Karisa Kattu
From Thirunaal · 2016
- Lyricist
- Jeevan
- Singer
- Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Thirunaal2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Karisakattu kavidhaiyae | Oh poem of the black-soil land, |
| Kannukkulla vizhundhiyae | You fell into my eyes, |
| Nenjukkulla nirainjiyae | You filled my heart, |
| En usurula usuraa urainjiyae | You froze into my life as my very soul. |
| Male | |
| Un pirivula vaadurendi | I am wilting in your separation, girl, |
| Un anbukku yengurendi | I am longing for your love, girl. |
| En manasa varuga vacha | You made my heart wither, |
| Ninaippulathan uruga vacha | You made me melt in your thoughts. |
| Thaniyaa thavikkirendi | I am struggling all alone, girl, |
| Naan thaviyaa thavikkirendi… | I am squirming in deep agony, girl... |
| Male | |
| Karisakattu kavidhaiyae | Oh poem of the black-soil land, |
| Kannukkulla vizhundhiyae | You fell into my eyes, |
| Nenjukkulla nirainjiyae | You filled my heart, |
| En usurula usuraa urainjiyae | You froze into my life as my very soul. |
| Chorus | |
| Ahaa…aaaa…aahaaa..aaa… | Ahaa... aaaa... aahaaa.. aaa... |
| Male | |
| Kaasu kadai theruvulathaan | Along the street of bangles and shops, |
| Kalakalannu varuveyadi | You would walk by full of cheer and sound. |
| Kannaadi venumunnu | Demanding that you wanted glass bangles, |
| Adambiduchu nippiyaedi | You would stand stubbornly. |
| Male | |
| Panjumuttaai paathadumae | The moment you saw cotton candy, |
| Konji konji kenjuviyae | You would coax and beg playfully. |
| Paasathula enna neeyum | Through your pure affection, you |
| Manusanaaga maathuniyae | Transformed me into a real human being. |
| Male | |
| Porandha thedhi perum vachi | Remembering my birthday and my name, |
| Azhagu paatha enna..oh | You cherished me so lovingly... oh. |
| Eeramillaa kannu rendum | Why have these two dry, tearless eyes |
| Eeram kandadhenna | Found tears today? |
| Male | |
| En kulasaami neethaandi | You are my family deity, girl, |
| En kanna katti poniyadi | Yet you blindfolded me and walked away. |
| Male | |
| Karisakkaattu kavidhaiyae… | Oh poem of the black-soil land... |
| Male | |
| Saamimalai sandhaiyila | At the Swamimalai market, |
| Sattai vangi thandhiyadi | You bought and gave me a shirt. |
| Kovil kula padiyellam | On all the steps of the temple tank, |
| Perezudhi vachiyadi | You wrote our names down. |
| Male | |
| Viral pudichu modhiram pottu | Holding my finger and placing a ring, |
| Nambikkaiya vidhaichiyadi | You sowed the seeds of faith in me. |
| Chozhi pottu raasipaathu | Consulting cowrie shells for my fortune, |
| Thirundhuvennu sonniyadi | You said I would reform for the better. |
| Male | |
| Anadhaiya iruntha enna | Though I was an orphan, |
| Aravanachi pathiyadi | You embraced and nurtured me. |
| Akkaraiya pathuputtu | After showing me care, |
| Ambonnu vittaiyadi | You left me stranded in the middle. |
| Male | |
| Adi rettaiyaa vazhndha en usura | My life that once lived as a pair, |
| Othaiyaa vittu poniyadi | You left behind all alone, girl. |
| Male | |
| Karisakattu kavidhaiyae | Oh poem of the black-soil land, |
| Kannukkulla vizhundhiyae | You fell into my eyes, |
| Nenjukkulla nirainjiyae | You filled my heart, |
| En usurula usuraa urainjiyae | You froze into my life as my very soul. |
| Male | |
| Hmmm…mmm…mmm… | Hmmm... mmm... mmm... |
| Hmmmm….mmm…mmm…. | Hmmmm... mmm... mmm... |
காிசக்காட்டு கவிதையே
கண்ணுக்குள்ள விழுந்தியே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நிறைஞ்சியே
என் உசுருல உசுரா உறைஞ்சியே
Oh poem of the black-soil land,
You fell into my eyes,
You filled my heart,
You froze into my life as my very soul.
உன் பிாிவுல வாடுறேன்டி
உன் அன்புக்கு ஏங்குறன்டி என்
மனச வருக வச்ச நினைப்பிலதான்
உருக வச்ச தனியா தவிக்கிறேன்டி
நான் தவியா தவிக்கிறேன்டி
I am wilting in your separation, girl,
I am longing for your love, girl.
You made my heart wither,
You made me melt in your thoughts.
I am struggling all alone, girl,
I am squirming in deep agony, girl...
காிசக்காட்டு கவிதையே
கண்ணுக்குள்ள விழுந்தியே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நிறைஞ்சியே
என் உசுருல உசுரா உறைஞ்சியே
Oh poem of the black-soil land,
You fell into my eyes,
You filled my heart,
You froze into my life as my very soul.
..........................................
Ahaa... aaaa... aahaaa.. aaa...
காசு கடைத் தெருவுலதான்
கலகலன்னு வருவேயடி கண்ணாடி
வேணுமுன்னு அடம்புடிச்சு நிப்பியேடி
Along the street of bangles and shops,
You would walk by full of cheer and sound.
Demanding that you wanted glass bangles,
You would stand stubbornly.
பஞ்சுமுட்டாய் பாத்ததுமே
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி கெஞ்சுவியே
பாசத்துல என்ன நீயும் மனுசனாக
மாத்துனியே
The moment you saw cotton candy,
You would coax and beg playfully.
Through your pure affection, you
Transformed me into a real human being.
புறந்ததேதி பேரும் வச்சு
அழகு பாத்த என்ன ஓ ஈரமில்லா
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் ஈரம் கண்டதென்ன
Remembering my birthday and my name,
You cherished me so lovingly... oh.
Why have these two dry, tearless eyes
Found tears today?
என் குலசாமி நீதான்டி
என் கண்ணகட்டி போனியடி
You are my family deity, girl,
Yet you blindfolded me and walked away.
காிசக்காட்டு கவிதையே
Oh poem of the black-soil land...
சாமிமலை சந்தையில
சட்டை வாங்கித் தந்தியடி
கோவில் குளப் படியெல்லாம்
பேரெழுதி வச்சியடி
At the Swamimalai market,
You bought and gave me a shirt.
On all the steps of the temple tank,
You wrote our names down.
விரல் புடிச்சு மோதிரம்
போட்டு நம்பிக்கைய விதைச்சியடி
சோழி போட்டு ராசிபாத்து
திருந்துவேன்னு சொன்னியடி
Holding my finger and placing a ring,
You sowed the seeds of faith in me.
Consulting cowrie shells for my fortune,
You said I would reform for the better.
அனாதையா இருந்த என்ன
அரவணைச்சுப் பாத்தியடி
அக்கறையாப் பாத்துப்புட்டு
அம்போன்னு விட்டியடி
Though I was an orphan,
You embraced and nurtured me.
After showing me care,
You left me stranded in the middle.
அடி ரெட்டையா
வாழ்ந்த என் உசுர ஒத்தையா
விட்டுப் போனியடி
My life that once lived as a pair,
You left behind all alone, girl.
காிசக்காட்டு கவிதையே
கண்ணுக்குள்ள விழுந்தியே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நிறைஞ்சியே
என் உசுருல உசுரா உறைஞ்சியே
Oh poem of the black-soil land,
You fell into my eyes,
You filled my heart,
You froze into my life as my very soul.
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Hmmm... mmm... mmm...
Hmmmm... mmm... mmm...
Karisakattu kavidhaiyae
Oh poem of the black-soil land,
Kannukkulla vizhundhiyae
You fell into my eyes,
Nenjukkulla nirainjiyae
You filled my heart,
En usurula usuraa urainjiyae
You froze into my life as my very soul.
Un pirivula vaadurendi
I am wilting in your separation, girl,
Un anbukku yengurendi
I am longing for your love, girl.
En manasa varuga vacha
You made my heart wither,
Ninaippulathan uruga vacha
You made me melt in your thoughts.
Thaniyaa thavikkirendi
I am struggling all alone, girl,
Naan thaviyaa thavikkirendi…
I am squirming in deep agony, girl...
Karisakattu kavidhaiyae
Oh poem of the black-soil land,
Kannukkulla vizhundhiyae
You fell into my eyes,
Nenjukkulla nirainjiyae
You filled my heart,
En usurula usuraa urainjiyae
You froze into my life as my very soul.
Ahaa…aaaa…aahaaa..aaa…
Ahaa... aaaa... aahaaa.. aaa...
Kaasu kadai theruvulathaan
Along the street of bangles and shops,
Kalakalannu varuveyadi
You would walk by full of cheer and sound.
Kannaadi venumunnu
Demanding that you wanted glass bangles,
Adambiduchu nippiyaedi
You would stand stubbornly.
Panjumuttaai paathadumae
The moment you saw cotton candy,
Konji konji kenjuviyae
You would coax and beg playfully.
Paasathula enna neeyum
Through your pure affection, you
Manusanaaga maathuniyae
Transformed me into a real human being.
Porandha thedhi perum vachi
Remembering my birthday and my name,
Azhagu paatha enna..oh
You cherished me so lovingly... oh.
Eeramillaa kannu rendum
Why have these two dry, tearless eyes
Eeram kandadhenna
Found tears today?
En kulasaami neethaandi
You are my family deity, girl,
En kanna katti poniyadi
Yet you blindfolded me and walked away.
Karisakkaattu kavidhaiyae…
Oh poem of the black-soil land...
Saamimalai sandhaiyila
At the Swamimalai market,
Sattai vangi thandhiyadi
You bought and gave me a shirt.
Kovil kula padiyellam
On all the steps of the temple tank,
Perezudhi vachiyadi
You wrote our names down.
Viral pudichu modhiram pottu
Holding my finger and placing a ring,
Nambikkaiya vidhaichiyadi
You sowed the seeds of faith in me.
Chozhi pottu raasipaathu
Consulting cowrie shells for my fortune,
Thirundhuvennu sonniyadi
You said I would reform for the better.
Anadhaiya iruntha enna
Though I was an orphan,
Aravanachi pathiyadi
You embraced and nurtured me.
Akkaraiya pathuputtu
After showing me care,
Ambonnu vittaiyadi
You left me stranded in the middle.
Adi rettaiyaa vazhndha en usura
My life that once lived as a pair,
Othaiyaa vittu poniyadi
You left behind all alone, girl.
Karisakattu kavidhaiyae
Oh poem of the black-soil land,
Kannukkulla vizhundhiyae
You fell into my eyes,
Nenjukkulla nirainjiyae
You filled my heart,
En usurula usuraa urainjiyae
You froze into my life as my very soul.
Hmmm…mmm…mmm…
Hmmm... mmm... mmm...
Hmmmm….mmm…mmm….
Hmmmm... mmm... mmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Karisakattu Kavidhaiyae' is a poignant eulogy of love and separation expressed by a male protagonist who mourns the loss of his beloved. He addresses her affectionately as a poem born of the black-soil region ('Karisakattu Kavidhai'). He fondly reminisces about her innocent antics, such as her insistence on buying bangles, her childish craving for cotton candy, and how she wrote their names on temple steps and bought him clothes at local markets.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Karisakattu kavidhaiyae”
The beloved is poetically framed as 'Karisakattu Kavidhaiyae' (a poem of the arid black soil), metaphorically linking her tender presence to beauty blossoming in a harsh land.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kannukkulla vizhundhiyae”
The repetition of the 'Ka' sound across initial words creates a rhythmic and melodic resonance.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Nenjukkulla nirainjiyae”
The second consonant 'n' is matched in 'Kannukkulla' and 'Nenjukkulla', giving a traditional Tamil prosodic harmony to the stanza.
Contrast (Antithesis)
“Adi rettaiyaa vazhndha en usura / Othaiyaa vittu poniyadi”
The lyricist contrasts 'rettaiyaa' (living as a couple) with 'othaiyaa' (left alone) to emphasize the sudden emptiness in his life.
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Trivia
'Thirunaal' (2016) is an action drama starring Jiiva and Nayanthara. The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, marking his return to mainstream Tamil film music after a hiatus.
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