Karupaana Kaiyale
From Thaamirabharani · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thaamirabharani2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan | He caught me with his dark hands |
| Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa | Is my love blooming like a flower? |
| Female | |
| Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan | He caught me with his dark hands |
| Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa | Is my love blooming like a flower? |
| Manasukullae pei pidichu aatudhamaa | Is a ghost haunting my heart and driving it wild? |
| Pagal kanavu kandathellam palikudhamaa | Are all my daydreams coming true? |
| Avan meesai mudiyai senjukuven modhiramaa | I will fashion a hair from his mustache into a ring |
| Male | |
| Sivapaga irupalae kova pazhamaa | She is fair-skinned like a red ivy gourd fruit |
| Colouru indha colouru ennai izhukudhamaa | Her complexion, this colour, is pulling me in |
| Arugam pullu aatai ippo meyudhamaa | Is the goat now grazing on Bermuda grass? |
| Paarvaiyaalae aayul regai theyudhamaa | Is my lifeline wearing away just from her gaze? |
| Iva kaadhal ippo joliyathaan kaatuthama aa haan | Her love is showing its true charm now, ah ha |
| Female | |
| Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan | He caught me with his dark hands |
| Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa | Is my love blooming like a flower? |
| Female | |
| Vellikizhama patharai pannendu | On Friday between ten-thirty and twelve |
| Unnai paarthenae | I saw you |
| Andha raavukaala neram enaku nalla neramae | That inauspicious Raahu Kaalam turned out to be good luck for me |
| Male | |
| Thanniyaala enaku onnum kandamillaiyae | I face no danger from water |
| Oru kanniyaala kandam innu theriyavillaiyae | I do not know yet if there is danger from a young girl |
| Female | |
| Aathukulla meen pidika neechal theriyanum | To catch fish in a river, one must know how to swim |
| Kaadhal kadalukulla muthu eduka paaichal puriyanum ayya | To fetch pearls from the ocean of love, one must know how to dive, sir |
| Male | |
| SivapagaFemale :Aaahaa | Fair-skinned Female: Aaahaa |
| Male | |
| IrupalaeFemale :Aamaa | She is Female: Yes |
| Male | |
| Sivapaaga aah aah aaah aaah | Fair-skinned aah aah aaah aaah |
| Sivapaaga irupaalae kova pazhamaa | She is fair-skinned like a red ivy gourd fruit |
| Colouru indha colouru ennai izhukudhamaa | Her complexion, this colour, is pulling me in |
| Male | |
| Ooo ooo uruki vecha irumbu polae udhadu unaku | Your lips are like molten iron |
| Adha nerungum podhu currentu polae shocku enaku | When I get close, I get a shock like electricity |
| Female | |
| Hey vettum puli theepetti pol kannu unaku | Your eyes are like a Vettum Puli matchbox |
| Nee paakum podhu pathikichu manasu enaku | When you look at me, my heart catches fire |
| Male | |
| Boomiyila ethanaiyo Poovu iruku | There are so many flowers on earth |
| Un poo potta pavaadai mel enaku kiruku | Yet I am crazy about your flower-patterned skirt |
| Yemmaa aathaa hey heyyyy | Oh mother, oh goddess, hey heyyyy |
| Female | |
| Karu karu karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan | With dark, dark hands he caught me |
| Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa | Is my love blooming like a flower? |
| Manasukulla pei pidichu aatudhamma | Is a ghost haunting my heart and driving it wild? |
| Pagal kanavu kandadhellam palikudhamaa | Are all my daydreams coming true? |
| Male | |
| Iva kaadhal ippo joliyathaan kaatudhamaa | Her love is showing its true charm now |
| Female | |
| Haa haa karupaana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan | Haa haa, with dark hands he caught me |
| Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa | Is my love blooming like a flower? |
| Male | |
| HeyyyyyFemale :Pookudhamaa | Heyyyyy Female: Is blooming |
கருப்பான கையாலே
என்ன புடிச்சான் காதல் என்
காதல் பூ பூக்குதம்மா
He caught me with his dark hands
Is my love blooming like a flower?
கருப்பான கையாலே
என்ன புடிச்சான் காதல் என்
காதல் பூ பூக்குதம்மா மனசுக்குள்ளே
பேய் பிடிச்சி ஆட்டுதம்மா பகல் கனவு
கண்டதெல்லாம் பலிக்குதம்மா
அவன் மீசை முடியை
செஞ்சிக்குவேன் மோதிரமா
He caught me with his dark hands
Is my love blooming like a flower?
Is a ghost haunting my heart and driving it wild?
Are all my daydreams coming true?
I will fashion a hair from his mustache into a ring
சிவப்பாக இருப்பாளே
கோவப்பழமா கலரு இந்த கலரு
என்னை இழுக்குதம்மா அருகம்
புல்லு ஆட்டை இப்போ மேயுதம்மா
பார்வையாலே ஆயுள் ரேகை
தேயுதம்மா இவள் காதல் இப்போ
ஜோலிய தான் காட்டுதம்மா ஆஹான்
She is fair-skinned like a red ivy gourd fruit
Her complexion, this colour, is pulling me in
Is the goat now grazing on Bermuda grass?
Is my lifeline wearing away just from her gaze?
Her love is showing its true charm now, ah ha
கருப்பான கையாலே
என்ன புடிச்சான் காதல் என்
காதல் பூ பூக்குதம்மா
He caught me with his dark hands
Is my love blooming like a flower?
வெள்ளிக்கிழமை
பத்தரை பன்னெண்டு உன்னை
பாா்த்தேனே அந்த ராவு கால
நேரம் எனக்கு நல்ல நேரமே
On Friday between ten-thirty and twelve
I saw you
That inauspicious Raahu Kaalam turned out to be good luck for me
தண்ணியால எனக்கு
ஒண்ணும் கண்டமில்லையே
ஒரு கன்னியால கண்டமின்னு
தெரியவில்லையே
I face no danger from water
I do not know yet if there is danger from a young girl
ஆத்துக்குள்ள மீன்
பிடிக்க நீச்சல் தெரியணும்
காதல் கடலுக்குள்ள முத்தெடுக்க
பாய்ச்சல் புரியணும் அய்யா
To catch fish in a river, one must know how to swim
To fetch pearls from the ocean of love, one must know how to dive, sir
சிவப்பாக
ஆஹா
இருப்பாளே
ஆமா
Fair-skinned Female: Aaahaa
சிவப்பாக ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ சிவப்பாக இருப்பாளே
கோவப்பழமா கலரு இந்த
கலரு என்னை இழுக்குதம்மா
She is Female: Yes
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Fair-skinned aah aah aaah aaah
She is fair-skinned like a red ivy gourd fruit
Her complexion, this colour, is pulling me in
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
உருக்கி வச்ச இரும்பு போல
உதடு உனக்கு அத நெருங்கும்
போது கரண்டு போலே ஷாக்கு
எனக்கு
Your lips are like molten iron
When I get close, I get a shock like electricity
ஹே வெட்டும் புலி
தீப்பெட்டிப்போல் கண்ணு
உனக்கு நீ பாக்கும்போது
பத்திக்கிச்சி மனசு எனக்கு
Your eyes are like a Vettum Puli matchbox
When you look at me, my heart catches fire
பூமியிலே எத்தனையோ
பூவு இருக்கு உன் பூப்போட்ட
பாவாடை மேல் எனக்கு கிறுக்கு
யம்மா ஆத்தா ஹே ஹேய்
There are so many flowers on earth
Yet I am crazy about your flower-patterned skirt
Oh mother, oh goddess, hey heyyyy
கருகரு
கருப்பான கையாலே
என்ன புடிச்சான் காதல் என்
காதல் பூ பூக்குதம்மா மனசுக்குள்ளே
பேய் பிடிச்சி ஆட்டுதம்மா பகல் கனவு
கண்டதெல்லாம் பலிக்குதம்மா
With dark, dark hands he caught me
Is my love blooming like a flower?
Is a ghost haunting my heart and driving it wild?
Are all my daydreams coming true?
இவ காதல் இப்போ
ஜோலிய தான் காட்டுதம்மா
Her love is showing its true charm now
ஹா ஹா
கருப்பான கையாலே
என்ன புடிச்சான் காதல் என்
காதல் பூ பூக்குதம்மா
Haa haa, with dark hands he caught me
Is my love blooming like a flower?
ஹே
பூக்குதம்மா
ஆண் & பெண் :
நன நன நானனனா
Heyyyyy Female: Is blooming
Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
He caught me with his dark hands
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
Is my love blooming like a flower?
Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
He caught me with his dark hands
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
Is my love blooming like a flower?
Manasukullae pei pidichu aatudhamaa
Is a ghost haunting my heart and driving it wild?
Pagal kanavu kandathellam palikudhamaa
Are all my daydreams coming true?
Avan meesai mudiyai senjukuven modhiramaa
I will fashion a hair from his mustache into a ring
Sivapaga irupalae kova pazhamaa
She is fair-skinned like a red ivy gourd fruit
Colouru indha colouru ennai izhukudhamaa
Her complexion, this colour, is pulling me in
Arugam pullu aatai ippo meyudhamaa
Is the goat now grazing on Bermuda grass?
Paarvaiyaalae aayul regai theyudhamaa
Is my lifeline wearing away just from her gaze?
Iva kaadhal ippo joliyathaan kaatuthama aa haan
Her love is showing its true charm now, ah ha
Karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
He caught me with his dark hands
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
Is my love blooming like a flower?
Vellikizhama patharai pannendu
On Friday between ten-thirty and twelve
Unnai paarthenae
I saw you
Andha raavukaala neram enaku nalla neramae
That inauspicious Raahu Kaalam turned out to be good luck for me
Thanniyaala enaku onnum kandamillaiyae
I face no danger from water
Oru kanniyaala kandam innu theriyavillaiyae
I do not know yet if there is danger from a young girl
Aathukulla meen pidika neechal theriyanum
To catch fish in a river, one must know how to swim
Kaadhal kadalukulla muthu eduka paaichal puriyanum ayya
To fetch pearls from the ocean of love, one must know how to dive, sir
SivapagaFemale :Aaahaa
Fair-skinned Female: Aaahaa
IrupalaeFemale :Aamaa
She is Female: Yes
Sivapaaga aah aah aaah aaah
Fair-skinned aah aah aaah aaah
Sivapaaga irupaalae kova pazhamaa
She is fair-skinned like a red ivy gourd fruit
Colouru indha colouru ennai izhukudhamaa
Her complexion, this colour, is pulling me in
Ooo ooo uruki vecha irumbu polae udhadu unaku
Your lips are like molten iron
Adha nerungum podhu currentu polae shocku enaku
When I get close, I get a shock like electricity
Hey vettum puli theepetti pol kannu unaku
Your eyes are like a Vettum Puli matchbox
Nee paakum podhu pathikichu manasu enaku
When you look at me, my heart catches fire
Boomiyila ethanaiyo Poovu iruku
There are so many flowers on earth
Un poo potta pavaadai mel enaku kiruku
Yet I am crazy about your flower-patterned skirt
Yemmaa aathaa hey heyyyy
Oh mother, oh goddess, hey heyyyy
Karu karu karupana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
With dark, dark hands he caught me
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
Is my love blooming like a flower?
Manasukulla pei pidichu aatudhamma
Is a ghost haunting my heart and driving it wild?
Pagal kanavu kandadhellam palikudhamaa
Are all my daydreams coming true?
Iva kaadhal ippo joliyathaan kaatudhamaa
Her love is showing its true charm now
Haa haa karupaana kaiyalae ennai pudichaan
Haa haa, with dark hands he caught me
Kaadhal en kaadhal poo pookudhamaa
Is my love blooming like a flower?
HeyyyyyFemale :Pookudhamaa
Heyyyyy Female: Is blooming
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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