Kolaikara Analaachu
From Thambi Vettothi Sundaram · 2011
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Thambi Vettothi Sundaram2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kolaikaaraa….. | Oh murderer... |
| Analaachu en moochu | My breath has turned into fire, |
| Buththi maari poyaachu | My mind has gone completely crazy, |
| Ada kolaikaaraa…aa hoi….. | Oh murderer... hey! |
| Male | |
| Kolakaari…. | Oh female murderer... |
| Unna paatthu usur pochu | Looking at you, my life went away, |
| Ninnu pochu en moochu | My breath came to a standstill, |
| Adi kolaikaari….. | Hey female murderer... |
| Female | |
| Un madiyil seeraattu | Pamper me in your lap, |
| Yen manasa thaalaattu | Sing a lullaby to my heart, |
| Andha alai mel paai pottu | Spread a mat on those waves, |
| Yen azhagai neeraattu | Bathe my beauty! |
| Female | |
| Kolaikaaraa….. | Oh murderer... |
| Analaachu en moochu | My breath has turned into fire, |
| Buththi maari poyaachu | My mind has gone completely crazy, |
| Ada kolaikaaraa…aa hoi….. | Oh murderer... hey! |
| Female | |
| Paalum sorum ungaama | Without eating milk and rice, |
| Pacha thanni sellaama | Without even taking down plain water, |
| Iththu iththu ponaenae | I withered and decayed, |
| Echil muttham illaama | Without a sweet kiss from your lips, |
| Female | |
| Nenjaangani thaangaama | Unable to bear the heart's burden, |
| Rendu kannum thoongaama | Without both eyes getting sleep, |
| Kattil sugam kaangaama | Without experiencing marital bliss, |
| Kaaman seiyum naattaamai | It is the village chieftainship of Lord Kama! |
| Male | |
| Panjillaama thee illaama paththa vacha kalli | Oh thief-girl who lit a fire without cotton or flame, |
| Butthikkulla kaththi veesi povadhenna thalli | Why do you walk away after throwing a knife into my mind? |
| Pacha vaazha thoppukkulla pandhi vaikka vaadi pulla | Come girl, to feast inside the green banana grove, |
| Paal pazhangal koodaikkulla paththiyamum thevai illa | Inside a basket of milk and fruits, no dietary restrictions are needed! |
| Kolaikaari…ae….. | Oh female murderer... |
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa…..aa…. | Aaa... aa... aa... |
| Aah…..aah….aaa….. | Aah... aah... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Naanjil naattu kadalellaam | All the seas of the Nanjil region, |
| Unna kandu valai veesum | Will cast their nets upon seeing you, |
| Sangu muththu yellaamae thanga kaala vilai paesum | Conch shells and pearls will bargain for your golden feet, |
| Orakkarai yellaamae ottikkollum meen vaasam | All along the shore sticks the smell of fish, |
| Unna mattum thottaalae | But if one touches only you, |
| Maasam ellaam poovaasam | There is the fragrance of flowers all month long, |
| Female | |
| Paadhi kolai senju puttu | After committing half a murder, |
| Thappi sellum moodaa | Oh fool who escapes away, |
| Muththamittu mothaththaiyum | Kiss me and completely, |
| Konnu puttu poda | Kill me off and go! |
| Aasa vacha pombalaikku | For the woman who fell in love, |
| Anju naalaa thookkamilla | There has been no sleep for five days, |
| Meesa vacha aambalaikku | For the man with a mustache, |
| Meththa vaanga nenappillai | There is no thought of buying a mattress, |
| Male | |
| Kolakaari…. | Oh female murderer... |
| Unna paatthu usur pochu | Looking at you, my life went away, |
| Ninnu pochu en moochu | My breath came to a standstill, |
| Adi kolaikaari….. | Hey female murderer... |
| Female | |
| Kolaikaaraa….. | Oh murderer... |
| Analaachu en moochu | My breath has turned into fire, |
| Buththi maari poyaachu | My mind has gone completely crazy, |
| Ada kolaikaaraa…aa…. | Oh murderer... |
| Male | |
| Un madiyil seeraattu…. | Pamper me in your lap... |
| Yen manasa thaalaattu… | Sing a lullaby to my heart... |
| Andha alai mel paai pottu… | Spread a mat on those waves... |
| Female :En azhagae neeraattu…. | Female: Bathe my beauty... |
கொலைகாரா......
அனலாச்சு என் மூச்சு
புத்தி மாறி போயாச்சு
அட கொலைகாரா......ஆ ஹோய்.....
Oh murderer...
My breath has turned into fire,
My mind has gone completely crazy,
Oh murderer... hey!
கொலைகாரி.....
உன்ன பாத்து உசுர் போச்சு
நின்னு போச்சு என் மூச்சு
அடி கொலைகாரி.....
Oh female murderer...
Looking at you, my life went away,
My breath came to a standstill,
Hey female murderer...
உன் மடியில் சீராட்டு......
என் மனச தாலாட்டு.....
அந்த அலைமேல் பாய் போட்டு......
என் அழகே நீராட்டு.....
Pamper me in your lap,
Sing a lullaby to my heart,
Spread a mat on those waves,
Bathe my beauty!
கொலைகாரா......
அனலாச்சு என் மூச்சு
புத்தி மாறி போயாச்சு
அட கொலைகாரா......ஆ ஹோய்.....
Oh murderer...
My breath has turned into fire,
My mind has gone completely crazy,
Oh murderer... hey!
பாலும் சோறும் உங்காம
பச்சை தண்ணி செல்லாம
இத்து இத்து போனேனே.....
எச்சில் முத்தம் இல்லாம.....
Without eating milk and rice,
Without even taking down plain water,
I withered and decayed,
Without a sweet kiss from your lips,
நெஞ்சாங்கனி தாங்காம
ரெண்டு கண்ணும் தூங்காம
கட்டில் சுகம் காங்காம
காமன் செய்யும் நாட்டாமை.....
Unable to bear the heart's burden,
Without both eyes getting sleep,
Without experiencing marital bliss,
It is the village chieftainship of Lord Kama!
பஞ்சில்லாம தீயில்லாம பத்தவச்ச கள்ளி
புத்திக்குள்ள கத்திவீசி போவதென்ன தள்ளி
பச்ச வாழ தோப்புக்குள்ள பந்தி வெக்க வாடிப்புள்ள
பால் பழங்கள் கூடைக்குள்ள பத்தியமும் தேவையில்ல.....
கொலைகாரி.....ஏ......
Oh thief-girl who lit a fire without cotton or flame,
Why do you walk away after throwing a knife into my mind?
Come girl, to feast inside the green banana grove,
Inside a basket of milk and fruits, no dietary restrictions are needed!
Oh female murderer...
ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆஹ்....ஆஹ்......ஆஅ........
Aaa... aa... aa...
Aah... aah... aaa...
நாஞ்சில் நாட்டுக் கடலெல்லாம்
உன்ன கண்டு வலைவீசும்
சங்கு முத்து எல்லாமே தங்க கால விலைபேசும்
ஓர கரை எல்லாமே ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளும் மீன்வாசம்
உன்ன மட்டும் தொட்டாலே
மாசம் எல்லாம் பூவாசம்
All the seas of the Nanjil region,
Will cast their nets upon seeing you,
Conch shells and pearls will bargain for your golden feet,
All along the shore sticks the smell of fish,
But if one touches only you,
There is the fragrance of flowers all month long,
பாதி கொலை செஞ்சுப்புட்டு
தப்பி செல்லும் மூடா
முத்தம் இட்டு மொத்தத்தையும்
கொன்னுப்புட்டு போடா
ஆசை வச்ச பொம்பளைக்கு
அஞ்சு நாளா தூக்கமில்லை
மீசை வச்ச ஆம்பளைக்கு
மெத்தை வாங்க நெனப்பில்லை......
After committing half a murder,
Oh fool who escapes away,
Kiss me and completely,
Kill me off and go!
For the woman who fell in love,
There has been no sleep for five days,
For the man with a mustache,
There is no thought of buying a mattress,
கொலைகாரி
உன்ன பாத்து உசுர் போச்சு
நின்னு போச்சு என் மூச்சு
அடி கொலைகாரி.....
Oh female murderer...
Looking at you, my life went away,
My breath came to a standstill,
Hey female murderer...
கொலைகாரா......
அனலாச்சு என் மூச்சு
புத்தி மாறி போயாச்சு
அட கொலைகாரா......ஆ....
Oh murderer...
My breath has turned into fire,
My mind has gone completely crazy,
Oh murderer...
உன் மடியில் சீராட்டு.....
என் மனச தாலாட்டு.....
அந்த அலைமேல் பாய் போட்டு..
என் அழகே நீராட்டு......
Pamper me in your lap...
Sing a lullaby to my heart...
Spread a mat on those waves...
Female: Bathe my beauty...
Kolaikaaraa…..
Oh murderer...
Analaachu en moochu
My breath has turned into fire,
Buththi maari poyaachu
My mind has gone completely crazy,
Ada kolaikaaraa…aa hoi…..
Oh murderer... hey!
Kolakaari….
Oh female murderer...
Unna paatthu usur pochu
Looking at you, my life went away,
Ninnu pochu en moochu
My breath came to a standstill,
Adi kolaikaari…..
Hey female murderer...
Un madiyil seeraattu
Pamper me in your lap,
Yen manasa thaalaattu
Sing a lullaby to my heart,
Andha alai mel paai pottu
Spread a mat on those waves,
Yen azhagai neeraattu
Bathe my beauty!
Kolaikaaraa…..
Oh murderer...
Analaachu en moochu
My breath has turned into fire,
Buththi maari poyaachu
My mind has gone completely crazy,
Ada kolaikaaraa…aa hoi…..
Oh murderer... hey!
Paalum sorum ungaama
Without eating milk and rice,
Pacha thanni sellaama
Without even taking down plain water,
Iththu iththu ponaenae
I withered and decayed,
Echil muttham illaama
Without a sweet kiss from your lips,
Nenjaangani thaangaama
Unable to bear the heart's burden,
Rendu kannum thoongaama
Without both eyes getting sleep,
Kattil sugam kaangaama
Without experiencing marital bliss,
Kaaman seiyum naattaamai
It is the village chieftainship of Lord Kama!
Panjillaama thee illaama paththa vacha kalli
Oh thief-girl who lit a fire without cotton or flame,
Butthikkulla kaththi veesi povadhenna thalli
Why do you walk away after throwing a knife into my mind?
Pacha vaazha thoppukkulla pandhi vaikka vaadi pulla
Come girl, to feast inside the green banana grove,
Paal pazhangal koodaikkulla paththiyamum thevai illa
Inside a basket of milk and fruits, no dietary restrictions are needed!
Kolaikaari…ae…..
Oh female murderer...
Aaa…..aa…..aa….
Aaa... aa... aa...
Aah…..aah….aaa…..
Aah... aah... aaa...
Naanjil naattu kadalellaam
All the seas of the Nanjil region,
Unna kandu valai veesum
Will cast their nets upon seeing you,
Sangu muththu yellaamae thanga kaala vilai paesum
Conch shells and pearls will bargain for your golden feet,
Orakkarai yellaamae ottikkollum meen vaasam
All along the shore sticks the smell of fish,
Unna mattum thottaalae
But if one touches only you,
Maasam ellaam poovaasam
There is the fragrance of flowers all month long,
Paadhi kolai senju puttu
After committing half a murder,
Thappi sellum moodaa
Oh fool who escapes away,
Muththamittu mothaththaiyum
Kiss me and completely,
Konnu puttu poda
Kill me off and go!
Aasa vacha pombalaikku
For the woman who fell in love,
Anju naalaa thookkamilla
There has been no sleep for five days,
Meesa vacha aambalaikku
For the man with a mustache,
Meththa vaanga nenappillai
There is no thought of buying a mattress,
Kolakaari….
Oh female murderer...
Unna paatthu usur pochu
Looking at you, my life went away,
Ninnu pochu en moochu
My breath came to a standstill,
Adi kolaikaari…..
Hey female murderer...
Kolaikaaraa…..
Oh murderer...
Analaachu en moochu
My breath has turned into fire,
Buththi maari poyaachu
My mind has gone completely crazy,
Ada kolaikaaraa…aa….
Oh murderer...
Un madiyil seeraattu….
Pamper me in your lap...
Yen manasa thaalaattu…
Sing a lullaby to my heart...
Andha alai mel paai pottu…
Spread a mat on those waves...
Female :En azhagae neeraattu….
Female: Bathe my beauty...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kolaikaaraa' from Thambi Vettothi Sundaram is a passionate, playful romantic duet set against the coastal backdrop of the Nanjil Nadu region (Kanyakumari area). Both lovers playfully call each other 'murderers' ('Kolaikaaraa' / 'Kolaikaari') because their intense mutual attraction steals their sleep, peace, and breath, feeling like a metaphorical murder of their senses. They describe how love has disrupted their daily lives, making them lose appetite and sleep while yearning for closeness. Rich in regional imagery, the lyrics blend coastal themes—fish scent, waves, conches, and sea nets—with sensual expressions of desire and intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Kolaikaaraa…..”
Calling the lover a 'Kolaikaaraa' (murderer) metaphorically expresses how love slays their sense of calm.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Analaachu en moochu”
Exaggerating breath turning into hot fire ('Analaachu en moochu') due to romantic passion.
Emoni / Rhyme (Ethiruka / Monai)
“Un madiyil seeraattu”
Rhyming end phrases like 'seeraattu', 'thaalaattu', and 'neeraattu' created for rhythmic poetic flow.
Imagery (Kaatchi Inbam)
“Orakkarai yellaamae ottikkollum meen vaasam”
Contrasting the fishy smell of the sea coast with the floral scent emanating from the beloved's touch.
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Trivia
The song uses distinctive dialect and geographic imagery from the Nanjil Nadu region (Kanyakumari district) of Tamil Nadu, as reflected in phrases like 'Naanjil naattu kadalellaam'. It captures local coastal life alongside romantic metaphors characteristic of lyricist Vairamuthu.
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