Thendrale Nee Pesu
From Kadavul Amaitha Medai · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadavul Amaitha Medai1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu | Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes. |
| Un maunam… mm… | Your silence… mm… |
| Un maunam ennai vaattudhae | Your silence torments me. |
| Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu | Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Vaai mozhi yaedhum indri vennilaa paesaadho | Does not the silver moon speak without using any spoken words? |
| Vennilaa paesum mozhi ennavo poo ariyum | Whatever language the silver moon speaks, the flower knows. |
| Vaarthaigal thaevai illai anbai naam paaraatta | Words are not required for us to cherish and express love. |
| Karpanai oorum neramae unakkaaga naanum yaenga | As imagination overflows in this moment, I yearn for you. |
| Male | |
| Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu | Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes. |
| Un maunam… mm… | Your silence… mm… |
| Un maunam ennai vaattudhae | Your silence torments me. |
| Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu | Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Poongaram neettudhindru panjanai vaaraayo | Won't you extend your soft flower-like hands today and come to the couch? |
| Panjanai paadal vagai konjamo thodangum thodarum | Is the variety of songs played on the soft bed small? It will begin and continue. |
| Neeyum en kooda vandhu nithamum kaelaayo | Won't you come with me and listen to them every day? |
| Nenjamae kaama dhevanaal neruppaga maarum neram | This is the moment when the heart turns into fire because of the God of Love. |
| Male | |
| Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu | Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes. |
| Un maunam… mm… | Your silence… mm… |
| Un maunam ennai vaattudhae | Your silence torments me. |
| Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu | Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes. |
தென்றலே நீ பேசு உன் கண்களால் நீ பேசு
உன் மௌனம்... ம்...
உன் மௌனம் என்னை வாட்டுதே
தென்றலே நீ பேசு உன் கண்களால் நீ பேசு
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Your silence… mm…
Your silence torments me.
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
வாய்மொழி ஏதும் இன்றி வெண்ணிலா பேசாதோ
வெண்ணிலா பேசும் மொழி என்னவோ பூவும் அறியும்
வார்த்தைகள் தேவை இல்லை அன்பை நாம் பாராட்ட
கற்பனை ஊறும் நேரமே உனக்காக நானும் ஏங்க
Does not the silver moon speak without using any spoken words?
Whatever language the silver moon speaks, the flower knows.
Words are not required for us to cherish and express love.
As imagination overflows in this moment, I yearn for you.
தென்றலே நீ பேசு உன் கண்களால் நீ பேசு
உன் மௌனம்... ம்...
உன் மௌனம் என்னை வாட்டுதே
தென்றலே நீ பேசு உன் கண்களால் நீ பேசு
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Your silence… mm…
Your silence torments me.
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
பூங்கரம் நீட்டுதின்று பஞ்சணை வாராயோ
பஞ்சணை பாடல் வகை
கொஞ்சமோ தொடங்கும் தொடரும்
நீயும் என் கூட வந்து நித்தமும் கேளாயோ
நெஞ்சமே காமதேவனால் நெருப்பாக மாறும் நேரம்
Won't you extend your soft flower-like hands today and come to the couch?
Is the variety of songs played on the soft bed small? It will begin and continue.
Won't you come with me and listen to them every day?
This is the moment when the heart turns into fire because of the God of Love.
தென்றலே நீ பேசு உன் கண்களால் நீ பேசு
உன் மௌனம்... ம்...
உன் மௌனம் என்னை வாட்டுதே
தென்றலே நீ பேசு உன் கண்களால் நீ பேசு
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Your silence… mm…
Your silence torments me.
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Un maunam… mm…
Your silence… mm…
Un maunam ennai vaattudhae
Your silence torments me.
Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Vaai mozhi yaedhum indri vennilaa paesaadho
Does not the silver moon speak without using any spoken words?
Vennilaa paesum mozhi ennavo poo ariyum
Whatever language the silver moon speaks, the flower knows.
Vaarthaigal thaevai illai anbai naam paaraatta
Words are not required for us to cherish and express love.
Karpanai oorum neramae unakkaaga naanum yaenga
As imagination overflows in this moment, I yearn for you.
Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Un maunam… mm…
Your silence… mm…
Un maunam ennai vaattudhae
Your silence torments me.
Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Poongaram neettudhindru panjanai vaaraayo
Won't you extend your soft flower-like hands today and come to the couch?
Panjanai paadal vagai konjamo thodangum thodarum
Is the variety of songs played on the soft bed small? It will begin and continue.
Neeyum en kooda vandhu nithamum kaelaayo
Won't you come with me and listen to them every day?
Nenjamae kaama dhevanaal neruppaga maarum neram
This is the moment when the heart turns into fire because of the God of Love.
Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Un maunam… mm…
Your silence… mm…
Un maunam ennai vaattudhae
Your silence torments me.
Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu
Oh gentle breeze, speak to me; speak through your eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thendralae Nee Paesu is a soulful romantic track from the 1979 movie Kadavul Amaitha Medai, penned by lyricist Vaali. In this song, the protagonist addresses his beloved as a gentle breeze, expressing the deep agony caused by her silence and pleading with her to speak using the expression in her eyes. He reflects on how love transcends spoken words, drawing a poetic comparison to how the moon communicates silently with a flower. As the song unfolds, the mood shifts towards intimate longing and romantic warmth. The protagonist invites his partner to embrace love without hesitation, describing how desire kindles a fire within his heart through the influence of Kamadeva (the God of Love). Overall, the song is a graceful celebration of unspoken emotional connection and romantic intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Thendralae nee paesu un kangalaal nee paesu”
Addressing the beloved as 'Thendral' (gentle breeze) and attributing the human act of speaking to eyes and natural elements.
Metaphor
“Poongaram neettudhindru panjanai vaaraayo”
'Poongaram' metaphorically compares her delicate hands to soft flowers.
Rhetorical Question
“Vaai mozhi yaedhum indri vennilaa paesaadho”
The speaker asks a rhetorical question about the moon's silent communication to emphasize that true love requires no spoken words.
Alliteration (Monaai) and Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Panjanai paadal vagai konjamo thodangum thodarum”
Repetition of consonant and vowel sounds ('Panjanai', 'paadal', 'thodangum', 'thodarum') to create a rhythmic, melodic flow.
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Trivia
The song 'Thendralae Nee Paesu' from Kadavul Amaitha Medai (1979) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by the legendary S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The film stars Sivakumar and Sumithra in the lead roles.
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