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Chando O Chando

From Kannedhirey Thondrinal · 1998

Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Singer: Harini
Music director: Deva
Movie name: Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Movie release year: 1998
Lyrics added on: 24 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

{ Chandhaa o chandhaa ival sammadham thanthaal } (2)

Ullukul kaadhal kodi valarthaalChorous :Hey hey

Muthukal mutta kandu thudithaalChorous :Hey hey

Muthuku moodiyittu maraithaaiChorous :Hey hey

Inimelum thirai poda vazhi illaiyae

Un kaadhal pizhai illaiyae

Chandhaa o chandhaa ival sammadham thanthaal

Aanin inam adhu kilai maathiri

Pennin inam adhu ver maathiri

Kilai pesinaal adhai oor ketkumae

Ver pesinaal adhai yaar ketpadhu

Indru thaanae vetka thirai kizhithen

Ennai naanae uthdham seithu jeyithen

Vidhai thaandi vantha ilaigal

Vidhaikul meendum pogaathu

Sutram meeri vandha kaadhal

Suttaal kooda vegadhu

Un kanvizhikul kudi irunthaal

Kaatrum veyilum thaakaathu

{ Chandhaa o chandhaa ival sammadham thanthaal } (2)

Oru poovilum manam paarkaathaval

Un vervaiyil puthu manam paarkiren

Kuyil paadalil manam masiyaadhaval

Rayil osaiyil indru isai ketkiren

Ellam intha kaadhal seitha maayam

Ennai polae vennilavum theyum

Paavai unnai ketka ninaitha

Parisu ondru arivaaya

Unakul sendra kaatru vendum

Enaku mattum tharuvaya

En idhayamennum paathirathil

Neeyae nirainthu vazhivaayaa

{ Chandhaa o chandhaa ival sammadham thanthaal } (2)

Ullukul kaadhal kodi valarthaalChorous :Hey hey

Muthukal mutta kandu thudithaalChorous :Hey hey

Muthuku moodiyittu maraithaaiChorous :Hey hey

Inimelum thirai poda vazhi illaiyae

Un kaadhal pizhai illaiyae

{ Chandhaa o chandhaa ival sammadham thanthaal } (2)

Chanda, oh Chanda, she has given her consent!

Deep inside, she nurtured a vine of love (Chorus: Hey hey)

Seeing pearls begin to bud, her heart fluttered (Chorus: Hey hey)

You kept it hidden beneath a veil (Chorus: Hey hey)

There is no way to hide behind a curtain anymore,

your love is not a mistake!

Chanda, oh Chanda, she has given her consent!

Men are like the branches of a tree,

women are like the roots beneath.

If a branch speaks, the whole town hears it,

but if a root speaks, who is there to listen?

Only today did I tear apart the veil of shyness,

I fought a battle with myself and won!

Leaves that have broken out of a seed

can never go back inside again.

A love that has crossed all boundaries of family

cannot be destroyed even by fire.

If I make my home inside your eyes,

neither the wind nor the scorching heat can touch me.

Chanda, oh Chanda, she has given her consent!

I, who never cared for the fragrance of any flower,

now find a sweet new scent in your sweat.

I, whose heart never melted for a cuckoo's song,

now hear music in the rumble of a train.

All of this is the wonder worked by love;

just like me, even the white moon fades away.

The one gift this girl wished to ask of you,

do you know what it is?

I want the very breath that went inside you;

will you give it only to me?

Into this cup that is my heart,

will you fill it to the brim and overflow?

Chanda, oh Chanda, she has given her consent!

Deep inside, she nurtured a vine of love (Chorus: Hey hey)

Seeing pearls begin to bud, her heart fluttered (Chorus: Hey hey)

You kept it hidden beneath a veil (Chorus: Hey hey)

There is no way to hide behind a curtain anymore,

your love is not a mistake!

Chanda, oh Chanda, she has given her consent!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Kannedhirey Thondrinal' expresses a woman's joyous confession of love to her beloved, addressing the moon as a witness to her feelings. She explains the social suppression women face—comparing male expression to tree branches that everyone hears, while female feelings are like underground roots that remain silent. Having gathered the courage to tear away her veil of shyness, she declares that her love can no longer be hidden or contained, just as sprouted leaves cannot retreat into a seed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai Ani)

“Aanin inam adhu kilai maathiri / Pennin inam adhu ver maathiri”

Men are compared to branches (visible and audible) while women are compared to roots (hidden and silent), highlighting societal gender dynamics.

Analogy

“Vidhai thaandi vantha ilaigal / Vidhaikul meendum pogaathu”

The irreversible nature of expressing one's love is compared to leaves sprouting from a seed, which can never return to their seed state.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Un vervaiyil puthu manam paarkiren / Rayil osaiyil indru isai ketkiren”

Exaggeration of love's transformative effect where unpleasant sounds like train noise sound like music, and sweat feels fragrant.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Kannedhirey Thondrinal' (1998) is a hit romantic drama starring Prashanth and Simran. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. This song showcases Vairamuthu's mastery in using imagery from nature to depict female modesty and romantic awakenings.

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