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Lyrics & meaning

Thandora Kannaala

From Kadaikutty Singam · 2018

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
V. V. Prasanna
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Kadaikutty Singam
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
25 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thandora kannaala
Nithamum padicha aaraaro
Mundaasa en vazhva
Kattida varum nee poondhaero
Ethanai mora naan paathalum
Pathala yena pesum vaayi
Sakkarai mazhai pol un pechu
Kottida tholavachae paayi
Ullanthidukuthae ullatha vandhu aaraayi
Thandora kannaala
Nithamum padicha aaraaro
Mundaasa en vazhva
Kattida varum nee poondhaero..oo..
Pottu vecha ponnu
Suththi adikuthu
Kotta muthu kannu…
Vattam katti ninnu
Kummi adikuthu
Sollu rendil onnu
Kizhakalathanae varum suriyan
Ena naanum kooda ninachen
Egathalum pesum magarasi un mugam
Paarka thoongi muzhichen
Ennavo podi unnaiyethaadi
Rekka mulaikuthadi nenju parakuthadi
Thandora kannaala
Nithamum padicha aaraaro
Mundaasa en vazhva
Kattida varum nee poondhaero
………………………………………
Senga kallum unna
Kanda nodiyila
Thanga kalla minna
Rotti thunda enna
Kanna kuzhiyila
Mennu nalla thinna
Puli mela paaya thuninjaalumae
Meralatha aala kavutha
Siripaala yendi mayil thogaiya
Oyar koodaiyaatam izhutha
Vallalla vaadi
Alliyae podi
Vandi nodikuthadi
Nondi adikuthadi
Thandora kannaala
Nithamum padicha aaraaro
Mundaasa en vazhva
Kattida varum nee poondhaero
Ethanai mora naan paathalum
Pathala yena pesum vaayi
Sakkarai mazhai pol un pechu
Kottida tholavachae paayi
Ullanthidukuthae ullatha vandhu aaraayi
Thandora…
With eyes that announce like beating drums,
You sang a lullaby every single day.
To crown my life like a turban,
Are you a flower chariot coming to embrace me?
No matter how many times I look at you,
My lips still say it is not enough.
Your words are like a shower of sugar,
As they poured down, I lost my sleeping mat.
My heart trembles inside; come see what is within.
With eyes that announce like beating drums,
You sang a lullaby every single day.
To crown my life like a turban,
Are you a flower chariot coming to embrace me? Ooh...
The girl with the bindi
Is spinning all around me,
With her sparkling, round eyes...
Standing in a circle,
Dancing the Kummi (folk clapping dance),
Tell me one way or the other!
The sun rises only in the east,
That is what even I used to think.
O teasing queen, just to see your face,
I woke up early from my sleep.
Whatever happens, girl, wanting only you,
Wings are sprouting and my heart is flying!
With eyes that announce like beating drums,
You sang a lullaby every single day.
To crown my life like a turban,
Are you a flower chariot coming to embrace me?
...
Even a red brick,
The moment it sees you,
Shines like a block of gold.
Like a piece of bread,
Inside your dimpled cheek,
You chewed me up and swallowed me whole.
Even if a tiger dared to pounce,
A man who never flinches was brought down by you.
Why did you, with your peacock-feather smile,
Weave and pull me in like a wire basket?
Come to me generously, girl,
Take everything and go, girl,
My cart is breaking down,
It is limping along!
With eyes that announce like beating drums,
You sang a lullaby every single day.
To crown my life like a turban,
Are you a flower chariot coming to embrace me?
No matter how many times I look at you,
My lips still say it is not enough.
Your words are like a shower of sugar,
As they poured down, I lost my sleeping mat.
My heart trembles inside; come see what is within.
With eyes that announce like beating drums...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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