- Lyricist
- Kamal Haasan
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Virumaandi
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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