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Lyrics & meaning

Karuppa Irukkattum

From Anbulla Kadhalukku · 1999

Lyricist
Jeevan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Anbulla Kadhalukku
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
15 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa…..aa….ae….ae……hae….
Karuppaa irukattum
Ava segappaa irukkattum
Kalaiyaa irukkattum
Ava selaiyaa irukkattum
Arasanaa irukkattum
Aandiyaa irukkattum
Governer-raa irukkattum
Collector-raa irukkattum
Doctor-raa irukkattum
Vakkilaa irukkattum
Naanaa irukkattum neeyaa irukkattum
Kadavulaa irukkattum doi…
Love illainnaa
Male :Mmm…
Male :Life illaiyadaa
Love panni nee vaazhnthu paaradaa
Karuppaa irukattum
Ava segappaa irukkattum
Kalaiyaa irukkattum
Ava selaiyaa irukkattum
Kannula vedhaikkira
Nenjilae molaikkira kadhalum sugamthaanadaa
Idhu vasathi paakkaama jaadhi paakkaama
Manasil uruvaagumdaa hoi
Hoi kottura panaththukkum
Kattilu sogaththukkum kadhal eedaagumaa
Ingu vayasu vanthaalum vayasu ponaalum
Kadhal kalaiyaathammaa
Ulaginil kadhal usuraa irukku
Irakkira manushanin pirappaai irukku
Manasula varugira mayakkam
Idhu maranathirkappaalum irukkum
Veettukku veedena irukkum
Idhu vembukku inippaththaan kodukkum
Ada kannilla kaadhilla mookkilla vaayilla
Aanaalum idhu jolikkum….hoi….hoi…
Love illainnaa haah
Life illaiyadaa
Love panni nee vaazhnthu paaradaa
Karuppaa irukattum
Ava sevappaa irukkattum
Kalaiyaa irukkattum
Ava selaiyaa irukkattum
Pakistan india kadhal senjuttaa
Sandaigal irukkaathadaa
Antha singalam tamilana kadhal senjuttaa
Raththamum oodaathadaa
Nellaiyum maduraiyum kadhal senjuttaa
Bus-gal eriyaathadaa
Antha iraq america kadhal senjuttaa
Yuththaam vedikkaathudaa
Sevidanumkooda kadhala ketpaan
Kurudanum kooda kadhala paarppaan
Mudhalil varuvathum kadhal
Ada kadaisiyil iruppathum kadhal
Mudhalil varuvathum kadhal
Ada kadaisiyil iruppathum kadhal
Ada unnaala ennaala
Thannaala kannaala valaruthu intha kadhal
Love illainnaa
Life illaiyadaa
Love panni nee vaazhnthu paaradaa
Karuppaa irukattum
Ava segappaa irukkattum
Kalaiyaa irukkattum
Ava selaiyaa irukkattum
Arasanaa irukkattum
Aandiyaa irukkattum
Governer-raa irukkattum
Collector-raa irukkattum
: Doctor-raa irukkattum
Vakkilaa irukkattum
Naanaa irukkattum neeyaa irukkattum
Kadavulaa irukkattum doi…haah
Love illainnaa
Life illaiyadaa
Love panni nee vaazhnthu paaradaa
Aa... aa... ye... ye... hey...
Let her be dark-skinned,
let her be fair-skinned,
let her be graceful,
let her be sculpted like a statue,
whether one is a king,
or a penniless beggar,
whether a governor,
or a district collector,
whether a doctor,
or a lawyer,
whether it is me or you,
or even God Himself, man...
Without love,
Mmm...
there is no life, my friend!
Fall in love and experience what living is!
Let her be dark-skinned,
let her be fair-skinned,
let her be graceful,
let her be sculpted like a statue!
Sown through the eyes,
the love that sprouts in the heart is pure bliss, my friend!
Without looking at wealth or caste,
it takes shape inside the heart, hey!
Hey, can heaps of pouring money,
or the comfort of a bed ever equal love?
Here, whether youth arrives or age passes by,
love never fades away!
In this world, love is the breath of life;
it is rebirth to a dying human.
It is a sweet spell that sweeps over the heart,
and it will live on even beyond death!
It belongs in every single home;
it brings sweetness even to bitter neem!
Hey, it has no eyes, no ears, no nose, no mouth,
yet it shines so bright... hey... hey...
Without love, ha,
there is no life, my friend!
Fall in love and experience what living is!
Let her be dark-skinned,
let her be fair-skinned,
let her be graceful,
let her be sculpted like a statue!
If Pakistan and India fell in love,
there would be no fights, my friend!
If the Sinhalese and the Tamils fell in love,
blood would never flow, my friend!
If Tirunelveli and Madurai fell in love,
buses wouldn't be set on fire, my friend!
If Iraq and America fell in love,
war would never break out, my friend!
Even a deaf person would hear love,
even a blind person would see love!
What comes first is love,
and what remains in the very end is love!
What comes first is love,
and what remains in the very end is love!
Hey, through you, through me,
on its own and through our eyes, this love keeps growing!
Without love,
there is no life, my friend!
Fall in love and experience what living is!
Let her be dark-skinned,
let her be fair-skinned,
let her be graceful,
let her be sculpted like a statue,
whether one is a king,
or a penniless beggar,
whether a governor,
or a district collector,
whether a doctor,
or a lawyer,
whether it is me or you,
or even God Himself, man... ha!
Without love,
there is no life, my friend!
Fall in love and experience what living is!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from the film 'Anbulla Kadhalukku' serves as a grand anthem celebrating love as the ultimate driver of human existence. It argues that love transcends all physical attributes, professions, social positions, and caste boundaries. Whether one is a king or a beggar, a doctor or a lawyer, life is completely meaningless without love. The lyrics extend this personal philosophy to a global scale, suggesting that love is the ultimate antidote to political and social violence. By metaphorically picturing opposing factions and nations—such as India and Pakistan, or Iraq and America—in love, the lyricist illustrates how love can stop wars, bloodshed, and civil unrest. Love is portrayed as a transcendent, immortal force that outlasts physical senses and death itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis

Arasanaa irukkattum / Aandiyaa irukkattum

Contrasts opposing social positions to show the universality of love.

Hyperbole / Political Metaphor

Pakistan india kadhal senjuttaa / Sandaigal irukkaathadaa

Uses extreme political scenarios to dramatically emphasize love's power to create world peace.

Paradox

Sevidanumkooda kadhala ketpaan / Kurudanum kooda kadhala paarppaan

Presents sensory contradictions to show that love is perceived spiritually rather than physically.

Anaphora / Repetition

Governer-raa irukkattum / Collector-raa irukkattum

Repeats the conditional suffix '-attum' across multiple lines to build rhythmic enthusiasm.

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Trivia

The song comes from 'Anbulla Kadhalukku' (1999), a romantic drama movie directed by M. Aslam, featuring music composed by Deva.

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