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Lyrics & meaning

Andha Vaanam Pola

From Kedi · 2006

Lyricist: Kabilan
Singers: Karthik, Chinmayi
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name: Kedi
Movie release year: 2006
Lyrics added on: 20 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Andha vaanam pola

Engum iruppen

Oru puyalai pola

Ellai kadappen

Nee mazhai neer

Unai yaar thadupaaro

Or thuduppu nee

Unai yaar jeyipaaro

Oru naal thottru

Maru naal jeyikka

Urudhigal vendum enakkae

Oru naal ethukku

Maru naal ethukku

Muppathu naalum unakkae

Paththu viralil

Yutham nadakka

Palaga venum enakkae

Nee mazhai neer

Unai yaar thadupaaro

Or thuduppu nee

Unai yaar jeyipaaro

Andha vaanam pola

Engum iruppen

Oru puyalai pola

Ellai kadappen

………………………….

Paalaivanathil ottrai

Neer thuli

Thaagam epapdi theerum

Sindhum neer thuli

Sippi vayitrinil

Muthu polavae maarum

Aalangattiyai peiyum

Mazhaiyinai

Pookal eppadi thaangum

Minnal osaigal

Podum sathathai

Vaanam thaangumae paarai

Thei pirai naanae

Valar pirai aanen

Valarthathu yaaro

Neethaanae paavam

Erumbukku kooda

Uravugal undu

Ulagamae endrum unnodu

Un suvadugal pola

Andha vaanam pola

Engum iruppen

Oru puyalai pola

Ellai kadappen

Nee mazhai neer

Unai yaar thadupaaro

Or thuduppu nee

Unai yaar jeyipaaro

Oru naal thottru

Maru naal jeyikka

Urudhigal vendum enakkae

Oru naal ethukku

Maru naal ethukku

Muppathu naalum unakkae

Paththu viralil

Yutham nadakka

Palaga venum enakkae

Andha vaanam pola

Engum iruppen

Oru puyalai pola

Ellai kadappen

Nee mazhai neer

Unai yaar thadupaaro

Or thuduppu nee

Unai yaar jeyipaaro

Like that sky,

I will be everywhere.

Like a storm,

I will cross all boundaries.

You are rainwater,

who could ever stop you?

You are an oar,

who could ever conquer you?

Losing one day,

and winning the next,

I need resolve within myself.

Why just one day?

Why just the next day?

All thirty days are yours!

With ten fingers,

to wage a war,

I need to train myself.

You are rainwater,

who could ever stop you?

You are an oar,

who could ever conquer you?

Like that sky,

I will be everywhere.

Like a storm,

I will cross all boundaries.

...

In the desert, a single

drop of water—

how can it quench the thirst?

A fallen drop of water

inside an oyster's womb

transforms into a pearl.

Rain that pours

as hail—

how can flowers endure it?

The crashes of lightning,

and the noise they create—

look, the sky endures it all!

I was a waning moon,

I became a waxing moon;

who was it that nurtured me?

Oh innocent heart, it was you!

Even a tiny ant

has its loved ones;

the whole world is always with you,

just like your footprints.

Like that sky,

I will be everywhere.

Like a storm,

I will cross all boundaries.

You are rainwater,

who could ever stop you?

You are an oar,

who could ever conquer you?

Losing one day,

and winning the next,

I need resolve within myself.

Why just one day?

Why just the next day?

All thirty days belong to you!

With ten fingers,

to wage a war,

I need to train myself.

Like that sky,

I will be everywhere.

Like a storm,

I will cross all boundaries.

You are rainwater,

who could ever stop you?

You are an oar,

who could ever conquer you?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song expresses themes of boundless determination, perseverance, and emotional support. The speaker uses vivid imagery from nature—such as the vast sky, a unstoppable storm, rainwater, an oar navigating waters, and the waxing moon—to convey an invincible spirit and deep gratitude toward a source of motivation. It highlights overcoming temporary defeat and striving for continuous triumph with unwavering resolve every single day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Andha vaanam pola”

Compares the persona's expansive spirit to the sky ('Andha vaanam pola') and unstoppable nature to a storm ('Oru puyalai pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagandhu)

“Nee mazhai neer”

Directly equates the subject to rainwater ('Nee mazhai neer') and a steering oar ('Or thuduppu nee').

Rhetorical Question

“Unai yaar thadupaaro”

Asks who could possibly block or defeat such a force of nature, emphasizing invincibility.

Contrast (Antithesis)

“Thei pirai naanae / Valar pirai aanen”

Contrasts losing on one day with winning on the next ('Oru naal thottru / Maru naal jeyikka') and waning moon with waxing moon ('Thei pirai naanae / Valar pirai aanen').

Did you know?

Trivia

'Kedi' (2006) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring lyrics penned by Kabilan. The movie marked the directorial debut of A. M. Jyothi Krishna and starred Ravi Krishna, Ileana D'Cruz, and Tamannaah Bhatia in lead roles.

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