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Lyrics & meaning

Thendralil Aadidum

From Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan · 1978

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Vani Jairam, K. J. Yesudas
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
11 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thendralil aadum
Koondhalil kanden
Mazhai konda megam
Thendralil aadum
Koondhalil kanden
Mazhai konda megam
En dhevadhai amudham
Sindhidum naeram
Ini enna naanam
En dhevadhai amudham
Sindhidum naeram
Ini enna naanam
Mannavan ungal
Ponnudalandro indhira logam
Mannavan ungal ponnudalandro
Indhira logam
Andhi maalaiyil
Andha maaranin kanaiyil
Yaen indha vaegam
Yaen indha vaegam
Thendralil aadum
Koondhalil kanden
Mazhai konda megam
Paavai udal paarkadalil
Palli kolla naan varavo
Paavai udal paarkadalil
Palli kolla naan varavo
Pani sindhum kani konjum
Poovidhazhil thaen peravo
Maalai varum naeramellaam
Mannan vara paarthirundhaen
Maalai varum naeramellaam
Mannan vara paarthirundhaen
Vazhi engum vizhi vaithu
Paartha vizhi poothirundhaen
Thendralil aadum
Koondhalil kanden
Mazhai konda megam
Aalilaiyin orathilae
Megalaiyin naadhathilae
Aalilaiyin orathilae
Megalaiyin naadhathilae
Iravendrum pagalendrum
Kaadhal manam paarppadhundo
Kalla vizhi mogathilae
Thulli vandha vaegathilae
Kalla vizhi mogathilae
Thulli vandha vaegathilae
Idhazh sindhum kavi vannam
Kaalai varai kaetpadhundo
Kaalai varai kaetpadhundo
Thendralil aadum
Koondhalil kanden
Mazhai konda megam
Karpagathu cholaiyilae
Pootha malar nee allavo
Vizhi ennum karuvandu
Paada vandha paattennavo
Kaaviyathu naayaganin
Kattazhagu maarbinilae
Sugam enna sugamendru
Mohana pan paadiyadho
Mohana pan paadiyadho
Thendralil aadum
Koondhalil kanden
Mazhai konda megam
En dhevadhai amudham
Sindhidum naeram
Ini enna naanam
Ini enna naanam
Swaying in the gentle breeze,
in your hair I saw
a cloud filled with rain.
Swaying in the gentle breeze,
in your hair I saw
a cloud filled with rain.
When my goddess spills
her sweet nectar,
why feel shy anymore?
When my goddess spills
her sweet nectar,
why feel shy anymore?
My king, is not your
golden body heaven itself?
My king, is not your
golden body heaven itself?
In the twilight evening,
struck by the arrows of the love god,
why this rush of passion?
Why this rush of passion?
Swaying in the gentle breeze,
in your hair I saw
a cloud filled with rain.
In the milky ocean of your graceful body,
may I come to rest?
In the milky ocean of your graceful body,
may I come to rest?
From your dewy, sweet
flower lips, may I taste the honey?
Every time the evening arrived,
I waited, watching for my king to come.
Every time the evening arrived,
I waited, watching for my king to come.
Keeping my eyes on the pathway,
my watching eyes grew tired with waiting.
Swaying in the gentle breeze,
in your hair I saw
a cloud filled with rain.
At the gentle curve of your waist,
to the chiming of your waist-chain,
at the gentle curve of your waist,
to the chiming of your waist-chain,
whether it is night or day,
does a loving heart ever care?
In the longing of mischievous eyes,
in the rush of eager passion,
in the longing of mischievous eyes,
in the rush of eager passion,
will one listen to the colorful poetry of lips
all the way until morning?
All the way until morning?
Swaying in the gentle breeze,
in your hair I saw
a cloud filled with rain.
In the heavenly Karpagam (wish-yielding) garden,
aren't you the blossomed flower?
The black bee of your eye,
what song did it come to sing?
On the lovely bosom
of this epic heroine,
wondering what bliss this is,
did it sing an enchanting melody?
Did it sing an enchanting melody?
Swaying in the gentle breeze,
in your hair I saw
a cloud filled with rain.
When my goddess spills
her sweet nectar,
why feel shy anymore?
Why feel shy anymore?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thendralil Aadum is a classical romantic duet from the 1978 Tamil historical film Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayaprada. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Pulamaipithan, the song depicts an intimate exchange between two lovers lost in ecstasy. The hero praises the heroine's dark, flowing hair that resembles rain clouds and her lips overflowing with divine nectar, while the heroine admires her lord's golden form, comparing it to Indra's celestial paradise. Rich in poetic metaphors, nature imagery, and classical Tamil literary tropes, the composition highlights romantic yearning, waiting, and joyous union as love transcends day and night.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Koondhalil kanden / Mazhai konda megam”

Compares dark tresses swaying in the breeze directly to heavy rain-bearing clouds.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Paavai udal paarkadalil”

Compares the maiden's body to the celestial ocean of milk (Paarkadal).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vizhi ennum karuvandu”

Compares the dark pupil/eye to a black beetle (karuvandu) singing a musical tune.

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Trivia

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (1978) was the final film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) to be released while he served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The song was sung by legendary vocalists K. J. Yesudas and Vani Jairam with music scored by M. S. Viswanathan.

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