Sandiyarae Sandiyarae
From Virumaandi · 2004
- Lyricist
- Kamal Haasan
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Virumaandi2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Eesa eesaanae eesa karaiyaanae | Oh winged termite, oh termite! |
| Ungappanum aathaalum | Your father and mother, |
| Thanni karaiyoram | Near the edge of the water, |
| Seththu kidakkaanga | Are lying dead. |
| Angittu poneenna | If you go over there, |
| Rekkaiya pippaanga | They will tear off your wings. |
| Enkitta odiya enkitaa odiya | Run to me, run to me! |
| Female | |
| Sandiyare sandiyare | Oh rogue, oh rogue! |
| Kannupotten unga mela | I have set my eyes on you. |
| Sandiyare sandiyare | Oh rogue, oh rogue! |
| Kannupotten unga mela | I have set my eyes on you. |
| Ondiyila nikkirenae kandukollunga | I stand alone here, please take notice of me. |
| Female | |
| Andhiyila sandhiyila | In dusk and twilight, |
| Angha angha unga mogham | Everywhere I look, your face... |
| Vandhu vandhu vaattudhennai | Comes repeatedly to torment me, |
| Vaarthai sollunga | Speak a word to me. |
| Female | |
| Oorum oru maadhiridhan | The village views us in a strange way, |
| Unnai ennai paakudhaiya | Looking at you and me, |
| Kannu kaadhu mookku vechu | Exaggerating stories with eyes, ears, and nose, |
| Kandapadi pesudhaiya | Gossip relentlessly. |
| Kavalai ila kaathulavidu badhila sollu | Don't worry, throw it to the wind and give me an answer. |
| Female | |
| Sandiyare sandiyare | Oh rogue, oh rogue! |
| Kannupotten unga mela | I have set my eyes on you. |
| Ondiyila nikkirenae kandukollunga | I stand alone here, please take notice of me. |
| Female | |
| Veeraappu pesi ninna | Talking bravely and proudly, |
| Virattum ennai | You chase me away, |
| Veettukullae un uruvam verattuthu | But inside my house, your image haunts me. |
| Adangadha kaalayai pol adimanasu | Like an untamed bull, my deep heart... |
| Athanaiyum un nenaippil adanguthu | Subdues completely at the mere thought of you. |
| Female | |
| Eesalaipol naan parandhu | Like a winged moth flying, |
| Velichatha theda | In search of light, |
| Eesana pol nee izhuthu | Draw me in like Lord Shiva, |
| Un oliyil podu | And take me into your light. |
| Siragodu parandhaalum | Even if I fly with wings, |
| Sirupozhudhu unai sera aasa | I long to reach you even for a short moment. |
| Verenna pesa | What else is there to say? |
| Female | |
| Sandiyare sandiyare | Oh rogue, oh rogue! |
| Kannupotten unga mela | I have set my eyes on you. |
| Ondiyila nikkirenae kandukollunga | I stand alone here, please take notice of me. |
| Oorum oru maadhiridhan | The village views us in a strange way, |
| Unnai ennai paakudhaiya | Looking at you and me, |
| Kannu kaadhu mookku vechu | Exaggerating stories with eyes, ears, and nose, |
| Kandapadi pesudhaiya | Gossip relentlessly. |
| Kavalai ila kaathulavidu badhila sollu | Don't worry, throw it to the wind and give me an answer. |
| Female | |
| Sandiyare sandiyare | Oh rogue, oh rogue! |
| Kannupotten unga mela | I have set my eyes on you. |
| Sandiyare sandiyare | Oh rogue, oh rogue! |
| Kannupotten unga mela | I have set my eyes on you. |
| Ondiyila nikkirenae kandukollunga | I stand alone here, please take notice of me. |
| Female | |
| Andhiyila sandhiyila | In dusk and twilight, |
| Angha angha unga mogham | Everywhere I look, your face... |
| Vandhu vandhu vaattudhennai | Comes repeatedly to torment me, |
| Vaarthai sollunga | Speak a word to me. |
| Chorus | |
| Eesa eesaanae eesa karaiyaanae | Oh winged termite, oh termite! |
| Ungappanum aathaalum | Your father and mother, |
| Thanni karaiyoram | Near the edge of the water, |
| Seththu kidakkaanga | Are lying dead. |
| Angittu poneenna | If you go over there, |
| Rekkaiya pippaanga | They will tear off your wings. |
| Enkitta odiya enkitaa odiya | Run to me, run to me! |
ஈச ஈசானே ஈச கரையானே
உங்கப்பனும் ஆத்தாளும் தண்ணி
கரையோரம் செத்து கிடக்காங்க
அங்கிட்டு போனேனா ரெக்கைய
பிப்பாங்க என்கிட்ட ஓடியா என்
கிட்ட ஓடியா
Oh winged termite, oh termite!
Your father and mother,
Near the edge of the water,
Are lying dead.
If you go over there,
They will tear off your wings.
Run to me, run to me!
சண்டியரே சண்டியரே
கண்ணு போட்டேன் உங்க மேல
சண்டியரே சண்டியரே கண்ணு
போட்டேன் உங்க மேல ஒண்டியில
நிக்கிறேனே கண்டு கொள்ளுங்க
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
I have set my eyes on you.
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
I have set my eyes on you.
I stand alone here, please take notice of me.
அந்தியில சந்தியில
அங்க அங்க உங்க மோகம்
வந்து வந்து வாட்டுதென்னை
வார்த்தை சொல்லுங்க
In dusk and twilight,
Everywhere I look, your face...
Comes repeatedly to torment me,
Speak a word to me.
ஊரும் ஒரு மாதிரி தான்
உன்னை என்னை பாக்குதையா
கண்ணு காது மூக்கு வெச்சு கண்ட
படி பேசுதையா கவலை இல்ல
காத்துல விடு பதில சொல்லு
The village views us in a strange way,
Looking at you and me,
Exaggerating stories with eyes, ears, and nose,
Gossip relentlessly.
Don't worry, throw it to the wind and give me an answer.
சண்டியரே சண்டியரே
கண்ணு போட்டேன் உங்க மேல
ஒண்டியில நிக்கிறேனே கண்டு
கொள்ளுங்க
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
I have set my eyes on you.
I stand alone here, please take notice of me.
வீராப்பு பேசி நின்ன
விரட்டும் என்னை வீட்டுக்குள்ளே
உன் உருவம் விரட்டுது அடங்காத
காளையை போல் அடி மனசு
அதனையும் உன் நெனைப்பில்
அடங்குது
Talking bravely and proudly,
You chase me away,
But inside my house, your image haunts me.
Like an untamed bull, my deep heart...
Subdues completely at the mere thought of you.
ஈசலை போல் நான் பறந்து
வெளிச்சத தேட ஈசன போல் நீ
இழுத்து உன் ஒளியில் போடு
சிறகோடு பறந்தாலும் சிறு
பொழுது உன்னை சேர ஆசை
வேர் என்ன பேச
Like a winged moth flying,
In search of light,
Draw me in like Lord Shiva,
And take me into your light.
Even if I fly with wings,
I long to reach you even for a short moment.
What else is there to say?
சண்டியரே சண்டியரே
கண்ணு போட்டேன் உங்க மேல
ஒண்டியில நிக்கிறேனே கண்டு
கொள்ளுங்க ஊரும் ஒரு மாதிரி
தான் உன்னை என்னை பாக்குதையா
கண்ணு காது மூக்கு வெச்சு கண்டபடி
பேசுதையா கவலை இல்ல காத்துல
விடு பதில சொல்லு
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
I have set my eyes on you.
I stand alone here, please take notice of me.
The village views us in a strange way,
Looking at you and me,
Exaggerating stories with eyes, ears, and nose,
Gossip relentlessly.
Don't worry, throw it to the wind and give me an answer.
சண்டியரே சண்டியரே
கண்ணு போட்டேன் உங்க மேல
சண்டியரே சண்டியரே கண்ணு
போட்டேன் உங்க மேல ஒண்டியில
நிக்கிறேனே கண்டு கொள்ளுங்க
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
I have set my eyes on you.
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
I have set my eyes on you.
I stand alone here, please take notice of me.
அந்தியில சந்தியில
அங்க அங்க உங்க மோகம்
வந்து வந்து வாட்டுதென்னை
வார்த்தை சொல்லுங்க
In dusk and twilight,
Everywhere I look, your face...
Comes repeatedly to torment me,
Speak a word to me.
ஈச ஈசானே ஈச கரையானே
உங்கப்பனும் ஆத்தாளும் தண்ணி
கரையோரம் செத்து கிடக்காங்க
அங்கிட்டு போனேனா ரெக்கைய
பிப்பாங்க என்கிட்ட ஓடியா என்
கிட்ட ஓடியா
Oh winged termite, oh termite!
Your father and mother,
Near the edge of the water,
Are lying dead.
If you go over there,
They will tear off your wings.
Run to me, run to me!
Eesa eesaanae eesa karaiyaanae
Oh winged termite, oh termite!
Ungappanum aathaalum
Your father and mother,
Thanni karaiyoram
Near the edge of the water,
Seththu kidakkaanga
Are lying dead.
Angittu poneenna
If you go over there,
Rekkaiya pippaanga
They will tear off your wings.
Enkitta odiya enkitaa odiya
Run to me, run to me!
Sandiyare sandiyare
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
Kannupotten unga mela
I have set my eyes on you.
Sandiyare sandiyare
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
Kannupotten unga mela
I have set my eyes on you.
Ondiyila nikkirenae kandukollunga
I stand alone here, please take notice of me.
Andhiyila sandhiyila
In dusk and twilight,
Angha angha unga mogham
Everywhere I look, your face...
Vandhu vandhu vaattudhennai
Comes repeatedly to torment me,
Vaarthai sollunga
Speak a word to me.
Oorum oru maadhiridhan
The village views us in a strange way,
Unnai ennai paakudhaiya
Looking at you and me,
Kannu kaadhu mookku vechu
Exaggerating stories with eyes, ears, and nose,
Kandapadi pesudhaiya
Gossip relentlessly.
Kavalai ila kaathulavidu badhila sollu
Don't worry, throw it to the wind and give me an answer.
Sandiyare sandiyare
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
Kannupotten unga mela
I have set my eyes on you.
Ondiyila nikkirenae kandukollunga
I stand alone here, please take notice of me.
Veeraappu pesi ninna
Talking bravely and proudly,
Virattum ennai
You chase me away,
Veettukullae un uruvam verattuthu
But inside my house, your image haunts me.
Adangadha kaalayai pol adimanasu
Like an untamed bull, my deep heart...
Athanaiyum un nenaippil adanguthu
Subdues completely at the mere thought of you.
Eesalaipol naan parandhu
Like a winged moth flying,
Velichatha theda
In search of light,
Eesana pol nee izhuthu
Draw me in like Lord Shiva,
Un oliyil podu
And take me into your light.
Siragodu parandhaalum
Even if I fly with wings,
Sirupozhudhu unai sera aasa
I long to reach you even for a short moment.
Verenna pesa
What else is there to say?
Sandiyare sandiyare
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
Kannupotten unga mela
I have set my eyes on you.
Ondiyila nikkirenae kandukollunga
I stand alone here, please take notice of me.
Oorum oru maadhiridhan
The village views us in a strange way,
Unnai ennai paakudhaiya
Looking at you and me,
Kannu kaadhu mookku vechu
Exaggerating stories with eyes, ears, and nose,
Kandapadi pesudhaiya
Gossip relentlessly.
Kavalai ila kaathulavidu badhila sollu
Don't worry, throw it to the wind and give me an answer.
Sandiyare sandiyare
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
Kannupotten unga mela
I have set my eyes on you.
Sandiyare sandiyare
Oh rogue, oh rogue!
Kannupotten unga mela
I have set my eyes on you.
Ondiyila nikkirenae kandukollunga
I stand alone here, please take notice of me.
Andhiyila sandhiyila
In dusk and twilight,
Angha angha unga mogham
Everywhere I look, your face...
Vandhu vandhu vaattudhennai
Comes repeatedly to torment me,
Vaarthai sollunga
Speak a word to me.
Eesa eesaanae eesa karaiyaanae
Oh winged termite, oh termite!
Ungappanum aathaalum
Your father and mother,
Thanni karaiyoram
Near the edge of the water,
Seththu kidakkaanga
Are lying dead.
Angittu poneenna
If you go over there,
Rekkaiya pippaanga
They will tear off your wings.
Enkitta odiya enkitaa odiya
Run to me, run to me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the intense yearning and passionate affection of a woman (Annalakshmi) for a rugged, rebellious man ('Sandiyar'). Framing her deep romantic desires through traditional rural folk rhymes about winged termites drawn to flame, she describes how her mind—usually as untamed as a bull—surrenders completely whenever she thinks of him. Despite the villagers gossiping and exaggerating their relationship, she remains unfazed, urging him to dismiss public opinion and return her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Adangadha kaalayai pol adimanasu”
Compares the speaker's wild, restless heart to an untamed bull that becomes subdued only in the hero's thoughts.
Extended Metaphor
“Eesalaipol naan parandhu / Velichatha theda”
Compares the speaker's soul and attraction to a moth/winged termite ('Eesal') drawn irresistibly to light.
Idiom (Tamil Folk Idiom)
“Kannu kaadhu mookku vechu”
'Kannu kaadhu mookku vechu' is a classic Tamil idiom meaning adding exaggerated details to gossip.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Vandhu vandhu vaattudhennai”
Repetition of words like 'Vandhu vandhu' and 'Sandiyare sandiyare' builds emotional emphasis and rhythmic cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
Virumaandi (2004) was written, directed, and starring Kamal Haasan, with a acclaimed score by Ilaiyaraaja. The opening and closing lines ('Eesa eesaanae') adapt a traditional Tamil rural children's rhyme sung around swarming termites after monsoon rains, repurposing it as a thematic motif for passionate love.
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