- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- En Aasai Machan
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Karupu Nila is a tender and comforting lullaby from the movie En Aasai Machan (1994). Sung from the perspective of a loving maternal figure, the song offers solace to a young child weeping over the absence of his birth mother. The singer promises to nurture and protect him like her own, reassuring him that bright and joyful days lie ahead. Throughout the song, poetic imagery compares the child to cherished objects and nature—a dark moon, a golden chariot, a rainbow, and a hibiscus flower. It celebrates unconditional maternal affection that transcends biological ties and promises lifelong protection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Metaphor
“Karupu nila”
Combining contrasting terms 'Karupu' (black) and 'Nila' (moon) to affectionately describe a dark-complexioned child as a precious moon.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Thuli thuliyaai kanneer”
Repeated words 'Thuli thuliyaai' (drop by drop) to vividly depict tears trickling down.
Upamai (Simile)
“Petha aathaa pol irupen”
Comparing her commitment to motherly love using 'pol' (like).
Urvagam (Metaphor)
“Thanga therae neethaanae”
Directly addressing the child as a golden chariot ('Thanga therae').
Upamai (Simile)
“Sembaruthi malar polae”
Comparing the child's radiance and beauty to a hibiscus flower ('Sembaruthi malar polae').
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Trivia
The song 'Karupu Nila' was composed by Deva with lyrics by Kalidasan for the 1994 film En Aasai Machan starring Vijayakanth, Revathi, and Ranjitha. The track, performed beautifully by K. S. Chithra, became one of the most famous emotional lullabies in Tamil cinema during the 1990s.
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