Thendrale Thendrale Thedinen
From Ilamai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Shailaja, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Ilamai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa | Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come. |
| Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa | Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come. |
| Male | |
| Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa | Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come. |
| Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa | Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come. |
| Male | |
| Un kannukkullae yaenintha veppangal | Why is there this heat within your eyes? |
| Female :En nenjukkul poo alli kottungal | Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart! |
| Male :Paapappaa paapappaa | Male: Paapappaa paapappaa |
| Male | |
| Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa | Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come. |
| Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa | Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come. |
| Male | |
| Yaeno paruvam vanthathu | Why did youth arrive? |
| Female :Unai yaar pazhaga sonnathu | Female: Who told you to get accustomed? |
| Male :Aahaa paravai vanthathu | Male: Aha, the bird arrived. |
| Female :Maramaa kaditham pottathu | Female: Did the tree send a letter? |
| Male :Penmai vayasu vanthathu | Male: Womanhood has reached its age. |
| Female :Thunaiyaai varuga endrathu | Female: It asked to come along as a companion. |
| Male :Aahaa nadhiyum vanthathu | Male: Aha, the river also arrived. |
| Female: Kadalaa kannadiththathu | Female: Did the sea wink at it? |
| Female | |
| Unaiyae ninaiththaen uyirai veruththaen | I thought only of you, I grew weary of my life. |
| Nadhiyaai inainthaen nagamum karuththaen | I merged like a river, my nails turned dark. |
| Male :Nadhiyae unakkum nadukkam yaeno | Male: Oh river, why are you trembling too? |
| Female | |
| Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa | Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come. |
| Male :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa | Male: As youth arrived, I withered, come. |
| Un kannukkullae yaenintha veppangal aahaahaa | Why is there this heat within your eyes, aha aha? |
| Female :En nenjukkul poo alli kottungal….. | Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart... |
| Male :Paapppaa paapappaa | Male: Paapppaa paapappaa |
| Female | |
| Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa | Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come. |
| Male :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa | Male: As youth arrived, I withered, come. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Aahaa pudhiaya vellamae | Aha, a new flood of water! |
| Female :Vaa vaa anai udaikka vaa | Female: Come, come, break the dam and enter! |
| Male :Neeyo azhagu rajjiyam | Male: You are a kingdom of beauty. |
| Female :Naanum padai edukkavaa | Female: Shall I launch an invasion? |
| Male :Vaa vaa kaaman thambiyae | Male: Come, come, younger brother of Cupid! |
| Female :Neeyum kalithuvakkuvaai | Female: You start the celebration too! |
| Male :Aasai manathu polavae | Male: Just like a desiring heart, |
| Female :Naanum madai thirakkavaa | Female: Shall I open the sluice gates? |
| Female | |
| Ilamai mayakkam | The intoxication of youth, |
| Male :Idhamaai irukkum | Male: Will feel comforting. |
| Female :Irukkum varaikkum | Female: As long as it lasts, |
| Male :Idhayam surakkum | Male: The heart will overflow with love. |
| Uyirai kasakkum nerukkam inbam | The closeness that squeezes life is bliss. |
| Male | |
| Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa | Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come. |
| Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa | Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come. |
| Male :Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa | Male: Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come. |
| Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa | Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come. |
| Male | |
| Un kannukkullae yaenintha veppangal | Why is there this heat within your eyes? |
| Female :En nenjukkul poo alli kottungal | Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart! |
| Both :Paapappaa paapappaa | Both: Paapappaa paapappaa |
| Male | |
| Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa | Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come. |
| Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa…. | Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come... |
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேடினேன் வா
வாலிபம் வந்ததும் வாடினேன் வா
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேடினேன் வா
வாலிபம் வந்ததும் வாடினேன் வா
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
உன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே ஏனிந்த வெப்பங்கள்
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள் பூ அள்ளி கொட்டுங்கள்
பாபப்பா பாபப்பா
Why is there this heat within your eyes?
Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart!
Male: Paapappaa paapappaa
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேடினேன் வா
வாலிபம் வந்ததும் வாடினேன் வா.....
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
ஏனோ பருவம் வந்தது...
உனை யார் பழகச் சொன்னது
ஆஹா பறவை வந்தது...
மரமா கடிதம் போட்டது
பெண்மை வயசு வந்தது.....
துணையாய் வருக என்றது
ஆஹா நதியும் வந்தது.....
கடலா கண்ணடித்தது
Why did youth arrive?
Female: Who told you to get accustomed?
Male: Aha, the bird arrived.
Female: Did the tree send a letter?
Male: Womanhood has reached its age.
Female: It asked to come along as a companion.
Male: Aha, the river also arrived.
Female: Did the sea wink at it?
உனையே நினைத்தேன் உயிரை வெறுத்தேன்
நதியாய் இணைந்தேன் நகமும் கறுத்தேன்
நதியே உனக்கும் நடுக்கம் ஏனோ
I thought only of you, I grew weary of my life.
I merged like a river, my nails turned dark.
Male: Oh river, why are you trembling too?
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேடினேன் வா
வாலிபம் வந்ததும் வாடினேன் வா
உன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே ஏனிந்த வெப்பங்கள் ஆஹாஹா
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள் பூ அள்ளி கொட்டுங்கள்......
பாபப்பா பாபப்பா
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Male: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
Why is there this heat within your eyes, aha aha?
Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart...
Male: Paapppaa paapappaa
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேடினேன் வா
வாலிபம் வந்ததும் வாடினேன் வா
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Male: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
................................
[Musical Interlude]
ஆஹா புதிய வெள்ளமே
வா வா அணை உடைக்க வா
நீயோ அழகு ராஜ்ஜியம்......
நானும் படை எடுக்கவா
வா வா காமன் தம்பியே.....
நீயும் களிதுவக்குவாய்
ஆசை மனது போலவே.....
நானும் மடை திறக்கவா
Aha, a new flood of water!
Female: Come, come, break the dam and enter!
Male: You are a kingdom of beauty.
Female: Shall I launch an invasion?
Male: Come, come, younger brother of Cupid!
Female: You start the celebration too!
Male: Just like a desiring heart,
Female: Shall I open the sluice gates?
இளமை மயக்கம்
இதமாய் இருக்கும்
இருக்கும் வரைக்கும்
இதயம் சுரக்கும்
உயிரை கசக்கும் நெருக்கம் இன்பம்
The intoxication of youth,
Male: Will feel comforting.
Female: As long as it lasts,
Male: The heart will overflow with love.
The closeness that squeezes life is bliss.
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேடினேன் வா
வாலிபம் வந்ததும் வாடினேன் வா.....
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேடினேன் வா
வாலிபம் வந்ததும் வாடினேன் வா.....
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
Male: Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
உன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே ஏனிந்த வெப்பங்கள்
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள் பூ அள்ளி கொட்டுங்கள்
இருவர் :
பாபப்பா பாபப்பா
Why is there this heat within your eyes?
Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart!
Both: Paapappaa paapappaa
தென்றலே தென்றலே தேடினேன் வா
வாலிபம் வந்ததும் வாடினேன் வா.....
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come...
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
Un kannukkullae yaenintha veppangal
Why is there this heat within your eyes?
Female :En nenjukkul poo alli kottungal
Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart!
Male :Paapappaa paapappaa
Male: Paapappaa paapappaa
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
Yaeno paruvam vanthathu
Why did youth arrive?
Female :Unai yaar pazhaga sonnathu
Female: Who told you to get accustomed?
Male :Aahaa paravai vanthathu
Male: Aha, the bird arrived.
Female :Maramaa kaditham pottathu
Female: Did the tree send a letter?
Male :Penmai vayasu vanthathu
Male: Womanhood has reached its age.
Female :Thunaiyaai varuga endrathu
Female: It asked to come along as a companion.
Male :Aahaa nadhiyum vanthathu
Male: Aha, the river also arrived.
Female: Kadalaa kannadiththathu
Female: Did the sea wink at it?
Unaiyae ninaiththaen uyirai veruththaen
I thought only of you, I grew weary of my life.
Nadhiyaai inainthaen nagamum karuththaen
I merged like a river, my nails turned dark.
Male :Nadhiyae unakkum nadukkam yaeno
Male: Oh river, why are you trembling too?
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Male :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Male: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
Un kannukkullae yaenintha veppangal aahaahaa
Why is there this heat within your eyes, aha aha?
Female :En nenjukkul poo alli kottungal…..
Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart...
Male :Paapppaa paapappaa
Male: Paapppaa paapappaa
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Male :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Male: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
…………….
[Musical Interlude]
Aahaa pudhiaya vellamae
Aha, a new flood of water!
Female :Vaa vaa anai udaikka vaa
Female: Come, come, break the dam and enter!
Male :Neeyo azhagu rajjiyam
Male: You are a kingdom of beauty.
Female :Naanum padai edukkavaa
Female: Shall I launch an invasion?
Male :Vaa vaa kaaman thambiyae
Male: Come, come, younger brother of Cupid!
Female :Neeyum kalithuvakkuvaai
Female: You start the celebration too!
Male :Aasai manathu polavae
Male: Just like a desiring heart,
Female :Naanum madai thirakkavaa
Female: Shall I open the sluice gates?
Ilamai mayakkam
The intoxication of youth,
Male :Idhamaai irukkum
Male: Will feel comforting.
Female :Irukkum varaikkum
Female: As long as it lasts,
Male :Idhayam surakkum
Male: The heart will overflow with love.
Uyirai kasakkum nerukkam inbam
The closeness that squeezes life is bliss.
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
Male :Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Male: Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come.
Un kannukkullae yaenintha veppangal
Why is there this heat within your eyes?
Female :En nenjukkul poo alli kottungal
Female: Shower handfuls of flowers into my heart!
Both :Paapappaa paapappaa
Both: Paapappaa paapappaa
Thendralae thendralae thedinaen vaa
Oh gentle breeze, gentle breeze, I searched for you, come.
Female :Vaalibam vanthathum vaadinaen vaa….
Female: As youth arrived, I withered, come...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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