Thennangkeetrum Thendral
From Mudivalla Arambam · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- P. Suseela, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mudivalla Arambam1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aa….. | Aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aa..... |
| Aaaaaa…….aaaa……aaa….aa….. | Aaaaaa.......aaaa......aaa....aa..... |
| Aaa…..aa…..aa…..aa…..aaa……aa…..aa….. | Aaa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....aaa......aa.....aa..... |
| Female | |
| Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum | The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze |
| Kai kulungum kaalamadi | Are shaking hands in this beautiful time |
| Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum | The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze |
| Kai kulungum kaalamadi | Are shaking hands in this beautiful time |
| Vaanampaadi jodi saerum naeramadi | It is time for the skylark birds to unite as a pair |
| Aasaikalo kodi | Desires are in millions |
| Female | |
| Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum | The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze |
| Kai kulungum kaalamadi | Are shaking hands in this beautiful time |
| Kai kulungum kaalamadi | Are shaking hands in this beautiful time |
| Female | |
| Nee vachcha poove mullaa kuththumpthu | The flowers you placed prick like thorns now |
| Poo potta paayae sooda pochchu paaru | Look how the floral mat has turned warm with yearning |
| Male | |
| Yaen intha thaabam aalaana paavam | Why this deep longing? Being grown up is a plight |
| Female :Nee theendum naeram thaabangal theerum | Female: The moment you touch me, all longings will vanish |
| Male | |
| Vannaaththi paaraikku | To the Vannathi rock |
| Poe varuvom naalaikku | Let us visit tomorrow |
| Female :Pogum vazhi pooththirukkum | Female: The flowers blooming along the path |
| Poovellam yaarkku | Whom are all those flowers for? |
| Male | |
| Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum | The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze |
| Kai kulungum kaalamadi | Are shaking hands in this beautiful time |
| Vaanampaadi jodi saerum naeramadi | It is time for the skylark birds to unite as a pair |
| Aasaikalo kodi | Desires are in millions |
| Male | |
| Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum | The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze |
| Kai kulungum kaalamadi | Are shaking hands in this beautiful time |
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa….aha….aa…. | Aaa.....aa....aha....aa.... |
| Male :Aa….aa….aaa…. | Male: Aa....aa....aaa.... |
| Female :Aa….aha…aa…. | Female: Aa....aha...aa.... |
| Male :Aa….aa….aaa…. | Male: Aa....aa....aaa.... |
| Female :Aa….aha…aa…. | Female: Aa....aha...aa.... |
| Male :Aa….aa….aaa…. | Male: Aa....aa....aaa.... |
| Male | |
| Poovaadai kaaththae nenjukullae veesu | O northern breeze, blow inside my heart |
| Aalanaa poovae kaadhil vanthu pesu | O fully blossomed flower, come whisper in my ear |
| Female | |
| Palanaalaa kaaththu pasiyaachchu maama | Waiting for many days has turned into hunger, uncle |
| Male :Padhamaana muththam parimaaralaama | Male: Can we exchange a tender kiss? |
| Female | |
| Tholoda thol saera kaamanukkum vaayoora | When shoulders join shoulders, even the god of love waters at the mouth |
| Tholoda thol saera kaamanukkum vaayoora | When shoulders join shoulders, even the god of love waters at the mouth |
| Male :Thaenukullae meen rendum | Male: Two fish inside honey |
| Aanai mattum neerada | Bathing only on command |
| Female | |
| Laala lalaa laala la laa | Laala lalaa laala la laa |
| Female | |
| Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum | The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze |
| Kai kulungum kaalamadi | Are shaking hands in this beautiful time |
| Thennangkeetrum | The coconut leaves |
| Male :Thendral kaattrum | Male: And the gentle breeze |
| Female :Kai kulungum | Female: Shaking hands |
| Male :Kaalamadi | Male: In this beautiful time |
| Female | |
| Vaanampaadi | Skylark birds |
| Male :Jodi saerum | Male: Uniting as a pair |
| Female :Naeramadi | Female: It is time |
| Both :Aasaikalo kodi | Both: Desires are in millions |
ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ......
ஆஆஆஅ......ஆஆஅ......ஆஆ......ஆ.......
ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆ........அ.....ஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆ.......
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aa.....
Aaaaaa.......aaaa......aaa....aa.....
Aaa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....aaa......aa.....aa.....
தென்னங்கீற்றும் தென்றல் காற்றும்
கைக் குலுக்கும் காலமடி
தென்னங்கீற்றும் தென்றல் காற்றும்
கைக் குலுக்கும் காலமடி
வானம்பாடி ஜோடி சேரும் நேரமடி
ஆசைகளோ கோடி
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
It is time for the skylark birds to unite as a pair
Desires are in millions
தென்னங்கீற்றும் தென்றல் காற்றும்
கைக் குலுக்கும் காலமடி
கைக் குலுக்கும் காலமடி
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
நீ வச்ச பூவே முள்ளா குத்தும்போது
பூ போட்ட பாயே சூடா போச்சு பாரு
The flowers you placed prick like thorns now
Look how the floral mat has turned warm with yearning
ஏன் இந்த தாபம் ஆளான பாவம்
நீ தீண்டும் நேரம் தாபங்கள் தீரும்
Why this deep longing? Being grown up is a plight
Female: The moment you touch me, all longings will vanish
வண்ணாத்திப் பாறைக்கு
போய்வருவோம் நாளைக்கு
போகும் வழிப் பூத்திருக்கும்
பூவெல்லாம் யாருக்கு
To the Vannathi rock
Let us visit tomorrow
Female: The flowers blooming along the path
Whom are all those flowers for?
தென்னங்கீற்றும் தென்றல் காற்றும்
கைக் குலுக்கும் காலமடி
வானம்பாடி ஜோடி சேரும் நேரமடி
ஆசைகளோ கோடி
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
It is time for the skylark birds to unite as a pair
Desires are in millions
தென்னங்கீற்றும் தென்றல் காற்றும்
கைக் குலுக்கும் காலமடி
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
ஆஅ......ஆ.....அஹ....ஆ.....
ஆ......அ.....ஆ......
ஆ.....அஹ....ஆ.....
ஆ......அ.....ஆ......
ஆ.....அஹ....ஆ.....
ஆ......அ.....ஆ......
Aaa.....aa....aha....aa....
Male: Aa....aa....aaa....
Female: Aa....aha...aa....
Male: Aa....aa....aaa....
Female: Aa....aha...aa....
Male: Aa....aa....aaa....
பூவாடைக் காத்தே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே வீசு
ஆளான பூவே காதில் வந்து பேசு
O northern breeze, blow inside my heart
O fully blossomed flower, come whisper in my ear
பலநாளா காத்து பசியாச்சு மாமா
பதமான முத்தம் பரிமாறலாமா
Waiting for many days has turned into hunger, uncle
Male: Can we exchange a tender kiss?
தோளோடு தோள் சேர காமனுக்கும் வாயூற
தோளோடு தோள் சேர காமனுக்கும் வாயூற
தேனுக்குள்ளே மீனிரெண்டும்
ஆனமட்டும் நீராட
When shoulders join shoulders, even the god of love waters at the mouth
When shoulders join shoulders, even the god of love waters at the mouth
Male: Two fish inside honey
Bathing only on command
லால லலா லால ல லா
Laala lalaa laala la laa
தென்னங்கீற்றும் தென்றல் காற்றும்
கைக் குலுக்கும் காலமடி
தென்னங்கீற்றும்
தென்றல் காற்றும்
கைக் குலுக்கும்
காலமடி
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
The coconut leaves
Male: And the gentle breeze
Female: Shaking hands
Male: In this beautiful time
வானம்பாடி
ஜோடி சேரும்
நேரமடி
இருவர் :
ஆசைகளோ கோடி
Skylark birds
Male: Uniting as a pair
Female: It is time
Both: Desires are in millions
...........................
Aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aa…..
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aa.....
Aaaaaa…….aaaa……aaa….aa…..
Aaaaaa.......aaaa......aaa....aa.....
Aaa…..aa…..aa…..aa…..aaa……aa…..aa…..
Aaa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....aaa......aa.....aa.....
Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Kai kulungum kaalamadi
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Kai kulungum kaalamadi
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
Vaanampaadi jodi saerum naeramadi
It is time for the skylark birds to unite as a pair
Aasaikalo kodi
Desires are in millions
Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Kai kulungum kaalamadi
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
Kai kulungum kaalamadi
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
Nee vachcha poove mullaa kuththumpthu
The flowers you placed prick like thorns now
Poo potta paayae sooda pochchu paaru
Look how the floral mat has turned warm with yearning
Yaen intha thaabam aalaana paavam
Why this deep longing? Being grown up is a plight
Female :Nee theendum naeram thaabangal theerum
Female: The moment you touch me, all longings will vanish
Vannaaththi paaraikku
To the Vannathi rock
Poe varuvom naalaikku
Let us visit tomorrow
Female :Pogum vazhi pooththirukkum
Female: The flowers blooming along the path
Poovellam yaarkku
Whom are all those flowers for?
Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Kai kulungum kaalamadi
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
Vaanampaadi jodi saerum naeramadi
It is time for the skylark birds to unite as a pair
Aasaikalo kodi
Desires are in millions
Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Kai kulungum kaalamadi
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
Aaa…..aa….aha….aa….
Aaa.....aa....aha....aa....
Male :Aa….aa….aaa….
Male: Aa....aa....aaa....
Female :Aa….aha…aa….
Female: Aa....aha...aa....
Male :Aa….aa….aaa….
Male: Aa....aa....aaa....
Female :Aa….aha…aa….
Female: Aa....aha...aa....
Male :Aa….aa….aaa….
Male: Aa....aa....aaa....
Poovaadai kaaththae nenjukullae veesu
O northern breeze, blow inside my heart
Aalanaa poovae kaadhil vanthu pesu
O fully blossomed flower, come whisper in my ear
Palanaalaa kaaththu pasiyaachchu maama
Waiting for many days has turned into hunger, uncle
Male :Padhamaana muththam parimaaralaama
Male: Can we exchange a tender kiss?
Tholoda thol saera kaamanukkum vaayoora
When shoulders join shoulders, even the god of love waters at the mouth
Tholoda thol saera kaamanukkum vaayoora
When shoulders join shoulders, even the god of love waters at the mouth
Male :Thaenukullae meen rendum
Male: Two fish inside honey
Aanai mattum neerada
Bathing only on command
Laala lalaa laala la laa
Laala lalaa laala la laa
Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum
The coconut leaves and the gentle breeze
Kai kulungum kaalamadi
Are shaking hands in this beautiful time
Thennangkeetrum
The coconut leaves
Male :Thendral kaattrum
Male: And the gentle breeze
Female :Kai kulungum
Female: Shaking hands
Male :Kaalamadi
Male: In this beautiful time
Vaanampaadi
Skylark birds
Male :Jodi saerum
Male: Uniting as a pair
Female :Naeramadi
Female: It is time
Both :Aasaikalo kodi
Both: Desires are in millions
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum' expresses the intimate romantic emotions and youthful longing between two lovers. Set against the backdrop of rural nature, the coconut fronds and gentle breeze symbolize the physical closeness and harmonious bond the lovers share, comparing their union to skylarks pairing up. In the verses, the lovers playfully exchange expressions of desire, describing the physical restlessness of passion and anticipation of affectionate moments. The poetic imagery connects human love with nature's beauty, weaving elements like floral mats, mountain rocks, honey, and fishes to create a lush, sensory picture of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum / Kai kulungum kaalamadi”
The coconut leaves and breeze are personified as shaking hands ('Kai kulungum'), depicting nature participating in romance.
Metaphor
“Thaenukullae meen rendum”
Describing the lovers as fish swimming in honey ('Thaenukullae meen rendum') metaphors sweet, deep immersion in love.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thennangkeetrum thendral kaattrum”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across consecutive words ('Thennangkeetrum thendral').
Hyperbole
“Aasaikalo kodi”
Exaggerating the count of romantic desires to millions ('Aasaikalo kodi').
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Trivia
The film 'Mudivalla Arambam' (1984) features music composed by K. J. Joy, starring Rajesh and Jyothi. Lyricist Vairamuthu used nature imagery extensively during this mid-1980s era to capture rustic Tamil romance.
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