Karuppu Karuppu
From Kaaka Muttai · 2014
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kaaka Muttai2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Karuppu karuppu | Black, black |
| Karuppu niraththai | The color black |
| Veruthu veruthu | Hating and despising |
| Ulagam odhukka | As the world casts it aside |
| Kaakkai kaakkai muttai | Does a crow's egg |
| Vannam maatrikkondadhaa.. | Change its color? |
| Male | |
| Uruvam uruvam | Form, form |
| Uruvam mattum | Just the physical form |
| Manidhan manidhan | Human, human |
| Manidhan illai | Is not what makes a human |
| Uruvam illai udaigal endru | Not the person, but clothes, is that how |
| Maariponadhaa | It has changed? |
| Male | |
| Adichi pudichi | Hustling and striving |
| Adichi pudichi | Hustling and striving |
| Allum pagalum | Day and night |
| Ulachchi ulachchi | Working hard, working hard |
| Nenachi nenachi nenachi | Thinking, thinking, thinking |
| Nenachi virumbi vandhaal.. | If one comes yearning with longing... |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Karuppu karuppu | Black, black |
| Karuppu niraththai | The color black |
| Veruthu veruthu | Hating and despising |
| Ulagam odhukka | As the world casts it aside |
| Kaakkai kaakkai muttai | Does a crow's egg |
| Vannam maatrikkondadhaa.. | Change its color? |
| Male | |
| Uruvam uruvam | Form, form |
| Uruvam mattum | Just the physical form |
| Manidhan manidhan | Human, human |
| Manidhan illai | Is not what makes a human |
| Uruvam illai udaigal endru | Not the person, but clothes, is that how |
| Maariponadhaa | It has changed? |
| Male | |
| Aal paadhi | Half the person |
| Nam aadai paadhi | Half our clothes |
| Endrae thaan | That is what they say |
| Ada yaar sonnadhu.. | Hey, who said that? |
| Male | |
| Avanaal thaan | Only because of him |
| Nam maanam ingu | Our dignity here |
| Kaathaadi pol | Like a kite |
| Parandhodudhu.. | Flies away! |
| Male | |
| Naam ada naetru varai | Hey, until yesterday |
| Pasiththaal thaan | Only when hungry |
| Ada unbomadaa… | Hey, we used to eat... |
| Yaar indru maatri vaiththaar | Who changed it today? |
| Rusikkaai naam alaindhomadaa… | We wandered around just for taste... |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Karuppu karuppu | Black, black |
| Karuppu niraththai | The color black |
| Veruthu veruthu | Hating and despising |
| Ulagam odhukka | As the world casts it aside |
| Kaakkai kaakkai muttai | Does a crow's egg |
| Vannam maatrikkondadhaa.. | Change its color? |
| Male | |
| Uruvam uruvam | Form, form |
| Uruvam mattum | Just the physical form |
| Manidhan manidhan | Human, human |
| Manidhan illai | Is not what makes a human |
| Uruvam illai udaigal endru | Not the person, but clothes, is that how |
| Maariponadhaa | It has changed? |
| Male | |
| Adichi pudichi | Hustling and striving |
| Adichi pudichi | Hustling and striving |
| Allum pagalum | Day and night |
| Ulachchi ulachchi | Working hard, working hard |
| Nenachi nenachi nenachi | Thinking, thinking, thinking |
| Nenachi virumbi vandhaal.. | If one comes yearning with longing... |
| Male | |
| …………………… | ... |
கருப்பு கருப்பு கருப்பு நிறத்தை
வெறுத்து வெறுத்து உலகம் ஒதுக்க
காக்கை காக்கை முட்டை வண்ணம்
மாற்றிக் கொண்டதா
Black, black
The color black
Hating and despising
As the world casts it aside
Does a crow's egg
Change its color?
உருவம் உருவம் உருவம் மட்டும்
மனிதன் மனிதன் மனிதன் இல்லை
உருவம் இல்லை உடைகள் இன்று
மாறிப் போனதா
Form, form
Just the physical form
Human, human
Is not what makes a human
Not the person, but clothes, is that how
It has changed?
அடிச்சு புடிச்சு அடிச்சு புடிச்சு
அல்லும் பகலும் ஒழச்சு ஒழச்சு
நெனச்சி நெனச்சி நெனச்சி நெனச்சி
விரும்பி வந்தால்....
Hustling and striving
Hustling and striving
Day and night
Working hard, working hard
Thinking, thinking, thinking
If one comes yearning with longing...
யாரோ யாரோ.......
யாரோ யாரோ.......
...
கருப்பு கருப்பு கருப்பு நிறத்தை
வெறுத்து வெறுத்து உலகம் ஒதுக்க
காக்கை காக்கை முட்டை வண்ணம்
மாற்றிக் கொண்டதா
Black, black
The color black
Hating and despising
As the world casts it aside
Does a crow's egg
Change its color?
உருவம் உருவம் உருவம் மட்டும்
மனிதன் மனிதன் மனிதன் இல்லை
உருவம் இல்லை உடைகள் இன்று
மாறிப் போனதா...ஆ..
Form, form
Just the physical form
Human, human
Is not what makes a human
Not the person, but clothes, is that how
It has changed?
ஆள் பாதி நம் ஆடை பாதி
என்றே தான் அட யார் சொன்னது
அவனால் தான் நம் மானம் இங்கு
காத்தாடி போல் பறந்தோடுது
Half the person
Half our clothes
That is what they say
Hey, who said that?
நாம் அட நேற்று வரை
பசித்தால் தான் உண்போம்மடா
Only because of him
Our dignity here
Like a kite
Flies away!
யார் இன்று மாற்றி வைத்தார்
ருசிக்காய் நாம் அலைந்தோமடா
Hey, until yesterday
Only when hungry
Hey, we used to eat...
Who changed it today?
We wandered around just for taste...
யாரோ யாரோ.......
யாரோ யாரோ.......
...
கருப்பு கருப்பு கருப்பு நிறத்தை
வெறுத்து வெறுத்து உலகம் ஒதுக்க
காக்கை காக்கை முட்டை வண்ணம்
மாற்றிக் கொண்டதா
Black, black
The color black
Hating and despising
As the world casts it aside
Does a crow's egg
Change its color?
உருவம் உருவம் உருவம் மட்டும்
மனிதன் மனிதன் மனிதன் இல்லை
உருவம் இல்லை உடைகள் இன்று
மாறிப் போனதா
Form, form
Just the physical form
Human, human
Is not what makes a human
Not the person, but clothes, is that how
It has changed?
அடிச்சு புடிச்சு அடிச்சு புடிச்சு
அல்லும் பகலும் ஒழச்சு ஒழச்சு
நெனச்சி நெனச்சி நெனச்சி நெனச்சி
விரும்பி வந்தால்
Hustling and striving
Hustling and striving
Day and night
Working hard, working hard
Thinking, thinking, thinking
If one comes yearning with longing...
யாரோ ஆ யாரோ ஆ.......
யாரோ ஆ யாரோ ஆ.......
...
Karuppu karuppu
Black, black
Karuppu niraththai
The color black
Veruthu veruthu
Hating and despising
Ulagam odhukka
As the world casts it aside
Kaakkai kaakkai muttai
Does a crow's egg
Vannam maatrikkondadhaa..
Change its color?
Uruvam uruvam
Form, form
Uruvam mattum
Just the physical form
Manidhan manidhan
Human, human
Manidhan illai
Is not what makes a human
Uruvam illai udaigal endru
Not the person, but clothes, is that how
Maariponadhaa
It has changed?
Adichi pudichi
Hustling and striving
Adichi pudichi
Hustling and striving
Allum pagalum
Day and night
Ulachchi ulachchi
Working hard, working hard
Nenachi nenachi nenachi
Thinking, thinking, thinking
Nenachi virumbi vandhaal..
If one comes yearning with longing...
…………………….
...
Karuppu karuppu
Black, black
Karuppu niraththai
The color black
Veruthu veruthu
Hating and despising
Ulagam odhukka
As the world casts it aside
Kaakkai kaakkai muttai
Does a crow's egg
Vannam maatrikkondadhaa..
Change its color?
Uruvam uruvam
Form, form
Uruvam mattum
Just the physical form
Manidhan manidhan
Human, human
Manidhan illai
Is not what makes a human
Uruvam illai udaigal endru
Not the person, but clothes, is that how
Maariponadhaa
It has changed?
Aal paadhi
Half the person
Nam aadai paadhi
Half our clothes
Endrae thaan
That is what they say
Ada yaar sonnadhu..
Hey, who said that?
Avanaal thaan
Only because of him
Nam maanam ingu
Our dignity here
Kaathaadi pol
Like a kite
Parandhodudhu..
Flies away!
Naam ada naetru varai
Hey, until yesterday
Pasiththaal thaan
Only when hungry
Ada unbomadaa…
Hey, we used to eat...
Yaar indru maatri vaiththaar
Who changed it today?
Rusikkaai naam alaindhomadaa…
We wandered around just for taste...
…………………….
...
Karuppu karuppu
Black, black
Karuppu niraththai
The color black
Veruthu veruthu
Hating and despising
Ulagam odhukka
As the world casts it aside
Kaakkai kaakkai muttai
Does a crow's egg
Vannam maatrikkondadhaa..
Change its color?
Uruvam uruvam
Form, form
Uruvam mattum
Just the physical form
Manidhan manidhan
Human, human
Manidhan illai
Is not what makes a human
Uruvam illai udaigal endru
Not the person, but clothes, is that how
Maariponadhaa
It has changed?
Adichi pudichi
Hustling and striving
Adichi pudichi
Hustling and striving
Allum pagalum
Day and night
Ulachchi ulachchi
Working hard, working hard
Nenachi nenachi nenachi
Thinking, thinking, thinking
Nenachi virumbi vandhaal..
If one comes yearning with longing...
……………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Kaaka Muttai addresses class bias, superficial judgment based on appearance, and the impact of modern consumerism on the underprivileged. Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar questions why society measures human value by outward attire and skin color rather than character and hard work. The lyrics draw a powerful parallel between the natural color of a crow's egg and the unchangeable reality of one's roots.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodaru (Epizeuxis / Repetition)
“Karuppu karuppu”
Repeated words like 'Karuppu karuppu', 'Veruthu veruthu', and 'Nenachi nenachi' emphasize emotional intensity and continuous struggle in traditional Tamil poetic structure.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kaathaadi pol”
Comparing lost self-respect or dignity blowing away in society to a kite floating in the wind.
Ummaithogai (Antithetical Pairing)
“Allum pagalum”
'Allum pagalum' pairs night and day together to denote non-stop, round-the-clock labor.
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Trivia
Kaaka Muttai (2014) was directed by M. Manikandan and featured music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by late National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. The film won two National Film Awards, including Best Children's Film.
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