Sandakkaari
From Kadaikutty Singam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- D. Imman, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Kadaikutty Singam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi | Come on, my feisty girl, come on |
| Unnai adakki aaluren | I will subdue and reign over you |
| Kutty potta poonai pola | Like a mother cat that has just given birth |
| Vattam adikka yenguren | I long to circle around you endlessly |
| Male | |
| Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi | Come on, my feisty girl, come on |
| Unnai adakki aaluren | I will subdue and reign over you |
| Kutty potta poonai pola | Like a mother cat that has just given birth |
| Vattam adikka yenguren | I long to circle around you endlessly |
| Male | |
| Ettu vachu neeyum | When you walk taking steps |
| Pona sokkuthadi | It entrances me completely |
| Ettu patti raasa | Even the king of eight villages |
| Pechum thikkuthadi | Stutters in his speech |
| Ottiyirukka otthukkadi | Agree to stay close to me |
| Male | |
| Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi | Come on, my feisty girl, come on |
| Unnai adakki aaluren | I will subdue and reign over you |
| Kutty potta poonai pola | Like a mother cat that has just given birth |
| Vattam adikka yenguren | I long to circle around you endlessly |
| Male | |
| Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi | Come on, my feisty girl, come on |
| Unnai adakki aaluren | I will subdue and reign over you |
| Kutty potta poonai pola | Like a mother cat that has just given birth |
| Vattam adikka yenguren | I long to circle around you endlessly |
| Chorus | |
| Jin jina kitta jinakitta…(4) | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Female | |
| Mathalatha pola neethan | Just like a beating drum, you |
| Nenjaiyum thatturiyae | Tap against my heart |
| Metteduthu naanum paada | When I compose a tune to sing |
| Thondaiya mutturiyae | You choke up my throat |
| Male | |
| Ottu moththa oorumae | In the entire village |
| Uchu kottum aambala | A man praised by everyone |
| Unnai kanda aasaiyil | Desiring you at the very sight of you |
| Nippadhenna rottula | Why am I standing helpless on the road? |
| Female | |
| Saami sathiyama | Swearing by God |
| Unnai vittu vazha thonala | I don't feel like living without you |
| Kadhu kuthala naa | Is this a lie? |
| Kitta vandhu kelu thevala | Come close and ask, isn't that enough? |
| Male :Enna nadandhuchu manasukkulla | Male: What happened inside my heart? |
| Male | |
| Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi | Come on, my feisty girl, come on |
| Unnai adakki aaluren | I will subdue and reign over you |
| Kutty potta poonai pola | Like a mother cat that has just given birth |
| Vattam adikka yenguren | I long to circle around you endlessly |
| Chorus | |
| Daalu daaleela daalu daalu..(4) | (Chanted folk rhythm) |
| Jin jina kitta jinakitta…(4) | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Haa…haaa..haaa… | (Vocalizing) |
| Andharathil oonjal poottu | Tying a swing in mid-air |
| Ennai nee konjanumae | You must pamper me |
| Kichi kichi mootti | Tickling me gently |
| Naan un kannatha killanumae | I should pinch your cheeks |
| Female | |
| Etti ninnu neeyumae | Standing at a distance |
| Seivadhenna bhavanaa | Why are you acting so coy? |
| Mandhiricha kozhiya | Like a hypnotized chicken |
| Vetta enna yosanaa | Why hesitate to strike? |
| Male | |
| Kozhi engirindhu vanthathinnu | Where the chicken came from |
| Kekkum oorula | In a village that asks such questions |
| Kaadhal vandha vazhi | The path through which love arrived |
| Solla ingu yaarumae illa | There is no one here to explain |
| Female :Enna nadandhuchu manasukkulla | Female: What happened inside my heart? |
| Male | |
| Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi | Come on, my feisty girl, come on |
| Unnai adakki aaluren | I will subdue and reign over you |
| Kutty potta poonai pola | Like a mother cat that has just given birth |
| Vattam adikka yenguren | I long to circle around you endlessly |
| Male | |
| Ettu vachu neeyum | When you walk taking steps |
| Pona sokkuthadi | It entrances me completely |
| Ettu patti raasa | Even the king of eight villages |
| Pechum thikkuthadi | Stutters in his speech |
| Ottiyirukka otthukkadi | Agree to stay close to me |
| Male | |
| Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi | Come on, my feisty girl, come on |
| Unnai adakki aaluren | I will subdue and reign over you |
| Kutty potta poonai pola | Like a mother cat that has just given birth |
| Vattam adikka yenguren | I long to circle around you endlessly |
சண்டக்காரி வாடி
வாடி உன்னை அடக்கி
ஆளுறேன் குட்டி போட்ட
பூனை போல வட்டம்
அடிக்க ஏங்குறேன்
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
I will subdue and reign over you
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
I long to circle around you endlessly
சண்டக்காரி வாடி
வாடி உன்னை அடக்கி
ஆளுறேன் குட்டி போட்ட
பூனை போல வட்டம்
அடிக்க ஏங்குறேன்
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
I will subdue and reign over you
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
I long to circle around you endlessly
எட்டு வச்சு நீயும்
போனா சொக்குதடி எட்டு
பட்டி ராசா பேச்சும் திக்குதடி
ஒட்டியிருக்க ஒத்துக்கடி
When you walk taking steps
It entrances me completely
Even the king of eight villages
Stutters in his speech
Agree to stay close to me
சண்டக்காரி வாடி
வாடி உன்னை அடக்கி
ஆளுறேன் குட்டி போட்ட
பூனை போல வட்டம்
அடிக்க ஏங்குறேன்
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
I will subdue and reign over you
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
I long to circle around you endlessly
சண்டக்காரி வாடி
வாடி உன்னை அடக்கி
ஆளுறேன் குட்டி போட்ட
பூனை போல வட்டம்
அடிக்க ஏங்குறேன்
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
I will subdue and reign over you
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
I long to circle around you endlessly
ஜின் ஜினா
கிட்ட ஜினாகிட்ட (4)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
மத்தளத்த போல
நீதான் நெஞ்சையும்
தட்டுறியே மெட்டெடுத்து
நானும் பாட தொண்டைய
முட்டுறியே
Just like a beating drum, you
Tap against my heart
When I compose a tune to sing
You choke up my throat
ஒட்டு மொத்த
ஊருமே உச்சு கொட்டும்
ஆம்பள உன்னை கண்ட
ஆசையில் நிப்பதென்ன
ரோட்டுல
In the entire village
A man praised by everyone
Desiring you at the very sight of you
Why am I standing helpless on the road?
சாமி சத்தியமா
உன்னை விட்டு வாழ
தோணல காது குத்தல
நா கிட்ட வந்து கேளு
தேவல
என்ன நடந்துச்சு
மனசுக்குள்ள
Swearing by God
I don't feel like living without you
Is this a lie?
Come close and ask, isn't that enough?
Male: What happened inside my heart?
சண்டக்காரி வாடி
வாடி உன்னை அடக்கி
ஆளுறேன் குட்டி போட்ட
பூனை போல வட்டம்
அடிக்க ஏங்குறேன்
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
I will subdue and reign over you
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
I long to circle around you endlessly
டாலு டாலிலா
டாலு டாலு (4)
ஜின் ஜினா கிட்ட
ஜினாகிட்ட (4)
(Chanted folk rhythm)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
ஹா ஹா ஹா
அந்தரத்தில் ஊஞ்சல்
போட்டு என்னை நீ
கொஞ்சனுமே கிச்சி
கிச்சி மூட்டி நான் உன்
கன்னத்த கிள்ளனுமே
(Vocalizing)
Tying a swing in mid-air
You must pamper me
Tickling me gently
I should pinch your cheeks
எட்டி நின்னு
நீயுமே செய்வதென்ன
பாவனை மந்திரிச்ச
கோழிய வெட்ட என்ன
யோசனை
Standing at a distance
Why are you acting so coy?
Like a hypnotized chicken
Why hesitate to strike?
கோழி எங்கிருந்து
வந்ததின்னு கேக்கும் ஊருல
காதல் வந்த வழி சொல்ல
இங்கு யாருமே இல்ல
என்ன நடந்துச்சு
மனசுக்குள்ள
Where the chicken came from
In a village that asks such questions
The path through which love arrived
There is no one here to explain
Female: What happened inside my heart?
சண்டக்காரி வாடி
வாடி உன்னை அடக்கி
ஆளுறேன் குட்டி போட்ட
பூனை போல வட்டம்
அடிக்க ஏங்குறேன்
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
I will subdue and reign over you
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
I long to circle around you endlessly
எட்டு வச்சு நீயும்
போனா சொக்குதடி எட்டு
பட்டி ராசா பேச்சும் திக்குதடி
ஒட்டியிருக்க ஒத்துக்கடி
When you walk taking steps
It entrances me completely
Even the king of eight villages
Stutters in his speech
Agree to stay close to me
சண்டக்காரி வாடி
வாடி உன்னை அடக்கி
ஆளுறேன் குட்டி போட்ட
பூனை போல வட்டம்
அடிக்க ஏங்குறேன்
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
I will subdue and reign over you
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
I long to circle around you endlessly
Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
Unnai adakki aaluren
I will subdue and reign over you
Kutty potta poonai pola
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
Vattam adikka yenguren
I long to circle around you endlessly
Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
Unnai adakki aaluren
I will subdue and reign over you
Kutty potta poonai pola
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
Vattam adikka yenguren
I long to circle around you endlessly
Ettu vachu neeyum
When you walk taking steps
Pona sokkuthadi
It entrances me completely
Ettu patti raasa
Even the king of eight villages
Pechum thikkuthadi
Stutters in his speech
Ottiyirukka otthukkadi
Agree to stay close to me
Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
Unnai adakki aaluren
I will subdue and reign over you
Kutty potta poonai pola
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
Vattam adikka yenguren
I long to circle around you endlessly
Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
Unnai adakki aaluren
I will subdue and reign over you
Kutty potta poonai pola
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
Vattam adikka yenguren
I long to circle around you endlessly
Jin jina kitta jinakitta…(4)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Mathalatha pola neethan
Just like a beating drum, you
Nenjaiyum thatturiyae
Tap against my heart
Metteduthu naanum paada
When I compose a tune to sing
Thondaiya mutturiyae
You choke up my throat
Ottu moththa oorumae
In the entire village
Uchu kottum aambala
A man praised by everyone
Unnai kanda aasaiyil
Desiring you at the very sight of you
Nippadhenna rottula
Why am I standing helpless on the road?
Saami sathiyama
Swearing by God
Unnai vittu vazha thonala
I don't feel like living without you
Kadhu kuthala naa
Is this a lie?
Kitta vandhu kelu thevala
Come close and ask, isn't that enough?
Male :Enna nadandhuchu manasukkulla
Male: What happened inside my heart?
Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
Unnai adakki aaluren
I will subdue and reign over you
Kutty potta poonai pola
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
Vattam adikka yenguren
I long to circle around you endlessly
Daalu daaleela daalu daalu..(4)
(Chanted folk rhythm)
Jin jina kitta jinakitta…(4)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Haa…haaa..haaa…
(Vocalizing)
Andharathil oonjal poottu
Tying a swing in mid-air
Ennai nee konjanumae
You must pamper me
Kichi kichi mootti
Tickling me gently
Naan un kannatha killanumae
I should pinch your cheeks
Etti ninnu neeyumae
Standing at a distance
Seivadhenna bhavanaa
Why are you acting so coy?
Mandhiricha kozhiya
Like a hypnotized chicken
Vetta enna yosanaa
Why hesitate to strike?
Kozhi engirindhu vanthathinnu
Where the chicken came from
Kekkum oorula
In a village that asks such questions
Kaadhal vandha vazhi
The path through which love arrived
Solla ingu yaarumae illa
There is no one here to explain
Female :Enna nadandhuchu manasukkulla
Female: What happened inside my heart?
Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
Unnai adakki aaluren
I will subdue and reign over you
Kutty potta poonai pola
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
Vattam adikka yenguren
I long to circle around you endlessly
Ettu vachu neeyum
When you walk taking steps
Pona sokkuthadi
It entrances me completely
Ettu patti raasa
Even the king of eight villages
Pechum thikkuthadi
Stutters in his speech
Ottiyirukka otthukkadi
Agree to stay close to me
Sandakkaari vaadi vaadi
Come on, my feisty girl, come on
Unnai adakki aaluren
I will subdue and reign over you
Kutty potta poonai pola
Like a mother cat that has just given birth
Vattam adikka yenguren
I long to circle around you endlessly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sandakkaari' is a lively rural romantic track from the Tamil film Kadaikutty Singam (2018), composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi. The song captures a high-energy, playful banter between lovers in a village setting. The protagonist playfully addresses his spirited lover, expressing how her mesmerizing beauty and charm render him helpless and weak-kneed despite his respected status in the village. Through authentic rural imagery—such as a mother cat anxiously pacing around her kittens or a heart pounding like a drum—the lyrics portray intense romantic longing, teasing flirtation, and an unbreakable emotional connection between the pair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kutty potta poonai pola”
Compares the restless, anxious pacing of the lover around his beloved to a mother cat that has just given birth ('Kutty potta poonai pola').
Metaphor & Imagery (Uruvagam)
“Mathalatha pola neethan”
Compares the overwhelming beat of love in his heart to striking a drum ('Mathalatha pola neethan nenjaiyum thatturiyae').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ettu vachu neeyum”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines ('Ettu vachu neeyum' / 'Ettu patti raasa').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Ettu patti raasa pechum thikkuthadi”
Exaggerates the lover's aura by claiming that even the ruler of eight surrounding villages stutters in speech upon seeing her walk.
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Trivia
'Sandakkaari' was composed by D. Imman and sung by V.M. Mahalingam, Anitha, and Velmurugan. The track became an instant hit in rural Tamil Nadu for its earthy folk percussion, traditional instruments, and high-octane choreography featuring Karthi and Sayyeshaa.
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