Sandi Raaniye
From Mannan · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mannan1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sandi raaniyae | Oh stubborn queen, |
| Enakku kappam kattu nee | Pay your tribute to me! |
| Jenma jenmamaai | Lifetime after lifetime, |
| Enakku kattuppattu nee | You must remain subordinate to me. |
| Male | |
| Indha ooru raaniyendru | Thinking you were the queen |
| Unnai ninaiththaai | Of this town, |
| Thatti ketkka aalillaamal | With no one around to question you, |
| Thaththi kudhiththaai | You jumped around recklessly. |
| Sandiyae oo sandiyae vaa vaa | Oh stubborn woman, oh stubborn woman, come come! |
| Male | |
| Sandi raaniyae | Oh stubborn queen, |
| Enakku kappam kattu nee | Pay your tribute to me! |
| Jenma jenmamaai | Lifetime after lifetime, |
| Enakku kattuppattu nee | You must remain subordinate to me. |
| Male | |
| En sudhandhiraththai | My freedom, |
| Ennaalum yaarumae pariththadhillai | No one has ever snatched away at any time. |
| En sariththiraththil ennaalum | In my history, never |
| Penmagal jeyiththadhillai | Has a woman emerged victorious over me. |
| Male | |
| Enna aachu… engu pochu… | What happened... where did it go... |
| Chinna raani un saagasam | Little queen, all your bravado? |
| Aattam paattam nottamellaam | Your dancing, singing, and scrutinizing look— |
| Kaattalaamaa nee en vasam | Can you show all that now that you are in my control? |
| Male | |
| Ottumbodhu ottuvenae | When it is time to embrace, I will embrace, |
| Muttum bodhu muttuvenae | When it is time to clash, I will clash! |
| Ottumbodhu ottuvenae | When it is time to embrace, I will embrace! |
| Edhukku vambu thumbu | Why create unnecessary trouble and friction? |
| Ennidathil mandi podadii | Kneel down before me, woman! |
| Male | |
| Sandi raaniyae | Oh stubborn queen, |
| Enakku kappam kattu nee | Pay your tribute to me! |
| Jenma jenmamaai | Lifetime after lifetime, |
| Enakku kattuppattu nee | You must remain subordinate to me. |
| Male | |
| Indha ooru raaniyendru | Thinking you were the queen |
| Unnai ninaiththaai | Of this town, |
| Thatti ketkka aalillaamal | With no one around to question you, |
| Thaththi kudhiththaai | You jumped around recklessly. |
| Sandiyae oo sandiyae vaa vaa | Oh stubborn woman, oh stubborn woman, come come! |
| Male | |
| {Sandi raaniyae | {Oh stubborn queen, |
| Enakku kappam kattu nee | Pay your tribute to me! |
| Jenma jenmamaai | Lifetime after lifetime, |
| Enakku kattuppattu nee} (2) | You must remain subordinate to me} (x2) |
சண்டி ராணியே
எனக்கு கப்பம் கட்டு நீ
ஜென்ம ஜென்மமாய்
எனக்கு கட்டுபட்டு நீ
Oh stubborn queen,
Pay your tribute to me!
Lifetime after lifetime,
You must remain subordinate to me.
இந்த ஊரு ராணி என்று
உன்னை நினைத்தாய்
தட்டி கேட்க ஆளில்லாமல்
தத்தி குதித்தாய்
சண்டியே ஓ சண்டியே வா வா
Thinking you were the queen
Of this town,
With no one around to question you,
You jumped around recklessly.
Oh stubborn woman, oh stubborn woman, come come!
சண்டி ராணியே
எனக்கு கப்பம் கட்டு நீ
ஜென்ம ஜென்மமாய்
எனக்கு கட்டுபட்டு நீ
Oh stubborn queen,
Pay your tribute to me!
Lifetime after lifetime,
You must remain subordinate to me.
என் சுதந்திரத்தை
எந்நாளும் யாருமே பறித்ததில்லை
என் சரித்திரத்தில் எந்நாளும்
பெண்மகள் ஜெயித்ததில்லை
My freedom,
No one has ever snatched away at any time.
In my history, never
Has a woman emerged victorious over me.
என்ன ஆச்சு... எங்கு போச்சு...
சின்ன ராணி உன் சாகசம்
ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் நோட்டமெல்லாம்
காட்டலாமா நீ என் வசம்
What happened... where did it go...
Little queen, all your bravado?
Your dancing, singing, and scrutinizing look—
Can you show all that now that you are in my control?
ஓட்டும்போது ஒட்டுவேனே
முட்டும் பொது முட்டுவேனே
ஓட்டும் பொது ஒட்டுவேனே
எதுக்கு வம்பு தும்பு
என்னிடத்தில் மண்டி போடடி
When it is time to embrace, I will embrace,
When it is time to clash, I will clash!
When it is time to embrace, I will embrace!
Why create unnecessary trouble and friction?
Kneel down before me, woman!
சண்டி ராணியே
எனக்கு கப்பம் கட்டு நீ
ஜென்ம ஜென்மமாய்
எனக்கு கட்டுபட்டு நீ
Oh stubborn queen,
Pay your tribute to me!
Lifetime after lifetime,
You must remain subordinate to me.
இந்த ஊரு ராணி என்று
உன்னை நினைத்தாய்
தட்டி கேட்க ஆளில்லாமல்
தத்தி குதித்தாய்
சண்டியே ஓ சண்டியே வா வா
Thinking you were the queen
Of this town,
With no one around to question you,
You jumped around recklessly.
Oh stubborn woman, oh stubborn woman, come come!
{சண்டி ராணியே
எனக்கு கப்பம் கட்டு நீ
ஜென்ம ஜென்மமாய்
எனக்கு கட்டுபட்டு நீ} (2)
{Oh stubborn queen,
Pay your tribute to me!
Lifetime after lifetime,
You must remain subordinate to me} (x2)
Sandi raaniyae
Oh stubborn queen,
Enakku kappam kattu nee
Pay your tribute to me!
Jenma jenmamaai
Lifetime after lifetime,
Enakku kattuppattu nee
You must remain subordinate to me.
Indha ooru raaniyendru
Thinking you were the queen
Unnai ninaiththaai
Of this town,
Thatti ketkka aalillaamal
With no one around to question you,
Thaththi kudhiththaai
You jumped around recklessly.
Sandiyae oo sandiyae vaa vaa
Oh stubborn woman, oh stubborn woman, come come!
Sandi raaniyae
Oh stubborn queen,
Enakku kappam kattu nee
Pay your tribute to me!
Jenma jenmamaai
Lifetime after lifetime,
Enakku kattuppattu nee
You must remain subordinate to me.
En sudhandhiraththai
My freedom,
Ennaalum yaarumae pariththadhillai
No one has ever snatched away at any time.
En sariththiraththil ennaalum
In my history, never
Penmagal jeyiththadhillai
Has a woman emerged victorious over me.
Enna aachu… engu pochu…
What happened... where did it go...
Chinna raani un saagasam
Little queen, all your bravado?
Aattam paattam nottamellaam
Your dancing, singing, and scrutinizing look—
Kaattalaamaa nee en vasam
Can you show all that now that you are in my control?
Ottumbodhu ottuvenae
When it is time to embrace, I will embrace,
Muttum bodhu muttuvenae
When it is time to clash, I will clash!
Ottumbodhu ottuvenae
When it is time to embrace, I will embrace!
Edhukku vambu thumbu
Why create unnecessary trouble and friction?
Ennidathil mandi podadii
Kneel down before me, woman!
Sandi raaniyae
Oh stubborn queen,
Enakku kappam kattu nee
Pay your tribute to me!
Jenma jenmamaai
Lifetime after lifetime,
Enakku kattuppattu nee
You must remain subordinate to me.
Indha ooru raaniyendru
Thinking you were the queen
Unnai ninaiththaai
Of this town,
Thatti ketkka aalillaamal
With no one around to question you,
Thaththi kudhiththaai
You jumped around recklessly.
Sandiyae oo sandiyae vaa vaa
Oh stubborn woman, oh stubborn woman, come come!
{Sandi raaniyae
{Oh stubborn queen,
Enakku kappam kattu nee
Pay your tribute to me!
Jenma jenmamaai
Lifetime after lifetime,
Enakku kattuppattu nee} (2)
You must remain subordinate to me} (x2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Sandi Raaniyae' from the 1992 film 'Mannan' portrays a high-energy clash of egos between the protagonist and an arrogant, wealthy woman. The hero playfully yet assertively demands that she abandon her pride and acknowledge his authority. He reminds her that no one has ever managed to curtail his freedom or defeat him, mocking her past unchecked defiance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thatti ketkka aalillaamal / Thaththi kudhiththaai”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, creating a rhythmic Tamil poetic beat.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ottumbodhu ottuvenae / Muttum bodhu muttuvenae”
Matching end sounds in consecutive lines to build musical momentum.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Thatti ketkka aalillaamal / Thaththi kudhiththaai”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Th') in adjacent words.
Refrain
“Sandi raaniyae / Enakku kappam kattu nee”
Repetition of the central hook lines to emphasize the core theme of dominance and tribute.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Mannan' (1992), directed by P. Vasu, stars Superstar Rajinikanth and Vijayashanti. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, and this track was sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam. The song underscores the central theme of the movie: a battle of pride between a humble factory worker and his imperious female boss.
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