- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Radhika, Mimicry Senthil
- Music director
- Dhina
- Movie name
- Thiruda Thirudi
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Chellalu kuthuru doi
Ithikku mundhae ochina thaavu
Sona kaachi doi
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Chellalu kuthuru doi
Ithikku mundhae ochina thaavu
Sona kaachi doi
Hoi vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Sevapettai doi
Naan idhukku munnaadi
Irundha idam sona kaachi doi
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Akka ponnu doi
Iva vandha pona idam ellaam
Sona kaachi doi..yekka
Noolu vidungada kannae
Noolu vidungada
Namma mary ponnai
Ora kannaal noolu vidungada
Female :Hoi
Kaala vidungada
Machi kaala vidungada
Onnum aazham paarka thevaiyillai
Kaala vidungada
Podu vandaar kuzhali
Podu vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Sevapettai doi
Naan idhukku munnaadi
Irundha idam sona kaachi doi
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Akka ponnu doi
Iva vandha pona idam ellaam
Sona kaachi doi..
Pasanga dhaan whistle adicha
Eve-teasing case
Cooker dhaan whistle adicha
Pogudhu gas
Paattinga sirichaakka
Vaayellaam bokkai
Karumbaiyum naan kadichaakka
Minchudhu chakkai
Hey ellam ponnum
Mowsu dhaan
Jannal potta blouse dhaan
Rettai jadai vayasu dhaan
BCC news dhaan
Vidungada vidungada
Noolu vidungada
Namma mary ponnai
Ora kannaal noolu vidungada
Vidungada vidungada
Aalai vidungada
Namakku therinchavaga
Ponnu vandha aalai vidungada
Thodaa hoi
Thodaa poraa
Pona poguthu vuttru
Porikki paya pola irukudhu
Namma velaya parpom vaa
Yekka thalaippu seidhi vaasipadhu
Girija akka komalam akka
Orae oru graamathula
Orae oru kallu kadai
Orae oru kadaiyilathan
Orae oru keerai vadai
Orae oru vadaikku dhaanae
Onbadhu per potti
Andha onbadhu perum
Potti pottadhula
Avundhu pochu vetti
Orae oru graamathula
Orae oru kallu kadai
Orae oru kadaiyilathan
Orae oru keerai vadai
LKG mudhuguladhaan
Oru mootai books
Collage pogadhaan single note
Female :Aiyyae
Love panni thara vaana
Konaaru notes
Sikkalunnu vandhaalae
Nee udu jootu
Hey emmaam periya ulagam daa
Dhamma thundu vaazhkai daa
Summa poondhu aaduda
Jammunu vaazhuda
Kattungada kattungada
Koyil kattungada
Indha jigirikku dhaan
Oorukkoru koyil kattungada
Female :Poda
Vidungada vidungada
Deal vidungada
Machi daavadikkum ponnai kanda
Deal-a vidungada
Female :Othuu hei
Othuu aiyo aiyo aiyo
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Akka ponnu doi
Naan idhukku munnaadi
Irundha idam sona kaachi doi
Vandaar kuzhali
Vandaar kuzhali
Sevapettai doi
Iva vandha pona idam ellaam
Sona kaachi doi..
{Pappara papa pappara papa….
Pappara papa paa
Pappara papa pappara papa….
Pappara papa paa} (2)
Vandhar Kuzhali,
Vandhar Kuzhali,
she is my sister's daughter!
The place she came from before this,
was Sonagachi!
Vandhar Kuzhali,
Vandhar Kuzhali,
she is my sister's daughter!
The place she came from before this,
was Sonagachi!
Hoy! Vandhar Kuzhali,
Vandhar Kuzhali,
from Shevvapet!
The place where I stayed
before this was Sonagachi!
Vandhar Kuzhali,
Vandhar Kuzhali,
my elder sister's daughter!
All the places she visited
turned out to be Sonagachi, sister!
Cast your line and flirt, boys!
Cast your line, boys!
At our pretty girl,
eye her from the corner of your eye!
Female: Hey!
Step your foot in, boys!
Buddy, step your foot in!
No need to test the depth,
just step right in!
Hit it! Vandhar Kuzhali,
Hit it! Vandhar Kuzhali,
Vandhar Kuzhali,
Vandhar Kuzhali,
from Shevvapet!
The place where I stayed
before this was Sonagachi!
Vandhar Kuzhali,
Vandhar Kuzhali,
my elder sister's daughter!
All the places she visited
turned out to be Sonagachi!
If boys whistle,
it is an eve-teasing case!
If the pressure cooker whistles,
the cooking gas runs out!
When old grannies laugh,
their mouths are completely toothless!
When I bite into sugarcane,
only dry pulp is left behind!
Hey, every girl is
in great demand!
Wearing back-cut window blouses,
at the age of double braids,
they become breaking BBC news!
Drop it, boys, drop it!
Cast your line and flirt!
At our pretty girl,
eye her from the corner of your eye!
Let it go, boys, let it go!
Leave her alone, boys!
She is someone we know,
so leave the girl alone, guys!
Hey, look at him!
Look at that guy walking away!
Let it be, just leave it!
He looks like a good-for-nothing rogue!
Come, let us mind our own business!
Sister, reading the headline news is...
Sister Girija and Sister Gomalam!
In a single village,
there was only one toddy shop.
In that very one shop,
there was only one spinach fritter.
For just that single fritter,
nine people fought!
And while those nine people
were wrestling over it,
their waistcloths came undone!
In a single village,
there was only one toddy shop.
In that very one shop,
there was only one spinach fritter.
On the back of an LKG kid,
there is a whole sack of books!
But to go to college, just a single notebook!
Female: Oh, really!
To teach love, will you give us
Konar Notes (study guide)?
Whenever trouble shows up,
you just run away and bolt!
Hey, the world is so huge, man!
But life is so tiny, man!
Just jump right in and dance away!
Live your life in grand style!
Build it, boys, build it!
Build a temple!
For this charming sweetheart,
build a temple in every town!
Female: Get lost!
Drop it, boys, drop it!
Drop the deal, boys!
Buddy, if you see a cheating girl,
just cancel the deal!
Female: Step aside, hey!
Step aside, oh dear, oh dear!
Vandhar Kuzhali,
Vandhar Kuzhali,
my elder sister's daughter!
The place where I stayed
before this was Sonagachi!
Vandhar Kuzhali,
Vandhar Kuzhali,
from Shevvapet!
All the places she visited
turned out to be Sonagachi!
{Papara paapa papara paapa...
Papara paapa paa
Papara paapa papara paapa...
Papara paapa paa} (x2)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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