Vanthutaya
From Kundakka Mandakka · 2005
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Vadivelu
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Kundakka Mandakka2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kallu kudichen | I drank palm wine |
| Bothai yerala | The high didn't kick in |
| Kanja izhuthen | I smoked ganja |
| Kickku yerala | The kick didn't rise |
| Kuppi adichen | I downed a bottle |
| Dappi adichen | I downed a tin |
| Yerala yerala | It didn't rise, it didn't rise |
| Male | |
| Yen pa…. | Why, man... |
| Male | |
| Enna no pa | What is it, man? |
| Vanthuttaanyaa | Oh, he has arrived! |
| Vanthuttaanyaa…… | Oh, he has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Vanthuttaan | He came |
| Vanthuttaan | He came |
| Vantutttaanyaa | He has arrived |
| Aathi vanthuttaan | Oh my, he has arrived! |
| Vanthuttaan | He came |
| Vantutttaanyaa | He has arrived |
| Male | |
| Enna vaaya pudunga vanthuttaan | He came to pry secrets out of my mouth |
| Vambizhukka vanthuttaan | He came to pick a fight |
| Thol urikka vanthuttaan doi | He came to skin me alive, oh dear! |
| Enna nondi paakka vanthuttaan | He came to probe and inspect me |
| Nongedukka vanthuttaan | He came to squeeze the juice out of me |
| Dangu vaara akkuraan doi | He's breaking my belt line, oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Kundakka mandakka pesuraan | He talks upside down and randomly |
| Kokki pottu ezhukkuraan | He pulls me in with a hook |
| Konga payalaa aakkuraan saami | He's making a fool out of me, oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Male | |
| Vanthuttaan | He came |
| Vanthuttaan | He came |
| Vantutttaanyaa | He has arrived |
| Aathi vanthuttaan | Oh my, he has arrived! |
| Vanthuttaan | He came |
| Vantutttaanyaa | He has arrived |
| Male | |
| Chandramukiya paaththuputten | I watched Chandramukhi |
| Devar magana paaththuputten | I watched Thevar Magan |
| Santhoshama thaan irunthen naanae | I was happily living my life |
| Sachinaiyum paaththuputten | I watched Sachein too |
| Sathyaraja paathtuputten | I watched Sathyaraj |
| Sangadamae angilla thaanae | There was no misery at all |
| Male | |
| Ivan tholla thaanga mudiyalae | I cannot bear his nuisance |
| Naanu iravellaam thoongamudiyalae | I am unable to sleep all night |
| Gala galannu pesa mudiyalae | I cannot talk cheerfully anymore |
| Naanu kanda pakkam meya mudiyalae | I cannot roam freely wherever I wish |
| Male | |
| Ambu vechu alaiyuraan | He roams around targeting me with an arrow |
| Appappo yevuraan | Now and then he aims and shoots |
| Innum enna pannuvaano saami | What else will he do to me, oh Lord? |
| Male | |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Male | |
| Vanthuttaan | He came |
| Vanthuttaan | He came |
| Vantutttaanyaa | He has arrived |
| Aathi vanthuttaan | Oh my, he has arrived! |
| Vanthuttaan | He came |
| Vantutttaanyaa | He has arrived |
| Male | |
| Vettri kodi kattiputten | I hoisted the victory flag |
| Winnerula kalakkiputten | I rocked in 'Winner' |
| Villangamae angilla saami | There was no trouble at all, Lord |
| Silenta paakkuraan | He gazes silently |
| Sounda korachu pesuraan | He lowers his voice when he speaks |
| Adikkaama valikkuthaiya saami | It hurts even without being hit, oh Lord |
| Male | |
| Entha oorum poga mudiyalae | I cannot go to any town |
| Ennaal escapeu aaga mudiyalae | I am unable to escape |
| Ivan saetta endru theerumo | When will his mischief ever end? |
| Enakku intha bayam endru maarumo | When will this fear of mine fade away? |
| Male | |
| Velagi velagi ponaalum | Even when I move far away |
| Veenu vambu izhukkuraan | He needlessly picks a fight with me |
| Thikki mukki nogurenae saami | I am suffocating and hurting, oh Lord |
| Male | |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Male | |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Kundakka mandakka | Upside down and chaotic |
| Male | |
| Vanthuttaanyaa | Oh, he has arrived! |
| Vanthuttaanyaa | Oh, he has arrived! |
கல்லு குடிச்சேன்
போதை ஏறல
கஞ்சா இழுத்தேன்
கிக்கு ஏறல
குப்பி அடிச்சேன்
தப்பி அடிச்சேன்
ஏறல ஏறல
I drank palm wine
The high didn't kick in
I smoked ganja
The kick didn't rise
I downed a bottle
I downed a tin
It didn't rise, it didn't rise
ஏன் பா.....
Why, man...
என்ன நோ பா
வந்துட்டான்யா
வந்துட்டான்யா
What is it, man?
Oh, he has arrived!
Oh, he has arrived!
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்யா
ஆத்தி வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்யா
He came
He came
He has arrived
Oh my, he has arrived!
He came
He has arrived
என்ன வாய புடுங்க வந்துட்டான்
வம்பிழுக்க வந்துட்டான்
தோல் உரிக்க வந்துட்டான் டோய்
என்ன நோண்டி பாக்க வந்துட்டான்
நொங்கெடுக்க வந்துட்டான்
டங்கு வாரா ஆக்குறான் டோய்
He came to pry secrets out of my mouth
He came to pick a fight
He came to skin me alive, oh dear!
He came to probe and inspect me
He came to squeeze the juice out of me
He's breaking my belt line, oh dear!
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க பேசுறான்
கொக்கி போட்டு இழுக்குறான்
கொங்கா பயலா ஆக்குறான் சாமி
He talks upside down and randomly
He pulls me in with a hook
He's making a fool out of me, oh Lord!
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்யா
ஆத்தி வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்யா
He came
He came
He has arrived
Oh my, he has arrived!
He came
He has arrived
விசில் :
.......................
I watched Chandramukhi
I watched Thevar Magan
I was happily living my life
I watched Sachein too
I watched Sathyaraj
There was no misery at all
சந்திரமுகிய பாத்துப்புட்டன்
தேவர்மகன பார்த்துப்புட்டான்
சந்தோசமாதான் இருந்தேன் நானே
சச்சினையும் பார்த்துபுட்டேன்
சத்தியராஜ பார்த்துபுட்டேன்
சங்கடமே அங்கில்ல சாமி
I cannot bear his nuisance
I am unable to sleep all night
I cannot talk cheerfully anymore
I cannot roam freely wherever I wish
இவன் தொல்லை தாங்க முடியல
நானு இரவெல்லாம் தூங்கமுடியல
கல கலன்னு பேச முடியல
நானு கண்ட பக்கம் மேய முடியல
He roams around targeting me with an arrow
Now and then he aims and shoots
What else will he do to me, oh Lord?
அம்பு வச்சு அலையுறான்
அப்பப்போ ஏவுறான்
இன்னும் என்ன பண்ணுவானோ சாமி
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
He came
He came
He has arrived
Oh my, he has arrived!
He came
He has arrived
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்யா
ஆத்தி வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்யா
I hoisted the victory flag
I rocked in 'Winner'
There was no trouble at all, Lord
He gazes silently
He lowers his voice when he speaks
It hurts even without being hit, oh Lord
வெற்றி கொடி கட்டிப்புட்டேன்
வின்னருகுள்ள கலக்கிபுட்டேன்
வில்லங்கமே அங்கில்ல சாமி
சைலன்ட்டா பாக்குறான்
சவுண்டா கொறச்சு பேசுறான்
அடிக்காம வலிக்குதையா சாமி
I cannot go to any town
I am unable to escape
When will his mischief ever end?
When will this fear of mine fade away?
எந்த ஊரும் போக முடியல
என்னால் எஸ்கேப் ஆக முடியல
இவன் சேட்ட என்று தீருமோ
எனக்கு இந்த பயம் என்று மாறுமோ
Even when I move far away
He needlessly picks a fight with me
I am suffocating and hurting, oh Lord
வெலகி வெலகி போனாலும்
வீணு வம்பு இழுக்குறான்
திக்கி முக்கி நோகுறேனே சாமி
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
Upside down and chaotic
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்யா
ஆத்தி வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்
வந்துட்டான்யா
Oh, he has arrived!
Oh, he has arrived!
என்ன வாய புடுங்க வந்துட்டான்
வம்பிழுக்க வந்துட்டான்
தோல் உரிக்க வந்துட்டான் டோய்
என்ன நோண்டி பாக்க வந்துட்டான்
நொங்கெடுக்க வந்துட்டான்
டங்கு வாரா ஆக்குறான் டோய்
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க பேசுறான்
கொக்கி போட்டு இழுக்குறான்
கொங்கா பயலா ஆக்குறான் சாமி
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
குண்டக்க மண்டக்க
வந்துட்டான்யா
வந்துட்டான்யா
Kallu kudichen
I drank palm wine
Bothai yerala
The high didn't kick in
Kanja izhuthen
I smoked ganja
Kickku yerala
The kick didn't rise
Kuppi adichen
I downed a bottle
Dappi adichen
I downed a tin
Yerala yerala
It didn't rise, it didn't rise
Yen pa….
Why, man...
Enna no pa
What is it, man?
Vanthuttaanyaa
Oh, he has arrived!
Vanthuttaanyaa……
Oh, he has arrived!
Vanthuttaan
He came
Vanthuttaan
He came
Vantutttaanyaa
He has arrived
Aathi vanthuttaan
Oh my, he has arrived!
Vanthuttaan
He came
Vantutttaanyaa
He has arrived
Enna vaaya pudunga vanthuttaan
He came to pry secrets out of my mouth
Vambizhukka vanthuttaan
He came to pick a fight
Thol urikka vanthuttaan doi
He came to skin me alive, oh dear!
Enna nondi paakka vanthuttaan
He came to probe and inspect me
Nongedukka vanthuttaan
He came to squeeze the juice out of me
Dangu vaara akkuraan doi
He's breaking my belt line, oh dear!
Kundakka mandakka pesuraan
He talks upside down and randomly
Kokki pottu ezhukkuraan
He pulls me in with a hook
Konga payalaa aakkuraan saami
He's making a fool out of me, oh Lord!
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Vanthuttaan
He came
Vanthuttaan
He came
Vantutttaanyaa
He has arrived
Aathi vanthuttaan
Oh my, he has arrived!
Vanthuttaan
He came
Vantutttaanyaa
He has arrived
Chandramukiya paaththuputten
I watched Chandramukhi
Devar magana paaththuputten
I watched Thevar Magan
Santhoshama thaan irunthen naanae
I was happily living my life
Sachinaiyum paaththuputten
I watched Sachein too
Sathyaraja paathtuputten
I watched Sathyaraj
Sangadamae angilla thaanae
There was no misery at all
Ivan tholla thaanga mudiyalae
I cannot bear his nuisance
Naanu iravellaam thoongamudiyalae
I am unable to sleep all night
Gala galannu pesa mudiyalae
I cannot talk cheerfully anymore
Naanu kanda pakkam meya mudiyalae
I cannot roam freely wherever I wish
Ambu vechu alaiyuraan
He roams around targeting me with an arrow
Appappo yevuraan
Now and then he aims and shoots
Innum enna pannuvaano saami
What else will he do to me, oh Lord?
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Vanthuttaan
He came
Vanthuttaan
He came
Vantutttaanyaa
He has arrived
Aathi vanthuttaan
Oh my, he has arrived!
Vanthuttaan
He came
Vantutttaanyaa
He has arrived
Vettri kodi kattiputten
I hoisted the victory flag
Winnerula kalakkiputten
I rocked in 'Winner'
Villangamae angilla saami
There was no trouble at all, Lord
Silenta paakkuraan
He gazes silently
Sounda korachu pesuraan
He lowers his voice when he speaks
Adikkaama valikkuthaiya saami
It hurts even without being hit, oh Lord
Entha oorum poga mudiyalae
I cannot go to any town
Ennaal escapeu aaga mudiyalae
I am unable to escape
Ivan saetta endru theerumo
When will his mischief ever end?
Enakku intha bayam endru maarumo
When will this fear of mine fade away?
Velagi velagi ponaalum
Even when I move far away
Veenu vambu izhukkuraan
He needlessly picks a fight with me
Thikki mukki nogurenae saami
I am suffocating and hurting, oh Lord
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Kundakka mandakka
Upside down and chaotic
Vanthuttaanyaa
Oh, he has arrived!
Vanthuttaanyaa
Oh, he has arrived!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kundakka Mandakka is a high-energy comedy song from the 2005 Tamil movie of the same name. The track captures the comical distress of the narrator who is being relentlessly tormented by an eccentric and unpredictable troublemaker. The term 'Kundakka Mandakka' describes chaotic, upside-down, and illogical behavior that disrupts peace of mind. Despite enjoying blockbusters, having a successful streak, and trying to escape, the singer finds himself constantly cornered, targeted, and exasperated by the antagonist's mischievous antics. The song humorously blends contemporary movie pop-culture references with local slang to showcase a hilarious rivalry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Erattai Kilavi / Echo Words
“Kundakka mandakka pesuraan”
Use of rhythmic local Tamil doublets to denote chaos, mannerism, and emotion.
Pop Culture Allusion
“Chandramukiya paaththuputten”
References popular contemporary Tamil films like Chandramukhi, Sachein, and Winner to ground the character's nostalgia and former happiness.
Refrain / Repetition
“Kundakka mandakka”
Repetition of chorus lines to emphasize exasperation and maintain comedic momentum.
Monorhyme / End Rhyme
“Kallu kudichen / Bothai yerala / Kanja izhuthen / Kickku yerala”
Rhythmic end-rhymes used in quick succession to enhance musical flow.
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Trivia
The title 'Kundakka Mandakka' is a widely used colloquial Tamil idiom meaning doing or talking things out of order or unpredictably. The film starring Parthiban and Vadivelu gained popularity for its quirky comedic interactions.
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