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Karisal Tharisu

From Achamillai Achamillai · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
V. S. Narasimhan
Movie name
Achamillai Achamillai
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
28 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karisal tharisu
Kazhani aachu
Aruvadaikku vaa
Umakku pazhasu
Enakku pudhusu
Vilakkam chollava
Mudhal iravenakku
Umakenna kanakku
Mudhugai suduthae moochu
Karisal tharisu
Kazhani aachu
Aruvadaikku vaa
Umakku pazhasu
Enakku pudhusu
Vilakkam chollava
Mudhal iravenakku
Umakenna kanakku
Mudhugai suduthae moochu
Karisal tharisu
Kazhani aachu
Aruvadaikku vaa
Umakku pazhasu
Enakku pudhusu
Vilakkam chollava
Hmm.. setha summa iruyo
Koosuthullae
{Vaadikkai therinjavar neenga
Hmm .. vaedikkai vaenamunga
Avasaram vaendaam
Ammadi aatha
Indha izhupizhutha
Eppadi poruthaa} (2)
Machaanae vetkathaalae
Macham sevanthu ponathu
Pothum saami
Pothum saami
Po…..thum
Aaaahhhh…
Karisal tharisu
Kazhani aachu
Aruvadaikku vaa
Umakku pazhasu
Enakku pudhusu
Vilakkam chollava
Mudhal iravenakku
Umakenna kanakku
Mudhugai suduthae moochu
Karisal tharisu
Kazhani aachu
Aruvadaikku vaa
Umakku pazhasu
Enakku pudhusu
Vilakkam chollava
Sss.. haa seviya kadikaatheeyo
{Kaadhula panja vechi
Kannagiyae nee thoongu
Ivarukkum unakkum
Ezhaam porutham
Pothikittu padudee
Porum varutham} (2)
Maharaasa
Vidiyum munnae
Masakka vanthu saerumo
Pothum saami
Pothum saami
Po…..thum
Haaahhhh…
Karisal tharisu
Kazhani aachu
Aruvadaikku vaa
Umakku pazhasu
Enakku pudhusu
Vilakkam chollava
Mudhal iravenakku
Umakenna kanakku
Mudhugai suduthae moochu
Karisal tharisu
Kazhani aachu
Aruvadaikku vaa
Umakku pazhasu
Enakku pudhusu
Vilakkam chollava
Mudhal iravenakku
Umakenna kanakku
Mudhugai suduthae moochu
Karisal tharisu
Kazhani aachu
Aruvadaikku vaa
Thanana nana naa
Thanana nana naa
Thanana nana naa
The dry black-soil wasteland
Has turned into a fertile field
Come for the harvest
To you, it is familiar
To me, it is brand new
Shall I explain why?
It is the first night for me
What count is it to you?
Your breath burns my back
The dry black-soil wasteland
Has turned into a fertile field
Come for the harvest
To you, it is familiar
To me, it is brand new
Shall I explain why?
It is the first night for me
What count is it to you?
Your breath burns my back
The dry black-soil wasteland
Has turned into a fertile field
Come for the harvest
To you, it is familiar
To me, it is brand new
Shall I explain why?
Hmm.. stay quiet for a moment, won't you?
It tickles inside
{You are someone experienced with this routine
Hmm .. don't play playful games
There is no need to hurry
Oh goodness me
This constant tugging and pulling
How can one bear it?} (2)
Oh my beloved, out of shyness
Even my beauty mark has turned red
Enough, my lord
Enough, my lord
E…..nough
Aaaahhhh…
The dry black-soil wasteland
Has turned into a fertile field
Come for the harvest
To you, it is familiar
To me, it is brand new
Shall I explain why?
It is the first night for me
What count is it to you?
Your breath burns my back
The dry black-soil wasteland
Has turned into a fertile field
Come for the harvest
To you, it is familiar
To me, it is brand new
Shall I explain why?
Sss.. haa, don't bite my ear
{Put cotton in your ears
Oh Kannagi, you go to sleep
Between him and you
It is a total astrological clash
Wrap yourself up and sleep, girl
Enough of this sorrow} (2)
Oh my noble lord
Before dawn breaks
Will morning sickness arrive?
Enough, my lord
Enough, my lord
E…..nough
Haaahhhh…
The dry black-soil wasteland
Has turned into a fertile field
Come for the harvest
To you, it is familiar
To me, it is brand new
Shall I explain why?
It is the first night for me
What count is it to you?
Your breath burns my back
The dry black-soil wasteland
Has turned into a fertile field
Come for the harvest
To you, it is familiar
To me, it is brand new
Shall I explain why?
It is the first night for me
What count is it to you?
Your breath burns my back
The dry black-soil wasteland
Has turned into a fertile field
Come for the harvest
Thanana nana naa
Thanana nana naa
Thanana nana naa
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film 'Achamillai Achamillai' (1984) is a playful yet intense romantic track portraying a bride's feelings during her nuptial night. Through folk-infused agricultural imagery, the bride compares her shy, blooming womanhood to a dry black soil field turned fertile and ready for harvest. She playfully teases her groom about his past experiences while expressing her innocence, bashfulness, and physical overwhelmedness. The lyrics mix innocent hesitation, teasing humor, and folk hyperbole to convey intimacy. It highlights the bride's transformation and humorous inner dialogue while surrendering to love, using vivid regional metaphors characteristic of rural Tamil culture.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Karisal tharisu / Kazhani aachu / Aruvadaikku vaa”

Comparing fallow black soil turning into a crop-yielding field to a woman becoming ready for marital intimacy.

Hyperbole (Uvarchithirai / Uyarchinavasi)

“Machaanae vetkathaalae / Macham sevanthu ponathu”

Exaggerating shyness by claiming that even a dark facial mole blushed and turned red.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Karisal tharisu / Kazhani aachu”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Umakku pazhasu / Enakku pudhusu”

Matching end sounds in 'pazhasu' and 'pudhusu' creating a rhythmic antithesis.

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Trivia

'Achamillai Achamillai' was directed by K. Balachander and featured music composed by V. S. Narasimhan, a renowned classical violinist who brought a unique chamber-music quality to Tamil cinema songs. Lyricist Vairamuthu used rich southern Tamil (Karisal region) dialect and metaphors for this track, rendered expressively by Vani Jayaram.

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