Velmurugan and Ilayakamban’s ‘Kammangkoozhu Karuvadu’ appears on the album ‘Sembi.’ Lyricist Ilaya Kamban and composer Nivas K Prasanna create a vivid anthem celebrating rural Tamil identity. The track lists cultural details with energetic folk instrumentation.
Released: October 29, 2022
Kammangkoozhu Karuvadu
Ilayakamban | Velmurugan • From “Sembi”
Kammangkoozhu Karuvadu Lyrics Meaning Ilayakamban | Velmurugan | Sembi
Ilaya Kamban rejects social hierarchy with lines like ‘Thevai Illa Mettu Kudi / Vazha Oru Patu Padi.’ His mustache catalog references historical figures, linking personal pride to community heritage. Food and nature descriptions ground the song in specific traditions.
Kammangkoozhu KaruvaduPearl millet porridge and dried fish,
Kada Mutta Then KooduQuail eggs and a honey comb,
Thena Mavu Varach SoruMillet flour and dry rice,
Pulicha Keera Kollu CharuSour greens and horse gram soup.
Nandu Natha EliyoduWith crabs, snails, and rats,
Sutta Kozhi KariyoduWith roasted chicken curry,
Inda Kattu MosaloduWith this wild rabbit,
Uppu Kanda RusiyoduWith the delicious taste of salt-cured meat.
Kadu Mazha SuthiduvomWe’ll wander through forests and rain,
Kallu Manna KothiduvomWe’ll dig through stone and soil.
Ravana Vettai AdaTo hunt like ‘Ravana’,
Ranthala Tha YeanthiduvomWe’ll carry the torch.
Kolli Mazha Mottu AdiStrike it ’til the ‘Kolli Hills’ bloom,
Sooriyana Thottu AdiStrike it ’til you touch the sun.
Ettu Desa Athura AdiStrike so all eight directions tremble,
Kattu Yana Sethara AdiStrike to make the wild elephant scatter.
Konda Oosi MarudhaniA hairpin for the bun and ‘Marudhani’ henna,
Thanga Thodu ThiruganiGolden earrings with a screw-back,
Sangu Mala LolakuA conch shell necklace and dangling earrings,
Nethi Sutti PullakuA ‘Nethi Sutti’ forehead chain and a ‘Pullaku’ nose stud.
Otha Kallu MookuthiA single-stone nose ring,
Otti Yana Oosi ManiA waist chain of threaded beads,
Retta Sada Savuri MudiA double-braid with a ‘Savuri’ hair extension,
Sandhu Pottu Kannu MaiA ‘Sandhu’ bindi and kohl for the eyes.
Katti Vacha Malli KodiA string of tied jasmine flowers,
Suthi Vacha Alli KodiA string of wrapped water lilies,
Pattu Selai Katti VanthaShe came dressed in a silk saree,
Pasi Mani Pavala KodiA vine of beads and corals.
Sendhu Vazhum Mootha KudiWe’re the ancient clan that lives together,
Kodi Sanam Patha KudiA devout people, a clan of millions.
Thevai Illa Mettu KudiWe don’t need the elite class,
Vazha Oru Paattu PadiJust sing a song to live.
Athiri PuthiriShaking and trembling,
Sithari SithariScattering and splattering,
Kathari KathariScreaming and shouting,
Uthari UthariShaking it off and flicking it away,
Kathari KathariScreaming and shouting.
Musical ChairMusical chair,
Musical ChairMusical chair.
Suthuravan EllarumEveryone running around,
Very Very BadIs very, very bad.
Yaru Inga JeichalumNo matter who wins here,
Romba Romba SadIt’s really, really sad.
Pera Pulla Pati ThathaGrandchildren, grandmother, grandfather,
Mummy And DadMummy and Dad.
Mummy Mummy MummyMummy, Mummy, Mummy,
Mummy Mummy MummyMummy, Mummy, Mummy.
Nanga Ella DummyWe’re all just dummies,
Ada Moola Konjam KammiYeah, with a few brains missing.
Full Set Uh ErunthalumEven if we have a full set,
Adika Mattom RummyWe don’t play rummy.
Kuchi Meesa Kona MeesaA stick-like mustache, a crooked mustache,
Kurumbu Kara Poona MeesaA mischievous cat-like mustache,
Vandi Mai Uh Kona MeesaA mustache darkened with wheel grease,
Varanja Vacha Vettu MeesaA sharply drawn, trimmed mustache.
Katta Meesa Kutta MeesaA thick mustache, a short mustache,
Vettaruva Kathi MeesaA mustache like a billhook knife,
Kala Matu Kombu MeesaA mustache like a bull’s horn,
Katta Bomman Kokki MeesaThe hooked mustache of ‘Kattabomman’.
Singa Meesa Kongu MeesaA lion’s mustache, a ‘Kongu’ style mustache,
Sillu Vandu Koombu MeesaA sharp mustache like a cicada’s cone,
Sirutha Meesa Parutha MeesaA cheetah’s mustache, a thick mustache,
Seekirama Velutha MeesaA mustache that turned gray too soon.
Nalla Meesa Vella MeesaA good mustache, a white mustache,
Color Adicha Kalla MeesaA fake mustache that’s been dyed,
Lollu Meesa Mullu MeesaA boastful mustache, a prickly mustache,
Kotti Pona Koruva MeesaA patchy ‘Koruva’ fish mustache that’s falling out.
Kammangkoozhu Karuvadu Music Video
Rustic imagery defines the ‘Kammangkoozhu Karuvadu’ lyrics meaning, asserting cultural pride through everyday details. Velmurugan’s performance emphasizes joyful defiance against urban disconnection. Accurate lyrics translation reveals precise descriptions of village cuisine and adornments.