Sandalee
From Semma · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Velmurugan, Mahalingam
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Semma2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sandalee | Oh Sandalee, |
| Un asathura azhagula lesaagi | Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty, |
| En anthipagal | My days and nights, |
| Athanaiyum loosagi | Have all gone completely loose, |
| Paya kedakuren | I lie down helpless like a mat, |
| Tharaiyila piece aagi.. | Broken into pieces on the floor... |
| Male | |
| Sandalee | Oh Sandalee, |
| Un siripula parakuren thoosagi | In your smile, I fly around like dust, |
| Na sevathula | Like a coin thrown, |
| Vitterincha kaasagi | Against the wall, |
| Kodi pudikuren | I hoist a flag, |
| Nenapula maas aagi | Becoming grand in thoughts, |
| Male | |
| Kaiyum kaalum | My hands and feet, |
| Unna kandu odaviladi | Refuse to run upon seeing you, girl, |
| Ra vanthum kooda | Even after night has fallen, |
| Kannurendum moodavilladi | My two eyes do not close, girl, |
| Paavi pulla | You sinful girl, |
| Enna neeyum aadavittadi | You made me dance to your tunes, girl, |
| Thai pasathoda | With motherly affection, |
| Nenja vanthu modhiputtadi | You struck my heart, |
| Theriyaladi puriyaladi | I don't know, I don't understand, |
| Un iruvizhi manushana | Your pair of eyes, |
| Idupula thookkudhadi | Lifts a grown man onto her hip, girl! |
| Male | |
| Sandalee | Oh Sandalee, |
| Un asathura azhagula lesaagi | Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty, |
| En anthipagal | My days and nights, |
| Athanaiyum loosagi | Have all gone completely loose, |
| Paya kedakuren | I lie down helpless like a mat, |
| Tharaiyila piece aagi.. | Broken into pieces on the floor... |
| Male | |
| Sandalee | Oh Sandalee, |
| Un siripula parakuren thoosagi | In your smile, I fly around like dust, |
| Na sevathula | Like a coin thrown, |
| Vitterincha kaasagi | Against the wall, |
| Kodi pudikuren | I hoist a flag, |
| Nenapula maas aagi | Becoming grand in thoughts, |
| Male | |
| Munnala nee vantha ivan | If you come in front of me, this guy, |
| Mukkamozham poovaguren | Becomes a cubit length of flowers, |
| Sollama nee pona ivan | If you leave without telling me, this guy, |
| Pallankuzhi kaayaguren | Becomes a coin in the Pallankuzhi board game, |
| Male | |
| Sottavaala kutti naanum | Even as a little child with a bobbed haircut, |
| Sooru thingala | I haven't eaten food properly, |
| Nee thottu pesa rendu naala | Since you spoke touching me, for two days, |
| Veedu thangala | I haven't stayed at home, |
| Male | |
| Muttimodhum un nenapu | Your memories that clash against me, |
| Real-u suthala | Are spinning like a film reel, |
| Nee yetti pova sethu poven | If you walk away, I will die, |
| Kaadhu kuthala | I am not fooling you, |
| Kadha vidala kalangidala | I am not blabbering stories, nor am I confused, |
| Na unnavida oruthiya | I haven't seen any girl, |
| Idhuvara paathidala.. | Better than you till now... |
| Male | |
| Sandalee | Oh Sandalee, |
| Un asathura azhagula lesaagi | Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty, |
| En anthipagal | My days and nights, |
| Athanaiyum loosagi | Have all gone completely loose, |
| Paya kedakuren | I lie down helpless like a mat, |
| Tharaiyila piece aagi.. | Broken into pieces on the floor... |
| Male | |
| Sandalee | Oh Sandalee, |
| Un siripula parakuren thoosagi | In your smile, I fly around like dust, |
| Na sevathula | Like a coin thrown, |
| Vitterincha kaasagi | Against the wall, |
| Kodi pudikuren | I hoist a flag, |
| Nenapula maas aagi | Becoming grand in thoughts, |
| Male | |
| Kattaanthara onnaladhaan | Only because of you, hard dry land, |
| Kammakkara neeraguren | Turns into fertile bund water for me, |
| Senthaamara kannala naan | Because of your red lotus-like eyes, |
| Pongaamalae sooraguren | I turn into sweet Pongal without even boiling, |
| Male | |
| Nongupola yenna seevum | Slicing me like a palm fruit, |
| Kannukulla kattipottu adichuputta | You tied me up inside your eyes and beat me, |
| Uchivaana ninna aala | A man standing high under the zenith sky, |
| Orae othattasaipil ulukiputta | You shook up with a single twitch of your lips, |
| Male | |
| Allirani enna yendi | Oh Queen Allie, why do you, |
| Aativaikira | Make me dance? |
| Un anbil yenna saavikoththaa | In your love, as a bunch of keys, |
| Maati vaikira | You keep me hooked, |
| Pullimaana sekkumaada | A spotted deer, into an oil-press bull, |
| Mathi vaikira | You change me, |
| Nee vellikasa yenna yeno | Like a silver coin, why do you, |
| Sethu vaikira | Save me up? |
| Pazhamvidura pazhakidura | You act friendly and get accustomed, |
| En pagalaiyum iravayum | My days and my nights, |
| Padaiyalu pootidura… | You make them sacred offerings... |
| Male | |
| Sandalee | Oh Sandalee, |
| Un asathura azhagula lesaagi | Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty, |
| En anthipagal | My days and nights, |
| Athanaiyum loosagi | Have all gone completely loose, |
| Paya kedakuren | I lie down helpless like a mat, |
| Tharaiyila piece aagi.. | Broken into pieces on the floor... |
| Male | |
| Sandalee | Oh Sandalee, |
| Un siripula parakuren thoosagi | In your smile, I fly around like dust, |
| Na sevathula | Like a coin thrown, |
| Vitterincha kaasagi | Against the wall, |
| Kodi pudikuren | I hoist a flag, |
| Nenapula maas aagi… | Becoming grand in thoughts… |
சண்டாளி உன்
அசத்துற அழகுல லேசாகி
என் அந்திப்பகல் அத்தனையும்
லூஸாகி பய கெடக்குறேன்
தரையில பீஸ் ஆகி
Oh Sandalee,
Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty,
My days and nights,
Have all gone completely loose,
I lie down helpless like a mat,
Broken into pieces on the floor...
சண்டாளி உன்
சிரிப்புல பறக்குறேன்
தூசாகி நா செவத்துல
விட்டெறிஞ்ச காசாகி
கொடி புடிக்குறேன்
நினைப்புல மாசாகி
Oh Sandalee,
In your smile, I fly around like dust,
Like a coin thrown,
Against the wall,
I hoist a flag,
Becoming grand in thoughts,
கையும் காலும்
உன்ன கண்டு ஓடவில்லடி
ரா வந்தும்கூட கண்ணு
இரண்டும் மூடவில்லடி
பாவி புள்ள என்ன நீயும்
ஆடவிட்டடி தாய் பாசத்தோட
நெஞ்ச வந்து மோதிபுட்டடி
தெரியலடி புரியலடி உன்
இருவிழி மனுஷனா
இடுப்புல தூக்குதடி
My hands and feet,
Refuse to run upon seeing you, girl,
Even after night has fallen,
My two eyes do not close, girl,
You sinful girl,
You made me dance to your tunes, girl,
With motherly affection,
You struck my heart,
I don't know, I don't understand,
Your pair of eyes,
Lifts a grown man onto her hip, girl!
சண்டாளி உன்
அசத்துற அழகுல லேசாகி
என் அந்திப்பகல் அத்தனையும்
லூஸாகி பய கெடக்குறேன்
தரையில பீஸ் ஆகி
Oh Sandalee,
Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty,
My days and nights,
Have all gone completely loose,
I lie down helpless like a mat,
Broken into pieces on the floor...
சண்டாளி உன்
சிரிப்புல பறக்குறேன்
தூசாகி நா செவத்துல
விட்டெறிஞ்ச காசாகி
கொடி புடிக்குறேன்
நினைப்புல மாசாகி
Oh Sandalee,
In your smile, I fly around like dust,
Like a coin thrown,
Against the wall,
I hoist a flag,
Becoming grand in thoughts,
முன்னால நீ
வந்தா இவன் முக்கா
மொழம் பூவாகுறேன்
சொல்லாம நீ போன
இவன் பல்லாங்குழி
காயாகுறேன்
If you come in front of me, this guy,
Becomes a cubit length of flowers,
If you leave without telling me, this guy,
Becomes a coin in the Pallankuzhi board game,
அப்புறானே உன்னப்
பாத்து அம்மி வச்ச தேங்கா
சில்லா நசுக்கிப் புட்டேன்
மொத்தமா நீ என்ன சேர
நித்தம் நினைப்பு குள்ள
கசங்கிப் புட்டேன்
Even as a little child with a bobbed haircut,
I haven't eaten food properly,
Since you spoke touching me, for two days,
I haven't stayed at home,
சொட்ட வால
குட்டி நானும் சோறு
திங்கல நீ தொட்டுப் பேச
ரெண்டு நாளா வீடு தாங்கல
Your memories that clash against me,
Are spinning like a film reel,
If you walk away, I will die,
I am not fooling you,
I am not blabbering stories, nor am I confused,
I haven't seen any girl,
Better than you till now...
முட்டிமோதும்
உன் நினைப்பு ரீலு சுத்தல
நீ எட்டிப் போவ செத்து
போவேன் காது குத்தல
கத விடல கலங்கிடல
நா உன்ன விட ஒருத்திய
இதுவர பாத்திடல
Oh Sandalee,
Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty,
My days and nights,
Have all gone completely loose,
I lie down helpless like a mat,
Broken into pieces on the floor...
சண்டாளி உன்
அசத்துற அழகுல லேசாகி
என் அந்திப்பகல் அத்தனையும்
லூஸாகி பய கெடக்குறேன்
தரையில பீஸ் ஆகி
Oh Sandalee,
In your smile, I fly around like dust,
Like a coin thrown,
Against the wall,
I hoist a flag,
Becoming grand in thoughts,
சண்டாளி உன்
சிரிப்புல பறக்குறேன்
தூசாகி நா செவத்துல
விட்டெறிஞ்ச காசாகி
கொடி புடிக்குறேன்
நினைப்புல மாசாகி
Only because of you, hard dry land,
Turns into fertile bund water for me,
Because of your red lotus-like eyes,
I turn into sweet Pongal without even boiling,
கட்டான் தரை
ஒன்னாலதான் கம்மாக்
கர நீராகுரேன் செந்தாமரை
கண்ணால நான் பொங்காமலே
சோறாகுறேன்
Slicing me like a palm fruit,
You tied me up inside your eyes and beat me,
A man standing high under the zenith sky,
You shook up with a single twitch of your lips,
நொங்குபோல என்ன
சீவும் கண்ணுக்குள்ள கட்டி
போட்டு அடிச்சுப்புட்ட உச்சி
வான நின்ன ஆள ஒரே
ஒதட்டசைப்பில் உலுக்கி புட்ட
Oh Queen Allie, why do you,
Make me dance?
In your love, as a bunch of keys,
You keep me hooked,
A spotted deer, into an oil-press bull,
You change me,
Like a silver coin, why do you,
Save me up?
You act friendly and get accustomed,
My days and my nights,
You make them sacred offerings...
அல்லி ராணி
என்ன ஏன்டி ஆட்டி
வைக்கிற உன் அன்பில்
என்ன சாவிக் கொத்தா
மாட்டி வைக்கிற புள்ளி
மான செக்கு மாடா மாத்தி
வைக்கிற நீ வெள்ளி காசா
என்ன ஏனோ சேத்துவைக்குற
Oh Sandalee,
Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty,
My days and nights,
Have all gone completely loose,
I lie down helpless like a mat,
Broken into pieces on the floor...
பழம் விடுற பழகிடுற
என் பகலையும் இரவையும்
படையுலு போட்டுடுற
Oh Sandalee,
In your smile, I fly around like dust,
Like a coin thrown,
Against the wall,
I hoist a flag,
Becoming grand in thoughts…
சண்டாளி உன்
அசத்துற அழகுல லேசாகி
என் அந்திப்பகல் அத்தனையும்
லூஸாகி பய கெடக்குறேன்
தரையில பீஸ் ஆகி
சண்டாளி உன்
சிரிப்புல பறக்குறேன்
தூசாகி நா செவத்துல
விட்டெறிஞ்ச காசாகி
கொடி புடிக்குறேன்
நினைப்புல மாசாகி
Sandalee
Oh Sandalee,
Un asathura azhagula lesaagi
Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty,
En anthipagal
My days and nights,
Athanaiyum loosagi
Have all gone completely loose,
Paya kedakuren
I lie down helpless like a mat,
Tharaiyila piece aagi..
Broken into pieces on the floor...
Sandalee
Oh Sandalee,
Un siripula parakuren thoosagi
In your smile, I fly around like dust,
Na sevathula
Like a coin thrown,
Vitterincha kaasagi
Against the wall,
Kodi pudikuren
I hoist a flag,
Nenapula maas aagi
Becoming grand in thoughts,
Kaiyum kaalum
My hands and feet,
Unna kandu odaviladi
Refuse to run upon seeing you, girl,
Ra vanthum kooda
Even after night has fallen,
Kannurendum moodavilladi
My two eyes do not close, girl,
Paavi pulla
You sinful girl,
Enna neeyum aadavittadi
You made me dance to your tunes, girl,
Thai pasathoda
With motherly affection,
Nenja vanthu modhiputtadi
You struck my heart,
Theriyaladi puriyaladi
I don't know, I don't understand,
Un iruvizhi manushana
Your pair of eyes,
Idupula thookkudhadi
Lifts a grown man onto her hip, girl!
Sandalee
Oh Sandalee,
Un asathura azhagula lesaagi
Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty,
En anthipagal
My days and nights,
Athanaiyum loosagi
Have all gone completely loose,
Paya kedakuren
I lie down helpless like a mat,
Tharaiyila piece aagi..
Broken into pieces on the floor...
Sandalee
Oh Sandalee,
Un siripula parakuren thoosagi
In your smile, I fly around like dust,
Na sevathula
Like a coin thrown,
Vitterincha kaasagi
Against the wall,
Kodi pudikuren
I hoist a flag,
Nenapula maas aagi
Becoming grand in thoughts,
Munnala nee vantha ivan
If you come in front of me, this guy,
Mukkamozham poovaguren
Becomes a cubit length of flowers,
Sollama nee pona ivan
If you leave without telling me, this guy,
Pallankuzhi kaayaguren
Becomes a coin in the Pallankuzhi board game,
Sottavaala kutti naanum
Even as a little child with a bobbed haircut,
Sooru thingala
I haven't eaten food properly,
Nee thottu pesa rendu naala
Since you spoke touching me, for two days,
Veedu thangala
I haven't stayed at home,
Muttimodhum un nenapu
Your memories that clash against me,
Real-u suthala
Are spinning like a film reel,
Nee yetti pova sethu poven
If you walk away, I will die,
Kaadhu kuthala
I am not fooling you,
Kadha vidala kalangidala
I am not blabbering stories, nor am I confused,
Na unnavida oruthiya
I haven't seen any girl,
Idhuvara paathidala..
Better than you till now...
Sandalee
Oh Sandalee,
Un asathura azhagula lesaagi
Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty,
En anthipagal
My days and nights,
Athanaiyum loosagi
Have all gone completely loose,
Paya kedakuren
I lie down helpless like a mat,
Tharaiyila piece aagi..
Broken into pieces on the floor...
Sandalee
Oh Sandalee,
Un siripula parakuren thoosagi
In your smile, I fly around like dust,
Na sevathula
Like a coin thrown,
Vitterincha kaasagi
Against the wall,
Kodi pudikuren
I hoist a flag,
Nenapula maas aagi
Becoming grand in thoughts,
Kattaanthara onnaladhaan
Only because of you, hard dry land,
Kammakkara neeraguren
Turns into fertile bund water for me,
Senthaamara kannala naan
Because of your red lotus-like eyes,
Pongaamalae sooraguren
I turn into sweet Pongal without even boiling,
Nongupola yenna seevum
Slicing me like a palm fruit,
Kannukulla kattipottu adichuputta
You tied me up inside your eyes and beat me,
Uchivaana ninna aala
A man standing high under the zenith sky,
Orae othattasaipil ulukiputta
You shook up with a single twitch of your lips,
Allirani enna yendi
Oh Queen Allie, why do you,
Aativaikira
Make me dance?
Un anbil yenna saavikoththaa
In your love, as a bunch of keys,
Maati vaikira
You keep me hooked,
Pullimaana sekkumaada
A spotted deer, into an oil-press bull,
Mathi vaikira
You change me,
Nee vellikasa yenna yeno
Like a silver coin, why do you,
Sethu vaikira
Save me up?
Pazhamvidura pazhakidura
You act friendly and get accustomed,
En pagalaiyum iravayum
My days and my nights,
Padaiyalu pootidura…
You make them sacred offerings...
Sandalee
Oh Sandalee,
Un asathura azhagula lesaagi
Becoming light-headed by your stunning beauty,
En anthipagal
My days and nights,
Athanaiyum loosagi
Have all gone completely loose,
Paya kedakuren
I lie down helpless like a mat,
Tharaiyila piece aagi..
Broken into pieces on the floor...
Sandalee
Oh Sandalee,
Un siripula parakuren thoosagi
In your smile, I fly around like dust,
Na sevathula
Like a coin thrown,
Vitterincha kaasagi
Against the wall,
Kodi pudikuren
I hoist a flag,
Nenapula maas aagi…
Becoming grand in thoughts…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sandalee is an energetic rural romance song from the film Semma (2018), composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Yugabharathi. The song captures the euphoric intoxication of a young man deeply enamored by his beloved, Sandalee. He describes how her presence disrupts his daily routine, keeping him awake through nights and making his thoughts swirl with joyful chaos.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Un asathura azhagula lesaagi / En anthipagal”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony.
Simile (Upamai)
“Un siripula parakuren thoosagi”
Comparing the protagonist's helpless lightness in love to flying dust.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Un iruvizhi manushana / Idupula thookkudhadi”
Exaggerating the power of the heroine's gaze to humorously lift a full-grown man onto her hip.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kattaanthara onnaladhaan / Kammakkara neeraguren”
Equating hard barren land transforming into fertile water due to her presence.
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Trivia
'Sandalee' is a popular folk-infused romantic track from the 2018 Tamil comedy film Semma. The music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also starred as the lead actor in the film alongside Arthana Binu. The lyrics were written by prominent lyricist Yugabharathi.
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