Candy
From Album Songs 2022 · 2022
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singer
- Dhvani Bhanushali
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Album Songs 20222022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoo ha aa…aa.. | Hoo ha aa... aa... |
| Aikantham mai thangum vaidhegi naan | I am Vaidehi, in whom solitude resides. |
| Aritharam pol aaga queen aaguren | I become a queen like make-up. |
| Female | |
| Thithikkum candy | Sweet candy, |
| Ottipen handy | I will stick close and handy, |
| Adada thaandi | Oh my, crossing all limits, |
| Nikka porendi | I am going to stand out, girl! |
| Naa..aan thaan | It is me! |
| Female | |
| 9 to 5 pola naan illai | I am not like a 9 to 5 routine. |
| Night pagalaga oivu illai | There is no rest day or night. |
| Mehandi poo sooda mood illai | I am not in the mood to wear henna flowers. |
| Azhagi en pola aal illai | There is no beautiful girl like me. |
| Female | |
| Oru insta reel-u-kaaga | Just for an Instagram reel, |
| Coffee poda pazhaguren | I am learning how to make coffee. |
| whatsapp-u-la story pottu | Posting a story on WhatsApp, |
| Daily kalaiyil uthikkiren | I rise every morning. |
| Female | |
| Girls oda kooda sernthu | Hanging out together with girls, |
| Freedom aaga thiriyuren | I roam around freely. |
| Netflix-la pakkuren | I watch shows on Netflix, |
| Caramel popcorn sapduren | I eat caramel popcorn. |
| Female | |
| Thithikkum candy | Sweet candy, |
| Ottipen handy | I will stick close and handy, |
| Adadaa thaandi | Oh my, crossing all limits, |
| Nikka porendi | I am going to stand out, girl! |
| Naa naa naanaa | Naa naa naanaa |
| Female | |
| Trendy aanalum | Even though I am trendy, |
| Mummy sentiment marala | My love for my mother hasn't been forgotten. |
| Rail vandiya pola | Like a passenger train, |
| Status vaikkura oorula | In a town where everyone posts long WhatsApp statuses, |
| Chellama sandai potta injury aagala | Fighting playfully didn't cause any injury, |
| Saagala vaasoi aagala | I didn't die, I didn't lose my mind. |
| Female | |
| Thithikkum candy | Sweet candy, |
| Ottipen handy | I will stick close and handy, |
| Adada thaandi | Oh my, crossing all limits, |
| Nikka porendi | I am going to stand out, girl! |
| Naa..aan thaan | It is me! |
| Female | |
| 9 to 5 pola naan illai | I am not like a 9 to 5 routine. |
| Male :9 to 5 pola naan illai | Male: I am not like a 9 to 5 routine. |
| Female :Night pagalaga oivu illai | Female: There is no rest day or night. |
| Male :Night pagalaga oivu illai | Male: There is no rest day or night. |
| Female :Mehandi poo sooda mood illai | Female: I am not in the mood to wear henna flowers. |
| Male :Mehandi poo sooda mood illai | Male: I am not in the mood to wear henna flowers. |
| Female :Azhagi en pola aal illai | Female: There is no beautiful girl like me. |
| Female | |
| Thithikkum candy | Sweet candy, |
| Ottipen handy | I will stick close and handy, |
| Adada thaandi | Oh my, crossing all limits, |
| Nikka porendi | I am going to stand out, girl! |
| Naa…aaan… | It is me... |
| Female | |
| Thithikkum candy… | Sweet candy... |
ஹோ ஹா ஆ..ஆஅ.....
Hoo ha aa... aa...
I am Vaidehi, in whom solitude resides.
I become a queen like make-up.
ஐ காந்தம் மை தாங்கும் வைதேகி நான்
அரிதாரம் போல் ஆகா குயின் ஆகுறேன்
Sweet candy,
I will stick close and handy,
Oh my, crossing all limits,
I am going to stand out, girl!
It is me!
தித்திக்கும் கேன்டி
ஒட்டிக்க ஹேன்டி
அடடா தாண்டி
நிக்க போறேன்டி
நா நா நான் தான் ...
I am not like a 9 to 5 routine.
There is no rest day or night.
I am not in the mood to wear henna flowers.
There is no beautiful girl like me.
9 டு 5 போல நான் இல்ல
நைட் பகலாக ஓய்வில்ல
மெஹந்தி பூ சூட மூட் இல்ல
அழகி என்போல ஆள் இல்ல
Just for an Instagram reel,
I am learning how to make coffee.
Posting a story on WhatsApp,
I rise every morning.
ஒரு இன்ஸ்டா ரீலுக்காக
காப்பி போட பழகுறேன்
வாட்ஸ்அப் ஸ்டோரி போஸ்டில்
டெய்லி காலையில் உதிக்கிறேன்
Hanging out together with girls,
I roam around freely.
I watch shows on Netflix,
I eat caramel popcorn.
கேர்ள்ஸ்வோட கூட சேர்ந்து
ப்ரீடமாக திரியுறேன்
நெட்ப்லிஸ்-ல பாக்குற தினமும்
பாப்ஃகார்ன் சாப்புடுறேன்
Sweet candy,
I will stick close and handy,
Oh my, crossing all limits,
I am going to stand out, girl!
Naa naa naanaa
தித்திக்கும் கேன்டி
ஒட்டிக்க ஹேன்டி
அடடா தாண்டி
நிக்க போறேன்டி
நா நா நானா
Even though I am trendy,
My love for my mother hasn't been forgotten.
Like a passenger train,
In a town where everyone posts long WhatsApp statuses,
Fighting playfully didn't cause any injury,
I didn't die, I didn't lose my mind.
ட்ரண்டீ ஆனாலும்
மம்மி செண்டிமெண்ட் மாறல
ரயில் வண்டிய போல
ஸ்டேட்டஸ் வைக்கிற ஊருல
Sweet candy,
I will stick close and handy,
Oh my, crossing all limits,
I am going to stand out, girl!
It is me!
செல்லமா சண்டை போட்ட
இஞ்சூரி ஆகல சாகல
பாசோவிக் ஆகல
I am not like a 9 to 5 routine.
Male: I am not like a 9 to 5 routine.
Female: There is no rest day or night.
Male: There is no rest day or night.
Female: I am not in the mood to wear henna flowers.
Male: I am not in the mood to wear henna flowers.
Female: There is no beautiful girl like me.
தித்திக்கும் கேன்டி
ஒட்டிக்க ஹேன்டி
அடடா தாண்டி
நிக்க போறேன்டி
நா நா நான் தான்
Sweet candy,
I will stick close and handy,
Oh my, crossing all limits,
I am going to stand out, girl!
It is me...
9 டு 5 போல நான் இல்ல
9 டு 5 போல நான் இல்ல
நைட் பகலாக ஓய்வில்ல
நைட் பகலாக ஓய்வில்ல
மெஹந்தி பூ சூட மூட் இல்ல
மெஹந்தி பூ சூட மூட் இல்ல
அழகி என்போல ஆள் இல்ல
Sweet candy...
தித்திக்கும் கேன்டி
ஒட்டிக்க ஹேன்டி
அடடா தாண்டி
நிக்க போறேன்டி
நா நா நான்
தித்திக்கும் கேன்டி
Hoo ha aa…aa..
Hoo ha aa... aa...
Aikantham mai thangum vaidhegi naan
I am Vaidehi, in whom solitude resides.
Aritharam pol aaga queen aaguren
I become a queen like make-up.
Thithikkum candy
Sweet candy,
Ottipen handy
I will stick close and handy,
Adada thaandi
Oh my, crossing all limits,
Nikka porendi
I am going to stand out, girl!
Naa..aan thaan
It is me!
9 to 5 pola naan illai
I am not like a 9 to 5 routine.
Night pagalaga oivu illai
There is no rest day or night.
Mehandi poo sooda mood illai
I am not in the mood to wear henna flowers.
Azhagi en pola aal illai
There is no beautiful girl like me.
Oru insta reel-u-kaaga
Just for an Instagram reel,
Coffee poda pazhaguren
I am learning how to make coffee.
whatsapp-u-la story pottu
Posting a story on WhatsApp,
Daily kalaiyil uthikkiren
I rise every morning.
Girls oda kooda sernthu
Hanging out together with girls,
Freedom aaga thiriyuren
I roam around freely.
Netflix-la pakkuren
I watch shows on Netflix,
Caramel popcorn sapduren
I eat caramel popcorn.
Thithikkum candy
Sweet candy,
Ottipen handy
I will stick close and handy,
Adadaa thaandi
Oh my, crossing all limits,
Nikka porendi
I am going to stand out, girl!
Naa naa naanaa
Naa naa naanaa
Trendy aanalum
Even though I am trendy,
Mummy sentiment marala
My love for my mother hasn't been forgotten.
Rail vandiya pola
Like a passenger train,
Status vaikkura oorula
In a town where everyone posts long WhatsApp statuses,
Chellama sandai potta injury aagala
Fighting playfully didn't cause any injury,
Saagala vaasoi aagala
I didn't die, I didn't lose my mind.
Thithikkum candy
Sweet candy,
Ottipen handy
I will stick close and handy,
Adada thaandi
Oh my, crossing all limits,
Nikka porendi
I am going to stand out, girl!
Naa..aan thaan
It is me!
9 to 5 pola naan illai
I am not like a 9 to 5 routine.
Male :9 to 5 pola naan illai
Male: I am not like a 9 to 5 routine.
Female :Night pagalaga oivu illai
Female: There is no rest day or night.
Male :Night pagalaga oivu illai
Male: There is no rest day or night.
Female :Mehandi poo sooda mood illai
Female: I am not in the mood to wear henna flowers.
Male :Mehandi poo sooda mood illai
Male: I am not in the mood to wear henna flowers.
Female :Azhagi en pola aal illai
Female: There is no beautiful girl like me.
Thithikkum candy
Sweet candy,
Ottipen handy
I will stick close and handy,
Adada thaandi
Oh my, crossing all limits,
Nikka porendi
I am going to stand out, girl!
Naa…aaan…
It is me...
Thithikkum candy…
Sweet candy...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Candy is an energetic pop single composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Arivu. The song is a celebration of modern, independent womanhood, depicting a protagonist who embraces contemporary lifestyle trends—such as Instagram reels, WhatsApp statuses, Netflix binging, and coffee—while breaking free from rigid 9-to-5 societal routines. Despite her modern, trendy outlook, she remains grounded and deeply connected to traditional values like motherly love. The lyrics express self-confidence, freedom, and a sweet, vibrant identity that stands out on its own terms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thithikkum candy / Ottipen handy / Adada thaandi / Nikka porendi”
The lyrics feature a lighthearted end rhyme scheme blending English and Tamil words like candy, handy, thaandi, and porendi.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Rail vandiya pola status vaikkura oorula”
Comparing people posting long series of status updates on messaging apps to a long passenger train.
Code-Switching / Tanglish Blend
“Oru insta reel-u-kaaga coffee poda pazhaguren”
Seamless mixing of modern English digital terminology (Insta reel, Netflix, Status, Caramel popcorn) with colloquial Tamil phrasing.
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Trivia
Candy is an independent single releasing as a cross-industry collaboration between Bollywood singer Dhvani Bhanushali and South Indian hitmaker Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics by popular Tamil rapper and songwriter Arivu.
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