Karuppaadu
From Maragadha Naanayam · 2017
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singers
- Arunraja Kamaraj, Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Music director
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Details
- Maragadha Naanayam2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mae… | Baa… |
| Paarukkullae | In this world |
| Chorus :Nalladhor naadu | Chorus: A good nation |
| Male :Naatukullae | Male: Inside the nation |
| Chorus :Ellaarum aadu | Chorus: Everyone is a sheep |
| Male | |
| Yemaaruvaan | The one who gets fooled |
| Chorus :Semmari aadu | Chorus: Is a domestic sheep |
| Male :Yemaathuvaan | Male: The one who fools others |
| Chorus :Eppavum karuppaadu | Chorus: Is always a black sheep |
| Mae.. | Baa.. |
| Male | |
| Paarukkullae | In this world |
| Chorus :Nalladhor naadu | Chorus: A good nation |
| Male :Naatukullae | Male: Inside the nation |
| Chorus :Ellaarum aadu | Chorus: Everyone is a sheep |
| Male | |
| Yemaaruvaan | The one who gets fooled |
| Chorus :Semmari aadu | Chorus: Is a domestic sheep |
| Male :Yemaathuvaan | Male: The one who fools others |
| Chorus :Eppavum karuppaadu | Chorus: Is always a black sheep |
| Mae.. | Baa.. |
| Chorus | |
| Maa maaa maa …ma ma | Baa baa baa …ba ba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Mae… | Baa… |
| Maa maaa maa …ma ma | Baa baa baa …ba ba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Mae.. | Baa.. |
| Mae… | Baa… |
| Male | |
| Sondha buththi illama | Without one's own sense |
| Suthi vandhaa kurumbaadu | If wandering around, a foolish goat |
| Soru thanni kooda venam | Doesn't even need food or water |
| Ahaa..ha ha ha.. | Ahaa..ha ha ha.. |
| Sugavaasi vellaadu | A luxury-loving white goat |
| Mae.. | Baa.. |
| Male | |
| Belabelabae.. belabelabae.. | Baa-baa-baa.. baa-baa-baa.. |
| Ungoppan veetu sothellam | All the property of your father's house |
| Belabelabae.. belabelabae.. | Baa-baa-baa.. baa-baa-baa.. |
| Unna guniya vachu | Making you bend down |
| Vettiduvanae da | He will chop it away, man |
| Vitta un dowsera kooda | If given a chance, even your shorts |
| Aataya potruvaanae | He will steal away |
| Inga suththi ellam karupaadu | All around here are black sheep |
| Chorus | |
| Maa maaa maa …ma ma | Baa baa baa …ba ba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Mae… | Baa… |
| Maa maaa maa …ma ma | Baa baa baa …ba ba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Male | |
| Nambinavan kooda poi | Trusting someone and going along |
| Ahaaa..ha ha ha… | Ahaaa..ha ha ha… |
| Thalavachaa kirukkadu | Resting your head, a crazy goat |
| Ahaaa..ha ha ha… | Ahaaa..ha ha ha… |
| Kootathoda govindhaava | Chanting along with the crowd |
| Ahaaa..aa aa… | Ahaaa..aa aa… |
| Potuputa thiruttaadu | Turning into a thief goat |
| Tudu tu tu… | Tudu tu tu… |
| Mae.. | Baa.. |
| Male | |
| Thotta sitta | Touch it and like a bird |
| Avan kanna moodi | He closes his eyes |
| Parandhuduvaan | And flies away |
| Vitta ettaa | If left unmonitored, far away |
| Palathooram ellam | Across long distances |
| Kadandhuruvaanae da | He will cross over, man |
| Machaa un kannula | Buddy, right in front of your eyes |
| Periya viral vittu | Putting a big finger |
| Aattiru vanae | He will poke and trick you |
| Inga suthi ellam karuppadu | All around here are black sheep |
| Mae.. | Baa.. |
| Male | |
| Paarukkullae | In this world |
| Chorus :Nalladhor naadu | Chorus: A good nation |
| Male :Naatukullae | Male: Inside the nation |
| Chorus :Ellaarum aadu | Chorus: Everyone is a sheep |
| Male | |
| Yemaaruvaan | The one who gets fooled |
| Chorus :Semmari aadu | Chorus: Is a domestic sheep |
| Male :Yemaathuvaan | Male: The one who fools others |
| Chorus :Eppavum karuppaadu | Chorus: Is always a black sheep |
| Mae.. | Baa.. |
| Chorus | |
| {Maa maaa maa …ma ma | {Baa baa baa …ba ba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Maa ..maaa..maa…mama | Baa ..baa..baa…baba |
| Mae… | Baa… |
| Ellam karuppadu…} (2) | Everyone is a black sheep…} (2) |
| Male | |
| Thevaiyaa | Is it required? |
| Un anumathi | Your permission |
| Thevaiyae | Is it needed? |
| Nee anumathi | Your approval |
| Theyudhae | It is wearing away |
| Un vegumadhi | Your reward |
| Thedi vandhu theerkudhae | Searching and resolving |
| Male | |
| Vaanamae | Oh sky |
| Un adiyilae | Under your feet |
| Vandhadhaa | Has it come? |
| Un madiyilae | Into your lap |
| Vazhkaiyae | Life itself |
| Oru nodiyilae | In a single second |
| Paada solli kekudhae | Asks to sing |
| Male | |
| Paarukkullae… | In this world… |
| Mae…. | Baa…. |
மே பாருக்குள்ளே
குழு :
நல்லதோர் நாடு
நாட்டுக்குள்ளே
குழு :
எல்லாரும் ஆடு
Baa…
In this world
Chorus: A good nation
Male: Inside the nation
Chorus: Everyone is a sheep
ஏமாறுவான்
குழு :
செம்மறி ஆடு
ஏமாத்துவான்
குழு :
எப்பவும் கருப்பாடு மே
The one who gets fooled
Chorus: Is a domestic sheep
Male: The one who fools others
Chorus: Is always a black sheep
Baa..
பாருக்குள்ளே
குழு :
நல்லதோர் நாடு
நாட்டுக்குள்ளே
குழு :
எல்லாரும் ஆடு
In this world
Chorus: A good nation
Male: Inside the nation
Chorus: Everyone is a sheep
ஏமாறுவான்
குழு :
செம்மறி ஆடு
ஏமாத்துவான்
குழு :
எப்பவும் கருப்பாடு
மே
The one who gets fooled
Chorus: Is a domestic sheep
Male: The one who fools others
Chorus: Is always a black sheep
Baa..
மா மா மா மா மா
மா மா மா மா மா மா மா
மா மா மா மே மா மா மா
மா மா மா மா மா மா மா
மா மா மா மா மா மே மே
Baa baa baa …ba ba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Baa…
Baa baa baa …ba ba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Baa..
Baa…
சொந்த புத்தி
இல்லாம சுத்தி வந்தா
குரும்பாடு சோறு தண்ணி
கூட வேணாம் ஆஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா சுகவாசி
வெள்ளாடு மே
Without one's own sense
If wandering around, a foolish goat
Doesn't even need food or water
Ahaa..ha ha ha..
A luxury-loving white goat
Baa..
..........................
உங்கொப்பன் வீட்டு
சொத்தெல்லாம் .................
உன்ன குனிய வச்சு
வெட்டிடுவேன டா விட்டா
உன் டவுசர கூட ஆட்டைய
போட்டுருவானே இங்க சுத்தி
எல்லாம் கருப்பாடு
Baa-baa-baa.. baa-baa-baa..
All the property of your father's house
Baa-baa-baa.. baa-baa-baa..
Making you bend down
He will chop it away, man
If given a chance, even your shorts
He will steal away
All around here are black sheep
மா மா மா மா மா
மா மா மா மா மா மா மா
மா மா மா மே மா மா மா
மா மா மா மா மா மா மா
மா மா மா மா மா
Baa baa baa …ba ba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Baa…
Baa baa baa …ba ba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
நம்பினவன் கூட
போய் ஆஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா தலவச்சா கிருக்காடு
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
கூட்டத்தோட கோவிந்தாவா
ஆஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ போட்டு
புட்டா திருட்டாடு டுடு டு
டு மே
Trusting someone and going along
Ahaaa..ha ha ha…
Resting your head, a crazy goat
Ahaaa..ha ha ha…
Chanting along with the crowd
Ahaaa..aa aa…
Turning into a thief goat
Tudu tu tu…
Baa..
தொட்ட சிட்டா
அவன் கண்ண மூடி
பறந்துடுவான் விட்டா
எட்டா பலதூரம் எல்லாம்
கடந்துருவானே டா மச்சான்
உன் கண்ணுல பெரிய விரல்
விட்டு ஆட்டிரு வானே இங்க
சுத்தி எல்லாம் கருப்பாடு மே
Touch it and like a bird
He closes his eyes
And flies away
If left unmonitored, far away
Across long distances
He will cross over, man
Buddy, right in front of your eyes
Putting a big finger
He will poke and trick you
All around here are black sheep
Baa..
பாருக்குள்ளே
குழு :
நல்லதோர் நாடு
நாட்டுக்குள்ளே
குழு :
எல்லாரும் ஆடு
In this world
Chorus: A good nation
Male: Inside the nation
Chorus: Everyone is a sheep
ஏமாறுவான்
குழு :
செம்மறி ஆடு
ஏமாத்துவான்
குழு :
எப்பவும் கருப்பாடு மே
The one who gets fooled
Chorus: Is a domestic sheep
Male: The one who fools others
Chorus: Is always a black sheep
Baa..
{ மா மா மா மா மா
மா மா மா மா மா மா மா
மா மா மா மே எல்லாம்
கருப்பாடு } (2)
{Baa baa baa …ba ba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Baa…
Everyone is a black sheep…} (2)
தேவையா உன்
அனுமதி தேவையே நீ
அனுமதி தேயுதே உன்
வெகுமதி தேடி வந்து
தீர்க்குதே
Is it required?
Your permission
Is it needed?
Your approval
It is wearing away
Your reward
Searching and resolving
வானமே உன்
அடியிலே வந்ததா உன்
மடியிலே வாழ்க்கையே
ஒரு நொடியிலே பாட
சொல்லி கேக்குதே
Oh sky
Under your feet
Has it come?
Into your lap
Life itself
In a single second
Asks to sing
பாருக்குள்ளே மே
In this world…
Baa….
Mae…
Baa…
Paarukkullae
In this world
Chorus :Nalladhor naadu
Chorus: A good nation
Male :Naatukullae
Male: Inside the nation
Chorus :Ellaarum aadu
Chorus: Everyone is a sheep
Yemaaruvaan
The one who gets fooled
Chorus :Semmari aadu
Chorus: Is a domestic sheep
Male :Yemaathuvaan
Male: The one who fools others
Chorus :Eppavum karuppaadu
Chorus: Is always a black sheep
Mae..
Baa..
Paarukkullae
In this world
Chorus :Nalladhor naadu
Chorus: A good nation
Male :Naatukullae
Male: Inside the nation
Chorus :Ellaarum aadu
Chorus: Everyone is a sheep
Yemaaruvaan
The one who gets fooled
Chorus :Semmari aadu
Chorus: Is a domestic sheep
Male :Yemaathuvaan
Male: The one who fools others
Chorus :Eppavum karuppaadu
Chorus: Is always a black sheep
Mae..
Baa..
Maa maaa maa …ma ma
Baa baa baa …ba ba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Mae…
Baa…
Maa maaa maa …ma ma
Baa baa baa …ba ba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Mae..
Baa..
Mae…
Baa…
Sondha buththi illama
Without one's own sense
Suthi vandhaa kurumbaadu
If wandering around, a foolish goat
Soru thanni kooda venam
Doesn't even need food or water
Ahaa..ha ha ha..
Ahaa..ha ha ha..
Sugavaasi vellaadu
A luxury-loving white goat
Mae..
Baa..
Belabelabae.. belabelabae..
Baa-baa-baa.. baa-baa-baa..
Ungoppan veetu sothellam
All the property of your father's house
Belabelabae.. belabelabae..
Baa-baa-baa.. baa-baa-baa..
Unna guniya vachu
Making you bend down
Vettiduvanae da
He will chop it away, man
Vitta un dowsera kooda
If given a chance, even your shorts
Aataya potruvaanae
He will steal away
Inga suththi ellam karupaadu
All around here are black sheep
Maa maaa maa …ma ma
Baa baa baa …ba ba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Mae…
Baa…
Maa maaa maa …ma ma
Baa baa baa …ba ba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Nambinavan kooda poi
Trusting someone and going along
Ahaaa..ha ha ha…
Ahaaa..ha ha ha…
Thalavachaa kirukkadu
Resting your head, a crazy goat
Ahaaa..ha ha ha…
Ahaaa..ha ha ha…
Kootathoda govindhaava
Chanting along with the crowd
Ahaaa..aa aa…
Ahaaa..aa aa…
Potuputa thiruttaadu
Turning into a thief goat
Tudu tu tu…
Tudu tu tu…
Mae..
Baa..
Thotta sitta
Touch it and like a bird
Avan kanna moodi
He closes his eyes
Parandhuduvaan
And flies away
Vitta ettaa
If left unmonitored, far away
Palathooram ellam
Across long distances
Kadandhuruvaanae da
He will cross over, man
Machaa un kannula
Buddy, right in front of your eyes
Periya viral vittu
Putting a big finger
Aattiru vanae
He will poke and trick you
Inga suthi ellam karuppadu
All around here are black sheep
Mae..
Baa..
Paarukkullae
In this world
Chorus :Nalladhor naadu
Chorus: A good nation
Male :Naatukullae
Male: Inside the nation
Chorus :Ellaarum aadu
Chorus: Everyone is a sheep
Yemaaruvaan
The one who gets fooled
Chorus :Semmari aadu
Chorus: Is a domestic sheep
Male :Yemaathuvaan
Male: The one who fools others
Chorus :Eppavum karuppaadu
Chorus: Is always a black sheep
Mae..
Baa..
{Maa maaa maa …ma ma
{Baa baa baa …ba ba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Maa ..maaa..maa…mama
Baa ..baa..baa…baba
Mae…
Baa…
Ellam karuppadu…} (2)
Everyone is a black sheep…} (2)
Thevaiyaa
Is it required?
Un anumathi
Your permission
Thevaiyae
Is it needed?
Nee anumathi
Your approval
Theyudhae
It is wearing away
Un vegumadhi
Your reward
Thedi vandhu theerkudhae
Searching and resolving
Vaanamae
Oh sky
Un adiyilae
Under your feet
Vandhadhaa
Has it come?
Un madiyilae
Into your lap
Vazhkaiyae
Life itself
Oru nodiyilae
In a single second
Paada solli kekudhae
Asks to sing
Paarukkullae…
In this world…
Mae….
Baa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ulaginil Karuppaadu' (often known as the 'Sheep Song') from the 2017 Tamil fantasy comedy film Maragadha Naanayam uses sheep metaphors to satirize human gullibility, deceit, and greed. Lyricist Arunraja Kamaraj playfully categorizes people into different types of goats/sheep—such as the innocent sheep ('semmari aadu'), the crazy goat ('kirukkadu'), and the deceitful black sheep ('karuppaadu') who takes advantage of others.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / உருவகம் (Uruvagam)
“Inga suththi ellam karupaadu”
Human traits and social dynamics are metaphorically represented through various types of goats (Semmari aadu, Karuppaadu, Thiruttaadu).
Rhyme / இயைபு (Iyaibu)
“Kurumbaadu / Vellaadu / Karuppaadu”
End rhymes using the word 'aadu' across consecutive lines create a rhythmic and comical cadence.
Onomatopoeia / ஒலிக் குறிப்பு (Oli Kurippu)
“Mae… / Maa maaa maa …ma ma”
Imitation of sheep bleating ('Mae', 'Maa') woven into the musical melody as a stylistic device.
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Trivia
Maragadha Naanayam was scored by composer Dibu Ninan Thomas in his debut feature film. The track features humorous vocal stylings and bleating sounds created by singer-lyricist Arunraja Kamaraj to highlight the film's heist-comedy elements.
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