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Lyrics & meaning

Kaakka Kaakka

From Julie Ganapathi · 2003

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Anitha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Julie Ganapathi
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
7 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
What do I have
Just for you… but a song
But I can sing for you
What else can I give you
More than the song
The song of my soul
I dont think of you
Bcos I never ever miss you
I dont need anything
But I have you
Kaakka kaakka karuppu paaru
Kaakka muttai karuppillae
Kaakka kaakka karuppu paaru
Kaakka muttai karuppillae
Kaakka koodu
Maraththu melae
Kuyilu kutti thoonguthae
Kaaka en…. kadha kettu
Mettu katti kuyilum paatu solluthae
Ram bam bam bam bam bam
Pam pam pam
Kaththi paaththathu
Antha ka ka ka
Paattu enna ingu lae sa cha
Paattu enna ingu lae sa cha
Kaakka kaakka karuppu paaru
Kaakka muttai karuppillae
Oru maina story kettathaalae
Oru maina love aanathu
Male :O o o ooo…
Manasukkul pootti vechchathaalae
Thoongaamae thindaathuthu
Male :Aah hoo aah hoo
Irukka mudiyala
Parakka mudiyala
Thavikkuthu kedanthu
Ah irandukkum naduvula
Pada pada padavena
Parakkuthu paranthu
Paavamaaga paarkkuthippo maina
Kaavalukku yaarum illa naina
Paatu puriyutha
Ram bam bam bam bam bam
Pam pam pam
Kaththi paaththathu
Antha ka ka ka
Paattu enna ingu lae sa cha
Kaakka kaakka karuppu paaru
Kaakka muttai karuppillae
Kaakka koodu
Maraththu melae
Kuyilu kutti thoonguthae
Kaaka en…. kadha kettu
Mettu katti kuyilum paatu solluthae
Ram bam bam bam bam bam
Pam pam pam
Kaththi paaththathu
Antha ka ka ka
Paattu enna ingu lae sa cha
Paattu enna ingu lae sa cha
Kaakka kaakka karuppu paaru
Kaakka muttai karuppillae
Ahaaa…hmmm…asathitae
Ufff….
Ta na ta na tarana ta na….
Hey tha na tharana tha na….
Ta na ta na tarana na na
Ta na ta na tharana na
Hey thaana thaana tharana thaana
Thaana thaana tharana na
Hey thaana thaana tharana thaana
Thaana thaana tharana na
Turraaaaa…hmmmmm
Thunai onnu thedi
Koovi koovi
Kuyil onnu thindaaduthu
Ta ra ta ra..tha tha ra ra ra ra
Thaniyaaga paattu
Paadi paadi
Paatonnu undaanathae
Ra ra ..re ra ra rara raa
Mozhi enna puriyala
Padikkavum theriyala
Maruguthu kuyilu
Oh varuvathum theriyala
Povathum theriyala
Koovuthu raiyulu
Chakku bukku
Thaalam podum raiyulu
Thandavaalam thaavidaama odum
Routu puriyutha
Ram bam bam bam bam bam
Pam pam pam
Kaththi paaththathu
Antha ka ka ka
Paattu enna ingu lae sa cha
Kaakka kaakka karuppu paaru
Kaakka muttai karuppillae
Kaakka koodu maraththu melae
Kuyilu kutti thoonguthae
Kaaka en…ooo
Kadha kettu…ooo
Mettu katti kuyilum paatu solluthae
Ram bam bam bam bam bam
Pam pam pam
Kaththi paaththathu
Antha ka ka ka
Paattu enna ingu lae sa cha
Paattu enna ingu lae sa cha
Kaakka kaakka karuppu paaru
Kaakka muttai karuppillae
Kaakka koodu maraththu melae
Kuyilu kutti thoonguthae
Ka ka ka ….
What do I have
Just for you... but a song
But I can sing for you
What else can I give you
More than the song
The song of my soul
I don't think of you
Because I never ever miss you
I don't need anything
But I have you
Look, the crow is black
The crow's egg is not black
Look, the crow is black
The crow's egg is not black
In the crow's nest
Up on the tree
A baby cuckoo sleeps
Hearing my crow story
The cuckoo sets a tune and sings a song
Rum pum pum pum pum pum
Pum pum pum
It tried screaming out
That "kaa kaa kaa"
Is a song an easy thing here?
Is a song an easy thing here?
Look, the crow is black
The crow's egg is not black
Because a myna heard a story
A myna fell in love
Male: Oh oh oh oh oh oh...
Because it locked it up inside its heart
It struggles without any sleep
Male: Ah hoo ah hoo
It cannot stay
It cannot fly away
It lies there agonizing
Ah, caught in between the two
With a rapid fluttering heart
It flies all around
The myna looks so pitiful now
There is no one to watch over it, my friend
Do you understand the song?
Rum pum pum pum pum pum
Pum pum pum
It tried screaming out
That "kaa kaa kaa"
Is a song an easy thing here?
Look, the crow is black
The crow's egg is not black
In the crow's nest
Up on the tree
A baby cuckoo sleeps
Hearing my crow story
The cuckoo sets a tune and sings a song
Rum pum pum pum pum pum
Pum pum pum
It tried screaming out
That "kaa kaa kaa"
Is a song an easy thing here?
Is a song an easy thing here?
Look, the crow is black
The crow's egg is not black
Aha... hmmm... you were amazing!
Oof...
Tha na tha na tharana tha na...
Hey tha na tharana tha na...
Tha na tha na tharana na na
Tha na tha na tharana na
Hey thaana thaana tharana thaana
Thaana thaana tharana na
Hey thaana thaana tharana thaana
Thaana thaana tharana na
Trrrrraaaa... hmmmm
Searching for a companion
Calling out again and again
A cuckoo struggles
Tha ra tha ra... tha tha ra ra ra ra
Singing a song all alone
Singing again and again
A new song was born
Ra ra... re ra ra rara raa
It doesn't understand the language
It doesn't know how to read
The cuckoo frets in distress
Oh, unaware of its coming
Unaware of its going
The train blows its whistle
Chukku-bukku
The train beats the rhythm
It runs without jumping off the tracks
Do you get the route?
Rum pum pum pum pum pum
Pum pum pum
It tried screaming out
That "kaa kaa kaa"
Is a song an easy thing here?
Look, the crow is black
The crow's egg is not black
In the crow's nest up on the tree
A baby cuckoo sleeps
Hearing my crow... oh oh oh
Story... oh oh oh
The cuckoo sets a tune and sings a song
Rum pum pum pum pum pum
Pum pum pum
It tried screaming out
That "kaa kaa kaa"
Is a song an easy thing here?
Is a song an easy thing here?
Look, the crow is black
The crow's egg is not black
In the crow's nest up on the tree
A baby cuckoo sleeps
Kaa kaa kaa....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and evocative song from Julie Ganapathi uses vivid bird allegories—crows, cuckoos, and mainas—to explore human emotions, love, and the creative origin of music. The opening lines establish a deep connection between the singer and the listener, offering the song of the soul as the highest form of expression. The lyrics contrast the dark exterior of a crow with the white purity of its egg, hinting at how inner beauty and art transcend superficial appearances. Throughout the track, Vaali employs whimsical stories of birds struggling with love, loneliness, and expression to reflect emotional states. A maina locked in love feels restless and unable to fly, while a cuckoo sings relentlessly to find companionship, giving birth to music out of solitude. The song combines childlike nursery-style storytelling with rhythmic vocalizations, creating a unique soundscape composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allegory & Metaphor

Kaakka kaakka karuppu paaru / Kaakka muttai karuppillae

Birds like the crow, cuckoo, and maina are used as metaphors for human feelings, creative expression, and emotional conflict.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Kaakka kaakka karuppu paaru

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive words and lines creates a rhythmic lyricism.

Onomatopoeia

Chakku bukku / Thaalam podum raiyulu

Use of imitation sounds such as 'Chakku bukku' to evoke train rhythms and 'Ram bam bam' for percussion.

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Trivia

Julie Ganapathi (2003) was directed by Balu Mahendra and adapted from Stephen King's famous psychological thriller novel 'Misery'. The musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali.

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