Thendralidai Thoranangal
From Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal · 1982
- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa | Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa (Melodic hums) |
| Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa | Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa (Melodic hums) |
| Male | |
| Thendral idai thoranangal | Festoons decorated along the waist of the gentle breeze |
| Tholinilae koondhal alai | Waves of flowing hair cascading over the shoulders |
| Thaala layam nenjinilae | Rhythm and musical harmony within the heart |
| Thaalavillai thaangavillai | It is unbearable, I cannot endure this overflowing emotion |
| Male | |
| Thendral idai thoranangal | Festoons decorated along the waist of the gentle breeze |
| Tholinilae koondhal alai | Waves of flowing hair cascading over the shoulders |
| Thaala layam nenjinilae | Rhythm and musical harmony within the heart |
| Thaalavillai thaangavillai | It is unbearable, I cannot endure this overflowing emotion |
| Male | |
| Vaana mugil vaaganathil | On a celestial chariot made of sky clouds |
| Naan avalai yaetri vaithu | I shall place her seated lovingly |
| Vaan ulagil dhaevadhaigal | To the heavenly realm where angels live |
| Naanum varai poi varavaa | Shall I go with her and return? |
| Poi varavaa poi varavaa | Shall I bid farewell and return? Shall I bid farewell and return? |
லல லலா லல லலா லல லலா லல லலா
லல லலா லல லலா லல லலா லல லலா
Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa (Melodic hums)
Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa (Melodic hums)
தென்றலிடை தோரணங்கள்
தோளினிலே கூந்தலலை
தாளளையும் நெஞ்சினிலே
தாளவில்லை தாங்கவில்லை
Festoons decorated along the waist of the gentle breeze
Waves of flowing hair cascading over the shoulders
Rhythm and musical harmony within the heart
It is unbearable, I cannot endure this overflowing emotion
தென்றலிடை தோரணங்கள்
தோளினிலே கூந்தலலை
தாளளையும் நெஞ்சினிலே
தாளவில்லை தாங்கவில்லை
Festoons decorated along the waist of the gentle breeze
Waves of flowing hair cascading over the shoulders
Rhythm and musical harmony within the heart
It is unbearable, I cannot endure this overflowing emotion
வான முகில் வாகனத்தில்
நான் அவளை ஏற்றி வைத்து
வானுலகில் தேவதைகள்
காணும் வரை போய்வரவா
போய்வரவா.....போய்வரவா.....
On a celestial chariot made of sky clouds
I shall place her seated lovingly
To the heavenly realm where angels live
Shall I go with her and return?
Shall I bid farewell and return? Shall I bid farewell and return?
Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa
Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa (Melodic hums)
Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa
Lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa lala lalaa (Melodic hums)
Thendral idai thoranangal
Festoons decorated along the waist of the gentle breeze
Tholinilae koondhal alai
Waves of flowing hair cascading over the shoulders
Thaala layam nenjinilae
Rhythm and musical harmony within the heart
Thaalavillai thaangavillai
It is unbearable, I cannot endure this overflowing emotion
Thendral idai thoranangal
Festoons decorated along the waist of the gentle breeze
Tholinilae koondhal alai
Waves of flowing hair cascading over the shoulders
Thaala layam nenjinilae
Rhythm and musical harmony within the heart
Thaalavillai thaangavillai
It is unbearable, I cannot endure this overflowing emotion
Vaana mugil vaaganathil
On a celestial chariot made of sky clouds
Naan avalai yaetri vaithu
I shall place her seated lovingly
Vaan ulagil dhaevadhaigal
To the heavenly realm where angels live
Naanum varai poi varavaa
Shall I go with her and return?
Poi varavaa poi varavaa
Shall I bid farewell and return? Shall I bid farewell and return?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song depicts the euphoric daydreaming of a lover captivated by his beloved's beauty and grace. Using vivid poetic imagery, he describes her flowing hair as waves upon her shoulders and senses a rhythmic harmony in his heart that becomes almost overwhelmingly intense to bear. The protagonist imagines carrying her away on a cloud chariot into a heavenly world filled with angels, sharing a brief magical escape before returning to reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Tholinilae koondhal alai”
Compares flowing hair directly to ocean waves ('koondhal alai') cascading down the shoulders.
Moonaal / Initial Alliteration (Tamil Moonaal)
“Thaala layam nenjinilae / Thaalavillai thaangavillai”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic beat.
Anaphora / Repetition (Eratema)
“Poi varavaa poi varavaa”
Repetition of the phrase 'Poi varavaa' creates poetic emphasis on the tentative, gentle idea of taking leave.
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Trivia
Although the music composer for 'Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal' (1982) is sometimes left uncredited in secondary lyric compilations, the film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by M. G. Vallaban, a renowned journalist and lyricist who wrote several classic hit songs in the 1980s.
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