Ghandhari Yaaro
From Magalir Mattum · 2017
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Anurag Kulkarni, Padmalatha
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Magalir Mattum2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Gandhari yaaro kan paaraadha thaaro | Who is Gandhari? Who is the star that turned a blind eye? |
| Soodhaadum podhu van sooluraitha thaaro | Who is the star that uttered harsh vows during the game of gambling? |
| Seethaigal yaaro sirai meelaadhadhaaro | Who are the Sitas? Who are the stars that never escaped captivity? |
| Poraadum podhu thee mooti chendra thaaro | Who is the star that set fire and left during the struggle? |
| Female | |
| Siru pulli vaikkindraai | You place small dots... |
| Perum kolam padaikkindraai | And create a grand floor-art pattern (kolam)... |
| Azhagae neeyum yaaro | Oh beautiful one, who are you? |
| Kadavulin thugal dhaano | Are you a tiny particle of God? |
| Female | |
| Kannae en Kadambari | Oh my darling, my Kadambari, |
| Kan moodi thoongum kili | A parrot sleeping with its eyes closed, |
| Kaalangal odum ini | Time will fly from now on, |
| Vaagai sooda odi vaa vaa | Run and come to wear the crown of victory! |
| Female | |
| Engengum kollum kaigal | Hands that kill everywhere, |
| Kolaaru seiyum poigal | Lies that cause turmoil, |
| Kaattaaraai maari neeyum | Transforming into a wild river, you... |
| Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa | Cross over forests and hills and come! |
| Female | |
| Gandhari yaaro kan paaraadha thaaro | Who is Gandhari? Who is the star that turned a blind eye? |
| Soodhaadum podhu van sooluraitha thaaro..yaaroo | Who is the star that uttered harsh vows during the game of gambling... who? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Karuvilae thodangudhu un kalagamae | Your struggle begins right inside the womb, |
| Kallipaal kadapadhai kalai | Eradicate the custom of female infanticide, |
| Padikkavum pazhagavum pala thadai | Numerous obstacles stand in the way of studying and social learning, |
| Adhilumor nerunjidhaan udai | Break through those thorny hurdles as well! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vandhal podhum | As soon as love arrives, |
| Adharkkum udanae perum | Immediately over that too, a grand... |
| Thirai vizhum | Curtain falls! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kollum nenjam | The heart that falls in love, |
| Oruvan ninaivil sadhaa | Is constantly tormented... |
| Vadhai padum | By the memory of one person. |
| Female | |
| Kallaiyum mullaiyum kandaalum | Even if we encounter stones and thorns, |
| Kaalgalil kaayangal vandhaalum | Even if wounds afflict our feet, |
| Thaandi thaandi vandhomae | We crossed over them again and again, |
| Thamaraiyaagi nindromae | And stood tall like a lotus! |
| Female | |
| Kannae en Kadambari | Oh my darling, my Kadambari, |
| Kan moodi thoongum kili | A parrot sleeping with its eyes closed, |
| Kaalangal odum ini | Time will fly from now on, |
| Vaagai sooda odi vaa vaa | Run and come to wear the crown of victory! |
| Female | |
| Engengum kollum kaigal | Hands that kill everywhere, |
| Kolaaru seiyum poigal | Lies that cause turmoil, |
| Kaattaaraai maari neeyum | Transforming into a wild river, you... |
| Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa | Cross over forests and hills and come! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Manaiviyaai peyar tharum | Marriage gives the title of a wife, |
| Thirumanam thanpeyar | It is the day a woman loses... |
| Tholaithidum dhinam | Her own name. |
| Mazhalaiyai yendhiya maruganam | The moment she holds her child, |
| Thaaiyena thalaiyilae ganam | A heavy burden rests on her head as a mother. |
| Female | |
| Odi odi odi aluthu | Running, running, running, and getting exhausted, |
| Thirumbum nodi perum idi | The moment she turns back feels like a massive thunderbolt. |
| Saaindhu saaindhu nindru | Leaning and swaying repeatedly, |
| Mudhugil elumbae illaa vizhum kodi | Like a boneless creeper falling down. |
| Female | |
| Anaigal illaa ambaari | An unbridled elephant carriage, |
| Andharam aadidum pennthoori | A woman's swing hanging mid-air, |
| Sambalamillaa samsaari | An unpaid homemaker, |
| Saasanam aakida vaa vaa nee | Come to write your own destiny! |
| Female | |
| {Kannae en Kadambari | { Oh my darling, my Kadambari, |
| Kan moodi thoongum kili | A parrot sleeping with its eyes closed, |
| Kaalangal odum ini | Time will fly from now on, |
| Vaagai sooda odi vaa vaa | Run and come to wear the crown of victory! |
| Female | |
| Engengum kollum kaigal | Hands that kill everywhere, |
| Kolaaru seiyum poigal | Lies that cause turmoil, |
| Kaattaaraai maari neeyum | Transforming into a wild river, you... |
| Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa } (2) | Cross over forests and hills and come! } (2) |
| Vaa vaa..vaa vaa..vaa vaa…vaa vaa… | Come, come.. come, come.. come, come.. come, come... |
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காந்தாரி
யாரோ கண் பாராத
தாரோ சூதாடும்போது
வன் சூழுரைத்த தாரோ
சீதைகள் யாரோ சிறை
மீளாத தாரோ போராடும்போது
தீ மூட்டிச் சென்ற தாரோ
Who is Gandhari? Who is the star that turned a blind eye?
Who is the star that uttered harsh vows during the game of gambling?
Who are the Sitas? Who are the stars that never escaped captivity?
Who is the star that set fire and left during the struggle?
சிறு புள்ளி
வைக்கின்றாய் பெரும்
கோலம் படைக்கின்றாய்
அழகே நீயும் யாரோ
கடவுளின் துகள் தானோ
You place small dots...
And create a grand floor-art pattern (kolam)...
Oh beautiful one, who are you?
Are you a tiny particle of God?
கண்ணே என்
காதம்பாி கண் மூடி
தூங்கும் கிளி காலங்கள்
ஓடும் இனி வாகை சூட
ஓடி வா வா
Oh my darling, my Kadambari,
A parrot sleeping with its eyes closed,
Time will fly from now on,
Run and come to wear the crown of victory!
எங்கெங்கும்
கொல்லும் கைகள்
கோளாறு செய்யும்
பொய்கள் காட்டாறாய்
மாறி நீயும் காடு மேடு
தாண்டி வா வா
Hands that kill everywhere,
Lies that cause turmoil,
Transforming into a wild river, you...
Cross over forests and hills and come!
காந்தாரி
யாரோ கண் பாராத
தாரோ சூதாடும்போது
வன் சூழுரைத்த தாரோ
யாரோ
Who is Gandhari? Who is the star that turned a blind eye?
Who is the star that uttered harsh vows during the game of gambling... who?
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கருவிலே
தொடங்குது உன்
கலகமே கல்லிப்பால்
கடப்பதை கலை
படிக்கவும் பழகவும்
பல தடை அதிலுமொர்
நெருஞ்சிதான் உடை
Your struggle begins right inside the womb,
Eradicate the custom of female infanticide,
Numerous obstacles stand in the way of studying and social learning,
Break through those thorny hurdles as well!
காதல் வந்தால்
போதும் அதற்கும் உடனே
பெரும் திரை விழும்
As soon as love arrives,
Immediately over that too, a grand...
Curtain falls!
காதல் கொள்ளும்
நெஞ்சம் ஒருவன் நினைவில்
சதா வதைபடும்
The heart that falls in love,
Is constantly tormented...
By the memory of one person.
கல்லையும்
முள்ளையும் கண்டாலும்
கால்களில் காயங்கள்
வந்தாலும் தாண்டி தாண்டி
வந்தோமே தாமரையாகி
நின்றோமே
Even if we encounter stones and thorns,
Even if wounds afflict our feet,
We crossed over them again and again,
And stood tall like a lotus!
கண்ணே என்
காதம்பாி கண் மூடி
தூங்கும் கிளி காலங்கள்
ஓடும் இனி வாகை சூட
ஓடி வா வா
Oh my darling, my Kadambari,
A parrot sleeping with its eyes closed,
Time will fly from now on,
Run and come to wear the crown of victory!
எங்கெங்கும்
கொல்லும் கைகள்
கோளாறு செய்யும்
பொய்கள் காட்டாறாய்
மாறி நீயும் காடு மேடு
தாண்டி வா வா
Hands that kill everywhere,
Lies that cause turmoil,
Transforming into a wild river, you...
Cross over forests and hills and come!
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மனைவியாய்
பெயர்தரும் திருமணம்
தன் பெயர் தொலைத்திடும்
தினம் மழலையை ஏந்திய
மறுகனம் தாய்யென
தலையிலே கனம்
Marriage gives the title of a wife,
It is the day a woman loses...
Her own name.
The moment she holds her child,
A heavy burden rests on her head as a mother.
ஓடி ஓடி ஓடி
அலுத்து திரும்பும்
நொடி பெரும் இடி
சாய்ந்து சாய்ந்து நின்று
முதுகில் எலும்பே
இல்லா விழும் கொடி
Running, running, running, and getting exhausted,
The moment she turns back feels like a massive thunderbolt.
Leaning and swaying repeatedly,
Like a boneless creeper falling down.
அணைகள் இல்லா
அம்பாாி அந்தரம் ஆடிடும்
பெண்துாாி சம்பளமில்லா
சம்சாரி சாசனம் ஆக்கிட
வா வா நீ
An unbridled elephant carriage,
A woman's swing hanging mid-air,
An unpaid homemaker,
Come to write your own destiny!
{ கண்ணே என்
காதம்பாி கண் மூடி
தூங்கும் கிளி காலங்கள்
ஓடும் இனி வாகை சூட
ஓடி வா வா
{ Oh my darling, my Kadambari,
A parrot sleeping with its eyes closed,
Time will fly from now on,
Run and come to wear the crown of victory!
எங்கெங்கும்
கொல்லும் கைகள்
கோளாறு செய்யும்
பொய்கள் காட்டாறாய்
மாறி நீயும் காடு மேடு
தாண்டி வா வா } (2)
வா வா வா வா வா வா
வா வா
Hands that kill everywhere,
Lies that cause turmoil,
Transforming into a wild river, you...
Cross over forests and hills and come! } (2)
Come, come.. come, come.. come, come.. come, come...
……………………..
Gandhari yaaro kan paaraadha thaaro
Who is Gandhari? Who is the star that turned a blind eye?
Soodhaadum podhu van sooluraitha thaaro
Who is the star that uttered harsh vows during the game of gambling?
Seethaigal yaaro sirai meelaadhadhaaro
Who are the Sitas? Who are the stars that never escaped captivity?
Poraadum podhu thee mooti chendra thaaro
Who is the star that set fire and left during the struggle?
Siru pulli vaikkindraai
You place small dots...
Perum kolam padaikkindraai
And create a grand floor-art pattern (kolam)...
Azhagae neeyum yaaro
Oh beautiful one, who are you?
Kadavulin thugal dhaano
Are you a tiny particle of God?
Kannae en Kadambari
Oh my darling, my Kadambari,
Kan moodi thoongum kili
A parrot sleeping with its eyes closed,
Kaalangal odum ini
Time will fly from now on,
Vaagai sooda odi vaa vaa
Run and come to wear the crown of victory!
Engengum kollum kaigal
Hands that kill everywhere,
Kolaaru seiyum poigal
Lies that cause turmoil,
Kaattaaraai maari neeyum
Transforming into a wild river, you...
Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa
Cross over forests and hills and come!
Gandhari yaaro kan paaraadha thaaro
Who is Gandhari? Who is the star that turned a blind eye?
Soodhaadum podhu van sooluraitha thaaro..yaaroo
Who is the star that uttered harsh vows during the game of gambling... who?
………………………………….
Karuvilae thodangudhu un kalagamae
Your struggle begins right inside the womb,
Kallipaal kadapadhai kalai
Eradicate the custom of female infanticide,
Padikkavum pazhagavum pala thadai
Numerous obstacles stand in the way of studying and social learning,
Adhilumor nerunjidhaan udai
Break through those thorny hurdles as well!
Kaadhal vandhal podhum
As soon as love arrives,
Adharkkum udanae perum
Immediately over that too, a grand...
Thirai vizhum
Curtain falls!
Kaadhal kollum nenjam
The heart that falls in love,
Oruvan ninaivil sadhaa
Is constantly tormented...
Vadhai padum
By the memory of one person.
Kallaiyum mullaiyum kandaalum
Even if we encounter stones and thorns,
Kaalgalil kaayangal vandhaalum
Even if wounds afflict our feet,
Thaandi thaandi vandhomae
We crossed over them again and again,
Thamaraiyaagi nindromae
And stood tall like a lotus!
Kannae en Kadambari
Oh my darling, my Kadambari,
Kan moodi thoongum kili
A parrot sleeping with its eyes closed,
Kaalangal odum ini
Time will fly from now on,
Vaagai sooda odi vaa vaa
Run and come to wear the crown of victory!
Engengum kollum kaigal
Hands that kill everywhere,
Kolaaru seiyum poigal
Lies that cause turmoil,
Kaattaaraai maari neeyum
Transforming into a wild river, you...
Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa
Cross over forests and hills and come!
…………………………………
Manaiviyaai peyar tharum
Marriage gives the title of a wife,
Thirumanam thanpeyar
It is the day a woman loses...
Tholaithidum dhinam
Her own name.
Mazhalaiyai yendhiya maruganam
The moment she holds her child,
Thaaiyena thalaiyilae ganam
A heavy burden rests on her head as a mother.
Odi odi odi aluthu
Running, running, running, and getting exhausted,
Thirumbum nodi perum idi
The moment she turns back feels like a massive thunderbolt.
Saaindhu saaindhu nindru
Leaning and swaying repeatedly,
Mudhugil elumbae illaa vizhum kodi
Like a boneless creeper falling down.
Anaigal illaa ambaari
An unbridled elephant carriage,
Andharam aadidum pennthoori
A woman's swing hanging mid-air,
Sambalamillaa samsaari
An unpaid homemaker,
Saasanam aakida vaa vaa nee
Come to write your own destiny!
{Kannae en Kadambari
{ Oh my darling, my Kadambari,
Kan moodi thoongum kili
A parrot sleeping with its eyes closed,
Kaalangal odum ini
Time will fly from now on,
Vaagai sooda odi vaa vaa
Run and come to wear the crown of victory!
Engengum kollum kaigal
Hands that kill everywhere,
Kolaaru seiyum poigal
Lies that cause turmoil,
Kaattaaraai maari neeyum
Transforming into a wild river, you...
Kaadu medu thaandi vaa vaa } (2)
Cross over forests and hills and come! } (2)
Vaa vaa..vaa vaa..vaa vaa…vaa vaa…
Come, come.. come, come.. come, come.. come, come...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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