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Lyrics & meaning

Karichaan Kuyile

From Sarbath · 2019

Lyricist
Muthamil
Singer
Ajeesh
Music director
Ajeesh
Details
Sarbath2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Karichaan kuyilaeO black cuckoo bird
Siricha mayilaeO smiling peacock
Kaavunthen aala madakkiI fell for her as she won me over
Odi ava maayamaaguralaeRunning away, she vanishes like magic
Male
Verichaa veyilaeO scorching sunlight
Adicha puyalaeO striking storm
Sevanthen moolaikullaInside my reddened brain
Thaedi vanthuComing in search of me
Ava thaalam poduraalaeShe taps a rhythmic beat
Male
Asalaa ava enakkaagaAuthentically for me
Kedachaalae kanakkaagaShe was found as a perfect match
Orakkam kalaikkum sugathaThe bliss that disturbs my sleep
Ava thaanamaaga koduthaShe gave it to me as a gift
Male
Nazhuvaatha nangooramAn anchor that never slips
Nadu nenjil vethachaalaeShe sowed in the middle of my heart
Thaniya muzhusaAll alone, completely
Ava thaan arasaluraaShe alone rules over me
Male
Adi paarvaiyaala eettiyaagaHey, like a spear with your gaze
Paathu meratturiyaeYou look at me and intimidate me
Pazhagaatha bodhai oottiFeeding an unfamiliar intoxication
Neeyum aala mayakkuriyaeYou mesmerize a person
Male
Adi kaaramaaga kooru pottuHey, slicing me up with spice
Kaadhal kodukkuriyaeYou offer your love
Adi aazham poyi aarapodumHey, going deep and cooling things down
Marundha inikkiriyaeYou taste sweet like a medicine
Adiyae…Hey girl...
Male
Hey kattaadha kaalai polaHey, like an untamed bull
Naan gambeeramaa thaan pogaAs I walked with majesty
En kannaala modhiColliding with my eyes
Ennai nee saikkiraYou make me tilt and fall
Male
Hey sollaatha aasai thoongaHey, as unspoken desires sleep
Naan sellaatha kaasa yengaWhile I long like an invalid coin
Dhinam unnoda oosaiEvery day, the sound of you
Kettu kettu muzhikkirenHearing it again and again, I wake up
Male
Paalam pottu naanum thaanBuilding a bridge, I too
Parimaara paakkurenTry to exchange love
Vedi pottu odachaayaeYou blew it up with explosives and broke it
Kaalai maalai thonalaI can't feel whether it's morning or evening
Gana neram thoongalaI haven't slept even for a second
Kalachaayae kanavaeYou shattered my dreams
Male
Thera pottu neeyumPutting up a curtain, you
Thaeda thaedaAs I search and search
Odi oliyiriyaeRun away and hide
Iravaga naanum onju pogaAs I exhaust myself becoming like the night
Velicham kodukkuriyaeYou provide me with light
Kadigara mulla pola ennaiLike the hands of a clock
Vaatti sozhatturiyaeYou torment and spin me around
Kadivaalam maatti paadhai kaattiPutting on a bridle and showing the path
Ennai ennai ennai azhaikkiraYou call me, call me, call me
Male
Adi paarvaiyaala eettiyaagaHey, like a spear with your gaze
Paathu meratturiyaeYou look at me and intimidate me
Pazhagaatha bodhai oottiFeeding an unfamiliar intoxication
Neeyum aala mayakkuriyaeYou mesmerize a person
Male
Adi kaaramaaga kooru pottuHey, slicing me up with spice
Kaadhal kodukkuriyaeYou offer your love
Adi aazham poyi aarapodumHey, going deep and cooling things down
Marundha inikkiriyaeYou taste sweet like a medicine
Adiyae…Hey girl...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a energetic romantic track expressing the protagonist's deep fascination and sweet frustration with his beloved. He compares her striking beauty and playful nature to natural forces such as storms, sunshine, peacocks, and cuckoos. She has completely taken over his mind and heart, disrupting his sleep and keeping him captivated in a state of sweet intoxication. Throughout the track, he describes how she plays hide-and-seek with his feelings—sometimes teasingly intimidating him with her sharp glances like a spear, and other times offering comfort like a soothing potion. Despite the chaos she brings into his calm life, he surrenders happily to her charm and accepts her complete rule over his heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Adi paarvaiyaala eettiyaaga

Compares her sharp glance to a spear ('eettiyaaga') that pierces and intimidates him.

Simile (Uvamai)

Hey kattaadha kaalai pola

Compares the protagonist's former untamed pride to a free bull ('kattaadha kaalai pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Nazhuvaatha nangooram

Describes love as an un slipping anchor ('Nazhuvaatha nangooram') planted right in his heart.

Rhyme / Assonance (Edhugai)

Karichaan kuyilae / Siricha mayilae

Second letter harmony across consecutive lines ('Karichaan' / 'Siricha').

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Trivia

This track is featured in the 2021 Tamil comedy-drama film 'Sarbath', starring Kathir and Soori. The music was composed by singer and composer Ajesh, who gained fame after winning Airtel Super Singer Season 2. The playful and rhythmic lyrics were penned by lyricist Muthamil.

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