Karaipurandoadudhey Kanaa
From Padmaavat · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Divya Kumar
- Music director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Details
- Padmaavat2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Raaja ..yaar..raaja | King.. who is the king? |
| Raaja ..yaar..raaja | King.. who is the king? |
| Chorus | |
| Ivan polae yar raaja | Who is a king like him? |
| tharai melae yaar raaja | Who is the king upon this earth? |
| Oru boomi orae raaja | One earth, one king. |
| Yaar raaja yaar raaja | Who is the king? Who is the king? |
| Chorus | |
| Kuri paarthaal indha raaja | If he sets his sight on a target, this king... |
| Azhipaanae indha raaja | Will destroy it, this king! |
| Oru boomi oru raaja | One earth, one king. |
| Raaja raaja | King, king. |
| Male | |
| Anbae paa..(3) | Oh love... |
| Male | |
| Amali malai ennul polindhaai | You showered a torrential rain of excitement within me, |
| Adithu sella | Sweeping everything away... |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa | Overflowing runs the dream, |
| Oru aasai meedhu | Driven by a desire, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa | Overflowing runs the dream... |
| Chorus | |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa | Overflowing runs the dream, |
| Oru aasai meedhu | Driven by a desire, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aa | Overflowing runs the dream... |
| Male | |
| Amali malai ennul polindhaai | You showered a torrential rain of excitement within me, |
| Iluthu sella | Dragging me along... |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa | Overflowing runs the dream, |
| Oru aasai meedhu | Driven by a desire, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa | Overflowing runs the dream... |
| Chorus | |
| Thamara thaiyara mara mara thaiyaamara | (Rhythmic vocalizations) |
| Thamara thai thai | (Rhythmic vocalizations) |
| Thamara thaiyara mara mara thaiyaamara | (Rhythmic vocalizations) |
| Thamara thai thai tharamara thaiyaa | (Rhythmic vocalizations) |
| Chorus | |
| Thamara thaiyara mara mara thaiyaamara | (Rhythmic vocalizations) |
| Thamara thai thai | (Rhythmic vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Naaru naaraai idhayam dhinam | Into shreds daily my heart, |
| Murinthathenadi | Why did it tear apart, my girl? |
| Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobam | Like the sky inside me, your form, |
| Virinthathenadi | Why did it expand, my girl? |
| Chorus | |
| Naaru naaraai idhayam dhinam | Into shreds daily my heart, |
| Murinthathenadi | Why did it tear apart, my girl? |
| Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobam | Like the sky inside me, your form, |
| Virinthathenadi | Why did it expand, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Naaru naaraai idhayam dhinam | Into shreds daily my heart, |
| Murinthathenadi | Why did it tear apart, my girl? |
| Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobam | Like the sky inside me, your form, |
| Virinthathenadi | Why did it expand, my girl? |
| Vizhi rendil kaanum munnale | Even before seeing you with my pair of eyes, |
| Ennullam engum | Everywhere in my heart, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa | Overflowing runs the dream, |
| Oru aasai meedhu | Driven by a desire, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa | Overflowing runs the dream... |
| Chorus | |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa | Overflowing runs the dream, |
| Oru aasai meedhu | Driven by a desire, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aa | Overflowing runs the dream... |
| Male | |
| Paar engum por purindhu vandhen | I have waged wars across the world and returned, |
| Un polae penn illaiyae | Yet there is no woman like you! |
| Mann ellaam naan aandu enna | What is the point of ruling all the earth, |
| Unnai adaiyaaamal niraivillaiyae..ye | Without attaining you, there is no fulfillment! |
| Male | |
| Iraivan idhai thavarenum podhinilum | Even if God deems this a sin, |
| Idhayam adhai ketka povadhillaiyae | My heart is not going to listen! |
| Nillendru naanae solliyum | Even when I myself tell it to stop, |
| Ellai meeri | Transgressing all boundaries, |
| Chorus | |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa | Overflowing runs the dream, |
| Oru aasai meedhu | Driven by a desire, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa | Overflowing runs the dream... |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa | Overflowing runs the dream, |
| Oru aasai meedhu | Driven by a desire, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aa | Overflowing runs the dream... |
| Chorus | |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa | Overflowing runs the dream, |
| Oru aasai meedhu | Driven by a desire, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa | Overflowing runs the dream... |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa | Overflowing runs the dream, |
| Oru aasai meedhu | Driven by a desire, |
| Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aa | Overflowing runs the dream... |
| Chorus | |
| Ivan polae yar raaja | Who is a king like him? |
| tharai melae yaar raaja | Who is the king upon this earth? |
| Oru boomi orae raaja | One earth, one king. |
| Yaar raaja yaar raaja | Who is the king? Who is the king? |
| Chorus | |
| Kuri paarthaal indha raaja | If he sets his sight on a target, this king... |
| Azhipaanae indha raaja | Will destroy it, this king! |
| Oru boomi oru raaja | One earth, one king. |
| Raaja raaja | King, king. |
| Chorus | |
| Ivan polae yar raaja | Who is a king like him? |
| tharai melae yaar raaja | Who is the king upon this earth? |
| Oru boomi orae raaja | One earth, one king. |
| Yaar raaja yaar raaja | Who is the king? Who is the king? |
| Chorus | |
| Kuri paarthaal indha raaja | If he sets his sight on a target, this king... |
| Azhipaanae indha raaja | Will destroy it, this king! |
| Oru boomi oru raaja | One earth, one king. |
| Raaja raaja | King, king. |
ராஜா.. யார் ராஜா
ராஜா.. யார் ராஜா
King.. who is the king?
King.. who is the king?
இவன் போலே யார் ராஜா
தரை மேலே யார் ராஜா
ஒரு பூமி ஒரே ராஜா
யார் ராஜா யார் ராஜா
Who is a king like him?
Who is the king upon this earth?
One earth, one king.
Who is the king? Who is the king?
குறி பார்த்தால் இந்த ராஜா
அழிப்பானே இந்த ராஜா
ஒரு பூமி ஒரே ராஜா
ராஜா ராஜா
If he sets his sight on a target, this king...
Will destroy it, this king!
One earth, one king.
King, king.
அன்பே பா...
அன்பே பா...
அன்பே பா...
Oh love...
அமளி மழை என்னுள் பொழிந்தாய்
அடித்து செல்ல
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனா
ஒரு ஆசை மீது
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனாஆ.
You showered a torrential rain of excitement within me,
Sweeping everything away...
Overflowing runs the dream,
Driven by a desire,
Overflowing runs the dream...
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனா
ஒரு ஆசை மீது
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனாஆ.
Overflowing runs the dream,
Driven by a desire,
Overflowing runs the dream...
அமளி மழை என்னுள் பொழிந்தாய்
இழுத்து செல்ல
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனா
ஒரு ஆசை மீது
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனாஆ.
You showered a torrential rain of excitement within me,
Dragging me along...
Overflowing runs the dream,
Driven by a desire,
Overflowing runs the dream...
தாமர தையரா மரமர தையாமர
தாமர தை தை
தாமர தையரா மரமர தையாமர
தாமர தை தை தரமர தையா.
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
தாமர தையரா மரமர தையாமர
தாமர தை தை
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
நாறு நாறாய் இதயம் தினம்
முறிந்ததேனடி
என்னுள் வானாய் உனது ரூபம்
விரிந்ததேனடி
Into shreds daily my heart,
Why did it tear apart, my girl?
Like the sky inside me, your form,
Why did it expand, my girl?
நாறு நாறாய் இதயம் தினம்
முறிந்ததேனடி
என்னுள் வானாய் உனது ரூபம்
விரிந்ததேனடி
Into shreds daily my heart,
Why did it tear apart, my girl?
Like the sky inside me, your form,
Why did it expand, my girl?
நாறு நாறாய் இதயம் தினம்
முறிந்ததேனடி
என்னுள் வானாய் உனது ரூபம்
விரிந்ததேனடி
விழி ரெண்டில் காணும் முன்னாலே
என்னுள்ளமெங்கும்
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனா
ஒரு ஆசை மீது
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனாஆ.
Into shreds daily my heart,
Why did it tear apart, my girl?
Like the sky inside me, your form,
Why did it expand, my girl?
Even before seeing you with my pair of eyes,
Everywhere in my heart,
Overflowing runs the dream,
Driven by a desire,
Overflowing runs the dream...
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனா
ஒரு ஆசை மீது
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனாஆ.
Overflowing runs the dream,
Driven by a desire,
Overflowing runs the dream...
பாரெங்கும் போர் புரிந்து வந்தேன்
உன் போலே பெண் இல்லையே
மண்ணெல்லாம் நானாண்டு என்ன
உன்னை அடையாமல் நிறைவில்லையே..ஏ.
I have waged wars across the world and returned,
Yet there is no woman like you!
What is the point of ruling all the earth,
Without attaining you, there is no fulfillment!
இறைவனிதை தவறெனும் போதினிலும்
இதயம் அதை கேட்க போவதில்லையே..ஏ.
நில்லென்று நானே சொல்லியும்
எல்லை மீறி
Even if God deems this a sin,
My heart is not going to listen!
Even when I myself tell it to stop,
Transgressing all boundaries,
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனா
ஒரு ஆசை மீது
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனாஆ.
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனா
ஒரு ஆசை மீது
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனாஆ.
Overflowing runs the dream,
Driven by a desire,
Overflowing runs the dream...
Overflowing runs the dream,
Driven by a desire,
Overflowing runs the dream...
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனா
ஒரு ஆசை மீது
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனாஆ.
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனா
ஒரு ஆசை மீது
கரைபுரண்டோடுதே கனாஆ.
Overflowing runs the dream,
Driven by a desire,
Overflowing runs the dream...
Overflowing runs the dream,
Driven by a desire,
Overflowing runs the dream...
அன்பே பா...
அன்பே பா...
Who is a king like him?
Who is the king upon this earth?
One earth, one king.
Who is the king? Who is the king?
இவன் போலே யார் ராஜா
தரை மேலே யார் ராஜா
ஒரு பூமி ஒரே ராஜா
யார் ராஜா யார் ராஜா
If he sets his sight on a target, this king...
Will destroy it, this king!
One earth, one king.
King, king.
குறி பார்த்தால் இந்த ராஜா
அழிப்பானே இந்த ராஜா
ஒரு பூமி ஒரே ராஜா
ராஜா ராஜா...
Who is a king like him?
Who is the king upon this earth?
One earth, one king.
Who is the king? Who is the king?
இவன் போலே யார் ராஜா
தரை மேலே யார் ராஜா
ஒரு பூமி ஒரே ராஜா
யார் ராஜா யார் ராஜா...
If he sets his sight on a target, this king...
Will destroy it, this king!
One earth, one king.
King, king.
குறி பார்த்தால் இந்த ராஜா
அழிப்பானே இந்த ராஜா
ஒரு பூமி ஒரே ராஜா
ராஜா ராஜா...
Raaja ..yaar..raaja
King.. who is the king?
Raaja ..yaar..raaja
King.. who is the king?
Ivan polae yar raaja
Who is a king like him?
tharai melae yaar raaja
Who is the king upon this earth?
Oru boomi orae raaja
One earth, one king.
Yaar raaja yaar raaja
Who is the king? Who is the king?
Kuri paarthaal indha raaja
If he sets his sight on a target, this king...
Azhipaanae indha raaja
Will destroy it, this king!
Oru boomi oru raaja
One earth, one king.
Raaja raaja
King, king.
Anbae paa..(3)
Oh love...
Amali malai ennul polindhaai
You showered a torrential rain of excitement within me,
Adithu sella
Sweeping everything away...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa
Overflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhu
Driven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa
Overflowing runs the dream...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa
Overflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhu
Driven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aa
Overflowing runs the dream...
Amali malai ennul polindhaai
You showered a torrential rain of excitement within me,
Iluthu sella
Dragging me along...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa
Overflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhu
Driven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa
Overflowing runs the dream...
Thamara thaiyara mara mara thaiyaamara
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
Thamara thai thai
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
Thamara thaiyara mara mara thaiyaamara
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
Thamara thai thai tharamara thaiyaa
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
Thamara thaiyara mara mara thaiyaamara
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
Thamara thai thai
(Rhythmic vocalizations)
Naaru naaraai idhayam dhinam
Into shreds daily my heart,
Murinthathenadi
Why did it tear apart, my girl?
Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobam
Like the sky inside me, your form,
Virinthathenadi
Why did it expand, my girl?
Naaru naaraai idhayam dhinam
Into shreds daily my heart,
Murinthathenadi
Why did it tear apart, my girl?
Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobam
Like the sky inside me, your form,
Virinthathenadi
Why did it expand, my girl?
Naaru naaraai idhayam dhinam
Into shreds daily my heart,
Murinthathenadi
Why did it tear apart, my girl?
Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobam
Like the sky inside me, your form,
Virinthathenadi
Why did it expand, my girl?
Vizhi rendil kaanum munnale
Even before seeing you with my pair of eyes,
Ennullam engum
Everywhere in my heart,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa
Overflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhu
Driven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa
Overflowing runs the dream...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa
Overflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhu
Driven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aa
Overflowing runs the dream...
Paar engum por purindhu vandhen
I have waged wars across the world and returned,
Un polae penn illaiyae
Yet there is no woman like you!
Mann ellaam naan aandu enna
What is the point of ruling all the earth,
Unnai adaiyaaamal niraivillaiyae..ye
Without attaining you, there is no fulfillment!
Iraivan idhai thavarenum podhinilum
Even if God deems this a sin,
Idhayam adhai ketka povadhillaiyae
My heart is not going to listen!
Nillendru naanae solliyum
Even when I myself tell it to stop,
Ellai meeri
Transgressing all boundaries,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa
Overflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhu
Driven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa
Overflowing runs the dream...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa
Overflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhu
Driven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aa
Overflowing runs the dream...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa
Overflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhu
Driven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aa
Overflowing runs the dream...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa
Overflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhu
Driven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aa
Overflowing runs the dream...
Ivan polae yar raaja
Who is a king like him?
tharai melae yaar raaja
Who is the king upon this earth?
Oru boomi orae raaja
One earth, one king.
Yaar raaja yaar raaja
Who is the king? Who is the king?
Kuri paarthaal indha raaja
If he sets his sight on a target, this king...
Azhipaanae indha raaja
Will destroy it, this king!
Oru boomi oru raaja
One earth, one king.
Raaja raaja
King, king.
Ivan polae yar raaja
Who is a king like him?
tharai melae yaar raaja
Who is the king upon this earth?
Oru boomi orae raaja
One earth, one king.
Yaar raaja yaar raaja
Who is the king? Who is the king?
Kuri paarthaal indha raaja
If he sets his sight on a target, this king...
Azhipaanae indha raaja
Will destroy it, this king!
Oru boomi oru raaja
One earth, one king.
Raaja raaja
King, king.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is the Tamil adaptation of the intense, obsession-filled track 'Binte Dil' from the magnum opus Padmaavat (2018). It expresses the overwhelming, unyielding, and obsessive passion of a ruler whose heart is completely consumed by desire for his beloved. Despite his ruthless conquests and absolute power over the land, he feels unfulfilled and broken without attaining her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodai (Reduplication)
“Naaru naaraai idhayam dhinam”
Repetition of words like 'Naaru naaraai' and 'Raaja raaja' to emphasize emotional intensity and grandeur.
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobam”
Comparing the expanding image of the beloved inside the lover's heart to the vast open sky.
Moni (Alliteration)
“Karaipurandoduthae kanaa”
Consonant repetition of 'K' sound in 'Karaipurandoduthae kanaa'.
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Trivia
This track is the official Tamil dub version of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's hit composition 'Binte Dil' from Padmaavat (2018). Lyricist Madhan Karky adapted the Middle Eastern-influenced Hindi original into Tamil while maintaining the regal tone and obsessive emotion.
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