Dhandasoru Tamil
From Album Songs 2022 · 2022
- Lyricist
- Adithya RK
- Singer
- Adithya RK
- Music director
- Adithya RK
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Heartuku vayasaachu | My heart has grown old |
| Kalyaanam kazhinjaachu | Marriage is already done |
| Pudhu neram poranthaachu | A new era was born |
| Idhellam kanavaachu | All of this became just a dream |
| Male | |
| Oorellam vidinjachu | Dawn has broken for the whole town |
| Oru podhum phone aachu | Even a simple phone call became rare |
| Veettukullae tholanjachu | Got lost within the four walls of the house |
| Uravum kai virichachu | Even relatives threw their hands up in despair |
| Male | |
| Heartuku vayasaachu | My heart has grown old |
| Kalyaanam kazhinjaachu | Marriage is already done |
| Pudhu neram poranthaachu | A new era was born |
| Idhellam kanavaachu | All of this became just a dream |
| Male | |
| Oorellam vidinjachu | Dawn has broken for the whole town |
| Oru podhum phone aachu | Even a simple phone call became rare |
| Veettukullae tholanjachu | Got lost within the four walls of the house |
| Uravum kai virichachu | Even relatives threw their hands up in despair |
| Male | |
| Vecha arrear mudikkama | Without clearing pending college arrears |
| Velaivetti illama | Without doing any proper job |
| Veettu soru thunnalum | Even if we just eat home-cooked food |
| Adhu oru sugam thaanae | Isn't that a unique pleasure in itself? |
| Male | |
| Therumunaiyil cricket-u | Playing cricket at the street corner |
| Sathyam theater ticket-u | Getting a movie ticket at Sathyam theater |
| Tea kadaiyil sollethu | Whatever chat happens at the local tea shop |
| Irukkura enga peru | The name we carry everywhere is |
| Male | |
| Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoru | Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater |
| Male | |
| Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoru | Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater |
| Male :Engalukku verengum kilaigal kidaiyathu | Male: We have no other branches anywhere else |
| Male | |
| Kutti sevaththu mela yeri | Climbing up on top of low boundary walls |
| Vetti kadhai pesuvonga | People who chat about totally random useless things |
| It officer pola naanga | Just like corporate IT officers, we |
| Scene-ah poduvonga | Put on a big fake show |
| Road-il thittum bodhu | When people scold us on the public road |
| Kaadhu ketkatha maari aaduvonga | We act as if our ears cannot hear anything |
| Headphonesa maatti kondu | Putting on headphones |
| Bike-il yeri naanga oduvonga | Getting on bikes and riding away |
| Male | |
| Ethurtha veettu ponnukku | Trying to hit on and court |
| Route-ah poduvonga | The girl living in the house opposite ours |
| Workout-u aagalanu therinja | Once we realize it won't work out |
| Figure-ah maathuvonga | We simply change our target to another girl |
| Male | |
| Nanbanukku onnuna | If something happens to a true friend |
| Usura tharuvonga | We will even give up our life |
| Irundhalum enga peru thaanae | Yet, despite all this, our label remains |
| Male | |
| Dhandasoru … | Good-for-nothing... |
| Male :Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoru | Male: Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater |
| Male | |
| Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoru | Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater |
| Male | |
| Heartuku vayasaachu | My heart has grown old |
| Kalyaanam kazhinjaachu | Marriage is already done |
| Pudhu neram poranthaachu | A new era was born |
| Idhellam kanavaachu | All of this became just a dream |
| Male | |
| Oorellam vidinjachu | Dawn has broken for the whole town |
| Oru podhum phone aachu | Even a simple phone call became rare |
| Veettukullae tholanjachu | Got lost within the four walls of the house |
| Uravum kai virichachu | Even relatives threw their hands up in despair |
ஹார்ட்டுக்கு வயசாச்சு
கல்யாணம் கழிஞ்சாச்சு
புது நேரம் பொறந்தாச்சு
இதெல்லாம் கனவாச்சு
My heart has grown old
Marriage is already done
A new era was born
All of this became just a dream
ஊரெல்லாம் விடிஞ்சாச்சு
ஒரு போதும் போன் ஆச்சு
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே தொலஞ்சாச்சு
உறவும் கை விரிச்சாச்சு
Dawn has broken for the whole town
Even a simple phone call became rare
Got lost within the four walls of the house
Even relatives threw their hands up in despair
ஹார்ட்டுக்கு வயசாச்சு
கல்யாணம் கழிஞ்சாச்சு
புது நேரம் பொறந்தாச்சு
இதெல்லாம் கனவாச்சு
My heart has grown old
Marriage is already done
A new era was born
All of this became just a dream
ஊரெல்லாம் விடிஞ்சாச்சு
ஒரு போதும் போன் ஆச்சு
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே தொலஞ்சாச்சு
உறவும் கை விரிச்சாச்சு
Dawn has broken for the whole town
Even a simple phone call became rare
Got lost within the four walls of the house
Even relatives threw their hands up in despair
வெச்ச அரியர் முடிக்காம
வேலவெட்டி இல்லாம
வீட்டு சோறு துன்னாலும்
அது ஒரு சுகம் தானே
Without clearing pending college arrears
Without doing any proper job
Even if we just eat home-cooked food
Isn't that a unique pleasure in itself?
தெருமுனையில் கிரிக்கெட்டு
சத்யம் தியேட்டர் டிக்கெட்டு
டீ கடையில் சொல்லேது
இருக்குற எங்க பேரு
Playing cricket at the street corner
Getting a movie ticket at Sathyam theater
Whatever chat happens at the local tea shop
The name we carry everywhere is
தண்டசோறு தண்டசோறு
தண்டசோறு தண்டசோறு
Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
தண்டசோறு தண்டசோறு
தண்டசோறு தண்டசோறு
Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
Male: We have no other branches anywhere else
எங்களுக்கு வேறெங்கும்
கிளைகள் கிடையாது
Climbing up on top of low boundary walls
People who chat about totally random useless things
Just like corporate IT officers, we
Put on a big fake show
When people scold us on the public road
We act as if our ears cannot hear anything
Putting on headphones
Getting on bikes and riding away
குட்டி செவத்து மேல ஏறி
வெட்டி கதை பேசுவோங்க
ஐடி ஆபீசர் போல நாங்க
சீன போடுவோங்க
Trying to hit on and court
The girl living in the house opposite ours
Once we realize it won't work out
We simply change our target to another girl
ரோட்டில் திட்டும் போது
காது கேட்காத மாரி ஆடுவோங்க
ஹெட்ஃபோன்ஸ மாட்டி கொண்டு
பைக்கில் ஏறி நாங்க ஓடுவோங்க
If something happens to a true friend
We will even give up our life
Yet, despite all this, our label remains
எதுர்த்த வீட்டு பொண்ணுக்கு
ரூட்ட போடுவோங்க
ஒர்க்அவுட்டு ஆகலனு தெரிஞ்சா
ஃபிகர மாத்துவோங்க
நண்பனுக்கு ஒண்ணுனா
உசுர தருவோங்க
இருந்தாலும் எங்க பேரு தானே
Good-for-nothing...
Male: Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
தண்டசோறு
தண்டசோறு தண்டசோறு
தண்டசோறு தண்டசோறு
Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
தண்டசோறு தண்டசோறு
தண்டசோறு தண்டசோறு
My heart has grown old
Marriage is already done
A new era was born
All of this became just a dream
ஹார்ட்டுக்கு வயசாச்சு
கல்யாணம் கழிஞ்சாச்சு
புது நேரம் பொறந்தாச்சு
இதெல்லாம் கனவாச்சு
Dawn has broken for the whole town
Even a simple phone call became rare
Got lost within the four walls of the house
Even relatives threw their hands up in despair
ஊரெல்லாம் விடிஞ்சாச்சு
ஒரு போதும் போன் ஆச்சு
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே தொலஞ்சாச்சு
உறவும் கை விரிச்சாச்சு
Heartuku vayasaachu
My heart has grown old
Kalyaanam kazhinjaachu
Marriage is already done
Pudhu neram poranthaachu
A new era was born
Idhellam kanavaachu
All of this became just a dream
Oorellam vidinjachu
Dawn has broken for the whole town
Oru podhum phone aachu
Even a simple phone call became rare
Veettukullae tholanjachu
Got lost within the four walls of the house
Uravum kai virichachu
Even relatives threw their hands up in despair
Heartuku vayasaachu
My heart has grown old
Kalyaanam kazhinjaachu
Marriage is already done
Pudhu neram poranthaachu
A new era was born
Idhellam kanavaachu
All of this became just a dream
Oorellam vidinjachu
Dawn has broken for the whole town
Oru podhum phone aachu
Even a simple phone call became rare
Veettukullae tholanjachu
Got lost within the four walls of the house
Uravum kai virichachu
Even relatives threw their hands up in despair
Vecha arrear mudikkama
Without clearing pending college arrears
Velaivetti illama
Without doing any proper job
Veettu soru thunnalum
Even if we just eat home-cooked food
Adhu oru sugam thaanae
Isn't that a unique pleasure in itself?
Therumunaiyil cricket-u
Playing cricket at the street corner
Sathyam theater ticket-u
Getting a movie ticket at Sathyam theater
Tea kadaiyil sollethu
Whatever chat happens at the local tea shop
Irukkura enga peru
The name we carry everywhere is
Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoru
Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoru
Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
Male :Engalukku verengum kilaigal kidaiyathu
Male: We have no other branches anywhere else
Kutti sevaththu mela yeri
Climbing up on top of low boundary walls
Vetti kadhai pesuvonga
People who chat about totally random useless things
It officer pola naanga
Just like corporate IT officers, we
Scene-ah poduvonga
Put on a big fake show
Road-il thittum bodhu
When people scold us on the public road
Kaadhu ketkatha maari aaduvonga
We act as if our ears cannot hear anything
Headphonesa maatti kondu
Putting on headphones
Bike-il yeri naanga oduvonga
Getting on bikes and riding away
Ethurtha veettu ponnukku
Trying to hit on and court
Route-ah poduvonga
The girl living in the house opposite ours
Workout-u aagalanu therinja
Once we realize it won't work out
Figure-ah maathuvonga
We simply change our target to another girl
Nanbanukku onnuna
If something happens to a true friend
Usura tharuvonga
We will even give up our life
Irundhalum enga peru thaanae
Yet, despite all this, our label remains
Dhandasoru …
Good-for-nothing...
Male :Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoru
Male: Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
Dhandasoru dhandasoru dhandasoru
Good-for-nothing waste-eater, waste-eater, waste-eater
Heartuku vayasaachu
My heart has grown old
Kalyaanam kazhinjaachu
Marriage is already done
Pudhu neram poranthaachu
A new era was born
Idhellam kanavaachu
All of this became just a dream
Oorellam vidinjachu
Dawn has broken for the whole town
Oru podhum phone aachu
Even a simple phone call became rare
Veettukullae tholanjachu
Got lost within the four walls of the house
Uravum kai virichachu
Even 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.
Did you know?
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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