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Karisal Tharisal

From Taj Mahal · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Taj Mahal
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
2 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karisal tharisal
Nilavu kodhikka
Usuru kadandhu
Manasum kudhikka
Varavaa oorum adanga
Naalu theruvum
Thorandhu kedakka
Naayum nariyum
Mulichu kedakka
Mudiyuma enna nerunga
Ooru malai ellaam
Goli vilaiyaadi
Varuven kozhi oranga
Kannupadumindu
Kaatthuruvam kondu
Varuven nilavu mayanga
Karisal tharisal
Nilavu kodhikka
Varavaa oorum adanga
Aan haan aan haan
Aahaan..
Male :Yeh machakkanniyae
Chorus :Aan haan aan haan
Aahaann…
Male :Yeh machakkanniyae
Female :Na naa na naa nanaaa…
Male :Yeh machakkanniyae
Yeh machakkanniyae…
Aa..aah..aa…
Haa ha ha .aaa..aaa..aaa..
Aaa..aaa…aaa..
En adi vaithil thaan
Puli karaikka vandhae puttan
Enna konnae puttaan
En adi vaithil thaan
Puli karaikka vandhae puttan
Enna konnae puttaan
Ooradangiduchu
Por thodangiduchu
Ella nesam
Ini nee en vasam
Naan varavaa kannae
Naan varava
Vaaipirundhaal vandhu
Vaai tharava
Ottu kooraiyila
Enna nadakiradho
Kodukira dheivam thaan
Koorai pirikiratho
Koorai pirichapadi
Mela azhaikiradho ooh…
Naan varavaa kannae
Naan varava
Vaaipirundhaal vandhu
Vaai tharava
Ottu kooraiyila
Enna nadakiradho
Kodukira dheivam thaan
Koorai pirikiratho…oo
Koorai pirichapadi
Mela azhaikiradho ooh…
Thunnanu theeriii
Thoriri theeri…
Thaari thoori thu….
Theeriri thoori theeeeriri thoori…
Thaari thoori thu….
Thu thu thoririth thoorithtu…
Thu thu thoriri thoorithtu
Mel kaattu moolaiyila
Megam illa minnallilla
Boomi nananjiruchu
Mel kaattu moolaiyila
Megam illa minnallilla
Boomi nananjiruchu
Pazham nazhuvi
Paalil vizhundhachu
Adhu nazhuvi
Vaayil vizhundhachu
Ada vaanodum serama
Mannodum koodama
Maththiyil medhandhaachu
Ada vaanodum serama
Mannodum koodama
Maththiyil medhandhaachu
Sunnambhu ketkapoyi
Sokka thaangam vaangi vanthen
Kaalam kaninjiruchi…
Sunnambhu ketkapoyi
Sokka thaangam vaangi vanthen
Kaalam kaninjiruchi…
Ada vaanodum serama
Mannodum koodama
Maththiyil medhandhaachu
Ada vaanodum serama
Mannodum koodama
Maththiyil medhandhaachu
Across the barren black soil,
as the moon boils bright,
overwhelming my soul,
my heart leaps with excitement.
Shall I come as the village falls asleep?
With all four streets
lying wide open,
and dogs and foxes
keeping watch awake,
can you really come close to me?
Across the villages and hills,
rolling smoothly like marbles,
I will come when the roosters sleep.
Lest any jealous eye fall on us,
taking the shape of the breeze,
I will come as the moon faints.
Across the barren black soil,
as the moon boils bright,
shall I come as the village falls asleep?
Ahn haan ahn haan
Ahaan...
Male: Hey, Machakanni!
Chorus: Ahn haan ahn haan
Ahaan...
Male: Hey, Machakanni!
Female: Na na na na naanaa...
Male: Hey, Machakanni!
Hey, Machakanni...
Aa.. aah.. aa...
Ha ha ha.. aah.. aah.. aah..
Aah.. aah.. aah..
Making butterflies churn in the pit of my stomach,
he came and stirred me up inside,
he has completely slain me!
Making butterflies churn in the pit of my stomach,
he came and stirred me up inside,
he has completely slain me!
The village has fallen quiet,
our battle of love has begun.
With all my affection,
from now on, you belong to me.
Shall I come, my darling,
shall I come?
If there is a chance,
shall I come and give you a kiss?
Up on the tiled roof,
what is happening?
Is the God who blesses us
breaking open the roof?
Tearing the roof apart,
is He calling me up above? Ooh...
Shall I come, my darling,
shall I come?
If there is a chance,
shall I come and give you a kiss?
Up on the tiled roof,
what is happening?
Is the God who blesses us
breaking open the roof? Ooh...
Tearing the roof apart,
is He calling me up above? Ooh...
Thunnano theeree...
Thoriri theeri...
Thaari thoori thu...
Theeriri thoori theeeriri thoori...
Thaari thoori thu...
Thu thu thoririth thoorithu...
Thu thu thoriri thoorithu
In the corner of the upper field,
with no clouds and no lightning,
the earth was drenched in rain.
In the corner of the upper field,
with no clouds and no lightning,
the earth was drenched in rain.
The sweet fruit slipped
and fell into the milk,
and that slipped
and fell right into my mouth!
Without touching the sky,
without reaching the ground,
I am floating in midair!
Without touching the sky,
without reaching the ground,
I am floating in midair!
I went asking for a pinch of lime,
and came back with pure gold!
The right time has finally ripened...
I went asking for a pinch of lime,
and came back with pure gold!
The right time has finally ripened...
Without touching the sky,
without reaching the ground,
I am floating in midair!
Without touching the sky,
without reaching the ground,
I am floating in midair!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film 'Taj Mahal' (1999) depicts a covert, nocturnal meeting between two young lovers in a southern Tamil rural setting. The hero eagerly anticipates sneaking out late at night when the village sleeps, claiming he will move quietly like the wind to reach his beloved unnoticed. The heroine expresses her nervousness, intense yearning, and ecstasy, using vivid rural metaphors to describe her emotional state.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming) & Assonance

Karisal tharisal

Matching second consonants across lines creates a natural folk rhythm, seen in 'Karisal / Tharisal' and 'Ooradangiduchu / Por thodangiduchu'.

Uvamai & Urubagam (Metaphor and Proverbial Imagery)

Pazham nazhuvi Paalil vizhundhachu

Uses the famous Tamil idiom 'Pazham nazhuvi paalil vizhundhachu' (The fruit slipped and fell into milk) to represent unexpected joy and fortunate love.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Megam illa minnallilla Boomi nananjiruchu

Exaggeration of love's intensity, describing rain falling without clouds or lightning as a metaphor for sudden, unprompted passion.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman for director Bharathiraja's film 'Taj Mahal' (1999), the song features lyrics by Vairamuthu that reflect the authentic folk dialect and cultural imagery of the 'Karisal' (black soil) region of southern Tamil Nadu.

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