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Vandikkaran Sontha Ooru

From Maanagara Kaaval · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Maanagara Kaaval
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
28 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Droooooooooo heyhaaiiiiiiiiii
Vandikkaran sondha ooru madura
Indha vandikkaran sondha ooru madura
Sandithanam seiyalaama kudhura
Saataiyudan nikkirappo edhira
Sindhikkudhu achappattu kudhura
Oooooooohhh ponna poladhan
Poova poladhan
Katti kaapavan naandhan naandhan
Ooooooooohh katti kaapadhum
Thatti kettadhum
Neeyum paakanum naaldhan naaldhan
Vandikkaran sondha ooru madura
Sandithanam seiyalaama kudhura
Saataiyudan nikkirappo edhira
Sindhikkudhu achappattu kudhura
Munnaladhan moodivecha sela
Female :Ohooho
Male :Muthaadathan thoonduthadi aala
Female :Ohohoo
Oh oh oh oh
Male :Oh oh oh oh
Female :Kannaladhan daavadikkum vela
Kaatti angu neetturiyae vaala
Summa ninna vegandhan varudhu
Veikkapora paathuchae eruthu
Kannalandhan aagala nagaru
Kitta vandha aayidum thavaru
Ammadi aathadi kettukitten mallaadi
Vandikkaran sondha ooru madura-
Indha vandikkaran sondha ooru madura
Sandithanam seiyalaama kudhura
Saataiyudan nikkirappo edhira
Sindhikkudhu achappattu kudhura
Droooooooooooo haa
Aaaahhhh yetham onnu odugirapodhu
Female :ohohoi
Male :Yethukkadha nelluvayal yedhu
Female :Hoi hoi……
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Male :Aaaaahaaaahaaaah
Female :Kaeni thanni engae pogum sollu
Kaalam varai kaathirukkum nellu
Ottuthadi yeruthu aaval
Mathadhukku naandhan kaaval
Thuppariya paakuriyae lesaa
Unnappathi theriyum raasa
Ada pottanae poo vaanam
Velaiketta vambudhan
Vandikkaran sondha ooru madura
Indha vandikkaran sondha ooru madura
Sandithanam seiyalaama kudhura
Saataiyudan nikkirappo edhira
Sindhikkudhu achappattu kudhura
Oooooooohhh ponna poladhan
Poova poladhan
Katti kaapavan naandhan naandhan
Ooooooooohh katti kaapadhum
Thatti kettadhum
Neeyum paakanum naaldhan naaldhan
Vandikkaran sondha ooru madura
Sandithanam seiyalaama kudhura
Saataiyudan nikkirappo edhira
Sindhikkudhu achappattu kudhura
Madhura
Female :Kudhura
Troo-oo-oo... Hey-hai!
The cart driver's hometown is Madurai!
This cart driver's hometown is Madurai!
Can the horse dare to be stubborn and unruly?
When I stand right before it with a whip,
The horse hesitates, trembling in fear!
Oh, just like precious gold,
Just like a delicate flower,
I am the one who will cherish and protect you, only me!
Oh, protecting you safely,
And questioning your mischief,
You too will see in the days to come!
The cart driver's hometown is Madurai!
Can the horse dare to be stubborn and unruly?
When I stand right before it with a whip,
The horse hesitates, trembling in fear!
The saree draped over your chest in front,
Female: Oh-ho-ho!
Male: Tempts a man to steal a kiss!
Female: Oh-ho-ho!
Oh oh oh oh
Male: Oh oh oh oh
Female: All you do is flirt with your eyes,
Showing off and acting so bold!
Just standing here makes my passion surge,
The bull has set its eyes on the haystack!
We are not married yet, so step aside,
If you come too close, things will go wrong!
Oh my goodness, I begged you after all this playful struggle!
The cart driver's hometown is Madurai—
This cart driver's hometown is Madurai!
Can the horse dare to be stubborn and unruly?
When I stand right before it with a whip,
The horse hesitates, trembling in fear!
Troo-oo-oo... Ha!
Ahhh... When the water-lift is pouring,
Female: Oh-ho-hoy!
Male: Is there any paddy field that turns it away?
Female: Hoy hoy...
Hoy hoy hoy hoy
Male: Aaa-ha-ha-aa-h
Female: Tell me, where else can the well water go?
The crops will patiently wait for the right season!
My yearning clings and keeps rising,
And I will guard everything else myself!
You are casually trying to pry into my secrets,
I know all about you, my prince!
Hey foolish man, dreaming of flowers in an empty sky,
This is just pointless, idle mischief!
The cart driver's hometown is Madurai!
This cart driver's hometown is Madurai!
Can the horse dare to be stubborn and unruly?
When I stand right before it with a whip,
The horse hesitates, trembling in fear!
Oh, just like precious gold,
Just like a delicate flower,
I am the one who will cherish and protect you, only me!
Oh, protecting you safely,
And questioning your mischief,
You too will see in the days to come!
The cart driver's hometown is Madurai!
Can the horse dare to be stubborn and unruly?
When I stand right before it with a whip,
The horse hesitates, trembling in fear!
Madurai!
Female: Horse!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful, folk-infused duet from 'Maanagara Kaaval' (1991) features a romantic banter between a cart driver from Madurai and his female beloved. Using rural metaphors like horses, bulls, haystacks, and irrigation channels (yetham), the male protagonist asserts his bold, protective nature, comparing his beloved to a spirited horse that needs gentle discipline and protection like gold or flowers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Metaphor (Metaphors drawn from rural life)

Sandithanam seiyalaama kudhura

The song uses extended agricultural and rural metaphors such as 'kudhura' (horse), 'eruthu' (bull), and 'yetham' (picottah/water lift) to depict flirtatious romantic tension.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Oooooooohhh ponna poladhan / Poova poladhan

The second letters of 'Ponna' and 'Poova' follow rhyming patterns in folk couplets, adding rhythmic bounce.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Vandikkaran sondha ooru madura / Sandithanam seiyalaama kudhura

The end syllables 'madura' and 'kudhura' rhyme across stanzas, creating a catchy folk cadence.

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Trivia

'Maanagara Kaaval' (1991) is a milestone movie in Tamil cinema history as it was Captain Vijayakanth's 100th film. Produced by AVM Productions and directed by M. Thiagarajan, the film featured music composed by Chandrabose.

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