Thengai Vilundha Kadha
From Raghu Thatha · 2024
- Lyricist
- Sean Roldan
- Singer
- Ananthu
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Raghu Thatha2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enniko vidhacha vidha | A seed sown on some forgotten day |
| Vaazhkai ezhudhum kadha | Is the story written by life |
| Ennikoo udhacha udha | A kick delivered on some forgotten day |
| Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha | Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head |
| Male | |
| Hmm mm m hmm mm mm hmm | Hmm mm m hmm mm mm hmm |
| Male | |
| Nizhalukaaga marathadiyila | Under a tree seeking shade |
| Odhungi thenga vulundha kadha | Sheltering, only for a coconut to fall on the head |
| Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha | Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head |
| Parakkum aasaiyila utchikku poyi | With a desire to fly, going up to the peak |
| Kila vulundha kadha | The story of falling down |
| Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha | The story of falling face-down onto the earth |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai vidhacha vidha | The way life has sown its seed |
| Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha | Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head |
| Vaazhkai udhacha udha | The kick delivered by life |
| Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha | The story of falling face-down onto the earth |
| Male | |
| Aandavan veikkira aappu edhuvum | Any trap set by God |
| Kannukku theriyathu | Will not be visible to the eyes |
| On kannukku theriyathu | Will not be visible to your eyes |
| Istam pola adichu vitta | If it strikes as it pleases |
| Thappikka mudiyathu | You cannot escape it |
| Thappikka mudiyathu | You cannot escape it |
| Male | |
| Kaalam mudinja kaalaiyil unakku | On the morning when your time has run out |
| Cofee kidaikathu | You won't even get coffee |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai vidhacha vidha | The way life has sown its seed |
| Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha | Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head |
| Vaazhkai udhacha udha | The kick delivered by life |
| Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha | The story of falling face-down onto the earth |
| Male | |
| Yengo..hmm | Hey mister... hmm |
| Vangoo | Come along |
| Vidhi vaangu vaangunnu vangumungo | Fate will thrash you thoroughly |
| Sonnango..haan | They said so... haan |
| Vaangango | Come on in |
| Endha kombanum kadaisiyil come and go | Any mighty person in the end will just come and go |
| Male | |
| Nizhalukaaga marathadiyila | Under a tree seeking shade |
| Odhungi thenga vulundha kadha | Sheltering, only for a coconut to fall on the head |
| Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha | Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head |
| Parakkum aasaiyila utchikku poyi | With a desire to fly, going up to the peak |
| Kila vulundha kadha | The story of falling down |
| Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha | The story of falling face-down onto the earth |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai vidhacha vidha | The way life has sown its seed |
| Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha | Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head |
| Vaazhkai udhacha udha | The kick delivered by life |
| Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha | The story of falling face-down onto the earth |
என்னிக்கோ விதைச்ச வித
வாழ்க்கை எழுதும் கத
என்னிக்கோ உதைச்ச உத
மண்டையில தேங்கா விழுந்த கத
A seed sown on some forgotten day
Is the story written by life
A kick delivered on some forgotten day
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
ஹ்ம்ம் ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Hmm mm m hmm mm mm hmm
நிழலுக்காக மரத்தடியில ஒதுங்கி
தேங்கா விழுந்த கத
மண்டையில தேங்கா விழுந்த கத
பறக்கும் ஆசையில உச்சிக்கு போயி
கீழ விழுந்த கத
மண்ண பாத்து கீழ விழுந்த கத
Under a tree seeking shade
Sheltering, only for a coconut to fall on the head
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
With a desire to fly, going up to the peak
The story of falling down
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
வாழ்க்க விதைச்ச வித
மண்டையில தேங்கா விழுந்த கத
வாழ்க்க உதைச்ச உத
மண்ண பாத்து கீழ விழுந்த கத
The way life has sown its seed
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
The kick delivered by life
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
ஆண்டவன் வைக்கிற ஆப்பு எதுவும்
கண்ணுக்கு தெரியது
உன் கண்ணுக்கு தெரியாது
இஷ்டம் போல அடிச்சு விட்டா
தப்பிக்க முடியது
தப்பிக்க முடியாது
Any trap set by God
Will not be visible to the eyes
Will not be visible to your eyes
If it strikes as it pleases
You cannot escape it
You cannot escape it
காலம் முடிஞ்சா காலையில் உனக்கு
காபீ கிடைக்காது
On the morning when your time has run out
You won't even get coffee
வாழ்க்க விதைச்ச வித
மண்டையில தேங்கா விழுந்த கத
வாழ்க்க உதைச்ச உத
மண்ண பாத்து கீழ விழுந்த கத
The way life has sown its seed
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
The kick delivered by life
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
ஏங்கோ ஹ்ம்ம்
வாங்கோ
விதி வாங்கு வாங்குன்னு வாங்குமுங்கோ
சொன்னங்கோ ..ஹான்
வாங்கங்கோ
எந்த கொம்பனும் கடைசியில் கம் அண்ட் கோ
Hey mister... hmm
Come along
Fate will thrash you thoroughly
They said so... haan
Come on in
Any mighty person in the end will just come and go
நிழலுக்காக மரத்தடியில ஒதுங்கி
தேங்கா விழுந்த கத
மண்டையில தேங்கா விழுந்த கத
பறக்கும் ஆசையில உச்சிக்கு போயி
கீழ விழுந்த கத
மண்ண பாத்து கீழ விழுந்த கத
Under a tree seeking shade
Sheltering, only for a coconut to fall on the head
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
With a desire to fly, going up to the peak
The story of falling down
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
வாழ்க்க விதைச்ச வித
மண்டையில தேங்கா விழுந்த கத
வாழ்க்க உதைச்ச உத
மண்ண பாத்து கீழ விழுந்த கத
The way life has sown its seed
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
The kick delivered by life
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
Enniko vidhacha vidha
A seed sown on some forgotten day
Vaazhkai ezhudhum kadha
Is the story written by life
Ennikoo udhacha udha
A kick delivered on some forgotten day
Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
Hmm mm m hmm mm mm hmm
Hmm mm m hmm mm mm hmm
Nizhalukaaga marathadiyila
Under a tree seeking shade
Odhungi thenga vulundha kadha
Sheltering, only for a coconut to fall on the head
Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
Parakkum aasaiyila utchikku poyi
With a desire to fly, going up to the peak
Kila vulundha kadha
The story of falling down
Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
Vaazhkai vidhacha vidha
The way life has sown its seed
Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
Vaazhkai udhacha udha
The kick delivered by life
Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
Aandavan veikkira aappu edhuvum
Any trap set by God
Kannukku theriyathu
Will not be visible to the eyes
On kannukku theriyathu
Will not be visible to your eyes
Istam pola adichu vitta
If it strikes as it pleases
Thappikka mudiyathu
You cannot escape it
Thappikka mudiyathu
You cannot escape it
Kaalam mudinja kaalaiyil unakku
On the morning when your time has run out
Cofee kidaikathu
You won't even get coffee
Vaazhkai vidhacha vidha
The way life has sown its seed
Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
Vaazhkai udhacha udha
The kick delivered by life
Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
Yengo..hmm
Hey mister... hmm
Vangoo
Come along
Vidhi vaangu vaangunnu vangumungo
Fate will thrash you thoroughly
Sonnango..haan
They said so... haan
Vaangango
Come on in
Endha kombanum kadaisiyil come and go
Any mighty person in the end will just come and go
Nizhalukaaga marathadiyila
Under a tree seeking shade
Odhungi thenga vulundha kadha
Sheltering, only for a coconut to fall on the head
Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
Parakkum aasaiyila utchikku poyi
With a desire to fly, going up to the peak
Kila vulundha kadha
The story of falling down
Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
Vaazhkai vidhacha vidha
The way life has sown its seed
Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha
Is like a story where a coconut falls on one's head
Vaazhkai udhacha udha
The kick delivered by life
Manna paathu kila vulundha kadha
The story of falling face-down onto the earth
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Raghu Thatha is a satirical and lighthearted reflection on cosmic irony, fate, and karma. Using the humorous imagery of seeking shade under a tree only to have a coconut drop on one's head, the song highlights how life often subverts human expectations with sudden challenges and humbling blows.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Mandaiyila thenga vulundha kadha”
The coconut falling on the head serves as a extended metaphor for unpredictable misfortunes and sudden twists of fate.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaazhkai vidhacha vidha / Vaazhkai udhacha udha”
Rhyming pair 'vidhacha vidha' (sown seed) and 'udhacha udha' (delivered kick) following traditional Tamil prosody.
Code-mixing / Macaronic Rhyme
“Endha kombanum kadaisiyil come and go”
Blending Tamil dialectical expressions ('vangumungo') with English ('come and go') to create a playful rhythm.
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Trivia
The song is composed, written, and produced by Sean Roldan for the 2024 film Raghu Thatha starring Keerthy Suresh. Sean Roldan is known for blending quirky indie-folk sensibilities with traditional Tamil music idioms.
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