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Karaipurandoadudhey Kanaa

From Padmaavat · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Divya Kumar
Music director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Raaja ..yaar..raajaKing.. who is the king?
Raaja ..yaar..raajaKing.. who is the king?
Chorus
Ivan polae yar raajaWho is a king like him?
tharai melae yaar raajaWho is the king upon this earth?
Oru boomi orae raajaOne earth, one king.
Yaar raaja yaar raajaWho is the king? Who is the king?
Chorus
Kuri paarthaal indha raajaIf he sets his sight on a target, this king...
Azhipaanae indha raajaWill destroy it, this king!
Oru boomi oru raajaOne earth, one king.
Raaja raajaKing, king.
Male
Anbae paa..(3)Oh love...
Male
Amali malai ennul polindhaaiYou showered a torrential rain of excitement within me,
Adithu sellaSweeping everything away...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaaOverflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhuDriven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aaOverflowing runs the dream...
Chorus
Karaipurandoduthae kanaaOverflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhuDriven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aaOverflowing runs the dream...
Male
Amali malai ennul polindhaaiYou showered a torrential rain of excitement within me,
Iluthu sellaDragging me along...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaaOverflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhuDriven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aaOverflowing 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 dhinamInto shreds daily my heart,
MurinthathenadiWhy did it tear apart, my girl?
Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobamLike the sky inside me, your form,
VirinthathenadiWhy did it expand, my girl?
Chorus
Naaru naaraai idhayam dhinamInto shreds daily my heart,
MurinthathenadiWhy did it tear apart, my girl?
Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobamLike the sky inside me, your form,
VirinthathenadiWhy did it expand, my girl?
Male
Naaru naaraai idhayam dhinamInto shreds daily my heart,
MurinthathenadiWhy did it tear apart, my girl?
Ennul vaanaai unadhu roobamLike the sky inside me, your form,
VirinthathenadiWhy did it expand, my girl?
Vizhi rendil kaanum munnaleEven before seeing you with my pair of eyes,
Ennullam engumEverywhere in my heart,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaaOverflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhuDriven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aaOverflowing runs the dream...
Chorus
Karaipurandoduthae kanaaOverflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhuDriven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aaOverflowing runs the dream...
Male
Paar engum por purindhu vandhenI have waged wars across the world and returned,
Un polae penn illaiyaeYet there is no woman like you!
Mann ellaam naan aandu ennaWhat is the point of ruling all the earth,
Unnai adaiyaaamal niraivillaiyae..yeWithout attaining you, there is no fulfillment!
Male
Iraivan idhai thavarenum podhinilumEven if God deems this a sin,
Idhayam adhai ketka povadhillaiyaeMy heart is not going to listen!
Nillendru naanae solliyumEven when I myself tell it to stop,
Ellai meeriTransgressing all boundaries,
Chorus
Karaipurandoduthae kanaaOverflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhuDriven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aaOverflowing runs the dream...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaaOverflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhuDriven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aaOverflowing runs the dream...
Chorus
Karaipurandoduthae kanaaOverflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhuDriven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa..aaOverflowing runs the dream...
Karaipurandoduthae kanaaOverflowing runs the dream,
Oru aasai meedhuDriven by a desire,
Karaipurandoduthae kanaa ..aaOverflowing runs the dream...
Chorus
Ivan polae yar raajaWho is a king like him?
tharai melae yaar raajaWho is the king upon this earth?
Oru boomi orae raajaOne earth, one king.
Yaar raaja yaar raajaWho is the king? Who is the king?
Chorus
Kuri paarthaal indha raajaIf he sets his sight on a target, this king...
Azhipaanae indha raajaWill destroy it, this king!
Oru boomi oru raajaOne earth, one king.
Raaja raajaKing, king.
Chorus
Ivan polae yar raajaWho is a king like him?
tharai melae yaar raajaWho is the king upon this earth?
Oru boomi orae raajaOne earth, one king.
Yaar raaja yaar raajaWho is the king? Who is the king?
Chorus
Kuri paarthaal indha raajaIf he sets his sight on a target, this king...
Azhipaanae indha raajaWill destroy it, this king!
Oru boomi oru raajaOne earth, one king.
Raaja raajaKing, 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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