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Lyrics & meaning

Kamma Karaiyil

From Varalaaru · 2006

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Naresh, Sowmiya
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Varalaaru
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
25 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Ooah ooah oooah…..
Ooah ooah oooah….
Ooah ooah oooah….
Ooah ooah oooah….} (2)
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Kamma kamma kamma
Kamma kamma kamma
Kammaaa..aaa…..
Kamma karayilae
Umma kudukkavaa
Summa nee veluthu kattu
Santharpom unakku
Nalla thaan irukku
Summa nee polandhu kattu
Neram aachi
Nichaiyam aachi
Unakkum enakkum jallikattuu…uu
Aa retta kaiyil katti
Thaar pottu
Un maarbukkullae enna poottu
Naan aazhaagi varusam
Ezhaagi pochi nee koncham late
Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..
Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..
Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..
Ooah ooah oooah…..brrr..
Kattil melae kabadi kabadi
Kaamandhaandi refaree refaree
Female :Kaambakilli sunnamba thadavi
Paakka kadichi vethalaya podu
Thottu thottu kannam
Vittu vittu
Koncham suttu suttu thinganam
Female :Aasa vanthaa neenga
Romba mosam
Antha aalkadalae thevalae
Kamma karayilae
Umma kudukkavaa
Summa nee veluthu kattu
Santharpom unakku
Nalla thaan irukku
Summa nee polandhu kattu
………………………………..
Kamma kamma kamma
Kamma kamma kamma
Kammaaa..aaa….aa….
Yelaya virichu
Thanniyum thelichu
Haiyyo pasikkudhu pandhiya podu
Katti iruppaal
Kanni kumari ellai thodanum
Ennai thimireee..
Muthathukkae jaamam
Pathavillai
Koncham thoonga chollu sevala
Kattikkittu inbam
Kottikkittu
Koncham vittu vittu thoonganum mmm..
Kamma kamma kamma
Kama kama kama kama kama
Kamma karayilae..
Aae….aaa…brr
Kamma karayilae..
Umma kudukkavaa
Summa nee veluthu kattu
Santharpom unakku
Nalla thaan irukku
Summa nee polandhu kattu
Neram aachi
Nichaiyam aachi
Unakkum enakkum jallikattuu…uu
Aa retta kaiyil katti
Thaar pottu
Un maarbukkullae enna poottu
Naan aazhaagi varusam
Ezhaagi pochi nee koncham late
Kamma kamma kamma
Kama kama kama kama kama…aa..
Oo-ah oo-ah oo-ah...
Oo-ah oo-ah oo-ah...
Oo-ah oo-ah oo-ah...
Oo-ah oo-ah oo-ah...
Hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Kamma, kamma, kamma...
Kamma, kamma, kamma...
Kamma...
By the bank of the village pond,
shall I give you a kiss?
Just go all out and have a blast!
The timing for you
is looking really good!
Just tear it up and go wild!
The time has arrived,
it is all set—
a bull-taming duel between you and me!
Ah, hold me tight with both hands,
pave the road smooth like tar,
and lock me inside your chest!
Seven years have passed
since I became a beauty, you're a little late!
Oo-ah oo-ah oo-ah... brrr...
Oo-ah oo-ah oo-ah... brrr...
Oo-ah oo-ah oo-ah... brrr...
Oo-ah oo-ah oo-ah... brrr...
A game of Kabaddi across the bed,
with the god of love as our referee!
Snap the stem, smear the lime paste,
bite into the betel nut, and chew the betel leaf!
Touching and kissing cheeks,
taking sweet pauses,
we must roast and savor the heat!
When desire takes over,
you men are truly impossible!
Even the raging deep sea is easier to handle!
By the bank of the village pond,
shall I give you a kiss?
Just go all out and have a blast!
The timing for you
is looking really good!
Just tear it up and go wild!
...
Kamma, kamma, kamma...
Kamma, kamma, kamma...
Kamma...
Spread out the banana leaf,
sprinkle some water on it,
oh I am hungry, serve the feast!
A firm young maiden,
you must cross the southern borders,
wrestling past my resistance!
Even the midnight hours
weren't enough just for kisses,
tell the rooster to sleep a little longer!
Holding each other close,
pouring out our bliss,
we should drift in and out of sleep, mmm...
Kamma, kamma, kamma...
Passion, passion, passion, passion, passion!
By the bank of the village pond...
Yeah... brrr...
By the bank of the village pond...
shall I give you a kiss?
Just go all out and have a blast!
The timing for you
is looking really good!
Just tear it up and go wild!
The time has arrived,
it is all set—
a bull-taming duel between you and me!
Ah, hold me tight with both hands,
pave the road smooth like tar,
and lock me inside your chest!
Seven years have passed
since I became a beauty, you're a little late!
Kamma, kamma, kamma...
Passion, passion, passion, passion, passion... ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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