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Lyrics & meaning

Ghandhari Yaaro

From Magalir Mattum · 2017

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Anurag Kulkarni, Padmalatha
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
Magalir Mattum
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
11 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Gandhari yaaro kan paaraadha thaaro
Soodhaadum podhu van sooluraitha thaaro
Seethaigal yaaro sirai meelaadhadhaaro
Poraadum podhu thee mooti chendra thaaro
Siru pulli vaikkindraai
Perum kolam padaikkindraai
Azhagae neeyum yaaro
Kadavulin thugal dhaano
Kannae en Kadambari
Kan moodi thoongum kili
Kaalangal odum ini
Vaagai sooda odi vaa vaa
Engengum kollum kaigal
Kolaaru seiyum poigal
Kaattaaraai maari neeyum
Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa
Gandhari yaaro kan paaraadha thaaro
Soodhaadum podhu van sooluraitha thaaro..yaaroo
………………………………….
Karuvilae thodangudhu un kalagamae
Kallipaal kadapadhai kalai
Padikkavum pazhagavum pala thadai
Adhilumor nerunjidhaan udai
Kaadhal vandhal podhum
Adharkkum udanae perum
Thirai vizhum
Kaadhal kollum nenjam
Oruvan ninaivil sadhaa
Vadhai padum
Kallaiyum mullaiyum kandaalum
Kaalgalil kaayangal vandhaalum
Thaandi thaandi vandhomae
Thamaraiyaagi nindromae
Kannae en Kadambari
Kan moodi thoongum kili
Kaalangal odum ini
Vaagai sooda odi vaa vaa
Engengum kollum kaigal
Kolaaru seiyum poigal
Kaattaaraai maari neeyum
Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa
…………………………………
Manaiviyaai peyar tharum
Thirumanam thanpeyar
Tholaithidum dhinam
Mazhalaiyai yendhiya maruganam
Thaaiyena thalaiyilae ganam
Odi odi odi aluthu
Thirumbum nodi perum idi
Saaindhu saaindhu nindru
Mudhugil elumbae illaa vizhum kodi
Anaigal illaa ambaari
Andharam aadidum pennthoori
Sambalamillaa samsaari
Saasanam aakida vaa vaa nee
{Kannae en Kadambari
Kan moodi thoongum kili
Kaalangal odum ini
Vaagai sooda odi vaa vaa
Engengum kollum kaigal
Kolaaru seiyum poigal
Kaattaaraai maari neeyum
Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa } (2)
Vaa vaa..vaa vaa..vaa vaa…vaa vaa…
...
Who is Gandhari, the star unobserved by eyes?
Who is the star that swore a harsh vow during the game of dice?
Who are the Seethas? Are they those who never escaped captivity?
Who is the star that set a fire and left while fighting her battle?
You place a tiny dot,
And create a grand kolam pattern.
O beautiful one, who are you too?
Are you but a tiny particle of God?
My darling, my Kadambari,
A little parrot sleeping with closed eyes,
Time will race ahead from now on,
Run and come to wear the wreath of victory!
Everywhere, hands that take lives,
Lies that cause turmoil,
Transforming into a wild mountain stream,
Cross the forests and hills, run and come!
Who is Gandhari, the star unobserved by eyes?
Who is the star that swore a harsh vow during the game of dice... who is she?
...
Your conflict begins right inside the womb,
Surviving the poisonous cactus milk is an art.
Many hurdles to study and to learn,
And even among them, prickly thorns to crush.
When love arrives, that alone seems enough,
Yet immediately upon that,
A massive curtain falls.
The heart that falls in love,
In thoughts of one man, forever...
...suffers torment.
Even if we encountered stones and thorns,
Even if wounds appeared on our feet,
We crossed them over and over,
And stood tall, blooming like lotuses!
My darling, my Kadambari,
A little parrot sleeping with closed eyes,
Time will race ahead from now on,
Run and come to wear the wreath of victory!
Everywhere, hands that take lives,
Lies that cause turmoil,
Transforming into a wild mountain stream,
Cross the forests and hills, run and come!
...
The marriage that grants the title of wife...
...is the day her own name...
...gets lost forever.
The very second she cradles a infant,
A heavy weight rests on her head as a mother.
Running, running, exhausted from tiredness,
The moment she turns around, a major bolt of thunder strikes,
Leaning and leaning, standing without support,
A trailing vine falling, as if having no spine of its own.
A royal elephant seat with no boundaries,
A woman's swing swinging high in the open sky,
A homemaker working without a salary,
Come forward to turn yourself into an everlasting decree!
My darling, my Kadambari,
A little parrot sleeping with closed eyes,
Time will race ahead from now on,
Run and come to wear the wreath of victory!
Everywhere, hands that take lives,
Lies that cause turmoil,
Transforming into a wild mountain stream,
Cross the forests and hills, run and come! (2)
Come, come... come, come... come, come... come, come...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Magalir Mattum' (2017) serves as a rousing feminist anthem that examines the systemic oppression and sacrifices imposed on women across generations. Starting with mythological allusions to Gandhari and Sita—women whose narratives were shaped by sacrifice, blind compliance, and imprisonment—the song transitions into the real-world struggles modern women face. It highlights hardships from female infanticide ('kallipaal') and educational barriers to the erasure of identity after marriage and the unacknowledged labor of homemakers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion (Illadhisi Ani)

“Gandhari yaaro kan paaraadha thaaro... Seethaigal yaaro sirai meelaadhadhaaro”

References classical epic characters (Gandhari from Mahabharata and Sita from Ramayana) to illustrate the historic, continuous cycle of women's suffering and societal boundaries.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

“Kannae en Kadambari / Kan moodi thoongum kili”

Repetition of the initial consonant 'K' sound across the words in these lines creates a rhythmic and soothing musical flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kaattaaraai maari neeyum / Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa”

Compares a woman breaking societal restrictions to a raging wild river ('Kaattaaru') that forcefully carves its path across terrain.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

“Thamaraiyaagi nindromae”

Compares women rising above life's harsh conditions (stones and thorns) to a lotus flower blossoming beautifully out of muddy waters.

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Trivia

Written by female lyricist Thamarai, this song forms a key thematic element in 'Magalir Mattum' (2017), a film directed by Bramma and produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment. The movie heavily centers on female bonding, empowerment, and independence, starring Jyothika alongside veteran actors Urvashi, Bhanupriya, and Saranya Ponvannan. The musical score for the film was composed by Ghibran.

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