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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Sandali Adi Sandali

From Verenna Vendum · 2018

Lyricist
Bhavan Mithra
Singer
Premkumar Shiva Peruman
Music director
Premkumar Shiva Peruman
Details
Verenna Vendum2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{Adi sandaali ..adi sandaali{Oh cruel woman... oh cruel woman
Uyiril thee vachiyae …adi sandaali} (2)You set fire to my soul... oh cruel woman} (Repeat 2x)
Male
Adikadi koiyaalae nee sikkanumYou must get caught by me often
Unnai en kaiyaala naan kollanumI must kill you with my own hands
Male
Veri veri veriRage, rage, rage
Veri theerkanumThis rage must end
Saantham peranumPeace must be attained
Saanthi naan seiyanumI must find inner peace
Saantham naan kaananumI must see tranquility
Parama aanandhamaaiIn supreme bliss
Ulagil naan vaazhanumI must live in this world
Male
Adi mohini nee yaaradiHey enchantress, who are you?
Enakkunai theriyaadhadiI do not know who you are, woman
En vaazhvilae nee vandhadhenWhy did you come into my life?
Kaaranam nee solladi…ee…Tell me the reason, woman...
Male
Enai kalati vitta nee peiyadiYou abandoned me, you ghost-like woman
Naan theruvil nirkkum naai poladiI am standing like a stray dog on the street, woman
Adi nee engae ponaayadiHey, where did you go, woman?
Male
Ennaanadho yedhaanadhoWhatever happened, happened
Kaiyil kidatha enathu kaadhalThe love that was in my hands
Adhu tholanjae pochaeIt was completely lost
Male
Adi sandaali ..adi sandaaliOh cruel woman... oh cruel woman
Uyiril thee vachiyae …adi sandaaliYou set fire to my soul... oh cruel woman
Male
Adikadi koiyaalae nee sikkanumYou must get caught by me often
Unnai en kaiyaala naan kollanumI must kill you with my own hands
Male
Veri veri veriRage, rage, rage
Veri theerkanumThis rage must end
Saantham peranumPeace must be attained
Saanthi naan seiyanumI must find inner peace
Saantham naan kaananumI must see tranquility
Parama aanandhamaaiIn supreme bliss
Ulagil naan vaazhanumI must live in this world
Male
En kaadhaloo uyir pondradhuMy love is like my life itself
Unakkadhu puriyaadhadiYou don't understand that, woman
En nenjamoo poo pondradhuMy heart is delicate like a flower
Sogaththai thaangaathadi…ee..It cannot bear this grief...
Male
En thalaiyil vedikuthadi erimalaiA volcano is exploding inside my head, woman
En idhayam sitharuthadi tharaiyilaeMy heart is shattered on the ground, woman
Adi naan enna seivenadiHey, what am I going to do, woman?
Male
Ennaanadho yedhaanadhoWhatever happened, happened
Kaiyil kidatha enathu kaadhalThe love that was in my hands
Adhu tholanjae pochaeIt was completely lost
Male
Adi sandaali ..adi sandaaliOh cruel woman... oh cruel woman
Uyiril thee vachiyae …adi sandaaliYou set fire to my soul... oh cruel woman
Male
Adikadi koiyaalae nee sikkanumYou must get caught by me often
Unnai en kaiyaala naan kollanumI must kill you with my own hands
Male
Veri veri veriRage, rage, rage
Veri theerkanumThis rage must end
Saantham peranumPeace must be attained
Saanthi naan seiyanumI must find inner peace
Saantham naan kaananumI must see tranquility
Parama aanandhamaaiIn supreme bliss
Ulagil naan vaazhanumI must live in this world

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song depicts the intense emotional turmoil of a betrayed lover expressing raw grief, fury, and anguish after losing his love. He addresses his former beloved with harsh epithets like 'sandaali' (cruel woman) and 'mohini' (enchantress), venting his desire for retribution while acknowledging that his anger is destroying his own mind. Beneath the violent expressions of rage lies a deep sense of despair. He compares his fragile heart to a flower and his mental anguish to an exploding volcano. Ultimately, the protagonist cycle between aggressive anger and a desperate longing for inner tranquility ('saantham') and peace ('saanthi') so he can survive the heartbreak.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar / Repetition

Veri veri veri

The word 'Veri' (rage/madness) is repeated in immediate succession to emphasize the overwhelming intensity of anger felt by the protagonist.

Simile (Uvamai)

Naan theruvil nirkkum naai poladi

The protagonist compares his pathetic, abandoned state after heartbreak to a homeless stray dog on the street.

Simile (Uvamai)

En nenjamoo poo pondradhu

The tenderness and vulnerability of his heart are compared to a soft, fragile flower ('poo pondradhu').

Hyperbole & Metaphor (Uruvagam)

En thalaiyil vedikuthadi erimalai

The intense throbbing headache and emotional eruption inside his mind are exaggeratedly described as an exploding volcano.

Emoni / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Adi mohini nee yaaradi / Enakkunai theriyaadhadi

Repeated line endings with 'adi' create a rhythmic colloquial flow typical of folk-style Tamil distress songs.

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