Elandha Pazham
From Aandavan Kattalai · 2016
- Lyricist
- Ganakaravel
- Singer
- Yogi Sekar
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Details
- Aandavan Kattalai2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Elandha pazhatha | The jujube fruit |
| Porikki thirincha | He used to wander around picking |
| Puzhuthikaattu chella pulla | The darling child of the dusty lands |
| Alanchu kolanchu | Wandering and exhausting himself |
| Kadana adaika | To pay off his heavy debts |
| Parakka poranae thanga pulla | The golden child is set to fly away |
| Male | |
| Kreedamum kedaikum | You might gain a crown |
| Kirukum pidikum | Or you might go mad |
| Velaiya paaru da | Just do your job properly |
| Veera pulla | Brave child |
| Male | |
| Elandha pazhatha | The jujube fruit |
| Porikki thirincha | He used to wander around picking |
| Puzhuthikaattu chella pulla | The darling child of the dusty lands |
| Alanchu kolanchu | Wandering and exhausting himself |
| Kadana adaika | To pay off his heavy debts |
| Parakka poranae thanga pulla | The golden child is set to fly away |
| Male | |
| Elandha pazhatha | The jujube fruit |
| Porikki thirincha | He used to wander around picking |
| Puzhuthikaattu chella pulla | The darling child of the dusty lands |
| Alanchu kolanchu | Wandering and exhausting himself |
| Kadana adaika | To pay off his heavy debts |
| Parakka poranae thanga pulla | The golden child is set to fly away |
| Male | |
| {Kreedamum kedaikum | You might gain a crown |
| Kirukum pidikum | Or you might go mad |
| Velaiya paaru da | Just do your job properly |
| Veera pulla} (3) | Brave child |
இழந்த பழத்த
பொறுக்கி திரிஞ்ச
புழுதிக்காட்டு செல்ல
புள்ள அலைஞ்சு கொழஞ்சு
கடனை அடைக்க பறக்க
போறானே தங்க புள்ள
The jujube fruit
He used to wander around picking
The darling child of the dusty lands
Wandering and exhausting himself
To pay off his heavy debts
The golden child is set to fly away
கிரீடமும்
கிடைக்கும் கிறுக்கும்
பிடிக்கும் வேலைய
பாரு டா வீர புள்ள
You might gain a crown
Or you might go mad
Just do your job properly
Brave child
இழந்த பழத்த
பொறுக்கி திரிஞ்ச
புழுதிக்காட்டு செல்ல
புள்ள அலைஞ்சு கொழஞ்சு
கடனை அடைக்க பறக்க
போறானே தங்க புள்ள
The jujube fruit
He used to wander around picking
The darling child of the dusty lands
Wandering and exhausting himself
To pay off his heavy debts
The golden child is set to fly away
இழந்த பழத்த
பொறுக்கி திரிஞ்ச
புழுதிக்காட்டு செல்ல
புள்ள அலைஞ்சு கொழஞ்சு
கடனை அடைக்க பறக்க
போறானே தங்க புள்ள
The jujube fruit
He used to wander around picking
The darling child of the dusty lands
Wandering and exhausting himself
To pay off his heavy debts
The golden child is set to fly away
{ கிரீடமும்
கிடைக்கும் கிறுக்கும்
பிடிக்கும் வேலைய
பாரு டா வீர புள்ள } (3)
You might gain a crown
Or you might go mad
Just do your job properly
Brave child
Elandha pazhatha
The jujube fruit
Porikki thirincha
He used to wander around picking
Puzhuthikaattu chella pulla
The darling child of the dusty lands
Alanchu kolanchu
Wandering and exhausting himself
Kadana adaika
To pay off his heavy debts
Parakka poranae thanga pulla
The golden child is set to fly away
Kreedamum kedaikum
You might gain a crown
Kirukum pidikum
Or you might go mad
Velaiya paaru da
Just do your job properly
Veera pulla
Brave child
Elandha pazhatha
The jujube fruit
Porikki thirincha
He used to wander around picking
Puzhuthikaattu chella pulla
The darling child of the dusty lands
Alanchu kolanchu
Wandering and exhausting himself
Kadana adaika
To pay off his heavy debts
Parakka poranae thanga pulla
The golden child is set to fly away
Elandha pazhatha
The jujube fruit
Porikki thirincha
He used to wander around picking
Puzhuthikaattu chella pulla
The darling child of the dusty lands
Alanchu kolanchu
Wandering and exhausting himself
Kadana adaika
To pay off his heavy debts
Parakka poranae thanga pulla
The golden child is set to fly away
{Kreedamum kedaikum
You might gain a crown
Kirukum pidikum
Or you might go mad
Velaiya paaru da
Just do your job properly
Veera pulla} (3)
Brave child
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track from 'Aandavan Kattalai' reflects the journey of a simple rural youth who used to spend his days carefree in dusty village fields, but is now forced to migrate abroad to clear his family debts. It captures the contrast between humble village life and the desperate ambition to fly off to foreign lands to fix financial troubles. The song offers a realistic warning that pursuit of wealth can either bring success ('a crown') or driving stress ('madness'), urging the young protagonist to stay focused on honest work and remain brave through all hardships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Puzhuthikaattu chella pulla / Parakka poranae thanga pulla”
Repetition of the phrase ending 'pulla' (chella pulla, thanga pulla, veera pulla) creates a rhythmic, affectionate folk cadence.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kreedamum kedaikum / Kirukum pidikum”
Matching initial 'K' consonant sound across consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Elandha pazhatha porikki thirincha”
'Elandha pazhatha porikki thirincha' contrasts picking humble wild berries with 'parakka poran' (flying abroad), symbolizing his drastic shift in life scale.
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Trivia
The music for 'Aandavan Kattalai' was composed by K, with lyrics written by Gnanakaravel. The song captures the core theme of the film—rural debt driving young men to seek fake passports and travel abroad for employment.
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