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Lyrics & meaning

Kaara Karuna

From Mapla Singam · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Kalpana, M. L. R. Karthikeyan
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Movie name
Mapla Singam
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
9 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaara karuna iduppazhagae
Kanna kavarum kurukkazhagae
Kaara karuna iduppazhagae
Kanna kavarum kurukkazhagae
Naaraa ena nee kizhikkaathe
Ena naalum pozhuthum vilakkaatha
Thengaa thuruvi sirippazhagae
Thaenu muttaai inippazhagae
Wronga ena nee ninaikkatha
Ena raavum pagalum othukkaatha
Vantha tharuven vaadi sittu
Ena vaazhkkai poora oram kattu
Female :Intha ena nee yenthikittu
Nalla thethi paathu thaali kattu
Kaara karuna iduppazhagae
Kanna kavarum kurukkazhagae
Naaraa ena nee kizhikkaathe
Ena naalum pozhuthum vilakkaatha
Kangeyam kaalai unnala moolai
Maadaagi porenae mothathila
Female :Maaraappu selai machan unnala
Soodaagi poguthu vekkathula
Pozhuthu saayum varaiyil
Nee puthaiyal pola theriva
Female :Yeh pozhuthu saanja piragu
Nee athaiyum thedi varuva
Pala thinusa sinungiduva
Ena muzhusa thirudi thinnuduva
Thengaa thuruvi sirippazhagae
Thaenu muttaai inippazhagae
Wronga ena nee ninaikkatha
Ena raavum pagalum othukkaatha
Maandhoppukkulla vayendi mella
Nogaama naan thaaren pathu pulla
Female :Aagaatha solla nee veesi sella
Yethetho aanenae pachapulla
Ethaiyum thaangum ithayam
Un azhaga paatha sariyum
Female :En uruthiyana mudivum
Nee urasi pona muriyum
Eriyum vilakku anaiyum
Puthu velicham inimae thaan theriyum
Kaara karuna iduppazhagae
Kanna kavarum kurukkazhagae
Naaraa ena nee kizhikkaathe
Ena naalum pozhuthum vilakkaatha
Thengaa thuruvi sirippazhagae
Thaenu muttaai inippazhagae
Wronga ena nee ninaikkatha
Ena raavum pagalum othukkaatha
Vantha tharuven vaadi sittu
Ena vaazhkkai poora oram kattu
Female :Intha ena nee yenthikittu
Nalla thethi paathu thaali kattu
Oh beauty with a shapely, spicy waist,
Eye-catching, captivating little beauty,
Oh beauty with a shapely, spicy waist,
Eye-catching, captivating little beauty,
Don't shred me to pieces like plant fiber,
Don't push me away all day and night!
Oh beauty with a smile bright as grated coconut,
Oh beauty sweet as honey candy,
Don't think of me the wrong way,
Don't keep me aside day and night!
Come to me, my little bird, and I will give you everything,
Keep me tucked into your life forever!
Female: Take me into your arms saying, "Here she is,"
Pick a good date and tie the sacred knot (thali)!
Oh beauty with a shapely, spicy waist,
Eye-catching, captivating little beauty,
Don't shred me to pieces like plant fiber,
Don't push me away all day and night!
Because of you, I, a Kangeyam bull,
have turned into a docile corner ox completely!
Female: Darling, because of you, the drape of my saree
is burning hot with bashful blushes!
Until the sun goes down,
you look like a hidden treasure to me.
Female: Hey, once the sun sets,
you'll come searching for that treasure too!
You pout and tease in so many ways,
and steal and devour me completely!
Oh beauty with a smile bright as grated coconut,
Oh beauty sweet as honey candy,
Don't think of me the wrong way,
Don't keep me aside day and night!
Come softly into the mango grove, my girl,
I'll give you ten children without any pain!
Female: As you toss around such naughty words,
this innocent girl is getting all flustered!
A heart that could bear anything
crumbles the moment it sees your beauty!
Female: Even my strongest resolve
will break if you brush past me!
The burning lamp will go out,
and a brand new light will shine from now on!
Oh beauty with a shapely, spicy waist,
Eye-catching, captivating little beauty,
Don't shred me to pieces like plant fiber,
Don't push me away all day and night!
Oh beauty with a smile bright as grated coconut,
Oh beauty sweet as honey candy,
Don't think of me the wrong way,
Don't keep me aside day and night!
Come to me, my little bird, and I will give you everything,
Keep me tucked into your life forever!
Female: Take me into your arms saying, "Here she is,"
Pick a good date and tie the sacred knot (thali)!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kaara Karuna Iduppazhagae' from Mapla Singam (2016) is a playful and romantic rural duet between two lovers who banter playfully about their affection, physical attraction, and future together. The hero admires the heroine's unique beauty using vivid rural food and nature metaphors, pleading with her not to ignore his courtship, while the heroine responds with coy affection, urging him to finalize their marriage properly with a 'thaali'. Written by Yugabharathi, the lyrics combine playful flirtation with colloquial Tamil folk expressions. The song tracks their evolving romance from humorous romantic banter to mutual surrender and commitment to wedlock.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)

Thengaa thuruvi sirippazhagae

Compares her sweet smile to shredded coconut and her sweetness to honey candy ('Thengaa thuruvi sirippazhagae / Thaenu muttaai inippazhagae').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Kaara karuna iduppazhagae

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound in 'Kaara karuna' and 'Kanna kavarum' creates a rhythmic folk beat.

Rhyme (Edhukai)

Kangeyam kaalai unnala moolai

Second letter rhyming in consecutive lines such as 'Kangeyam' and 'Maadaagi' (letter 'nga'/'da' vocalic rhythm) and 'Pozhuthu' / 'Nee athaiyum'.

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Trivia

Mapla Singam is a 2016 Tamil romantic comedy starring Vimal and Anjali, with music composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. The lyrics by Yugabharathi rely heavily on authentic rural Tamil dialect and food-based metaphors.

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