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Lyrics & meaning

Sandaali

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Ram Ganesh
Singer
D. Sathyaprakash
Music director
Abhishek C. S
Details
Album Songs 20202020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ennai seendi vittu pogumYou tease me and walk away,
SandaaliYou rebellious girl!
Unnai suthi suthi vaaren appaviI hover around you innocently,
En thagatha yethum sathigariYou treacherous girl who inflames my thirst,
Un oththa mutham podhum naan gaaliJust a single kiss from you is enough to destroy me.
Male
Ennai seendi vittu pogumYou tease me and walk away,
SandaaliYou rebellious girl!
Unnai suthi suthi vaaren appaviI hover around you innocently,
En thagatha yethum sathigariYou treacherous girl who inflames my thirst,
Un oththa mutham podhum naan gaaliJust a single kiss from you is enough to destroy me.
Male
Sandaali sandaaliOh rebellious girl, rebellious girl,
Sandaali sandaaliOh rebellious girl, rebellious girl,
Male
Enai kannala killiPinch me with your eyes,
Un kozhusu kulla poduPut me inside your anklets.
Kaathu veesaAs the breeze blows,
Kaadhal andhi mazhaiThe evening rain of love falls.
Male
Un idhazhoram thaenaIs it honey at the corner of your lips?
Vandu-ah naanum theendaAs I touch it like a bee,
Maalai moozhgaAs the evening sinks,
Moga inba kadhaiA story of passionate pleasure unfolds.
Male
Pora pora poraShe goes, she goes, she goes,
Sokka vachi poraShe leaves me mesmerized and goes,
Pora pora poraShe goes, she goes, she goes,
Nikka vachi poraShe leaves me standing frozen and goes,
Male
Pora pora poraShe goes, she goes, she goes,
Theri…sokka vachi poraSparks... she leaves me mesmerized and goes,
Sandaali…pora pora poraRebellious girl... she goes, she goes, she goes,
Enai thookki…nikka vachi poraLifting me up... she leaves me standing frozen and goes,
Sathigaari…You treacherous girl...
Male
Un pollappu paarvaiyilaWith your wicked glance,
Katti vachu adichumEven as you tie me up and beat me,
En thalladum vedham ullaInside my faltering, agony-filled heart,
Manasu thulla vittaYou made my heart leap with joy.
Male
Adi magarasi ponnaayiHey blessed girl,
Ennai boli pottaYou sacrificed me like an offering,
Dhinam moochi yeri ooyamaDaily my breath rises tirelessly,
Moocha adaikka vachaAnd you left me breathless.
Male
Adiyae elangiliyaeOh young parrot of a girl,
Inicha thimiraeOh sweet arrogance,
Karumegam virippilIn the spread of dark clouds,
Usura nenacha azhagaeOh beauty who soaked my very soul!
Male
Ennai seendi vittu pogumYou tease me and walk away,
SandaaliYou rebellious girl!
Unnai suthi suthi vaaren appaviI hover around you innocently,
En thagatha yethum sathigariYou treacherous girl who inflames my thirst,
Un oththa mutham podhum naan gaaliJust a single kiss from you is enough to destroy me.
Male
Sandaali sandaaliOh rebellious girl, rebellious girl,
Sandaali sandaaliOh rebellious girl, rebellious girl.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a passionate expression of romantic infatuation where the protagonist affectionately addresses his lover as a rebellious ('Sandaali') and treacherous ('Sathigaari') beauty. He describes how her playful teasing, alluring glances, and captivating presence mesmerize him and leave him completely helpless. Despite her teasingly cruel gaze, he finds immense joy in her presence, comparing her sweetness to honey and her impact to an intoxicating evening rain. The overall theme revolves around the ecstasy of love, desire, and the overwhelming spell a woman casts on her lover.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Pora pora pora

The phrase 'Pora pora pora' (She goes, she goes, she goes) is repeated multiple times to emphasize her movement and the lingering impact she leaves as she walks away.

Metaphor

Kaadhal andhi mazhai / Un idhazhoram thaena

Describing love as an evening rain ('Kaadhal andhi mazhai') and the protagonist comparing himself to a bee ('Vandu-ah naanum theenda') tasting honey from her lips.

Oxymoron

Inicha thimirae

The term 'Inicha thimirae' combines sweetness ('inicha') with arrogance ('thimirae') to express playful affection for her proud demeanor.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Ennai seendi vittu pogum / Unnai suthi suthi vaaren appavi

Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Ennai' and 'Unnai', which is a characteristic Tamil poetic meter structure.

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