Karuppu Nerathazghi
From Komban · 2015
- Lyricist
- Ra. Thanikodi
- Singers
- Velmurugan, Malavika
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash
- Details
- Komban2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi pichchi poo | Hey wild jasmine flower, |
| Unna paartha appoo | The moment I saw you, |
| Vaartha varla | Words failed me, |
| Unna varnikkathaan | To describe your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | Oh dusky complexioned beauty, |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | Oh dusky complexioned beauty, |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | Oh dusky complexioned beauty, |
| Udhattu sivappazhagi | Beauty with red lips, |
| Sillaraya sedharittendi | I shattered into small loose coins, |
| Un sirippil | In your smile, |
| Sillaraya sedharitten di | I scattered like loose change, oh girl. |
| Male | |
| Un kunguma udhatta vachi | With your crimson kumkum lips, |
| Kulunga sirikkayila | When you laugh heartily, |
| Idhal rendu thudikkadhadi | Those two lips quiver, |
| Adha paarthu | Seeing that, |
| Emmanasu thavikkudhadi | My heart suffers in anguish. |
| Male | |
| {Un udhattuku sondhakaarandi | I am the owner of your lips, |
| Naan insurance-u | I have taken out an insurance policy, |
| Pannirukken di} (2) | For them, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Kattukoppil vazhndhavandi | I am the owner of your lips, |
| Kattupaadu irunthavandei | I have taken out an insurance policy, |
| Kalanjadhu en thavamdi | For them, my girl. |
| Unnpaarthu | I was a man who lived with strict discipline, |
| Kalanjadhu en thavamdi | A man of absolute self-control, |
| Male | |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | My penance was broken, girl, |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | Looking at you, |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | My penance was broken, girl. |
| Udhattu sivappazhagi | Oh dusky complexioned beauty, |
| Sillaraya sedharittendi | Oh dusky complexioned beauty, |
| Un sirippil | Oh dusky complexioned beauty, |
| Sillaraya sedharitten di | Beauty with red lips, |
| Male | |
| Koondhal athu neelamilla | I shattered into small loose coins, |
| Aalu kooda uyarmilla | In your smile, |
| Athaandi un azhagu | I scattered like loose change, oh girl. |
| Enna aasa pada vachcha azhagu | Your hair is not long, |
| Male | |
| {Pichchi poovin per azhagu | You are not very tall either, |
| Mothathil ne perazhagu} (2) | That right there is your beauty, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhai moodum maatal ila | The beauty that made me desire you. |
| Thozhai thattum thodum ila | The grand beauty of a wild jasmine flower, |
| Idhaandi un azhagu | Overall, you are absolute perfection. |
| Unna aasapada vachcha azhagu | The grand beauty of a wild jasmine flower, |
| Male | |
| {Anna nada un azhagu | Overall, you are absolute perfection. |
| Adhil pinnum idai thaerazhagu} (2) | You wear no ear ornaments hiding your ears, |
| Male | |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | No ear-studs touching your shoulders, |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | This right there is your beauty, |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | The beauty that made me crave you. |
| Udhattu sivappazhagi | Your swan-like graceful walk is your beauty, |
| Sillaraya sedharittendi | And your swaying waist behind it is like a chariot's beauty. |
| Un sirippil | Your swan-like graceful walk is your beauty, |
| Sillaraya sedharitten di | And your swaying waist behind it is like a chariot's beauty. |
| Male | |
| Un kunguma udhatta vachi | Oh dusky complexioned beauty, |
| Kulunga sirikkayila | Oh dusky complexioned beauty, |
| Idhal rendu thudikkadhadi | Oh dusky complexioned beauty, |
| Adha paarthu | Beauty with red lips, |
| Emmanasu thavikkudhadi | I shattered into small loose coins, |
| Male | |
| {Un udhattuku sondhakaarandi | In your smile, |
| Naan insurance-u | I scattered like loose change, oh girl. |
| Pannirukken di} (2) | With your crimson kumkum lips, |
| Male | |
| Kattukoppil vazhndhavandi | When you laugh heartily, |
| Kattupaadu irunthavandei | Those two lips quiver, |
| Kalanjadhu en thavamdi | Seeing that, |
| Unnpaarthu | My heart suffers in anguish. |
| Kalanjadhu en thavamdi | I am the owner of your lips, |
| Male | |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | I have taken out an insurance policy, |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | For them, my girl. |
| Adi karuppu nerathazhagi | I am the owner of your lips, |
| Udhattu sivappazhagi | I have taken out an insurance policy, |
| Sillaraya sedharittendi | For them, my girl. |
| Un sirippil | I was a man who lived with strict discipline, |
| Sillaraya sedharitten di | A man of absolute self-control, |
அடி பிச்சிப் பூ
உன்ன பார்த்த அப்போ
வார்த்தை வரல உன்ன
வர்ணிக்க தான்
Hey wild jasmine flower,
The moment I saw you,
Words failed me,
To describe your beauty.
அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி உதட்டு சிவப்பழகி
சில்லறையா சிதறிட்டேன்டி
உன் சிரிப்பில் சில்லறையா
சிதறிட்டேன்டி
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Beauty with red lips,
I shattered into small loose coins,
In your smile,
I scattered like loose change, oh girl.
உன் குங்கும
உதட்ட வச்சி குலுங்க
சிரிக்கையில இதழ்
ரெண்டு துடிக்குதடி
அத பாா்த்து எம் மனசு
தவிக்குதடி
With your crimson kumkum lips,
When you laugh heartily,
Those two lips quiver,
Seeing that,
My heart suffers in anguish.
{ உன் உதட்டுக்கு
சொந்தக்காரன்டி நான்
இன்சூரன்சு பண்ணிருக்கேன்டி } (2)
I am the owner of your lips,
I have taken out an insurance policy,
For them, my girl.
கட்டுக்கோப்பில்
வாழ்ந்தவன்டி கட்டுப்பாடு
இருந்தவன்டி கலஞ்சது என்
தவம்டி உன்ன பாா்த்து
கலஞ்சது என் தவம்டி
I am the owner of your lips,
I have taken out an insurance policy,
For them, my girl.
I was a man who lived with strict discipline,
A man of absolute self-control,
அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி உதட்டு சிவப்பழகி
சில்லறையா சிதறிட்டேன்டி
உன் சிரிப்பில் சில்லறையா
சிதறிட்டேன்டி
My penance was broken, girl,
Looking at you,
My penance was broken, girl.
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Beauty with red lips,
கூந்தல் அது
நீளமில்ல ஆளு கூட
உயரமில்ல அதாண்டி
உன் அழகு என்ன ஆசை
பட வச்ச அழகு
I shattered into small loose coins,
In your smile,
I scattered like loose change, oh girl.
Your hair is not long,
ஒல்லியான தேகம்
இல்ல பருமனான பாடி
இல்ல செதுக்கி வச்ச தேர்
அழகு உன்ன தேடி வர வச்ச
அழகு
You are not very tall either,
That right there is your beauty,
{ பிச்சி பூவின்
பேர் அழகு மொத்தத்தில்
நீ பேரழகு } (2)
The beauty that made me desire you.
The grand beauty of a wild jasmine flower,
Overall, you are absolute perfection.
The grand beauty of a wild jasmine flower,
உன்ன போல
பெண் ஒருத்தி உலகத்துல
பாா்த்ததில்ல உன்னிடத்தில்
என்ன தந்தேன் டி அடி பெண்ணே
உன்ன விட்டு போக மாட்டேன்டி
அடி கருப்பு நிறத்தழகி
அடி கருப்பு நிறத்தழகி
Overall, you are absolute perfection.
You wear no ear ornaments hiding your ears,
காத மூடும்
மாட்டல் இல்ல தோளை
தட்டும் தோடும் இல்ல
இதான்டி உன் அழகு
உன்ன ஆசை பட வச்ச
அழகு மூக்கை தொடும்
முத்து கல்லு காதை காட்டும்
பச்ச கல்லு இதான்டி உன் அழகு
என்ன தேடி வர வச்ச அழகு
No ear-studs touching your shoulders,
This right there is your beauty,
The beauty that made me crave you.
Your swan-like graceful walk is your beauty,
And your swaying waist behind it is like a chariot's beauty.
Your swan-like graceful walk is your beauty,
And your swaying waist behind it is like a chariot's beauty.
{ அன்ன நட உன்
அழகு அதில் பின்னும்
இடை தேர் அழகு } (2)
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Beauty with red lips,
I shattered into small loose coins,
உன்னிடத்தில் என்
உயிர மொத்தமாக அடகு
வச்சேன் திருப்பிக்கொள்ள
வழி இல்லடி அடி பெண்ணே
திருப்பி தந்தா வாங்க மாட்டேன்டி
In your smile,
I scattered like loose change, oh girl.
With your crimson kumkum lips,
அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி உதட்டு சிவப்பழகி
சில்லறையா சிதறிட்டேன்டி
உன் சிரிப்பில் சில்லறையா
சிதறிட்டேன்டி
When you laugh heartily,
Those two lips quiver,
Seeing that,
My heart suffers in anguish.
I am the owner of your lips,
உன் குங்கும
உதட்ட வச்சி குலுங்க
சிரிக்கையில இதழ்
ரெண்டு துடிக்குதடி
அத பாா்த்து எம் மனசு
தவிக்குதடி
I have taken out an insurance policy,
For them, my girl.
I am the owner of your lips,
I have taken out an insurance policy,
For them, my girl.
I was a man who lived with strict discipline,
A man of absolute self-control,
{ உன் உதட்டுக்கு
சொந்தக்காரன்டி நான்
இன்சூரன்சு பண்ணிருக்கேன்டி } (2)
கட்டுக்கோப்பில்
வாழ்ந்தவன்டி கட்டுப்பாடு
இருந்தவன்டி கலஞ்சது என்
தவம்டி உன்ன பாா்த்து
கலஞ்சது என் தவம்டி
அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி அடி கருப்பு
நிறத்தழகி உதட்டு சிவப்பழகி
சில்லறையா சிதறிட்டேன்டி
உன் சிரிப்பில் சில்லறையா
சிதறிட்டேன்டி
Adi pichchi poo
Hey wild jasmine flower,
Unna paartha appoo
The moment I saw you,
Vaartha varla
Words failed me,
Unna varnikkathaan
To describe your beauty.
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Udhattu sivappazhagi
Beauty with red lips,
Sillaraya sedharittendi
I shattered into small loose coins,
Un sirippil
In your smile,
Sillaraya sedharitten di
I scattered like loose change, oh girl.
Un kunguma udhatta vachi
With your crimson kumkum lips,
Kulunga sirikkayila
When you laugh heartily,
Idhal rendu thudikkadhadi
Those two lips quiver,
Adha paarthu
Seeing that,
Emmanasu thavikkudhadi
My heart suffers in anguish.
{Un udhattuku sondhakaarandi
I am the owner of your lips,
Naan insurance-u
I have taken out an insurance policy,
Pannirukken di} (2)
For them, my girl.
Kattukoppil vazhndhavandi
I am the owner of your lips,
Kattupaadu irunthavandei
I have taken out an insurance policy,
Kalanjadhu en thavamdi
For them, my girl.
Unnpaarthu
I was a man who lived with strict discipline,
Kalanjadhu en thavamdi
A man of absolute self-control,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
My penance was broken, girl,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
Looking at you,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
My penance was broken, girl.
Udhattu sivappazhagi
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Sillaraya sedharittendi
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Un sirippil
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Sillaraya sedharitten di
Beauty with red lips,
Koondhal athu neelamilla
I shattered into small loose coins,
Aalu kooda uyarmilla
In your smile,
Athaandi un azhagu
I scattered like loose change, oh girl.
Enna aasa pada vachcha azhagu
Your hair is not long,
{Pichchi poovin per azhagu
You are not very tall either,
Mothathil ne perazhagu} (2)
That right there is your beauty,
Kaadhai moodum maatal ila
The beauty that made me desire you.
Thozhai thattum thodum ila
The grand beauty of a wild jasmine flower,
Idhaandi un azhagu
Overall, you are absolute perfection.
Unna aasapada vachcha azhagu
The grand beauty of a wild jasmine flower,
{Anna nada un azhagu
Overall, you are absolute perfection.
Adhil pinnum idai thaerazhagu} (2)
You wear no ear ornaments hiding your ears,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
No ear-studs touching your shoulders,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
This right there is your beauty,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
The beauty that made me crave you.
Udhattu sivappazhagi
Your swan-like graceful walk is your beauty,
Sillaraya sedharittendi
And your swaying waist behind it is like a chariot's beauty.
Un sirippil
Your swan-like graceful walk is your beauty,
Sillaraya sedharitten di
And your swaying waist behind it is like a chariot's beauty.
Un kunguma udhatta vachi
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Kulunga sirikkayila
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Idhal rendu thudikkadhadi
Oh dusky complexioned beauty,
Adha paarthu
Beauty with red lips,
Emmanasu thavikkudhadi
I shattered into small loose coins,
{Un udhattuku sondhakaarandi
In your smile,
Naan insurance-u
I scattered like loose change, oh girl.
Pannirukken di} (2)
With your crimson kumkum lips,
Kattukoppil vazhndhavandi
When you laugh heartily,
Kattupaadu irunthavandei
Those two lips quiver,
Kalanjadhu en thavamdi
Seeing that,
Unnpaarthu
My heart suffers in anguish.
Kalanjadhu en thavamdi
I am the owner of your lips,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
I have taken out an insurance policy,
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
For them, my girl.
Adi karuppu nerathazhagi
I am the owner of your lips,
Udhattu sivappazhagi
I have taken out an insurance policy,
Sillaraya sedharittendi
For them, my girl.
Un sirippil
I was a man who lived with strict discipline,
Sillaraya sedharitten di
A man of absolute self-control,
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Karuppu Nerathazhagi' is a passionate celebration of natural, unadorned rural female beauty from the movie Komban (2015). The protagonist admires the heroine's dusky skin, red lips, short hair, modest demeanor, and endearing smile, confessing how her charm shattered his long-standing self-control like loose coins scattering across the floor. He whimsically claims to have insured her lips because of their preciousness and declares that her simple, genuine beauty completely disrupted his disciplined lifestyle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sillaraya sedharittendi / Un sirippil”
The hero compares his heart or emotional state breaking apart to loose change ('Sillarai') scattering on the ground upon seeing her smile.
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kattukoppil vazhndhavandi / Kattupaadu irunthavandei / Kalanjadhu en thavamdi”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines ('Kattukoppil', 'Kattupaadu', 'Kalanjadhu') creates a strong rhythmic cadence.
Hyperbole (Uyirvu Navirtchi)
“Un udhattuku sondhakaarandi / Naan insurance-u / Pannirukken di”
Exaggerating love and possessiveness by claiming to take out an insurance policy for her lips.
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Trivia
The song 'Karuppu Nerathazhagi' from Komban (2015) was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, written by lyricist Ra. Thanikodi, and sung by Velmurugan along with Malavika. It gained widespread popularity for celebrating dusky skin tone and natural rural simplicity.
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