Vaa Thendrale
From Idhaya Nayagan · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Idhaya Nayagan1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye | Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance |
| Thaen sinthiye suga raagam paadiye | Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune |
| Male | |
| Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye | Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance |
| Thaen sinthiye suga raagam paadiye | Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna malar thoovu en devi | Scatter tiny flowers, my goddess |
| Shenbaga poo udal meethu | Upon the body smooth like a Champak flower |
| En kaadhal sorgathuku vazhi podu | Pave the way to my heaven of love |
| Antha kaman poovil maalai soodu | Place a garland on Cupid's flower |
| Female | |
| Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye | Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance |
| Thaen sinthidum suga raagam paadiye | Singing a pleasant melody spilling honey |
| Female | |
| Semparthi mottukulla nambi vaitha | Kept faithfully inside the hibiscus bud |
| Muthukkalai vaari iraikkattuma | Shall I shower those pearls around? |
| Anthi pozhuthil antha inba kadalil | In the twilight, in that sea of pleasure |
| Dhinam neenthi kulikattuma | Shall I swim and bathe every day? |
| Male | |
| Manathodu vaazhum mugame | O face that lives within my heart |
| Marakaatha kaadhal sugame | O unforgettably sweet bliss of love |
| Manathodu vaazhum mugame | O face that lives within my heart |
| Marakaatha kaadhal sugame | O unforgettably sweet bliss of love |
| Manathin nilave maragatha silaiye | Moon of my mind, emerald statue! |
| Female | |
| Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye | Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance |
| Thaen sinthiye suga raagam paadiye | Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune |
| Female | |
| Vekkangalai vittu vittu sorkkangalai | Shedding all shyness, to touch the heavens |
| thottu vida vegam valaruthaiya | The passion grows rapidly, my dear |
| Velli mulaithaal puthu malli ilaiyil | When the morning star appears, on a fresh jasmine leaf |
| Suga vaasam pirakuthaiya | A sweet fragrance is born, my dear |
| Male | |
| Mathalaththai thatti thatti vithaigalai | Beating the drums, reciting magical spells |
| Cholli cholli aalai valaikattuma | Shall I entangle and entice you? |
| Manajal udalil dhinam konji kulavi | Cooing and fondling on your golden body daily |
| Thaenai kudikattuma | Shall I drink the sweetness of nectar? |
| Female | |
| Alai pola maarbil thavazhnthen | I crawled like a wave on your chest |
| Atharkaaga thaane malarnthaen | Was it not for that very reason I bloomed? |
| Alai pola maarbil thavazhnthen | I crawled like a wave on your chest |
| Atharkaaga thaane malarnthaen | Was it not for that very reason I bloomed? |
| Unai than azhaithen uravukkul ninaithen | It was you I called, thinking of you in intimacy |
| Male | |
| Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye | Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance |
| Thaen sinthiye suga raagam paadiye | Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna malar thoovu en devi | Scatter tiny flowers, my goddess |
| Shenbaga poo udal meethu | Upon the body smooth like a Champak flower |
| En kaadhal sorgathuku vazhi podu | Pave the way to my heaven of love |
| Antha kaman poovil maalai soodu | Place a garland on Cupid's flower |
| Male | |
| Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye | Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance |
| Female :Thaen sinthidum suga raagam paadiye | Singing a pleasant melody spilling honey |
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune
Scatter tiny flowers, my goddess
Upon the body smooth like a Champak flower
Pave the way to my heaven of love
Place a garland on Cupid's flower
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Singing a pleasant melody spilling honey
Kept faithfully inside the hibiscus bud
Shall I shower those pearls around?
In the twilight, in that sea of pleasure
Shall I swim and bathe every day?
O face that lives within my heart
O unforgettably sweet bliss of love
O face that lives within my heart
O unforgettably sweet bliss of love
Moon of my mind, emerald statue!
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune
Shedding all shyness, to touch the heavens
The passion grows rapidly, my dear
When the morning star appears, on a fresh jasmine leaf
A sweet fragrance is born, my dear
Beating the drums, reciting magical spells
Shall I entangle and entice you?
Cooing and fondling on your golden body daily
Shall I drink the sweetness of nectar?
I crawled like a wave on your chest
Was it not for that very reason I bloomed?
I crawled like a wave on your chest
Was it not for that very reason I bloomed?
It was you I called, thinking of you in intimacy
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune
Scatter tiny flowers, my goddess
Upon the body smooth like a Champak flower
Pave the way to my heaven of love
Place a garland on Cupid's flower
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Singing a pleasant melody spilling honey
Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Thaen sinthiye suga raagam paadiye
Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune
Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Thaen sinthiye suga raagam paadiye
Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune
Chinna chinna malar thoovu en devi
Scatter tiny flowers, my goddess
Shenbaga poo udal meethu
Upon the body smooth like a Champak flower
En kaadhal sorgathuku vazhi podu
Pave the way to my heaven of love
Antha kaman poovil maalai soodu
Place a garland on Cupid's flower
Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Thaen sinthidum suga raagam paadiye
Singing a pleasant melody spilling honey
Semparthi mottukulla nambi vaitha
Kept faithfully inside the hibiscus bud
Muthukkalai vaari iraikkattuma
Shall I shower those pearls around?
Anthi pozhuthil antha inba kadalil
In the twilight, in that sea of pleasure
Dhinam neenthi kulikattuma
Shall I swim and bathe every day?
Manathodu vaazhum mugame
O face that lives within my heart
Marakaatha kaadhal sugame
O unforgettably sweet bliss of love
Manathodu vaazhum mugame
O face that lives within my heart
Marakaatha kaadhal sugame
O unforgettably sweet bliss of love
Manathin nilave maragatha silaiye
Moon of my mind, emerald statue!
Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Thaen sinthiye suga raagam paadiye
Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune
Vekkangalai vittu vittu sorkkangalai
Shedding all shyness, to touch the heavens
thottu vida vegam valaruthaiya
The passion grows rapidly, my dear
Velli mulaithaal puthu malli ilaiyil
When the morning star appears, on a fresh jasmine leaf
Suga vaasam pirakuthaiya
A sweet fragrance is born, my dear
Mathalaththai thatti thatti vithaigalai
Beating the drums, reciting magical spells
Cholli cholli aalai valaikattuma
Shall I entangle and entice you?
Manajal udalil dhinam konji kulavi
Cooing and fondling on your golden body daily
Thaenai kudikattuma
Shall I drink the sweetness of nectar?
Alai pola maarbil thavazhnthen
I crawled like a wave on your chest
Atharkaaga thaane malarnthaen
Was it not for that very reason I bloomed?
Alai pola maarbil thavazhnthen
I crawled like a wave on your chest
Atharkaaga thaane malarnthaen
Was it not for that very reason I bloomed?
Unai than azhaithen uravukkul ninaithen
It was you I called, thinking of you in intimacy
Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Thaen sinthiye suga raagam paadiye
Spilling honey, singing a joyful tune
Chinna chinna malar thoovu en devi
Scatter tiny flowers, my goddess
Shenbaga poo udal meethu
Upon the body smooth like a Champak flower
En kaadhal sorgathuku vazhi podu
Pave the way to my heaven of love
Antha kaman poovil maalai soodu
Place a garland on Cupid's flower
Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye
Come, gentle breeze, blowing a fresh fragrance
Female :Thaen sinthidum suga raagam paadiye
Singing a pleasant melody spilling honey
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaa Thendrale is a lush, romantic duet from the 1992 film Idhaya Nayagan, composed by Deva and written by lyricist Kamakodiyan. Sung by the iconic duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, the song paints a sensual picture of young lovers inviting the gentle southern breeze (thendral) to bear witness to their blooming love and intimacy. Throughout the track, rich nature imagery—hibiscus buds, pearls, champak flowers, emerald statues, and waves—is utilized to express their deep affection and desire. The song portrays love as a heavenly experience where bashfulness fades away, yielding to emotional oneness and eternal happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Vaa thendrale puthu vaasam veesiye / Thaen sinthiye suga raagam paadiye”
The southern breeze ('thendral') is personified as a companion who can sing pleasant tunes and carry scents.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Manathin nilave maragatha silaiye”
Comparing the lover's face to the moon of the mind and her form to an emerald statue.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Alai pola maarbil thavazhnthen”
Comparing the physical affection to waves crawling across a chest.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Chinna chinna malar thoovu en devi”
Repetition of words like 'Chinna chinna' and 'Thatti thatti' to enhance rhythmic flow and poetic intensity.
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Trivia
Idhaya Nayagan (1992) featured music by Deva during the peak era of his melody composition. Lyricist Kamakodiyan, known for his classical Tamil vocabulary and classical touch in romantic songs, used traditional nature-based metaphors (such as Kaman, Shenbaga flower, and Maragatha silai) to give this song a traditional yet sensual feel.
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