- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Maharajan, Krishnamoorthy
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Karumbu Vil
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic rural song from Karumbu Vil (1980) features a hero boastfully singing to his beloved, Naagu. He praises her beauty using sweet metaphors like a rose plant, a block of jaggery, a peacock, and a cuckoo. To woo her, he humorously hyperbolizes his physical bravery, claiming he has caught tigers, killed tusked elephants with spears, knocked down trees with his knees, and conquered all opponents in wrestling.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee”
Compares himself to a biting ant attracted to her sweetness, metaphorically expressed as a block of jaggery.
Metaphor & Imagery
“En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi / Mayilae kuyilae”
Praising the heroine's grace and beauty by comparing her to a parrot, rose plant, peacock, and cuckoo.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Karadi kugaiyil eli pudichen / Aattai kadichcha peru nariyai amukki pidichchu naan kadichen”
Exaggerated claims of heroics, such as catching a rat in a bear's cave and biting a fox to prove bravado.
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Trivia
Karumbu Vil (1980) is an obscure Tamil drama film featuring music composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Muthulingam. The song showcases a rare folk duet arrangement featuring vocals from P. Jayachandran alongside Maharajan and Krishnamoorthi.
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