Andhurundai Kannazhagi
From Saattai · 2012
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Thanjai Selvi, Chitty
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Saattai2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Andhurundai kannazhagi..ee… | O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes... |
| Female | |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa | Rakkara rakkara raa |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa | Rakkara rakkara raa |
| Chorus | |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Male | |
| Andhurundai kannazhagi | O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes, |
| Aiyaa rettu nellazhagi | O beautiful one like refined paddy, |
| Singam pola vattamadippen naanae | I will circle around proudly like a lion, |
| Appa neeyum vittu koduppathaanae | Should you not concede defeat then? |
| Male | |
| Kurukkae nee vandhu marikaadhae | Do not stand in my way and block me, |
| Thulli kudhikaadhae | Do not jump up and down, |
| Thollai kodikkadhae | Do not cause trouble, |
| Jambam palikkaadhae | Your boastfulness won't work here! |
| Chorus | |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa | Rakkara rakkara raa |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa | Rakkara rakkara raa |
| Female | |
| Andhurundai kannazhagi | O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes, |
| Naan aiyaa rettu nellazhagi | I am indeed the beauty like refined paddy! |
| Vetti pechu ippa edhukku veenae | Why this idle talk now in vain? |
| Singam illa kullanari nee thaanae | You are no lion, you are just a jackal! |
| Female | |
| Aduppae illaama samaikkaadhae | Don't try to cook without a stove, |
| Uppaa karikkaadhae | Don't turn overly salty, |
| Thappa marukkaadhe | Don't deny your mistakes, |
| Eppaa murukkaadhae…. | Hey man, don't show off your attitude! |
| Chorus | |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa | Rakkara rakkara raa |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa | Rakkara rakkara raa |
| Male | |
| Engakooda pottiyaa | Are you competing against us? |
| Naangathaan winnu | We are the ultimate winners! |
| Enga kooda modhippaaru | Try clashing with our group, |
| Un mugathula mannu | Your face will eat the dirt! |
| Male | |
| Come on come on | Come on come on |
| Let us koothadichify | Let us dance and celebrate! |
| Kootam serndhu vitta | Once our group comes together, |
| Always we fly | We always fly high! |
| Male | |
| Thimirilae thillaa vandhu aada | If you come to dance with arrogant pride, |
| Unna kadaisiyil vaikka poren oda | In the end, I will make you run away! |
| Female | |
| Tharaiyilae poaduriyae neechal | You are trying to swim on dry land, |
| Anga agappula podaadha nee koochal | Don't scream when you get caught in the trap! |
| Male | |
| Nadikka unnaala mudiyaadhae | You won't be able to act or pretend, |
| Onnum padiyaadhae | Nothing will enter your head, |
| Vellam vadiyaadhae | The flood water won't drain, |
| Villum odiyaadhae | The bow won't break! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | Instrumental interlude |
| Come on come on | Come on come on |
| U sing i sing | You sing, I sing! |
| Female | |
| Narukkunnu pesiduven pechu | I will speak sharp and crisp words, |
| Potti mudivilae vaanguva nee moochu | By the end of the contest, you will be gasping for breath! |
| Male | |
| Kolupula thullura nee vadi | You jumping around in arrogance, calm down girl, |
| Vanthu asalaiyum vaangikittu podee | Take your principal along with interest and leave, girl! |
| Female | |
| Garuvam kondu nee alaiyaadhae | Don't wander around filled with pride, |
| Enna theriyaadhae | Don't you know who I am? |
| Ippa puriyaadhae | You might not understand it right now, |
| Pinnae azhuvaadhae | Don't cry about it later! |
| Chorus | |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa | Rakkara rakkara raa |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa | Rakkara rakkara raa |
| Male | |
| Andhurundai kannazhagi | O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes, |
| Aiyaa rettu nellazhagi | O beautiful one like refined paddy, |
| Singam pola vattamadippen naanae | I will circle around proudly like a lion! |
| Female :Singam illa kullanari nee thaanae | Female: You are no lion, you are just a jackal! |
| Chorus | |
| {Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | {Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa | Rakkara rakkara raa |
| Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara | Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara |
| Rakkara rakkara raa } (2) | Rakkara rakkara raa } (2) |
அந்துருண்டை கண்ணழகி
O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes...
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
அந்துருண்டை கண்ணழகி
அய்யா ரெட்டு நெல்லழகி
சிங்கம் போல வட்டமடிப்பேன் நானே
அப்ப நீயும் விட்டுக்கொடுப்ப தானே
O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes,
O beautiful one like refined paddy,
I will circle around proudly like a lion,
Should you not concede defeat then?
குறுக்கே நீ வந்து மறிக்காதே
துள்ளி குதிக்காதே
தொல்லை கொடுக்காதே
ஜம்பம் பலிக்காதே
Do not stand in my way and block me,
Do not jump up and down,
Do not cause trouble,
Your boastfulness won't work here!
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
அந்துருண்டை கண்ணழகி
நான் அய்யா ரெட்டு நெல்லழகி
வெட்டிப்பேச்சு இப்ப எதுக்கு வீனே
சிங்கம் இல்ல குள்ளநரி நீ தானே
O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes,
I am indeed the beauty like refined paddy!
Why this idle talk now in vain?
You are no lion, you are just a jackal!
அடுப்பே இல்லாம சமைக்காதே
உப்பா கரிக்காதே
தப்ப மறுக்காதே
எப்பா முறுக்காதே
Don't try to cook without a stove,
Don't turn overly salty,
Don't deny your mistakes,
Hey man, don't show off your attitude!
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
எங்க கூட போட்டியா
நாங்கதான் வின்னு
எங்க கூட மோதிப்பாரு
உன் முகத்துல மண்ணு
Are you competing against us?
We are the ultimate winners!
Try clashing with our group,
Your face will eat the dirt!
கமான் கமான்
லெட்ஸ் கூத்தடிச்சிபை
கூடம் சேர்ந்து விட்டா
ஆல்வேஸ் வி ப்ளை
Come on come on
Let us dance and celebrate!
Once our group comes together,
We always fly high!
திமிரிலே தில்லா வந்து ஆட
உன்ன கடைசியில் வைக்கப்போறேன் ஓட
If you come to dance with arrogant pride,
In the end, I will make you run away!
தரையிலே போடுறியே நீச்சல்
அங்க அகப்புல போடாத நீ கூச்சல்
You are trying to swim on dry land,
Don't scream when you get caught in the trap!
நடிக்க உன்னாலே முடியாதே
ஒண்ணும் படியாதே
வெள்ளம் வடியாதே
வில்லும் ஒடியாதே
You won't be able to act or pretend,
Nothing will enter your head,
The flood water won't drain,
The bow won't break!
................................................
கமான் கமான்
யூ சிங் ஐ சிங்
Instrumental interlude
Come on come on
You sing, I sing!
நறுக்குன்னு பேசிடுவேன் பேச்சு
போட்டி முடிவிலே வாங்குவ நீ மூச்சு
I will speak sharp and crisp words,
By the end of the contest, you will be gasping for breath!
கொழுப்புல துள்ளுற நீ வாடி
வந்து அசலையும் வாங்கிக்கிட்டுபோடீ
You jumping around in arrogance, calm down girl,
Take your principal along with interest and leave, girl!
கருவம் கொண்டு நீ அலையாதே
என்ன தெரியாதே
இப்ப புரியாதே
பின்னே அழுவாதே
Don't wander around filled with pride,
Don't you know who I am?
You might not understand it right now,
Don't cry about it later!
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
அந்துருண்டை கண்ணழகி
அய்யா ரெட்டு நெல்லழகி
சிங்கம் போல வட்டம் அடிப்பேன் நானே
சிங்கம் இல்ல குள்ளநரி நீ தானே
O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes,
O beautiful one like refined paddy,
I will circle around proudly like a lion!
Female: You are no lion, you are just a jackal!
{ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா ரக்கர
ரக்கர ரக்கர ரா } (2)
{Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa } (2)
Andhurundai kannazhagi..ee…
O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes...
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Andhurundai kannazhagi
O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes,
Aiyaa rettu nellazhagi
O beautiful one like refined paddy,
Singam pola vattamadippen naanae
I will circle around proudly like a lion,
Appa neeyum vittu koduppathaanae
Should you not concede defeat then?
Kurukkae nee vandhu marikaadhae
Do not stand in my way and block me,
Thulli kudhikaadhae
Do not jump up and down,
Thollai kodikkadhae
Do not cause trouble,
Jambam palikkaadhae
Your boastfulness won't work here!
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa
Andhurundai kannazhagi
O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes,
Naan aiyaa rettu nellazhagi
I am indeed the beauty like refined paddy!
Vetti pechu ippa edhukku veenae
Why this idle talk now in vain?
Singam illa kullanari nee thaanae
You are no lion, you are just a jackal!
Aduppae illaama samaikkaadhae
Don't try to cook without a stove,
Uppaa karikkaadhae
Don't turn overly salty,
Thappa marukkaadhe
Don't deny your mistakes,
Eppaa murukkaadhae….
Hey man, don't show off your attitude!
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa
Engakooda pottiyaa
Are you competing against us?
Naangathaan winnu
We are the ultimate winners!
Enga kooda modhippaaru
Try clashing with our group,
Un mugathula mannu
Your face will eat the dirt!
Come on come on
Come on come on
Let us koothadichify
Let us dance and celebrate!
Kootam serndhu vitta
Once our group comes together,
Always we fly
We always fly high!
Thimirilae thillaa vandhu aada
If you come to dance with arrogant pride,
Unna kadaisiyil vaikka poren oda
In the end, I will make you run away!
Tharaiyilae poaduriyae neechal
You are trying to swim on dry land,
Anga agappula podaadha nee koochal
Don't scream when you get caught in the trap!
Nadikka unnaala mudiyaadhae
You won't be able to act or pretend,
Onnum padiyaadhae
Nothing will enter your head,
Vellam vadiyaadhae
The flood water won't drain,
Villum odiyaadhae
The bow won't break!
…………………
Instrumental interlude
Come on come on
Come on come on
U sing i sing
You sing, I sing!
Narukkunnu pesiduven pechu
I will speak sharp and crisp words,
Potti mudivilae vaanguva nee moochu
By the end of the contest, you will be gasping for breath!
Kolupula thullura nee vadi
You jumping around in arrogance, calm down girl,
Vanthu asalaiyum vaangikittu podee
Take your principal along with interest and leave, girl!
Garuvam kondu nee alaiyaadhae
Don't wander around filled with pride,
Enna theriyaadhae
Don't you know who I am?
Ippa puriyaadhae
You might not understand it right now,
Pinnae azhuvaadhae
Don't cry about it later!
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa
Andhurundai kannazhagi
O beautiful one with round egg-like eyes,
Aiyaa rettu nellazhagi
O beautiful one like refined paddy,
Singam pola vattamadippen naanae
I will circle around proudly like a lion!
Female :Singam illa kullanari nee thaanae
Female: You are no lion, you are just a jackal!
{Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
{Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa } (2)
Rakkara rakkara raa } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy track from the film 'Saattai' represents a classic competitive dance-off and verbal duel between school students (boys versus girls). The male lead boasts about his strength and swagger, comparing himself to a lion, while the female lead retorts sharp comebacks, calling him a jackal and dismissing his arrogance. Through rhythmic folk beats and catchy rhymes, both sides challenge each other's talents and determination in a friendly yet fierce rivalry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile / Comparison)
“Singam pola vattamadippen naanae”
Comparing himself to a lion ('Singam pola') to signify strength and dominance.
Metaphor / Contrast
“Singam illa kullanari nee thaanae”
Countering the lion metaphor by calling the rival a jackal ('kullanari') to mock fake bravery.
Iyaibu (Rhyming end words)
“Thulli kudhikaadhae / Thollai kodikkadhae”
Use of end rhymes like 'marikaadhae', 'kudhikaadhae', 'kodikkadhae', 'palikkaadhae' creating a rhythmic flow.
Tanglish Colloquialism
“Let us koothadichify”
Blending English verbs with Tamil suffixes ('koothadichify') to match modern youth dialect.
Did you know?
Trivia
The music for 'Saattai' (2012) was composed by D. Imman, and the lyrics were penned by Yugabharathi. The song captures the lively high-school atmosphere portrayed in the film, which focuses on modern educational reform and teacher-student relationships starring Samuthirakani.
Keep listening
More from Saattai
Saattai
Saattai
Saattai
Saattai