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Lyrics & meaning

Thenmerku Paruva Kaatru

From Karuththamma · 1994

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Karuththamma
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thenmerku paruvakaatru
Thenipakkam veesum pothu saaral inbachaaral
Themmaangu paadikondu silusiluvendru
Sindhudhamma thooral muthu thooral
Venkaatu pakkakalli sattendru mottuvida
Senkaatu sillichedi chillendru pooveduka
Thenmerku paruvakaatru
Thenipakkam veesum pothu saaral inbachaaral
Themmaangu paadikondu silusiluvendru
Sindhudhamma thooral muthu thooral
Venkaatu pakkakalli sattendru mottuvida
Senkaatu sillichedi chillendru pooveduka
Thenmerku paruvakaatru
Thenipakkam veesum pothu saaral inbachaaral
…………………………
Vaanodum mannodum illaadha vannangal
Pennodum kannodum naan kaangiren
Thaalaatil illaadha sangeetha svarangal
Paaraatum un paatil naan ketkiren
Mazhaithuli enna thavam dhaan seithadho
Malar konda maarbodu thotaadudhae
Mazhai thuli thotta idam nee theendavo
Ninaikaiyil ulloora kalloorudhae
Thenmerku paruvakaatru
Thenipakkam veesum pothu saaral inbachaaral
Themmaangu paadikondu silusiluvendru
Sindhudhamma thooral muthu thooral
Venkaatu pakkakalli sattendru mottuvida
Senkaatu sillichedi chillendru pooveduka
Thenmerku paruvakaatru
Thenipakkam veesum pothu saaral inbachaaral
Themmaangu paadikondu silusiluvendru
Sindhudhamma thooral muthu thooral
Nee endrum naan endrum iru vaarthai ondraagi
Naam endra oar vaarthai undanadhae
Aan endrum pen endrum iru vaarthai ondraagi
Aal endra oar vaarthai undaanadhae
Kaadhal endra manthirathin maayamenna
Kallum mullum ippodhu poovaanadhae
Vaanavillin thundondru mannil vandhu
Yaarukum sollaamal pennaanadhae
Thenmerku paruvakaatru
Thenipakkam veesum pothu saaral inbachaaral
Themmaangu paadikondu silusiluvendru
Sindhudhamma thooral muthu thooral
Venkaatu pakkakalli sattendru mottuvida
Senkaatu sillichedi chillendru pooveduka
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm ………..
The southwest monsoon wind
blows across Theni as a sweet, joyful drizzle.
Singing a rustic folk tune with a cool breeze,
it showers down a spray of pearls!
The cactus in the dry white land suddenly buds,
and the chilli plant in the red soil blooms fresh and cool!
The southwest monsoon wind
blows across Theni as a sweet, joyful drizzle.
Singing a rustic folk tune with a cool breeze,
it showers down a spray of pearls!
The cactus in the dry white land suddenly buds,
and the chilli plant in the red soil blooms fresh and cool!
The southwest monsoon wind
blows across Theni as a sweet, joyful drizzle.
...
Colors that exist neither in the sky nor on earth,
I see in this woman, in her eyes.
Musical notes found in no lullaby,
I hear in your loving song of praise.
What great penance did the raindrop perform,
to touch and play upon your flower-like chest?
If you touch where the raindrop touched,
sweet intoxication wells up deep inside me just thinking of it.
The southwest monsoon wind
blows across Theni as a sweet, joyful drizzle.
Singing a rustic folk tune with a cool breeze,
it showers down a spray of pearls!
The cactus in the dry white land suddenly buds,
and the chilli plant in the red soil blooms fresh and cool!
The southwest monsoon wind
blows across Theni as a sweet, joyful drizzle.
Singing a rustic folk tune with a cool breeze,
it showers down a spray of pearls!
The two words "you" and "I" became one,
and created the single word "we."
The two words "man" and "woman" became one,
and formed the single word "partner."
What is the magic of this spell called love?
Even stones and thorns have turned into flowers now!
A piece of the rainbow came down to earth,
and quietly turned into a woman without telling anyone.
The southwest monsoon wind
blows across Theni as a sweet, joyful drizzle.
Singing a rustic folk tune with a cool breeze,
it showers down a spray of pearls!
The cactus in the dry white land suddenly buds,
and the chilli plant in the red soil blooms fresh and cool!
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thenmerku Paruvakaatru is a celebrated romantic track that draws vivid parallels between the arrival of the southwest monsoon in the rural region of Theni and the refreshing onset of romantic love. Just as the cool rain transforms dry cacti and barren landscapes into vibrant, blooming fields, the feeling of love rejuvenates the lovers' lives, turning harshness into sweetness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Alliteration (Monaai / Etukai)

Thenmerku paruvakaatru / Thenipakkam veesum pothu

Repetition of the initial 'The' sound across consecutive lines ('Thenmerku', 'Thenipakkam', 'Themmaangu') creating rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

Sindhudhamma thooral muthu thooral

Raindrops are directly compared to pearls ('muthu thooral') to highlight their preciousness and beauty.

Personification

Themmaangu paadikondu silusiluvendru

The monsoon wind is personified as a musician singing traditional folk tunes ('Themmaangu') across the countryside.

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Trivia

Lyricist Vairamuthu won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for this song from Karuththamma (1994). The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, and the song was rendered by Unnikrishnan and Chithra.

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