- Lyricist
- Gaana Bala
- Singers
- Kaka Balachander, Gana Bala
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Vada Chennai
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sandhanatha karachi thaada
Kannathula poosa
Thattu varusaya pirichu vaida
Oorae morachu paaka
Thambi annan petha ponnu
Periya manushi aayittaa
Nethu intha roja poovu
Veetukulla poothutha
Thaaimaaman ellaarum
Onnathana aayitom
Dappaanguthu aadikinu
Oor valama kelambitom
Sondha bandham ellathukkum
Seidhi solli anuppuda
Sandhu bondhu ella edamum
Poster adichu ottuda
Sandhanatha…
Ayiyaiyooo…
Sandhanatha…
Sandhanataha karachi thaada
Kannathula poosa
Thattu varusaya pirichu vaida
Oorae morachu paaka
Munnaatti potta
Pinnaatti varen
Munnaatti potta
Pinnaatti varen
Hei hei hei hei…hei
Hei hei hei hei…hei
Paavada satta potta
Pattaampoochi unakku
Thaimaaman kondu vandha
Thanga chain-u parisu
Aalagi vittalae
Akka ponnu thaan da
Adha kettu sandhosam
Adanjitten naan da
Pazhaya thuni ellaam
Paraniyila podu da
Pattu podava vaangi
Kattunathaan joru da
Pavalam muthu vairam
Thoothu povum paru da
Ivala pola azhagi
Oorukulla yaaru da
Vaazha pola valandhutta
Chinna vayasula naan
Paathatha pol illadaa
Aalae maarivittaa
Pazhasa ellaam maranthutaa
Pakkuvamma aayitta
Thenna ola kudisayila
Enga veettu thinnaiyila
Pudhusaathaan poranthutta da
Sandhanatha…
Ayiyyaa…
Sandhanathaa…
Sandhanatha karachi thaada
Kannathula poosa
Thattu varusaya pirichu vaida
Oorae morachu paaka
Pottlamittai pottlamittai
Udathaa…
Goindhamma udatha…
Udathaa…majaapaa…
Avala udathaa…
Thattivudu…
Thattivudu…
Kaalula metti katti
Paaduthamma kolusu
Kaathula oonjal katti
Aadutha da kammalu
Paathaalae minnuthamma
Akka ponnu azhagu
Bayanthukkinu ozhinjikichu
Megathula nilavu
Melaada dhavani
Selaiyaaga achi da
Mittaai kammarakattu
Aasai ellaam pochu da
Raathiri ellaarukkum
Kozhikari virundhu
Raava thaan oothikudu
Nattu sarakku marundhu
Raasathi vandhutta
Munnala vandhu
Aarathi edungada
Sollama inga
Oorujanam onupadum
Ponnumela kannupadum
Melathaalam paadivarum
Chinna pasanga aadi varum
Mothathula thirushti padum da
Sandhanatha…
Hey sandhanatha…
Sandhanatha karachi thaapa
Kannathula poosa
Thattu varusaya pirichu vaida
Oorae morachu paaka…
Hei hei hei…
Udathaa…
Sandhanatha…
Sandhanatha…
Dumukkam purappukutha
Dummakuruppakku ruppukutha
Dumukkam purappukutha
Dummakuruppakku ruppukutha
Dumukkam purappukutha
Dummakuruppakku ruppukutha
Dumukkam purappukutha
Podu machi….
Mix the sandalwood paste and give it to me, man
To smear on her cheeks
Unpack and lay out the gift platters, man
So the whole town stares in awe
The daughter born to our brother
Has grown into a woman!
Just yesterday, this rose
Bloomed inside our home
All of us maternal uncles
Have gathered together as one
Dancing the dappankuthu (energetic folk street dance)
We've set out in a procession through town
To all our relatives and kin
Send word with the good news, man!
In every nook and corner
Print and paste celebration posters, man!
The sandalwood...
Oh my goodness...
The sandalwood...
Mix the sandalwood paste and give it to me, man
To smear on her cheeks
Unpack and lay out the gift platters, man
So the whole town stares in awe
If you step out in front
I will dance right behind
If you step out in front
I will dance right behind
Hey hey hey hey... hey!
Hey hey hey hey... hey!
You butterfly who used to wear
Just a little skirt and top
Here is what your maternal uncle brought
A gold chain as a gift!
She has turned into such a beauty
My sister's daughter, man!
Hearing the wonderful news
I was filled with pure joy, man!
Throw all her old clothes
Up into the attic loft, man!
Only when we buy a silk saree
And drape it on her, it will look grand, man!
Corals, pearls, and diamonds
Will all pale before her, just watch!
A beauty quite like her
Who else is there in this whole town, man?
She has grown tall like a plantain tree
Not like the little girl
I used to see back then, man!
She is completely transformed
She has left her childhood days behind
She has grown so mature and graceful
Inside this coconut-thatch hut
On the veranda of our house
She is born anew, man!
The sandalwood...
Ayyayya...
The sandalwood...
Mix the sandalwood paste and give it to me, man
To smear on her cheeks
Unpack and lay out the gift platters, man
So the whole town stares in awe
Packet candy, packet candy!
Don't let up...
Govindamma, don't let up...
Keep it going... pure fun...
Don't let her stop...
Let it rip!...
Let it rip!...
With toe-rings adorning her feet
Her anklets chime and sing
Swinging gently like a cradle
Her earrings sway, man!
Just one look, and it dazzles
The beauty of my sister's daughter
Scared of her beauty, it hid away
The moon behind the clouds!
The half-saree she used to wear
Has now become a full saree, man!
Candies and jaggery treats
Her childish craving for all that is gone, man!
Tonight for everyone
A chicken curry feast!
Pour it neat and pass it around
The local country brew, our medicine!
Our princess has arrived
Step right to the front
And perform the aarathi (protective blessing ritual), man!
Even without being called
The whole town will gather here
All eyes will look at the girl
Drums will beat in rhythm
Young boys will dance along
And the evil eye will surely fall on her, man!
The sandalwood...
Hey, the sandalwood...
Mix the sandalwood paste and give it here, brother
To smear on her cheeks
Unpack and lay out the gift platters, man
So the whole town stares in awe...
Hey hey hey...
Keep it going...
The sandalwood...
The sandalwood...
Dhumukkam purappugudhaa
Dhummaguruppaakku ruppugudhaa
Dhumukkam purappugudhaa
Dhummaguruppaakku ruppugudhaa
Dhumukkam purappugudhaa
Dhummaguruppaakku ruppugudhaa
Dhumukkam purappugudhaa
Drop the beat, buddy!...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sandhanatha is an energetic North Chennai Gaana folk track from the movie Vada Chennai (2018), celebrating a girl's puberty and coming-of-age ceremony (Manjal Neerattu Vizha). The song captures the immense pride and grand celebrations hosted by her family, especially her maternal uncles. It highlights traditional festivities such as street processions, dappanguthu dancing, custom posters, gold gifts, silk sarees, grand non-vegetarian feasts, and rituals like performing aarathi to ward off the evil eye.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nethu intha roja poovu / Veetukulla poothutha”
Compares the young girl coming of age to a fresh rose blooming inside the house.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Bayanthukkinu ozhinjikichu / Megathula nilavu”
Exaggerates the girl's beauty by stating that the moon hid behind clouds in intimidation.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vaazha pola valandhutta”
Compares her swift growth to that of a banana tree.
Rhyme & Rhythm (Ethirai / Monai)
“Paavada satta potta / Pattaampoochi unakku”
Uses end-rhymes and alliteration characteristic of North Chennai street Gaana poetry.
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Trivia
Written and sung by Gaana Bala with music by Santhosh Narayanan, 'Sandhanatha' accurately portrays authentic North Chennai street culture and traditional family celebrations, perfectly matching the gritty periodic setting of Vetrimaaran's acclaimed film Vada Chennai.
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