- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Raasaiyya
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jul 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karuvaattu kozhambu
Female :En machchanukku rompa pudikkum
Female :Kurumpaattu ezhumbu
Female :Ada em maamanukku romba pudikkum
Kari soru perattal
Female :Sh…en aththaanukku romba pudikkum
Female :Kadal nandu poriyal
Female :Adhu enjodikku romba pudikkum
Female :Uchchi pozhuthaachchuthu kanji kondu povanum
Vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi odi odi odi odi
Karuvaattu kozhambu
En machchanukku rompa pudikkum
Male :Yakkaa
Female :Kurumpaattu ezhumbu
Em maamanukku romba pudikkum
Male :Adi aaththi
Kari soru perattal
En aththaanukku pudikkum
Male :Hakkaan
Female :Kadal nandu poriyal
Adhu enjodikku rompa pudikkum
Female :Uchchi pozhuthaachchuthu kanji kondu povanum
Vaadi vaadi odi odi vaadi vaadi odi odi
Karuvaattu kozhambu
En kannaattiyum kondu varuvaa
Kurumpaattu ezhumbu
Em pondaattiyum kondu varuvaa
Kari soru perattal thatheenginathaa
Aththa maga aakki varuvaa sabaash
Kadal nandu poriyal
Intha machchaanukku ootti viduvaa
Vaasam vanthu thookkuthu vavuththu pasi thaakkuthu
Vaadi vaadi vellakkatti
Vaadi vaadi vellakkatti
Aaravalli sooravalli pola nadanthaen
Alli magaraaniyaaga naan irnthaen
Maaththi vachcha machchaanukku machcham irukku
Aaththi mara devan nammai saeththirukku
Koottam koodi paakkam aattam podum aalu aa…
Aattam potta unna saeththukkitta naalu
Female :Naattukkullae paechellaam
Unna paththi raasaiyaa
Niththam unna eththana kannu suththuthaiyaa
Karuvaattu kozhambu
Kana kachchithamaa yaaru vechchathu
Female Chorus :Machchaana nenaichchaa
Kai pakkuvamaa senju mudikkum
Uththu uththu unna konjam paaththu rasichchaa
Maththathonnum puththikkulla yaeraliyae
Muththu muththu mullai poovaa neeyum sirichchaa
Moththathilae en vasaththil naan illaiyae
Yaeri kara kaaththaa enna theendu raasaa…aa…
Yaaru unna keppaa vaari kattu lesaa
Male :Oonjal katti aadattaa unna paththi paadattaa
Koththu malli vaasam pola paththu paattu
Karuvaattu kozhambu
Kana kachchithamaa yaaru vechchathu
Sariyaaga pudichchen
En kannaattiyin kai pattathu
Machchaana nenaichchaa
Kai pakkuvamaa senju mudikkum
Pudhu soru vadichchaa
Adhil un uruvam vanthu sirikkum
Soththu pottu ennathaan
Sokku podi pottiyae
Vaadi vaadi vellakkatti
Vaadi vaadi vellakkatti
Karuvaattu kozhambu
Kana kachchithamaa yaaru vechchathu
Female :Machchaana nenaichchaa
Kai pakkuvamaa senju mudikkum
Male :Karuvaattu kozhambu
Kana kachchithamaa yaaru vechchathu
Dried fish curry
Female: My sweetheart loves it so much
Female: Lamb bone soup
Female: Oh, my cousin loves it so much
Tossed mutton rice
Female: Shh... my sweetheart loves it so much
Female: Sea crab roast
Female: My partner loves that so much
Female: It is midday already, I must take the porridge to him
Come on, come on, come on, come on! Run, run, run, run!
Dried fish curry
My sweetheart loves it so much
Male: Hey, sister!
Female: Lamb bone soup
My cousin loves it so much
Male: Oh, goodness me!
Tossed mutton rice
My sweetheart loves it
Male: Aha!
Female: Sea crab roast
My partner loves that so much
Female: It is midday already, I must take the porridge to him
Come on, run along, come on, run along! Come on, run along, come on, run along!
Dried fish curry
My darling will bring it for me
Lamb bone soup
My bride will bring it for me
Tossed mutton rice, tatheengkinatha
My cousin will cook and bring it, bravo!
Sea crab roast
She will feed this handsome lad
The aroma rises high, hunger strikes my belly
Come to me, sweet lump of jaggery!
Come to me, sweet lump of jaggery!
I used to walk proud like the legendary fierce queens
I ruled my world just like Queen Alli
The cousin destined for me is truly blessed
The god of the sacred tree has brought us together
A man who once danced and drew a cheering crowd, ah...
Today is the day I united with you, who danced so wild!
Female: All across the land, the talk
Is only about you, Raasaiyya
How many admiring eyes follow you every single day!
Dried fish curry...
Who cooked it so perfectly?
Female Chorus: Thinking of my sweetheart,
My hands cook it with just the right touch!
When I gaze closely and admire you,
Nothing else enters my mind!
When you smile like pearly jasmine buds,
I lose all control over myself!
Caress me like the lake-shore breeze, my king... ah...
Who will dare question you? Wrap me gently in your embrace!
Male: Shall I put up a swing and sway, and sing a song about you?
Ten sweet songs fragrant as fresh coriander!
Dried fish curry...
Who cooked it so perfectly?
I guessed it just right!
It has my darling's magic touch!
Thinking of my sweetheart,
My hands cook it with just the right touch!
When I drain the freshly cooked rice,
Your smiling face appears right in it!
Along with the food you served me,
What love potion did you sprinkle on me?
Come to me, sweet lump of jaggery!
Come to me, sweet lump of jaggery!
Dried fish curry...
Who cooked it so perfectly?
Female: Thinking of my sweetheart,
My hands cook it with just the right touch!
Male: Dried fish curry...
Who cooked it so perfectly?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Karuvaattu Kozhambu is a high-energy Tamil folk track from the 1995 movie Raasaiyya. The song playfully intertwines rural romance with regional village delicacies such as dried fish curry, mutton bone broth, mixed meat rice, and fried sea crab. The lyrics portray a deeply affection-driven banter where preparing food becomes a metaphor for love, intimacy, and courtship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Muththu muththu mullai poovaa neeyum sirichchaa”
Compares a lovely smile to glistening pearls and delicate jasmine flowers.
Repetition (Anaphora / Rhythm)
“Vaadi vaadi vellakkatti”
Use of repeated rhythmic terms to build enthusiasm and traditional folk tempo.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Edukai)
“Karuvaattu kozhambu / Kana kachchithamaa yaaru vechchathu”
Consonant matching at the beginning and second letters of adjacent lyric lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for Raasaiyya (1995) starring Prabhu Deva and Roja, this song was sung by Mano and K. S. Chithra with lyrics written by Vaali. It remains a celebrated classic for its vibrant folk beats and mouth-watering food references.
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