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Lyrics & meaning

Thirandhen Thirandhen

From Vandhaan Vendraan · 2011

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Aalap Raju, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Vandhaan Vendraan2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thirandhen thirandhenI opened up, I opened up
Nee mutti thirandhenBecause you knocked, I opened up
Ennullae nee vandhuFor you to enter inside me
Thee moota thiradhenAnd light a fire, I opened up
Uraindhae urangumFrozen and asleep
Enullae cell ellaamEvery cell inside me
Oppikum un peraiRecites your name
Nee ketka thirandenFor you to hear, I opened up
Male
Thulai yethum illaathaIs it a beehive
Thaen koodoWith no holes?
Nulaivedhum illatha un kaadoIs it your forest with no entry?
Vilaivedhum illatha maanaadoIs it a conference producing no result?
Un idhayamena ninaithirundhenI thought it was your heart
Poidhaana …Was it all a lie...?
Female
Thirandhen thirandhenI opened up, I opened up
Nee mutti thirandhenBecause you knocked, I opened up
Ennullae nee vandhuFor you to enter inside me
Thee moota thiradhenAnd light a fire, I opened up
Uraindhae urangumFrozen and asleep
Enullae cell ellaamEvery cell inside me
Oppikum un peraiRecites your name
Nee ketka thirandenFor you to hear, I opened up
Chorus
………………………………
Female
Mugathinai thirudinaaiYou stole my face
Thirai kadhai padi..As per the screenplay...
Agathinai varudinaaiYou caressed my inner soul
Athai kadai pidiFollow that till the end
Male
Pennae unnai thuraviO woman, believing you were a recluse
Endru thaanOnly like that
Innaal varai kulambi poyinenI was confused until today
Female
Thuravaram.. thurakiren …I renounce my asceticism...
Male
Thulai yethum illaathaIs it a beehive
Thaen koodoWith no holes?
Nulaivedhum illatha un kaadoIs it your forest with no entry?
Vilaivedhum illatha maanaadoIs it a conference producing no result?
Un idhayamena ninaithirundhenI thought it was your heart
Poidhaana …Was it all a lie...?
Female
Thirandhen thirandhenI opened up, I opened up
Nee mutti thirandhenBecause you knocked, I opened up
Ennullae nee vandhuFor you to enter inside me
Thee moota thiradhenAnd light a fire, I opened up
Uraindhae urangumFrozen and asleep
Enullae cell ellaamEvery cell inside me
Oppikum un peraiRecites your name
Nee ketka thirandenFor you to hear, I opened up
Chorus
Idhayangal haai sollumHearts saying hi
SathangalSounds
Idhalodu bye sollum muthangalKisses saying bye to lips
Idhamaaga sooderum muthangalKisses that pleasantly warm up
Iru mozhi varudaAs two languages caress
Idai veliayi koorungalMinimize the distance between us
Female
Urimaigal valanginenI granted you rights
Udai varai thoduTouch up to the clothes
Marungugal meeriyaeCrossing boundaries
Madai udaithiduBreak open the floodgates
Male
Oraayiram iravil serthathaiWhat was gathered across a thousand nights
Or-eer nodi eraval ketkiraaaiYou ask to borrow in just a second or two
Female :Porumayin sigaramaeFemale: O peak of patience!
Male
Thulai yethum illaathaIs it a beehive
Thaen koodoWith no holes?
Nulaivedhum illatha un kaadoIs it your forest with no entry?
Vilaivedhum illatha maanaadoIs it a conference producing no result?
Un idhayamena ninaithirundhenI thought it was your heart
Poidhaana …Was it all a lie...?
Female
Thirandhen thirandhenI opened up, I opened up
Nee mutti thirandhenBecause you knocked, I opened up
Ennullae nee vandhuFor you to enter inside me
Thee moota thiradhenAnd light a fire, I opened up
Uraindhae urangumFrozen and asleep
Enullae cell ellaamEvery cell inside me
Oppikum un peraiRecites your name
Nee ketka thirandenFor you to hear, I opened up
Chorus
……………………
Female
Sottu sottaagaDrop by drop
Un paarvai ennul irangaAs your glance descends into me
Pattu pattaagaIn smooth silk-like layers
En rekkai rendu thulirkkaMy two wings begin to sprout
Thitu thittaagaPatch by patch
Un kaadhal enmel padiyaAs your love settles upon me
Settu settaagaSet by set
Oru muthathinai pozhiyaShower a rain of kisses

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Thirandhen Thirandhen' from the movie 'Vandhaan Vendraan' (music by S. Thaman, written by Madhan Karky) is a passionate romantic track expressing deep emotional vulnerability, intense physical attraction, and the breaking down of personal barriers between lovers. The protagonist reflects on opening up his heart after the lover knocked on his emotional doors, awakening every dormant cell in his body to her presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Matching second consonant 'ra' across lines 'Thirandhen' and

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Thulai yethum illaatha Thaen koodo

Comparing an impenetrable heart to a beehive without holes ('Thulai yethum illaatha Thaen koodo') or a forest with no entry ('Nulaivedhum illatha un kaado').

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)

Thirandhen thirandhen

Rhythmic repetition of phrases like 'Thirandhen thirandhen' and 'Sottu sottaaga' to emphasize emotion and intensity.

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Trivia

The song features modern lyrical motifs typical of Madhan Karky, incorporating scientific concepts like 'cells' alongside classic Tamil poetic metaphors of nature and longing. Music for the album was composed by S. Thaman.

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