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Lyrics & meaning

Vandhaale Vandhaale

From Irumban · 2022

Lyricist
Savee
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Srinisha Jayaseelan
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Irumban2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kanda meena porichi vechuFrying the fish that was caught
Chennaa gunni kozhambu vechuMaking curry with tiny dried shrimp
Mama unakku ooti vidavaUncle, shall I feed you?
Female
Aa sunda kanji naa irukkenI am here like hot fermented rice water
Sudhumbu karuvaadirukkaWhile dried white-sardinella fish is available
Pakkuvama kudichida nee vaaCome to drink it carefully
Male
Kattu maram poo poothadhaeThe catamaran has blossomed with flowers
Kadal thanni thenaanadhaeThe sea water has turned into honey
Male
Vandhaalae vandhaalaeShe came, she came
Ponnu pakkathil vandhaalaeThe girl came near me
Chorus :HaanChorus: Haan
Male :Kannaalae sonnaaleMale: She said it through her eyes
Ava kaadhala sonnaalaeShe expressed her love
Male
Vandhaalae vandhaalaeShe came, she came
Ponnu pakkathil vandhaalaeThe girl came near me
Chorus :HaanChorus: Haan
Male :Kannaalae sonnaaleMale: She said it through her eyes
Ava kaadhala sonnaalaeShe expressed her love
Male
Paadhayella nee nadakkaWherever you walk on the path
Parappi vechen en usuraI laid down my life
Paathu nada pakkuvamaWalk carefully and gently
Usurukkulla nee irukkaBecause you reside inside my life
Male
Aasaiyellaam nee koduthaYou gave me all these desires
Adakki vechen en manasaI kept my heart restrained
Paadhaththula rekka molachuWings sprouted on my feet
Parakkuranae thannaalaI fly all on my own
Male
Kaadhal mattu illaangaatiWithout love
Deathunu dhaan sonnaShe said it is death
Kaadhalicha ponnu adhaThe girl I loved
Conform panni ponaShe confirmed it and left
Male
Vetti vittu ponaShe cut me off and left
Ava vettu kili polaLike a grasshopper that flies away
Naanu ippo aanenadaNow I have become
Pithu kuzhi polaLike a lunatic
Female
Kanda meena porichi vechuFrying the fish that was caught
Chennaa gunni kozhambu vechuMaking curry with tiny dried shrimp
Mama unakku ootti vidavaUncle, shall I feed you?
Female
Aaa sunda kanji naa irukenI am here like hot fermented rice water
Sudhumbu karuvaadirukkaWhile dried white-sardinella fish is available
Pakkuvama kudichida nee vaCome to drink it carefully
Male
Vandhaalae vandhaalaeShe came, she came
Ponnu pakkathil vandhaalaeThe girl came near me
Kannaalae sonnaaleShe said it through her eyes
Ava kaadhala sonnaalaeShe expressed her love
Male
Kaathula asanjaadum oththa kalam melaAbove the single ship swaying in the wind
Unna enni thudichenae pana maratha polaI throbbed thinking of you like a palm tree
Valaya edukkaama meen pudikka ponenI went to catch fish without taking a net
Vanjaram maattikkichae valayillaama thaanaeA king mackerel got caught on its own without a net
Male
Nenjukkulla pattaam poochiButterflies fluttering inside my heart
Pada padakkura neramAt that fluttery moment
Solla mozhi illaamalaeWithout words to express
Sollaamathan ponomWe left without saying anything
Male
Kanavil vandha kaadhalukkuFor the love that arrived in dreams
Kadha onnu dhaanaeThere is only one story
Meena kaaya vechaIf you dry a fish
Karuvaadu dhaanaeIt becomes dried fish
Paarkaama pesaamaWithout looking, without talking
Sirikaama rasikkaamaWithout smiling, without admiring
Male
Nandu vala kulla naanga maatikkittomaeWe got trapped inside a crab hole
Nallavela puyaladichi polachikitomaeLuckily a storm struck and we survived
Neeyum naanum poyiduvom seekiram melaeYou and I will go up above soon
Kaadhal mattum saagaadhada kaalaththa polaBut love alone will never die, just like time
Male
Eyy vada vada vada machaan peg ah poduHey come come come friend, pour a peg
Vada vada vada machaan step ah poduCome come come friend, bust a dance step
Ada vada vada vada machaan pickuppoduAh come come come friend, pick up the pace
Nee vazhu vazhu vazhu machaan setuppoduYou make a smooth setup, my friend
Female
Kanda meena porichi vechuFrying the fish that was caught
Chennaa gunni kozhambu vechuMaking curry with tiny dried shrimp
Mama unakku ooti vidavaUncle, shall I feed you?
Male
Aa sunda kanji naa irukenI am here like hot fermented rice water
Sudhumbu karuvaadirukkaWhile dried white-sardinella fish is available
Pakkuvama kudichida nee vaaCome to drink it carefully

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kanda Meena Porichi Vechu is a vibrant, rustic Tamil folk track from the film Irumban (2022). Set against a coastal fishing community backdrop, the song blends playful romantic banter with rich local coastal imagery and traditional culinary references like fried fish, dried shrimp curry, fermented rice gruel, and dried sardine. The narrative tracks the euphoria of romance—from eyes meeting and hearts racing to whimsical reflections on life, heartbreaks, and carefree dancing with friends.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Edukka / Second letter rhyme)

Kanda meena porichi vechu / Chennaa gunni kozhambu vechu

The second consonant 'nda' matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic symmetry.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

Kattu maram poo poothadhae / Kadal thanni thenaanadhae

Exaggerates romantic joy by claiming the wooden catamaran bloomed flowers and salty ocean water turned into sweet honey.

Simile

Unna enni thudichenae pana maratha pola

Compares standing restless in thought to a rigid palm tree swaying in the wind.

Idiomatic Imagery

Nenjukkulla pattaam poochi Pada padakkura neram

Uses the butterfly metaphor to describe the physical sensation of nervousness and excitement in love.

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Trivia

The song features music by Srikanth Deva, known for his signature energetic folk and 'Gana' style in Tamil cinema. The lyricist Savee incorporates authentic coastal Tamil culinary items and fishing slang like 'chenna gunni' (tiny shrimp) and 'sudhumbu' (white sardinella).

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