Thendrale Thendrale Nee
From Saavi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Saavi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thendralae thendralae nee ennai naadi vaa | Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come seeking me. |
| Vaazhalaam vaazhalaam vaasalai thedi vaa | We can live, we can live, come searching for the doorstep. |
| Mayakkum vilainthidum maalaiyil | In the enchanting, intoxicating evening, |
| Malargal virinthidum cholaiyil | In the garden where flowers bloom, |
| Male | |
| Thendralae thendralae nee ennai naadi vaa | Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come seeking me. |
| Vaazhalaam vaazhalaam vaasalai thedi vaa | We can live, we can live, come searching for the doorstep. |
| Female | |
| Vaanampaadigal polavae gaanam paadiya naatgalae | The days when we sang songs like skylarks, |
| Odum megangal polavae odi ponathu kaattrilae | Ran away in the wind like drifting clouds. |
| Male :Pirintha pin koodinaal pesavum thondrumo | Male: If we unite after parting, will we feel like speaking? |
| Paarvaigal yaavumae vaarththaigal aagumo | Will all our gazes turn into unspoken words? |
| Female :Netru vaadiya thamarai meendum pooththidumo | Female: Will yesterday's withered lotus bloom once again? |
| Female | |
| Thendralae thendralae thenisai paadivaa | Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come and sing sweet music. |
| Sogangal theerppathun raagangal allavaa | Isn't it your melodies that cure sorrows? |
| Female | |
| Rajamaaligai vaasamum raagamaligai paadalum | Living in a royal palace and singing a melody of ragas, |
| Kaatchi maariya kaaranam kaala devanin naadagam | The reason the scene changed is the drama of Father Time. |
| Male :Veroru paadalai saernthathu raagamae | Male: The musical tune has joined another song, |
| Aayinum en manam vaazhththukkal koorumae | Yet, my heart continues to offer its blessings. |
| Kaanal neeril maangalin thaagam theernthidumo | Can a deer's thirst ever be quenched by a mirage? |
| Male | |
| Thendralae thendralae nee ennai naadi vaa | Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come seeking me. |
| Vaazhalaam vaazhalaam vaasalai thedi vaa | We can live, we can live, come searching for the doorstep. |
| Female :Mayakkum vilainthidum maalaiyil | Female: In the enchanting, intoxicating evening, |
| Malargal virinthidum cholaiyil | In the garden where flowers bloom, |
| Male | |
| Thendralae thendralae thenisai paadivaa | Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come and sing sweet music. |
| Female :Sogangal theerppathun raagangal allavaa | Female: Isn't it your melodies that cure sorrows? |
தென்றலே தென்றலே நீ என்னை நாடிவா
வாழலாம் வாழலாம் வாசலை தேடிவா
மயக்கும் விளைந்திடும் மாலையில்
மலர்கள் விரிந்திடும் சோலையில்....
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come seeking me.
We can live, we can live, come searching for the doorstep.
In the enchanting, intoxicating evening,
In the garden where flowers bloom,
தென்றலே தென்றலே நீ என்னை நாடிவா
வாழலாம் வாழலாம் வாசலை தேடிவா
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come seeking me.
We can live, we can live, come searching for the doorstep.
வானம்பாடிகள் போலவே கானம் பாடிய நாட்களே
ஓடும் மேகங்கள் போலவே ஓடி போனது காற்றிலே
பிரிந்த பின் கூடினால் பேசவும் தோன்றுமோ
பார்வைகள் யாவுமே வார்த்தைகள் ஆகுமோ
நேற்று வாடிய தாமரை மீண்டும் பூத்திடுமோ
The days when we sang songs like skylarks,
Ran away in the wind like drifting clouds.
Male: If we unite after parting, will we feel like speaking?
Will all our gazes turn into unspoken words?
Female: Will yesterday's withered lotus bloom once again?
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேனிசை பாடிவா
சோகங்கள் தீர்ப்பதுன் ராகங்கள் அல்லவா
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come and sing sweet music.
Isn't it your melodies that cure sorrows?
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
.......................
Living in a royal palace and singing a melody of ragas,
The reason the scene changed is the drama of Father Time.
Male: The musical tune has joined another song,
Yet, my heart continues to offer its blessings.
Can a deer's thirst ever be quenched by a mirage?
ராஜமாளிகை வாசமும் ராகமாளிகை பாடலும்
காட்சி மாறிய காரணம் கால தேவனின் நாடகம்
வேறோரு பாடலை சேர்ந்தது ராகமே
ஆயினும் என் மனம் வாழ்த்துக்கள் கூறுமே
கானல் நீரில் மான்களின் தாகம் தீர்ந்திடுமோ
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come seeking me.
We can live, we can live, come searching for the doorstep.
Female: In the enchanting, intoxicating evening,
In the garden where flowers bloom,
தென்றலே தென்றலே நீ என்னை நாடிவா
வாழலாம் வாழலாம் வாசலை தேடிவா
மயக்கும் விளைந்திடும் மாலையில்
மலர்கள் விரிந்திடும் சோலையில்
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come and sing sweet music.
Female: Isn't it your melodies that cure sorrows?
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேனிசை பாடிவா
சோகங்கள் தீர்ப்பதுன் ராகங்கள் அல்லவா
Thendralae thendralae nee ennai naadi vaa
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come seeking me.
Vaazhalaam vaazhalaam vaasalai thedi vaa
We can live, we can live, come searching for the doorstep.
Mayakkum vilainthidum maalaiyil
In the enchanting, intoxicating evening,
Malargal virinthidum cholaiyil
In the garden where flowers bloom,
Thendralae thendralae nee ennai naadi vaa
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come seeking me.
Vaazhalaam vaazhalaam vaasalai thedi vaa
We can live, we can live, come searching for the doorstep.
Vaanampaadigal polavae gaanam paadiya naatgalae
The days when we sang songs like skylarks,
Odum megangal polavae odi ponathu kaattrilae
Ran away in the wind like drifting clouds.
Male :Pirintha pin koodinaal pesavum thondrumo
Male: If we unite after parting, will we feel like speaking?
Paarvaigal yaavumae vaarththaigal aagumo
Will all our gazes turn into unspoken words?
Female :Netru vaadiya thamarai meendum pooththidumo
Female: Will yesterday's withered lotus bloom once again?
Thendralae thendralae thenisai paadivaa
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come and sing sweet music.
Sogangal theerppathun raagangal allavaa
Isn't it your melodies that cure sorrows?
Rajamaaligai vaasamum raagamaligai paadalum
Living in a royal palace and singing a melody of ragas,
Kaatchi maariya kaaranam kaala devanin naadagam
The reason the scene changed is the drama of Father Time.
Male :Veroru paadalai saernthathu raagamae
Male: The musical tune has joined another song,
Aayinum en manam vaazhththukkal koorumae
Yet, my heart continues to offer its blessings.
Kaanal neeril maangalin thaagam theernthidumo
Can a deer's thirst ever be quenched by a mirage?
Thendralae thendralae nee ennai naadi vaa
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come seeking me.
Vaazhalaam vaazhalaam vaasalai thedi vaa
We can live, we can live, come searching for the doorstep.
Female :Mayakkum vilainthidum maalaiyil
Female: In the enchanting, intoxicating evening,
Malargal virinthidum cholaiyil
In the garden where flowers bloom,
Thendralae thendralae thenisai paadivaa
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, come and sing sweet music.
Female :Sogangal theerppathun raagangal allavaa
Female: Isn't it your melodies that cure sorrows?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thendralae Thendralae' from the film Saavi (1985) is a bittersweet duet about nostalgia, lost time, and acceptance of fate. The lovers recall their past days when life felt as light and joyful as skylarks singing and clouds floating in the sky. As destiny separates them, they ponder whether reunited lovers can ever recapture their old warmth or if past happiness is merely a mirage. Despite the sadness of divergent paths, the male protagonist gracefully wishes well for his beloved, acknowledging that their life's narrative has been reshaped by the play of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagappaduthuthal)
“Thendralae thendralae nee ennai naadi vaa”
Addressing the gentle breeze ('Thendral') directly as a living companion and calling upon it to seek them and sing melodies.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaanampaadigal polavae gaanam paadiya naatgalae”
Comparing the happy past days to singing skylarks and fast-moving clouds.
Metaphor & Rhetorical Question
“Kaanal neeril maangalin thaagam theernthidumo”
Using a mirage ('kaanal neer') to symbolize false hope and unachievable desires for thirsty deer ('maangal').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Mayakkum vilainthidum maalaiyil”
Repetition of the second consonant 'y' sound in 'Mayakkum' and 'm' sound in 'Malargal' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1985 thriller film 'Saavi', this track stands out as a melodious composition elevated by lyricist Vaali's evocative words and the classic vocal pairing of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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