Thendral Varum Vazhiyai
From Friends · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Hariharan, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Friends2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thendral varum vazhiyai pookal ariyaadhaa | Don't the flowers know the path from which the gentle breeze arrives? |
| Thendraluku malarin nenjam puriyaadhaa | Doesn't the gentle breeze understand the delicate heart of the flower? |
| Alli koduthen manadhai | I gave away my heart generously to you |
| Ezhudhi vaithen mudhal kavidhai | I wrote my very first poem of love |
| Kannil valarthen kanavai | I nurtured a sweet dream in my eyes |
| Katti pidithen thalaiyanaiyai | I hugged my pillow tightly in romantic anticipation |
| Gundu malli kodiyae kollai adikadhae nee | O round jasmine vine, do not rob me of my peace |
| Female | |
| Thendral varum vazhiyai | The path where the gentle breeze arrives |
| Nana nana naaanaa | Vocalization (Nana nana naaanaa) |
| Male | |
| Lala lala lala lala laa | Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa) |
| Female | |
| Thendraluku malarin | For the gentle breeze, of the flower |
| Nana nana naanaa | Vocalization (Nana nana naanaa) |
| Male | |
| Lala lala lala lala laa | Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa) |
| Male | |
| Neeyaa ada naanaa nenjai mudhal mudhal | Is it you or is it me, who lost their heart first |
| Izhandhadhu yaar | Among the two of us? |
| Female | |
| Nana nana nana nana naa | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa) |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enum aatril ingu mudhal mudhal | In this river called love, who was the very first |
| Kudhithadhu yaar | To jump right in? |
| Female | |
| Nana nana nana nana naa | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa) |
| Female | |
| Yennil unnai kanden nammai irandena | I saw you within myself, as two entities |
| Piripadhu yaar | Who is there to separate us now? |
| Male | |
| Nana nana nana nana naa | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa) |
| Female | |
| Dhegam adhil jeevan ondru pirindhida | When a single life force resides within a body |
| Irupadhu yaar | Who is there to divide it? |
| Male | |
| Nana nana nana nana naa | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa) |
| Male | |
| Thunbam nee kodukum thunbam kooda inbam | Sorrow, even the pain caused by you feels like pure joy |
| Yengum nenjil yekkam endrum thodara vendum | May the longing in this yearning heart continue forever |
| Female | |
| Gundu malli kodiyae kollai adikadhae-ae… | O round jasmine vine, do not rob me of my peace |
| Male | |
| Aaaa aaa aaa aaa | Vocalization (Aaaa aaa aaa aaa) |
| Female | |
| Vennilavu magalin ullam parikadhae-ae… | O daughter of the moonlit night, do not snatch my heart |
| Male | |
| Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa | Vocalization (Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa) |
| Male | |
| Thendral varum vazhiyai pookal ariyaadhaa | Don't the flowers know the path from which the gentle breeze arrives? |
| Nana nana nana nana naa | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa) |
| Thendraluku malarin nenjam puriyaadhaa | Doesn't the gentle breeze understand the delicate heart of the flower? |
| Nana nana nana nana naa | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa) |
| Female | |
| Thendral varum vazhiyai nana nana naanaa | The path where the gentle breeze arrives (Nana nana naanaa) |
| Male | |
| Lala lala lala lala laa | Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa) |
| Female | |
| Thendralukku malarin nana nana naanaa | For the gentle breeze, of the flower (Nana nana naanaa) |
| Male | |
| Lala lala lala lala laa | Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa) |
| Female | |
| Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana | Vocalization (Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana) |
| Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana | Vocalization (Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana) |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal un kaadhal | Love, your love |
| Adhu mazhaiyena varugiradhae | It comes pouring down like torrential rain |
| Female | |
| Nana nana nana nana naa | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa) |
| Male | |
| Nenjam en nenjam | Heart, my heart |
| Adhil suda chuda nanaigiradhae | It gets comfortably soaked in that warm rain |
| Female | |
| Nana nana nana nana | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana) |
| Female | |
| Vaanam en vaanam | Sky, my sky |
| Oru vaanavil varugiradhae | A rainbow is appearing across it |
| Male | |
| Nana nana nana nana naa | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa) |
| Female | |
| Mounam en mounam | Silence, my silence |
| Oru vaarthaiku alaigiradhae | Is wandering in search of a single word |
| Male | |
| Nana nana nana nana | Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana) |
| Male | |
| Paarthen kaadhal payirin vidhaigal | I saw the seeds of the crop of love |
| undhan kannil | Shining inside your eyes |
| Valarthen mutham pookum sediyai | I nurtured a plant that blossoms kisses |
| Endhan nenjil | Deep inside my heart |
| Female | |
| Gundu malli kodiyae kollai adikadhae-ae… | O round jasmine vine, do not rob me of my peace |
| Male | |
| Aaaa aaa aaa aaa | Vocalization (Aaaa aaa aaa aaa) |
| Female | |
| Vennilavu magalin ullam parikadhae-ae… | O daughter of the moonlit night, do not snatch my heart |
| Male | |
| Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa | Vocalization (Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa) |
| Female | |
| Thendral varum vazhiyai | The path where the gentle breeze arrives |
| Nana nana naanaa | Vocalization (Nana nana naanaa) |
| Male | |
| Lala lala lala lala laa | Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa) |
| Female | |
| Thendraluku malarin | For the gentle breeze, of the flower |
| Nana nana naanaa | Vocalization (Nana nana naanaa) |
| Male | |
| Lala lala lala lala laa | Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa) |
தென்றல் வரும்
வழியை பூக்கள் அறியாதா
தென்றலுக்கு மலரின் நெஞ்சம்
புரியாதா அள்ளி கொடுத்தேன்
மனதை எழுதி வைத்தேன்
முதல் கவிதை கண்ணில்
வளர்த்தேன் கனவை கட்டி
பிடித்தேன் தலையணையை
குண்டு மல்லி கொடியே
கொள்ளை அடிக்காதே நீ
Don't the flowers know the path from which the gentle breeze arrives?
Doesn't the gentle breeze understand the delicate heart of the flower?
I gave away my heart generously to you
I wrote my very first poem of love
I nurtured a sweet dream in my eyes
I hugged my pillow tightly in romantic anticipation
O round jasmine vine, do not rob me of my peace
தென்றல்
வரும் வழியை
னன னன னா னா
லாலா லாலா
லாலா லாலா லா
தென்றலுக்கு
மலரின் னன னன னா னா
லாலா லாலா
லாலா லாலா லா
The path where the gentle breeze arrives
Vocalization (Nana nana naaanaa)
நீயா அட நானா
நெஞ்சை முதல் முதல்
இழந்தது யார்
னன னன
னன னன னா
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
காதல் என்னும்
ஆற்றில் இங்கு முதல்
முதல் குதித்தது யார்
னன னன
னன னன னா
For the gentle breeze, of the flower
Vocalization (Nana nana naanaa)
என்னில் உன்னை
கண்டேன் நம்மை இரண்டென
பிரிப்பது யார்
னன னன
னன னன னா
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
தேகம் அதில்
ஜீவன் ஒன்று பிரிந்திட
இருப்பது யார்
னன னன
னன னன னா
Is it you or is it me, who lost their heart first
Among the two of us?
துன்பம் நீ
கொடுக்கும் துன்பம்
கூட இன்பம் ஏங்கும்
நெஞ்சில் ஏக்கம் என்றும்
தொடர வேண்டும்
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
குண்டு மல்லி
கொடியே கொள்ளை
அடிக்காதே
ஆஆ............
In this river called love, who was the very first
To jump right in?
வெண்ணிலவு
மகளின் உள்ளம் பறிக்காதே
ஆஆ............
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
தென்றல் வரும்
வழியை பூக்கள் அறியாதா
னன னன னன னன னா
தென்றலுக்கு மலரின் நெஞ்சம்
புரியாதா னன னன னன னன னா
I saw you within myself, as two entities
Who is there to separate us now?
தென்றல் வரும்
வழியை னன னன னா னா
லாலா லாலா
லாலா லாலா லா
தென்றலுக்கு
மலரின் னன னன னா னா
லாலா லாலா
லாலா லாலா லா
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
.................................
When a single life force resides within a body
Who is there to divide it?
காதல் உன்
காதல் அது மழையென
வருகிறதே
னன னன னன
னன னா
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
நெஞ்சம் என்
நெஞ்சம் அதில் சுடச்சுட
நனைகிறதே
னன னன னன
னன
Sorrow, even the pain caused by you feels like pure joy
May the longing in this yearning heart continue forever
வானம் என்
வானம் ஒரு வானவில்
வருகிறதே
னன னன னன
னன னா
O round jasmine vine, do not rob me of my peace
மௌனம் என்
மௌனம் ஒரு வார்த்தைக்கு
அலைகிறதே
னன னன னன னன
Vocalization (Aaaa aaa aaa aaa)
பார்த்தேன் காதல்
பயிரின் விதைகள் உந்தன்
கண்ணில் வளர்த்தேன் முத்தம்
பூக்கும் செடியை எந்தன் நெஞ்சில்
O daughter of the moonlit night, do not snatch my heart
குண்டு மல்லி
கொடியே கொள்ளை
அடிக்காதே
ஆஆ............
Vocalization (Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa)
வெண்ணிலவு
மகளின் உள்ளம் பறிக்காதே
ஆஆ............
Don't the flowers know the path from which the gentle breeze arrives?
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Doesn't the gentle breeze understand the delicate heart of the flower?
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
தென்றல்
வரும் வழியை
னன னன னா னா
லாலா லாலா
லாலா லாலா லா
தென்றலுக்கு
மலரின் னன னன னா னா
லாலா லாலா
லாலா லாலா லா
The path where the gentle breeze arrives (Nana nana naanaa)
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
For the gentle breeze, of the flower (Nana nana naanaa)
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
Vocalization (Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana)
Vocalization (Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana)
Love, your love
It comes pouring down like torrential rain
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Heart, my heart
It gets comfortably soaked in that warm rain
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana)
Sky, my sky
A rainbow is appearing across it
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Silence, my silence
Is wandering in search of a single word
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana)
I saw the seeds of the crop of love
Shining inside your eyes
I nurtured a plant that blossoms kisses
Deep inside my heart
O round jasmine vine, do not rob me of my peace
Vocalization (Aaaa aaa aaa aaa)
O daughter of the moonlit night, do not snatch my heart
Vocalization (Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa)
The path where the gentle breeze arrives
Vocalization (Nana nana naanaa)
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
For the gentle breeze, of the flower
Vocalization (Nana nana naanaa)
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
Thendral varum vazhiyai pookal ariyaadhaa
Don't the flowers know the path from which the gentle breeze arrives?
Thendraluku malarin nenjam puriyaadhaa
Doesn't the gentle breeze understand the delicate heart of the flower?
Alli koduthen manadhai
I gave away my heart generously to you
Ezhudhi vaithen mudhal kavidhai
I wrote my very first poem of love
Kannil valarthen kanavai
I nurtured a sweet dream in my eyes
Katti pidithen thalaiyanaiyai
I hugged my pillow tightly in romantic anticipation
Gundu malli kodiyae kollai adikadhae nee
O round jasmine vine, do not rob me of my peace
Thendral varum vazhiyai
The path where the gentle breeze arrives
Nana nana naaanaa
Vocalization (Nana nana naaanaa)
Lala lala lala lala laa
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
Thendraluku malarin
For the gentle breeze, of the flower
Nana nana naanaa
Vocalization (Nana nana naanaa)
Lala lala lala lala laa
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
Neeyaa ada naanaa nenjai mudhal mudhal
Is it you or is it me, who lost their heart first
Izhandhadhu yaar
Among the two of us?
Nana nana nana nana naa
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Kaadhal enum aatril ingu mudhal mudhal
In this river called love, who was the very first
Kudhithadhu yaar
To jump right in?
Nana nana nana nana naa
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Yennil unnai kanden nammai irandena
I saw you within myself, as two entities
Piripadhu yaar
Who is there to separate us now?
Nana nana nana nana naa
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Dhegam adhil jeevan ondru pirindhida
When a single life force resides within a body
Irupadhu yaar
Who is there to divide it?
Nana nana nana nana naa
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Thunbam nee kodukum thunbam kooda inbam
Sorrow, even the pain caused by you feels like pure joy
Yengum nenjil yekkam endrum thodara vendum
May the longing in this yearning heart continue forever
Gundu malli kodiyae kollai adikadhae-ae…
O round jasmine vine, do not rob me of my peace
Aaaa aaa aaa aaa
Vocalization (Aaaa aaa aaa aaa)
Vennilavu magalin ullam parikadhae-ae…
O daughter of the moonlit night, do not snatch my heart
Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa
Vocalization (Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa)
Thendral varum vazhiyai pookal ariyaadhaa
Don't the flowers know the path from which the gentle breeze arrives?
Nana nana nana nana naa
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Thendraluku malarin nenjam puriyaadhaa
Doesn't the gentle breeze understand the delicate heart of the flower?
Nana nana nana nana naa
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Thendral varum vazhiyai nana nana naanaa
The path where the gentle breeze arrives (Nana nana naanaa)
Lala lala lala lala laa
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
Thendralukku malarin nana nana naanaa
For the gentle breeze, of the flower (Nana nana naanaa)
Lala lala lala lala laa
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana
Vocalization (Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana)
Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana
Vocalization (Naanana naana nana naanana naana nana)
Kaadhal un kaadhal
Love, your love
Adhu mazhaiyena varugiradhae
It comes pouring down like torrential rain
Nana nana nana nana naa
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Nenjam en nenjam
Heart, my heart
Adhil suda chuda nanaigiradhae
It gets comfortably soaked in that warm rain
Nana nana nana nana
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana)
Vaanam en vaanam
Sky, my sky
Oru vaanavil varugiradhae
A rainbow is appearing across it
Nana nana nana nana naa
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana naa)
Mounam en mounam
Silence, my silence
Oru vaarthaiku alaigiradhae
Is wandering in search of a single word
Nana nana nana nana
Vocalization (Nana nana nana nana)
Paarthen kaadhal payirin vidhaigal
I saw the seeds of the crop of love
undhan kannil
Shining inside your eyes
Valarthen mutham pookum sediyai
I nurtured a plant that blossoms kisses
Endhan nenjil
Deep inside my heart
Gundu malli kodiyae kollai adikadhae-ae…
O round jasmine vine, do not rob me of my peace
Aaaa aaa aaa aaa
Vocalization (Aaaa aaa aaa aaa)
Vennilavu magalin ullam parikadhae-ae…
O daughter of the moonlit night, do not snatch my heart
Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa
Vocalization (Aaa aaa aaaa aaaa)
Thendral varum vazhiyai
The path where the gentle breeze arrives
Nana nana naanaa
Vocalization (Nana nana naanaa)
Lala lala lala lala laa
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
Thendraluku malarin
For the gentle breeze, of the flower
Nana nana naanaa
Vocalization (Nana nana naanaa)
Lala lala lala lala laa
Vocalization (Lala lala lala lala laa)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thendral Varum Vazhiyai' from the movie Friends (2001) expresses the tender and innocent feelings of nascent love. Using gentle natural motifs like breezes, flowers, rain, and rainbows, the lyrics depict two lovers realizing their deep romantic bond. The speaker muses about who fell in love first and compares their union to two souls merging into one entity, where even the sweet agony of separation feels joyful. In the second half, the imagery deepens with metaphors of love raining down upon a longing heart and the seeds of romance sprouting within the eyes and soul. Written by Pazhani Bharathi, the lyrics capture the quiet longing, playful confusion, and emotional fulfillment that accompany finding one's soulmate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kaadhal enum aatril ingu mudhal mudhal”
Comparing love directly to a river ('Kaadhal enum aatril') and to rain ('mazhaiyena varugiradhae').
Personification
“Thendraluku malarin nenjam puriyaadhaa”
Attributing human actions and emotions to nature, such as flowers knowing the path of the breeze and the breeze understanding the heart of a flower.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edhukai)
“Alli koduthen manadhai / Ezhudhi vaithen mudhal kavidhai”
Matching second letter rhyming patterns across lines ('Alli', 'Ezhudhi', 'Kannil', 'Katti').
Oxymoron
“Thunbam nee kodukum thunbam kooda inbam”
Juxtaposing two contrasting concepts: sorrow ('Thunbam') feeling like joy ('Inbam').
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Hariharan and Bhavatharini, 'Thendral Varum Vazhiyai' is one of the most celebrated melodies from the 2001 blockbuster film 'Friends', starring Vijay, Suriya, and Devayani. The melody is known for its lush orchestrations, soothing acoustic guitar passages, and serene nature-inspired lyricism by Pazhani Bharathi.
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