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Lyrics & meaning

Dhandasoru Tamil

From Album Songs 2022 · 2022

Lyricist
Adithya RK
Singer
Adithya RK
Music director
Adithya RK
Details
Album Songs 20222022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Heartuku vayasaachuMy heart has grown old
Kalyaanam kazhinjaachuMarriage is already done
Pudhu neram poranthaachuA new era was born
Idhellam kanavaachuAll of this became just a dream
Male
Oorellam vidinjachuDawn has broken for the whole town
Oru podhum phone aachuEven a simple phone call became rare
Veettukullae tholanjachuGot lost within the four walls of the house
Uravum kai virichachuEven relatives threw their hands up in despair
Male
Heartuku vayasaachuMy heart has grown old
Kalyaanam kazhinjaachuMarriage is already done
Pudhu neram poranthaachuA new era was born
Idhellam kanavaachuAll of this became just a dream
Male
Oorellam vidinjachuDawn has broken for the whole town
Oru podhum phone aachuEven a simple phone call became rare
Veettukullae tholanjachuGot lost within the four walls of the house
Uravum kai virichachuEven relatives threw their hands up in despair
Male
Vecha arrear mudikkamaWithout clearing pending college arrears
Velaivetti illamaWithout doing any proper job
Veettu soru thunnalumEven if we just eat home-cooked food
Adhu oru sugam thaanaeIsn't that a unique pleasure in itself?
Male
Therumunaiyil cricket-uPlaying cricket at the street corner
Sathyam theater ticket-uGetting a movie ticket at Sathyam theater
Tea kadaiyil sollethuWhatever chat happens at the local tea shop
Irukkura enga peruThe name we carry everywhere is
Male
Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoruGood-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
Male
Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoruGood-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
Male :Engalukku verengum kilaigal kidaiyathuMale: We have no other branches anywhere else
Male
Kutti sevaththu mela yeriClimbing up on top of low boundary walls
Vetti kadhai pesuvongaPeople who chat about totally random useless things
It officer pola naangaJust like corporate IT officers, we
Scene-ah poduvongaPut on a big fake show
Road-il thittum bodhuWhen people scold us on the public road
Kaadhu ketkatha maari aaduvongaWe act as if our ears cannot hear anything
Headphonesa maatti konduPutting on headphones
Bike-il yeri naanga oduvongaGetting on bikes and riding away
Male
Ethurtha veettu ponnukkuTrying to hit on and court
Route-ah poduvongaThe girl living in the house opposite ours
Workout-u aagalanu therinjaOnce we realize it won't work out
Figure-ah maathuvongaWe simply change our target to another girl
Male
Nanbanukku onnunaIf something happens to a true friend
Usura tharuvongaWe will even give up our life
Irundhalum enga peru thaanaeYet, despite all this, our label remains
Male
Dhandasoru …Good-for-nothing...
Male :Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoruMale: Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
Male
Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoruGood-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
Male
Heartuku vayasaachuMy heart has grown old
Kalyaanam kazhinjaachuMarriage is already done
Pudhu neram poranthaachuA new era was born
Idhellam kanavaachuAll of this became just a dream
Male
Oorellam vidinjachuDawn has broken for the whole town
Oru podhum phone aachuEven a simple phone call became rare
Veettukullae tholanjachuGot lost within the four walls of the house
Uravum kai virichachuEven relatives threw their hands up in despair

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Dhandasoru' captures the carefree, humorous, yet nostalgic phase of unemployed youth living in Chennai. It contrasts the anxieties of growing older, social pressure, and family expectations with the simple joys of youth—hanging out at tea shops, playing street cricket, flirting, and standing up for friends.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Heartuku vayasaachu / Kalyaanam kazhinjaachu / Pudhu neram poranthaachu

The recurring end sound '-aachu' across multiple consecutive lines creates a rhythmic cadence expressing resignation and passivity.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoru

The term 'Dhandasoru' (waste eater/good-for-nothing) is repeated rhythmically to embrace and trivialize a label given by society.

Hyperbole

Nanbanukku onnuna / Usura tharuvonga

Exaggeration used to emphasize extreme loyalty in friendship.

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Trivia

Adithya RK is a prominent contemporary playback singer and composer in the Independent Tamil Pop and Film Music scene. 'Dhandasoru' became a popular anthem among college students and young adults in Tamil Nadu for its relatable slang and lighthearted take on youth unemployment.

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