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Chinna Kuyil Paadum

From Poove Poochooda Vaa · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Poove Poochooda Vaa
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
3 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laa laa laalala … laa laa laalala
Chinna kuyil paadum paatu kekudhaa
Kukkoo kukkoo koo koo kukkoo kukkoo koo koo
Thambigalae thangaigalae theril ennai yetrungal
Ullaasamaai urchaagamaai oorai sutri kaatungal
Chinna kuyil paadum paatu kekudhaa
Kukkoo kukkoo koo koo kukkoo kukkoo koo koo
Yengum manimelae thannandhaniyaa
Gangai nadhikenna kattuthariyaa
Ada vaanam yengu pogum angu naanum povenae
Yeppam vidum odaiyai ippodhudhaan paarkiren
Mainaakalin bhaasaiyai ippodhudhaan ketkiren
Brindhavanam ingae paarthenae la la la lalalaa
Chinna kuyil paadum paatu kekudhaa
Aha indha boomi putham pudhusu paasam vandhadhaalae pongum manasu
Ini vaasam veesum poovil naanum vaasam seivenae
Thaavi yengum odinen thaayin madi thedinen
Poovanangal yengilum poojai seiya pogiren
En solaiyil naanum poovaven la la la lalalaa
Chinna kuyil paadum paatu kekudhaa
Kukkoo kukkoo koo koo koo koo kukkoo kukkoo koo koo koo koo
Thambigalae thangaigalae theril yennai yetrungal
Ullaasamaai urchaagamaai oorai suttri kaatungal
Chinna kuyil paadum paatu kekudhaa
Kukkoo kukkoo koo koo kukkoo kukkoo koo koo
Kukkoo kukkoo koo koo kukkoo kukkoo koo koo
La la laa la la… la la laa la la
Do you hear the song the little cuckoo sings?
Cuckoo, cuckoo, coo, coo, cuckoo, cuckoo, coo, coo
Little brothers and sisters, lift me onto your chariot!
Happily and cheerfully, show me around the town!
Do you hear the song the little cuckoo sings?
Cuckoo, cuckoo, coo, coo, cuckoo, cuckoo, coo, coo
Standing all alone high above everywhere,
Can the flowing river Ganga ever be tied to a post?
Wherever the sky goes, I will go there too!
Only now do I see a gurgling stream,
Only now do I understand the language of the mynas,
I have seen Brindavan right here, la la la lalala
Do you hear the song the little cuckoo sings?
Aha, this earth feels brand new, and overflowing with love, my heart rejoices!
From now on, I too will dwell within the fragrant flowers!
I leaped and ran everywhere, searching for a mother's lap!
I am going to worship in every flower grove!
In my garden, I too will become a blossom, la la la lalala
Do you hear the song the little cuckoo sings?
Cuckoo, cuckoo, coo coo coo coo, cuckoo, cuckoo, coo coo coo coo
Little brothers and sisters, lift me onto your chariot!
Happily and cheerfully, show me around the town!
Do you hear the song the little cuckoo sings?
Cuckoo, cuckoo, coo, coo, cuckoo, cuckoo, coo, coo
Cuckoo, cuckoo, coo, coo, cuckoo, cuckoo, coo, coo
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Chinna Kuyil Paadum Paatu is a joyful and vibrant track from the 1985 film Poove Poochooda Vaa. It depicts a young woman brimming with exuberance, celebrating her newly found emotional warmth, affection, and boundless freedom. Comparing herself to a uninhibited cuckoo and the untamed River Ganges, she joyfully wanders through nature, experiencing the world around her with childlike wonder and renewed affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)

“Kukkoo kukkoo koo koo kukkoo kukkoo koo koo- Line 3/7/21/25/26 - Kukkoo kukkoo koo koo kukkoo kukkoo koo koo - Imitating the bird call of the cuckoo to establish a joyful, naturalistic musicality tone.”

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Gangai nadhikenna kattuthariyaa - Line 9 - Gangai nadhikenna kattuthariyaa - Comparing her unbounded youth and spirit to the mighty Ganges River which cannot be tethered to a post.”

Rhyme / Edugai (Second letter agreement)

“Yeppam vidum odaiyai ippodhudhaan paarkiren / Mainaakalin bhaasaiyai ippodhudhaan ketkiren - Lines 11-12 - Edugai agreement between Yeppam and Mainaakalin along with structural repetition (ippodhudhaan).”

Personification

“En solaiyil naanum poovaven - Line 19 - En solaiyil naanum poovaven - Expressing the poetic imagination of merging with nature by becoming a flower herself in her own garden.”

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Trivia

This iconic song fetched singer K. S. Chithra her very first National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1985. The immense popularity of this track composed by Ilaiyaraaja permanently earned Chithra the beloved title 'Chinna Kuyil' (Little Cuckoo) across Tamil cinema and music history.

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