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Lyrics & meaning

Kandhan Irukkum

From Kaadhale Nimmadhi · 1998

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Sabesh, Chorus
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kasadathapara yarala vazhala
Yanana namana ilakkanam…mmm
Kasakki pizhinthu urutti poratti
Eduppava thaan penn inam
Avalae love inam namma love inam
Kandhaa…
Chorus :Kandhaa….
Male :Kadhir velaa
Chorus :Kadhir velaa
Male :Thambhi baala
Male :ava varuvaala
Kandhan irukum idam
Kandhakottam
En kaadhali irukum idam
Father thottam
Kandhan irukum idam
Kandhakottam
En kaadhali irukum idam
Father thottam
Cycle-undhaan pogudhada
Kudhurai ottam
En site-ah vandhu pathukoda
Valluvar kotam
Yeppa gnyaani…
Nee dhandapaani…
Aarumuga saami
Arul thara vaa nee…
Yeppa gnyaani…
Nee dhandapaani…
Aarumuga saami
Arul thara vaa nee…
Kandhan irukum idam
Kandhakottam
En kaadhali irukum idam
Father thottam
Kobappada maata
Namma coimbatore ponnu
Veeramaana ponnu
Namma veerapaandi ponnu
Thirumbhi kooda paakka maattaa
Trichy-kaara ponnu
Seekkirathil sirikka maattaa
Sivakasi ponnu
Erode-u ponnukkuthaan
Eeramaana manasudaa
Dharmapuri ponnukku
Thangamaana manasuda
Cuddalore-u ponnukku
Karumbhu pola udhadudaa
Nagerkoil ponnukku
Nadakkaiyilum kanavuda
Jaan-u pulladaa
Ivan aan-u pullada
Site adikkaththaan
Ivan porandhirukkaanda
Paalu booth-u pakkaththila
Paal vadiya paaththu ninnaan naina..
Ivan nainaa..
Kandhan irukum idam
Kandhakottam
En kaadhali irukum idam
Father thottam
Kandhan irukum idam
Kandhakottam
En annan irukum idam
Poes thottam
Kalangidaththaan maattaa
Namma kaaraikudi ponnu
Mayangidathaan maatta
Namma madurai-kaara ponnu
Yeppa vaayaththorandhu
Peasa maattaa vaazhappaadi ponnu
Sonna pechcha kettukkuva
Chennai-pattinam ponnu
Aan-ah pola pennukku
Rendu madangu arivuda
Sirichu peesum ponnukku
Sripputhaanae azhagu da..
Konji pesum ponnuku
Kannukulla sirippuda
Panjupola penn manam
Pathikkittaa nerupuda
Kaadhal ennada
Adha kaadhil sollada
Signal kaattina nee
Sirichu pesudaa
Jilla full-ah thaediputten
Jimikki potta perazhagiya naina…
Iva nainaa…
Kandhan irukum idam
Kandhakottam
En kaadhali irukum idam
Father thottam
Cycle-undhaan pogudhada
Kudhurai ottam
En site-ah vandhu pathukoda
Valluvar kotam
Yeppa gnyaani…
Nee dhandapaani…
Aarumuga saami
Arul thara vaa nee…
Yeppa gnyaani…
Nee dhandapaani…
Aarumuga saami
Arul thara vaa nee…
Kasada Thappara, Yarala Vazhala,
Nganyana Namana grammar... mmm
Squeezing, wringing, rolling, and tossing you around,
that is just what womankind does!
She is the lover kind, our loving kind!
Oh Kandha...
Chorus: Oh Kandha...
Male: Oh Kathirvela...
Chorus: Oh Kathirvela...
Male: Little brother Bala...
Male: Will she ever come?
The place where Lord Murugan lives
is Kandhakottam temple!
The place where my sweetheart lives
is Father's garden!
The place where Lord Murugan lives
is Kandhakottam temple!
The place where my sweetheart lives
is Father's garden!
Even my bicycle races along
galloping like a horse!
Come and check out my crush,
she is as grand as Valluvar Kottam!
Oh wise one...
you are Dhandapani...
Six-faced Lord,
come and shower your grace!
Oh wise one...
you are Dhandapani...
Six-faced Lord,
come and shower your grace!
The place where Lord Murugan lives
is Kandhakottam temple!
The place where my sweetheart lives
is Father's garden!
She will never lose her temper,
our Coimbatore girl!
She is bold and brave,
our Veerapandi girl!
She won't even look back at you,
the girl from Trichy!
She won't smile easily,
the girl from Sivakasi!
Only a girl from Erode
has such a soft and tender heart!
A girl from Dharmapuri
has a heart of pure gold!
A girl from Cuddalore
has lips sweet like sugarcane!
A girl from Nagercoil
daydreams even while walking!
Though he is only a span tall,
he is a real man!
Just to check out girls,
he was born into this world!
Standing right by the milk booth,
he gazed at her innocent baby face, buddy!
This guy right here, buddy!
The place where Lord Murugan lives
is Kandhakottam temple!
The place where my sweetheart lives
is Father's garden!
The place where Lord Murugan lives
is Kandhakottam temple!
The place where my big brother lives
is Poes Garden!
She will never panic or lose her cool,
our girl from Karaikudi!
She will never be swept off her feet,
our girl from Madurai!
Hey, she won't easily open her mouth
and speak, the girl from Vazhapadi!
She will listen to everything you say,
the girl from Chennai city!
Compared to a man, a woman
has twice as much wisdom!
For a girl who talks with a smile,
that very smile is her beauty!
For a girl who talks so sweetly,
a smile always sparkles in her eyes!
A woman's heart is soft as cotton,
but if it catches fire, it's a raging blaze!
What is love, my friend?
Just whisper it in her ear!
If she gives you a green signal,
smile and talk to her!
I searched through the entire district
for that great beauty wearing dangling earrings, buddy!
Yes, her, buddy!
The place where Lord Murugan lives
is Kandhakottam temple!
The place where my sweetheart lives
is Father's garden!
Even my bicycle races along
galloping like a horse!
Come and check out my crush,
she is as grand as Valluvar Kottam!
Oh wise one...
you are Dhandapani...
Six-faced Lord,
come and shower your grace!
Oh wise one...
you are Dhandapani...
Six-faced Lord,
come and shower your grace!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kandhan Irukum Idam' from the 1998 Tamil film 'Kaadhale Nimmadhi' is an upbeat youth anthem celebrated for its witty lyrics and regional cultural humor. The protagonist humorously invokes Lord Murugan while playfully celebrating the distinct traits and qualities of girls hailing from various towns and districts across Tamil Nadu, such as Coimbatore, Madurai, Chennai, Karaikudi, and Erode. The song blends traditional Tamil grammar terms ('Kasadathapara', 'Yarala Vazhala') with contemporary Gana-style local street slang ('site adikka', 'naina'). Beneath the lighthearted comedic tone, the lyricist embeds dynamic reflections on love, urban youth romance, and the resilience and intellect of women, portraying their hearts as gentle yet fierce when provoked.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Kandhan irukum idam Kandhakottam

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' across lines in 'Kandhan irukum idam Kandhakottam'.

Edhukai (Assonance)

Erode-u ponnukkuthaan / Dharmapuri ponnukku

Matching second-letter consonantal rhyme between 'Erode-u' and 'Dharmapuri' (r sound) or 'Kandhan' / 'Kandhakottam'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Namma coimbatore ponnu / Namma veerapaandi ponnu

End-rhyme pairing 'ponnu' across multiple lines describing girls from various cities (Coimbatore ponnu, Veerapandi ponnu, Trichy-kaara ponnu, Sivakasi ponnu).

Metaphor & Simile

Karumbhu pola udhadudaa

Comparing lips to sugarcane ('Karumbhu pola udhadudaa') and a woman's soft heart to cotton that burns like fire ('Panjupola penn manam Pathikkittaa nerupuda').

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Trivia

The song 'Kandhan Irukum Idam' features music composed by Deva, known as the 'Gana King' of Tamil cinema, with energetic vocals by Deva and Sabesh. The movie stars Suriya and Prashanth in pivotal roles, and this track became a hugely popular college-campus song in Tamil Nadu in the late 1990s.

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