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Lyrics & meaning

Karuppanswamy

From Mambattiyan · 2011

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singers
Ranjith, Priya Himesh
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Mambattiyan2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ye karuppannaHey Karuppan
Karuppanna saamithaanIt is deity Karuppasamy himself
Ada adhirudhu adhirudhuAh, it is shaking, shaking
BoomithaanThe earth itself is shaking
Namma nenaichadhuWhat we envisioned
Nadakkura thedhidaaIs happening on this day
Inga ellaarukkumFor everyone here
Nalla nerandhaanIt is a good time
Ini nallaarukkumFrom now on, for good people
Namma kaalamdhaanIt is our time
Female
Muradaa ilangudhuraA wild young horse
Alaigiradhae adakkidavaadaaWandering around, shall I tame it?
Male
Adadaa kadivaalam thookkidavaaAh, shall I pull up the rein?
Adangida nee vaaCome to be subdued
Female
Tharigidathoam tharigidathoamTharigidathom tharigidathom
Tharigidathoam tharigidathoamTharigidathom tharigidathom
Ada adidhadi nadakkudhuAh, a brawl is taking place
Manasula padapadaHeart fluttering with anxiety
Male
Karuppannan karuppannanKaruppannan, Karuppannan
Saami varaandaaThe deity is coming
Nalladhellaam nammalukkuAll good things for us
SeiyavaraandaaHe comes to bestow
Ezhumalai ezhu kadalAcross seven mountains and seven seas
Thaandi varaandaa aaaHe comes crossing over
Ezhaippaazhai makkalaiyumAnd the poor, helpless people
PaakkavaraandaaHe comes to look after
Female
KuthunnuthaanPounding away
Male :Andha bhramaanum azhagaaMale: Beautifully that Lord Brahma
Female :Katti vachchaaFemale: Built it up
Male :Thottigoburam adiyaeMale: Oh dear, the tower structure
Female :KannathulaFemale: On the cheek
Male :Pottukkaaran varavaa aaththi…Male: Should the bindi weaver come, oh my...
Male
KattaantharaiBare ground
Female :Ada nenappaai kedakkuFemale: Ah, it lies in thought
Male :PakkathulaMale: Nearby
Female :Vandhu edukkanum sodakkuFemale: Should come and snap fingers
Male :Vaadi vaadiMale: Come on, come on
Male
Kanalaa mogam thiruppuTurn your face like fire
Medhandhidum padakkena naanaeI will float suddenly
Female
Badavaa adakkirukkuThe scoundrel is controlling
Pudichirukkae enai thoda thaanaeI like it, just to touch me
Male
Pakkathula nee irukkaiyilaeWhen you are near
Neruppukkundhaan kuliredukkumEven fire will catch a cold
Female
Ada kodi idai odaithidumAh, snapping the slender waist
Padaiveeran nenappudaaThinking like a warrior
Male
Karuppannan karuppannanKaruppannan, Karuppannan
Saami varaandaaThe deity is coming
Nalladhellaam nammalukkuAll good things for us
SeiyavaraandaaHe comes to bestow
Ezhumalai ezhu kadalAcross seven mountains and seven seas
Thaandi varaandaa aaaHe comes crossing over
Ezhaippaazhai makkalaiyumAnd the poor, helpless people
PaakkavaraandaaHe comes to look after
Chorus
Hooo ooo ooo oooHooo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo ooo ooooHooo ooo ooo oooo
Male
Adadaa kadivaalam thookkidavaaAh, shall I pull up the rein?
Adangida nee vaaCome to be subdued
Female
Tharigidathoam tharigidathoamTharigidathom tharigidathom
Tharigidathoam tharigidathoamTharigidathom tharigidathom
Ada adidhadi nadakkudhuAh, a brawl is taking place
Manasula padapadaHeart fluttering with anxiety
Male
Karuppannan karuppannanKaruppannan, Karuppannan
Saami varaandaaThe deity is coming
Nalladhellaam nammalukkuAll good things for us
SeiyavaraandaaHe comes to bestow
Ezhumalai ezhu kadalAcross seven mountains and seven seas
Thaandi varaandaaHe comes crossing over
Ezhaippaazhai makkalaiyumAnd the poor, helpless people
Paakkavaraandaa aaaaHe comes to look after
Female
Ye ye ye ye ye ye…Ye ye ye ye ye ye…
Haa…aaa….aaa….aa….aaHaa…aaa….aaa….aa….aa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Karuppanna' from Mambattiyan is a high-energy rural folk track that invokes the guardian deity Karuppasamy while glorifying the heroism and protector persona of the protagonist Mambattiyan. The verses describe how the arrival of the hero/deity brings justice, hope, and good times to the poor and downtrodden, causing the earth itself to tremble in anticipation. Interspersed with traditional rhythmic folk chants and a fiery romantic banter between the lead characters, the song blends spiritual fervor with raw rustic passion. It emphasizes themes of taming wild forces, standing up for the underprivileged, and celebrating righteous triumph.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Karuppannan karuppannan / Saami varaandaa

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across lines creating a rhythmic folk cadence.

Onomatopoeia / Erattai Kilavi

Manasula padapada

Use of 'padapada' to mimic the rapid fluttering beat of a excited heart.

Anaphora

Ezhumalai ezhu kadal

Repetition of the word 'Ezhu' (Seven) at the beginning of adjacent phrases for poetic emphasis.

Hyperbole

Neruppukkundhaan kuliredukkum

An extreme exaggeration stating that even fire itself would feel cold when standing near the passionate lover.

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Trivia

Mambattiyan (2011) is a remake of the iconic 1982 cult classic 'Malaiyoor Mambattiyan'. S. Thaman composed the music for the 2011 version, modernizing the traditional rural folk rhythm originally popularized in Tamil cinema.

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