Chinna Kuyile Kuyile
From Manasellam · 2003
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manasellam2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chinna kuyilae kuyilae | Little cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird, |
| Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo | Will you give me your voice? |
| Chinna kuyilae kuyilae | Little cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird, |
| Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo | Will you give me your voice? |
| Un kuralil pudhidhaai | In your voice, afresh, |
| Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo | Will you give me a gift of song? |
| Male | |
| Un isayaai ketpadhaal | Listening to your music, |
| Manam pudhiyadhaagudhae | My heart feels renewed. |
| Yenna chiraghu viriyudhae | Look, wings are expanding, |
| Vaanil midhakkudhae | And floating in the sky! |
| Appadiyae vittu vidu …parandhu sella | Leave me just like that... to fly away, |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae | Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird, |
| Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo | Will you give me your voice? |
| Un kuralil pudhidhaai | In your voice, afresh, |
| Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo | Will you give me a gift of song? |
| Male | |
| Yeththanaiyoo paithiyangal | How many mad lovers of music, |
| Isayilae ingu undu | Are there here! |
| Un isayil piththu konda | Obsessed with your music, |
| Ennaipola yevarundu… | Who is there like me? |
| Male | |
| Paatu katti mettu cholvaar | They compose songs and hum tunes, |
| Thannai thaanae thatti kolvaar | Praising themselves on their own. |
| Kaththum kuyil viththaikoru | For the art of the calling cuckoo, |
| Arththam solla yaarundu….. | Who is there to explain the meaning? |
| Male | |
| Thevaiyillaadha osaigal ezhuppi | Making unnecessary noise, |
| Isaiyinai keduppaanae | They ruin the music! |
| Porul ilaadha vaarthaigal ezhudhi | Writing meaningless words, |
| Paattu endru solvaanae | They call it a song! |
| Male | |
| Isaimagalae varundha vendaam | Goddess of music, do not grieve, |
| Ini undhan kaavalai vittu | Now leaving your custody, |
| Parandhu sella | To fly away, |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae …ae…. | Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird... oh... |
| Chinna kuyilae kuyilae | Little cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird, |
| Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo | Will you give me your voice? |
| Un kuralil pudhidhaai | In your voice, afresh, |
| Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo..hoo | Will you give me a gift of song? |
| Male | |
| Aatrukkoru paadhaiyundu | A river has a designated path, |
| Adhilum or jeevanundu | And there is life in it too. |
| Thannudaiya paadhai thannai | Its own path, |
| Dhinam dhinam maatraadhu | It does not change day after day. |
| Male | |
| Kaatrukullae naadham undu | There is music within the wind, |
| Adharkkum or nenjamundu | It too has a heart. |
| Vatri vitta ullangalin | Into the ears of dried-up souls, |
| Kaadhugalil nuzhaiyaadhu | It does not enter. |
| Male | |
| {Irukkindra pozhudhai | For those who waste the time, |
| Izhakkindra perku} (2) | That is given to them, |
| Illai oru nalla edhir kaalam | There is no good future. |
| Padikkindra kaalam padikka marandhaal | If you forget to learn during the time for learning, |
| Vaazhkaiyum thalai keezh maarum | Life will turn upside down. |
| Male | |
| Yedhai paarthum padikka vendum | One must learn from observing everything, |
| Pirakkum pudhu unarvu | A new feeling is born, |
| Parakkum chinna | Flying little, |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae | Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird, |
| Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo | Will you give me your voice? |
| Un kuralil pudhidhaai | In your voice, afresh, |
| Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo | Will you give me a gift of song? |
| Male | |
| Un isayaai ketpadhaal | Listening to your music, |
| Manam pudhiyadhaagudhae | My heart feels renewed. |
| Yenna chiraghu viriyudhae | Look, wings are expanding, |
| Vaanil midhakkudhae | And floating in the sky! |
| Appadiyae vittu vidu …parandhu sella | Leave me just like that... to fly away, |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae | Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird, |
| Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo | Will you give me your voice? |
| Un kuralil pudhidhaai | In your voice, afresh, |
| Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo..hoo.. | Will you give me a gift of song? |
சின்ன குயிலே குயிலே
குரலை எனக்கு தருவாயோ
சின்ன குயிலே குயிலே
குரலை எனக்கு தருவாயோ
உன் குரலில் புதிதாய்
பாட்டு பரிசு தருவாயோ
Little cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Will you give me your voice?
Little cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Will you give me your voice?
In your voice, afresh,
Will you give me a gift of song?
உன் இசை கேட்பதால்
மனம் புதிதாகியதே
என்ன சிறகு விரியுதே
வானில் மிதக்குதே
அப்படியே விட்டு விடு..
பறந்து செல்ல...
Listening to your music,
My heart feels renewed.
Look, wings are expanding,
And floating in the sky!
Leave me just like that... to fly away,
குயிலே குயிலே
குரலை எனக்கு தருவாயோ
உன் குரலில் புதிதாய்
பாட்டு பரிசு தருவாயோ
Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Will you give me your voice?
In your voice, afresh,
Will you give me a gift of song?
எத்தனையோ பைத்தியங்கள்
இசையிலே இங்கு உண்டு
உன் இசையில் பித்து கொண்டு
என்னை போல் எவருண்டு
How many mad lovers of music,
Are there here!
Obsessed with your music,
Who is there like me?
பாட்டு கட்டி மெட்டு சொல்வார்
தன்னை தானே தட்டி கொள்வார்
கத்தும் குயில் வித்தைகொரு
அர்த்தம் சொல்ல யாருண்டு
They compose songs and hum tunes,
Praising themselves on their own.
For the art of the calling cuckoo,
Who is there to explain the meaning?
தேவையில்லாத ஓசைகள் எழுப்பி
இசையினை கெடுப்பானே
பொருள் இல்லாத வார்த்தைகள் எழுதி
பாட்டு என்று சொல்வானே
Making unnecessary noise,
They ruin the music!
Writing meaningless words,
They call it a song!
இசைமகளே வருந்த வேண்டாம்
இனி உந்தன் காவலை விட்டு
பறந்து செல்ல
Goddess of music, do not grieve,
Now leaving your custody,
To fly away,
குயிலே குயிலே..ஏ....
சின்ன குயிலே குயிலே
குரலை எனக்கு தருவாயோ
உன் குரலில் புதிதாய்
பாட்டு பரிசு தருவாயோ..ஹோ
Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird... oh...
Little cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Will you give me your voice?
In your voice, afresh,
Will you give me a gift of song?
ஆற்றுக்கொரு பாதையுண்டு
அதிலும் ஓர் ஜீவனுண்டு
தன்னுடைய பாதை தன்னை
தினம் தினம் மாற்றாது
A river has a designated path,
And there is life in it too.
Its own path,
It does not change day after day.
காற்றுகுள்ளே நாதம் உண்டு
அதற்கும் ஓர் நெஞ்சம் உண்டு
வற்றி விட்ட உள்ளங்களின்
காதுகளில் நுழையாது
There is music within the wind,
It too has a heart.
Into the ears of dried-up souls,
It does not enter.
{இருக்கின்ற பொழுதை
இழக்கின்ற பேருக்கு} (2)
இல்லை ஒரு நல்ல எதிர் காலம்
படிக்கின்ற காலம் படிக்க மறந்தால்
வாழ்கையும் தலை கீழ் மாறும்
For those who waste the time,
That is given to them,
There is no good future.
If you forget to learn during the time for learning,
Life will turn upside down.
எதை பார்த்தும் படிக்க வேண்டும்
பிறக்கும் புது உணர்வு
பறக்கும் சின்ன
One must learn from observing everything,
A new feeling is born,
Flying little,
குயிலே குயிலே
குரலை எனக்கு தருவாயோ
உன் குரலில் புதிதாய்
பாட்டு பரிசு தருவாயோ
Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Will you give me your voice?
In your voice, afresh,
Will you give me a gift of song?
உன் இசை கேட்பதால்
மனம் புதிதாகியதே
என்ன சிறகு விரியுதே
வானில் மிதக்குதே
அப்படியே விட்டு விடு..
பறந்து செல்ல...
Listening to your music,
My heart feels renewed.
Look, wings are expanding,
And floating in the sky!
Leave me just like that... to fly away,
குயிலே குயிலே
குரலை எனக்கு தருவாயோ
உன் குரலில் புதிதாய்
பாட்டு பரிசு தருவாயோ...ஹோ...
Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Will you give me your voice?
In your voice, afresh,
Will you give me a gift of song?
Chinna kuyilae kuyilae
Little cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo
Will you give me your voice?
Chinna kuyilae kuyilae
Little cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo
Will you give me your voice?
Un kuralil pudhidhaai
In your voice, afresh,
Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo
Will you give me a gift of song?
Un isayaai ketpadhaal
Listening to your music,
Manam pudhiyadhaagudhae
My heart feels renewed.
Yenna chiraghu viriyudhae
Look, wings are expanding,
Vaanil midhakkudhae
And floating in the sky!
Appadiyae vittu vidu …parandhu sella
Leave me just like that... to fly away,
Kuyilae kuyilae
Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo
Will you give me your voice?
Un kuralil pudhidhaai
In your voice, afresh,
Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo
Will you give me a gift of song?
Yeththanaiyoo paithiyangal
How many mad lovers of music,
Isayilae ingu undu
Are there here!
Un isayil piththu konda
Obsessed with your music,
Ennaipola yevarundu…
Who is there like me?
Paatu katti mettu cholvaar
They compose songs and hum tunes,
Thannai thaanae thatti kolvaar
Praising themselves on their own.
Kaththum kuyil viththaikoru
For the art of the calling cuckoo,
Arththam solla yaarundu…..
Who is there to explain the meaning?
Thevaiyillaadha osaigal ezhuppi
Making unnecessary noise,
Isaiyinai keduppaanae
They ruin the music!
Porul ilaadha vaarthaigal ezhudhi
Writing meaningless words,
Paattu endru solvaanae
They call it a song!
Isaimagalae varundha vendaam
Goddess of music, do not grieve,
Ini undhan kaavalai vittu
Now leaving your custody,
Parandhu sella
To fly away,
Kuyilae kuyilae …ae….
Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird... oh...
Chinna kuyilae kuyilae
Little cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo
Will you give me your voice?
Un kuralil pudhidhaai
In your voice, afresh,
Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo..hoo
Will you give me a gift of song?
Aatrukkoru paadhaiyundu
A river has a designated path,
Adhilum or jeevanundu
And there is life in it too.
Thannudaiya paadhai thannai
Its own path,
Dhinam dhinam maatraadhu
It does not change day after day.
Kaatrukullae naadham undu
There is music within the wind,
Adharkkum or nenjamundu
It too has a heart.
Vatri vitta ullangalin
Into the ears of dried-up souls,
Kaadhugalil nuzhaiyaadhu
It does not enter.
{Irukkindra pozhudhai
For those who waste the time,
Izhakkindra perku} (2)
That is given to them,
Illai oru nalla edhir kaalam
There is no good future.
Padikkindra kaalam padikka marandhaal
If you forget to learn during the time for learning,
Vaazhkaiyum thalai keezh maarum
Life will turn upside down.
Yedhai paarthum padikka vendum
One must learn from observing everything,
Pirakkum pudhu unarvu
A new feeling is born,
Parakkum chinna
Flying little,
Kuyilae kuyilae
Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo
Will you give me your voice?
Un kuralil pudhidhaai
In your voice, afresh,
Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo
Will you give me a gift of song?
Un isayaai ketpadhaal
Listening to your music,
Manam pudhiyadhaagudhae
My heart feels renewed.
Yenna chiraghu viriyudhae
Look, wings are expanding,
Vaanil midhakkudhae
And floating in the sky!
Appadiyae vittu vidu …parandhu sella
Leave me just like that... to fly away,
Kuyilae kuyilae
Cuckoo bird, cuckoo bird,
Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo
Will you give me your voice?
Un kuralil pudhidhaai
In your voice, afresh,
Paattu parisu tharuvaayoo..hoo..
Will you give me a gift of song?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chinna Kuyilae from the film Manasellam is a soulful song where the singer addresses a cuckoo bird as the embodiment of pure music. The lyricist reflects on how true musical harmony renews the mind and gives one the sensation of soaring through the skies with wings spread wide. The song critiques superficial musicianship that lacks depth, urging the spirit of music to remain uncorrupted and free. The second movement imparts philosophical life advice using natural motifs. It compares life to a river that steadfastly stays on its path and the wind that carries hidden melodies. The lyrics emphasize the importance of valuing time, learning during youth, and observing nature to nurture a mindful, meaningful life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe
“Chinna kuyilae kuyilae / Kuralai enakku tharuvaayoo”
Directly addressing an animal/bird (cuckoo) as a personified muse throughout the song.
Edhukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Paatu katti mettu cholvaar / Thannai thaanae thatti kolvaar”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'tt' across consecutive lines.
Personification
“Kaatrukullae naadham undu / Adharkkum or nenjamundu”
Attributing human feelings and a heart to the natural element of wind.
Metaphor
“Yenna chiraghu viriyudhae / Vaanil midhakkudhae”
Comparing the feeling of joy and liberation to growing wings and floating in the sky.
Did you know?
Trivia
Manasellam (2003) featured a memorable musical score composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar. The track showcases Na. Muthukumar's characteristic blend of nature imagery and gentle life philosophy.
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