Thenpandi Thamizhe
From Paasa Paravaigal · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paasa Paravaigal1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae | O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae | O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Isai paadum oru kaaviyam | An epic that sings music, |
| Idhu ravi varmavin oviyam | This is a painting by Raja Ravi Varma. |
| Paasam enum aalayam | A temple of affection, |
| Unai paada vendum aayiram | A thousand songs must sing of you. |
| Male | |
| Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae | O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae | O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Female | |
| Vaazhthi unnai paadavae | To sing praising you, |
| Vaarthai thondravillaiyae | Words fail to emerge. |
| Male :Paarthu paarthu kannilae | Male: Looking at you constantly with my eyes, |
| Paasam maara villaiyae | My affection never wanes. |
| Female | |
| Anbu enum koondilae | Inside the cage of love, |
| Aadi paadum poonguyil | A flowering cuckoo that dances and sings, |
| Aasai dheepam yettruthae | It lights the lamp of desire, |
| Annan unnai pottruthae | Your elder brother praises you. |
| Male | |
| Thaavi vandha pillaiyae | O child who came leaping, |
| Thaayai paarthathu illaiye | You haven't seen your mother. |
| Thaavi vandha pillaiyae | O child who came leaping, |
| Thaayai paarthathu illaiyae | You haven't seen your mother. |
| Female | |
| Thaayai pola paarkkiren | I look at you like a mother would, |
| Veru paarvai illaiyae | I have no other gaze. |
| Male :Manjalodu kungumam kondu | Male: With turmeric and vermilion, |
| Vaazha vendumae | May you live long. |
| Nee endrum vaazha vendumae | May you forever live long. |
| Female | |
| Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae | O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae | O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Isai paadum oru kaaviyam | An epic that sings music, |
| Idhu ravi varmavin oviyam | This is a painting by Raja Ravi Varma. |
| Paasam enum aalayam | A temple of affection, |
| Unai paada vendum aayiram | A thousand songs must sing of you. |
| Female | |
| Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae | O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Chorus | |
| Aahhhaaa..aaaahaaa.. | Aahhhaaa..aaaahaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Dhegam veru aagalaam | Bodies may be separate, |
| Jeevan ondru thaan amma | But the soul is one, my dear. |
| Anbu kondu paadidum | Singing with love, |
| Annan ennai paramma | Look at me, your elder brother. |
| Female | |
| Kovil thevai illaiyae | A temple is not needed, |
| Neril vantha kovilae | You are a temple standing right in front of me. |
| Paadum enthan paavilae | In my song that sings, |
| Naalum vaazhum dhevanae | You are the deity who lives every day. |
| Male | |
| Koodu vaazhum kuruvigal | Sparrows living in a nest, |
| Paadum paasa paravaigal | Affectionate birds that sing. |
| Female | |
| Koodu vaazhum kuruvigal | Sparrows living in a nest, |
| Paadum paasa paravaigal | Affectionate birds that sing. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhthuven unai potruven | I will bless you and praise you, |
| Vaazhvellaam unai yetruven | I will cherish you all my life. |
| Female :Kaalam kaalam yaavilum | Female: Across all times, |
| Sernthu vaazha vendumae | We must live together. |
| Naam sernthu vaazha vendumae | We must live together. |
| Male | |
| Thenpaandi thamizhae…Female :En singaara kuyilae | Thenpaandi Tamil... Female: My beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Male :Thenpaandi thamizhae…Female :En singaara kuyilae | Male: Thenpaandi Tamil... Female: My beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Female | |
| Isai paadum oru kaaviyam | An epic that sings music, |
| Idhu ravi varmavin oviyam | This is a painting by Raja Ravi Varma. |
| Male : Paasam enum aalayam | Male: A temple of affection, |
| Unai paada vendum aayiram | Unai paada vendum aayiram |
| Female | |
| Thenpaandi thamizhae…Male :En singaara kuyilae | Thenpaandi Tamil... Male: My beautiful cuckoo bird! |
| Female :Thenpaandi thamizhae…Male :En singaara kuyilae | Female: Thenpaandi Tamil... Male: My beautiful cuckoo bird! |
தென்பாண்டி
தமிழே என் சிங்கார
குயிலே தென்பாண்டி
தமிழே என் சிங்கார
குயிலே இசை பாடும்
ஒரு காவியம் இது
ரவிவர்மாவின் ஓவியம்
பாசம் என்னும் ஆலயம்
உன்னை பாட வேண்டும்
ஆயிரம்
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
An epic that sings music,
This is a painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
A temple of affection,
A thousand songs must sing of you.
தென்பாண்டி
தமிழே என் சிங்கார
குயிலே தென்பாண்டி
தமிழே என் சிங்கார
குயிலே
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
வாழ்த்தி
உன்னை பாடவே
வார்த்தை தோன்றவில்லையே
ஆண் : பார்த்து பார்த்து
கண்ணிலே பாசம்
மாறவில்லையே
To sing praising you,
Words fail to emerge.
Male: Looking at you constantly with my eyes,
My affection never wanes.
அன்பு என்னும்
கூண்டிலே ஆடி பாடும்
பூங்குயில் ஆசை தீபம்
ஏற்றுதே அண்ணன்
உன்னை போற்றுதே
Inside the cage of love,
A flowering cuckoo that dances and sings,
It lights the lamp of desire,
Your elder brother praises you.
தாவி வந்த
பிள்ளையே தாயை
பார்த்ததில்லையே
தாவி வந்த
பிள்ளையே தாயை
பார்த்ததில்லையே
O child who came leaping,
You haven't seen your mother.
O child who came leaping,
You haven't seen your mother.
தாயை போல
பார்கிறேன் வேறு
பார்வை இல்லையே
மஞ்சளோடு
குங்குமம் கொண்டு
வாழ வேண்டுமே
நீ என்றும் வாழ
வேண்டுமே
I look at you like a mother would,
I have no other gaze.
Male: With turmeric and vermilion,
May you live long.
May you forever live long.
தென்பாண்டி
தமிழே என் சிங்கார
குயிலே தென்பாண்டி
தமிழே என் சிங்கார
குயிலே இசை பாடும்
ஒரு காவியம் இது
ரவிவர்மாவின் ஓவியம்
பாசம் என்னும் ஆலயம்
உன்னை பாட வேண்டும்
ஆயிரம்
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
An epic that sings music,
This is a painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
A temple of affection,
A thousand songs must sing of you.
தென்பாண்டி
தமிழே என் சிங்கார
குயிலே
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
........................
Aahhhaaa..aaaahaaa..
தேகம் வேறு
ஆகலாம் ஜீவன் ஒன்று
தானம்மா அன்பு கொண்டு
பாடிடும் அண்ணன் என்னை
பாரம்மா
Bodies may be separate,
But the soul is one, my dear.
Singing with love,
Look at me, your elder brother.
கோவில்
தேவையில்லையே
நேரில் வந்த கோவிலே
பாடும் எந்தன் பாவிலே
நாளும் வாழும் தேவனே
A temple is not needed,
You are a temple standing right in front of me.
In my song that sings,
You are the deity who lives every day.
கூடும் வாழும்
குருவிகள் பாடும் பாச
பறவைகள்
Sparrows living in a nest,
Affectionate birds that sing.
கூடும் வாழும்
குருவிகள் பாடும் பாச
பறவைகள்
Sparrows living in a nest,
Affectionate birds that sing.
வாழ்த்துவேன்
உன்னை போற்றுவேன்
வாழ்வெல்லாம் உன்னை
ஏற்றுவேன்
காலம் காலம்யாவிலும்
சேர்ந்து வாழ வேண்டுமே
நாம் சேர்ந்து வாழ வேண்டுமே
I will bless you and praise you,
I will cherish you all my life.
Female: Across all times,
We must live together.
We must live together.
தென்பாண்டி தமிழே
என் சிங்கார குயிலே
தென்பாண்டி தமிழே
என் சிங்கார குயிலே
Thenpaandi Tamil... Female: My beautiful cuckoo bird!
Male: Thenpaandi Tamil... Female: My beautiful cuckoo bird!
இசை பாடும்
ஒரு காவியம் இது
ரவிவர்மாவின் ஓவியம்
பாசம் என்னும்
ஆலயம் உன்னை பாட
வேண்டும் ஆயிரம்
An epic that sings music,
This is a painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
Male: A temple of affection,
Unai paada vendum aayiram
தென்பாண்டி தமிழே
என் சிங்கார குயிலே
தென்பாண்டி தமிழே
என் சிங்கார குயிலே
Thenpaandi Tamil... Male: My beautiful cuckoo bird!
Female: Thenpaandi Tamil... Male: My beautiful cuckoo bird!
Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
Isai paadum oru kaaviyam
An epic that sings music,
Idhu ravi varmavin oviyam
This is a painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
Paasam enum aalayam
A temple of affection,
Unai paada vendum aayiram
A thousand songs must sing of you.
Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
Vaazhthi unnai paadavae
To sing praising you,
Vaarthai thondravillaiyae
Words fail to emerge.
Male :Paarthu paarthu kannilae
Male: Looking at you constantly with my eyes,
Paasam maara villaiyae
My affection never wanes.
Anbu enum koondilae
Inside the cage of love,
Aadi paadum poonguyil
A flowering cuckoo that dances and sings,
Aasai dheepam yettruthae
It lights the lamp of desire,
Annan unnai pottruthae
Your elder brother praises you.
Thaavi vandha pillaiyae
O child who came leaping,
Thaayai paarthathu illaiye
You haven't seen your mother.
Thaavi vandha pillaiyae
O child who came leaping,
Thaayai paarthathu illaiyae
You haven't seen your mother.
Thaayai pola paarkkiren
I look at you like a mother would,
Veru paarvai illaiyae
I have no other gaze.
Male :Manjalodu kungumam kondu
Male: With turmeric and vermilion,
Vaazha vendumae
May you live long.
Nee endrum vaazha vendumae
May you forever live long.
Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
Isai paadum oru kaaviyam
An epic that sings music,
Idhu ravi varmavin oviyam
This is a painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
Paasam enum aalayam
A temple of affection,
Unai paada vendum aayiram
A thousand songs must sing of you.
Thenpaandi thamizhae en singaara kuyilae
O Southern Pandian Tamil, my beautiful cuckoo bird!
Aahhhaaa..aaaahaaa..
Aahhhaaa..aaaahaaa..
Dhegam veru aagalaam
Bodies may be separate,
Jeevan ondru thaan amma
But the soul is one, my dear.
Anbu kondu paadidum
Singing with love,
Annan ennai paramma
Look at me, your elder brother.
Kovil thevai illaiyae
A temple is not needed,
Neril vantha kovilae
You are a temple standing right in front of me.
Paadum enthan paavilae
In my song that sings,
Naalum vaazhum dhevanae
You are the deity who lives every day.
Koodu vaazhum kuruvigal
Sparrows living in a nest,
Paadum paasa paravaigal
Affectionate birds that sing.
Koodu vaazhum kuruvigal
Sparrows living in a nest,
Paadum paasa paravaigal
Affectionate birds that sing.
Vaazhthuven unai potruven
I will bless you and praise you,
Vaazhvellaam unai yetruven
I will cherish you all my life.
Female :Kaalam kaalam yaavilum
Female: Across all times,
Sernthu vaazha vendumae
We must live together.
Naam sernthu vaazha vendumae
We must live together.
Thenpaandi thamizhae…Female :En singaara kuyilae
Thenpaandi Tamil... Female: My beautiful cuckoo bird!
Male :Thenpaandi thamizhae…Female :En singaara kuyilae
Male: Thenpaandi Tamil... Female: My beautiful cuckoo bird!
Isai paadum oru kaaviyam
An epic that sings music,
Idhu ravi varmavin oviyam
This is a painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
Male : Paasam enum aalayam
Male: A temple of affection,
Unai paada vendum aayiram
Unai paada vendum aayiram
Thenpaandi thamizhae…Male :En singaara kuyilae
Thenpaandi Tamil... Male: My beautiful cuckoo bird!
Female :Thenpaandi thamizhae…Male :En singaara kuyilae
Female: Thenpaandi Tamil... Male: My beautiful cuckoo bird!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thenpaandi Thamizhae is an emotional duet celebrating the pure, selfless bond between siblings. The elder brother expresses deep maternal affection towards his sister, who lost her mother at a young age. He vows to protect her and compares her beauty and innocence to a classic masterpiece painting by Raja Ravi Varma and sweet Southern Pandian Tamil poetry. He reassures her that although their physical bodies are distinct, their souls remain bound together as one. The sister responds with equal reverence and devotion, wishing for their familial harmony to persist through time. The song vividly portrays familial devotion, unconditional love, and sacrifice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Rupaka)
“Isai paadum oru kaaviyam / Idhu ravi varmavin oviyam”
Compares the beloved sister directly to a painting by Raja Ravi Varma and a musical epic to emphasize her rare beauty and purity.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Paasam enum aalayam”
Describes love and affection as a sacred temple.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thaavi vandha pillaiyae / Thaayai paarthathu illaiyae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Tha' across consecutive lines.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Koodu vaazhum kuruvigal / Paadum paasa paravaigal”
Matching of the second consonant 'oo' sound in consecutive lines ('Koodu' and 'Paadum').
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Trivia
Although the prompt context mentions unknown music and singers, this famous track from Paasa Paravaigal (1988) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by K.J. Yesudas and K.S. Chithra. The lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Sivakumar, Radhika, and Mohan.
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