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Lyrics & meaning

Karu Karu Vizhigalaal

From Pachaikili Muthucharam · 2007

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Krish, Naresh Iyer, Karthik
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Pachaikili Muthucharam
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karu karu vizhigalaal
Oru kanmai ennai kadaththudhae
Thadhumbida thadhumbida
Siru amudham ennai kudikkudhae
Iravinil urangaiyil
En thookkam ennai ezhuppudhae
Ezhundhida ninaikkayil
Oru minnal vandhu saaikka
Nee..
Chorus :Oru malli charamae
Male :Nee..
Chorus :Ilai sindhum maramae
Male :En..
Chorus :Pudhu vellikkudamae
Male :Unnai thaedum kangal
Ye..
Chorus :Nee thanga chilaiyaa
Male :Ven..
Chorus :Nurai pongum malaiyaa
Male :Man..
Chorus :Madhan pinnum valaiyaa
Male :Unnai thaedum kangal
Pudhu pudhu varigalaal
En kavidhai thaalum niraiyudhae
Kanvugal kanavugal
Vandhu kangal thaandi vazhiyudhae
Marandhida marandhida
En manamum konjam muyaludhae
Marubadi marubadi
Un mugamae ennai soozha
Thaamarai ilai neer needhaanaa
Thani oru andril needhaana
Puyal tharum thendral needhaanaa
Pudhaiyal nee dhaanaa
Nee..
Chorus :Oru malli charamae
Male :Mannil
Chorus :Ilai sindhum maramae
Male :Minnum
Chorus :Pudhu vellikkudamae
Male :Unnai thaedum kangal
Ye..
Chorus :Nee thanga chilaiyaa
Male :Vellai..
Chorus :Nurai pongum malaiyaa
Male :Ambaal..
Chorus :Madan pinnum valaiyaa
Male :Unnai thaedum kangal
Oru naal oru naal endrae
Dhinamum pogum
Marunaal varumaa endrae
Iravil idhayam saagum
Pesum bodhae innum
Edho thaedum
Kaiyin regai polae
Kallaththanam odum
Neerae illa paalaiyilae
Nindru peiyum mazhai mazhai
Ullukullae uchchukotti
Thodarndhidum pilai pilai
Karu karu vizhigalaal
Oru kanmai ennai kadaththudhae
Thadhumbida thadhumbida
Siru amudham ennai kudikkudhae
Iravinil urangaiyil
En thookkam ennai ezhuppudhae
Ezhundhida ninaikkayil
Oru minnal vandhu saaikka
Thaamarai ilai neer needhaanaa
Thani oru andril needhaana
Puyal tharum thendral needhaanaa
Pudhaiyal nee dhaanaa
Thaamarai ilai neer needhaanaa
Chorus :Oru malli charamae
Male :Thani oru andril needhaana
Chorus :Ilai sindhum maramae
Male :Puyal tharum thendral needhaanaa
Chorus :Pudhu vellikkudamae
Male :Pudhaiyal nee dhaanaa
Chorus :Adhai pinnum valaiyaa
Oru malli charamae..
With deep black eyes,
her eyeliner steals me away.
Brimming and overflowing,
a sweet nectar drinks me up.
When I sleep in the night,
my own sleep wakes me up.
Just as I think of getting up,
a flash of lightning strikes me down.
You...
Chorus: A string of jasmine flowers,
Male: You...
Chorus: A tree shedding its leaves,
Male: My...
Chorus: Brand new silver pot,
Male: My eyes are searching for you.
Hey...
Chorus: Are you a golden statue?
Male: White...
Chorus: A mountain frothing with foam?
Male: Man...
Chorus: A net woven by the god of love?
Male: My eyes are searching for you.
With brand new lines,
my sheet of poetry fills up.
Dreams upon dreams
spill over beyond my eyes.
To forget and let go,
my heart tries a little.
But again and again,
your face surrounds me completely.
Are you the water drop on a lotus leaf?
Are you a lone andril bird (symbol of devoted love)?
Are you a gentle breeze brought by a storm?
Are you a hidden treasure?
You...
Chorus: A string of jasmine flowers,
Male: On the ground...
Chorus: A tree shedding its leaves,
Male: Shining...
Chorus: Brand new silver pot,
Male: My eyes are searching for you.
Hey...
Chorus: Are you a golden statue?
Male: White...
Chorus: A mountain frothing with foam?
Male: With arrows...
Chorus: A net woven by the god of love?
Male: My eyes are searching for you.
Saying, "Just one day, just one more day,"
every day slips away.
Wondering if the next day will come,
my heart dies in the night.
Even while talking,
it searches for something more.
Like the lines on a palm,
a secret mischief flows.
In a desert without any water,
rain pours down without stopping.
Sighing with regret inside,
this mistake goes on and on.
With deep black eyes,
her eyeliner steals me away.
Brimming and overflowing,
a sweet nectar drinks me up.
When I sleep in the night,
my own sleep wakes me up.
Just as I think of getting up,
a flash of lightning strikes me down.
Are you the water drop on a lotus leaf?
Are you a lone andril bird (symbol of devoted love)?
Are you a gentle breeze brought by a storm?
Are you a hidden treasure?
Are you the water drop on a lotus leaf?
Chorus: A string of jasmine flowers,
Male: Are you a lone andril bird (symbol of devoted love)?
Chorus: A tree shedding its leaves,
Male: Are you a gentle breeze brought by a storm?
Chorus: Brand new silver pot,
Male: Are you a hidden treasure?
Chorus: A net woven around it?
A string of jasmine flowers...
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Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Unnai Thedum Kangal (Karu Karu Vizhigalaal) from Pachaikili Muthucharam is a deeply poetic romantic track capturing the overwhelming experience of falling in love and the restless longing it brings. The protagonist describes how his lover's intense gaze and beauty kidnap his senses, disturbing his sleep and filling his thoughts with poetry. He metaphorically compares her to elusive and magical elements of nature—a drop of water on a lotus leaf, a solitary bird, a soothing breeze born from a storm, and a hidden treasure. Despite attempting to push away these feelings, her image relentlessly surrounds him. The lyrical conversation between the lead singer and the chorus creates a hypnotic rhythm that reflects his obsession, joy, and the sweet mistake of surrendering his heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Thaamarai ilai neer needhaanaa

Compares the delicate and unattached nature of the lover to a droplet resting on a lotus leaf.

Oxymoron / Contrast

Puyal tharum thendral needhaanaa

Juxtaposes a harsh storm ('puyal') with a gentle breeze ('thendral') to describe the chaotic yet soothing impact of the lover.

Personification / Role Reversal

Siru amudham ennai kudikkudhae

Inverts the usual act of drinking nectar by personifying nectar itself as drinking/consuming the protagonist.

Anaphora / Repetition (Edukki/Adukku Thodar)

Thadhumbida thadhumbida

Repeats words like 'Thadhumbida', 'Marandhida', and 'Marubadi' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.

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