Evergreen Thenmadurai Vaigai Nadhi song lyrics from Dharmathin Thalaivan starring Rajini, Prabhu and Suhasini, sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan and P. Susheela, composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali.
English Translation Of Thenmadurai Vaigai Nadhi Song Lyrics
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Thinam paadum thamizh paatu
Sings a Tamil song every day
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Thinam paadum thamizh paatu
Sings a Tamil song every day
Theigindrathu theigindrathu pon maalai nila
The golden evening moon is slowly fading
Theyathathu nam aasai nila
But our moon of desires will never fade
Ithu vaanam polae vaazhum paasam
This is a love that lives like the sky
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Thinam paadum thamizh paatu
Sings a Tamil song every day
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Nammai polae nenjam konda annan thambi yaarum illai
There are no brothers in the world who have hearts like ours
Thannai polae ennai ennum neeyum naanum oar thaai pillai
You and I who think alike are children of the same mother
Thambi undhan ullam thaanae annan endrum vaazhum ellai
Brother, your heart is the place where I will always live
Ondrai kaanum vaanam engum rendai maara gnyayam illai
The sky that sees us as one has no right to make us two
Kannodu thaan un vannam
Your colors live in my eyes
Nenjodu thaan un ennam
Your thoughts live in my heart
Munneru nee menmelum
Rise higher and higher
En aasaigal kai koodum
So that all my wishes come true
Intha nesam paasam naalum vaazhga
May this love and affection live forever
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Thinam paadum thamizh paatu
Sings a Tamil song every day
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Nenjil yennai naalum vaithu konjum vanna thogai ondru
A colorful gentle girl keeps me always in her heart
Manjal maalai melam yavum kannil kaanum kaalam undu
The day will come when I see wedding garlands and drums
Poovai soodi pottum vaika maman undu manae manae
There is a groom to place flowers and sacred marks, my dear
Ullam thannai kollai konda kalvan ingu nanae nanae
The thief who stole this heart is none other than me
Unnodu thaan en jeevan
My life is with you
Ondraakinan nam devan
Our God has made us one
Nee thanamma en thaaram
You are my life partner
Maarathamma yennalum
That will never change
Intha nesam paasam naalum vaazhga
May this love and affection live forever
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Thinam paadum thamizh paatu
Sings a Tamil song every day
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Theigindrathu pon maalai nila
The golden evening moon is fading
Theigindrathu pon maalai nila
The golden evening moon is fading
Theyathathu nam aasai nila
But our moon of desires will never fade
Ithu vaanam polae vaazhum paasam
This is a love that lives like the sky
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Thinam paadum thamizh paatu
Sings a Tamil song every day
Thenmadurai vaigai nathi
Then Madurai’s Vaigai river
Then Madurai Vaigai Nadhi is a timeless rural-flavored melody from the film Dharmathin Thalaivan, where Ilaiyaraaja’s soulful music flows as gently as the Vaigai river itself. The combined voices of S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan and P. Susheela bring warmth and emotional depth, creating a rich folk-classical blend that feels both intimate and grand. Vaali’s poetic lyrics beautifully paint the charm of Madurai and the sweetness of love rooted in tradition. On screen, Rajini, Prabhu and Suhasini add life to the song with their expressive presence, making this track a golden memory for Tamil music lovers that continues to touch hearts even decades later.