Karuppanswamy
From Mambattiyan · 2011
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singers
- Ranjith, Priya Himesh
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Details
- Mambattiyan2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ye karuppanna | Hey Karuppan |
| Karuppanna saamithaan | It is deity Karuppasamy himself |
| Ada adhirudhu adhirudhu | Ah, it is shaking, shaking |
| Boomithaan | The earth itself is shaking |
| Namma nenaichadhu | What we envisioned |
| Nadakkura thedhidaa | Is happening on this day |
| Inga ellaarukkum | For everyone here |
| Nalla nerandhaan | It is a good time |
| Ini nallaarukkum | From now on, for good people |
| Namma kaalamdhaan | It is our time |
| Female | |
| Muradaa ilangudhura | A wild young horse |
| Alaigiradhae adakkidavaadaa | Wandering around, shall I tame it? |
| Male | |
| Adadaa kadivaalam thookkidavaa | Ah, shall I pull up the rein? |
| Adangida nee vaa | Come to be subdued |
| Female | |
| Tharigidathoam tharigidathoam | Tharigidathom tharigidathom |
| Tharigidathoam tharigidathoam | Tharigidathom tharigidathom |
| Ada adidhadi nadakkudhu | Ah, a brawl is taking place |
| Manasula padapada | Heart fluttering with anxiety |
| Male | |
| Karuppannan karuppannan | Karuppannan, Karuppannan |
| Saami varaandaa | The deity is coming |
| Nalladhellaam nammalukku | All good things for us |
| Seiyavaraandaa | He comes to bestow |
| Ezhumalai ezhu kadal | Across seven mountains and seven seas |
| Thaandi varaandaa aaa | He comes crossing over |
| Ezhaippaazhai makkalaiyum | And the poor, helpless people |
| Paakkavaraandaa | He comes to look after |
| Female | |
| Kuthunnuthaan | Pounding away |
| Male :Andha bhramaanum azhagaa | Male: Beautifully that Lord Brahma |
| Female :Katti vachchaa | Female: Built it up |
| Male :Thottigoburam adiyae | Male: Oh dear, the tower structure |
| Female :Kannathula | Female: On the cheek |
| Male :Pottukkaaran varavaa aaththi… | Male: Should the bindi weaver come, oh my... |
| Male | |
| Kattaantharai | Bare ground |
| Female :Ada nenappaai kedakku | Female: Ah, it lies in thought |
| Male :Pakkathula | Male: Nearby |
| Female :Vandhu edukkanum sodakku | Female: Should come and snap fingers |
| Male :Vaadi vaadi | Male: Come on, come on |
| Male | |
| Kanalaa mogam thiruppu | Turn your face like fire |
| Medhandhidum padakkena naanae | I will float suddenly |
| Female | |
| Badavaa adakkirukku | The scoundrel is controlling |
| Pudichirukkae enai thoda thaanae | I like it, just to touch me |
| Male | |
| Pakkathula nee irukkaiyilae | When you are near |
| Neruppukkundhaan kuliredukkum | Even fire will catch a cold |
| Female | |
| Ada kodi idai odaithidum | Ah, snapping the slender waist |
| Padaiveeran nenappudaa | Thinking like a warrior |
| Male | |
| Karuppannan karuppannan | Karuppannan, Karuppannan |
| Saami varaandaa | The deity is coming |
| Nalladhellaam nammalukku | All good things for us |
| Seiyavaraandaa | He comes to bestow |
| Ezhumalai ezhu kadal | Across seven mountains and seven seas |
| Thaandi varaandaa aaa | He comes crossing over |
| Ezhaippaazhai makkalaiyum | And the poor, helpless people |
| Paakkavaraandaa | He comes to look after |
| Chorus | |
| Hooo ooo ooo ooo | Hooo ooo ooo ooo |
| Hooo ooo ooo oooo | Hooo ooo ooo oooo |
| Male | |
| Adadaa kadivaalam thookkidavaa | Ah, shall I pull up the rein? |
| Adangida nee vaa | Come to be subdued |
| Female | |
| Tharigidathoam tharigidathoam | Tharigidathom tharigidathom |
| Tharigidathoam tharigidathoam | Tharigidathom tharigidathom |
| Ada adidhadi nadakkudhu | Ah, a brawl is taking place |
| Manasula padapada | Heart fluttering with anxiety |
| Male | |
| Karuppannan karuppannan | Karuppannan, Karuppannan |
| Saami varaandaa | The deity is coming |
| Nalladhellaam nammalukku | All good things for us |
| Seiyavaraandaa | He comes to bestow |
| Ezhumalai ezhu kadal | Across seven mountains and seven seas |
| Thaandi varaandaa | He comes crossing over |
| Ezhaippaazhai makkalaiyum | And the poor, helpless people |
| Paakkavaraandaa aaaa | He comes to look after |
| Female | |
| Ye ye ye ye ye ye… | Ye ye ye ye ye ye… |
| Haa…aaa….aaa….aa….aa | Haa…aaa….aaa….aa….aa |
மாவிளக்கு ஏத்திவெச்சு
ஏ பச்சரிசி பொங்கவெச்சு
படையலத்தான் போட்டு வையி
அடி எல்லாருக்கும் பங்கு வையி
Hey Karuppan
It is deity Karuppasamy himself
Ah, it is shaking, shaking
The earth itself is shaking
What we envisioned
Is happening on this day
For everyone here
It is a good time
From now on, for good people
It is our time
சாதிசனம் ஒத்துமையா
சாமிக்கிதான் நேந்துக்கிட்டு
செய்யிறது அத்துனையும்
வெற்றியாக முடிஞ்சிடுமே
அட வெற்றியாக முடிஞ்சிடுமே
A wild young horse
Wandering around, shall I tame it?
ஏ கருப்பண்ணன்
கருப்பண்ணன் சாமிதான்
அட அதிருது அதிருது பூமிதான்
Ah, shall I pull up the rein?
Come to be subdued
நம்ம நெனச்சது
நடக்குற தேதிதான்
இங்க எல்லாருக்கும்
நல்ல நேரந்தான்
இனி நல்லா இருக்கும்
நம்ம காலந்தான்
Tharigidathom tharigidathom
Tharigidathom tharigidathom
Ah, a brawl is taking place
Heart fluttering with anxiety
முரடா இளம் குதிரை
அலைகிறதே அடக்கிட வாட
ஆண் : அடடா கடிவாளம்
பூட்டிடவா அடங்கிட நீ வா
Karuppannan, Karuppannan
The deity is coming
All good things for us
He comes to bestow
Across seven mountains and seven seas
He comes crossing over
And the poor, helpless people
He comes to look after
தரிகிடதோம் தரிகிடதோம்
தரிகிடதோம் தரிகிடதோம்
அட அடிதடி நடக்குது
மனசுல பட பட
Pounding away
Male: Beautifully that Lord Brahma
Female: Built it up
Male: Oh dear, the tower structure
Female: On the cheek
Male: Should the bindi weaver come, oh my...
கருப்பண்ணன் கருப்பண்ணன்
சாமி வரான்டா
நல்லதெல்லாம் நம்மளுக்கு
செய்ய வரான்டா
ஏழுமலை ஏழு கடல்
தாண்டி வரான்டா.....ஆ.......
ஏழை பாழை மக்களையும்
காக்க வரான்டா....ஆ.....
Bare ground
Female: Ah, it lies in thought
Male: Nearby
Female: Should come and snap fingers
Male: Come on, come on
..........................
Turn your face like fire
I will float suddenly
குத்துன்னுதான்
அந்த பிரம்மனும் அழகா
கட்டி வெச்சா
தொட்டிகோபுரம் அடியே
பெண்
: கன்னத்துல
போட்டுக நான் வரவா ஆத்தி
The scoundrel is controlling
I like it, just to touch me
கட்டாந்தரை
அட நெனப்பாய் கெடக்கு
பக்கத்துல
வந்து எடுக்கலாம் சொடக்கு
வாடி வாடி
When you are near
Even fire will catch a cold
கடலா உடம்பிருக்கு மெதந்திடுவேன்
படக்கென நானே
படவா அட கிறுக்கு புடிச்சிருச்சு
என்னை தொட தானே
Ah, snapping the slender waist
Thinking like a warrior
பக்கத்துல நீ இருக்கையிலே
நெருப்புகுந்தான் குளிரெடுக்கும்
அட கொடி இடை உதித்திட
படைவீரன் நெனப்புடா....
Karuppannan, Karuppannan
The deity is coming
All good things for us
He comes to bestow
Across seven mountains and seven seas
He comes crossing over
And the poor, helpless people
He comes to look after
கருப்பண்ணன் கருப்பண்ணன்
சாமி வரான்டா
நல்லதெல்லாம் நம்மளுக்கு
செய்ய வரான்டா
ஏழுமலை ஏழு கடல்
தாண்டி வரான்டா.....ஆ....
ஏழை பாழை மக்களையும்
காக்க வரான்டா.......ஆ......
Hooo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo ooo oooo
....................
Ah, shall I pull up the rein?
Come to be subdued
அடடா கடிவாளம்
பூட்டிடவா அடங்கிட நீ வா
குழு :
தரிகிடதோம் தரிகிடதோம்
தரிகிடதோம் தரிகிடதோம்
அட அடிதடி நடக்குது
மனசுல பட பட
Tharigidathom tharigidathom
Tharigidathom tharigidathom
Ah, a brawl is taking place
Heart fluttering with anxiety
கருப்பண்ணன் கருப்பண்ணன்
சாமி வரான்டா
நல்லதெல்லாம் நம்மளுக்கு
செய்ய வரான்டா
ஏழுமலை ஏழு கடல்
தாண்டி வரான்டா....ஆ.....
ஏழை பாழை மக்களையும்
காக்க வரான்டா..ஆஆ......
Karuppannan, Karuppannan
The deity is coming
All good things for us
He comes to bestow
Across seven mountains and seven seas
He comes crossing over
And the poor, helpless people
He comes to look after
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்ய்ய்
ஆஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
Ye ye ye ye ye ye…
Haa…aaa….aaa….aa….aa
Ye karuppanna
Hey Karuppan
Karuppanna saamithaan
It is deity Karuppasamy himself
Ada adhirudhu adhirudhu
Ah, it is shaking, shaking
Boomithaan
The earth itself is shaking
Namma nenaichadhu
What we envisioned
Nadakkura thedhidaa
Is happening on this day
Inga ellaarukkum
For everyone here
Nalla nerandhaan
It is a good time
Ini nallaarukkum
From now on, for good people
Namma kaalamdhaan
It is our time
Muradaa ilangudhura
A wild young horse
Alaigiradhae adakkidavaadaa
Wandering around, shall I tame it?
Adadaa kadivaalam thookkidavaa
Ah, shall I pull up the rein?
Adangida nee vaa
Come to be subdued
Tharigidathoam tharigidathoam
Tharigidathom tharigidathom
Tharigidathoam tharigidathoam
Tharigidathom tharigidathom
Ada adidhadi nadakkudhu
Ah, a brawl is taking place
Manasula padapada
Heart fluttering with anxiety
Karuppannan karuppannan
Karuppannan, Karuppannan
Saami varaandaa
The deity is coming
Nalladhellaam nammalukku
All good things for us
Seiyavaraandaa
He comes to bestow
Ezhumalai ezhu kadal
Across seven mountains and seven seas
Thaandi varaandaa aaa
He comes crossing over
Ezhaippaazhai makkalaiyum
And the poor, helpless people
Paakkavaraandaa
He comes to look after
Kuthunnuthaan
Pounding away
Male :Andha bhramaanum azhagaa
Male: Beautifully that Lord Brahma
Female :Katti vachchaa
Female: Built it up
Male :Thottigoburam adiyae
Male: Oh dear, the tower structure
Female :Kannathula
Female: On the cheek
Male :Pottukkaaran varavaa aaththi…
Male: Should the bindi weaver come, oh my...
Kattaantharai
Bare ground
Female :Ada nenappaai kedakku
Female: Ah, it lies in thought
Male :Pakkathula
Male: Nearby
Female :Vandhu edukkanum sodakku
Female: Should come and snap fingers
Male :Vaadi vaadi
Male: Come on, come on
Kanalaa mogam thiruppu
Turn your face like fire
Medhandhidum padakkena naanae
I will float suddenly
Badavaa adakkirukku
The scoundrel is controlling
Pudichirukkae enai thoda thaanae
I like it, just to touch me
Pakkathula nee irukkaiyilae
When you are near
Neruppukkundhaan kuliredukkum
Even fire will catch a cold
Ada kodi idai odaithidum
Ah, snapping the slender waist
Padaiveeran nenappudaa
Thinking like a warrior
Karuppannan karuppannan
Karuppannan, Karuppannan
Saami varaandaa
The deity is coming
Nalladhellaam nammalukku
All good things for us
Seiyavaraandaa
He comes to bestow
Ezhumalai ezhu kadal
Across seven mountains and seven seas
Thaandi varaandaa aaa
He comes crossing over
Ezhaippaazhai makkalaiyum
And the poor, helpless people
Paakkavaraandaa
He comes to look after
Hooo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo ooo oooo
Hooo ooo ooo oooo
Adadaa kadivaalam thookkidavaa
Ah, shall I pull up the rein?
Adangida nee vaa
Come to be subdued
Tharigidathoam tharigidathoam
Tharigidathom tharigidathom
Tharigidathoam tharigidathoam
Tharigidathom tharigidathom
Ada adidhadi nadakkudhu
Ah, a brawl is taking place
Manasula padapada
Heart fluttering with anxiety
Karuppannan karuppannan
Karuppannan, Karuppannan
Saami varaandaa
The deity is coming
Nalladhellaam nammalukku
All good things for us
Seiyavaraandaa
He comes to bestow
Ezhumalai ezhu kadal
Across seven mountains and seven seas
Thaandi varaandaa
He comes crossing over
Ezhaippaazhai makkalaiyum
And the poor, helpless people
Paakkavaraandaa aaaa
He comes to look after
Ye ye ye ye ye ye…
Ye ye ye ye ye ye…
Haa…aaa….aaa….aa….aa
Haa…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.
Did you know?
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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