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Lyrics & meaning

Kandapadi

From Mr. Chandramouli · 2018

Lyricist
Logan
Singer
Guna
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Mr. Chandramouli
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
21 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaana naa naa naa
Thana na nana naa
Kandapadi kandapadi
Vekkam enna killuthadi
Pothi pothi vecha enna
Laavagama nee thinna
Akkaraiyaa seendi puttu
Vakkanaiya pora pulla
Kannu vittu pona pinnum
Ullukulla nee ninna
Ekkachakka aasai
Thoonduthu en meesai
Enga enna vittutu nee pora pora
Unnai pathi pesa
Illa oru baashai
Pakkathula neeyum vantha
Therikiren vedikiren
Muzhikiren sirikiren
Cherry pazhama
Sevakkum udhadhu
Unnai paakum pothu enakku
Veyilil kooda
Kuliru thoonam
Un nizhala kadakum pothu
Rayilu thadama
Neeyum naanum
Kadaisi varaikum poga venum
Usuru piriyum
Dhooram dhooram
Neeyum venum …hmm..mm…mm..
Kandapadi kandapadi
Vekkam enna killuthadi
Pothi pothi vecha enna
Laavagama nee thinna
Akkaraiyaa seendi puttu
Vakkanaiya pora pulla
Kannu vittu pona pinnum
Nenjukulla nee ninna
Dhinusu dhinusa
Kanavil varuva nee
Enna thedi thedi
Kanavu kalanju
Ezhunthu paathathum
Udambil siragu kodi
Kavithai ezhutha
Vaarthai varuthu
Chorus :Varuthu varuthu
Male :Puthusu puthusa
Aasai tharuthu
Chorus :Tharuthu tharuthu
Male :Manasu mulusa unnai thooki
Parakka thudikum ..mm..mm…mm..
Kandapadi kandapadi
Vekkam enna killuthadi
Pothi pothi vecha enna
Laavagama nee thinna
Akkaraiyaa seendi puttu
Vakkanaiya pora pulla
Kannu vittu pona pinnum
Nenjukulla nee ninna
Ekkachakka aasai
Thoonduthu en meesai
Enga enna vittutu nee pora pora
Unnai pathi pesa
Illa oru baashai
Pakkathula neeyum vantha
Therikiren vedikiren
Muzhikiren sirikiren
Thaana naa naa naa
Thana na nana naa
Thaana naa naa naa
Thana na nana naa
Thana na nana naa
Thana na nana naa
Thana na nana naa
Thaanaa naa naa naa
Thana na nanaa naa
Wildly, out of control,
shyness pinches me all over, girl!
I kept myself guarded and tucked away,
yet you cleverly devoured me.
Tenderly teasing me,
you walk away with such charm, girl.
Even after you vanished from my sight,
you lingered deep within me.
Endless desire
twitches my moustache.
Where are you going, leaving me behind?
To describe you,
no language exists.
When you come close to me,
I shatter, I explode,
I stand dazed, I smile!
Like red cherries,
your lips blush.
Whenever I look at you,
even under the hot sun,
I feel a sudden chill.
When I cross your shadow,
just like railway tracks,
you and I
must travel together till the very end.
Until my life parts away,
all through the distance,
I need you with me... mmm.. mmm... mmm..
Wildly, out of control,
shyness pinches me all over, girl!
I kept myself guarded and tucked away,
yet you cleverly devoured me.
Tenderly teasing me,
you walk away with such charm, girl.
Even after you vanished from my sight,
you stayed deep inside my heart.
In so many different ways,
you visit my dreams,
searching for me endlessly.
As the dream fades
and I wake up,
millions of wings sprout across my body.
To write poetry,
words come flowing.
Chorus: Flowing, they keep flowing!
Male: Brand-new
desires awaken.
Chorus: Awaken, they keep awakening!
Male: My heart longs to hold you close
and fly away... mmm.. mmm... mmm..
Wildly, out of control,
shyness pinches me all over, girl!
I kept myself guarded and tucked away,
yet you cleverly devoured me.
Tenderly teasing me,
you walk away with such charm, girl.
Even after you vanished from my sight,
you stayed deep inside my heart.
Endless desire
twitches my moustache.
Where are you going, leaving me behind?
To describe you,
no language exists.
When you come close to me,
I shatter, I explode,
I stand dazed, I smile!
Thaanaa naa naa naa
Thana na nanaa naa
Thaanaa naa naa naa
Thana na nanaa naa
Thana na nanaa naa
Thana na nanaa naa
Thana na nanaa naa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kandapadi' from 'Mr. Chandramouli' (2018) is a lively and romantic track expressing a young man's overwhelming euphoria and infatuation. The protagonist conveys how his shy, guarded persona has completely dissolved under the spell of his beloved's beauty and playful teasing. Her presence induces a sense of ecstasy, leaving him speechless and filled with creative, poetic energy. Through whimsical imagery, he highlights how love alters his reality—feeling cool chills in the hot sun just by crossing her shadow and dreaming of her so vividly that he feels as though wings have grown on his body. He visualizes their future together as parallel railway tracks destined to travel side-by-side until the very end of life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Pothi pothi vecha enna / Laavagama nee thinna”

The second letters of 'Kandapadi' and 'Vekkam' / 'Pothi' and 'Laavagama' follow rhythmic rhyming patterns in Tamil lyricism.

Simile / Visual Imagery

“Cherry pazhama / Sevakkum udhadhu”

Compares her red lips to a ripe cherry fruit.

Metaphor

“Rayilu thadama / Neeyum naanum / Kadaisi varaikum poga venum”

Compares their lifelong journey together to railway tracks moving side by side toward infinity.

Hyperbole

“Udambil siragu kodi”

Exaggerates the feeling of romantic awakening as sprouting a million wings upon waking up.

Iraattai Kilavi / Anaphora (Repetition)

“Kandapadi kandapadi”

Repetition of words like 'Kandapadi kandapadi' and 'Dhinusu dhinusa' for rhythmic and emotional emphasis.

Did you know?

Trivia

The soundtrack for 'Mr. Chandramouli' (2018) was composed by Sam C.S. The film holds special significance in Tamil cinema as it brought real-life father and son, Veteran actor Karthik and Gautham Karthik, together on screen for the first time.

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