Karuppana Saamy
From Mark Antony · 2023
- Lyricist
- Madhurakavi
- Singer
- Ananthu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Mark Antony2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Varanum varanumae | You must come, oh come |
| Sangali karupparae | Oh Lord Sangili Karuppu |
| Arula tharanumae | Bestow your divine grace |
| Sangili karupparae | Oh Lord Sangili Karuppu |
| Male | |
| Kotta karuppanae | Oh Lord Kottai Karuppu |
| Saatta therikkavaa | Come with the whip snapping furiously |
| Vetta karuppanae | Oh Lord Vettai Karuppu |
| Idi muzhangida vaa | Come with thunder roaring loud |
| Male | |
| Eesa karuppanae | Oh Lord Eesa Karuppu |
| Eetti sozhatti vaa | Come brandishing your spear |
| Rosha neruppanae | Oh fire of fierce pride |
| Pori theriththida vaa | Come showering sparks of fire |
| Male | |
| Vella kudhirai | On a white horse |
| Laadam therikka | With horseshoes striking sparks |
| Santiyappaa seeri vaa | Oh Lord Santiyappa, come roaring |
| Male | |
| Andam adhira | Making the universe tremble |
| Pindam sithara | Making bodies shatter |
| Thoondi appa meeri vaa | Oh Lord Thoondiyappa, come transcending limits |
| Male | |
| Thandai salangai | Anklets and bells chiming |
| Muthu therikka | Pearls scattering about |
| Sangaliyappa aadi vaa | Oh Lord Sangiliyappa, come dancing |
| Male | |
| Vanja vilanga adhu murikka | To tear apart the treacherous wild beast |
| Muppili appa odi vaa | Oh Lord Muppiliyappa, come running |
| Male | |
| Yuththa melam muzhanga muzhanga | As the war drums beat reverberantly |
| Raththa naalam surunga surunga | As the blood vessels constrict in tension |
| Kathi kangal sivakka sivakka | As knife-sharp eyes turn blood-red |
| Katta meesa thudikka thudikka | As thick mustaches twitch with rage |
| Male | |
| Kaaththum oodhum adhatti miratta | As the howling wind threatens and intimidates |
| Nediya marangal thalaiyai virikka | As tall trees untie and spread their canopy like wild hair |
| Raja panayanae puruvam pudaikkavaa | Oh kingly Panayan, come with brows furrowed |
| Veera puliyanae narambu vedaikkavaa | Oh heroic tiger, come with throbbing veins |
| Male | |
| Kalam irangidu | Step into the arena |
| Vadam nadaththidu | Lead the powerful surge |
| Pujam pudaiththidu | Let your shoulders swell with power |
| Kuruthi kudiththidu | Drink the blood of the wicked |
| Male | |
| Viral anaiththilum | On all your ten fingers |
| Vediya kozhuththidu | Light up firecrackers |
| Vizhi irandilum | In both your eyes |
| Poriyai kilappidu | Ignite sparks of rage |
| Male | |
| Kalam irangi sathiraadi | Descend into the arena and dance furiously |
| Mirattum veeranae | Oh terrifying hero |
| Karam sivakka sathaikeeri | Tearing flesh until your hands turn red |
| Eriyum sooranae | Oh burning valiant warrior |
| Male | |
| Sinam kodhikka | As anger boils over |
| Sakkaattai alasum veeranae | Oh hero who sweeps away evil completely |
| Ranam thanikka | To heal all pain and wounds |
| Kodiyorai nasukkum maaranae | Oh god of death who crushes evil men |
| Male | |
| Pennai thodum pindaththai | Any wretched body that dares to touch a woman |
| Kanda thundam aakkidu | Chop it into pieces |
| Vinnai mutti sengaattraai | Reaching the sky like a red fiery storm |
| Suzhandu suzhandi adiththidu | Whirl round and round and strike down |
| Male | |
| Kotta karuppanae | Oh Lord Kottai Karuppu |
| Saatta therikkavaa | Come with the whip snapping furiously |
| Vetta karuppanae | Oh Lord Vettai Karuppu |
| Idi muzhangida vaa | Come with thunder roaring loud |
| Male | |
| Eesa karuppanae | Oh Lord Eesa Karuppu |
| Eetti sozhatti vaa | Come brandishing your spear |
| Rosha neruppanae | Oh fire of fierce pride |
| Pori theriththida vaa | Come showering sparks of fire |
| Male | |
| Yuththa melam muzhanga muzhanga | As the war drums beat reverberantly |
| Raththa naalam surunga surunga | As the blood vessels constrict in tension |
| Kathi kangal sivakka sivakka | As knife-sharp eyes turn blood-red |
| Katta meesa thudikka thudikka | As thick mustaches twitch with rage |
| Male | |
| Kaaththum oodhum adhatti miratta | As the howling wind threatens and intimidates |
| Nediya marangal thalaiyai virikka | As tall trees untie and spread their canopy like wild hair |
| Raja panayanae puruvam pudaikkavaa | Oh kingly Panayan, come with brows furrowed |
| Veera puliyanae narambu vedaikkavaa | Oh heroic tiger, come with throbbing veins |
வரனும் வரனுமே
சங்கிலி கருப்பரே
அருள தரனுமே
சங்கிலி கருப்பரே
You must come, oh come
Oh Lord Sangili Karuppu
Bestow your divine grace
Oh Lord Sangili Karuppu
கோட்ட கருப்பனே
சாட்ட தெரிக்கவா
வேட்ட கருப்பனே
இடி முழங்கிட வா
Oh Lord Kottai Karuppu
Come with the whip snapping furiously
Oh Lord Vettai Karuppu
Come with thunder roaring loud
ஈச கருப்பனே
ஈட்டி சொழட்டி வா
ரோஷ நெருப்பனே
பொறி தெரித்திட வா
Oh Lord Eesa Karuppu
Come brandishing your spear
Oh fire of fierce pride
Come showering sparks of fire
வெள்ள குதிரை
லாடம் தெறிக்க
சண்டியப்பா சீறி வா
On a white horse
With horseshoes striking sparks
Oh Lord Santiyappa, come roaring
அண்டம் அதிர
பிண்டம் சிதற
தூண்டி அப்பா மீறி வா
Making the universe tremble
Making bodies shatter
Oh Lord Thoondiyappa, come transcending limits
தண்டை சலங்கை
முத்து தெறிக்க
சங்கிலியப்பா ஆடி வா
Anklets and bells chiming
Pearls scattering about
Oh Lord Sangiliyappa, come dancing
வஞ்ச விலங்க அது முறிக்க
முப்பிலி அப்பா ஓடி வா
To tear apart the treacherous wild beast
Oh Lord Muppiliyappa, come running
யுத்த மேளம் முழங்க முழங்க
ரத்த நாளம் சுருங்க சுருங்க
கத்தி கண்கள் சிவக்க சிவக்க
கட்ட மீச துடிக்க துடிக்க
As the war drums beat reverberantly
As the blood vessels constrict in tension
As knife-sharp eyes turn blood-red
As thick mustaches twitch with rage
காத்தும் ஊதும் அதட்டி மிரட்ட
நெடிய மரங்கள் தலையை விறிக்க
ராஜ பனயனே புருவம் புடைக்கவா
வீர புலியனே நரம்பு வெடைக்காவா
As the howling wind threatens and intimidates
As tall trees untie and spread their canopy like wild hair
Oh kingly Panayan, come with brows furrowed
Oh heroic tiger, come with throbbing veins
களம் இறங்கிடு
வடம் நடத்திடு
புஜம் புடைத்திடு
குருதி குடித்திடு
Step into the arena
Lead the powerful surge
Let your shoulders swell with power
Drink the blood of the wicked
விரல் அனைத்திலும்
வெடிய கொழுத்திடு
விழி இரண்டிலும்
பொறியை கிளப்பிடு
On all your ten fingers
Light up firecrackers
In both your eyes
Ignite sparks of rage
களம் இறங்கி சதிராடி
மிரட்டும் வீரனே
கரம் சிவக்க சதைகீறி
எரியும் சூரனே
Descend into the arena and dance furiously
Oh terrifying hero
Tearing flesh until your hands turn red
Oh burning valiant warrior
சினம் கொதிக்க
சாக்காட்டை அலசும் வீரனே
ரணம் தணிக்க
கொடியோரை நசுக்கும் மாறனே
As anger boils over
Oh hero who sweeps away evil completely
To heal all pain and wounds
Oh god of death who crushes evil men
பெண்ணை தொடும் பிண்டத்தை
கண்ட துண்டம் ஆக்கிடு
விண்ணை முட்டி செங்காற்றாய்
சுழன்டு சுழன்டி அடித்திடு
Any wretched body that dares to touch a woman
Chop it into pieces
Reaching the sky like a red fiery storm
Whirl round and round and strike down
கோட்ட கருப்பனே
சாட்ட தெரிக்கவா
வேட்ட கருப்பனே
இடி முழங்கிட வா
Oh Lord Kottai Karuppu
Come with the whip snapping furiously
Oh Lord Vettai Karuppu
Come with thunder roaring loud
ஈச கருப்பனே ஈட்டி
சொழட்டி வா
ரோஷ நெருப்பனே
பொறி தெரித்திட வா
Oh Lord Eesa Karuppu
Come brandishing your spear
Oh fire of fierce pride
Come showering sparks of fire
யுத்த மேளம் முழங்க முழங்க
ரத்த நாளம் சுருங்க சுருங்க
கத்தி கண்கள் சிவக்க சிவக்க
கட்ட மீச துடிக்க துடிக்க
As the war drums beat reverberantly
As the blood vessels constrict in tension
As knife-sharp eyes turn blood-red
As thick mustaches twitch with rage
காத்தும் ஊதும் அதட்டி மிரட்ட
நெடிய மரங்கள் தலையை விறிக்க
ராஜ பனயனே புருவம் புடைக்கவா
வீர புலியனே நரம்பு வெடைக்காவா
As the howling wind threatens and intimidates
As tall trees untie and spread their canopy like wild hair
Oh kingly Panayan, come with brows furrowed
Oh heroic tiger, come with throbbing veins
Varanum varanumae
You must come, oh come
Sangali karupparae
Oh Lord Sangili Karuppu
Arula tharanumae
Bestow your divine grace
Sangili karupparae
Oh Lord Sangili Karuppu
Kotta karuppanae
Oh Lord Kottai Karuppu
Saatta therikkavaa
Come with the whip snapping furiously
Vetta karuppanae
Oh Lord Vettai Karuppu
Idi muzhangida vaa
Come with thunder roaring loud
Eesa karuppanae
Oh Lord Eesa Karuppu
Eetti sozhatti vaa
Come brandishing your spear
Rosha neruppanae
Oh fire of fierce pride
Pori theriththida vaa
Come showering sparks of fire
Vella kudhirai
On a white horse
Laadam therikka
With horseshoes striking sparks
Santiyappaa seeri vaa
Oh Lord Santiyappa, come roaring
Andam adhira
Making the universe tremble
Pindam sithara
Making bodies shatter
Thoondi appa meeri vaa
Oh Lord Thoondiyappa, come transcending limits
Thandai salangai
Anklets and bells chiming
Muthu therikka
Pearls scattering about
Sangaliyappa aadi vaa
Oh Lord Sangiliyappa, come dancing
Vanja vilanga adhu murikka
To tear apart the treacherous wild beast
Muppili appa odi vaa
Oh Lord Muppiliyappa, come running
Yuththa melam muzhanga muzhanga
As the war drums beat reverberantly
Raththa naalam surunga surunga
As the blood vessels constrict in tension
Kathi kangal sivakka sivakka
As knife-sharp eyes turn blood-red
Katta meesa thudikka thudikka
As thick mustaches twitch with rage
Kaaththum oodhum adhatti miratta
As the howling wind threatens and intimidates
Nediya marangal thalaiyai virikka
As tall trees untie and spread their canopy like wild hair
Raja panayanae puruvam pudaikkavaa
Oh kingly Panayan, come with brows furrowed
Veera puliyanae narambu vedaikkavaa
Oh heroic tiger, come with throbbing veins
Kalam irangidu
Step into the arena
Vadam nadaththidu
Lead the powerful surge
Pujam pudaiththidu
Let your shoulders swell with power
Kuruthi kudiththidu
Drink the blood of the wicked
Viral anaiththilum
On all your ten fingers
Vediya kozhuththidu
Light up firecrackers
Vizhi irandilum
In both your eyes
Poriyai kilappidu
Ignite sparks of rage
Kalam irangi sathiraadi
Descend into the arena and dance furiously
Mirattum veeranae
Oh terrifying hero
Karam sivakka sathaikeeri
Tearing flesh until your hands turn red
Eriyum sooranae
Oh burning valiant warrior
Sinam kodhikka
As anger boils over
Sakkaattai alasum veeranae
Oh hero who sweeps away evil completely
Ranam thanikka
To heal all pain and wounds
Kodiyorai nasukkum maaranae
Oh god of death who crushes evil men
Pennai thodum pindaththai
Any wretched body that dares to touch a woman
Kanda thundam aakkidu
Chop it into pieces
Vinnai mutti sengaattraai
Reaching the sky like a red fiery storm
Suzhandu suzhandi adiththidu
Whirl round and round and strike down
Kotta karuppanae
Oh Lord Kottai Karuppu
Saatta therikkavaa
Come with the whip snapping furiously
Vetta karuppanae
Oh Lord Vettai Karuppu
Idi muzhangida vaa
Come with thunder roaring loud
Eesa karuppanae
Oh Lord Eesa Karuppu
Eetti sozhatti vaa
Come brandishing your spear
Rosha neruppanae
Oh fire of fierce pride
Pori theriththida vaa
Come showering sparks of fire
Yuththa melam muzhanga muzhanga
As the war drums beat reverberantly
Raththa naalam surunga surunga
As the blood vessels constrict in tension
Kathi kangal sivakka sivakka
As knife-sharp eyes turn blood-red
Katta meesa thudikka thudikka
As thick mustaches twitch with rage
Kaaththum oodhum adhatti miratta
As the howling wind threatens and intimidates
Nediya marangal thalaiyai virikka
As tall trees untie and spread their canopy like wild hair
Raja panayanae puruvam pudaikkavaa
Oh kingly Panayan, come with brows furrowed
Veera puliyanae narambu vedaikkavaa
Oh heroic tiger, come with throbbing veins
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-octane deity-invocation track dedicated to Karuppasamy, a prominent guardian deity (Kaaval Deivam) in Tamil folk tradition. The lyrics invoke various traditional manifestations of Karuppan—including Kottai Karuppan, Vettai Karuppan, Eesa Karuppan, Santiyappan, Thoondiyappan, and Sangiliyappan—calling upon the deity to descend into the arena with righteous fury, brandishing weapons, riding a white horse, and bringing destruction upon evil forces.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)
“Kotta karuppanae / Saatta therikkavaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds and deity titles ('Kotta karuppanae', 'Vetta karuppanae', 'Eesa karuppanae') creates a rhythmic chant typical of Tamil folk rituals.
Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)
“Yuththa melam muzhanga muzhanga”
Doubling of words ('muzhanga muzhanga', 'surunga surunga', 'sivakka sivakka', 'thudikka thudikka') heightens the sense of urgency, intensity, and rhythm.
Hyperbole & Personification
“Nediya marangal thalaiyai virikka”
Expressive exaggeration describing tall trees unfurling their canopies like hair and the universe shaking under divine footsteps.
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Trivia
The song draws deeply from authentic Tamil Kaaval Deivam (guardian deity) folklore. Singer Ananthu, known for his raw and powerful vocal delivery in Tamil cinema, delivers the track in a ritualistic folk style that simulates a divine trance state (Aavesham).
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