- Lyricist
- Ponnadiyan
- Singer
- Kovai Kamala
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sethu
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adiraaa……
Kilinchudhu lambaadi lungi…..
Ada ada daaa…..
Nee adichi kelappu aatha
Kaana karunguyilae
Kacherikku variya variya
Male :Variya variya
Chorus :Variya variya..
Male :Varenae.. varenae..
Male :Ada unna illada madayaa
Kann mayakkum paatu solli
Paatu onnu thariya thariya
Male :Thariya thariya
Chorus :Thariya thariya
Manasil idam pudicha
Electionula jeyichaa
Ooru sanam mookkula
Verala vaikkum
Ye takku mukku
Takku thaalam
Adi takku mukku takku melam
Aha kichu kichu ekka chakka
Takku mukku takku melam
Kaana karunguyilae
Kacherikku variya variya
Male :Variya variya
Chorus :Variya variya..
Female :Kann mayakkum paatu solli
Paatu onnu thariya thariya
Male :Thariya thariya
Chorus :Thariya thariya
Pottum vechu poovum vechu
Ponnu onnu ponaa
Chorus :{Hey chittaan jinukku
Chittaan jinukku chaan} (2)
Female :Ila vattam ellaam kettu
Manam suthi varum thaanaa
Ilasugala thaduthaa
Athu ketkaathu
Chorus :Heyy adadadadaaa
Female :Pazhasugala thirumbi
Athu paarkaathu
Chorus :Heyy adadadadaaa
Saetai ellaam seiyurathu
Chinna chinna paruvam
Chorus :Heyyyyy
Female :Aatchi ellaam ungalukku
Kalvi ennum selvam
Chorus :Heyyyyy
Female :Kaalam irukkuthu vaayaa
Intha mannoda mannargalae
Kaana karunguyilae
Kacherikku variya variya
Kann mayakkum paatu solli
Paatu onnu thariya thariya
{Onnumae nallalae
Thangamae thillaalae…
Onnumae nallalae} (2)
Hei hei hei heii….
Anthiyila panthadichu
Aadi vilaiyaadu
Chorus :{Hey chittaan jinukku
Chittaan jinukku chaan} (2)
Female :Nee thandi onna neettikittu
Munthi vanthu paaru
Pozhuthirukkum pothae
Pugazh thedu
Chorus :Heyy adadadadaa
Female :Ilamai athu pona
Thirumbaathu
Chorus :Heyy adadadadaa
Kalloorikkul kanda kanaa
Nalla kanavaaga
Chorus :Heyy yyy
Female :Kan muzhichu katrathellam
Nallathanam maaga
Chorus :Heyy yyy
Female :Kaalam irukkuthu vaayaa
Intha mannoda mannargalae
Kaana karunguyilae
Kacherikku variya variya
Kann mayakkum paatu solli
Paatu onnu thariya thariya
Manasil idam pudicha
Chorus :Ahaa
Female :Electionula jeyichaa
Chorus :Ohoo
Female :Ooru sanam mookkula
Verala vaikkum
Ye takku mukku
Takku thaalam
Adi takku mukku takku melam
Aha kichu kichu ekka chakka
Takku mukku takku melam
Kaana karunguyilae
Kacherikku variya variya
Kann mayakkum paatu solli
Paatu onnu thariya thariya
Male :Variya variya
Chorus :Variya variya..
Male :Variya variya
Chorus :Variya variya..
Make it shake...!
The Lambadi lungi is torn...!
Oh my, oh my...!
Rock the beat, sister!
Oh black songbird of Gaana,
Will you come to the concert? Will you come?
Male: Will you come? Will you come?
Chorus: Will you come? Will you come?
Male: I am coming... I am coming...
Male: Hey, not you, you fool!
Singing an enchanting song,
Will you give us a tune? Will you give?
Male: Will you give? Will you give?
Chorus: Will you give? Will you give?
If you win a place in their hearts,
And win in the elections,
The whole town will put
Their fingers on their noses in wonder!
Hey, takku mukku,
Takku rhythm!
Play the takku mukku takku drum!
Aha, tickles, laughs, and non-stop beats!
Takku mukku takku drum!
Oh black songbird of Gaana,
Will you come to the concert? Will you come?
Male: Will you come? Will you come?
Chorus: Will you come? Will you come?
Female: Singing an enchanting song,
Will you give us a tune? Will you give?
Male: Will you give? Will you give?
Chorus: Will you give? Will you give?
Wearing a bindi and flowers in her hair,
When a girl walks past,
Chorus: {Hey, chittan jinukku,
Chittan jinukku saan} (2)
Female: The young men lose their hearts,
And their minds spin around her!
If you try to stop the youth,
They will never listen!
Chorus: Hey, adadadadaa!
Female: At old ways and the past,
They will not look back!
Chorus: Hey, adadadadaa!
Getting up to all sorts of mischief
Is just part of young age!
Chorus: Heyyyy!
Female: You will rule the whole world,
With the wealth of education!
Chorus: Heyyyy!
Female: Time is on your side, come on,
O kings of this land!
Oh black songbird of Gaana,
Will you come to the concert? Will you come?
Singing an enchanting song,
Will you give us a tune? Will you give?
{Nothing feels good without you,
My precious treasure, thillale...
Nothing feels good at all} (2)
Hey hey hey hey...
Playing ball in the dusk,
Dance and play around!
Chorus: {Hey, chittan jinukku,
Chittan jinukku saan} (2)
Female: Stepping out with bold strides,
Come forward and take the lead!
While you still have time,
Earn a good name and fame!
Chorus: Hey, adadadada!
Female: Once youth slips away,
It never comes back!
Chorus: Hey, adadadada!
May the dreams seen inside college
Turn into good, true dreams!
Chorus: Heyyy!
Female: May all that you stayed awake to learn
Turn into true goodness and virtue!
Chorus: Heyyy!
Female: Time is on your side, come on,
O kings of this land!
Oh black songbird of Gaana,
Will you come to the concert? Will you come?
Singing an enchanting song,
Will you give us a tune? Will you give?
If you win a place in their hearts,
Chorus: Aha!
Female: And win in the elections,
Chorus: Oho!
Female: The whole town will put
Their fingers on their noses in wonder!
Hey, takku mukku,
Takku rhythm!
Play the takku mukku takku drum!
Aha, tickles, laughs, and non-stop beats!
Takku mukku takku drum!
Oh black songbird of Gaana,
Will you come to the concert? Will you come?
Singing an enchanting song,
Will you give us a tune? Will you give?
Male: Will you come? Will you come?
Chorus: Will you come? Will you come?
Male: Will you come? Will you come?
Chorus: Will you come? Will you come?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kaana Karunguyilae is an energetic folk-infused college celebration song from the 1999 Tamil film Sethu. The song captures the lively banter, enthusiasm, and spirit of college students expressing their youthful energy through dance, rhythm, and song.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamu)
“Kalvi ennum selvam”
Comparing education directly to wealth/treasure ('Kalvi ennum selvam').
Idiom (Marabuthodar)
“Ooru sanam mookkula verala vaikkum”
Using 'mookula verala vaikkum' (putting a finger on one's nose) as a traditional Tamil idiom for expressing utter shock or astonishment.
Onomatopoeia & Rhythm (Eshai)
“Ye takku mukku Takku thaalam”
Use of rhythmic folk soundscapes like 'takku mukku takku melam' to mimic drum beats.
Did you know?
Trivia
Sethu (1999) was the directorial debut of Bala and served as the major career breakthrough for Vikram, earning him critical acclaim. The iconic soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
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