Vandar Kuzhali
From Thiruda Thirudi · 2003
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Radhika, Mimicry Senthil
- Music director
- Dhina
- Details
- Thiruda Thirudi2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Chellalu kuthuru doi | She is the sister's daughter! |
| Ithikku mundhae ochina thaavu | The place she came from before this |
| Sona kaachi doi | Is brimming with riches! |
| Male | |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Chellalu kuthuru doi | She is the sister's daughter! |
| Ithikku mundhae ochina thaavu | The place she came from before this |
| Sona kaachi doi | Is brimming with riches! |
| Female | |
| Hoi vandaar kuzhali | Hoi Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Sevapettai doi | From Sevapettai! |
| Naan idhukku munnaadi | The place where I lived |
| Irundha idam sona kaachi doi | Before this was brimming with gold! |
| Male | |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Akka ponnu doi | She is the elder sister's daughter! |
| Iva vandha pona idam ellaam | Every place she visits and leaves |
| Sona kaachi doi..yekka | Becomes a place of rich gold.. Oh sister! |
| Male | |
| Noolu vidungada kannae | Cast your line, my dear ones |
| Noolu vidungada | Cast your line |
| Namma mary ponnai | At our Mary girl |
| Ora kannaal noolu vidungada | Cast a glance line with the corner of your eye |
| Female :Hoi | Female: Hoi! |
| Male | |
| Kaala vidungada | Step in carefully guys |
| Machi kaala vidungada | Friend, step in carefully |
| Onnum aazham paarka thevaiyillai | No need to test the depth here |
| Kaala vidungada | Step in carefully |
| Male | |
| Podu vandaar kuzhali | Play it up, Vandaar Kuzhali! |
| Podu vandaar kuzhali | Play it up, Vandaar Kuzhali! |
| Female | |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Sevapettai doi | From Sevapettai! |
| Naan idhukku munnaadi | The place where I lived |
| Irundha idam sona kaachi doi | Before this was brimming with gold! |
| Male | |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Akka ponnu doi | She is the elder sister's daughter! |
| Iva vandha pona idam ellaam | Every place she visits and leaves |
| Sona kaachi doi.. | Becomes a place of rich gold.. |
| Male | |
| Pasanga dhaan whistle adicha | If guys blow a whistle |
| Eve-teasing case | It becomes an eve-teasing case |
| Cooker dhaan whistle adicha | When a pressure cooker whistles |
| Pogudhu gas | The cooking gas gets consumed |
| Male | |
| Paattinga sirichaakka | When old women laugh |
| Vaayellaam bokkai | Their mouth is full of toothless gaps |
| Karumbaiyum naan kadichaakka | When I bite into sugarcane |
| Minchudhu chakkai | Only the fibrous bagasse remains |
| Female | |
| Hey ellam ponnum | Hey, every girl nowadays |
| Mowsu dhaan | Has a huge craze |
| Jannal potta blouse dhaan | Wearing a window-pattern blouse |
| Rettai jadai vayasu dhaan | In her double-braided age |
| BCC news dhaan | Like breaking BBC news |
| Male | |
| Vidungada vidungada | Leave it, guys, leave it |
| Noolu vidungada | Cast your line, guys |
| Namma mary ponnai | At our Mary girl |
| Ora kannaal noolu vidungada | Cast a glance line with the corner of your eye |
| Male | |
| Vidungada vidungada | Leave it, guys, leave it |
| Aalai vidungada | Leave the person alone |
| Namakku therinchavaga | When an acquaintance's |
| Ponnu vandha aalai vidungada | Daughter walks by, leave her alone |
| Female | |
| Thodaa hoi | Oh come on, hoi! |
| Thodaa poraa | Look at her walking away |
| Male | |
| Pona poguthu vuttru | Let it go, leave her be |
| Porikki paya pola irukudhu | He looks like a rowdy guy |
| Namma velaya parpom vaa | Let us mind our own business, come on |
| Yekka thalaippu seidhi vaasipadhu | Oh sister, reading the headline news are |
| Girija akka komalam akka | Girija sister and Komalam sister! |
| Male | |
| Orae oru graamathula | In just one single village |
| Orae oru kallu kadai | There was only one toddy shop |
| Orae oru kadaiyilathan | In that one single shop |
| Orae oru keerai vadai | There was only one spinach vada |
| Orae oru vadaikku dhaanae | For that one single vada |
| Onbadhu per potti | Nine people competed |
| Andha onbadhu perum | And in the clash among those nine |
| Potti pottadhula | Their dhotis came undone! |
| Avundhu pochu vetti | In just one single village |
| Male | |
| Orae oru graamathula | There was only one toddy shop |
| Orae oru kallu kadai | In that one single shop |
| Orae oru kadaiyilathan | There was only one spinach vada |
| Orae oru keerai vadai | On an LKG kid's back |
| Male | |
| LKG mudhuguladhaan | There is a huge bag of books |
| Oru mootai books | To go to college, just a single notebook! |
| Collage pogadhaan single note | Female: Oh my! |
| Female :Aiyyae | To fall in love, she won't give you |
| Male | |
| Love panni thara vaana | Konar study guide notes! |
| Konaaru notes | If trouble arrives |
| Sikkalunnu vandhaalae | You just flee the scene! |
| Nee udu jootu | Hey, the world is so huge, man |
| Female | |
| Hey emmaam periya ulagam daa | Life is tiny like a dot, man |
| Dhamma thundu vaazhkai daa | Just jump in and dance around |
| Summa poondhu aaduda | Live life grandly! |
| Jammunu vaazhuda | Build it, guys, build it |
| Male | |
| Kattungada kattungada | Build a temple, guys |
| Koyil kattungada | For this stylish girl |
| Indha jigirikku dhaan | Build a temple in every town! |
| Oorukkoru koyil kattungada | Female: Get lost! |
| Female :Poda | Leave it, guys, leave it |
| Male | |
| Vidungada vidungada | Break the deal, guys |
| Deal vidungada | If you see a friend's girl whom he woos |
| Machi daavadikkum ponnai kanda | Just drop your deal! |
| Deal-a vidungada | Female: Move aside, hei! |
| Female :Othuu hei | Move aside, oh dear oh dear |
| Othuu aiyo aiyo aiyo | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Female | |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Vandaar kuzhali | She is the elder sister's daughter! |
| Akka ponnu doi | The place where I lived |
| Naan idhukku munnaadi | Before this was brimming with gold! |
| Irundha idam sona kaachi doi | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Male | |
| Vandaar kuzhali | Vandaar Kuzhali |
| Vandaar kuzhali | From Sevapettai! |
| Sevapettai doi | Every place she visits and leaves |
| Iva vandha pona idam ellaam | Becomes a place of rich gold.. |
| Sona kaachi doi.. | {Pappara papa pappara papa…. |
| Male | |
| {Pappara papa pappara papa…. | Pappara papa paa |
| Pappara papa paa | Pappara papa pappara papa…. |
| Pappara papa pappara papa…. | Pappara papa paa} (2) |
| Pappara papa paa} (2) | |
வண்டார் குழலி வண்டார் குழலி
செல்லலு கூத்துரு டோய்
இதிக்கு முந்தே ஒச்சின தாவு
சோனா காச்சி டோய்
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
She is the sister's daughter!
The place she came from before this
Is brimming with riches!
வண்டார் குழலி வண்டார் குழலி
செல்லலு கூத்துரு டோய்
இதிக்கு முந்தே ஒச்சின தாவு
சோனா காச்சி டோய்
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
She is the sister's daughter!
The place she came from before this
Is brimming with riches!
ஹோய் வண்டார் குழலி
வண்டார் குழலி
செவ்வாப்பேட்டை டோய்
நான் இதுக்கு முன்னாடி இருந்த இடம்
சோனா காச்சி டோய்
Hoi Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
From Sevapettai!
The place where I lived
Before this was brimming with gold!
வண்டார் குழலி வண்டார் குழலி
எக்கா பொண்ணு டோய்
இவ வந்த போன இடம் எல்லாம்
சோனா காச்சி டோய்..எக்கா
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
She is the elder sister's daughter!
Every place she visits and leaves
Becomes a place of rich gold.. Oh sister!
நூலு விடுங்கடா கண்ணே
நூலு விடுங்கடா
நம்ம மேரி பொண்ண
ஓர கண்ணால் நூலு விடுங்கடா
ஹோய்
Cast your line, my dear ones
Cast your line
At our Mary girl
Cast a glance line with the corner of your eye
Female: Hoi!
கால விடுங்கடா
மச்சி கால விடுங்கடா
ஒன்னும் ஆழம் பார்க்க தேவையில்லை
கால விடுங்கடா
Step in carefully guys
Friend, step in carefully
No need to test the depth here
Step in carefully
போடு வண்டார் குழலி
போடு வண்டார் குழலி
Play it up, Vandaar Kuzhali!
Play it up, Vandaar Kuzhali!
போடு வண்டார் குழலி
வண்டார் குழலி
செவ்வாப்பேட்டை டோய்
நான் இதுக்கு முன்னாடி இருந்த இடம்
சோனா காச்சி டோய்
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
From Sevapettai!
The place where I lived
Before this was brimming with gold!
வண்டார் குழலி வண்டார் குழலி
எக்கா பொண்ணு டோய்
இவ வந்தா போன இடம் எல்லாம்
சோனா காச்சி டோய்
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
She is the elder sister's daughter!
Every place she visits and leaves
Becomes a place of rich gold..
பசங்க தான் விசில் அடிச்சா
ஈவ் டீசிங் கேசு
குக்கர் தான் விசில் அடிச்சா
போகுது கேஸ்சு
If guys blow a whistle
It becomes an eve-teasing case
When a pressure cooker whistles
The cooking gas gets consumed
பாட்டிங்க சிரிச்சாக்கா
வாயெல்லாம் பொக்கை
கரும்பையும் நான் கடிச்சாக்கா
மிஞ்சுது சக்கை
When old women laugh
Their mouth is full of toothless gaps
When I bite into sugarcane
Only the fibrous bagasse remains
ஹே எல்லாம் பொண்ணும்
மௌசு தான்
ஜன்னல் போட்ட பிளவுஸ் தான்
ரெட்டை ஜடை வயசு தான்
பிபிசி நியூஸ் தான்
Hey, every girl nowadays
Has a huge craze
Wearing a window-pattern blouse
In her double-braided age
Like breaking BBC news
விடுங்கடா விடுங்கடா
நூலு விடுங்கடா
நம்ம மேரி பொண்ண
ஓர கண்ணால் நூலு விடுங்கடா
Leave it, guys, leave it
Cast your line, guys
At our Mary girl
Cast a glance line with the corner of your eye
விடுங்கடா விடுங்கடா
ஆளை விடுங்கடா
நமக்கு தெரிஞ்சவங்க பொண்ணு வந்தா
ஆளை விடுங்கடா
Leave it, guys, leave it
Leave the person alone
When an acquaintance's
Daughter walks by, leave her alone
தோடா ஹோய்
தோடா போறா
Oh come on, hoi!
Look at her walking away
எவன் டா அவன்
போனா போது விட்ரு
பொறிக்கி பயன் போல இருக்கு
நம்ம வேலைய பாப்போம் வா
எக்கா தலைப்பு செய்தி வாசிப்பது
கிரிஜக்கா கோமலம் அக்கா
Let it go, leave her be
He looks like a rowdy guy
Let us mind our own business, come on
Oh sister, reading the headline news are
Girija sister and Komalam sister!
ஒரே ஒரு கிராமத்துல
ஒரே ஒரு கள்ளு கடை
ஒரே ஒரு கடையிலதான்
ஒரே ஒரு கீரை வடை
ஒரே ஒரு வடைக்கு தானே
ஒன்பது பேர் போட்டி
அந்த ஒன்பது பேரும்
போட்டி போட்டதுல
அவுந்து போச்சு வேட்டி
In just one single village
There was only one toddy shop
In that one single shop
There was only one spinach vada
For that one single vada
Nine people competed
And in the clash among those nine
Their dhotis came undone!
In just one single village
எக்கா ஒரே ஒரு கிராமத்துல
ஒரே ஒரு கள்ளு கடை
ஒரே ஒரு கடையிலதான்
ஒரே ஒரு கீரை வடை
There was only one toddy shop
In that one single shop
There was only one spinach vada
On an LKG kid's back
எல்கேஜி முதுகுலதான்
ஒரு மூட்டை பூக்ஸ்சு
காலேஜ் போகதான்
சிங்குலு நோட்டு
அய்யே
There is a huge bag of books
To go to college, just a single notebook!
Female: Oh my!
To fall in love, she won't give you
லவ் பண்ணி தரவா நா
கோனார் நோட்ஸ்சு
சிக்கலுன்னு வந்தாலே
நீ உடு ஜூட்டு
Konar study guide notes!
If trouble arrives
You just flee the scene!
Hey, the world is so huge, man
ஹே எம்மாம் பெரிய உலகம் டா
தம்மா துண்டு வாழ்கை டா
சும்மா பூந்து ஆடுடா
ஜம்முனு வாழுடா
Life is tiny like a dot, man
Just jump in and dance around
Live life grandly!
Build it, guys, build it
கட்டுங்கடா கட்டுங்கடா
கோயில் கட்டுங்கடா
இந்த ஜிகிரிக்கு தான்
ஊருக்கொரு கோயில் கட்டுங்கடா
போடா
Build a temple, guys
For this stylish girl
Build a temple in every town!
Female: Get lost!
Leave it, guys, leave it
விடுங்கடா விடுங்கடா
டீல் விடுங்கடா
மச்சி டாவடிக்கும் பொண்ண கண்டா
டீல்ல விடுங்கடா
Break the deal, guys
If you see a friend's girl whom he woos
Just drop your deal!
Female: Move aside, hei!
Move aside, oh dear oh dear
Vandaar Kuzhali
ஒத்து ஹே
ஒத்து ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ
Vandaar Kuzhali
She is the elder sister's daughter!
The place where I lived
Before this was brimming with gold!
Vandaar Kuzhali
வண்டார் குழலி வண்டார் குழலி
எக்கா பொண்ணு டோய்
நான் இதுக்கு முன்னாடி இருந்த இடம்
சோனா காச்சி டோய்
Vandaar Kuzhali
From Sevapettai!
Every place she visits and leaves
Becomes a place of rich gold..
{Pappara papa pappara papa….
வண்டார் குழலி வண்டார் குழலி
Pappara papa paa
Pappara papa pappara papa….
Pappara papa paa} (2)
செவ்வாப்பேட்டை டோய்
இவ வந்தா போன இடம் எல்லாம்
சோனா காச்சி டோய்
{பப்பர பப்பர பப்பர பப்பர
பப்பர பாபா பா
பப்பர பப்பர பப்பர பப்பர
பப்பர பாபா பா} (2)
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Chellalu kuthuru doi
She is the sister's daughter!
Ithikku mundhae ochina thaavu
The place she came from before this
Sona kaachi doi
Is brimming with riches!
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Chellalu kuthuru doi
She is the sister's daughter!
Ithikku mundhae ochina thaavu
The place she came from before this
Sona kaachi doi
Is brimming with riches!
Hoi vandaar kuzhali
Hoi Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Sevapettai doi
From Sevapettai!
Naan idhukku munnaadi
The place where I lived
Irundha idam sona kaachi doi
Before this was brimming with gold!
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Akka ponnu doi
She is the elder sister's daughter!
Iva vandha pona idam ellaam
Every place she visits and leaves
Sona kaachi doi..yekka
Becomes a place of rich gold.. Oh sister!
Noolu vidungada kannae
Cast your line, my dear ones
Noolu vidungada
Cast your line
Namma mary ponnai
At our Mary girl
Ora kannaal noolu vidungada
Cast a glance line with the corner of your eye
Female :Hoi
Female: Hoi!
Kaala vidungada
Step in carefully guys
Machi kaala vidungada
Friend, step in carefully
Onnum aazham paarka thevaiyillai
No need to test the depth here
Kaala vidungada
Step in carefully
Podu vandaar kuzhali
Play it up, Vandaar Kuzhali!
Podu vandaar kuzhali
Play it up, Vandaar Kuzhali!
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Sevapettai doi
From Sevapettai!
Naan idhukku munnaadi
The place where I lived
Irundha idam sona kaachi doi
Before this was brimming with gold!
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Akka ponnu doi
She is the elder sister's daughter!
Iva vandha pona idam ellaam
Every place she visits and leaves
Sona kaachi doi..
Becomes a place of rich gold..
Pasanga dhaan whistle adicha
If guys blow a whistle
Eve-teasing case
It becomes an eve-teasing case
Cooker dhaan whistle adicha
When a pressure cooker whistles
Pogudhu gas
The cooking gas gets consumed
Paattinga sirichaakka
When old women laugh
Vaayellaam bokkai
Their mouth is full of toothless gaps
Karumbaiyum naan kadichaakka
When I bite into sugarcane
Minchudhu chakkai
Only the fibrous bagasse remains
Hey ellam ponnum
Hey, every girl nowadays
Mowsu dhaan
Has a huge craze
Jannal potta blouse dhaan
Wearing a window-pattern blouse
Rettai jadai vayasu dhaan
In her double-braided age
BCC news dhaan
Like breaking BBC news
Vidungada vidungada
Leave it, guys, leave it
Noolu vidungada
Cast your line, guys
Namma mary ponnai
At our Mary girl
Ora kannaal noolu vidungada
Cast a glance line with the corner of your eye
Vidungada vidungada
Leave it, guys, leave it
Aalai vidungada
Leave the person alone
Namakku therinchavaga
When an acquaintance's
Ponnu vandha aalai vidungada
Daughter walks by, leave her alone
Thodaa hoi
Oh come on, hoi!
Thodaa poraa
Look at her walking away
Pona poguthu vuttru
Let it go, leave her be
Porikki paya pola irukudhu
He looks like a rowdy guy
Namma velaya parpom vaa
Let us mind our own business, come on
Yekka thalaippu seidhi vaasipadhu
Oh sister, reading the headline news are
Girija akka komalam akka
Girija sister and Komalam sister!
Orae oru graamathula
In just one single village
Orae oru kallu kadai
There was only one toddy shop
Orae oru kadaiyilathan
In that one single shop
Orae oru keerai vadai
There was only one spinach vada
Orae oru vadaikku dhaanae
For that one single vada
Onbadhu per potti
Nine people competed
Andha onbadhu perum
And in the clash among those nine
Potti pottadhula
Their dhotis came undone!
Avundhu pochu vetti
In just one single village
Orae oru graamathula
There was only one toddy shop
Orae oru kallu kadai
In that one single shop
Orae oru kadaiyilathan
There was only one spinach vada
Orae oru keerai vadai
On an LKG kid's back
LKG mudhuguladhaan
There is a huge bag of books
Oru mootai books
To go to college, just a single notebook!
Collage pogadhaan single note
Female: Oh my!
Female :Aiyyae
To fall in love, she won't give you
Love panni thara vaana
Konar study guide notes!
Konaaru notes
If trouble arrives
Sikkalunnu vandhaalae
You just flee the scene!
Nee udu jootu
Hey, the world is so huge, man
Hey emmaam periya ulagam daa
Life is tiny like a dot, man
Dhamma thundu vaazhkai daa
Just jump in and dance around
Summa poondhu aaduda
Live life grandly!
Jammunu vaazhuda
Build it, guys, build it
Kattungada kattungada
Build a temple, guys
Koyil kattungada
For this stylish girl
Indha jigirikku dhaan
Build a temple in every town!
Oorukkoru koyil kattungada
Female: Get lost!
Female :Poda
Leave it, guys, leave it
Vidungada vidungada
Break the deal, guys
Deal vidungada
If you see a friend's girl whom he woos
Machi daavadikkum ponnai kanda
Just drop your deal!
Deal-a vidungada
Female: Move aside, hei!
Female :Othuu hei
Move aside, oh dear oh dear
Othuu aiyo aiyo aiyo
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
She is the elder sister's daughter!
Akka ponnu doi
The place where I lived
Naan idhukku munnaadi
Before this was brimming with gold!
Irundha idam sona kaachi doi
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar Kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
From Sevapettai!
Sevapettai doi
Every place she visits and leaves
Iva vandha pona idam ellaam
Becomes a place of rich gold..
Sona kaachi doi..
{Pappara papa pappara papa….
{Pappara papa pappara papa….
Pappara papa paa
Pappara papa paa
Pappara papa pappara papa….
Pappara papa pappara papa….
Pappara papa paa} (2)
Pappara papa paa} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-pop track from Thiruda Thirudi (2003) captures a lively, playful banter between local youth and a bold, charismatic woman. The song blends Tamil street colloquialisms with Telugu-influenced folk phrases (like 'Chellalu kuthuru doi') to celebrate local life, youthful swagger, romance, and lighthearted social observations. Through humorous metaphors—such as heavy schoolbags vs. single college notebooks, and local news reading routines—the song highlights a carefree philosophy: life is short, so enjoy it with dance, humor, and enthusiasm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Orae oru graamathula / Orae oru kallu kadai”
The second consonant 'ra' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Orae', 'Orae').
Anaaphora (Repetition for emphasis)
“Orae oru graamathula / Orae oru kallu kadai / Orae oru kadaiyilathan / Orae oru keerai vadai”
The repetition of 'Orae oru' (Only one) creates a rhythmic, story-telling chant effect.
Metaphor & Contrast
“LKG mudhuguladhaan / Oru mootai books / Collage pogadhaan single note”
Contrasts the burden of LKG school bags with college simplicity to humorously critique modern life.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Dhina for the blockbuster movie 'Thiruda Thirudi' starring Dhanush and Chaya Singh, this song showcases the vibrant folk-dance aesthetic that gained massive popularity in early 2000s Tamil cinema.
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