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Lyrics & meaning

Karupaana Kaiyale

From Thaamirabharani · 2007

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Ranjith, Roshini
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Thaamirabharani
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
11 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
Manasukullae pei pidichu aatudhamaa
Pagal kanavu kandathellam palikudhamaa
Avan meesai mudiyai senjukuven modhiramaa
Sivapaga irupalae kova pazhamaa
Colouru indha colouru ennai izhukudhamaa
Arugam pullu aatai ippo meyudhamaa
Paarvaiyaalae aayul regai theyudhamaa
Iva kaadhal ippo joliyathaan kaatuthama aa haan
Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
Vellikizhama patharai pannendu
Unnai paarthenae
Andha raavukaala neram enaku nalla neramae
Thanniyaala enaku onnum kandamillaiyae
Oru kanniyaala kandam innu theriyavillaiyae
Aathukulla meen pidika neechal theriyanum
Kaadhal kadalukulla muthu eduka paaichal puriyanum ayya
SivapagaFemale :Aaahaa
IrupalaeFemale :Aamaa
Sivapaaga aah aah aaah aaah
Sivapaaga irupaalae kova pazhamaa
Colouru indha colouru ennai izhukudhamaa
Ooo ooo uruki vecha irumbu polae udhadu unaku
Adha nerungum podhu currentu polae shocku enaku
Hey vettum puli theepetti pol kannu unaku
Nee paakum podhu pathikichu manasu enaku
Boomiyila ethanaiyo Poovu iruku
Un poo potta pavaadai mel enaku kiruku
Yemmaa aathaa hey heyyyy
Karu karu karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
Manasukulla pei pidichu aatudhamma
Pagal kanavu kandadhellam palikudhamaa
Iva kaadhal ippo joliyathaan kaatudhamaa
Haa haa karupaana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
HeyyyyyFemale :Pookudhamaa
He caught hold of me with his dark hands
Love, my love is blossoming
He caught hold of me with his dark hands
Love, my love is blossoming
A wild spirit has possessed my heart and shakes me up
All the daydreams I had are coming true
I will make a ring out of a hair from his moustache
She is as fair and red as a ripe ivy-gourd fruit
Her glowing complexion pulls me right in
The grass is grazing on the goat now!
With just her glance, my lifeline is wearing away
Her love is really doing a number on me, ah haan!
He caught hold of me with his dark hands
Love, my love is blossoming
On a Friday, between ten-thirty and twelve
I caught sight of you
Even that unlucky Raahu Kaalam (inauspicious hour) became a lucky time for me
Deep water has never posed any danger to me
Yet I never foresaw the danger a girl could bring
You must know how to swim to catch fish in a river
And you must know how to dive to gather pearls in the ocean of love, my man
Fair and red... Ahahaha
She looks so bright... Yeah!
Fair and red, ah ah ah ah ah
She is as fair and red as a ripe ivy-gourd fruit
Her glowing complexion pulls me right in
Oh, your lips are like glowing, molten iron
When I come near them, I get a shock like electricity
Hey, your eyes spark like a tiger-brand matchbox
When you look at me, a fire catches in my heart
There are so many flowers in this world
Yet I have gone crazy over your flower-printed skirt
Oh my goodness, hey hey hey hey
With his deep, dark hands, he caught hold of me
Love, my love is blossoming
A wild spirit has possessed my heart and shakes me up
All the daydreams I had are coming true
Her love is really doing a number on me
Ha ha, he caught hold of me with his dark hands
Love, my love is blossoming
Hey hey hey hey... It is blossoming!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Karupana Kaiyalae is a vibrant and playful folk-pop duet from the movie Thaamirabharani (2007). The female lead sings about being enchanted by her dark-complexioned partner, feeling overwhelmed by love as if possessed by a sweet spirit while her daydreams turn into reality. The male lead responds by praising her fair complexion and charm, expressing his intense romantic attraction through witty folk metaphors.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Sivapaga irupalae kova pazhamaa”

Compares her fair skin/red lips to a ripe kova pazham (red ivy gourd).

Hyperbole (Athyukthi)

“Avan meesai mudiyai senjukuven modhiramaa”

Exaggerates affection by claiming she will forge a finger ring from a single hair of his mustache.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Ooo ooo uruki vecha irumbu polae udhadu unaku”

Compares her lips to molten iron and her gaze to a matchstick striking fire.

Alliteration (Monaai)

“Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan”

Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words (Karupana, kaiyalae, Kaadhal).

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar, the song was rendered by singers Suchitra and Tippu. It became one of the biggest chartbusters of 2007 in Tamil Nadu, popular for its high-energy beats and catchy contrast between dark and fair complexions.

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