Katta Karupula
From Kanganam · 2026
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Srinisha
- Music director
- Selvaa
- Details
- Kanganam2026
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Katta karupula kalla siripula | With dark complexion and a sly smile, |
| Aala asathum raasa | Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone! |
| Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha | Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart |
| En nenju parakkum thoosa | Fly around like dust particles. |
| Female | |
| Kaalu ettu vachu enga nandanthaalum | Wherever my feet step and walk, |
| Odi vanthuvanthu nikkuthu un nesam | Your love comes running and stands before me. |
| Ora kannu rendum ennanavo pesa | Both your side-glances speak unsaid words, |
| Paada paduthuthe aasa yeda kizhikuthe | Desire torments me, tearing through my insides, |
| Paada paduthuthe aasa sooda kothikuthe | Desire torments me, boiling with intense heat. |
| Female | |
| Katta karupula kalla siripula | With dark complexion and a sly smile, |
| Aala asathum raasa | Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone! |
| Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha | Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart |
| En nenju parakkum thoosa | Fly around like dust particles. |
| Female | |
| Kallu rottula | On a rough stone road, |
| Vaira kadukka maathiri | Like a shimmering diamond earring, |
| Munna ne vara naanum muzhikurenada | When you appear before me, I stare wide-eyed in wonder. |
| Mullu maettula | On a thorny mound, |
| Pootha murunga mathiri | Like a drumstick tree in full bloom, |
| Kaiya nee thoda kaatha mithakurenada | When you touch my hand, I float on air. |
| Female | |
| Kolalavu theriyama | Without knowing any measure or limit, |
| Kottukira mazhai pola | Like torrential rain pouring down, |
| Ulla vara unna naaum | As you step inside me, |
| Ottidanum usuraala | I want to bind you tight with my very soul. |
| Female | |
| Paavi payale neeyum ethukku | Oh sinful boy, why did you |
| Paarthu siricha… | Look at me and smile like that? |
| Pona piravi kaadhal kadana | Did you add and subtract the love debt |
| Kootti kazhicha… | From our past birth? |
| Female | |
| Katta karupula kalla siripula | With dark complexion and a sly smile, |
| Aala asathum raasa | Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone! |
| Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha | Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart |
| En nenju parakkum thoosa | Fly around like dust particles. |
| Female | |
| Mottha naalume | All through the days, |
| Modhi midhikkum gnyabagam… | Memories crush and tread upon me... |
| Manja poosiyum kooda | Even with turmeric applied, |
| Sivakkum en mugam | My face blushes red in passion. |
| Female | |
| Mallu vaettiyil | Draped in a fine cotton veshti, |
| Nee thaan osantha gopuram | You stand tall like a grand temple tower. |
| Otha paarva nee paartha | If you cast just one glance, |
| Kizhakkum keezhvarum | Even the east sky bows low. |
| Female | |
| Un manasu puriyama | Without understanding your heart, |
| Thallivida nenachene | I once thought of pushing you away. |
| Sakkaraya kasapaaga | Mistaking sweet sugar for bitterness, |
| Enni manam thudichene | My heart throbbed in deep regret. |
| Kodi varusham thedi alanja | Searched for over a crore years, |
| Saami sela nee….. | You are the divine idol... |
| Naadi narambil naalum nadathu | Walk every day through my veins and nerves |
| Raaja bavani…. | Like a royal procession... |
| Female | |
| Katta karupula kalla siripula | With dark complexion and a sly smile, |
| Aala asathum raasa | Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone! |
| Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha | Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart |
| En nenju parakkum thoosa | Fly around like dust particles. |
| Female | |
| Katta karupula kalla siripula | With dark complexion and a sly smile, |
| Aala asathum raasa | Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone! |
| Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha | Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart |
| En nenju parakkum thoosa | Fly around like dust particles. |
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
Fly around like dust particles.
Wherever my feet step and walk,
Your love comes running and stands before me.
Both your side-glances speak unsaid words,
Desire torments me, tearing through my insides,
Desire torments me, boiling with intense heat.
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
Fly around like dust particles.
On a rough stone road,
Like a shimmering diamond earring,
When you appear before me, I stare wide-eyed in wonder.
On a thorny mound,
Like a drumstick tree in full bloom,
When you touch my hand, I float on air.
Without knowing any measure or limit,
Like torrential rain pouring down,
As you step inside me,
I want to bind you tight with my very soul.
Oh sinful boy, why did you
Look at me and smile like that?
Did you add and subtract the love debt
From our past birth?
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
Fly around like dust particles.
All through the days,
Memories crush and tread upon me...
Even with turmeric applied,
My face blushes red in passion.
Draped in a fine cotton veshti,
You stand tall like a grand temple tower.
If you cast just one glance,
Even the east sky bows low.
Without understanding your heart,
I once thought of pushing you away.
Mistaking sweet sugar for bitterness,
My heart throbbed in deep regret.
Searched for over a crore years,
You are the divine idol...
Walk every day through my veins and nerves
Like a royal procession...
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
Fly around like dust particles.
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
Fly around like dust particles.
Katta karupula kalla siripula
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Aala asathum raasa
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
En nenju parakkum thoosa
Fly around like dust particles.
Kaalu ettu vachu enga nandanthaalum
Wherever my feet step and walk,
Odi vanthuvanthu nikkuthu un nesam
Your love comes running and stands before me.
Ora kannu rendum ennanavo pesa
Both your side-glances speak unsaid words,
Paada paduthuthe aasa yeda kizhikuthe
Desire torments me, tearing through my insides,
Paada paduthuthe aasa sooda kothikuthe
Desire torments me, boiling with intense heat.
Katta karupula kalla siripula
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Aala asathum raasa
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
En nenju parakkum thoosa
Fly around like dust particles.
Kallu rottula
On a rough stone road,
Vaira kadukka maathiri
Like a shimmering diamond earring,
Munna ne vara naanum muzhikurenada
When you appear before me, I stare wide-eyed in wonder.
Mullu maettula
On a thorny mound,
Pootha murunga mathiri
Like a drumstick tree in full bloom,
Kaiya nee thoda kaatha mithakurenada
When you touch my hand, I float on air.
Kolalavu theriyama
Without knowing any measure or limit,
Kottukira mazhai pola
Like torrential rain pouring down,
Ulla vara unna naaum
As you step inside me,
Ottidanum usuraala
I want to bind you tight with my very soul.
Paavi payale neeyum ethukku
Oh sinful boy, why did you
Paarthu siricha…
Look at me and smile like that?
Pona piravi kaadhal kadana
Did you add and subtract the love debt
Kootti kazhicha…
From our past birth?
Katta karupula kalla siripula
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Aala asathum raasa
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
En nenju parakkum thoosa
Fly around like dust particles.
Mottha naalume
All through the days,
Modhi midhikkum gnyabagam…
Memories crush and tread upon me...
Manja poosiyum kooda
Even with turmeric applied,
Sivakkum en mugam
My face blushes red in passion.
Mallu vaettiyil
Draped in a fine cotton veshti,
Nee thaan osantha gopuram
You stand tall like a grand temple tower.
Otha paarva nee paartha
If you cast just one glance,
Kizhakkum keezhvarum
Even the east sky bows low.
Un manasu puriyama
Without understanding your heart,
Thallivida nenachene
I once thought of pushing you away.
Sakkaraya kasapaaga
Mistaking sweet sugar for bitterness,
Enni manam thudichene
My heart throbbed in deep regret.
Kodi varusham thedi alanja
Searched for over a crore years,
Saami sela nee…..
You are the divine idol...
Naadi narambil naalum nadathu
Walk every day through my veins and nerves
Raaja bavani….
Like a royal procession...
Katta karupula kalla siripula
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Aala asathum raasa
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
En nenju parakkum thoosa
Fly around like dust particles.
Katta karupula kalla siripula
With dark complexion and a sly smile,
Aala asathum raasa
Oh king, you dazzle and floor everyone!
Unna nenachadhum chumma iruntha
Just thinking of you makes my quiet heart
En nenju parakkum thoosa
Fly around like dust particles.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic Tamil folk-pop song 'Katta Karupula' depicts a woman passionately expressing her intense affection for her beloved man. She admires his striking dark skin tone, charismatic smile, and imposing presence, comparing him to a majestic temple tower and a divine idol found after a long quest. She describes how thoughts of him make her heart flutter like dust, float in the air, and blush deeply despite wearing traditional turmeric. The song captures both her past hesitation and present profound realization of love, framing their connection as a soulful bond linked to debts of love carried over from past lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil poetry)
“Katta karupula kalla siripula”
The second letters 't' (ட்/ட்ட) in 'Katta' and 'kalla' rhyme, creating rhythmic harmony across folk lines.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pootha murunga mathiri”
Comparing the heroine floating in excitement to lightness upon contact, and comparing the lover to a diamond earring and a temple tower.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Otha paarva nee paartha / Kizhakkum keezhvarum”
Exaggerating the power of his single glance, claiming that even the east direction would descend or bow down.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Saami sela nee..... / Naadi narambil naalum nadathu / Raaja bavani….”
The lover is metaphorically characterized as a divine deity sculpture ('Saami sela') and his presence as a majestic royal procession ('Raaja bavani').
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