- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Movie name
- Jilla
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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