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Thendral Varum

From Dharma Seelan · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Arun Mozhi, Minmini
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Dharma Seelan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
14 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Female :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Male :Thangamae vairamae
Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Male :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Female :Thangamae vairamae
Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Female :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Kaalaiyilae un mugaththil
Kann vizhippen
Female :Koondhalilae unnai enni
Poo mudippen
Kaalamellaam kooda kooda
Odi varum nizhal nee
Female :Naanoru veenaiyai polae
Nee ennai meettugiraai
Male :Raagaththin saayalgal ellaam
Mogaththil kaattugiraai
Female :Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Female :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Kaaval thurai
Unnudaiya aanaiyilae
Male :Kaadhal thurai
Unnudaiya paarvaiyilae
Meththai idum palli arai
Sattasabhai namakku
Male :Ennaththin koyilil nee dhaan
Yettriya nei vilakku
Female :Endrendum naadiyil odum
Jeevan pol nee enakku
Male :Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Male :Thendral varum munnae munnae
Themmaangu varum pinnae pinnae
Female :Thangamae vairamae
Anbudanae dhinam thaalaattu paada
The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
Female: The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
Male: My precious gold, my diamond,
To lovingly sing a lullaby every day,
The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
Male: The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
Female: My precious gold, my diamond,
To lovingly sing a lullaby every day,
The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
Female: The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
In the morning, looking at your face,
I will open my eyes.
Female: Thinking of you,
I will adorn my hair with flowers.
Throughout my life, walking with me,
You are the shadow that runs beside me.
Female: I am like a veena (stringed instrument),
And you gently pluck my strings.
Male: All the subtle shades of the melody,
You reveal in sweet passion.
Female: To lovingly sing a lullaby every day,
The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
Female: The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
The police department
Is under your command,
Male: But the department of love
Is in your tender gaze!
Our cushioned bedroom
Is our assembly hall.
Male: In the temple of my thoughts,
You are the sacred lamp lit with ghee.
Female: Flowing forever through my pulse,
You are like the very life within me.
Male: To lovingly sing a lullaby every day,
The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
Male: The gentle breeze arrives first,
And a sweet folk song follows behind.
Female: My precious gold, my diamond,
To lovingly sing a lullaby every day.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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