Andru Vandhadhum
From Kannamoochi Yenada · 2007
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Haricharan, Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kannamoochi Yenada2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pap pappaappa | [Vocal scatting] |
| Pap pappaappa | [Vocal scatting] |
| Pap pappaappa pap papaa papaa | [Vocal scatting] |
| Male | |
| Andru vandhadhum idhae nilaa | The moon that rose back then is the same moon, |
| Indru vandhadhum adhae nilaa | The moon that rises today is the same moon, |
| Ennai marandhadhu endhan nilaa | But my moon has forgotten me. |
| Unn vaanam vittu | Leaving your sky, |
| Engae nee sendraai | where did you go? |
| Male | |
| Ven megam unnai thaedudhae | The white cloud searches for you. |
| Chorus :Wow wah pah pah | Chorus: Wow wah pah pah |
| Male :Vin meengal ingu vaadudhae | Male: The stars are wilting here. |
| Chorus :Wow wah pah pah | Chorus: Wow wah pah pah |
| Male | |
| Unn nenjam paarai thaanae | Is your heart made of rock? |
| Male :Aanaal iruvar kannukkum orae nilaa | Male: But for both our eyes, there is only one moon. |
| Male :Illai iruvar kannukkum veru nilaa | Male: No, for both our eyes, it is a different moon. |
| Male | |
| Andru vandhadhum idhae nilaa | The moon that rose back then is the same moon, |
| Indru vandhadhum adhae nilaa | The moon that rises today is the same moon, |
| Unnai marandhadhu undhan nilaa | Your moon has forgotten you. |
| Thann vaanam vittu engaeyo sendraal | She left her sky and went away somewhere. |
| Chorus | |
| Tu tudoo tu tudoo | [Vocal scatting] |
| Tu tudoo tu tudoo | [Vocal scatting] |
| Tu tudoo tu tudoo | [Vocal scatting] |
| Tu tudoo tu tudoo | [Vocal scatting] |
| Male | |
| Irandu kaigal illai endraal | Without two hands, |
| Oru osai pirappadhillai | a sound/clap cannot be made. |
| Chorus : Pirappadhillai | Chorus: Cannot be made. |
| Female | |
| Osai enbadhu thaevai illai | Sound is not necessary, |
| Ini maunam enadhu nilai | silence is my state from now on. |
| Chorus : Enadhu nilai | Chorus: My state. |
| Male | |
| Oo nizhalai polavae naanunai | Oh, like a shadow, I will |
| Nidham thodarum aasaiyoudu varuven | follow you daily with longing. |
| Female :Irulil endrum nizhal varuvadhillai | Female: In the dark, a shadow never appears. |
| Male | |
| Ven megam unnai thaedudhae | The white cloud searches for you. |
| Chorus :Wow wah pah pah | Chorus: Wow wah pah pah |
| Male :Vin meengal ingu vaadudhae | Male: The stars are wilting here. |
| Chorus :Wow wah pah pah | Chorus: Wow wah pah pah |
| Male | |
| Unn nenjam paarai thaanae | Is your heart made of rock? |
| Male :Aanaal iruvar kannukkum orae nilaa | Male: But for both our eyes, there is only one moon. |
| Male :Illai iruvar kannukkum veru nilaa | Male: No, for both our eyes, it is a different moon. |
| Male | |
| Andru vandhadhum idhae nilaa | The moon that rose back then is the same moon, |
| Indru vandhadhum adhae nilaa | The moon that rises today is the same moon, |
| Unnai marandhadhu undhan nilaa | Your moon has forgotten you. |
| Thann vaanam vittu engaeyo sendraal | She left her sky and went away somewhere. |
| Chorus | |
| Taat taraara raara taat | [Vocal scatting] |
| Taat taraara raara taat | [Vocal scatting] |
| Female | |
| Pesum vaarthai ellaam poiyae | All spoken words are lies, |
| Adhai paedhai nambi vitten | and I foolishly believed them. |
| Kaalgal pougum pokkil sendru | Going wherever my feet carried me, |
| Idam kanden thangivitten | I found a place and stayed. |
| Male | |
| Manadhai thottae solladee | Tell me truly from your heart, |
| Indha pirivil unakkum | in this separation, don't you |
| Varuththam thaanae | feel sorrow as well? |
| Kannaal sonnaal naan | If you just tell me through your eyes, |
| Purindhu kolven | I will understand. |
| Male | |
| Ven megam unnai thaedudhae | The white cloud searches for you. |
| Chorus :Tu tudoo tu tudoo | Chorus: Tu tudoo tu tudoo |
| Male :Vin meengal ingu vaadudhae | Male: The stars are wilting here. |
| Chorus :Tu tudoo tu tudoo | Chorus: Tu tudoo tu tudoo |
| Male | |
| Unn nenjam paarai thaanae | Is your heart made of rock? |
| Male :Aanaal iruvar kannukkum orae nilaa | Male: But for both our eyes, there is only one moon. |
| Female :Illai iruvar kannukkum veru nilaa | Female: No, for both our eyes, it is a different moon. |
| Haa…aa….aa….aa….aa….. | [Melodic vocalization] |
மற்றும் ஹரிசரண்
[Vocal scatting]
[Vocal scatting]
[Vocal scatting]
ப்ப பபப் பபபப்பா
ப்ப பபப் பபபப்பா
ப்ப பபப் பபபப்பா
ப்ப பபப் பபபப்பா
The moon that rose back then is the same moon,
The moon that rises today is the same moon,
But my moon has forgotten me.
Leaving your sky,
where did you go?
அன்றும் வந்ததும் இதே நிலா
இன்றும் வந்ததும் அதே நிலா
என்னை மறந்தது எந்தன் நிலா
உன் வானம் விட்டு
எங்கே நீ சென்றாய்
The white cloud searches for you.
Chorus: Wow wah pah pah
Male: The stars are wilting here.
Chorus: Wow wah pah pah
வெண்மேகம் உன்னை தேடுதே
குழு :
வௌ வஹ் பபபப்பா
விண்மீன்கள் இங்கு வாடுதே
குழு :
வௌ வஹ் பபபப்பா
Is your heart made of rock?
Male: But for both our eyes, there is only one moon.
Male: No, for both our eyes, it is a different moon.
நெஞ்சம் பாறை தானே
ஆனால் இருவர்
கண்ணுக்கும் ஒரே நிலா
இல்லை இருவர்
கண்ணுக்கும் வேறு நிலா
The moon that rose back then is the same moon,
The moon that rises today is the same moon,
Your moon has forgotten you.
She left her sky and went away somewhere.
அன்றும் வந்ததும் இதே நிலா
இன்றும் வந்ததும் அதே நிலா
உன்னை மறந்தது உந்தன் நிலா
உன் வானம் விட்டு
எங்கேயோ சென்றாய்
[Vocal scatting]
[Vocal scatting]
[Vocal scatting]
[Vocal scatting]
சுச்ச்சு சுச்ச்சு
சுச்ச்சு சுச்ச்சு சுச்ச்சு
சுச்ச்சு சுச்ச்சு...
Without two hands,
a sound/clap cannot be made.
Chorus: Cannot be made.
இரண்டு கைகள்
இல்லை என்றால்
ஓர் ஓசை பிறப்பதில்லை
குழு :
பிறப்பதில்லை
Sound is not necessary,
silence is my state from now on.
Chorus: My state.
ஓசை என்பது தேவை இல்லை
இனி மௌனம் எனது நிலை
குழு :
எனது நிலை
ஓ நிழலை போலவே
நான் உனை நிதம் தொடரும்
ஆசையோடு வருவேன்
இருளில் என்றும்
நிழல் வருவதில்லை
Oh, like a shadow, I will
follow you daily with longing.
Female: In the dark, a shadow never appears.
வெண்மேகம் உன்னை தேடுதே
குழு :
வௌ வஹ் பபபப்பா
விண்மீன்கள் இங்கு வாடுதே
குழு :
வௌ வஹ் பபபப்பா
The white cloud searches for you.
Chorus: Wow wah pah pah
Male: The stars are wilting here.
Chorus: Wow wah pah pah
நெஞ்சம் பாறை தானே
ஆனால் இருவர்
கண்ணுக்கும் ஒரே நிலா
இல்லை இருவர்
கண்ணுக்கும் வேறு நிலா
Is your heart made of rock?
Male: But for both our eyes, there is only one moon.
Male: No, for both our eyes, it is a different moon.
அன்றும் வந்ததும் இதே நிலா
இன்றும் வந்ததும் அதே நிலா
உன்னை மறந்தது உந்தன் நிலா
உன் வானம் விட்டு
எங்கேயோ சென்றாய்
The moon that rose back then is the same moon,
The moon that rises today is the same moon,
Your moon has forgotten you.
She left her sky and went away somewhere.
......................
[Vocal scatting]
[Vocal scatting]
பேசும் வார்தை எல்லாம்
பொய்யே
அதைப் பேதை நம்பி விட்டேன்
கால்கள் போகும் போக்கில் சென்று
இடம் கண்டேன் தங்கிவிட்டேன்
All spoken words are lies,
and I foolishly believed them.
Going wherever my feet carried me,
I found a place and stayed.
மனதை தொட்டே சொல்லடி
இந்த பிரிவில் உனக்கும்
வருத்தம் தானே
கண்ணால் சொன்னால்
நான் புரிந்து கொள்வேன்
Tell me truly from your heart,
in this separation, don't you
feel sorrow as well?
If you just tell me through your eyes,
I will understand.
வெண்மேகம்
உன்னை தேடுதே
குழு :
டு டுடு டு டுடு
விண்மீன்கள்
இங்கு வாடுதே
டு டுடு டு டுடு
The white cloud searches for you.
Chorus: Tu tudoo tu tudoo
Male: The stars are wilting here.
Chorus: Tu tudoo tu tudoo
நெஞ்சம் பாறை தானே
ஆனால் இருவர்
கண்ணுக்கும் ஒரே நிலா
இல்லை இருவர்
கண்ணுக்கும் வேறு நிலா ஹ ஹ
Is your heart made of rock?
Male: But for both our eyes, there is only one moon.
Female: No, for both our eyes, it is a different moon.
[Melodic vocalization]
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
அன்றும் வந்ததும் இதே நிலா
இன்றும் வந்ததும் அதே நிலா
உன்னை மறந்தது உந்தன் நிலா
உன் வானம் விட்டு
எங்கேயோ சென்றாய்
வோவ் வோவ் வோவ் ஹஹா வாவ்
Pap pappaappa
[Vocal scatting]
Pap pappaappa
[Vocal scatting]
Pap pappaappa pap papaa papaa
[Vocal scatting]
Andru vandhadhum idhae nilaa
The moon that rose back then is the same moon,
Indru vandhadhum adhae nilaa
The moon that rises today is the same moon,
Ennai marandhadhu endhan nilaa
But my moon has forgotten me.
Unn vaanam vittu
Leaving your sky,
Engae nee sendraai
where did you go?
Ven megam unnai thaedudhae
The white cloud searches for you.
Chorus :Wow wah pah pah
Chorus: Wow wah pah pah
Male :Vin meengal ingu vaadudhae
Male: The stars are wilting here.
Chorus :Wow wah pah pah
Chorus: Wow wah pah pah
Unn nenjam paarai thaanae
Is your heart made of rock?
Male :Aanaal iruvar kannukkum orae nilaa
Male: But for both our eyes, there is only one moon.
Male :Illai iruvar kannukkum veru nilaa
Male: No, for both our eyes, it is a different moon.
Andru vandhadhum idhae nilaa
The moon that rose back then is the same moon,
Indru vandhadhum adhae nilaa
The moon that rises today is the same moon,
Unnai marandhadhu undhan nilaa
Your moon has forgotten you.
Thann vaanam vittu engaeyo sendraal
She left her sky and went away somewhere.
Tu tudoo tu tudoo
[Vocal scatting]
Tu tudoo tu tudoo
[Vocal scatting]
Tu tudoo tu tudoo
[Vocal scatting]
Tu tudoo tu tudoo
[Vocal scatting]
Irandu kaigal illai endraal
Without two hands,
Oru osai pirappadhillai
a sound/clap cannot be made.
Chorus : Pirappadhillai
Chorus: Cannot be made.
Osai enbadhu thaevai illai
Sound is not necessary,
Ini maunam enadhu nilai
silence is my state from now on.
Chorus : Enadhu nilai
Chorus: My state.
Oo nizhalai polavae naanunai
Oh, like a shadow, I will
Nidham thodarum aasaiyoudu varuven
follow you daily with longing.
Female :Irulil endrum nizhal varuvadhillai
Female: In the dark, a shadow never appears.
Ven megam unnai thaedudhae
The white cloud searches for you.
Chorus :Wow wah pah pah
Chorus: Wow wah pah pah
Male :Vin meengal ingu vaadudhae
Male: The stars are wilting here.
Chorus :Wow wah pah pah
Chorus: Wow wah pah pah
Unn nenjam paarai thaanae
Is your heart made of rock?
Male :Aanaal iruvar kannukkum orae nilaa
Male: But for both our eyes, there is only one moon.
Male :Illai iruvar kannukkum veru nilaa
Male: No, for both our eyes, it is a different moon.
Andru vandhadhum idhae nilaa
The moon that rose back then is the same moon,
Indru vandhadhum adhae nilaa
The moon that rises today is the same moon,
Unnai marandhadhu undhan nilaa
Your moon has forgotten you.
Thann vaanam vittu engaeyo sendraal
She left her sky and went away somewhere.
Taat taraara raara taat
[Vocal scatting]
Taat taraara raara taat
[Vocal scatting]
Pesum vaarthai ellaam poiyae
All spoken words are lies,
Adhai paedhai nambi vitten
and I foolishly believed them.
Kaalgal pougum pokkil sendru
Going wherever my feet carried me,
Idam kanden thangivitten
I found a place and stayed.
Manadhai thottae solladee
Tell me truly from your heart,
Indha pirivil unakkum
in this separation, don't you
Varuththam thaanae
feel sorrow as well?
Kannaal sonnaal naan
If you just tell me through your eyes,
Purindhu kolven
I will understand.
Ven megam unnai thaedudhae
The white cloud searches for you.
Chorus :Tu tudoo tu tudoo
Chorus: Tu tudoo tu tudoo
Male :Vin meengal ingu vaadudhae
Male: The stars are wilting here.
Chorus :Tu tudoo tu tudoo
Chorus: Tu tudoo tu tudoo
Unn nenjam paarai thaanae
Is your heart made of rock?
Male :Aanaal iruvar kannukkum orae nilaa
Male: But for both our eyes, there is only one moon.
Female :Illai iruvar kannukkum veru nilaa
Female: No, for both our eyes, it is a different moon.
Haa…aa….aa….aa….aa…..
[Melodic vocalization]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses emotional separation and longing between lovers through celestial metaphors. The lovers refer to each other as the 'moon' (Nilaa), 'sky' (Vaanam), and 'clouds' (Megam). Though the moon in the sky remains constant, the emotional distance makes them perceive their shared reality differently—one feels they share the same moon of love, while the other feels their worlds have split apart into different moons.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Oo nizhalai polavae naanunai”
Comparing the desire to follow the lover constantly to a shadow (nizhalai polavae).
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Ven megam unnai thaedudhae”
Comparing the lovers to the moon (nilaa), clouds (ven megam), and stars (vin meengal) to convey emotional attachment.
Emona (Anaphora / Initial Rhyme)
“Andru vandhadhum idhae nilaa / Indru vandhadhum adhae nilaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines ('Andru', 'Indru').
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Trivia
The track reimagines classical/retro Tamil poetic motifs about the moon (Nilaa) in a modern romantic duet structure, using interactive dialogue lyrics where two lovers present contrasting perspectives on separation.
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