Karuvakaatu Karuvaaya
From Marudhu · 2016
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Jithin Raj, Vandana Srinivasan, Jayamoorthy
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Marudhu2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Karuvakkattu karuvayaa | Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest, |
| Kooda kaalamelam varuvayaa | Will you stay with me for a lifetime? |
| Mutham kodukkum thiruvayaa | Oh holy mouth that gives kisses, |
| Enna moochu mutta viduvayaa | Will you make me breathless with affection? |
| Female | |
| Karuvakkattu karuvayaa | Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest, |
| Kooda kaalamelam varuvayaa | Will you stay with me for a lifetime? |
| Mutham kodukkum thiruvayaa | Oh holy mouth that gives kisses, |
| Enna moochu mutta viduvayaa | Will you make me breathless with affection? |
| Female | |
| Thannanthani maanu iva thanni illa meenu | She is a lonely deer, a fish out of water, |
| Manja thaali potta nee mattumthaanae aanu | Once you tie the sacred yellow thread, you are my only man. |
| Male | |
| Kutham illa ponnu nee kutha vecha thenu | You are a flawless girl, honey stored in a jar, |
| Kannukulla vechu unna kaappathuven naanu | I will protect you inside the pupil of my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Thodutha poovukku naar poruppu | The string takes responsibility for the woven flowers, |
| En thuvanda selaikku nee poruppu | You take responsibility for my draped saree. |
| Izhutha izhuppukku naan poruppu | I take responsibility to follow wherever you pull me, |
| En idippu vallikku nee poruppu | You take responsibility for my waist pain. |
| Male | |
| Natchathiram ethanaiyo | How many stars are up in the sky? |
| Ennikka therinjathu enakku | I know how to count them all. |
| Macham mattum ethanaiyo | How many moles are on your body? |
| Innum edukkala kanakku | I am yet to take that count. |
| Female | |
| Naan vellaankarattil molacha mottu | I am a flower bud sprouted in the white clay field, |
| Un vetti eduthu veli kattu | Build a fence around me using your veshti. |
| Un annakayithil mudinju kittu | Tie yourself to my waist thread, |
| En aayul muzhukka anba kottu | Shower your love upon me for my entire lifetime. |
| Female | |
| Karuvakkattu karuvayaa | Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest, |
| Kooda kaalamelam varuvayaaaaa… | Will you stay with me for a lifetime? |
| Mutham kodukkum thiruvayaa | Oh holy mouth that gives kisses, |
| Male | |
| Yeh paasam ulla nenjil | In your heart full of affection, |
| Naan vaasam panna poren | I am going to make my residence. |
| Vaaram varum munne | Before a week passes, |
| Unna maasam panna poren | I will make you pregnant. |
| Female | |
| Saama kozhi koova un sangathikku vaaren | As the midnight rooster crows, I come to embrace you. |
| Otha mutham thantha naan retta pulla thaaren | If you give me one kiss, I will give you twin children. |
| Male | |
| Paalu thayira uraiyum munne | Before milk curdles into yogurt, |
| Pathu thadava senthiruppom | We would have united ten times. |
| Thayiru mora maaru mattum | Until yogurt turns into buttermilk, |
| Uyirum uyirum kalanthiruppom | Our souls will remain intertwined as one. |
| Female | |
| Usuraiyum maanathaiyum unkitta kuduthitten thalaiva | I have surrendered my life and honor to you, my leader. |
| Yezhu jenmam theeru mattum enakku irukkanum urava | You must remain my beloved relation across seven births. |
| Female | |
| Karuvakkattu karuvayaa…. | Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest... |
கருவகாட்டு கருவாயா
கூட காலமெல்லாம் வருவாயா
முத்தம் கொடுக்கும் திருவாயா
என்ன மூச்சுமுட்ட விடுவாயா
Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest,
Will you stay with me for a lifetime?
Oh holy mouth that gives kisses,
Will you make me breathless with affection?
கால் வளந்த மன்னவனே வா
காவலுக்கு நின்னவனே வா வா
Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest,
Will you stay with me for a lifetime?
Oh holy mouth that gives kisses,
Will you make me breathless with affection?
நான் வெள்ளாங்கரட்டில் முளைச்ச மொட்டு
உன் வேட்டி எடுத்து வேலி கட்டு
உன் அண்ணாக்கயத்தில் முடிஞ்சிக்கிட்டு
என் ஆயுள் முழுக்க அன்ப கொட்டு
She is a lonely deer, a fish out of water,
Once you tie the sacred yellow thread, you are my only man.
கருவகாட்டு கருவாயா
கூட காலமெல்லாம் வருவாயா
முத்தம் கொடுக்கும் திருவாயா
என்ன மூச்சுமுட்ட விடுவாயா
You are a flawless girl, honey stored in a jar,
I will protect you inside the pupil of my eyes.
தன்னந்தனி மானு
இவ தண்ணியில்லா மீனு
மஞ்சத்தாலி போட்ட
நீ மட்டும்தானே ஆளு
The string takes responsibility for the woven flowers,
You take responsibility for my draped saree.
I take responsibility to follow wherever you pull me,
You take responsibility for my waist pain.
குத்தமில்லா பொண்ணு
நீ குத்தவச்ச தேனு
கண்ணுக்குள்ள வச்சு
உன்ன காப்பாத்துவேன் நானு
How many stars are up in the sky?
I know how to count them all.
How many moles are on your body?
I am yet to take that count.
தொடுத்த பூவுக்கு நாா் பொறுப்பு
என் துவண்ட சேலைக்கு நீ பொறுப்பு
இழுத்த இழுப்புக்கு நான் பொறுப்பு
என் இடுப்பு வலிக்கு நீ பொறுப்பு
I am a flower bud sprouted in the white clay field,
Build a fence around me using your veshti.
Tie yourself to my waist thread,
Shower your love upon me for my entire lifetime.
நட்சத்திரம் எத்தனையோ
எண்ணிக்க தொிஞ்சது எனக்கு
மச்சம் மட்டும் எத்தனையோ
இன்னும் எடுக்கல கணக்கு
Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest,
Will you stay with me for a lifetime?
Oh holy mouth that gives kisses,
நான் வெள்ளாங்கரட்டில் முளைச்ச மொட்டு
உன் வேட்டி எடுத்து வேலி கட்டு
உன் அண்ணாக்கயத்தில் முடிஞ்சிக்கிட்டு
என் ஆயுள் முழுக்க அன்ப கொட்டு
In your heart full of affection,
I am going to make my residence.
Before a week passes,
I will make you pregnant.
கருவகாட்டு கருவாயா
கூட காலமெல்லாம் வருவாயா
முத்தம் கொடுக்கும் திருவாயா
As the midnight rooster crows, I come to embrace you.
If you give me one kiss, I will give you twin children.
ஏய் பாசமுள்ள நெஞ்சில்
நான் வாசம் பண்ணப் போறேன்
வாரம் வரும் முன்னே
உன்ன மாசம் பண்ணப்போறேன்
Before milk curdles into yogurt,
We would have united ten times.
Until yogurt turns into buttermilk,
Our souls will remain intertwined as one.
சாமக்கோழி கூவ
உன் சங்கதிக்கு வாரேன்
ஒத்த முத்தம் தந்தா
நான் ரெட்டப்புள்ள தாரேன்
I have surrendered my life and honor to you, my leader.
You must remain my beloved relation across seven births.
பாலு தயிரா உறையும் முன்னே
பத்து தடவ சோ்ந்திருப்போம்
தயிரு மோரா மாறுமட்டும்
உயிரும் உயிரும் கலந்திருப்போம்
Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest...
உசுரையும் மானத்தையும் உன்கிட்ட
குடுத்திட்டேன் தலைவா
ஏழுசென்மம் தீரு மட்டும் எனக்கு
இருக்கணும் உறவா
நான் வெள்ளாங்கரட்டில் முளைச்ச மொட்டு
உன் வேட்டி எடுத்து வேலி கட்டு
உன் அண்ணாக்கயத்தில் முடிஞ்சிக்கிட்டு
என் ஆயுள் முழுக்க அன்ப கொட்டு
கருவகாட்டு கருவாயா
Karuvakkattu karuvayaa
Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest,
Kooda kaalamelam varuvayaa
Will you stay with me for a lifetime?
Mutham kodukkum thiruvayaa
Oh holy mouth that gives kisses,
Enna moochu mutta viduvayaa
Will you make me breathless with affection?
Karuvakkattu karuvayaa
Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest,
Kooda kaalamelam varuvayaa
Will you stay with me for a lifetime?
Mutham kodukkum thiruvayaa
Oh holy mouth that gives kisses,
Enna moochu mutta viduvayaa
Will you make me breathless with affection?
Thannanthani maanu iva thanni illa meenu
She is a lonely deer, a fish out of water,
Manja thaali potta nee mattumthaanae aanu
Once you tie the sacred yellow thread, you are my only man.
Kutham illa ponnu nee kutha vecha thenu
You are a flawless girl, honey stored in a jar,
Kannukulla vechu unna kaappathuven naanu
I will protect you inside the pupil of my eyes.
Thodutha poovukku naar poruppu
The string takes responsibility for the woven flowers,
En thuvanda selaikku nee poruppu
You take responsibility for my draped saree.
Izhutha izhuppukku naan poruppu
I take responsibility to follow wherever you pull me,
En idippu vallikku nee poruppu
You take responsibility for my waist pain.
Natchathiram ethanaiyo
How many stars are up in the sky?
Ennikka therinjathu enakku
I know how to count them all.
Macham mattum ethanaiyo
How many moles are on your body?
Innum edukkala kanakku
I am yet to take that count.
Naan vellaankarattil molacha mottu
I am a flower bud sprouted in the white clay field,
Un vetti eduthu veli kattu
Build a fence around me using your veshti.
Un annakayithil mudinju kittu
Tie yourself to my waist thread,
En aayul muzhukka anba kottu
Shower your love upon me for my entire lifetime.
Karuvakkattu karuvayaa
Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest,
Kooda kaalamelam varuvayaaaaa…
Will you stay with me for a lifetime?
Mutham kodukkum thiruvayaa
Oh holy mouth that gives kisses,
Yeh paasam ulla nenjil
In your heart full of affection,
Naan vaasam panna poren
I am going to make my residence.
Vaaram varum munne
Before a week passes,
Unna maasam panna poren
I will make you pregnant.
Saama kozhi koova un sangathikku vaaren
As the midnight rooster crows, I come to embrace you.
Otha mutham thantha naan retta pulla thaaren
If you give me one kiss, I will give you twin children.
Paalu thayira uraiyum munne
Before milk curdles into yogurt,
Pathu thadava senthiruppom
We would have united ten times.
Thayiru mora maaru mattum
Until yogurt turns into buttermilk,
Uyirum uyirum kalanthiruppom
Our souls will remain intertwined as one.
Usuraiyum maanathaiyum unkitta kuduthitten thalaiva
I have surrendered my life and honor to you, my leader.
Yezhu jenmam theeru mattum enakku irukkanum urava
You must remain my beloved relation across seven births.
Karuvakkattu karuvayaa….
Oh dark-complexioned man of the blackthorn forest...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Karuvakkattu Karuvaya' is a passionate romantic folk duet set in rural Tamil Nadu. The female protagonist expresses her deep affection and lifelong devotion to her lover, whom she affectionately calls 'Karuvayan' (the dark-skinned man of the blackthorn forest). The song weaves playful intimacy with deep commitments of marital love, imagery of rural life, and poetic promises of togetherness that transcend generations. The male counterpart responds with assurances of protection, care, and fatherhood, romanticizing their domestic future together through traditional metaphors involving milk, yogurt, roosters, and farming landscapes. The lyrics celebrate raw, uninhibited affection grounded in rural cultural aesthetics.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Thannanthani maanu iva thanni illa meenu”
Comparing the heroine to 'thanni illa meenu' (a fish out of water) and 'kutha vecha thenu' (honey stored in a pot) to highlight her vulnerability and sweet pure nature.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Thodutha poovukku naar poruppu / Izhutha izhuppukku naan poruppu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('d' sound in 'Thodutha' and 'Izhutha') to create rhythmic symmetry.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En thuvanda selaikku nee poruppu / En idippu vallikku nee poruppu”
Repetition of the ending syllable 'poruppu' at the end of consecutive lines.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Paalu thayira uraiyum munne / Pathu thadava senthiruppom”
Exaggerating intimate domestic speed and fertility using metaphors of milk curdling and twin offspring.
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Trivia
The song 'Karuvakkattu Karuvaya' from the film 'Marudhu' (2016) was composed by D. Imman and sung by Vandana Srinivasan and Jithin Raj. Written by Vairamuthu, the song gained massive popularity across rural Tamil Nadu for its evocative folk melody and expressive rustic lyrics.
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