Thendral Varum
From Dharma Seelan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, Minmini
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dharma Seelan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thendral varum munnae munnae | The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Female :Thendral varum munnae munnae | Female: The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Male :Thangamae vairamae | Male: My precious gold, my diamond, |
| Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada | To sing a lullaby with love every day, |
| Female | |
| Thendral varum munnae munnae | The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Male :Thendral varum munnae munnae | Male: The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Female :Thangamae vairamae | Female: My precious gold, my diamond, |
| Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada | To sing a lullaby with love every day, |
| Male | |
| Thendral varum munnae munnae | The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Female :Thendral varum munnae munnae | Female: The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyilae un mugaththil | In the morning, upon your face, |
| Kann vizhippen | I will wake up and open my eyes. |
| Female :Koondhalilae unnai enni | Female: Thinking of you while in my tresses, |
| Poo mudippen | I shall wear flowers. |
| Male | |
| Kaalamellaam kooda kooda | Throughout time, walking alongside, |
| Odi varum nizhal nee | You are the shadow that runs with me. |
| Female :Naanoru veenaiyai polae | Female: Just like a veena, |
| Nee ennai meettugiraai | You strum and play me. |
| Male :Raagaththin saayalgal ellaam | Male: All the shades of ragas, |
| Mogaththil kaattugiraai | You reveal through passion and love. |
| Female :Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada | Female: To sing a lullaby with love every day, |
| Male | |
| Thendral varum munnae munnae | The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Female :Thendral varum munnae munnae | Female: The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Female | |
| Kaaval thurai | The department of police, |
| Unnudaiya aanaiyilae | Is under your order and command. |
| Male :Kaadhal thurai | Male: The department of love, |
| Unnudaiya paarvaiyilae | Is under your gentle gaze. |
| Female | |
| Meththai idum palli arai | The bedded bedchamber, |
| Sattasabhai namakku | Is our parliament assembly. |
| Male :Ennaththin koyilil nee dhaan | Male: In the temple of my thoughts, you are indeed, |
| Yettriya nei vilakku | The lighted ghee lamp. |
| Female :Endrendum naadiyil odum | Female: Flowing forever in my pulse, |
| Jeevan pol nee enakku | You are like life itself to me. |
| Male :Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada | Male: To sing a lullaby with love every day, |
| Female | |
| Thendral varum munnae munnae | The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Male :Thendral varum munnae munnae | Male: The breeze will come up ahead, |
| Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae | A folk melody will follow close behind. |
| Female :Thangamae vairamae | Female: My precious gold, my diamond, |
| Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada | To sing a lullaby with love every day. |
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female: The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Male: My precious gold, my diamond,
To sing a lullaby with love every day,
தங்கமே வைரமே
அன்புடனே தினம்
தாலாட்டுப் பாட..
The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Male: The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female: My precious gold, my diamond,
To sing a lullaby with love every day,
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female: The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
தங்கமே வைரமே
அன்புடனே தினம்
தாலாட்டுப் பாட..
In the morning, upon your face,
I will wake up and open my eyes.
Female: Thinking of you while in my tresses,
I shall wear flowers.
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
Throughout time, walking alongside,
You are the shadow that runs with me.
Female: Just like a veena,
You strum and play me.
Male: All the shades of ragas,
You reveal through passion and love.
Female: To sing a lullaby with love every day,
காலையிலே
உன் முகத்தில்
கண் விழிப்பேன்...
கூந்தலிலே
உன்னை எண்ணிப்
பூ முடிப்பேன்.....
The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female: The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
காலம் எல்லாம்
கூடக் கூட
ஓடி வரும் நிழல் நீ
The department of police,
Is under your order and command.
Male: The department of love,
Is under your gentle gaze.
நான் ஒரு
வீணையைப் போலே
நீ என்னை மீட்டுகிறாய்
ராகத்தின் சாயல்கள்
எல்லாம்
மோகத்தில் காட்டுகிறாய்
The bedded bedchamber,
Is our parliament assembly.
Male: In the temple of my thoughts, you are indeed,
The lighted ghee lamp.
Female: Flowing forever in my pulse,
You are like life itself to me.
Male: To sing a lullaby with love every day,
அன்புடனே தினம்
தாலாட்டுப் பாட...
The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Male: The breeze will come up ahead,
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female: My precious gold, my diamond,
To sing a lullaby with love every day.
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
காவல் துறை
உன்னுடைய ஆணையிலே...
காதல் துறை
உன்னுடைய பார்வையிலே...
மெத்தை இடும்
பள்ளியறை
சட்டசபை நமக்கு
எண்ணத்தின் கோயிலில்
நீதான் ஏற்றிய நெய் விளக்கு
என்றென்றும் நாடியில்
ஓடும் ஜீவன் போல் நீ எனக்கு
அன்புடனே தினம்
தாலாட்டுப் பாட...
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
தங்கமே வைரமே
அன்புடனே தினம்
தாலாட்டுப் பாட..
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
தென்றல் வரும்
முன்னே முன்னே
தெம்மாங்கு வரும்
பின்னே பின்னே
ஹ்ஹ்மம்ம் ஹ்ஹும்ம்ம்
ஹ்ஹும்ம்ம் ஹ்ஹ்மம்ம்
Thendral varum munnae munnae
The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Female: The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Male :Thangamae vairamae
Male: My precious gold, my diamond,
Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
To sing a lullaby with love every day,
Thendral varum munnae munnae
The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Male :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Male: The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female :Thangamae vairamae
Female: My precious gold, my diamond,
Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
To sing a lullaby with love every day,
Thendral varum munnae munnae
The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Female: The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Kaalaiyilae un mugaththil
In the morning, upon your face,
Kann vizhippen
I will wake up and open my eyes.
Female :Koondhalilae unnai enni
Female: Thinking of you while in my tresses,
Poo mudippen
I shall wear flowers.
Kaalamellaam kooda kooda
Throughout time, walking alongside,
Odi varum nizhal nee
You are the shadow that runs with me.
Female :Naanoru veenaiyai polae
Female: Just like a veena,
Nee ennai meettugiraai
You strum and play me.
Male :Raagaththin saayalgal ellaam
Male: All the shades of ragas,
Mogaththil kaattugiraai
You reveal through passion and love.
Female :Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
Female: To sing a lullaby with love every day,
Thendral varum munnae munnae
The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Female: The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Kaaval thurai
The department of police,
Unnudaiya aanaiyilae
Is under your order and command.
Male :Kaadhal thurai
Male: The department of love,
Unnudaiya paarvaiyilae
Is under your gentle gaze.
Meththai idum palli arai
The bedded bedchamber,
Sattasabhai namakku
Is our parliament assembly.
Male :Ennaththin koyilil nee dhaan
Male: In the temple of my thoughts, you are indeed,
Yettriya nei vilakku
The lighted ghee lamp.
Female :Endrendum naadiyil odum
Female: Flowing forever in my pulse,
Jeevan pol nee enakku
You are like life itself to me.
Male :Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
Male: To sing a lullaby with love every day,
Thendral varum munnae munnae
The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Male :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Male: The breeze will come up ahead,
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
A folk melody will follow close behind.
Female :Thangamae vairamae
Female: My precious gold, my diamond,
Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
To sing a lullaby with love every day.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet depicts two lovers expressing their deep affection and lifelong commitment to each other. They compare their romance to soothing breezes and sweet folk melodies, promising to be inseparable companions through life like a body and its shadow. The song weaves metaphors of music, duty, and devotion to illustrate how love enriches their existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaigal (Alliteration)
“Thendral varum munnae munnae / Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Thendral' and 'Themmaangu' creates rhythmic flow.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Naanoru veenaiyai polae / Nee ennai meettugiraai”
Comparing the lover's persona to a musical instrument (Veena) being played lovingly.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Ennaththin koyilil nee dhaan / Yettriya nei vilakku”
Directly metaphorizing the beloved as a lit ghee lamp in the temple of mind.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the 1993 Tamil movie 'Dharma Seelan', directed by Jayaram and starring Prabhu and Kushboo. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by the legendary poet Vaali.
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