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Karpudaiya Aambalainga

From Thangamana Raasa · 1989

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thangamana Raasa
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
10 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karupudaiya aambalainga
Oorukkullae
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhirukka
Kaalam illae
Chandhirana kandu
Vandha kaalathilum
Unga sandhaega buthi
Innum maaravillae
Adi kannammaa ennamaa
Badhil sollammaa
Vera velai illai vetti illai
Karupudaiya aambalainga
Oorukkullae
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhirukka
Kaalam illae
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhirukka
Kaalam illae
Padu sutham maaman manasu
Onakku pitham yerum vayasu
Enna chuthum jaadhi kodiyae
Adi nitham yendi giliyae
Paathu paathu naan kaatha maanam
Paadhi vazhiyil pogaadhammaa
Ramba oorvasi vandhaalum kooda
Namma manasu maaraadhammaa
Andha pakkam indha pakkam
Kannu mattum paarkkum
Thappu yedhum seiyaadhammaa
Enna chuthi nitham nitham
Atta pola neeyum
Otti kolla venaamammaa
Ada vera vazhi maarammaa
Aiyoo veenaa
Indha velai ippa ennathukku
Karupudaiya aambalainga
Oorukkullae
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhirukka
Kaalam illae
Chandhirana kandu
Vandha kaalathilum…haiyo
Unga sandhaega buthi
Innum maaravillae
Adi kannammaa ennamaa
Badhil sollammaa
Vera velai illai vetti illai
Karupudaiya aambalainga
Oorukkullae
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhirukka
Kaalam illae
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhirukka
Kaalam illae
Haei haei haei haei
Haei haei haei haei
Thandhana thandhana thaananaa
Thandhana thandhana thaananaa
Thandhana thandhana thaananaanaa
Thandhana thandhana thaananaa
Thandhaanaana thandhanaana thaanaa
Thandhaanaana thandhanaana thaanaa
Thandhaanaana thandhanaana thaanaa
Thandhaanaana thandhanaana thaanaa
Thandhanaana thandhanaana
Thandhanaana thandhanaana
Thandhanaana thandhanaana haei haei
Katti pottu kaathaa
Kaatu vellam meeri pogum
Kannu pattu kallum kooda
Pasum ponnaa maara koodum
Oi paakkum kannil
Sandhaegam irundha
Kayiru kooda paambaayidum buss
Paarvai thelinju sandhaegam maranjaa
Paavai manasu poovaagidum
Sathiyamaa solli putten
Sangadhiya kelu
Kutham kora ingae illa
Uthamanum enna pola
Oorukkulla yaaru
Unmaiya nee kelu pulla
Ada maaman sri raaman thaan
Adi maanae
Veen velai ippa ennathukku
Karupudaiya aambalainga
Oorukkullae
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhirukka
Kaalam illae
Chandhirana kandu
Vandha kaalathilum
Unga sandhaega buthi
Innum maaravillae
Adi kannammaa ennamaa
Badhil sollammaa
Vera velai illai vetti illai
Karupudaiya aambalainga
Oorukkullae
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhirukka
Kaalam illae
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhirukka
Kaalam illae
For faithful men,
in this town,
to live in peace,
these times will not allow!
Even in an era
when man has reached the moon,
your suspicious mind
still has not changed!
Hey Kannamma, what is this, girl?
Give me an answer!
Do you not have any other work to do?
For faithful men,
in this town,
to live in peace,
these times will not allow!
To live in peace,
these times will not allow!
Your man's heart is completely pure,
yet you are at an age where passion runs wild!
O flowering vine wrapping around me,
why do you do this every day, my sweet parrot?
The honor I have guarded so carefully
will not be lost halfway, my girl!
Even if celestial dancers like Rambha and Urvashi arrive,
my heart will never waver!
Here and there,
my eyes might wander and look,
but I will never do anything wrong!
Every single day around me,
like a leech, you
do not need to cling so tightly!
Come on, change your ways, girl!
Oh dear, why waste your time,
why do this useless thing now?
For faithful men,
in this town,
to live in peace,
these times will not allow!
Even in an era
when man has reached the moon... oh dear,
your suspicious mind
still has not changed!
Hey Kannamma, what is this, girl?
Give me an answer!
Do you not have any other work to do?
For faithful men,
in this town,
to live in peace,
these times will not allow!
To live in peace,
these times will not allow!
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Thanthana thanthana thaananaa
Thanthana thanthana thaananaa
Thanthana thanthana thaananaanaa
Thanthana thanthana thaananaa
Thanthaanaana thanthanaana thaanaa
Thanthaanaana thanthanaana thaanaa
Thanthaanaana thanthanaana thaanaa
Thanthaanaana thanthanaana thaanaa
Thanthanaana thanthanaana
Thanthanaana thanthanaana
Thanthanaana thanthanaana hey hey
If you try to dam it up,
a wild flood will break free and overflow!
Touched by the right look, even a stone
can turn into pure gold!
Hey, if the looking eyes
are clouded with doubt,
even a piece of rope looks like a snake—hiss!
Once the vision clears and doubt disappears,
a woman's heart blooms like a flower!
I swear on truth and tell you,
listen to what I say!
There is no fault or flaw in me;
who else is as upright as me
in this entire town?
Listen to the truth, my girl,
your man is truly like Lord Rama!
Hey, my sweet deer,
why do this pointless spying now?
For faithful men,
in this town,
to live in peace,
these times will not allow!
Even in an era
when man has reached the moon,
your suspicious mind
still has not changed!
Hey Kannamma, what is this, girl?
Give me an answer!
Do you not have any other work to do?
For faithful men,
in this town,
to live in peace,
these times will not allow!
To live in peace,
these times will not allow!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful song features a male protagonist addressing his lover (Kannamma) who harbors constant suspicion toward him. He humorously laments that dark-complexioned men can never live peacefully in the village due to baseless doubts. He points out the absurdity of her suspicion in modern times, noting that even though humanity has reached the moon, her distrust remains unchanged. He reassures her of his purity and fidelity, comparing himself to Lord Sri Rama and explaining that suspicion distorts reality—making a simple rope look like a snake—while trust brings peace and affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Atta pola neeyum

Compares the woman clinging constantly to him to a leech ('Atta pola neeyum otti kolla venaamammaa').

Hyperbole / Metaphor

Kayiru kooda paambaayidum buss

Uses dramatic imagery of a rope appearing as a snake to illustrate how suspicion twists perception.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Sathiyamaa solli putten / Kutham kora ingae illa

Rhyming pattern on the second letter of consecutive lines (e.g., 'Sathiyamaa' and 'Kutham kora').

Alliteration (Monaai)

Paarvai thelinju sandhaegam maranjaa / Paavai manasu poovaagidum

Repetition of initial consonants like 'P' in 'Paarvai', 'Paavai', 'Poovaagidum'.

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Trivia

The song is composed in a folk-pop style characteristic of late 1980s Tamil cinema village dramas, showcasing Gangai Amaran's trademark casual, conversational lyrical style.

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