Kamma Karai Oram
From Raasave Unnai Nambi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Raasave Unnai Nambi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kammaa karai oram | By the bank of the pond |
| Kannu rendum thedum | My two eyes are searching |
| Kammaa karai oram | By the bank of the pond |
| Kannu rendum thedum | My two eyes are searching |
| Summa unna paaththaa | Just looking at you |
| Sokku podi podum | Casts a mesmerizing spell |
| Female | |
| Oho ho…ho.. | Oho ho...ho.. |
| Male | |
| Summa unna paaththaa | Just looking at you |
| Sokku podi podum | Casts a mesmerizing spell |
| Female | |
| Oho ho…ho.. | Oho ho...ho.. |
| Female | |
| Kammaa karai oram | By the bank of the pond |
| Kannu rendum thedum | My two eyes are searching |
| Female | |
| Selai minuminukka | With saree shimmering bright |
| Thaali pala palakka | With sacred thread shining bright |
| Velai poranthuruchu maamma | The right time has arrived, uncle |
| Male | |
| Kaalai karukkalila | In the early dawn dusk |
| Maalai minnukkalila | In the glowing evening lights |
| Meni kodhikkuthadi vaamma | My body is boiling with desire, come my girl |
| Female | |
| Kannu rendum moodaama | Without closing both eyes |
| Onnai enni noolaanen | Thinking of you, I have grown thin as a thread |
| Male :Enni enni naan kooda | Male: Thinking and thinking, even I |
| Yekkaththukku aalaanen | Became a victim of deep yearning |
| Female | |
| Enakulla inikkidhu | Sweetness fills within me |
| Nenachadhu palikkidhu | What I wished for has come true |
| Palichathu enakippo | What came true for me now |
| Kidachadhaiyaa | Has been obtained, my dear |
| Male | |
| Maragadha ithazhila | On the emerald lips |
| Adhil ulla madhuvula | In the nectar contained within them |
| Vara vara manam ippo | Gradually my heart now |
| Erangudhamma | Drowns deeper, my lady |
| Female | |
| Idhu mogam koodum neram | This is the time when passion grows |
| Maalai potta enna | What if we exchange garlands? |
| Male | |
| Ohh hoh ho ho…. | Ohh hoh ho ho.... |
| Female | |
| Kammaa karai oram | By the bank of the pond |
| Kannu rendum thedum | My two eyes are searching |
| Kammaa karai oram | By the bank of the pond |
| Kannu rendum thedum | My two eyes are searching |
| Summa unna paaththaa | Just looking at you |
| Sokku podi podum | Casts a mesmerizing spell |
| Male | |
| Oho ho…ho.. | Oho ho...ho.. |
| Female | |
| Summa unna paaththaa | Just looking at you |
| Sokku podi podum | Casts a mesmerizing spell |
| Male | |
| Oho ho…ho.. | Oho ho...ho.. |
| Male | |
| Thaena thinam eduththu | Taking honey every day |
| Thinamum naanum kudichirukka | And even as I drink it daily |
| Thaagam porakuthadi maanae | Thirst is born anew, my deer-like girl |
| Female | |
| Paalum pudikka villa | Milk doesn't appeal anymore |
| Padukka virikaa villa | The bed is not laid out either |
| Kaadhal paduthugira paadu | Oh the plight that love causes! |
| Male | |
| Muthiraya kaanaama | Without seeing the romantic seal |
| Siththam idhu aaraathu | This mind will not calm down |
| Female :Katti enna koodaama | Female: Without holding me tight |
| Kannu idhu moodaathu | These eyes will not close |
| Male | |
| Thalai mudhal kaal varai | From head to toe |
| Pala pala adisayam | Many wonderful wonders |
| Theriyuthu therinjatha | Are visible; shall I take |
| Edukkatuma | What is revealed? |
| Female | |
| Enakkulla iruppathu | Whatever is within me |
| Unakena poranthathu | Was born only for you |
| Muzhuvadhum | In its entirety |
| Un kitta kodukkattuma | Shall I give it to you? |
| Male | |
| Ini kaalam neram koodum | Hereafter time and moment align |
| Thadai yethumilla | There is no obstacle at all |
| Female | |
| Ohh hoh ho ho…. | Ohh hoh ho ho.... |
| Male | |
| Kammaa karai oram | By the bank of the pond |
| Kannu rendum thedum | My two eyes are searching |
| Kammaa karai oram | By the bank of the pond |
| Kannu rendum thedum | My two eyes are searching |
| Summa unna paaththaa | Just looking at you |
| Sokku podi podum | Casts a mesmerizing spell |
| Female | |
| Oho ho…ho.. | Oho ho...ho.. |
| Male | |
| Summa unna paaththaa | Just looking at you |
| Sokku podi podum | Casts a mesmerizing spell |
| Female | |
| Oho ho…ho.. | Oho ho...ho.. |
| Female | |
| Kammaa karai oram | By the bank of the pond |
| Kannu rendum thedum | My two eyes are searching |
கம்மா கரை ஓரம்
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் தேடும்
கம்மா கரை ஓரம் கண்ணு
ரெண்டும் தேடும் சும்மா
உன்ன பாத்தா சொக்கு
பொடி போடும்
By the bank of the pond
My two eyes are searching
By the bank of the pond
My two eyes are searching
Just looking at you
Casts a mesmerizing spell
ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Oho ho...ho..
சும்மா உன்ன
பாத்தா சொக்கு பொடி
போடும்
Just looking at you
Casts a mesmerizing spell
ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Oho ho...ho..
கம்மா கரை
ஓரம் கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
தேடும்
By the bank of the pond
My two eyes are searching
சேலை மினு
மினுக்க தாலி பள
பளக்க வேலை
பொறந்துருச்சு மாமா
With saree shimmering bright
With sacred thread shining bright
The right time has arrived, uncle
காலை கருக்கலில
மாலை மினுக்களில மேனி
கொதிக்குதடி வாமா
In the early dawn dusk
In the glowing evening lights
My body is boiling with desire, come my girl
கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
மூடம்மா உன்னை எண்ணி
நூலானேன்
எண்ணி எண்ணி
நான் கூட ஏக்கத்துக்கு
ஆளானேன்
Without closing both eyes
Thinking of you, I have grown thin as a thread
Male: Thinking and thinking, even I
Became a victim of deep yearning
எனக்குள்ள
இனிக்குது நெனச்சது
பலிக்கிது பலிச்சது
எனக்கிப்போ
கிடைச்சதையா
Sweetness fills within me
What I wished for has come true
What came true for me now
Has been obtained, my dear
மரகத இதழில
அதில் உள்ள மதுவுல
வர வர மனம் இப்போ
இறங்குதம்மா
On the emerald lips
In the nectar contained within them
Gradually my heart now
Drowns deeper, my lady
இது மோகம்
கூடும் நேரம் மாலை
போட்டா என்ன
This is the time when passion grows
What if we exchange garlands?
ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Ohh hoh ho ho....
கம்மா கரை ஓரம்
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் தேடும்
கம்மா கரை ஓரம் கண்ணு
ரெண்டும் தேடும் சும்மா
உன்ன பாத்தா சொக்கு
பொடி போடும்
By the bank of the pond
My two eyes are searching
By the bank of the pond
My two eyes are searching
Just looking at you
Casts a mesmerizing spell
ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Oho ho...ho..
சும்மா உன்ன
பாத்தா சொக்கு பொடி
போடும்
Just looking at you
Casts a mesmerizing spell
ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Oho ho...ho..
தேன தினம்
எடுத்து தினமும் நானும்
குடிச்சிருக்க தாகம்
பொறக்குதடி மானே
Taking honey every day
And even as I drink it daily
Thirst is born anew, my deer-like girl
பாலும் புடிக்க
வில்ல படுக்க விரிக்க
வில்ல காதல் படுத்துகிற
பாடு
Milk doesn't appeal anymore
The bed is not laid out either
Oh the plight that love causes!
முத்திரைய
காணாம சித்தம் இது
ஆறாது
கட்டி என்ன
கூடாம கண்ணு இது
மூடாது
Without seeing the romantic seal
This mind will not calm down
Female: Without holding me tight
These eyes will not close
தலை முதல்
கால் வரை பல பல
அதிசயம் தெரியுது
தெரிஞ்சத எடுக்கட்டுமா
From head to toe
Many wonderful wonders
Are visible; shall I take
What is revealed?
எனக்குள்ள
இருப்பது உனக்கென்ன
பொறந்தது முழுவதும்
உன் கிட்ட கொடுக்கட்டுமா
Whatever is within me
Was born only for you
In its entirety
Shall I give it to you?
இனி காலம்
நேரம் கூடும் தடை
ஏதுமில்ல
Hereafter time and moment align
There is no obstacle at all
ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Ohh hoh ho ho....
கம்மா கரை ஓரம்
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் தேடும்
கம்மா கரை ஓரம் கண்ணு
ரெண்டும் தேடும் சும்மா
உன்ன பாத்தா சொக்கு
பொடி போடும்
By the bank of the pond
My two eyes are searching
By the bank of the pond
My two eyes are searching
Just looking at you
Casts a mesmerizing spell
ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Oho ho...ho..
சும்மா உன்ன
பாத்தா சொக்கு பொடி
போடும்
Just looking at you
Casts a mesmerizing spell
ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Oho ho...ho..
கம்மா கரை
ஓரம் கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
தேடும்
By the bank of the pond
My two eyes are searching
Kammaa karai oram
By the bank of the pond
Kannu rendum thedum
My two eyes are searching
Kammaa karai oram
By the bank of the pond
Kannu rendum thedum
My two eyes are searching
Summa unna paaththaa
Just looking at you
Sokku podi podum
Casts a mesmerizing spell
Oho ho…ho..
Oho ho...ho..
Summa unna paaththaa
Just looking at you
Sokku podi podum
Casts a mesmerizing spell
Oho ho…ho..
Oho ho...ho..
Kammaa karai oram
By the bank of the pond
Kannu rendum thedum
My two eyes are searching
Selai minuminukka
With saree shimmering bright
Thaali pala palakka
With sacred thread shining bright
Velai poranthuruchu maamma
The right time has arrived, uncle
Kaalai karukkalila
In the early dawn dusk
Maalai minnukkalila
In the glowing evening lights
Meni kodhikkuthadi vaamma
My body is boiling with desire, come my girl
Kannu rendum moodaama
Without closing both eyes
Onnai enni noolaanen
Thinking of you, I have grown thin as a thread
Male :Enni enni naan kooda
Male: Thinking and thinking, even I
Yekkaththukku aalaanen
Became a victim of deep yearning
Enakulla inikkidhu
Sweetness fills within me
Nenachadhu palikkidhu
What I wished for has come true
Palichathu enakippo
What came true for me now
Kidachadhaiyaa
Has been obtained, my dear
Maragadha ithazhila
On the emerald lips
Adhil ulla madhuvula
In the nectar contained within them
Vara vara manam ippo
Gradually my heart now
Erangudhamma
Drowns deeper, my lady
Idhu mogam koodum neram
This is the time when passion grows
Maalai potta enna
What if we exchange garlands?
Ohh hoh ho ho….
Ohh hoh ho ho....
Kammaa karai oram
By the bank of the pond
Kannu rendum thedum
My two eyes are searching
Kammaa karai oram
By the bank of the pond
Kannu rendum thedum
My two eyes are searching
Summa unna paaththaa
Just looking at you
Sokku podi podum
Casts a mesmerizing spell
Oho ho…ho..
Oho ho...ho..
Summa unna paaththaa
Just looking at you
Sokku podi podum
Casts a mesmerizing spell
Oho ho…ho..
Oho ho...ho..
Thaena thinam eduththu
Taking honey every day
Thinamum naanum kudichirukka
And even as I drink it daily
Thaagam porakuthadi maanae
Thirst is born anew, my deer-like girl
Paalum pudikka villa
Milk doesn't appeal anymore
Padukka virikaa villa
The bed is not laid out either
Kaadhal paduthugira paadu
Oh the plight that love causes!
Muthiraya kaanaama
Without seeing the romantic seal
Siththam idhu aaraathu
This mind will not calm down
Female :Katti enna koodaama
Female: Without holding me tight
Kannu idhu moodaathu
These eyes will not close
Thalai mudhal kaal varai
From head to toe
Pala pala adisayam
Many wonderful wonders
Theriyuthu therinjatha
Are visible; shall I take
Edukkatuma
What is revealed?
Enakkulla iruppathu
Whatever is within me
Unakena poranthathu
Was born only for you
Muzhuvadhum
In its entirety
Un kitta kodukkattuma
Shall I give it to you?
Ini kaalam neram koodum
Hereafter time and moment align
Thadai yethumilla
There is no obstacle at all
Ohh hoh ho ho….
Ohh hoh ho ho....
Kammaa karai oram
By the bank of the pond
Kannu rendum thedum
My two eyes are searching
Kammaa karai oram
By the bank of the pond
Kannu rendum thedum
My two eyes are searching
Summa unna paaththaa
Just looking at you
Sokku podi podum
Casts a mesmerizing spell
Oho ho…ho..
Oho ho...ho..
Summa unna paaththaa
Just looking at you
Sokku podi podum
Casts a mesmerizing spell
Oho ho…ho..
Oho ho...ho..
Kammaa karai oram
By the bank of the pond
Kannu rendum thedum
My two eyes are searching
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kammaa Karai Oram from the 1988 film Raasave Unnai Nambi is a passionate rural romantic duet expressing the deep yearning, anticipation, and intimate love between two soulmates. Set against the serene backdrop of a village pond's banks, the protagonists convey how merely looking at each other casts an enchanting spell that leaves them restless and sleepless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kammaa karai oram / Kannu rendum thedum”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'K' creates a rhythmic folk cadence.
Rettai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia)
“Selai minuminukka / Thaali pala palakka”
Words like 'minuminukka' and 'pala palakka' mimic shimmering and shining visually and audibly.
Hyperbole (Uvamanai Exaggeration)
“Onnai enni noolaanen”
Exaggerating the physical effect of longing by describing oneself as thin as a thread.
Metaphor (Uruvagatai)
“Maragadha ithazhila / Adhil ulla madhuvula”
Describing lips as 'maragadha' (emerald) laden with nectar.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Raasave Unnai Nambi (1988) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song beautifully blends folk melody arrangements with acoustic rhythm typical of late 1980s Tamil cinema.
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