Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Ey Sandakaara

From Irudhi Suttru · 2016

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Dhee
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Irudhi Suttru2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ei sandakara kundu muzhiyilaHey fighter, in your big round eyes
Rendu uyira thedi paayuthuIt leaps in search of two lives
Kuthu sanda ithoda nippatu pothumEnough, stop this boxing fight right here
Mutha sanda ennoda nee poda venumYou must engage in a fight of kisses with me
Female
Thedi kattika porenI will search and embrace you
Thaavi ottika porenI will leap and stick close to you
Thaali kattika poren – aamaaaI will tie the sacred knot – yes!
Female
Ethuralaney azhagalaneyOh opponent, oh handsome man
Una vandhu urasama othingiyae nadanthenI walked past avoiding even brushing against you
Edhu mothina edam maarinenWhenever something bumped into me, I changed my spot
Thadumari mulichana unakulla kedanthenStumbling as I woke up, I lay trapped inside you
Female
Thedi kattika porenI will search and embrace you
Thaavi ottika porenI will leap and stick close to you
Thaali kattika poren – aamaaaI will tie the sacred knot – yes!
Female
Siru odaiyil.. oru odamaLike a boat in a small stream
Manasoda oru kadhal methanthoduthadaA love floats along inside my heart
Unna parthathum.. vazhi oramaUpon seeing you, right by the roadside
Uyiroda oru paathi kalandoduthadaHalf of my life merged and ran along
Female
Thedi kattika porenI will search and embrace you
Thaavi ottika porenI will leap and stick close to you
Thaali kattika poren – aamaaaI will tie the sacred knot – yes!
Female
Ei sandakara kundu muzhiyilaHey fighter, in your big round eyes
Rendu uyira thedi paayuthuIt leaps in search of two lives
Kuthu sanda ithoda nippatu pothumEnough, stop this boxing fight right here
Mutha sanda ennoda nee poda venumYou must engage in a fight of kisses with me
Female
Thedi kattika porenI will search and embrace you
Thaavi ottika porenI will leap and stick close to you
Thaali kattika poren – aamaaaI will tie the sacred knot – yes!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Ei Sandakara' is a playful and affectionate romantic track from the sports-drama film 'Irudhi Suttru'. Sung from the perspective of Madhi, a hot-headed young female boxer, the song expresses her uninhibited love for her stern boxing coach. She uses sports and combat imagery, asking him to cease physical boxing matches and instead enter a playful fight of kisses with her, declaring her bold intent to marry him. The song highlights her inner emotional transformation, where despite her rebellious exterior, her heart floats helplessly in love like a boat in a stream, bound inseparable from her mentor and beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Juxtaposition / Antithesis

Kuthu sanda ithoda nippatu pothum / Mutha sanda ennoda nee poda venum

Contrasts physical violence ('Kuthu sanda' - punch fight) with romantic affection ('Mutha sanda' - kiss fight).

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thedi kattika poren / Thaavi ottika poren / Thaali kattika poren

Repetition of rhyming patterns across line beginnings ('Thedi', 'Thaavi', 'Thaali') creating a rhythmic driving chorus.

Simile (Uvamai)

Siru odaiyil.. oru odama / Manasoda oru kadhal methanthoduthada

Compares her heart's love floating gently to a small boat navigating a little stream.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Santhosh Narayanan and sung powerfully by Dhee, 'Ei Sandakara' became a massive hit upon release. Lyricist Vivek smartly incorporated boxing terminology to fit the protagonist's background while retaining a catchy, rustic folk-pop charm.

Keep listening

More from Irudhi Suttru