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Lyrics & meaning

Endi Sudamani

From Pammal K. Sambandam · 2002

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singer
Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Pammal K. Sambandam
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
28 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yendi soodaamani
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeee
Kannaal kanneer thuli
Entha naalum vaarthathundodee
Ponnnunaa aan ulagam
Kavithai engirathu
Kavithaithaan kai vaalaa
Aala kollurathu
Yendi soodaamani
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeee
Paarthathundodeee
Kannaal kanneer thuli
Entha naalum vaarthathundodee
Ponnnunaa aan ulagam
Kavithai engirathu
Kavithaithaan kai vaalaa
Aala kollurathu
Yendi soodaamani
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeee
Unn mela kaadhal vachchu
Uyir unakku sonnaan
Amma nee aeichum kooda
Adha poruththu ninnaan
Unnmela kuththam edhum
Vizhaama senjaan
Ull manasu vellam pola
Kanneera vittaan
Kai anachu kaiyai kazhuva
Vanthaayo pennae
Kaala kaalam aaninpaavam
Vaaraadho pinnae
: Yendi soodaamani
Yendi soodaamani
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeee
Yendi soodaamani
Vittadha meendum pera
Virumbidutho nenjam
Thottadha meendum thottu
Thondangiratho ennam
Poththi poththi vachaa kooda
Pollaadhu kaadhal
Entha neram enna seiyum
Sollaadhu kaadhal…yammaaaa
Kaththi kooda kaadhal pola
Kollaadhu pennae
Kaayam patta pinnaal gnaanam
Undaacho kannae
Yendi soodaamani
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeee
Hey Soodamani,
Have you ever felt the pain of love?
Tears from your eyes,
have you ever shed on any day?
Men call a woman
a piece of poetry,
but does that very poetry turn into a sword
and take a man's life?
Hey Soodamani,
Have you ever felt the pain of love?
Have you ever felt it?
Tears from your eyes,
have you ever shed on any day?
Men call a woman
a piece of poetry,
but does that very poetry turn into a sword
and take a man's life?
Hey Soodamani,
Have you ever felt the pain of love?
He fell in love with you
and dedicated his life to you.
Even when you deceived him, girl,
he endured it all patiently.
Without letting any blame
fall upon you,
with a heart overflowing like a flood,
he wept bitter tears.
Did you hold his hand only to discard him,
did you come for that, girl?
Through the ages, the curse of hurting a man,
won't it come back to haunt you?
Hey Soodamani,
Hey Soodamani,
Have you ever felt the pain of love?
Hey Soodamani,
To win back what you let go,
does your heart desire now?
To touch again what you once held,
is that what your mind yearns for?
Even if you keep it hidden and guarded,
love is merciless.
What it will do and when,
love will never tell... oh girl!
Even a knife does not kill
the way love does, girl.
Only after getting wounded,
did wisdom dawn on you, dear?
Hey Soodamani,
Have you ever felt the pain of love?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Yendi Soodaamani' expresses the deep anguish, disillusionment, and heartbreak caused by romantic betrayal. The speaker addresses 'Soodaamani', questioning if she has ever truly felt the agony of love or shed tears over heartbreak. The lyrics highlight the irony of men romanticizing women as gentle poetry, only for that love to cut as sharply as a lethal blade. The song details how a devoted lover endured deceit, protected his partner's dignity, and wept in secret. It warns of the karmic consequences of breaking a heart, emphasizing that love is far more dangerous and unpredictable than a weapon, and true wisdom often comes only after experiencing profound emotional injury.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kavithaithaan kai vaalaa Aala kollurathu

Comparing woman/poetry to a sword in hand that inflicts deadly harm.

Simile (Upamai)

Ull manasu vellam pola Kanneera vittaan

The overflowing grief and tears in the heart are explicitly compared to a flood using the comparison word 'pola'.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vittadha meendum pera / Virumbidutho nenjam

Repetition of the initial letter 'Vi' sound in consecutive lines.

Hyperbole / Metaphor

Kaththi kooda kaadhal pola Kollaadhu pennae

Exaggerates emotional pain by declaring love to be far more fatal than an actual knife.

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Trivia

'Yendi Soodaamani' is a popular tracks from the 2002 Tamil comedy film 'Pammal K. Sambandam', starring Kamal Haasan and Simran. The lyrics were written by Kabilan, with music composed by Deva, known for his high-energy folk and gaana compositions.

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