Kandaa Vara Sollunga
From Karnan (2021 Film) · 2021
- Lyricist
- Mari Selvaraj
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Karnan (2021 Film)2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Aaa.....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa.... |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Aaa.....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa.... |
| Female | |
| Sooriyanum pekkavilla | The sun did not give birth to him, |
| Chandhiranum saatchiyilla….aa…..aa…ae… | Nor is the moon a witness to his birth. |
| Sooriyanum pekkavilla | The sun did not give birth to him, |
| Chandhiranum saatchiyilla….aa…..aa…ae… | Nor is the moon a witness to his birth. |
| Paathakathi petha pulla | Born to a suffering mother, |
| Panjam thinnu valantha pulla….ae….ae…..hae | A child who grew up consuming poverty. |
| Female | |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring Karnan along with you. |
| Avana kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring Karnan along with you. |
| Male | |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Kaiyoda koottivaarunga | Bring him along with you. |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi aalamaram | Oh my, the banyan tree, |
| Marathumela uchchikilai….ae…ae….hae | And on the tree, the highest branch... |
| Ammaadi aalamaram | Oh my, the banyan tree, |
| Marathumela uchchikilai….ae…ae….hae | And on the tree, the highest branch... |
| Oththakili ninnaakkooda | Even if a lonely parrot perches on it, |
| Kaththum paaru avan pera | Look, it screams his name! |
| Female | |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring Karnan along with you. |
| Avana kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring Karnan along with you. |
| Male | |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring him along with you. |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring him along with you. |
| Female | |
| Oorellam koyillappaa | The whole village is full of temples, oh sir, |
| Koyilellam saamiyappaa….aa….aa… | And every temple has a deity, oh sir. |
| Oorellam koyillappaa | The whole village is full of temples, oh sir, |
| Koyilellam saamiyappaa….aa….aa… | And every temple has a deity, oh sir. |
| Oththa poodam kooda illayappaa | There isn't even a single statue or shrine for him, oh sir, |
| Enga kudumbathula oruthanappaa…aa….aa…aa… | Yet he is one among our family, oh sir. |
| Female | |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring Karnan along with you. |
| Avana kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring Karnan along with you. |
| Male | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring him along with you. |
| Female | |
| Kavasathaiyum kandathilla | He hasn't seen any celestial armor, |
| Entha kundalamum koodayilla….ae..ae.. | Nor does he have any divine earrings. |
| Vaal thookki ninnan paaru | Look at him standing with his sword raised, |
| Vanthu sandaippotta evanumillai…aa…. | No one dared to come and fight him. |
| Vaal thookki ninnan paaru | Look at him standing with his sword raised, |
| Vanthu sandaippotta evanumillai…ae….ae… | No one dared to come and fight him. |
| Female | |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring Karnan along with you. |
| Avana kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring Karnan along with you. |
| Male | |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring him along with you. |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring him along with you. |
| Kandaa vara sollunga | If you see him, tell him to come, |
| Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga | Bring him along with you. |
| Female | |
| Ae….ae….hae….hae… | Ae....ae....hae....hae... |
| Ae….ae….hae….hae… | Ae....ae....hae....hae... |
| Male | |
| ………………… | |
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ...
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ...அ
Aaa.....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....
Aaa.....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....
சூரியனும் பெக்கவில்ல
சந்திரனும் சாட்சியில்ல......ஆ....ஆ.....ஏ....
சூரியனும் பெக்கவில்ல
சந்திரனும் சாட்சியில்ல......ஆ....ஆ.....ஏ....
பாதகத்தி பெத்த புள்ள
பஞ்சம் தின்னு வளந்த புள்ள....ஏ....ஏ....ஹே
The sun did not give birth to him,
Nor is the moon a witness to his birth.
The sun did not give birth to him,
Nor is the moon a witness to his birth.
Born to a suffering mother,
A child who grew up consuming poverty.
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கர்ணன கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
அவன கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கர்ணன கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring Karnan along with you.
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring Karnan along with you.
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring him along with you.
அம்மாடி ஆலமரம்
மரத்துமேல உச்சிக்கிளை....ஏ....ஏ....ஹே
அம்மாடி ஆலமரம்
மரத்துமேல உச்சிக்கிளை....ஏ....ஏ....ஹே
ஒத்தகிளி நின்னாக்கூட
கத்தும் பாரு அவன் பேர
Oh my, the banyan tree,
And on the tree, the highest branch...
Oh my, the banyan tree,
And on the tree, the highest branch...
Even if a lonely parrot perches on it,
Look, it screams his name!
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கர்ணன கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
அவன கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கர்ணன கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring Karnan along with you.
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring Karnan along with you.
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring him along with you.
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring him along with you.
ஊரெல்லாம் கோயில்லப்பா
கோயிலெல்லாம் சாமியப்பா...ஆ....ஆ....
ஊரெல்லாம் கோயில்லப்பா
கோயிலெல்லாம் சாமியப்பா...ஆ....ஆ....
ஒத்த பூடம்கூட இல்லையப்பா
எங்க குடுபத்துல ஒருத்தனப்பா...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
The whole village is full of temples, oh sir,
And every temple has a deity, oh sir.
The whole village is full of temples, oh sir,
And every temple has a deity, oh sir.
There isn't even a single statue or shrine for him, oh sir,
Yet he is one among our family, oh sir.
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கர்ணன கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
அவன கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கர்ணன கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring Karnan along with you.
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring Karnan along with you.
...................
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring him along with you.
கவசத்தையும் கண்டதில்ல...
எந்த குண்டலமும் கூடயில்ல...ஏ.....ஏ...
வாள் தூக்கி நின்னான் பாரு
வந்து சண்டைப்போட்ட எவனுமில்லை....ஆ...
வாள் தூக்கி நின்னான் பாரு
வந்து சண்டைப்போட்ட எவனுமில்லை...ஏ.....ஏ...
He hasn't seen any celestial armor,
Nor does he have any divine earrings.
Look at him standing with his sword raised,
No one dared to come and fight him.
Look at him standing with his sword raised,
No one dared to come and fight him.
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கர்ணன கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
அவன கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கர்ணன கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring Karnan along with you.
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring Karnan along with you.
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
கண்டா வர சொல்லுங்க
கையோட கூட்டி வாருங்க
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring him along with you.
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring him along with you.
If you see him, tell him to come,
Bring him along with you.
ஏ.....ஏ.....ஹே.....ஹே...
ஏ.....ஏ.....ஹே.....ஹே...
Ae....ae....hae....hae...
Ae....ae....hae....hae...
............................
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Aaa.....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Aaa.....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....
Sooriyanum pekkavilla
The sun did not give birth to him,
Chandhiranum saatchiyilla….aa…..aa…ae…
Nor is the moon a witness to his birth.
Sooriyanum pekkavilla
The sun did not give birth to him,
Chandhiranum saatchiyilla….aa…..aa…ae…
Nor is the moon a witness to his birth.
Paathakathi petha pulla
Born to a suffering mother,
Panjam thinnu valantha pulla….ae….ae…..hae
A child who grew up consuming poverty.
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring Karnan along with you.
Avana kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring Karnan along with you.
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Kaiyoda koottivaarunga
Bring him along with you.
Ammaadi aalamaram
Oh my, the banyan tree,
Marathumela uchchikilai….ae…ae….hae
And on the tree, the highest branch...
Ammaadi aalamaram
Oh my, the banyan tree,
Marathumela uchchikilai….ae…ae….hae
And on the tree, the highest branch...
Oththakili ninnaakkooda
Even if a lonely parrot perches on it,
Kaththum paaru avan pera
Look, it screams his name!
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring Karnan along with you.
Avana kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring Karnan along with you.
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring him along with you.
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring him along with you.
Oorellam koyillappaa
The whole village is full of temples, oh sir,
Koyilellam saamiyappaa….aa….aa…
And every temple has a deity, oh sir.
Oorellam koyillappaa
The whole village is full of temples, oh sir,
Koyilellam saamiyappaa….aa….aa…
And every temple has a deity, oh sir.
Oththa poodam kooda illayappaa
There isn't even a single statue or shrine for him, oh sir,
Enga kudumbathula oruthanappaa…aa….aa…aa…
Yet he is one among our family, oh sir.
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring Karnan along with you.
Avana kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring Karnan along with you.
………………….
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring him along with you.
Kavasathaiyum kandathilla
He hasn't seen any celestial armor,
Entha kundalamum koodayilla….ae..ae..
Nor does he have any divine earrings.
Vaal thookki ninnan paaru
Look at him standing with his sword raised,
Vanthu sandaippotta evanumillai…aa….
No one dared to come and fight him.
Vaal thookki ninnan paaru
Look at him standing with his sword raised,
Vanthu sandaippotta evanumillai…ae….ae…
No one dared to come and fight him.
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring Karnan along with you.
Avana kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring Karnan along with you.
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring him along with you.
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring him along with you.
Kandaa vara sollunga
If you see him, tell him to come,
Kaiyoda kootti vaarunga
Bring him along with you.
Ae….ae….hae….hae…
Ae....ae....hae....hae...
Ae….ae….hae….hae…
Ae....ae....hae....hae...
…………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kandaa Vara Sollunga is a powerful folk-style invocation from the movie Karnan (2021). The song serves as a heraldic plea calling upon Karnan, a hero of oppressed people who lacks the divine armor (Kavasa) and earrings (Kundala) of the mythical Mahabharata figure, yet embodies true courage born out of struggle and poverty. The lyrics highlight his deep connection with his village, nature, and community, framing him as a guardian deity without a shrine who fights bravely for justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (புராணக் குறிப்பு)
“Kavasathaiyum kandathilla / Entha kundalamum koodayilla”
Subverts the classical Mahabharata myth where Karna possesses divine armor and earrings, emphasizing that this protagonist is an earthly hero raised in hardship without celestial privileges.
Anaphora (அடுக்குத் தொடர் / திரும்பவருதல்)
“Kandaa vara sollunga / Karnana kaiyoda kootti vaarunga”
The continuous repetition of the refrain throughout the song creates a rhythmic call-to-action and heightens emotional urgency.
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Oththakili ninnaakkooda / Kaththum paaru avan pera”
Exaggerates Karnan's legendary presence in nature, asserting that even a solitary parrot perched high on a banyan tree cries out his name.
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan and sung by veteran folk singer Kidakuzhi Mariyammal along with the composer, the song drew heavy inspiration from southern Tamil Nadu oppari and folk musical traditions. Director Mari Selvaraj penned the lyrics himself to establish the mythos of the titular character.
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