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Lyrics & meaning

Endi Sudamani

From Pammal K. Sambandam · 2002

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singer
Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Deva
Details
Pammal K. Sambandam2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yendi soodaamaniHey girl, Soodaamani,
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeeeHave you ever experienced the pain of love?
Kannaal kanneer thuliTear drops from the eyes,
Entha naalum vaarthathundodeeHave you ever shed them on any day?
Female
Ponnnunaa aan ulagamWhen it comes to women, a man's world...
Kavithai engirathu...calls them poetry.
Kavithaithaan kai vaalaaBut that poetry becomes a sword in hand,
Aala kollurathu...that kills a person!
Female
Yendi soodaamaniHey girl, Soodaamani,
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeeeHave you ever experienced the pain of love?
PaarthathundodeeeHave you ever seen it?
Kannaal kanneer thuliTear drops from the eyes,
Entha naalum vaarthathundodeeHave you ever shed them on any day?
Female
Ponnnunaa aan ulagamWhen it comes to women, a man's world...
Kavithai engirathu...calls them poetry.
Kavithaithaan kai vaalaaBut that poetry becomes a sword in hand,
Aala kollurathu...that kills a person!
Female
Yendi soodaamaniHey girl, Soodaamani,
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeeeHave you ever experienced the pain of love?
Female
Unn mela kaadhal vachchuFalling in love with you,
Uyir unakku sonnaanHe declared that his life belonged to you.
Amma nee aeichum koodaEven when you deceived him, woman,
Adha poruththu ninnaanHe endured it patiently.
Female
Unnmela kuththam edhumMaking sure no blame fell on you,
Vizhaama senjaanHe protected your name.
Ull manasu vellam polaLike a flood inside his heart,
Kanneera vittaanHe shed tears.
Female
Kai anachu kaiyai kazhuvaDid you come just to embrace and then wash your hands off him, woman?
Vanthaayo pennaeDid you come, girl?
Kaala kaalam aaninpaavamOver time, won't the curse of a man's suffering...
Vaaraadho pinnae...come back to haunt you later?
Male
: Yendi soodaamaniHey girl, Soodaamani,
Female
Yendi soodaamaniHey girl, Soodaamani,
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeeeHave you ever experienced the pain of love?
Male
Yendi soodaamaniHey girl, Soodaamani,
Female
Vittadha meendum peraTo reclaim what was lost,
Virumbidutho nenjamDoes the heart desire it again?
Thottadha meendum thottuTo touch once again what was touched before,
Thondangiratho ennamIs that thought beginning anew?
Female
Poththi poththi vachaa koodaEven if you carefully conceal and guard it,
Pollaadhu kaadhalLove is cruel and unpredictable.
Entha neram enna seiyumWhat it will do and at what moment,
Sollaadhu kaadhal…yammaaaaLove will never tell... Oh my!
Female
Kaththi kooda kaadhal polaEven a knife cannot kill...
Kollaadhu pennae...the way love does, O girl!
Kaayam patta pinnaal gnaanamAfter suffering wounds, has wisdom...
Undaacho kannae...finally dawned on you, my dear?
Female
Yendi soodaamaniHey girl, Soodaamani,
Kaadhal valiya paarthathundodeeeHave you ever experienced the pain of love?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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