Kairasiye Namma Rasi
From Madhu Malar · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Madhu Malar1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kairasiyae…. | Oh lucky hands... |
| Kairasiyae namma rasi | Lucky hands, that is our luck! |
| Nam vaazhkkaiyo rompa easy | Our life is super easy! |
| Male :Kur kurrrrra….. | Male: Kur kurrrrra..... |
| Male | |
| Kairasiyae namma rasi | Lucky hands, that is our luck! |
| Nam vaazhkkaiyo rompa easy | Our life is super easy! |
| Thottaal thottathu thangamaagum | Whatever we touch turns to gold! |
| Male | |
| Adadatdaa… | Aha-ha! |
| Kaipattaal pattathu sonthamaagum | Whatever our hands touch becomes ours! |
| Adadadaa | Aha-ha! |
| Male | |
| Madi meedhu kanam undu palaperidam | Many people carry weight in their pockets/wallets... |
| Adhu medhuvaaga medhuvaaga idam maaridum | That slowly, slowly changes its location! |
| Male | |
| Madi meedhu kanam undu palaperidam | Many people carry weight in their pockets/wallets... |
| Adhu medhuvaaga medhuvaaga idam maaridum | That slowly, slowly changes its location! |
| Male | |
| Adhu maaravendum nammai seravendum | It must shift place and reach us! |
| Male :Antha velai seiyya konjam moolai vendum | Male: To do that job, you need a bit of brain! |
| Male | |
| Antha moolaiyum | That brain... |
| Male :Nalla velaiyum | Male: And good timing/opportunity... |
| Male :Namma jadhagam | Male: Our horoscope... |
| Male :Sila | Male: A few... |
| Both :Ini poga poga yogamae | Both: As time goes on, it is sheer fortune! |
| Male | |
| Kairasiyae namma rasi | Lucky hands, that is our luck! |
| Nam vaazhkkaiyo rompa easy | Our life is super easy! |
| Thottaal thottathu thangamaagum | Whatever we touch turns to gold! |
| Male | |
| Adadatdaa… | Aha-ha! |
| Kaipattaal pattathu sonthamaagum | Whatever our hands touch becomes ours! |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Pugaivandi nilaiyanngal perunthugal | Railway stations and buses, |
| Nadapaathai kadaiveedhi therukoyilgal | Footpaths, street markets, and neighborhood temples, |
| Male | |
| Pugaivandi nilaiyanngal perunthugal | Railway stations and buses, |
| Nadapaathai kadaiveedhi therukoyilgal | Footpaths, street markets, and neighborhood temples, |
| Male | |
| Pala koottamundu pana ottamundu | There are huge crowds and money floating around, |
| Male :Athil naattamundu namma nottamundu | Male: We have sharp interest and our eye on it! |
| Male | |
| Entha pettaiyum | Any neighborhood or turf... |
| Male :Namma kottaithaan | Male: Is our fortress! |
| Male :Kodi naattinaal | Male: If we plant our flag... |
| Male :Nalla vettaithaan | Male: It is a grand hunt! |
| Both :Adhil paadhi paadhi panguthaan | Both: In that loot, it is an equal half-and-half share! |
| Kairasiyae namma rasi | Lucky hands, that is our luck! |
| Male | |
| Nam vaazhkkaiyo | Our life... |
| Male :Rompa easy | Male: Very easy! |
| Thottaal thottathu thangamaagum | Whatever we touch turns to gold! |
| Male :Adadatdaa… | Male: Aha-ha! |
| Kaipattaal pattathu sonthamaagum… | Whatever our hands touch becomes ours... |
கைராசியே........
கைராசியே நம்ம ராசி
நம் வாழ்க்கையோ ரொம்ப ஈசி
குர் குர்ர்ர்ர.....
Oh lucky hands...
Lucky hands, that is our luck!
Our life is super easy!
Male: Kur kurrrrra.....
கைராசியே நம்ம ராசி
நம் வாழ்க்கையோ ரொம்ப ஈசி
தொட்டால் தொட்டது தங்கமாகும்
Lucky hands, that is our luck!
Our life is super easy!
Whatever we touch turns to gold!
அடடட்டா.....
கைப்பட்டால் பட்டது சொந்தமாகும்.....
அடடட்டா
Aha-ha!
Whatever our hands touch becomes ours!
Aha-ha!
..........................
Many people carry weight in their pockets/wallets...
That slowly, slowly changes its location!
மடி மீது கணம் உண்டு பலபேரிடம்
அது மெதுவாக மெதுவாக இடம் மாறிடும்
Many people carry weight in their pockets/wallets...
That slowly, slowly changes its location!
மடி மீது கணம் உண்டு பலபேரிடம்
அது மெதுவாக மெதுவாக இடம் மாறிடும்
It must shift place and reach us!
Male: To do that job, you need a bit of brain!
அது மாறவேண்டும் நம்மை சேரவேண்டும்
அந்த வேலை செய்ய கொஞ்சம் மூளை வேண்டும்
That brain...
Male: And good timing/opportunity...
Male: Our horoscope...
Male: A few...
Both: As time goes on, it is sheer fortune!
அந்த மூளையும்
நல்ல வேளையும்
நம்ம ஜாதகம்
சில சாதகம்
இருவர் :
இனி போக போக யோகமே......
கைராசியே நம்ம ராசி
நம் வாழ்க்கையோ ரொம்ப ஈசி
தொட்டால் தொட்டது தங்கமாகும்
Lucky hands, that is our luck!
Our life is super easy!
Whatever we touch turns to gold!
அடடட்டா.....
கைப்பட்டால் பட்டது சொந்தமாகும்.....
Aha-ha!
Whatever our hands touch becomes ours!
கைராசியே.......
லால்ல லா லால்ல லா
லல லால் ல லா......
...
............................
Railway stations and buses,
Footpaths, street markets, and neighborhood temples,
புகைவண்டி நிலையங்கள் பேருந்துகள்
நடைபாதை கடைவீதி தெருக்கோயில்கள்
Railway stations and buses,
Footpaths, street markets, and neighborhood temples,
புகைவண்டி நிலையங்கள் பேருந்துகள்
நடைபாதை கடைவீதி தெருக்கோயில்கள்
There are huge crowds and money floating around,
Male: We have sharp interest and our eye on it!
பல கூட்டமுண்டு பண ஓட்டமுண்டு
அதில் நாட்டமுண்டு நம்ம நோட்டமுண்டு
Any neighborhood or turf...
Male: Is our fortress!
Male: If we plant our flag...
Male: It is a grand hunt!
Both: In that loot, it is an equal half-and-half share!
Lucky hands, that is our luck!
எந்த பேட்டையும்
நம்ம கோட்டைதான்
கொடி நாட்டினால்
நல்ல வேட்டைதான்
இருவர் :
அதில் பாதி பாதி பங்குதான்
கைராசியே நம்ம ராசி....
Our life...
Male: Very easy!
Whatever we touch turns to gold!
Male: Aha-ha!
Whatever our hands touch becomes ours...
நம் வாழ்க்கையோ
ரொம்ப ஈசி
தொட்டால் தொட்டது தங்கமாகும்
அடடட்டா.....
கைப்பட்டால் பட்டது சொந்தமாகும்.....
கைராசியே.......
லால்ல லா லால்ல லா
லல லால் ல லா......
Kairasiyae….
Oh lucky hands...
Kairasiyae namma rasi
Lucky hands, that is our luck!
Nam vaazhkkaiyo rompa easy
Our life is super easy!
Male :Kur kurrrrra…..
Male: Kur kurrrrra.....
Kairasiyae namma rasi
Lucky hands, that is our luck!
Nam vaazhkkaiyo rompa easy
Our life is super easy!
Thottaal thottathu thangamaagum
Whatever we touch turns to gold!
Adadatdaa…
Aha-ha!
Kaipattaal pattathu sonthamaagum
Whatever our hands touch becomes ours!
Adadadaa
Aha-ha!
Madi meedhu kanam undu palaperidam
Many people carry weight in their pockets/wallets...
Adhu medhuvaaga medhuvaaga idam maaridum
That slowly, slowly changes its location!
Madi meedhu kanam undu palaperidam
Many people carry weight in their pockets/wallets...
Adhu medhuvaaga medhuvaaga idam maaridum
That slowly, slowly changes its location!
Adhu maaravendum nammai seravendum
It must shift place and reach us!
Male :Antha velai seiyya konjam moolai vendum
Male: To do that job, you need a bit of brain!
Antha moolaiyum
That brain...
Male :Nalla velaiyum
Male: And good timing/opportunity...
Male :Namma jadhagam
Male: Our horoscope...
Male :Sila
Male: A few...
Both :Ini poga poga yogamae
Both: As time goes on, it is sheer fortune!
Kairasiyae namma rasi
Lucky hands, that is our luck!
Nam vaazhkkaiyo rompa easy
Our life is super easy!
Thottaal thottathu thangamaagum
Whatever we touch turns to gold!
Adadatdaa…
Aha-ha!
Kaipattaal pattathu sonthamaagum
Whatever our hands touch becomes ours!
………………
...
Pugaivandi nilaiyanngal perunthugal
Railway stations and buses,
Nadapaathai kadaiveedhi therukoyilgal
Footpaths, street markets, and neighborhood temples,
Pugaivandi nilaiyanngal perunthugal
Railway stations and buses,
Nadapaathai kadaiveedhi therukoyilgal
Footpaths, street markets, and neighborhood temples,
Pala koottamundu pana ottamundu
There are huge crowds and money floating around,
Male :Athil naattamundu namma nottamundu
Male: We have sharp interest and our eye on it!
Entha pettaiyum
Any neighborhood or turf...
Male :Namma kottaithaan
Male: Is our fortress!
Male :Kodi naattinaal
Male: If we plant our flag...
Male :Nalla vettaithaan
Male: It is a grand hunt!
Both :Adhil paadhi paadhi panguthaan
Both: In that loot, it is an equal half-and-half share!
Kairasiyae namma rasi
Lucky hands, that is our luck!
Nam vaazhkkaiyo
Our life...
Male :Rompa easy
Male: Very easy!
Thottaal thottathu thangamaagum
Whatever we touch turns to gold!
Male :Adadatdaa…
Male: Aha-ha!
Kaipattaal pattathu sonthamaagum…
Whatever our hands touch becomes ours...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted duet features two jovial thieves/pickpockets celebrating their 'lucky hands' and effortless way of making a living. They banter enthusiastically about how money quietly migrates from wealthy people's pockets into theirs, framing their unlawful craft as a skilled art requiring wits, timing, sharp observation, and teamwork.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kairasiyae namma rasi / Nam vaazhkkaiyo rompa easy”
Blending Tamil and English rhyming words to create a catchy modern beat.
Mona (Alliteration)
“Thottaal thottathu thangamaagum”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound creating rhythmic emphasis.
Euphemism / Metaphor
“Madi meedhu kanam undu palaperidam / Adhu medhuvaaga medhuvaaga idam maaridum”
Using 'madi meedhu kanam' (weight on the waist/lap) and 'idam maaridum' (changing places) as a clever euphemistic expression for pickpocketing.
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran with lyrics by Vaali, this song relies heavily on the energetic vocal dynamic between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Malaysia Vasudevan, a popular comedic and heroic playback duo in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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