Kaakka Karuppu
From Puthisali Paithiyangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Not Known
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Puthisali Paithiyangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu | Crow is black, rose is red |
| Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | I am the one who found it out |
| Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu | Crow is black, rose is red |
| Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | I am the one who found it out |
| Thanniyo kulirum theeyo kodhikkum | Water cools, fire boils |
| Thaththuvama solli mudichen | I explained it as a philosophy |
| Male | |
| Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu | Crow is black, rose is red |
| Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | I am the one who found it out |
| Male | |
| Ponna paaththu thangam enbaen | Looking at gold, I will call it gold |
| Ponnai paathhu mangai enbaen | Looking at a woman, I will call her a lady |
| Ponna paaththu thangam enbaen | Looking at gold, I will call it gold |
| Ponnai paathhu mangai enbaen | Looking at a woman, I will call her a lady |
| Vinnai paaththu vaanam endru paaduvaen | Looking at the sky, I will sing it is the sky |
| Innum vidha vidhamaai karpanaiyil kooruvaen | I will express even more in various imaginative ways |
| Male | |
| Kadalai paarththu samuththiramunnu solluvaen | Looking at the sea, I will call it the ocean |
| Kavithaiyilae ulagaththaiyae velluvaen | I will conquer the world through poetry |
| Piraviyil naan kavinganammaa | I am a poet by birth, my dear lady |
| Pudhiya pudhiya kavithai kelu…. | Listen to brand new poems... |
| Male | |
| Kakkaa sivappu | Crow is red |
| Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu | Crow is black, rose is red |
| Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | I am the one who found it out |
| Male | |
| Oorilengum paiththiyangal | There are mad people everywhere in town |
| Ulagengum paithiyangal | There are mad people all over the world |
| Oorilengum paiththiyangal | There are mad people everywhere in town |
| Ulagengum paithiyangal | There are mad people all over the world |
| Yaarukkillai paiththiyam nee sollammaa | Who doesn't have a madness, tell me dear? |
| Ippa naanum antha paiththiyaththil onnammaa | Now I am also one among those mad people |
| Male | |
| Ennai marnthu sirikkiraen paaththiyaa | I am laughing, forgetting myself, see? |
| Edhukku enna kaaranam nee kettiyaa | Did you ask what the reason behind it is? |
| Arakkirukku muzhukkirukku | There is half-madness, there is full-madness |
| Edhukkum ulagil kanakkirukku | There is a method and accounting for everything in this world |
| Male | |
| Kakkaa | Crow |
| Female :Karuppu | Female: Black |
| Male :Roja sevappu | Male: Rose is red |
| Female :Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | Female: I am the one who found it out |
| Male | |
| Thanniyo kulirum theeyo kodhikkum | Water cools, fire boils |
| Thaththuvamaa solli mudichchen | I explained it as a philosophy |
| Male | |
| Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu | Crow is black, rose is red |
| Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | I am the one who found it out |
| Male | |
| Kadhalilae paiththiyangal | There is madness in love |
| Kaasu panam paiththiyangal | There is madness for money and wealth |
| Kadhalilae paiththiyangal | There is madness in love |
| Kaasu panam paiththiyangal | There is madness for money and wealth |
| Padhaviyilae pattaththilae paiththiyam | There is madness for position and titles |
| Eppadi paaththuputtaen nooru vagai paiththiyam | Look how I have seen a hundred types of madness! |
| Male | |
| Unakkum ippa paiththiyamthaan ammaadi | Even you have a madness now, my girl |
| Enakkum varum konjam poruththaa aaththaadi | I will get it too if you wait a bit, oh my! |
| Edaththa vittu kadaiya kattu | Leave this place and close down your shop |
| Enakku sirippu varuthu ippo | Laughter is coming to me now |
| Male | |
| Kakkaa | Crow |
| Female :Karuppu | Female: Black |
| Male :Roja sevappu | Male: Rose is red |
| Female :Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | Female: I am the one who found it out |
| Male | |
| Thanniyo kulirum theeyo kodhikkum | Water cools, fire boils |
| Thaththuvamaa solli mudichchen | I explained it as a philosophy |
| Female | |
| Kakkaa | Crow |
| Male :Karuppu | Male: Black |
| Female :Roja | Female: Rose |
| Male :Sevappu | Male: Red |
| Female :Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | Female: I am the one who found it out |
| Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | I am the one who found it out |
| Naanthaan kandu pudichchen | I am the one who found it out |
காக்கா கறுப்பு ரோஜா செவப்பு
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
காக்கா கறுப்பு ரோஜா செவப்பு
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
தண்ணியோ குளிரும் தீயோ கொதிக்கும்
தத்துவமா சொல்லி முடிச்சேன்
Crow is black, rose is red
I am the one who found it out
Crow is black, rose is red
I am the one who found it out
Water cools, fire boils
I explained it as a philosophy
காக்கா கறுப்பு ரோஜா செவப்பு
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
Crow is black, rose is red
I am the one who found it out
பொன்னப் பாத்து தங்கம் என்பேன்
பொண்ணைப் பாத்து மங்கை என்பேன்
பொன்னப் பாத்து தங்கம் என்பேன்
பொண்ணைப் பாத்து மங்கை என்பேன்
விண்ணைப் பாத்து வானம் என்று பாடுவேன்
இன்னும் விதவிதமாய் கற்பனையில் கூறுவேன்
Looking at gold, I will call it gold
Looking at a woman, I will call her a lady
Looking at gold, I will call it gold
Looking at a woman, I will call her a lady
Looking at the sky, I will sing it is the sky
I will express even more in various imaginative ways
கடலைப் பார்த்து சமுத்திரமுன்னு சொல்லுவேன்
கவிதையிலே உலகத்தையே வெல்லுவேன்
பிறவியில் நான் கவிஞனம்மா
புதிய புதிய கவிதை கேளு....
Looking at the sea, I will call it the ocean
I will conquer the world through poetry
I am a poet by birth, my dear lady
Listen to brand new poems...
காக்கா சிவப்பு......
காக்கா கறுப்பு ரோஜா செவப்பு
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
Crow is red
Crow is black, rose is red
I am the one who found it out
ஊரிலெங்கும் பைத்தியங்கள்
உலகமெங்கும் பைத்தியங்கள்
ஊரிலெங்கும் பைத்தியங்கள்
உலகமெங்கும் பைத்தியங்கள்
யாருக்கில்லை பைத்தியம் நீ சொல்லம்மா
இப்ப நானும் அந்த பைத்தியத்தில் ஒண்ணம்மா
There are mad people everywhere in town
There are mad people all over the world
There are mad people everywhere in town
There are mad people all over the world
Who doesn't have a madness, tell me dear?
Now I am also one among those mad people
என்னை மறந்து சிரிக்கிறேன் பாத்தியா
எதுக்கு என்ன காரணம் நீ கேட்டியா
அரக்கிறுக்கு முழுக்கிறுக்கு
எதுக்கும் உலகில் கணக்கிருக்கு....
I am laughing, forgetting myself, see?
Did you ask what the reason behind it is?
There is half-madness, there is full-madness
There is a method and accounting for everything in this world
காக்கா
கறுப்பு
ரோஜா
செவப்பு
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
Crow
Female: Black
Male: Rose is red
Female: I am the one who found it out
தண்ணியோ குளிரும் தீயோ கொதிக்கும்
தத்துவமா சொல்லி முடிச்சேன்
Water cools, fire boils
I explained it as a philosophy
காக்கா கறுப்பு ரோஜா செவப்பு
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
Crow is black, rose is red
I am the one who found it out
காதலிலே பைத்தியங்கள்
காசு பணப் பைத்தியங்கள்
காதலிலே பைத்தியங்கள்
காசு பணப் பைத்தியங்கள்
பதவியிலே பட்டத்திலே பைத்தியம்
எப்படி பாத்துப்புட்டேன் நூறு வகை பைத்தியம்
There is madness in love
There is madness for money and wealth
There is madness in love
There is madness for money and wealth
There is madness for position and titles
Look how I have seen a hundred types of madness!
உனக்கும் இப்ப பைத்தியம்தான் அம்மாடி
எனக்கும் வரும் கொஞ்சம் பொறுத்தா ஆத்தாடி
எடத்த விட்டு கடைய கட்டு
எனக்கும் சிரிப்பு வருது இப்போ
Even you have a madness now, my girl
I will get it too if you wait a bit, oh my!
Leave this place and close down your shop
Laughter is coming to me now
காக்கா கறுப்பு
ரோஜா
செவப்பு
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
Crow
Female: Black
Male: Rose is red
Female: I am the one who found it out
தண்ணியோ குளிரும் தீயோ கொதிக்கும்
தத்துவமா சொல்லி முடிச்சேன்
Water cools, fire boils
I explained it as a philosophy
காக்கா
கறுப்பு
ரோஜா
செவப்பு
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
நான்தான் கண்டு புடிச்சேன்
Crow
Male: Black
Female: Rose
Male: Red
Female: I am the one who found it out
I am the one who found it out
I am the one who found it out
Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu
Crow is black, rose is red
Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
I am the one who found it out
Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu
Crow is black, rose is red
Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
I am the one who found it out
Thanniyo kulirum theeyo kodhikkum
Water cools, fire boils
Thaththuvama solli mudichen
I explained it as a philosophy
Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu
Crow is black, rose is red
Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
I am the one who found it out
Ponna paaththu thangam enbaen
Looking at gold, I will call it gold
Ponnai paathhu mangai enbaen
Looking at a woman, I will call her a lady
Ponna paaththu thangam enbaen
Looking at gold, I will call it gold
Ponnai paathhu mangai enbaen
Looking at a woman, I will call her a lady
Vinnai paaththu vaanam endru paaduvaen
Looking at the sky, I will sing it is the sky
Innum vidha vidhamaai karpanaiyil kooruvaen
I will express even more in various imaginative ways
Kadalai paarththu samuththiramunnu solluvaen
Looking at the sea, I will call it the ocean
Kavithaiyilae ulagaththaiyae velluvaen
I will conquer the world through poetry
Piraviyil naan kavinganammaa
I am a poet by birth, my dear lady
Pudhiya pudhiya kavithai kelu….
Listen to brand new poems...
Kakkaa sivappu
Crow is red
Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu
Crow is black, rose is red
Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
I am the one who found it out
Oorilengum paiththiyangal
There are mad people everywhere in town
Ulagengum paithiyangal
There are mad people all over the world
Oorilengum paiththiyangal
There are mad people everywhere in town
Ulagengum paithiyangal
There are mad people all over the world
Yaarukkillai paiththiyam nee sollammaa
Who doesn't have a madness, tell me dear?
Ippa naanum antha paiththiyaththil onnammaa
Now I am also one among those mad people
Ennai marnthu sirikkiraen paaththiyaa
I am laughing, forgetting myself, see?
Edhukku enna kaaranam nee kettiyaa
Did you ask what the reason behind it is?
Arakkirukku muzhukkirukku
There is half-madness, there is full-madness
Edhukkum ulagil kanakkirukku
There is a method and accounting for everything in this world
Kakkaa
Crow
Female :Karuppu
Female: Black
Male :Roja sevappu
Male: Rose is red
Female :Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
Female: I am the one who found it out
Thanniyo kulirum theeyo kodhikkum
Water cools, fire boils
Thaththuvamaa solli mudichchen
I explained it as a philosophy
Kakkaa karuppu roja sevappu
Crow is black, rose is red
Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
I am the one who found it out
Kadhalilae paiththiyangal
There is madness in love
Kaasu panam paiththiyangal
There is madness for money and wealth
Kadhalilae paiththiyangal
There is madness in love
Kaasu panam paiththiyangal
There is madness for money and wealth
Padhaviyilae pattaththilae paiththiyam
There is madness for position and titles
Eppadi paaththuputtaen nooru vagai paiththiyam
Look how I have seen a hundred types of madness!
Unakkum ippa paiththiyamthaan ammaadi
Even you have a madness now, my girl
Enakkum varum konjam poruththaa aaththaadi
I will get it too if you wait a bit, oh my!
Edaththa vittu kadaiya kattu
Leave this place and close down your shop
Enakku sirippu varuthu ippo
Laughter is coming to me now
Kakkaa
Crow
Female :Karuppu
Female: Black
Male :Roja sevappu
Male: Rose is red
Female :Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
Female: I am the one who found it out
Thanniyo kulirum theeyo kodhikkum
Water cools, fire boils
Thaththuvamaa solli mudichchen
I explained it as a philosophy
Kakkaa
Crow
Male :Karuppu
Male: Black
Female :Roja
Female: Rose
Male :Sevappu
Male: Red
Female :Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
Female: I am the one who found it out
Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
I am the one who found it out
Naanthaan kandu pudichchen
I am the one who found it out
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kakkaa karuppu' from the 1983 movie 'Puthisali Paithiyangal' is a satirical and playful track composed by Shankar Ganesh with lyrics by Pulamaipithan. The song humorously breaks down basic, obvious truths of nature—such as crows being black, roses being red, water being cold, and fire being hot—and presents them as profound philosophical 'discoveries' made by a self-proclaimed genius-poet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Contrast (Erebos / Muran)
“Thanniyo kulirum theeyo kodhikkum”
Contrasts cold water and hot boiling fire to emphasize nature's basic dualities.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai and Edhugai)
“Kadhalilae paiththiyangal / Kaasu panam paiththiyangal”
Repetition of sound patterns like 'paiththiyangal' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic comedic cadence.
Irony / Satire
“Thanniyo kulirum theeyo kodhikkum / Thaththuvama solli mudichen”
Stating obvious everyday facts as groundbreaking philosophical revelations.
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Trivia
'Puthisali Paithiyangal' (1983) is a comedy film centered on themes of eccentricity and eccentric mentalities. Lyricist Pulamaipithan cleverly wrote this track as a tongue-in-cheek commentary on pseudo-intellectualism and societal obsessions.
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