Thandora Kannaala
From Kadaikutty Singam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- V. V. Prasanna
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Kadaikutty Singam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thandora kannaala | With eyes loud like announcement drums, |
| Nithamum padicha aaraaro | You sang a sweet lullaby every single day. |
| Mundaasa en vazhva | Like a proud turban crowning my life, |
| Kattida varum nee poondhaero | You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world. |
| Male | |
| Ethanai mora naan paathalum | No matter how many times I gaze at you, |
| Pathala yena pesum vaayi | My mouth says it is never enough. |
| Sakkarai mazhai pol un pechu | Your words are like a sweet shower of sugar rain, |
| Kottida tholavachae paayi | Pouring so much that I even lost my sleeping mat. |
| Ullanthidukuthae ullatha vandhu aaraayi | My heart is trembling inside; come and investigate my mind. |
| Male | |
| Thandora kannaala | With eyes loud like announcement drums, |
| Nithamum padicha aaraaro | You sang a sweet lullaby every single day. |
| Mundaasa en vazhva | Like a proud turban crowning my life, |
| Kattida varum nee poondhaero..oo.. | You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world..oo.. |
| Male | |
| Pottu vecha ponnu | The adorned girl wearing a bindi, |
| Suththi adikuthu | Is swirling around me like a whirlwind, |
| Kotta muthu kannu… | With eyes shining like giant pearls... |
| Vattam katti ninnu | Forming a circle and standing, |
| Kummi adikuthu | Dancing the traditional Kummi dance, |
| Sollu rendil onnu | Tell me one of two choices! |
| Male | |
| Kizhakalathanae varum suriyan | The sun rises only in the east, |
| Ena naanum kooda ninachen | That is what I used to think as well. |
| Egathalum pesum magarasi un mugam | Oh blessed girl who speaks mischievously, just to see your face, |
| Paarka thoongi muzhichen | I woke up straight from my sleep. |
| Ennavo podi unnaiyethaadi | Something is happening to me, hey girl, towards you, |
| Rekka mulaikuthadi nenju parakuthadi | Wings are sprouting and my heart is soaring! |
| Male | |
| Thandora kannaala | With eyes loud like announcement drums, |
| Nithamum padicha aaraaro | You sang a sweet lullaby every single day. |
| Mundaasa en vazhva | Like a proud turban crowning my life, |
| Kattida varum nee poondhaero | You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Senga kallum unna | Even an ordinary red brick, |
| Kanda nodiyila | The instant it laid eyes on you, |
| Thanga kalla minna | Gleamed bright like a stone of pure gold. |
| Rotti thunda enna | Like a soft piece of bread, |
| Kanna kuzhiyila | Inside the cute dimple of your cheek, |
| Mennu nalla thinna | You chewed me up and devoured me fine. |
| Male | |
| Puli mela paaya thuninjaalumae | Even though I am bold enough to pounce on a tiger, |
| Meralatha aala kavutha | You floored a man who knows no fear! |
| Siripaala yendi mayil thogaiya | With your captivating smile, oh girl like a peacock's plume, |
| Oyar koodaiyaatam izhutha | You pulled me in like a woven basket. |
| Male | |
| Vallalla vaadi | Come like a benevolent giver, |
| Alliyae podi | Scoop up love and throw it over me, |
| Vandi nodikuthadi | The cart is faltering, |
| Nondi adikuthadi | It is limping along in joy! |
| Male | |
| Thandora kannaala | With eyes loud like announcement drums, |
| Nithamum padicha aaraaro | You sang a sweet lullaby every single day. |
| Mundaasa en vazhva | Like a proud turban crowning my life, |
| Kattida varum nee poondhaero | You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world. |
| Male | |
| Ethanai mora naan paathalum | No matter how many times I gaze at you, |
| Pathala yena pesum vaayi | My mouth says it is never enough. |
| Sakkarai mazhai pol un pechu | Your words are like a sweet shower of sugar rain, |
| Kottida tholavachae paayi | Pouring so much that I even lost my sleeping mat. |
| Ullanthidukuthae ullatha vandhu aaraayi | My heart is trembling inside; come and investigate my mind. |
| Thandora… | With eyes loud like announcement drums... |
தண்டோரா
கண்ணால நித்தமும்
படிச்ச ஆராரோ முண்டாசா
என் வாழ்வ கட்டிட வரும்
நீ பூந்தேரோ
With eyes loud like announcement drums,
You sang a sweet lullaby every single day.
Like a proud turban crowning my life,
You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world.
எத்தனை மொற
நான் பாத்தாலும் பத்தல
என பேசும் வாயி சக்கரை
மழை போல் உன் பேச்சு
கொட்டிட தொலைவாச்சே
பாயி உள்ளந்துடிக்குதே
உள்ளத வந்து ஆராயி
No matter how many times I gaze at you,
My mouth says it is never enough.
Your words are like a sweet shower of sugar rain,
Pouring so much that I even lost my sleeping mat.
My heart is trembling inside; come and investigate my mind.
தண்டோரா கண்ணால
நித்தமும் படிச்ச ஆராரோ
முண்டாசா என் வாழ்வ
கட்டிட வரும் நீ
பூந்தேரோ ஓ ..
With eyes loud like announcement drums,
You sang a sweet lullaby every single day.
Like a proud turban crowning my life,
You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world..oo..
பொட்டு வெச்ச
பொண்ணு சுத்தி அடிக்குது
கொட்ட முத்து கண்ணு
வட்டம் கட்டி நின்னு கும்மி
அடிக்குது சொல்லு ரெண்டில்
ஒன்னு
The adorned girl wearing a bindi,
Is swirling around me like a whirlwind,
With eyes shining like giant pearls...
Forming a circle and standing,
Dancing the traditional Kummi dance,
Tell me one of two choices!
கிழக்கால தானே
வரும் சூரியன் என நானும்
கூட நினைச்சேன் எகத்தாளம்
பேசும் மகராசி உன் முகம்
பார்க்க தூங்கி முழிச்சேன்
என்னவோ போடி உன்னையே
தாடி ரெக்க முளைக்குதடி
நெஞ்சு பறக்குதடி
The sun rises only in the east,
That is what I used to think as well.
Oh blessed girl who speaks mischievously, just to see your face,
I woke up straight from my sleep.
Something is happening to me, hey girl, towards you,
Wings are sprouting and my heart is soaring!
தண்டோரா
கண்ணால நித்தமும்
படிச்ச ஆராரோ முண்டாசா
என் வாழ்வ கட்டிட வரும்
நீ பூந்தேரோ
With eyes loud like announcement drums,
You sang a sweet lullaby every single day.
Like a proud turban crowning my life,
You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world.
...............................
செங்க கல்லும்
உன்ன கண்ட நொடியில
தங்க கல்லா மின்ன
ரொட்டி துண்டா என்ன
கன்ன குழியில மென்னு
நல்ல தின்ன
Even an ordinary red brick,
The instant it laid eyes on you,
Gleamed bright like a stone of pure gold.
Like a soft piece of bread,
Inside the cute dimple of your cheek,
You chewed me up and devoured me fine.
புலி மேல பாய
துணிஞ்சாலுமே மெரளாத
ஆள கவுத்த சிரிப்பால
ஏன்டி மயில் தோகைய
ஒயர் கொடையாட்டம்
இழுத்த
Even though I am bold enough to pounce on a tiger,
You floored a man who knows no fear!
With your captivating smile, oh girl like a peacock's plume,
You pulled me in like a woven basket.
வள்ளலா வாடி
அள்ளியே போடி வண்டி
நொடிக்குதடி நொண்டி
அடிக்குதடி
Come like a benevolent giver,
Scoop up love and throw it over me,
The cart is faltering,
It is limping along in joy!
தண்டோரா கண்ணால
நித்தமும் படிச்ச ஆராரோ
முண்டாசா என் வாழ்வ
கட்டிட வரும் நீ பூந்தேரோ
With eyes loud like announcement drums,
You sang a sweet lullaby every single day.
Like a proud turban crowning my life,
You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world.
எத்தனை மொற நான்
பாத்தாலும் பத்தல என பேசும்
வாயி சக்கரை மழை போல்
உன் பேச்சு கொட்டிட
தொலைவாச்சே பாயி
உள்ளந்துடிக்குதே உள்ளத
வந்து ஆராயி தண்டோரா
No matter how many times I gaze at you,
My mouth says it is never enough.
Your words are like a sweet shower of sugar rain,
Pouring so much that I even lost my sleeping mat.
My heart is trembling inside; come and investigate my mind.
With eyes loud like announcement drums...
Thandora kannaala
With eyes loud like announcement drums,
Nithamum padicha aaraaro
You sang a sweet lullaby every single day.
Mundaasa en vazhva
Like a proud turban crowning my life,
Kattida varum nee poondhaero
You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world.
Ethanai mora naan paathalum
No matter how many times I gaze at you,
Pathala yena pesum vaayi
My mouth says it is never enough.
Sakkarai mazhai pol un pechu
Your words are like a sweet shower of sugar rain,
Kottida tholavachae paayi
Pouring so much that I even lost my sleeping mat.
Ullanthidukuthae ullatha vandhu aaraayi
My heart is trembling inside; come and investigate my mind.
Thandora kannaala
With eyes loud like announcement drums,
Nithamum padicha aaraaro
You sang a sweet lullaby every single day.
Mundaasa en vazhva
Like a proud turban crowning my life,
Kattida varum nee poondhaero..oo..
You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world..oo..
Pottu vecha ponnu
The adorned girl wearing a bindi,
Suththi adikuthu
Is swirling around me like a whirlwind,
Kotta muthu kannu…
With eyes shining like giant pearls...
Vattam katti ninnu
Forming a circle and standing,
Kummi adikuthu
Dancing the traditional Kummi dance,
Sollu rendil onnu
Tell me one of two choices!
Kizhakalathanae varum suriyan
The sun rises only in the east,
Ena naanum kooda ninachen
That is what I used to think as well.
Egathalum pesum magarasi un mugam
Oh blessed girl who speaks mischievously, just to see your face,
Paarka thoongi muzhichen
I woke up straight from my sleep.
Ennavo podi unnaiyethaadi
Something is happening to me, hey girl, towards you,
Rekka mulaikuthadi nenju parakuthadi
Wings are sprouting and my heart is soaring!
Thandora kannaala
With eyes loud like announcement drums,
Nithamum padicha aaraaro
You sang a sweet lullaby every single day.
Mundaasa en vazhva
Like a proud turban crowning my life,
Kattida varum nee poondhaero
You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world.
………………………………………
Senga kallum unna
Even an ordinary red brick,
Kanda nodiyila
The instant it laid eyes on you,
Thanga kalla minna
Gleamed bright like a stone of pure gold.
Rotti thunda enna
Like a soft piece of bread,
Kanna kuzhiyila
Inside the cute dimple of your cheek,
Mennu nalla thinna
You chewed me up and devoured me fine.
Puli mela paaya thuninjaalumae
Even though I am bold enough to pounce on a tiger,
Meralatha aala kavutha
You floored a man who knows no fear!
Siripaala yendi mayil thogaiya
With your captivating smile, oh girl like a peacock's plume,
Oyar koodaiyaatam izhutha
You pulled me in like a woven basket.
Vallalla vaadi
Come like a benevolent giver,
Alliyae podi
Scoop up love and throw it over me,
Vandi nodikuthadi
The cart is faltering,
Nondi adikuthadi
It is limping along in joy!
Thandora kannaala
With eyes loud like announcement drums,
Nithamum padicha aaraaro
You sang a sweet lullaby every single day.
Mundaasa en vazhva
Like a proud turban crowning my life,
Kattida varum nee poondhaero
You arrive as a flower chariot to build my world.
Ethanai mora naan paathalum
No matter how many times I gaze at you,
Pathala yena pesum vaayi
My mouth says it is never enough.
Sakkarai mazhai pol un pechu
Your words are like a sweet shower of sugar rain,
Kottida tholavachae paayi
Pouring so much that I even lost my sleeping mat.
Ullanthidukuthae ullatha vandhu aaraayi
My heart is trembling inside; come and investigate my mind.
Thandora…
With eyes loud like announcement drums...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from 'Kadaikutty Singam' captures the exuberant expression of a man deeply enchanted by his beloved's beauty, charm, and lively personality. Using vivid rural Tamil imagery—ranging from village drums ('thandora'), turbans ('mundaas'), and flower chariots ('poondhaero') to folk dances like 'kummi'—the song paints love as an intoxicating, transformative experience that uplifts the protagonist's spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Sakkarai mazhai pol un pechu”
Compares the beloved's speech to a rain of sugar ('Sakkarai mazhai pol un pechu'), emphasizing its sweetness.
Metaphor (Uruwagham)
“Thandora kannaala”
Metaphorically compares her expressive, commanding eyes to a 'thandora' (announcement drum).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Senga kallum unna / Kanda nodiyila / Thanga kalla minna”
An exaggerated expression claiming even a simple red brick turns into gold upon looking at her.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Senga kallum unna / Thanga kalla minna”
The second letters 'nga' match across lines (Senga / Thanga), creating rhythmic harmony characteristic of Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, 'Kadaikutty Singam' (2018) stars Karthi and Sayyeshaa. The song heavily incorporates traditional rural soundscapes and folk lyrical motifs, reflecting the joint-family, agricultural backdrop of the film.
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