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Lyrics & meaning

Sandha Kadaiya Saraya Kadaiya

From Meendum Parasakthi · 1985

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Meendum Parasakthi
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
18 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Santha kadaiyaa saaraaya kadaiyaa
Female :Kaiya viduiyyaa kammunnu kedaiyaa
Male :Santha kadaiyaa saaraaya kadaiyaa
Female :Kaiya viduiyyaa kammunnu kedaiyaa
Sonthaththukkuththaan thunaiyum irukkuthu
Sodhana poda idamum irukkuthu
Nee kaaththirunthaa narachchu pogum
Kaalam ponaa maranthu pogum
Santha kadaiyaa saaraaya kadaiyaa
Female : Kaiya viduiyyaa kammunnu kedaiyaa
Iduppa paaru thuduppu pola siruththu irukkuthu
Uduppu kooda viruppam pola puduchchi irukkuthu
Iduppa paaru thuduppu pola siruththu irukkuthu
Uduppu kooda viruppam pola puduchchi irukkuthu
Thottu thottu izhukkum
Antha mayakkam ponnu pazhakkam
Thollaigal marakkum inbam pirakkum unakkum
Thottu thottu izhukkum
Antha mayakkam ponnu pazhakkam
Thollaigal marakkum inbam pirakkum unakkum
Kai vasaththula pala vela irukku
Katti purala poonjolai irukku
Kai vasaththula pala vela irukku
Katti purala poonjolai irukku
Female :Velakku yaeththum neramaachchu
Virunthu poda maranthu pochchu
Santha kadaiyaa saaraaya kadaiyaa
Female :Kaiya viduiyyaa kammunnu kedaiyaa
Sonthaththukkuththaan thunaiyum irukkuthu
Sodhana poda idamum irukkuthu
Nee kaaththirunthaa narachchu pogum
Kaalam ponaa maranthu pogum
Santha kadaiyaa saaraaya kadaiyaa
Female :Kaiya viduiyyaa kammunnu kedaiyaa
Pasikkumpothu rusikku thinnu pasiyai theerunga
Vayasu pogumpothu neenga vazhiya maaththunga
Santhanaththu odambu adhu arumbu adi karumbu
Sammathichchu nerungu ada idhuthaan virunthu
Solli tharavaa sollaama varavaa
Sorkkam peravaa thothaana uravaa
Solli tharavaa sollaama varavaa
Sorkkam peravaa thothaana uravaa
Sogaththa paaththu soli podu
Pidichchathunnaa veli podu
Santha kadaiyaa saaraaya kadaiyaa
Female :Kaiya viduiyyaa kammunnu kedaiyaa
Male :Santha kadaiyaa saaraaya kadaiyaa
Female :Kaiya viduiyyaa kammunnu kedaiyaa
Sonthaththukkuththaan thunaiyum irukkuthu
Sodhana poda idamum irukkuthu
Nee kaaththirunthaa narachchu pogum
Kaalam ponaa maranthu pogum
Santha kadaiyaa saaraaya kadaiyaa
Female :Yaei kaiya viduiyyaa kammunnu kedaiyaa
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Is this a marketplace or a liquor shop?
Female: Let go of my hand, mister, and stay quiet!
Male: Is this a marketplace or a liquor shop?
Female: Let go of my hand, mister, and stay quiet!
There is a companion here for true intimacy,
And there is a place to test it out too!
If you keep waiting, your hair will turn grey!
Once time slips away, everything will be forgotten!
Is this a marketplace or a liquor shop?
Female: Let go of my hand, mister, and stay quiet!
Look at that waist, slender like an oar!
Even her clothes cling tightly just the way they please!
Look at that waist, slender like an oar!
Even her clothes cling tightly just the way they please!
Touch by touch, it pulls you in,
That intoxication is a woman's natural charm!
Troubles will fade away, and joy will be born for you too!
Touch by touch, it pulls you in,
That intoxication is a woman's natural charm!
Troubles will fade away, and joy will be born for you too!
There is plenty of work for these hands to do,
And a flower garden waiting for us to embrace and cuddle!
There is plenty of work for these hands to do,
And a flower garden waiting for us to embrace and cuddle!
Female: It is already time to light the evening lamp,
Yet serving the feast slipped my mind!
Is this a marketplace or a liquor shop?
Female: Let go of my hand, mister, and stay quiet!
There is a companion here for true intimacy,
And there is a place to test it out too!
If you keep waiting, your hair will turn grey!
Once time slips away, everything will be forgotten!
Is this a marketplace or a liquor shop?
Female: Let go of my hand, mister, and stay quiet!
When hungry, eat with relish and satisfy your appetite!
When youth slips away, you can change your ways!
A fragrant sandalwood body, blooming like a bud, sweet as sugarcane!
Say yes and come close; ah, this is the real feast!
Shall I teach you, or shall I just come over?
Shall we reach heaven through this well-matched bond?
Shall I teach you, or shall I just come over?
Shall we reach heaven through this well-matched bond?
Cast the cowrie shells to divine away the sorrow,
And if you like what you see, build a fence and claim it!
Is this a marketplace or a liquor shop?
Female: Let go of my hand, mister, and stay quiet!
Male: Is this a marketplace or a liquor shop?
Female: Let go of my hand, mister, and stay quiet!
There is a companion here for true intimacy,
And there is a place to test it out too!
If you keep waiting, your hair will turn grey!
Once time slips away, everything will be forgotten!
Is this a marketplace or a liquor shop?
Female: Hey, let go of my hand, mister, and stay quiet!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful track from Meendum Parasakthi features a romantic banter between the male and female leads. The male protagonist playfully compares his lover's intoxicating beauty to a busy market or a liquor shop, admiring her waist and charm while urging her not to waste time since youth passes quickly. The female lead playfully resists his advances, reminding him of her domestic duties like lighting the evening lamp and serving food.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Iduppa paaru thuduppu pola siruththu irukkuthu

Compares the slimness of the heroine's waist to an oar ('thuduppu').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Santhanaththu odambu adhu arumbu adi karumbu

Directly compares her body to sandalwood, a flower bud, and sweet sugarcane without explicit comparison markers.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Solli tharavaa sollaama varavaa

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound across consecutive words ('Solli', 'sollaama', 'Sorkkam').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Iduppa paaru thuduppu pola siruththu irukkuthu / Uduppu kooda viruppam pola puduchchi irukkuthu

Rhyming of the second letter 'd' across 'Iduppa' and 'Uduppu'.

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Trivia

Meendum Parasakthi (1985) featured music by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran. The duet is performed by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja, who were frequently paired for rural, folk-infused romantic tracks in 1980s Tamil cinema.

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