♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aalamarathu kuyilae kuyilae
Thuna unakku irukka irukka
Aalamarathu kuyilae kuyilae
Thuna unakku irukka irukka
Esa padikkum kuyilae kuyilae
Ena unakku irukka irukka
Nee sollu oru seidhi
Engae irukku un jodi
Vekkatta vekkatta vetha paakku
Oru vethala paakku
Kattataa kattataa kalyaana paatu
Nalla kalyaana paatu……
Aalamarathu kuyilae kuyilae
Thuna unakku irukka irukka
Esa padikkum kuyilae kuyilae
Ena unakku irukka irukka
Pavala kallu mani irukkum
Palapalannu oli irukkum
Paavai ival paarkkum vizhi oram
Vaira kallu varisarukkum
Valachilukkum vanappirukkum
Vanji ival sirikkum idhazhoram
Silu silu kaathu adikutha
Chiththira thaeru ooduthaa
Sirumani sirichu kulungudhaa
Siru kudam lesa thalumbudha
Muthu charam poda
Muthalanthu podu
Chiththiraiyil vantha nila
Heyy nee thaanae
Aalamarathu kuyilae kuyilae
Thuna unakku irukka irukka
Esa padikkum kuyilae kuyilae
Ena unakku irukka irukka
Kaappu katti karagam katti
Kaathirunthen kovililae
Kakka vecha saamy nee thaana
Thiri eduthu nei eduthu
Velakku vechu kaathirunthen
Velicham thantha saamy nee thaana
Kalakala mani thaan adikutha
Kaathula kalakka thudikutha
Siru siru soodam eriyutha
Eriyura vegam puriyutha
Kovilukku munnae kolangala podu
Kolakkili koottodu hey koothadu
Aalamarathu kuyilae kuyilae
Thuna unakku irukka irukka
Esa padikkum kuyilae kuyilae
Ena unakku irukka irukka
Nee sollu oru seidhi
Engae irukku un jodi
Vekkatta vekkatta vetha paakku
Oru vethala paakku
Kattataa kattataa kalyaana paatu
Nalla kalyaana paatu……
Aalamarathu kuyilae kuyilae
Thuna unakku irukka irukka
Esa padikkum kuyilae kuyilae
Ena unakku irukka irukka
Oh cuckoo in the banyan tree,
With a companion by your side,
Oh cuckoo in the banyan tree,
With a companion by your side,
Oh cuckoo singing sweet melodies,
With your own kind around you,
Tell me some news,
Where is your partner?
Shall I set out the betel nut,
The betel leaf and areca nut?
Shall I sing a wedding song,
A wonderful wedding song?
Oh cuckoo in the banyan tree,
With a companion by your side,
Oh cuckoo singing sweet melodies,
With your own kind around you,
Like precious coral beads,
Glowing with a bright shine,
In the corners of this girl's gazing eyes.
Like a row of sparkling diamonds,
Filled with grace and beauty,
On the edges of her smiling lips.
Is the cool, gentle breeze blowing?
Is the ornate chariot rolling?
Are the little bells laughing and jingling?
Is the little water pot gently spilling over?
While stringing a necklace of pearls,
Measure out and give your sweet kisses!
The bright moon that rose in Chithirai (Tamil spring month),
Hey, isn't that you?
Oh cuckoo in the banyan tree,
With a companion by your side,
Oh cuckoo singing sweet melodies,
With your own kind around you,
Wearing the sacred vow-cord and balancing the karagam (ritual pot),
I waited at the temple.
Are you the deity who made me wait?
Taking a cotton wick and taking ghee,
I lit a lamp and waited.
Are you the deity who gave me light?
Are the bells chiming cheerfully?
Are they longing to blend into the breeze?
Are the little pieces of camphor burning?
Do you understand how fiercely they burn?
Draw kolam (decorative floor patterns) before the temple,
Hey, dance along with the flock of parrots!
Oh cuckoo in the banyan tree,
With a companion by your side,
Oh cuckoo singing sweet melodies,
With your own kind around you,
Tell me some news,
Where is your partner?
Shall I set out the betel nut,
The betel leaf and areca nut?
Shall I sing a wedding song,
A wonderful wedding song?
Oh cuckoo in the banyan tree,
With a companion by your side,
Oh cuckoo singing sweet melodies,
With your own kind around you.
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