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Lyrics & meaning

Karupazhagi

From Album Songs 2022 · 2022

Lyricist
Oviya Oommapathy
Singers
Satthia Nallaiah, Rakshita Suresh
Music director
Satthia Nallaiah
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Un vaasam ennai izhukkaAs your fragrance pulls me in,
Dhesai maari pogurenI change my path and follow it.
Unkooda naan vaazhaTo live my life together with you,
Varamonnu ketkurenI am asking for a single blessing.
Male
Karupazhagi kalla sirupazhagiDusky beauty, sly smiling beauty,
Un kanna kuzhiyil naan vizhunthuten diI fell right into the dimple on your cheek, girl.
Karu karupazhagi semma idupazhagiDeep dusky beauty, fine slender-waisted beauty,
Un nadayila naan thaan vizhunthuten diI fell head over heels for your walk, girl.
Male
Unnai paarthale kannu thaanaleJust looking at you, my eyes automatically
Etti paartha thaan ada ooramaPeep at you from the side.
Female : Ennai paarkatha konji pesathaFemale: Don't look at me, don't talk tenderly to me,
Ada naan thaaren muththam podhumaHey, I will give you a kiss, is that enough?
Chorus
Othayila othayilaAll alone, all alone,
Yeredethu pora pullaGirl walking without looking up,
Nethiyila pottu vechi…Wearing a bindi on your forehead...
Oorariya vaadi pullaCome, girl, so the whole town knows about us.
Chorus
Vettaruva meesaikaaranWith a man having a billhook-like mustache,
Vekkam pattu naanum ninnaWhen I stood there feeling shy,
Othu moththamaga unnaiLeaning entirely upon you,
Saatchi putta vaadi pullaCome, girl, making you my witness!
Male
Karupazhagi kalla sirupazhagiDusky beauty, sly smiling beauty,
Un kanna kuzhiyil naan vizhunthuten diI fell right into the dimple on your cheek, girl.
Karu karupazhagi semma idupazhagiDeep dusky beauty, fine slender-waisted beauty,
Un nadayila naan thaan vizhunthuten diI fell head over heels for your walk, girl.
Female
Oh ennai neeyum ennada senjaOh, what did you do to me, man?
Ullukulla uruguren naanI am melting inside.
Kanna nera paarthu nee ennaiLooking directly into my eyes,
Kaadhal solli mayakkurada…You mesmerize me by speaking of love...
Male
Karupazhagi un nenappula karaiyirenDusky beauty, I dissolve in thoughts of you,
Usurukkul uruguren uravaI am melting inside my soul, my beloved.
Female :Karupazhaga naan unnai mattum nenaikkirenFemale: Dark handsome man, I think only of you,
Uyira naan kodukkuren varamaI offer my life to you as a gift.
Female
Thaniya thaniya thavikka vachaYou made me suffer in solitude,
Thannan thaniya uruga vachaYou made me melt all alone.
Unnai uyira uyira unara vachenI made you feel my presence like life itself,
Indha nodiyila kalanga vachenIn this very moment, I stirred your heart.
Chorus
Othayila othayilaAll alone, all alone,
Yeredethu pora pullaGirl walking without looking up,
Nethiyila pottu vechi…Wearing a bindi on your forehead...
Oorariya vaadi pullaCome, girl, so the whole town knows about us.
Chorus
Vettaruva meesaikaaranWith a man having a billhook-like mustache,
Vekkam pattu naanum ninnaWhen I stood there feeling shy,
Othu moththamaga unnaiLeaning entirely upon you,
Saatchi putta vaadi pullaCome, girl, making you my witness!
Female
Karupazhaga kalla sirupazhagaDark handsome man, sly handsome man,
Un kanna kuzhiyil naan vizhunthutenn daI fell right into your cheek's dimple, man.
Karu karupazhaga semma sirupazhagaDeep dark handsome man, truly cute handsome man,
Un manasula naan thaan pugunthuten da….I have entered right into your heart, man....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Karupazhagi' is a vibrant independent Tamil romantic song that celebrates folk aesthetics, attraction, and playful affection between two lovers. The lyrics highlight rural imagery such as the protagonist admiring the dusky charm, dimples, and graceful gait of his beloved, while she playfully responds with affection, shyness, and a promise of lifelong devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Sorkal Thirumputhal)

Othayila othayila

The repetition of words like 'Othayila othayila' and 'Thaniya thaniya' creates rhythmic emphasis on solitude and intimacy.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Karupazhagi kalla sirupazhagi

The second letters 'ru' in 'Karupazhagi' and 'Karu karupazhagi' create traditional Tamil assonance and rhythmic flow.

Metaphor / Visual Imagery

Un kanna kuzhiyil naan vizhunthuten di

Describing falling into a dimple ('kanna kuzhiyil naan vizhunthuten') serves as a poetic exaggeration of falling in love with facial features.

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Trivia

'Karupazhagi' is a popular independent Tamil track composed and sung by Satthia Nallaiah along with playback singer Rakshita Suresh, featuring lyrics by Oviya Oommapathy that blend modern indie vibes with traditional rural expressions.

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