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Lyrics & meaning

Kamma Karaiyil

From Varalaaru · 2006

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Naresh, Sowmiya
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Varalaaru2006

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
{Ooah ooah oooah…..Ooah ooah oooah….
Ooah ooah oooah….Ooah ooah oooah….
Ooah ooah oooah….Ooah ooah oooah….
Ooah ooah oooah….} (2)Ooah ooah oooah….
Chorus
Hoi hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi hoi
Female
Kamma kamma kammaKamma kamma kamma
Kamma kamma kammaKamma kamma kamma
Kammaaa..aaa…..Kammaaa..aaa…..
Female
Kamma karayilaeOn the bank of the pond,
Umma kudukkavaaShall I give you a kiss?
Summa nee veluthu kattuJust display your full power!
Male
Santharpom unakkuThis opportunity for you
Nalla thaan irukkuIs really good,
Summa nee polandhu kattuJust go all out and unleash yourself!
Female
Neram aachiThe time has come,
Nichaiyam aachiIt has been finalized,
Unakkum enakkum jallikattuu…uuIt is a bull-taming duel between you and me!
Male
Aa retta kaiyil kattiBound by both hands,
Thaar pottuPaved like tar,
Un maarbukkullae enna poottuLock me inside your chest!
Female
Naan aazhaagi varusamI was six years old, and now
Ezhaagi pochi nee koncham lateSeven years have passed, you are a bit late!
Female
Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..
Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..
Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..
Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..
Male
Kattil melae kabadi kabadiPlaying kabaddi on top of the bed,
Kaamandhaandi refaree refareeWith Kama (the god of desire) as the referee!
Female :Kaambakilli sunnamba thadaviFemale: Snapping the stem off the leaf, applying lime paste,
Paakka kadichi vethalaya poduBite into the betel nut and chew the betel leaf.
Male
Thottu thottu kannamTouching cheeks again and again,
Vittu vittuTaking pauses in between,
Koncham suttu suttu thinganamWe should roast it a bit and consume it.
Female :Aasa vanthaa neengaFemale: When desire arrives, you men
Romba mosamAre very troublesome,
Antha aalkadalae thevalaeEven the deep ocean is better than you!
Female
Kamma karayilaeOn the bank of the pond,
Umma kudukkavaaShall I give you a kiss?
Summa nee veluthu kattuJust display your full power!
Male
Santharpom unakkuThis opportunity for you
Nalla thaan irukkuIs really good,
Summa nee polandhu kattuJust go all out and unleash yourself!
Chorus
………………………………..............................
Female
Kamma kamma kammaKamma kamma kamma
Kamma kamma kammaKamma kamma kamma
Kammaaa..aaa….aa….Kammaaa..aaa….aa….
Male
Yelaya virichuSpread out the banana leaf,
Thanniyum thelichuSprinkle some water on it,
Haiyyo pasikkudhu pandhiya poduOh my, I am hungry, lay out the feast!
Female
Katti iruppaalShe has stayed tight and bound,
Kanni kumari ellai thodanumThe young maiden's boundary must be touched,
Ennai thimireee..With my oily pride and energy!
Male
Muthathukkae jaamamFor kisses alone, the midnight hour
PathavillaiWas not sufficient,
Koncham thoonga chollu sevalaAsk the rooster to sleep a little longer!
Female
Kattikkittu inbamEmbracing and indulging in bliss,
KottikkittuPouring out abundantly,
Koncham vittu vittu thoonganum mmm..We should sleep with brief breaks in between...
Female
Kamma kamma kammaKamma kamma kamma
Kama kama kama kama kamaKama kama kama kama kama
Female
Kamma karayilae..On the bank of the pond..
Aae….aaa…brrAae….aaa…brr
Kamma karayilae..On the bank of the pond..
Umma kudukkavaaShall I give you a kiss?
Summa nee veluthu kattuJust display your full power!
Male
Santharpom unakkuThis opportunity for you
Nalla thaan irukkuIs really good,
Summa nee polandhu kattuJust go all out and unleash yourself!
Female
Neram aachiThe time has come,
Nichaiyam aachiIt has been finalized,
Unakkum enakkum jallikattuu…uuIt is a bull-taming duel between you and me!
Male
Aa retta kaiyil kattiBound by both hands,
Thaar pottuPaved like tar,
Un maarbukkullae enna poottuLock me inside your chest!
Female
Naan aazhaagi varusamI was six years old, and now
Ezhaagi pochi nee koncham lateSeven years have passed, you are a bit late!
Female
Kamma kamma kammaKamma kamma kamma
Kama kama kama kama kama…aa..Kama kama kama kama kama…aa..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Kamma Karayilae' from the 2006 film Varalaaru is an energetic, high-tempo folk-fusion duet filled with playful romantic banter and sensual intimacy. The lyrics employ rural metaphors, traditional imagery (such as betel-chewing, banana leaf feasts, and Jallikattu bull fights), and sports references (like Kabaddi) to express intense romantic passion and flirtatious competition between the lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Double Entendre / Schlesha (இரட்டுற மொழிதல்)

“Kamma karayilae”

The word 'Kamma' plays on both 'Kamma karai' (lake/pond embankment) and 'Kama' (the Hindu deity/concept of love, desire, and romance).

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Kattil melae kabadi kabadi / Kaamandhaandi refaree refaree”

Compares bedroom romance to a competitive game of Kabaddi where the god of love (Kama) acts as the referee.

Alliteration / Monai (மோனை)

“Summa nee veluthu kattu / Santharpom unakku”

Repetition of the initial consonant 'S' sound across words ('Summa', 'Santharpom').

Rhyme / Etukai (எதுகை)

“Yelaya virichu / Thanniyum thelichu”

Matching second letter sound structure across consecutive lines ('virichu' / 'thelichu').

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Trivia

The track was composed by Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman for the blockbuster Tamil film Varalaaru (2006), directed by K.S. Ravikumar starring Ajith Kumar. Lyricist Vairamuthu ingeniously crafted the chorus to blend traditional village rustic dialect with modern energetic dance music rhythms.

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