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kandaanghi Kandaanghi

From Jilla · 2014

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay
Music directors
Not listed
Details
Jilla2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kandaangi kandaangi katti vantha ponnuThe girl who came wearing a Kandangi saree
Kandaalae kirukethum ganja vecha kannuEyes like marijuana driving me crazy when I look at them
Male
Kandaangi kandaangi katti vantha ponnuThe girl who came wearing a Kandangi saree
Kandaalae kirukethum ganja vecha kannuEyes like marijuana driving me crazy when I look at them
Andha kannukku anju latcham thaaren diI will give five lakhs for those eyes, my girl
Antha nenjuku sothu ezhuthi thaarendiI will transfer my property to that heart
Mutham thariyaa..ohh..Will you give me a kiss?
Female
Kandaangi kandaangi katti vantha ponnuThe girl who came wearing a Kandangi saree
Kandaalae kirukethum ganja vecha kannuEyes like marijuana driving me crazy when I look at them
Andha kannukku anju latcham porathuFive lakhs is not enough for those eyes
Antha nenjuku sothu ezhuthi therathuTransferring property is not enough for that heart
Thalli nillaiya..Please stay away, sir..
Male
Adi un veedu thallakulamHey, your house is in Tallakulam
En veedu teppakulamMy house is in Teppakulam
Neerodu neeru seratumaeLet water merge with water
Male
Azhagar malai koyil yaana vanthuLike an elephant from Alagar Kovil coming
Halwa va thinbathu polAnd eating halwa
En aasa unna thinnatumaeLet my desire consume you
Female
Vella muzhi veliya theriyaShowing the white of your eyes
Kalla muzhi muzhikkum pozhuthuWhen you blink slyly
En usuru odunguthuMy life shrinks in fear
Eera kola nadunguthuMy liver trembles inside
Male
Chinna chinna poiyum pesuraYou tell tiny lies
Chillunu thaan sudum yethuraYou subtly raise heat while remaining cool
Female
Nee paathaaka thenna mattaWhen you look, you look lean like a coconut leaf stem
Paanjakka thegam kattaWhen you pounce, your body is strong like a wooden block
Paasangu venam sundhararaeDon't play around, handsome man
Male
Nee theyaatha naatu kattaYou are an unyielding strong man
Theriyama maatikittenI got caught without realizing
En raasi endrum manmathanaeYou are my Cupid by destiny
Male
Kannukulla erangi erangiDescending into my eyes
Nenjukulla orangi orangiSleeping inside my heart
En usura parikiraYou snatch my life away
Enna seiya nenaikuraWhat are you planning to do to me?
Female
Ambu vittu aala adikiraYou shoot arrows and hit people
Thumbu vittu vaala pudikiraYou let go of the thread and catch the tail
Male
Thaali ilaatha samsaaramaeOh wife without a nuptial thread
Thadai laa minsaaramaeOh unhindered electricity
Vilaketha vaadi vennilavaeCome light the lamp, my moonlight
Female
Enthan maarboda santhanamaeThe sandalwood paste on my chest
Maaraapu vaibogamaeOh grand celebration of the saree drape
Muthaada vaaya munniravaeCome kiss me in the early night
Male
Kandaangi kandaangi katti vantha ponnuThe girl who came wearing a Kandangi saree
Kandaalae kirukethum ganja vecha kannuEyes like marijuana driving me crazy when I look at them
Female :Andha kannukku anju latcham porathuFemale: Five lakhs is not enough for those eyes
Antha nenjuku sothu ezhuthi therathuTransferring property is not enough for that heart
Thalli nillaiya..Please stay away, sir..
Female
: Kandaangi kandaangi..Male :Hmm hmm hmmKandangi kandangi.. Male: Mmm mmm mmm
Female :Kandaalae kirukethum.Male :Ganja vecha kannu..Female: When seen, driving crazy.. Male: Eyes like marijuana..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kandaangi Kandaangi is a playful and romantic duet from the film Jilla where the male protagonist expresses his deep fascination for the heroine who wears a traditional Kandangi saree. He praises her intoxicating eyes and beauty, offering his entire wealth for her love, while she playfully spurns his offers as insufficient and pretends to maintain her distance. Set against cultural landmarks of Madurai, the track uses vivid imagery to depict their intimate banter and magnetic attraction.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kandaalae kirukethum ganja vecha kannu

Comparing her mesmerizing eyes to 'ganja' (marijuana) to denote how intoxicating her gaze is.

Simile (Upamai)

Azhagar malai koyil yaana vanthu Halwa va thinbathu pol En aasa unna thinnatumae

Comparing the hero's overwhelming romantic desire consuming her to a temple elephant joyfully eating sweet halwa.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kandaangi kandaangi katti vantha ponnu / Kandaalae kirukethum ganja vecha kannu

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of words across consecutive lines.

Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Adi un veedu thallakulam / En veedu teppakulam

Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'll' in 'Thallakulam' and 'Teppakulam'.

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Trivia

This track marked actor Vijay singing a duet after a multi-year hiatus, collaborating with acclaimed playback singer Shreya Ghoshal under D. Imman's music composition. The Kandangi saree referenced throughout the song is a famed traditional handwoven cotton saree hailing from Chettinad/Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu.

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