Karadu Moradu Poove Female
From Bakrid · 2019
- Lyricist
- S. Gnanakaravel
- Singers
- Punya Selva, Chorus
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Bakrid2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Karadu moradu poovae | O rugged and tough flower |
| Kadavul ulavum theevae | O island where God wanders |
| Kavala ariyaa seiyae | O child who knows no worries |
| Ini naan unakku thaa..aa..yae | From now on, I am a mother to you |
| Female | |
| Kannukulla poththi paathu | Protecting you like the pupil of my eye |
| Vanthadhum | Having arrived |
| Kaadu mala thaandi kooti vanthadhum | Having brought you across forests and mountains |
| Thangamae unai naan baliyaa tharavaa | My precious golden one, shall I offer you as a sacrifice? |
| Endha nodi enna nadakkumunnu | Wondering what might happen at any moment |
| Nenju patharuthu thikku thikkunnu | My heart panics and thuds rapidly |
| Chellamae ezhunthu odivaa viraivaa | My darling, wake up and run fast |
| Female | |
| Oru nodi poluthumae | Even a single moment |
| Oru yugam ena neezha… | Stretches long like an entire epoch... |
| {Thara raaram thararam | {Thara raaram thararam |
| Thara raaram thararam | Thara raaram thararam |
| Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2) | Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| {Thara raaram thararam | {Thara raaram thararam |
| Thara raaram thararam | Thara raaram thararam |
| Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2) | Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2) |
| Female | |
| Karadu moradu poovae | O rugged and tough flower |
| Kadavul ulavum theevae | O island where God wanders |
| Female | |
| Noyi nodi thaakkumunnu | Fearing that illness or disease would strike |
| Bayanthu | In fear |
| Kooti vandhen unaiyae | I brought you along with me |
| Un usuru pogumunnu nenacha | If I think of your life leaving you |
| En usurum illaiyae | My own life would not exist either |
| Female | |
| Eppodhum nee raajavada | You are always a king |
| En veetilae | In my home |
| Ippodhu unai kolvaargalo | Will they kill you now |
| Un kootilae | In your own sanctuary? |
| Boologammum keezh vaanamum | The place where the earth and the lower sky |
| Saerum idam | Meet together |
| Dhooram illai oododi vaa pogum idam | The destination is not far, run fast and come, where we are going |
| Female | |
| Indha nachchu naragaththa | Leaving this poisonous hell behind |
| Vittu vanthuvidu povom | Come away, let us go |
| Namma kutti sorgathula | In our tiny paradise |
| Pattaamboochigalaa aavom | We shall become butterflies |
| Valiyo sugamoo koodi vaazhvom | Whether in pain or pleasure, we shall live together |
| Female | |
| Karadu moradu poovae | O rugged and tough flower |
| Kadavul ulavum theevae | O island where God wanders |
| Kavala ariyaa seiyae | O child who knows no worries |
| Ini naan unakku thaa..aa..yae | From now on, I am a mother to you |
| Female | |
| Kannukulla poththi paathu | Protecting you like the pupil of my eye |
| Vanthadhum | Having arrived |
| Kaadu mala thaandi kooti vanthadhum | Having brought you across forests and mountains |
| Thangamae unai naan baliyaa tharavaa | My precious golden one, shall I offer you as a sacrifice? |
| Endha nodi enna nadakkumunnu | Wondering what might happen at any moment |
| Nenju patharuthu thikku thikkunnu | My heart panics and thuds rapidly |
| Chellamae ezhunthu odivaa viraivaa | My darling, wake up and run fast |
| Female | |
| Oru nodi poluthumae | Even a single moment |
| Oru yugam ena neezha… | Stretches long like an entire epoch... |
| {Thara raaram thararam | {Thara raaram thararam |
| Thara raaram thararam | Thara raaram thararam |
| Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2) | Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| {Thara raaram thararam | {Thara raaram thararam |
| Thara raaram thararam | Thara raaram thararam |
| Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2) | Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2) |
| Female : Aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aa.. | Female vocalization: Aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aa.. |
| (Overlapping) | (Overlapping) |
| Female | |
| Karadu moradu poovae | O rugged and tough flower |
கரடு முரடு பூவே
கடவுள் உலவும் தீவே
கவலை அறியா சேயே
இனி நான் உனக்குத்....தா...ஆஅ....யே
O rugged and tough flower
O island where God wanders
O child who knows no worries
From now on, I am a mother to you
கண்ணுக்குள்ள பொத்தி பாத்து
வந்ததும்
காடு மல தாண்டி கூட்டி வந்ததும்
தங்கமே உன்னை நான் பலியா தரவா
எந்த நொடி என்ன நடக்குமுன்னு
நெஞ்சு பதறுது திக்கு திக்குன்னு
செல்லமே எழுந்து ஓடிவா விரைவா
Protecting you like the pupil of my eye
Having arrived
Having brought you across forests and mountains
My precious golden one, shall I offer you as a sacrifice?
Wondering what might happen at any moment
My heart panics and thuds rapidly
My darling, wake up and run fast
ஒரு நொடி பொழுதுமே
ஒரு யுகம் என நீள
{தர ராராம் தரரம்
தர ராராம் தரரம்
தர ர ரா தர ர ரா தர ர ரா} (2)
Even a single moment
Stretches long like an entire epoch...
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
{தர ராராம் தரரம்
தர ராராம் தரரம்
தர ர ரா தர ர ரா தர ர ரா} (2)
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
கரடு முரடு பூவே
கடவுள் உலவும் தீவே
O rugged and tough flower
O island where God wanders
நோய் நொடி தாக்குமுன்னு
பயந்து
கூட்டி வந்தேன் உனையே
உன் உசுரு போகுமுன்னு நெனச்சா
என் உசுரும் இல்லையே
Fearing that illness or disease would strike
In fear
I brought you along with me
If I think of your life leaving you
My own life would not exist either
எப்போதும் நீ ராஜவடா
என் வீட்டிலே
இப்போது உன்னை கொள்வார்களோ
உன் கூட்டிலே
பூலோகம்மும் கீழ் வானமும்
சேரும் இடம்
தூரம் இல்லை ஓடோடி வா போகும் இடம்
You are always a king
In my home
Will they kill you now
In your own sanctuary?
The place where the earth and the lower sky
Meet together
The destination is not far, run fast and come, where we are going
இந்த நச்சு நரகத்த
விட்டு வந்துவிடு போவோம்
நம்ம குட்டி சொர்கத்துல
பட்டாம் பூச்சிகளா ஆவோம்
வலியோ சுகமோ கூடி வாழ்வோம்
Leaving this poisonous hell behind
Come away, let us go
In our tiny paradise
We shall become butterflies
Whether in pain or pleasure, we shall live together
கரடு முரடு பூவே
கடவுள் உலவும் தீவே
கவலை அறியா சேயே
இனி நான் உனக்குத்....தா...ஆஅ....யே
O rugged and tough flower
O island where God wanders
O child who knows no worries
From now on, I am a mother to you
கண்ணுக்குள்ள பொத்தி பாத்து
வந்ததும்
காடு மல தாண்டி கூட்டி வந்ததும்
தங்கமே உன்னை நான் பலியா தரவா
எந்த நொடி என்ன நடக்குமுன்னு
நெஞ்சு பதறுது திக்கு திக்குன்னு
செல்லமே எழுந்து ஓடிவா விரைவா
Protecting you like the pupil of my eye
Having arrived
Having brought you across forests and mountains
My precious golden one, shall I offer you as a sacrifice?
Wondering what might happen at any moment
My heart panics and thuds rapidly
My darling, wake up and run fast
ஒரு நொடி பொழுதுமே
ஒரு யுகம் என நீள
{தர ராராம் தரரம்
தர ராராம் தரரம்
தர ர ரா தர ர ரா தர ர ரா} (2)
Even a single moment
Stretches long like an entire epoch...
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
{தர ராராம் தரரம்
தர ராராம் தரரம்
தர ர ரா தர ர ரா தர ர ரா} (2)
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
Female vocalization: Aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aa..
(Overlapping)
கரடு முரடு பூவே
O rugged and tough flower
Karadu moradu poovae
O rugged and tough flower
Kadavul ulavum theevae
O island where God wanders
Kavala ariyaa seiyae
O child who knows no worries
Ini naan unakku thaa..aa..yae
From now on, I am a mother to you
Kannukulla poththi paathu
Protecting you like the pupil of my eye
Vanthadhum
Having arrived
Kaadu mala thaandi kooti vanthadhum
Having brought you across forests and mountains
Thangamae unai naan baliyaa tharavaa
My precious golden one, shall I offer you as a sacrifice?
Endha nodi enna nadakkumunnu
Wondering what might happen at any moment
Nenju patharuthu thikku thikkunnu
My heart panics and thuds rapidly
Chellamae ezhunthu odivaa viraivaa
My darling, wake up and run fast
Oru nodi poluthumae
Even a single moment
Oru yugam ena neezha…
Stretches long like an entire epoch...
{Thara raaram thararam
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
{Thara raaram thararam
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
Karadu moradu poovae
O rugged and tough flower
Kadavul ulavum theevae
O island where God wanders
Noyi nodi thaakkumunnu
Fearing that illness or disease would strike
Bayanthu
In fear
Kooti vandhen unaiyae
I brought you along with me
Un usuru pogumunnu nenacha
If I think of your life leaving you
En usurum illaiyae
My own life would not exist either
Eppodhum nee raajavada
You are always a king
En veetilae
In my home
Ippodhu unai kolvaargalo
Will they kill you now
Un kootilae
In your own sanctuary?
Boologammum keezh vaanamum
The place where the earth and the lower sky
Saerum idam
Meet together
Dhooram illai oododi vaa pogum idam
The destination is not far, run fast and come, where we are going
Indha nachchu naragaththa
Leaving this poisonous hell behind
Vittu vanthuvidu povom
Come away, let us go
Namma kutti sorgathula
In our tiny paradise
Pattaamboochigalaa aavom
We shall become butterflies
Valiyo sugamoo koodi vaazhvom
Whether in pain or pleasure, we shall live together
Karadu moradu poovae
O rugged and tough flower
Kadavul ulavum theevae
O island where God wanders
Kavala ariyaa seiyae
O child who knows no worries
Ini naan unakku thaa..aa..yae
From now on, I am a mother to you
Kannukulla poththi paathu
Protecting you like the pupil of my eye
Vanthadhum
Having arrived
Kaadu mala thaandi kooti vanthadhum
Having brought you across forests and mountains
Thangamae unai naan baliyaa tharavaa
My precious golden one, shall I offer you as a sacrifice?
Endha nodi enna nadakkumunnu
Wondering what might happen at any moment
Nenju patharuthu thikku thikkunnu
My heart panics and thuds rapidly
Chellamae ezhunthu odivaa viraivaa
My darling, wake up and run fast
Oru nodi poluthumae
Even a single moment
Oru yugam ena neezha…
Stretches long like an entire epoch...
{Thara raaram thararam
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
{Thara raaram thararam
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
Female : Aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aa..
Female vocalization: Aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aa..
(Overlapping)
(Overlapping)
Karadu moradu poovae
O rugged and tough flower
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep, maternal affection of a man towards a camel named Sarah whom he raised as his own child. Filled with distress and fear over the imminent threat of losing or sacrificing his beloved companion, he begs the animal to wake up and flee with him to a safe haven where they can live freely together like butterflies in paradise. The emotional lyrics highlight the human-animal bond, empathy, and desperate struggle against cruel fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Karadu moradu poovae / Kadavul ulavum theevae”
Comparing the rugged animal companion to a rough flower ('Karadu moradu poovae') and an island where God resides ('Kadavul ulavum theevae').
Monoreference / Role Reversal Metaphor
“Ini naan unakku thaa..aa..yae”
The protagonist assumes the role of a maternal guardian ('Ini naan unakku thaaye').
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Nenju patharuthu thikku thikkunnu”
'Thikku thikkunnu' mimics the rapid pounding beat of a panicked heart.
Hyperbole
“Oru nodi poluthumae / Oru yugam ena neezha…”
Describing a single moment of anguish stretching out to feel like an entire epoch ('Oru yugam').
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Trivia
Bakrid (2019) is a Tamil drama film written and directed by Jagadeesan Subbiah, starring Vikranth and a real camel named Sarah. The music for the film was composed by D. Imman.
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