Karugamani Iru Saradu
From Solaikuyil · 1989
- Lyricist
- Chidambaranathan
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Prabakar
- Music director
- M. S. Murari
- Details
- Solaikuyil1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa | Melodic vocalizing sound |
| Kannan unaiyae naan | Lord Krishna, you alone... |
| Nenjil ninaithaen | ...I thought of in my heart |
| Malarai pozhindhen | I showered flowers upon you |
| Thavamae purindhen arugae vaa | I performed penance, please come near me |
| Female | |
| Karugumani iru saradu… | Two strands of black beads... |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Female :Kannu kondu korvatharkku | Female: To thread them through the eye of a needle |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Female :Naadu thaaren nagaram thaaren | Female: I will give a country, I will give a town |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Female :Naagapattinam paadhi thaaren | Female: I will give half of Nagapattinam town |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Female | |
| Karugumani iru saradu… | Two strands of black beads... |
| Kannu kondu korvatharkku | To thread them through the eye of a needle |
| Naadu thaaren nagaram thaaren | I will give a country, I will give a town |
| Naagapattinam paadhi thaaren | I will give half of Nagapattinam town |
| Idhu koodava theriyadhu…keerai kavidhai | Don't you even know this riddle? A simple poetry riddle... |
| Female | |
| Idhukku sollungadi paarkalaam | Give the answer to this, let us see! |
| Akka thangai uravu undu | They have an elder sister and younger sister relationship |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Female :Anda anda veedu undu | Female: They have adjacent houses side-by-side |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Female :Kitta kitta vandhaalum | Female: Even if they come very close |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Female :Thottu kolla mudiyaadhu | Female: They cannot touch each other |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Male | |
| Akka thangai uravu undu | They have an elder sister and younger sister relationship |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Male :Anda anda veedu undu | Male: They have adjacent houses side-by-side |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Male :Kitta kitta vanbdhaalum | Male: Even if they come very close |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka kumthalakka | Chorus: Kumthalakka kumthalakka |
| Female :Thottu kolla mudiyaadhu | Female: They cannot touch each other |
| Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum | Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum |
| Male :Hahahaha rendu kannu | Male: Hahahaha, the two eyes! |
ஆஆஆ...ஆஆஆ...ஆஆஆ...
கண்ணன் உனையே நான்
நெஞ்சில் நினைத்தேன்
மலரைப் பொழிந்தேன்
தவமே புரிந்தேன் அருகே வா....
Melodic vocalizing sound
Lord Krishna, you alone...
...I thought of in my heart
I showered flowers upon you
I performed penance, please come near me
கருகமணி இரு சரடு..
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
கண்ணு கொண்டு கோர்த்தவற்கு..கும்தலக்கா கும்
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
நாடு தாரேன் நகரம் தாரேன்..
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
நாகப்பட்டினம் பாதி தாரேன்....
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
Two strands of black beads...
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female: To thread them through the eye of a needle
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female: I will give a country, I will give a town
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female: I will give half of Nagapattinam town
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
கருகமணி இரு சரடு
கண்ணு கொண்டு கோர்த்தவற்கு
நாடு தாரேன் நகரம் தாரேன்
நாகப்பட்டினம் பாதி தாரேன்
இது கூடவா தெரியாது.....கீரை விதை...
Two strands of black beads...
To thread them through the eye of a needle
I will give a country, I will give a town
I will give half of Nagapattinam town
Don't you even know this riddle? A simple poetry riddle...
இதுக்கு சொல்லுங்கடி பாக்கலாம்
அக்கா தங்கை உறவு உண்டு...
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
அண்ட அண்ட வீடு உண்டு....
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
கிட்ட கிட்ட வந்தாலும்....
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
தொட்டுக் கொள்ள முடியாது....
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
Give the answer to this, let us see!
They have an elder sister and younger sister relationship
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female: They have adjacent houses side-by-side
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female: Even if they come very close
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female: They cannot touch each other
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
அக்கா தங்கை உறவு உண்டு...
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
அண்ட அண்ட வீடு உண்டு....
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
கிட்ட கிட்ட வந்தாலும்....
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
தொட்டுக் கொள்ள முடியாது....
குழு :
கும்தலக்கா கும்
ஹாஹ்ஹா.....ரெண்டு கண்ணு.....
They have an elder sister and younger sister relationship
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Male: They have adjacent houses side-by-side
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Male: Even if they come very close
Chorus: Kumthalakka kumthalakka
Female: They cannot touch each other
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Male: Hahahaha, the two eyes!
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Melodic vocalizing sound
Kannan unaiyae naan
Lord Krishna, you alone...
Nenjil ninaithaen
...I thought of in my heart
Malarai pozhindhen
I showered flowers upon you
Thavamae purindhen arugae vaa
I performed penance, please come near me
Karugumani iru saradu…
Two strands of black beads...
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female :Kannu kondu korvatharkku
Female: To thread them through the eye of a needle
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female :Naadu thaaren nagaram thaaren
Female: I will give a country, I will give a town
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female :Naagapattinam paadhi thaaren
Female: I will give half of Nagapattinam town
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Karugumani iru saradu…
Two strands of black beads...
Kannu kondu korvatharkku
To thread them through the eye of a needle
Naadu thaaren nagaram thaaren
I will give a country, I will give a town
Naagapattinam paadhi thaaren
I will give half of Nagapattinam town
Idhu koodava theriyadhu…keerai kavidhai
Don't you even know this riddle? A simple poetry riddle...
Idhukku sollungadi paarkalaam
Give the answer to this, let us see!
Akka thangai uravu undu
They have an elder sister and younger sister relationship
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female :Anda anda veedu undu
Female: They have adjacent houses side-by-side
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female :Kitta kitta vandhaalum
Female: Even if they come very close
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Female :Thottu kolla mudiyaadhu
Female: They cannot touch each other
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Akka thangai uravu undu
They have an elder sister and younger sister relationship
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Male :Anda anda veedu undu
Male: They have adjacent houses side-by-side
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Male :Kitta kitta vanbdhaalum
Male: Even if they come very close
Chorus :Kumthalakka kumthalakka
Chorus: Kumthalakka kumthalakka
Female :Thottu kolla mudiyaadhu
Female: They cannot touch each other
Chorus :Kumthalakka ghum
Chorus: Kumthalakka ghum
Male :Hahahaha rendu kannu
Male: Hahahaha, the two eyes!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a lively village folk riddle (Vidukadhai) framed as a playful banter between characters. Initially starting with romantic and devotional devotion to Lord Krishna, the lead singer transitions into posing traditional village riddles to her companions, promising grand rewards like entire towns and half of Nagapattinam to whoever solves them. The central riddle describes two sisters living in adjacent houses who can come very close together yet never touch one another. The male lead joins the game and ultimately delivers the clever answer at the end—revealing that the riddle refers to a person's two eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Vidukadhai (Traditional Tamil Folk Riddle Structure)
“Akka thangai uravu undu... Thottu kolla mudiyaadhu”
The lyrics follow the oral tradition of Tamil folk games where poetic riddles are posed to test wit and provide playful social entertainment.
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication / Repetition)
“Female :Kitta kitta vandhaalum”
The doubling of words like 'Kitta kitta' and 'Anda anda' provides emotional emphasis and rhythmic pace characteristic of Tamil folk poetry.
Moonaik Kani / Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Naadu thaaren nagaram thaaren / Naagapattinam paadhi thaaren”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds ('Na') creating a musical flow across lines.
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Trivia
This track from Solaikuyil (1989) highlights composer M. S. Murari's usage of rural Tamil folk tradition, incorporating ancient riddles (Vidukadhai) and energetic chorus responses ('Kumthalakka ghum') popular in Tamil village performances.
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