Hey Keechu Kiliye
From Mugavari · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Mugavari2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey hey keechu kiliyae | Hey hey, chirping parrot! |
| En kaadhil thithithaai | You sounded sweet in my ears. |
| Isaiyaalae enathu pudhiya naalai | With music, my brand new day... |
| Nee indru thiranthaai | ...you opened today. |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey keechu kiliyae | Hey hey hey, chirping parrot! |
| En kaadhil thithithaai | You sounded sweet in my ears. |
| Isaiyaalae enathu pudhiya naalai | With music, my brand new day... |
| Nee indru thiranthaai | You opened today. |
| Female | |
| Thana thana thanaa nath thana | Thana thana thanaa nath thana |
| Thana thana thanaa nath thana | Thana thana thanaa nath thana |
| Male | |
| Karuvondru pirappathu | A fetus is born... |
| Pathu maadhathil | ...in ten months. |
| Iruthayam thudippathu | The heart begins to beat... |
| Ezhu maadhathil | ...in seven months. |
| Adhan uyir sathai isaivathu | And its essence of life harmonizes... |
| Endrum antha naadhathil | ...forever within that musical sound. |
| Male | |
| Hooo…oo…sonaarae | Hooo…oo…sonaarae |
| Isaiyae…ooo..piyaah piyaah | Music…ooo..piyaah piyaah |
| Male | |
| {Tu du did did tu duu | {Tu du did did tu duu |
| Tu du did did tu duu | Tu du did did tu duu |
| Tu du did did tu duu duu duu…} (2) | Tu du did did tu duu duu duu…} (2) |
| Male | |
| Uyirgalin swaasam kaatru | Air is the breath of living beings, |
| Antha kaatrin swaasam gaanam | And music is the breath of that air. |
| Ulagae isaiyae .. | The entire world is music... |
| Chorus :Ye..yeah | Chorus: Ye...yeah |
| Male | |
| Endhira vaazhkaiyin idaiyae | In the midst of a mechanical life, |
| Nenjil eerathai pusivathu isaiye | Music is what coats the heart with warmth and emotion. |
| Ellaam isaiyae .. | Everything is music... |
| Chorus :Ye..yeah | Chorus: Ye...yeah |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vanthaal | When love blossoms, |
| Ada angum isai thaan | Ah, there is music even there! |
| Kanneer vanthaal | When tears flow, |
| Ada angum isai thaan | Ah, there is music even there! |
| Chorus | |
| Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru | Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru |
| Male | |
| Thottil kuzhanthai ondru azhuthaal | When a baby in a cradle cries, |
| Adhai thoonga vaippathum intha isai thaan | It is this music that lulls it to sleep. |
| Yutha kalathil thookkam tholaithu | Having lost sleep on the battlefield, |
| Kan vizhippatharkum intha isai thaan | It is this music that awakens the soldiers. |
| Male | |
| Isaiyodu vanthom | We came with music, |
| Isaiyodu vaazhvom | We shall live with music, |
| Isaiyodu povom…. isaiyaavom | We shall leave with music... and become music ourselves! |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey keechu kiliyae | Hey hey hey, chirping parrot! |
| En kaadhil thithithaai | You sounded sweet in my ears. |
| Isaiyaalae enathu pudhiya naalai | With music, my brand new day... |
| Nee indru thiranthaai | You opened today. |
| Chorus | |
| Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu | Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu |
| Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu | Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu |
| {Rururu ruth thu ru | {Rururu ruth thu ru |
| Turu ruth thu ru…} (2) | Turu ruth thu ru…} (2) |
| Turururuu…turururuu… | Turururuu…turururuu… |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ………………………… |
| Male | |
| Innisai nindru ponaal | If sweet music comes to a stop, |
| En idhayam nindru pogum | My heart will stop beating as well. |
| Isaiyae uyirae .. | Music is life... |
| Chorus :Ye..yeah | Chorus: Ye...yeah |
| Male | |
| Enthan thai mozhi isaiyae | Music is my mother tongue, |
| En imaigal thudippathum isaiyae | Even the fluttering of my eyelids is music. |
| Engum isaiyae … | Music is everywhere... |
| Chorus :Ye..yeah | Chorus: Ye...yeah |
| Male | |
| Mounam mounam | Silence, silence... |
| En nenjai adaikkum | ...chokes my heart, |
| Geetham kettaal | When I listen to a song, |
| Adhumeendum thudikkum | It starts beating once again! |
| Chorus | |
| Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru | Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru |
| Male | |
| Aimpulangal enthan iruppu | The five senses mark my existence, |
| Sevi mattum thaan romba sirappu | But the sense of hearing is truly supreme. |
| Nenjil ullathu jeevan pirappu | Life's birth originates in the heart, |
| Aanaal kaadhil ullathu jeevan enakku | But for me, my very life resides in my ears! |
| Male | |
| Isaiyodu vanthen | I came with music, |
| Isaiyodu vaazhven | I will live with music, |
| Isaiyodu poven…. isayaaven | I will leave with music... and become music itself! |
| Male | |
| {Hey hey hey keechu kiliyae | {Hey hey hey, chirping parrot! |
| En kaadhil thithithaai | You sounded sweet in my ears. |
| Isaiyaalae enathu pudhiya naalai | With music, my brand new day... |
| Nee indru thiranthaai} (2) | You opened today.} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Heyy…hey..wow wow…. | Heyy…hey..wow wow…. |
ஹே ஹே கீச்சு கிளியே
என் காதில் தித்தித்தாய்
இசையாலே எனது புதிய நாளை
நீ இன்று திறந்தாய்
Hey hey, chirping parrot!
You sounded sweet in my ears.
With music, my brand new day...
...you opened today.
ஹே ஹே ஹே கீச்சு கிளியே
என் காதில் தித்தித்தாய்
இசையாலே எனது புதிய நாளை
நீ இன்று திறந்தாய்
Hey hey hey, chirping parrot!
You sounded sweet in my ears.
With music, my brand new day...
You opened today.
.....................................
Thana thana thanaa nath thana
Thana thana thanaa nath thana
கருவொன்று பிறப்பது
பத்து மாதத்தில்
இருதயம் துடிப்பது ஏழு மாதத்தில்
அதன் உயிர்சதை இசைவது
என்றும் அந்த நாதத்தில்
A fetus is born...
...in ten months.
The heart begins to beat...
...in seven months.
And its essence of life harmonizes...
...forever within that musical sound.
........................................
Hooo…oo…sonaarae
Music…ooo..piyaah piyaah
உயிர்களின் சுவாசம் காற்று
அந்த காற்றின் சுவாசம் கானம்
உலகே இசையே ...
குழு :
ஏ...ஏ ஏ
{Tu du did did tu duu
Tu du did did tu duu
Tu du did did tu duu duu duu…} (2)
எந்திர வாழ்கையின் இடையே
நெஞ்சில் ஈரத்தை புசிவது இசையே
எல்லாம் இசையே ...
குழு :
ஏ...ஏ ஏ
Air is the breath of living beings,
And music is the breath of that air.
The entire world is music...
Chorus: Ye...yeah
காதல் வந்தால்
அட அங்கும் இசை தான்
கண்ணீர் வந்தால்
அட அங்கும் இசை தான்
In the midst of a mechanical life,
Music is what coats the heart with warmth and emotion.
Everything is music...
Chorus: Ye...yeah
ருருருருருருருருருரு
When love blossoms,
Ah, there is music even there!
When tears flow,
Ah, there is music even there!
தொட்டில் குழந்தை ஒன்று அழுதால்
அதை தூங்க வைப்பதும் இந்த இசை தான்
யுத்த தளத்தில் தூக்கம் தொலைத்து
கண் விழிப்பதற்கும் இந்த இசை தான்
Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru
இசையோடு வந்தோம்
இசையோடு வாழ்வோம்
இசையோடு போவோம்
இசையாவோம்.....
When a baby in a cradle cries,
It is this music that lulls it to sleep.
Having lost sleep on the battlefield,
It is this music that awakens the soldiers.
ஹே ஹே ஹே கீச்சு கிளியே
என் காதில் தித்தித்தாய்
இசையாலே எனது புதிய நாளை
நீ இன்று திறந்தாய்
We came with music,
We shall live with music,
We shall leave with music... and become music ourselves!
..................................................
Hey hey hey, chirping parrot!
You sounded sweet in my ears.
With music, my brand new day...
You opened today.
இன்னிசை நின்று போனால்
என் இதயம் நின்று போகும்
இசையே உயிரே
குழு :
ஏ...ஏ ஏ
Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu
Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu
{Rururu ruth thu ru
Turu ruth thu ru…} (2)
Turururuu…turururuu…
எந்தன் தாய்மொழி இசையே
என் இமைகள் துடிப்பதும் இசையே
எங்கும் இசையே
குழு :
ஏ...ஏ ஏ
…………………………
மௌனம் மௌனம்
என் நெஞ்சை அடைக்கும்
கீதம் கேட்டால்
அது மீண்டும் துடிக்கும்
If sweet music comes to a stop,
My heart will stop beating as well.
Music is life...
Chorus: Ye...yeah
ருருருருருருருருருரு
Music is my mother tongue,
Even the fluttering of my eyelids is music.
Music is everywhere...
Chorus: Ye...yeah
ஐம்புலன்கள் எந்தன் இருப்பு
செவி மட்டும் தான் ரொம்ப சிறப்பு
நெஞ்சில் உள்ளது ஜீவன் பிறப்பு
ஆனால் காதில் உள்ளது ஜீவன் எனக்கு
Silence, silence...
...chokes my heart,
When I listen to a song,
It starts beating once again!
இசையோடு வந்தேன்
இசையோடு வாழ்வேன்
இசையோடு போவேன்
இசையாவேன்.....
Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru
{ஹே ஹே ஹே கீச்சு கிளியே
என் காதில் தித்தித்தாய்
இசையாலே எனது புதிய நாளை
நீ இன்று திறந்தாய்} (2)
The five senses mark my existence,
But the sense of hearing is truly supreme.
Life's birth originates in the heart,
But for me, my very life resides in my ears!
ஹே ஹே ...வாவ் வாவ்...
I came with music,
I will live with music,
I will leave with music... and become music itself!
{Hey hey hey, chirping parrot!
You sounded sweet in my ears.
With music, my brand new day...
You opened today.} (2)
Heyy…hey..wow wow….
Hey hey keechu kiliyae
Hey hey, chirping parrot!
En kaadhil thithithaai
You sounded sweet in my ears.
Isaiyaalae enathu pudhiya naalai
With music, my brand new day...
Nee indru thiranthaai
...you opened today.
Hey hey hey keechu kiliyae
Hey hey hey, chirping parrot!
En kaadhil thithithaai
You sounded sweet in my ears.
Isaiyaalae enathu pudhiya naalai
With music, my brand new day...
Nee indru thiranthaai
You opened today.
Thana thana thanaa nath thana
Thana thana thanaa nath thana
Thana thana thanaa nath thana
Thana thana thanaa nath thana
Karuvondru pirappathu
A fetus is born...
Pathu maadhathil
...in ten months.
Iruthayam thudippathu
The heart begins to beat...
Ezhu maadhathil
...in seven months.
Adhan uyir sathai isaivathu
And its essence of life harmonizes...
Endrum antha naadhathil
...forever within that musical sound.
Hooo…oo…sonaarae
Hooo…oo…sonaarae
Isaiyae…ooo..piyaah piyaah
Music…ooo..piyaah piyaah
{Tu du did did tu duu
{Tu du did did tu duu
Tu du did did tu duu
Tu du did did tu duu
Tu du did did tu duu duu duu…} (2)
Tu du did did tu duu duu duu…} (2)
Uyirgalin swaasam kaatru
Air is the breath of living beings,
Antha kaatrin swaasam gaanam
And music is the breath of that air.
Ulagae isaiyae ..
The entire world is music...
Chorus :Ye..yeah
Chorus: Ye...yeah
Endhira vaazhkaiyin idaiyae
In the midst of a mechanical life,
Nenjil eerathai pusivathu isaiye
Music is what coats the heart with warmth and emotion.
Ellaam isaiyae ..
Everything is music...
Chorus :Ye..yeah
Chorus: Ye...yeah
Kaadhal vanthaal
When love blossoms,
Ada angum isai thaan
Ah, there is music even there!
Kanneer vanthaal
When tears flow,
Ada angum isai thaan
Ah, there is music even there!
Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru
Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru
Thottil kuzhanthai ondru azhuthaal
When a baby in a cradle cries,
Adhai thoonga vaippathum intha isai thaan
It is this music that lulls it to sleep.
Yutha kalathil thookkam tholaithu
Having lost sleep on the battlefield,
Kan vizhippatharkum intha isai thaan
It is this music that awakens the soldiers.
Isaiyodu vanthom
We came with music,
Isaiyodu vaazhvom
We shall live with music,
Isaiyodu povom…. isaiyaavom
We shall leave with music... and become music ourselves!
Hey hey hey keechu kiliyae
Hey hey hey, chirping parrot!
En kaadhil thithithaai
You sounded sweet in my ears.
Isaiyaalae enathu pudhiya naalai
With music, my brand new day...
Nee indru thiranthaai
You opened today.
Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu
Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu
Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu
Tururu ruth thu ruru ruthu rururu
{Rururu ruth thu ru
{Rururu ruth thu ru
Turu ruth thu ru…} (2)
Turu ruth thu ru…} (2)
Turururuu…turururuu…
Turururuu…turururuu…
…………………………
…………………………
Innisai nindru ponaal
If sweet music comes to a stop,
En idhayam nindru pogum
My heart will stop beating as well.
Isaiyae uyirae ..
Music is life...
Chorus :Ye..yeah
Chorus: Ye...yeah
Enthan thai mozhi isaiyae
Music is my mother tongue,
En imaigal thudippathum isaiyae
Even the fluttering of my eyelids is music.
Engum isaiyae …
Music is everywhere...
Chorus :Ye..yeah
Chorus: Ye...yeah
Mounam mounam
Silence, silence...
En nenjai adaikkum
...chokes my heart,
Geetham kettaal
When I listen to a song,
Adhumeendum thudikkum
It starts beating once again!
Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru
Ru ru ru ru ru ru ru
Aimpulangal enthan iruppu
The five senses mark my existence,
Sevi mattum thaan romba sirappu
But the sense of hearing is truly supreme.
Nenjil ullathu jeevan pirappu
Life's birth originates in the heart,
Aanaal kaadhil ullathu jeevan enakku
But for me, my very life resides in my ears!
Isaiyodu vanthen
I came with music,
Isaiyodu vaazhven
I will live with music,
Isaiyodu poven…. isayaaven
I will leave with music... and become music itself!
{Hey hey hey keechu kiliyae
{Hey hey hey, chirping parrot!
En kaadhil thithithaai
You sounded sweet in my ears.
Isaiyaalae enathu pudhiya naalai
With music, my brand new day...
Nee indru thiranthaai} (2)
You opened today.} (2)
Heyy…hey..wow wow….
Heyy…hey..wow wow….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Mugavari' serves as a grand philosophical anthem dedicated to the power and omnipresence of music. It presents music not merely as art or entertainment, but as the fundamental essence of human existence—present before birth, throughout life's struggles and joys, and beyond death. The protagonist, an aspiring composer, articulates how sound and rhythm permeate every emotion, from a mother's lullaby soothing a crying baby to the bugle call waking soldiers on a battlefield. The emotional arc elevates music into a divine spiritual force that keeps humanity grounded and empathetic amidst the grind of modern, mechanical life. For the protagonist, hearing music is synonymous with breathing; silence suffocates his spirit, while melody revived his beating heart. Ultimately, the song declares that we are born of music, live through music, and eventually merge back into music itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uyirgalin swaasam kaatru / Antha kaatrin swaasam gaanam”
Compares air to the breath of life, and music to the very breath of that air, elevating music to a cosmic necessity.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Isaiyodu vanthom / Isaiyodu vaazhvom”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Isai' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic emphasis.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Isaiyodu vanthen / Isaiyodu vaazhven / Isaiyodu poven”
Matching suffix endings ('vanthen', 'vaazhven', 'poven') establishes lyrical harmony and cadence.
Personification
“Nenjil eerathai pusivathu isaiye”
Music is personified as a compassionate entity that active applies moisture/warmth to a dry, mechanical human heart.
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Trivia
Although listed in the prompt context as unknown, this iconic track was composed by Deva and sung by Hariharan with lyrics by Vairamuthu for the movie 'Mugavari' (2000), starring Ajith Kumar and Jyothika. The film revolves around a young man's passionate struggle to become a successful music director in the Tamil film industry, making this song the thematic backbone of the movie's storyline.
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