Kandara Kolli
From Retta Thala · 2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannala kolluriyae | You kill me with your eyes |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Enna kandathundam panuriye | You cut me into pieces |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Male | |
| Kannala kolluriyae | You kill me with your eyes |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Enna kandathundam panuriye | You cut me into pieces |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Male | |
| Kannala kolluriyae | You kill me with your eyes |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Enna kandathundam panuriye | You cut me into pieces |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Male | |
| Kasaabukaaran kathi kooda | Even a butcher's knife |
| Konjam karunai kattum | Will show a little mercy |
| Kallukku paalalseevum aruvaa kuda | Even a scythe that cuts through stones |
| Pathu vettum | Will stop after ten strikes |
| Male | |
| Eevu irakkam illaama | Without any pity or compassion |
| Enna yaethunu sollaama | Without telling me what is happening |
| Paara patcham parkaama | Without showing any mercy or bias |
| Why… why do you do this to me? | Why… why do you do this to me? |
| Male | |
| Kannala kolluriyae | You kill me with your eyes |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Enna kandathundam panuriye | You cut me into pieces |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Male | |
| Kannala kolluriyae | You kill me with your eyes |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Enna kandathundam panuriye | You cut me into pieces |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Male | |
| Nee siricha kolai gaanduthaan | If you smile, it gives me deadly rage |
| Un uravae dead enduthaan | A relationship with you is a dead end |
| Oh my god bada kedithaan | Oh my god, you are a master of evil |
| Pen illa nee perichalithaan | You are not a girl, you are a bandicoot rat |
| Male | |
| Ambala ratham rusiya | Is a man's blood tasty to you? |
| Adiye kandarakolli | Hey, you destructive woman |
| Appadi enna pasiya | What kind of extreme hunger is that? |
| Adiye kandarakolli | Hey, you destructive woman |
| Kollura sema kushiya | You kill with supreme joy |
| Adiye kandarakolli | Hey, you destructive woman |
| Yenadi indha rana kalam | Why is there such a warzone here? |
| Male | |
| Giletin un vizhiya | Are your eyes made of gelatin explosives? |
| Adiye kandarakolli | Hey, you destructive woman |
| Idiyameen un bodyaa | Is your body like Idi Amin? |
| Adiya kandarakolli | Hey, you destructive woman |
| Aale kanni vediya | Are you entirely a landmine? |
| Adiye kandarakolli | Hey, you destructive woman |
| Why …. Why do you do this to me? | Why …. Why do you do this to me? |
| Male | |
| Kannala kolluriyae | You kill me with your eyes |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Enna kandathundam panuriye | You cut me into pieces |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Male | |
| Kannala kolluriyae | You kill me with your eyes |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
| Enna kandathundam panuriye | You cut me into pieces |
| Kandara kolli | You destructive woman |
You kill me with your eyes
You destructive woman
You cut me into pieces
You destructive woman
You kill me with your eyes
You destructive woman
You cut me into pieces
You destructive woman
You kill me with your eyes
You destructive woman
You cut me into pieces
You destructive woman
Even a butcher's knife
Will show a little mercy
Even a scythe that cuts through stones
Will stop after ten strikes
Without any pity or compassion
Without telling me what is happening
Without showing any mercy or bias
Why… why do you do this to me?
You kill me with your eyes
You destructive woman
You cut me into pieces
You destructive woman
You kill me with your eyes
You destructive woman
You cut me into pieces
You destructive woman
If you smile, it gives me deadly rage
A relationship with you is a dead end
Oh my god, you are a master of evil
You are not a girl, you are a bandicoot rat
Is a man's blood tasty to you?
Hey, you destructive woman
What kind of extreme hunger is that?
Hey, you destructive woman
You kill with supreme joy
Hey, you destructive woman
Why is there such a warzone here?
Are your eyes made of gelatin explosives?
Hey, you destructive woman
Is your body like Idi Amin?
Hey, you destructive woman
Are you entirely a landmine?
Hey, you destructive woman
Why …. Why do you do this to me?
You kill me with your eyes
You destructive woman
You cut me into pieces
You destructive woman
You kill me with your eyes
You destructive woman
You cut me into pieces
You destructive woman
Kannala kolluriyae
You kill me with your eyes
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Enna kandathundam panuriye
You cut me into pieces
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Kannala kolluriyae
You kill me with your eyes
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Enna kandathundam panuriye
You cut me into pieces
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Kannala kolluriyae
You kill me with your eyes
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Enna kandathundam panuriye
You cut me into pieces
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Kasaabukaaran kathi kooda
Even a butcher's knife
Konjam karunai kattum
Will show a little mercy
Kallukku paalalseevum aruvaa kuda
Even a scythe that cuts through stones
Pathu vettum
Will stop after ten strikes
Eevu irakkam illaama
Without any pity or compassion
Enna yaethunu sollaama
Without telling me what is happening
Paara patcham parkaama
Without showing any mercy or bias
Why… why do you do this to me?
Why… why do you do this to me?
Kannala kolluriyae
You kill me with your eyes
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Enna kandathundam panuriye
You cut me into pieces
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Kannala kolluriyae
You kill me with your eyes
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Enna kandathundam panuriye
You cut me into pieces
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Nee siricha kolai gaanduthaan
If you smile, it gives me deadly rage
Un uravae dead enduthaan
A relationship with you is a dead end
Oh my god bada kedithaan
Oh my god, you are a master of evil
Pen illa nee perichalithaan
You are not a girl, you are a bandicoot rat
Ambala ratham rusiya
Is a man's blood tasty to you?
Adiye kandarakolli
Hey, you destructive woman
Appadi enna pasiya
What kind of extreme hunger is that?
Adiye kandarakolli
Hey, you destructive woman
Kollura sema kushiya
You kill with supreme joy
Adiye kandarakolli
Hey, you destructive woman
Yenadi indha rana kalam
Why is there such a warzone here?
Giletin un vizhiya
Are your eyes made of gelatin explosives?
Adiye kandarakolli
Hey, you destructive woman
Idiyameen un bodyaa
Is your body like Idi Amin?
Adiya kandarakolli
Hey, you destructive woman
Aale kanni vediya
Are you entirely a landmine?
Adiye kandarakolli
Hey, you destructive woman
Why …. Why do you do this to me?
Why …. Why do you do this to me?
Kannala kolluriyae
You kill me with your eyes
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Enna kandathundam panuriye
You cut me into pieces
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Kannala kolluriyae
You kill me with your eyes
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Enna kandathundam panuriye
You cut me into pieces
Kandara kolli
You destructive woman
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a high-energy, humorous, and exaggerated lament about a protagonist overwhelmed by a fierce and dangerously captivating woman. He describes her deadly looks and mesmerizing effect using extreme and colorful metaphors—comparing her to butchers, landmines, explosives, and ruthless dictators. Despite complaining about her heartless treatment of his emotions, the track expresses a playful, infatuated obsession with her destructive charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarnavu Navitchi)
“Kasaabukaaran kathi kooda konjam karunai kattum”
Extravagant exaggeration comparing the female protagonist's gaze and cruelty to a butcher's knife, landmines, and gelatin explosives.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Eevu irakkam illaama / Enna yaethunu sollaama”
Rhyming structure using agreement in the second consonant ('va' / 'na') across consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Giletin un vizhiya”
Directly equating the girl's eyes to explosive gelatin charges.
Repetition (Anaphora / Madakku)
“Kandara kolli”
Repeated use of the refrain 'Kandara kolli' and 'Kannala kolluriyae' to reinforce the rhythmic beat and core theme.
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Trivia
Featuring energetic composition by Sam CS and lyrics by Viveka, the song uses local Tamil street slang ('Kandarakolli', 'Bada kedi') combined with pop culture and historical references ('Idi Amin', 'Giletin') to build a fast-paced, satirical folk-pop track.
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