Karakudi Ilavarasi
From Kalakalappu 2 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Jassie Gift, Sudharshan Ashok
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Kalakalappu 22018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Karakudi ilavarasi | Princess of Karaikudi |
| En nenja thaakura mavarasi | The great queen who strikes my heart |
| Thoothukudi varagarisi | Like the dried rice of Thoothukudi |
| Nee kayapodura enna alassi | You are drying me out after washing |
| Chorus | |
| Kannu | Eye |
| Male :Adhu gun-u madhiri | Male : It is like a gun |
| Chorus :Kannam | Chorus : Cheek |
| Male :Adhu bun-u madhiri | Male : It is soft like a bun |
| Chorus :Paarva | Chorus : Glance |
| Male :Adhu gin-u madhiri | Male : It is like gin |
| Bodha yethudhu da | It intoxicates me, man |
| Chorus | |
| Mooku | Nose |
| Male :Adhu kulfi madhiri | Male : It is like kulfi |
| Chorus :Udhadu | Chorus : Lip |
| Male :Adhu barfi madhiri | Male : It is sweet like barfi |
| Chorus :Ponnu | Chorus : Girl |
| Male :Iva verai madhiri | Male : She is totally unique |
| Enna konna da | She killed me, man |
| Male | |
| {Masakiyae masakiyae | {Oh enchantress, enchantress |
| Mayangi naanum porennadi | I am fainting and falling for you, girl |
| Sirukiyae sirukiyae | Oh naughty girl, naughty girl |
| Sethari naanum porennadi} (2) | I am getting shattered into pieces, girl} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| {Yen di…yen di | {Why girl... why girl |
| Male :Ottu motha ulaga azhaga ellam | Male : All the beauty of the entire world |
| Oruthi nee vechirikkiyae | You alone possess it |
| Chorus :En manasa kaima panni | Chorus : You minced my heart like meat |
| Male :Kuruma pol kodhika nee vittuputtiyae} (2) | Male : And left it boiling like a kurma curry} (2) |
| Male | |
| All in all azhagu raja | The all-in-all king of beauty |
| Naathan ammadi | Is me, my dear girl |
| Un manasa repair-aka | To repair your broken heart |
| Porandha killadi | I am an expert born for it |
| Chorus | |
| Paatha odanae pulse-a yethi | Raising my pulse the moment I see you |
| Male :Poralae yemma yemma di | Male : She goes by, oh girl, oh girl |
| Chorus :GPS illamalae | Chorus : Even without GPS |
| Male :Varuvenae na un pinnadi | Male : I will follow behind you |
| Chorus | |
| {Karakudi ilavarasi | {Karakudi princess |
| En nenja thaakura mavarasi | The queen striking my heart |
| Thoothukudi varagarisi | Thoothukudi dried rice |
| Nee kayapodura enna alassi} (2) | You dry me out after washing me} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Masakiyae masakiyae | {Oh enchantress, enchantress |
| Mayangi naanum porennadi | I am fainting and falling for you, girl |
| Sirukiyae sirukiyae | Oh naughty girl, naughty girl |
| Sethari naanum porennadi} (2) | I am getting shattered into pieces, girl} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| {Yen di…yen di | {Why girl... why girl |
| Male :Ottu motha ulaga azhaga ellam | Male : All the beauty of the entire world |
| Oruthi nee vechirikkiyae | You alone possess it |
| Chorus :En manasa kaima panni | Chorus : You minced my heart like meat |
| Male :Kuruma pol kodhika nee vittuputtiyae} (2) | Male : And left it boiling like a kurma curry} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Kannu… | Eye... |
| Male :Ye yeyae yeye | Male : Ye yeyae yeye |
| Chorus :Kannam… | Chorus : Cheek... |
| Male :Ye yeyae yeye | Male : Ye yeyae yeye |
| Chorus :Paarva… | Chorus : Glance... |
| Male :Ye yeyae yeye yae… | Male : Ye yeyae yeye yae... |
| Chorus | |
| Kannu | Eye |
| Male :Adhu gun-u madhiri | Male : It is like a gun |
| Chorus :Kannam | Chorus : Cheek |
| Male :Adhu bun-u madhiri | Male : It is soft like a bun |
| Chorus :Paarva | Chorus : Glance |
| Male :Adhu gin-u madhiri | Male : It is like gin |
| Bodha yethudhu da | It intoxicates me, man |
| Chorus | |
| Mooku | Nose |
| Male :Adhu kulfi madhiri | Male : It is like kulfi |
| Chorus :Udhadu | Chorus : Lip |
| Male :Adhu barfi madhiri | Male : It is sweet like barfi |
| Chorus :Ponnu | Chorus : Girl |
| Male :Iva verai madhiri | Male : She is totally unique |
| Enna konna da | She killed me, man |
| Chorus | |
| {Karakudi ilavarasi | {Karakudi princess |
| En nenja thaakura mavarasi | The queen striking my heart |
| Thoothukudi varagarisi | Thoothukudi dried rice |
| Nee kayapodura enna alassi} (2) | You dry me out after washing me} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Male | |
| Masakiyae masakiyae | Oh enchantress, enchantress |
| Sirukkiyae sirukkiyae… | Oh naughty girl, naughty girl... |
காரக்குடி இளவரசி
என் நெஞ்ச தாக்குற
மவராசி தூத்துக்குடி
வரகரிசி நீ காயப் போடுற
என்ன அலசி
Princess of Karaikudi
The great queen who strikes my heart
Like the dried rice of Thoothukudi
You are drying me out after washing
கண்ணு
அது
கன்னு மாதிரி
குழு :
கன்னம்
அது
பன்னு மாதிரி
குழு :
பார்வ
அது
கின்னு மாதிரி
போத ஏத்துது டா
Eye
Male : It is like a gun
Chorus : Cheek
Male : It is soft like a bun
Chorus : Glance
Male : It is like gin
It intoxicates me, man
மூக்கு
அது
குல்பி மாதிரி
குழு :
உதடு
அது
பர்பி மாதிரி
குழு :
பொண்ணு
இவ
வேறை மாதிரி
என்ன கொன்ன
டா
Nose
Male : It is like kulfi
Chorus : Lip
Male : It is sweet like barfi
Chorus : Girl
Male : She is totally unique
She killed me, man
{ மசக்கியே
மசக்கியே மயங்கி
நானும் போறேனடி
சிறுக்கியே சிறுக்கியே
சிதறி நானும் போறேனடி} (2)
{Oh enchantress, enchantress
I am fainting and falling for you, girl
Oh naughty girl, naughty girl
I am getting shattered into pieces, girl} (2)
{ ஏன் டி ஏன் டி
ஒட்டு மொத்த
உலக அழக எல்லாம்
ஒருத்தி நீ வெச்சிரிக்கியே
குழு :
என் மனச கைமா
பண்ணி
குருமா போல்
கொதிக்க நீ விட்டு
புட்டியே } (2)
{Why girl... why girl
Male : All the beauty of the entire world
You alone possess it
Chorus : You minced my heart like meat
Male : And left it boiling like a kurma curry} (2)
ஆல் இன் ஆல்
அழகு ராஜா நாதான்
அம்மாடி உன் மனச
ரிப்பேர் ஆக்க
பொறந்த கில்லாடி
The all-in-all king of beauty
Is me, my dear girl
To repair your broken heart
I am an expert born for it
பாத்த உடனே
பல்ச ஏத்தி
போறாளே
எம்மா எம்மா டி
குழு :
ஜிபிஎஸ்
இல்லாமலே
வருவேனே
நா உன் பின்னாடி
Raising my pulse the moment I see you
Male : She goes by, oh girl, oh girl
Chorus : Even without GPS
Male : I will follow behind you
{ காரக்குடி இளவரசி
என் நெஞ்ச தாக்குற
மவராசி தூத்துக்குடி
வரகரிசி நீ காயப் போடுற
என்ன அலசி } (2)
{Karakudi princess
The queen striking my heart
Thoothukudi dried rice
You dry me out after washing me} (2)
{ மசக்கியே
மசக்கியே மயங்கி
நானும் போறேனடி
சிறுக்கியே சிறுக்கியே
சிதறி நானும் போறேனடி} (2)
{Oh enchantress, enchantress
I am fainting and falling for you, girl
Oh naughty girl, naughty girl
I am getting shattered into pieces, girl} (2)
{ ஏன் டி ஏன் டி
ஒட்டு மொத்த
உலக அழக எல்லாம்
ஒருத்தி நீ வெச்சிரிக்கியே
குழு :
என் மனச கைமா
பண்ணி
குருமா போல்
கொதிக்க நீ விட்டு
புட்டியே } (2)
{Why girl... why girl
Male : All the beauty of the entire world
You alone possess it
Chorus : You minced my heart like meat
Male : And left it boiling like a kurma curry} (2)
கண்ணு
.................
குழு :
கன்னம்
.................
குழு :
பார்வ
.................
Eye...
Male : Ye yeyae yeye
Chorus : Cheek...
Male : Ye yeyae yeye
Chorus : Glance...
Male : Ye yeyae yeye yae...
கண்ணு
அது
கன்னு மாதிரி
குழு :
கன்னம்
அது
பன்னு மாதிரி
குழு :
பார்வ
அது
கின்னு மாதிரி
போத ஏத்துது டா
Eye
Male : It is like a gun
Chorus : Cheek
Male : It is soft like a bun
Chorus : Glance
Male : It is like gin
It intoxicates me, man
மூக்கு
அது
குல்பி மாதிரி
குழு :
உதடு
அது
பர்பி மாதிரி
குழு :
பொண்ணு
இவ
வேறை மாதிரி
என்ன கொன்ன
டா
Nose
Male : It is like kulfi
Chorus : Lip
Male : It is sweet like barfi
Chorus : Girl
Male : She is totally unique
She killed me, man
{ காரக்குடி இளவரசி
என் நெஞ்ச தாக்குற
மவராசி தூத்துக்குடி
வரகரிசி நீ காயப் போடுற
என்ன அலசி } (2)
{Karakudi princess
The queen striking my heart
Thoothukudi dried rice
You dry me out after washing me} (2)
ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
மசக்கியே
மசக்கியே சிறுக்கியே
சிறுக்கியே
Oh enchantress, enchantress
Oh naughty girl, naughty girl...
Karakudi ilavarasi
Princess of Karaikudi
En nenja thaakura mavarasi
The great queen who strikes my heart
Thoothukudi varagarisi
Like the dried rice of Thoothukudi
Nee kayapodura enna alassi
You are drying me out after washing
Kannu
Eye
Male :Adhu gun-u madhiri
Male : It is like a gun
Chorus :Kannam
Chorus : Cheek
Male :Adhu bun-u madhiri
Male : It is soft like a bun
Chorus :Paarva
Chorus : Glance
Male :Adhu gin-u madhiri
Male : It is like gin
Bodha yethudhu da
It intoxicates me, man
Mooku
Nose
Male :Adhu kulfi madhiri
Male : It is like kulfi
Chorus :Udhadu
Chorus : Lip
Male :Adhu barfi madhiri
Male : It is sweet like barfi
Chorus :Ponnu
Chorus : Girl
Male :Iva verai madhiri
Male : She is totally unique
Enna konna da
She killed me, man
{Masakiyae masakiyae
{Oh enchantress, enchantress
Mayangi naanum porennadi
I am fainting and falling for you, girl
Sirukiyae sirukiyae
Oh naughty girl, naughty girl
Sethari naanum porennadi} (2)
I am getting shattered into pieces, girl} (2)
{Yen di…yen di
{Why girl... why girl
Male :Ottu motha ulaga azhaga ellam
Male : All the beauty of the entire world
Oruthi nee vechirikkiyae
You alone possess it
Chorus :En manasa kaima panni
Chorus : You minced my heart like meat
Male :Kuruma pol kodhika nee vittuputtiyae} (2)
Male : And left it boiling like a kurma curry} (2)
All in all azhagu raja
The all-in-all king of beauty
Naathan ammadi
Is me, my dear girl
Un manasa repair-aka
To repair your broken heart
Porandha killadi
I am an expert born for it
Paatha odanae pulse-a yethi
Raising my pulse the moment I see you
Male :Poralae yemma yemma di
Male : She goes by, oh girl, oh girl
Chorus :GPS illamalae
Chorus : Even without GPS
Male :Varuvenae na un pinnadi
Male : I will follow behind you
{Karakudi ilavarasi
{Karakudi princess
En nenja thaakura mavarasi
The queen striking my heart
Thoothukudi varagarisi
Thoothukudi dried rice
Nee kayapodura enna alassi} (2)
You dry me out after washing me} (2)
{Masakiyae masakiyae
{Oh enchantress, enchantress
Mayangi naanum porennadi
I am fainting and falling for you, girl
Sirukiyae sirukiyae
Oh naughty girl, naughty girl
Sethari naanum porennadi} (2)
I am getting shattered into pieces, girl} (2)
{Yen di…yen di
{Why girl... why girl
Male :Ottu motha ulaga azhaga ellam
Male : All the beauty of the entire world
Oruthi nee vechirikkiyae
You alone possess it
Chorus :En manasa kaima panni
Chorus : You minced my heart like meat
Male :Kuruma pol kodhika nee vittuputtiyae} (2)
Male : And left it boiling like a kurma curry} (2)
Kannu…
Eye...
Male :Ye yeyae yeye
Male : Ye yeyae yeye
Chorus :Kannam…
Chorus : Cheek...
Male :Ye yeyae yeye
Male : Ye yeyae yeye
Chorus :Paarva…
Chorus : Glance...
Male :Ye yeyae yeye yae…
Male : Ye yeyae yeye yae...
Kannu
Eye
Male :Adhu gun-u madhiri
Male : It is like a gun
Chorus :Kannam
Chorus : Cheek
Male :Adhu bun-u madhiri
Male : It is soft like a bun
Chorus :Paarva
Chorus : Glance
Male :Adhu gin-u madhiri
Male : It is like gin
Bodha yethudhu da
It intoxicates me, man
Mooku
Nose
Male :Adhu kulfi madhiri
Male : It is like kulfi
Chorus :Udhadu
Chorus : Lip
Male :Adhu barfi madhiri
Male : It is sweet like barfi
Chorus :Ponnu
Chorus : Girl
Male :Iva verai madhiri
Male : She is totally unique
Enna konna da
She killed me, man
{Karakudi ilavarasi
{Karakudi princess
En nenja thaakura mavarasi
The queen striking my heart
Thoothukudi varagarisi
Thoothukudi dried rice
Nee kayapodura enna alassi} (2)
You dry me out after washing me} (2)
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Masakiyae masakiyae
Oh enchantress, enchantress
Sirukkiyae sirukkiyae…
Oh naughty girl, naughty girl...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Karakudi Ilavarasi' is a catchy, energetic folk-pop track from the film Kalakalappu 2. The song revolves around a hero playfully praising a heroine's beauty through quirky, everyday comparisons—comparing her eyes to a gun, cheeks to a soft bun, glance to gin, nose to kulfi, and lips to barfi. He humorously describes how her charms knock him out, mince his heart like meat, and leave him utterly spellbound.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kannu / Adhu gun-u madhiri / Kannam / Adhu bun-u madhiri”
Directly comparing facial features to everyday food items and objects using 'madhiri' (like).
Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai
“Karakudi ilavarasi / En nenja thaakura mavarasi / Thoothukudi varagarisi”
Use of end rhymes linking regional places with descriptive titles ('ilavarasi', 'mavarasi', 'varagarisi').
Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“En manasa kaima panni / Kuruma pol kodhika nee vittuputtiyae”
Exaggerating emotional impact through culinary terms (mincing heart into kaima and boiling like kurma).
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Trivia
The track features music composed by Hiphop Tamizha for Sundar C's ensemble comedy Kalakalappu 2 (2018), with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan that blend commercial folk humor with modern slang.
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