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Thendrale Thendrale Thedinen

From Ilamai · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Shailaja, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Ilamai
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
12 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Un kannukkullae yaenintha veppangal
Female :En nenjukkul poo alli kottungal
Male :Paapappaa paapappaa
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Yaeno paruvam vanthathu
Female :Unai yaar pazhaga sonnathu
Male :Aahaa paravai vanthathu
Female :Maramaa kaditham pottathu
Male :Penmai vayasu vanthathu
Female :Thunaiyaai varuga endrathu
Male :Aahaa nadhiyum vanthathu
Female: Kadalaa kannadiththathu
Unaiyae ninaiththaen uyirai veruththaen
Nadhiyaai inainthaen nagamum karuththaen
Male :Nadhiyae unakkum nadukkam yaeno
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Male :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Un kannukkullae yaenintha veppangal aahaahaa
Female :En nenjukkul poo alli kottungal…..
Male :Paapppaa paapappaa
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Male :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
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Aahaa pudhiaya vellamae
Female :Vaa vaa anai udaikka vaa
Male :Neeyo azhagu rajjiyam
Female :Naanum padai edukkavaa
Male :Vaa vaa kaaman thambiyae
Female :Neeyum kalithuvakkuvaai
Male :Aasai manathu polavae
Female :Naanum madai thirakkavaa
Ilamai mayakkam
Male :Idhamaai irukkum
Female :Irukkum varaikkum
Male :Idhayam surakkum
Uyirai kasakkum nerukkam inbam
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Male :Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Un kannukkullae yaenintha veppangal
Female :En nenjukkul poo alli kottungal
Both :Paapappaa paapappaa
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa….
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, I searched for you, come!
Female: Youth has arrived and I wither in longing, come!
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, I searched for you, come!
Female: Youth has arrived and I wither in longing, come!
Why is there such burning heat in your eyes?
Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart!
Male: Pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, I searched for you, come!
Female: Youth has arrived and I wither in longing, come!
For some reason, youth has bloomed...
Female: Who asked you to get so close to me?
Male: Aha, the bird came flying...
Female: Did the tree send it a letter?
Male: Womanhood has come of age...
Female: And it told you to come as my companion!
Male: Aha, the river came flowing...
Female: Did the ocean wink at it?
Thinking only of you, I grew weary of my own life...
I merged like a river, burning in deep longing.
Male: O river, why do you tremble too?
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, I searched for you, come!
Male: Youth has arrived and I wither in longing, come!
Why is there such burning heat in your eyes? Aha ha!
Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart...
Male: Pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, I searched for you, come!
Male: Youth has arrived and I wither in longing, come!
...
Aha, fresh floodwaters rushing in!
Female: Come, come break through the dam!
Male: You are a realm of pure beauty!
Female: Shall I march in to conquer it?
Male: Come, come, little brother of Cupid (Kaman)!
Female: You too will start the celebration of joy!
Male: Just like a longing heart...
Female: Shall I open the floodgates too?
The dizzy intoxication of youth,
Male: It feels so sweet and comforting!
Female: As long as it remains,
Male: The heart keeps overflowing with love.
A closeness that overwhelms the soul is pure bliss!
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, I searched for you, come!
Female: Youth has arrived and I wither in longing, come!
Male: O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, I searched for you, come!
Female: Youth has arrived and I wither in longing, come!
Why is there such burning heat in your eyes?
Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart!
Both: Pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, I searched for you, come!
Female: Youth has arrived and I wither in longing, come...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Thendralae Thendralae' from the movie 'Ilamai' (1985) is a passionate romantic duet between two young lovers celebrating the onset of youth and mutual desire. Set to lyricist Vairamuthu's vivid imagery, the song uses elements of nature—such as the gentle breeze, flowing rivers, birds, and bursting floods—as metaphors for physical attraction and emotional intensity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Male :Neeyo azhagu rajjiyam

The male lead compares the female lover to a kingdom of beauty ('azhagu rajjiyam') open to romantic conquest.

Personification (Maanidamayakuthal)

Female: Kadalaa kannadiththathu

Nature is given human traits, such as the ocean winking at the river ('Kadalaa kannadiththathu').

Rhyme & Assonance (Iyaibu & Ethukai)

Ilamai mayakkam / Idhamaai irukkum / Irukkum varaikkum / Idhayam surakkum

Extensive use of end-rhyming and internal vowel matching ('mayakkam', 'irukkum', 'varaikkum', 'surakkum') creates a smooth, rhythmic flow.

Anaphora / Repetition (Edukku Thodar)

Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa

The repetition of 'thendralae' underscores longing and creates a lingering musical effect.

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Trivia

The song showcases lyricist Vairamuthu's signature style from the mid-1980s, weaving sensual imagery together with elements of geography and natural forces.

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