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Lyrics & meaning

Karadu Moradu Poove

From Bakrid · 2019

Lyricist
S. Gnanakaravel
Singers
Narayanan Ravishankar, Chorus
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Bakrid
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
28 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karadu moradu poovae
Therandu vazhiyum thaenae
Tharaiyil nadakkum maanae
Thunaiya iruppen naanae
Anba unarthidum bashai nazhuvi
Kannil vazhigira vaarthai aruvi
Tharuthae enakku usura uruvi
Unna tholachadhum enna tholachen
Ettu dhesaiyilum kanna vedhachen
Thaviyaa thavichu thangaththa pudichen
Oththa nodi pirivula
Peththavana thudichenae….
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
Karadu moradu poovae
Therandu vazhiyum thaenae
Tharaiyil nadakkum maanae
Thunaiya iruppen naanae
Posukkunnu kannukkulla terinja
Kozhandhaiyin uruvaa
Pona senmam namakkulla ethuvum
Thoppul kodi urava
Pillaiyena nee aagiraai
En veetilae
Naalai mudhal en aaguvaai
Un kootilae
Orr aandilae thanthaaiyada
Theera sugam
Noor aandugal neengathada
Un nyaabagam
Nenju kitta vandhu oru
Moochu vidu pathamaaga
Andha veppam idhayatha
Thadavidum edhamaaga
Manasu alaiyum medhappaaga
Karadu moradu poovae
Therandu vazhiyum thaenae
Tharaiyil nadakkum maanae
Thunaiya iruppen naanae
Pooththu kulungira paalaivanamae
Naalu kaalu konda nandhavanamae
Udan nee iruntha valiyum sugamae
Thedi alaiyaama vantha varamae
Unnai vittu vida illai manamae
Mudivu terinja payanam ganamae
Irulila oliyila
Arugila iru pothum
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
Karadu moradu poovae
Therandu vazhiyum thaenae
Tharaiyil nadakkum maanae
Thunaiya iruppen naanae
My rough and rugged flower,
Sweet honey overflowing,
My deer walking on this earth,
I will always stay by your side.
When words fail to express my love,
A stream of tears flows from my eyes,
Stirring my very soul.
When I lost you, I lost myself;
I searched for you in every direction.
In desperate worry, I found my precious treasure.
In just a single moment of separation,
I suffered with the pain of a father...
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
My rough and rugged flower,
Sweet honey overflowing,
My deer walking on this earth,
I will always stay by your side.
Suddenly appearing before my eyes
In the form of a child—
Did we share in a past life
The bond of an umbilical cord?
You have become a child
In my home.
What will you become starting tomorrow
Back in your own fold?
In just one year, my dear, you gave me
Endless joy.
Even for a hundred years,
Your memory will never fade.
Come close to my chest and
Breathe gently upon me.
That warmth will tenderly
Soothe my heart,
Leaving my mind floating in peace.
My rough and rugged flower,
Sweet honey overflowing,
My deer walking on this earth,
I will always stay by your side.
O desert bursting into bloom,
O garden walking on four legs,
With you by my side, even pain is a joy.
You are a blessing that came without searching.
I don't have the heart to let you go.
A journey with a known ending is heavy to bear.
In darkness or in light,
Just stay near me, that is enough.
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
{Thara raaram thararam
Thara raaram thararam
Thara ra raa thara ra raa thara ra raa} (2)
My rough and rugged flower,
Sweet honey overflowing,
My deer walking on this earth,
I will always stay by your side.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful song from the movie Bakrid expresses a deep, unconditional bond of affection that transcends human relationships. The singer treats a beloved camel as his own child and soul companion, reflecting on how its presence brought immense warmth, joy, and purpose to his life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Karadu moradu poovae / Therandu vazhiyum thaenae / Tharaiyil nadakkum maanae / Thunaiya iruppen naanae

The opening quatrain uses end rhymes ('poovae', 'thaenae', 'maanae', 'naanae') to create a soothing, lullaby-like rhythmic movement.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Pooththu kulungira paalaivanamae / Naalu kaalu konda nandhavanamae

The lyricist metaphorically describes the camel as a 'four-legged garden' (Naalu kaalu konda nandhavanamae) and a 'blooming desert' (Pooththu kulungira paalaivanamae).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Ettu dhesaiyilum kanna vedhachen

Exaggeration used to emphasize intense yearning, describing looking in all directions as 'sowing one's eyes across eight directions'.

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Trivia

Bakrid (2019) is a unique Tamil film starring Vikranth that focuses on the emotional bond between a rural Indian farmer and a camel named Sarah. The soundtrack for the film was composed by D. Imman.

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