Karigalan Kala Pola
From Vettaikaaran · 2009
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Suchith Suresan
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajeshwaran
- Details
- Vettaikaaran2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Karikalan kaala polae karuthirukuthu kuzhalu | Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg |
| Female | |
| Kuzhalilla kuzhalilla taju mahal nezhalu | It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal! |
| Male | |
| Sevaloda kondai polae sevandhirukudhu udhadu | Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest |
| Female | |
| Udhadilla udhadilla mandhiricha thagadu | It is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman! |
| Male | |
| Yeh paruthi poova polae padhiyudhu un paadham | Your foot leaves impressions soft like a cotton flower |
| Female | |
| Paadhamilla paadhamilla pacharisi saadham | It is not a foot, it is not a foot, it is cooked raw rice! |
| Male | |
| Yeh valampuri sangai polae vazhukudhu un kazhuthu | Your neck is as smooth as a right-whorled conch |
| Female | |
| Kazhuthilla kazhuthilla kannadasan ezhuthu | It is not a neck, it is not a neck, it is the poetic writing of Kannadasan! |
| Male | |
| Karikalan kaala polae karuthirukuthu kuzhalu | Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg |
| Female | |
| Kuzhalilla kuzhalilla taju mahal nezhalu | It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal! |
| Male | |
| Sevaloda kondai polae sevandhirukudhu udhadu | Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest |
| Female | |
| Aye udhadilla udhadilla mandhiricha thagadu | Hey, it is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman! |
| Female | |
| Aaahhhh aaaa aaaa aaaaaa aaaa aaaaaaahhhhh | Aaahhhh aaaa aaaa aaaaaa aaaa aaaaaaahhhhh |
| Male | |
| Yeh baala valaivu polae ulladhadi mooku | Your nose is curved like a young crescent moon |
| Female | |
| Mooku illa mooku illa mundhiri mundhiri cake-u | It is not a nose, it is not a nose, it is a cashew cake! |
| Male | |
| Oodhi vecha balloon polae uppiruku kannam | Your cheeks are puffed up like a blown balloon |
| Female | |
| Kannamilla kannamilla velli velli kinnam | It is not cheeks, it is not cheeks, it is a silver bowl! |
| Male | |
| Marudhaani kolam pottu mayakudhu thegam | Adorned with henna patterns, your body hypnotizes |
| Female | |
| Thegam illa thegam illa thee pidicha megam | It is not a body, it is not a body, it is a cloud on fire! |
| Male | |
| Maaraapu pandhalila maraichu vecha solai | A grove hidden under the saree canopy |
| Female | |
| Solaiyilla solaiyilla jalli kattu kaala | It is not a grove, it is not a grove, it is a jallikattu bull! |
| Male | |
| Karikalan kaala polae karuthirukuthu kuzhalu | Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg |
| Female | |
| Kuzhalilla kuzhalilla taju mahal nezhalu | It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal! |
| Male | |
| Sevaloda kondai polae sevandhirukudhu udhadu | Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest |
| Female | |
| Udhadilla udhadilla mandhiricha thagadu | It is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman! |
| Female | |
| Up and down up and down | Up and down up and down |
| Male | |
| Kandavudan vettudhadi kathiri kolu kannu | Your scissor-like eyes snip as soon as they see me |
| Female | |
| Kannu illa kannu illa kerangadikira gin-u | It is not eyes, it is not eyes, it is intoxicating gin! |
| Male | |
| Patha vecha mathaapu pol minu minukudhu pallu | Your teeth sparkle like lit sparklers |
| Female | |
| Pallu illa pallu illa padhicha vaira kallu | It is not teeth, it is not teeth, it is embedded diamonds! |
| Male | |
| Suruku paiya polae iruku idupu | Your waist is tight like a drawstring pouch |
| Female | |
| Idupu illa idupu illa indhiran padaipu | It is not a waist, it is not a waist, it is Lord Indra's creation! |
| Male | |
| Kannu pada pogudhunu kannathula macham | A mole on your cheek to ward off the evil eye |
| Female | |
| Macham illa macham illa nee vittu vecha micham | It is not a mole, it is not a mole, it is a spot left behind by you! |
| Male | |
| Karikalan kaala polae karuthirukuthu kuzhalu | Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg |
| Female | |
| Kuzhalilla kuzhalilla taju mahal nezhalu | It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal! |
| Male | |
| Sevaloda kondai polae sevandhirukudhu udhadu | Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest |
| Female | |
| Udhadilla udhadilla mandhiricha thagadu | It is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman! |
| Male | |
| Yeh paruthi poova polae padhiyudhu un paadham | Your foot leaves impressions soft like a cotton flower |
| Female | |
| Paadhamilla paadhamilla pacharisi saadham | It is not a foot, it is not a foot, it is cooked raw rice! |
| Male | |
| Yeh valampuri sangai polae vazhukudhu un kazhuthu | Your neck is as smooth as a right-whorled conch |
| Female | |
| Kazhuthilla kazhuthilla kannadasan ezhuthu | It is not a neck, it is not a neck, it is the poetic writing of Kannadasan! |
பெண் குழு :
..............................
Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg
பெண் குழு :
நனனன நனன
நனன நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal!
கரிகாலன் காலப்போல
கருத்திருக்குது குழலு
குழலில்ல குழலில்ல
தாஜ் மகால் நிழலு
Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest
சேவலோட கொண்ட
போல செவந்திருக்குது உதடு
உதடில்ல உதடில்ல
மந்திரிச்ச தகடு
It is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman!
ஏய் பருத்தி பூவப்போல
பதியுது உன் பாதம்
பாதம் இல்ல பாதம்
இல்ல பச்சரிசி சாதம்
Your foot leaves impressions soft like a cotton flower
ஏ வலம்புரி சங்கைப்
போல வழுக்குது உன் கழுத்து
கழுத்து இல்ல கழுத்து
இல்ல கண்ணதாசன் எழுத்து
It is not a foot, it is not a foot, it is cooked raw rice!
கரிகாலன் காலப்போல
கருத்திருக்குது குழலு
குழலில்ல குழலில்ல
தாஜ் மகால் நிழலு
Your neck is as smooth as a right-whorled conch
சேவலோட கொண்ட
போல செவந்திருக்குது உதடு
ஏ உதடில்ல உதடில்ல
மந்திரிச்ச தகடு
It is not a neck, it is not a neck, it is the poetic writing of Kannadasan!
பெண் குழு :
..............................
Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg
பெண் குழு :
நனனன நனன
நனன நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal!
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest
ஏய் பால வளைவு
போல உள்ளதடி மூக்கு
மூக்கு இல்ல மூக்கு
இல்ல முந்திரி முந்திரி கேக்கு
Hey, it is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman!
ஊதி வச்ச பலூன்
போல உப்பிருக்கு கன்னம்
கன்னம் இல்ல
கன்னம் இல்ல வெள்ளி
வெள்ளி கிண்ணம்
Aaahhhh aaaa aaaa aaaaaa aaaa aaaaaaahhhhh
மருதாணி கோலம்
போட்டு மயக்குது தேகம்
தேகம் இல்ல தேகம்
இல்ல தீ புடிச்ச மேகம்
Your nose is curved like a young crescent moon
மாராப்பு பந்தலில
மறைச்சு வச்ச சோலை
சோலையில்ல
சோலையில்ல ஜல்லிக்
கட்டு காளை
It is not a nose, it is not a nose, it is a cashew cake!
கரிகாலன் காலப்போல
கருத்திருக்குது குழலு
குழலில்ல குழலில்ல
தாஜ் மகால் நிழலு
Your cheeks are puffed up like a blown balloon
சேவலோட கொண்ட
போல செவந்திருக்குது உதடு
உதடில்ல உதடில்ல
மந்திரிச்ச தகடு
It is not cheeks, it is not cheeks, it is a silver bowl!
அப் அண்ட் டவுன்
அப் அண்ட் டவுன்
Adorned with henna patterns, your body hypnotizes
கண்ட உடன் வெட்டுதடி
கத்திரிக்கோலு கண்ணு
கண்ணு இல்ல
கண்ணு இல்ல
கெறங்கடிக்கிற ஜின்னு
It is not a body, it is not a body, it is a cloud on fire!
பத்த வச்ச மத்தாப்பு
போல் மினுமினுக்குது பல்லு
பல்லு இல்ல பல்லு
இல்ல பதிச்ச வைரக் கல்லு
A grove hidden under the saree canopy
சுருக்கு பைய
போல இருக்கு இடுப்பு
இடுப்பு இல்ல
இடுப்பு இல்ல இந்திரன்
படைப்பு
It is not a grove, it is not a grove, it is a jallikattu bull!
கண்ணு பட
போகுதுன்னு கன்னத்துல
மச்சம்
மச்சம் இல்ல மச்சம்
இல்ல நீ விட்டு வைச்ச மிச்சம்
Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg
கரிகாலன் காலப்போல
கருத்திருக்குது குழலு
குழலில்ல குழலில்ல
தாஜ் மகால் நிழலு
It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal!
சேவலோட கொண்ட
போல செவந்திருக்குது உதடு
உதடில்ல உதடில்ல
மந்திரிச்ச தகடு
Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest
ஏய் பருத்தி பூவப்போல
பதியுது உன் பாதம்
பாதம் இல்ல பாதம்
இல்ல பச்சரிசி சாதம்
It is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman!
ஏ வலம்புரி சங்கைப்
போல வழுக்குது உன் கழுத்து
கழுத்து இல்ல கழுத்து
இல்ல கண்ணதாசன் எழுத்து
Up and down up and down
பெண் குழு :
..............................
Your scissor-like eyes snip as soon as they see me
பெண் குழு :
நனனன நனன
நனன நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
நந்தானே நந்தானே நந்தானே
It is not eyes, it is not eyes, it is intoxicating gin!
Your teeth sparkle like lit sparklers
It is not teeth, it is not teeth, it is embedded diamonds!
Your waist is tight like a drawstring pouch
It is not a waist, it is not a waist, it is Lord Indra's creation!
A mole on your cheek to ward off the evil eye
It is not a mole, it is not a mole, it is a spot left behind by you!
Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg
It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal!
Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest
It is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman!
Your foot leaves impressions soft like a cotton flower
It is not a foot, it is not a foot, it is cooked raw rice!
Your neck is as smooth as a right-whorled conch
It is not a neck, it is not a neck, it is the poetic writing of Kannadasan!
Karikalan kaala polae karuthirukuthu kuzhalu
Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg
Kuzhalilla kuzhalilla taju mahal nezhalu
It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal!
Sevaloda kondai polae sevandhirukudhu udhadu
Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest
Udhadilla udhadilla mandhiricha thagadu
It is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman!
Yeh paruthi poova polae padhiyudhu un paadham
Your foot leaves impressions soft like a cotton flower
Paadhamilla paadhamilla pacharisi saadham
It is not a foot, it is not a foot, it is cooked raw rice!
Yeh valampuri sangai polae vazhukudhu un kazhuthu
Your neck is as smooth as a right-whorled conch
Kazhuthilla kazhuthilla kannadasan ezhuthu
It is not a neck, it is not a neck, it is the poetic writing of Kannadasan!
Karikalan kaala polae karuthirukuthu kuzhalu
Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg
Kuzhalilla kuzhalilla taju mahal nezhalu
It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal!
Sevaloda kondai polae sevandhirukudhu udhadu
Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest
Aye udhadilla udhadilla mandhiricha thagadu
Hey, it is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman!
Aaahhhh aaaa aaaa aaaaaa aaaa aaaaaaahhhhh
Aaahhhh aaaa aaaa aaaaaa aaaa aaaaaaahhhhh
Yeh baala valaivu polae ulladhadi mooku
Your nose is curved like a young crescent moon
Mooku illa mooku illa mundhiri mundhiri cake-u
It is not a nose, it is not a nose, it is a cashew cake!
Oodhi vecha balloon polae uppiruku kannam
Your cheeks are puffed up like a blown balloon
Kannamilla kannamilla velli velli kinnam
It is not cheeks, it is not cheeks, it is a silver bowl!
Marudhaani kolam pottu mayakudhu thegam
Adorned with henna patterns, your body hypnotizes
Thegam illa thegam illa thee pidicha megam
It is not a body, it is not a body, it is a cloud on fire!
Maaraapu pandhalila maraichu vecha solai
A grove hidden under the saree canopy
Solaiyilla solaiyilla jalli kattu kaala
It is not a grove, it is not a grove, it is a jallikattu bull!
Karikalan kaala polae karuthirukuthu kuzhalu
Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg
Kuzhalilla kuzhalilla taju mahal nezhalu
It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal!
Sevaloda kondai polae sevandhirukudhu udhadu
Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest
Udhadilla udhadilla mandhiricha thagadu
It is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman!
Up and down up and down
Up and down up and down
Kandavudan vettudhadi kathiri kolu kannu
Your scissor-like eyes snip as soon as they see me
Kannu illa kannu illa kerangadikira gin-u
It is not eyes, it is not eyes, it is intoxicating gin!
Patha vecha mathaapu pol minu minukudhu pallu
Your teeth sparkle like lit sparklers
Pallu illa pallu illa padhicha vaira kallu
It is not teeth, it is not teeth, it is embedded diamonds!
Suruku paiya polae iruku idupu
Your waist is tight like a drawstring pouch
Idupu illa idupu illa indhiran padaipu
It is not a waist, it is not a waist, it is Lord Indra's creation!
Kannu pada pogudhunu kannathula macham
A mole on your cheek to ward off the evil eye
Macham illa macham illa nee vittu vecha micham
It is not a mole, it is not a mole, it is a spot left behind by you!
Karikalan kaala polae karuthirukuthu kuzhalu
Your hair is as black as King Karikalan's leg
Kuzhalilla kuzhalilla taju mahal nezhalu
It is not hair, it is not hair, it is the shadow of the Taj Mahal!
Sevaloda kondai polae sevandhirukudhu udhadu
Your lips are as red as a rooster's crest
Udhadilla udhadilla mandhiricha thagadu
It is not lips, it is not lips, it is a enchanted talisman!
Yeh paruthi poova polae padhiyudhu un paadham
Your foot leaves impressions soft like a cotton flower
Paadhamilla paadhamilla pacharisi saadham
It is not a foot, it is not a foot, it is cooked raw rice!
Yeh valampuri sangai polae vazhukudhu un kazhuthu
Your neck is as smooth as a right-whorled conch
Kazhuthilla kazhuthilla kannadasan ezhuthu
It is not a neck, it is not a neck, it is the poetic writing of Kannadasan!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Karikalan Kaala Polae is a high-energy, playful Tamil duet from the 2009 movie Vettaikaaran. The male protagonist extravagantly praises his beloved's beauty by comparing every part of her body to traditional, poetic, contemporary, and humorous imagery. In a playful call-and-response format, each conventional simile is immediately contradicted and elevated to an even more dramatic metaphor, creating a lively and engaging poetic battle of wits and admiration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Karikalan kaala polae karuthirukuthu kuzhalu”
The song heavily uses 'Polae' (like/as) to draw playful comparisons between the heroine's features and diverse cultural/everyday elements.
Hyperbole & Counter-Metaphor
“Kuzhalilla kuzhalilla taju mahal nezhalu”
Each comparison is immediately denied and exaggerated into an extraordinary object to emphasize extreme beauty.
Repetition (Emoni / Anaphora)
“Udhadilla udhadilla mandhiricha thagadu”
The phrase pattern 'X-illa X-illa' is repeated across all stanzas for rhythmic emphasis and comic effect.
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Trivia
The song references famous historical and cultural figures such as the Chola King Karikalan, the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, as well as modern items like 'cashew cake' and 'gin', blending traditional Tamil folk poetic traditions with modern urban slang.
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