Ilanguyil Paadutho
From Kaliyugam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Kaliyugam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ilanguyil paaduthoo | The young cuckoo is singing |
| Yaar vara koovudhoo | For whose arrival is it cooing? |
| Ilagiya maalaiyil thanimaiyil vaadudhoo | It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening. |
| Male :Pattu padikkum poonguyil thaan | Male: The song-singing sweet cuckoo, |
| Koottai thirakkum neramidhu | This is the time to open its cage. |
| Koottai thirandhu jodiyudan | Opening the cage with its partner, |
| Koodi kalakkum kaalamidhu | This is the time to unite and blend together. |
| Female | |
| Ilanguyil paaduthoo | The young cuckoo is singing |
| Yaar vara koovudhoo | For whose arrival is it cooing? |
| Ilagiya maalaiyil thanimaiyil vaadudhoo | It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening. |
| Female | |
| Mannam madiyil naan aada | To dance on the fragrant lap, |
| Manjal kulithu poochooda | After bathing in turmeric and wearing flowers. |
| Male :Oomai kanavil naan vaada | Male: As I languish in a silent dream, |
| Unnai ninaithu poraada | Struggling with thoughts of you. |
| Female | |
| Ammadi unnalae | Oh my girl, because of you, |
| Thookkam yedhu raathiriyil | There is no sleep at night. |
| Male :Innum enna naanam vittu | Male: Why this shyness anymore? Leave it behind |
| Ennai thazhuvu | And embrace me. |
| Female :Unnai vittu engae povum | Female: Where else will this moon go |
| Indha nilavu | Leaving you behind? |
| Male :Mutham ondru veikka sollum | Male: The silky lips suggest |
| Pattu udhadu | To place a kiss. |
| Female :Ketti melam kotti thaanae | Female: Is a relationship in the forest bound |
| Kaattil uravu | Only by beating the auspicious drums? |
| Male | |
| Ilanguyil paaduthoo | The young cuckoo is singing |
| Yaar vara koovudhoo | For whose arrival is it cooing? |
| Female :Ilagiya maalaiyil thanimaiyil vaadudhoo | Female: It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening. |
| Male | |
| Veenai irukka meettaamal | Why leave the Veena unplayed, |
| Vendum swarangal koottaamal | Without bringing together the desired musical notes? |
| Female :Andhapurathil nee meettu | Female: Play it in the inner chamber, |
| Aadhi thaalathai nee pottu | Setting the fundamental beat. |
| Male :Kaiyodum meiyodum | Male: With hands and body, |
| Kaadhal devan keerthanai thaan | It is the devotional hymn of the God of Love. |
| Female | |
| Poga poga ennaennavo | As time goes on, |
| Raagam pirakkum | Various ragas will be born. |
| Male :Paada paada ponnulagin | Male: As we keep singing, the doors |
| Vaasam thirakkum | To a golden world of fragrance will open. |
| Female :Endha poovum vaasam veesum | Female: Every flower has its own time |
| Velai irukku | To spread its fragrance. |
| Male :Thendral vandhu poovai killa | Male: Why does the breeze need a scheduled date |
| Thaedhi edharkku | To gently touch the flower? |
| Female | |
| Ilanguyil paaduthoo | The young cuckoo is singing |
| Yaar vara koovudhoo | For whose arrival is it cooing? |
| Male :Ilagiya maalaiyil thanimaiyil vaadudhoo | Male: It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening. |
| Female | |
| Pattu padikkum poonguyil thaan | The song-singing sweet cuckoo, |
| Koottai thirakkum neramidhu | This is the time to open its cage. |
| Male :Koottai thirandhu jodiyudan | Male: Opening the cage with its partner, |
| Koodi kalakkum kaalamidhu | This is the time to unite and blend together. |
பெண்
: இளங்குயில் பாடுதோ யார் வர கூவுதோ
இளகிய மாலையில் தனிமையில் வாடுதோ
பாட்டு படிக்கும் பூங்குயில்தான்
கூட்டை திறக்கும் நேரமிது
கூட்டை திறந்து ஜோடியுடன் கூடி கலக்கும் காலமிது
The young cuckoo is singing
For whose arrival is it cooing?
It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening.
Male: The song-singing sweet cuckoo,
This is the time to open its cage.
Opening the cage with its partner,
This is the time to unite and blend together.
பெண்
: இளங்குயில் பாடுதோ யார் வர கூவுதோ
இளகிய மாலையில் தனிமையில் வாடுதோ
The young cuckoo is singing
For whose arrival is it cooing?
It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening.
பெண்
: மன்னன் மடியில் நானாட
மஞ்சள் குளித்து பூச்சூட
ஆண்
: ஊமை கனவில் நான் வாட
உன்னை நினைத்து போராட
To dance on the fragrant lap,
After bathing in turmeric and wearing flowers.
Male: As I languish in a silent dream,
Struggling with thoughts of you.
பெண்
: அம்மாடி உன்னாலே தூக்கம் ஏது ராத்திரியில்
ஆண்
: இன்னும் என்ன நாணம் விட்டு என்னை தழுவு
பெண்
: உன்னை விட்டு எங்கே போவும் இந்த நிலவு
ஆண்
: முத்தம் ஒன்று வைக்க சொல்லும் பட்டு உதடு
பெண்
: கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்டி தானே காட்டில் உறவு
Oh my girl, because of you,
There is no sleep at night.
Male: Why this shyness anymore? Leave it behind
And embrace me.
Female: Where else will this moon go
Leaving you behind?
Male: The silky lips suggest
To place a kiss.
Female: Is a relationship in the forest bound
Only by beating the auspicious drums?
ஆண்
: இளங்குயில் பாடுதோ யார் வர கூவுதோ
பெண்
: இளகிய மாலையில் தனிமையில் வாடுதோ
The young cuckoo is singing
For whose arrival is it cooing?
Female: It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening.
ஆண்
: வீணை இருக்கு மீட்டாமல்
வேண்டும் ஸ்வரங்கள் கூட்டாமல்
பெண்
: அந்தப்புரத்தில் நீ மீட்டு
ஆதி தாளத்தை நீ போட்டு
ஆண்
: கையோடும் மெய்யோடும்
காதல் தேவன் கீர்த்தனை தான்
Why leave the Veena unplayed,
Without bringing together the desired musical notes?
Female: Play it in the inner chamber,
Setting the fundamental beat.
Male: With hands and body,
It is the devotional hymn of the God of Love.
பெண்
: போக போக என்னன்னவோ ராகம் பிறக்கும்
ஆண்
: பாட பாட பொன்னுலகின் வாசம் திறக்கும்
பெண்
: எந்த பூவும் வாசம் வீச வேளை இருக்கு
ஆண்
: தென்றல் வந்து பூவை கிள்ள தேதி எதற்கு
As time goes on,
Various ragas will be born.
Male: As we keep singing, the doors
To a golden world of fragrance will open.
Female: Every flower has its own time
To spread its fragrance.
Male: Why does the breeze need a scheduled date
To gently touch the flower?
பெண்
: இளங்குயில் பாடுதோ யார் வர கூவுதோ
ஆண்
: இளகிய மாலையில் தனிமையில் வாடுதோ
The young cuckoo is singing
For whose arrival is it cooing?
Male: It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening.
பெண்
: பாட்டு படிக்கும் பூங்குயில்தான்
கூட்டை திறக்கும் நேரமிது
ஆண்
: கூட்டை திறந்து ஜோடியுடன்
கூடி கலக்கும் காலமிது
இருவரும்
: இளங்குயில் பாடுதோ யார் வர கூவுதோ
இளகிய மாலையில் தனிமையில் வாடுதோ....
The song-singing sweet cuckoo,
This is the time to open its cage.
Male: Opening the cage with its partner,
This is the time to unite and blend together.
Ilanguyil paaduthoo
The young cuckoo is singing
Yaar vara koovudhoo
For whose arrival is it cooing?
Ilagiya maalaiyil thanimaiyil vaadudhoo
It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening.
Male :Pattu padikkum poonguyil thaan
Male: The song-singing sweet cuckoo,
Koottai thirakkum neramidhu
This is the time to open its cage.
Koottai thirandhu jodiyudan
Opening the cage with its partner,
Koodi kalakkum kaalamidhu
This is the time to unite and blend together.
Ilanguyil paaduthoo
The young cuckoo is singing
Yaar vara koovudhoo
For whose arrival is it cooing?
Ilagiya maalaiyil thanimaiyil vaadudhoo
It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening.
Mannam madiyil naan aada
To dance on the fragrant lap,
Manjal kulithu poochooda
After bathing in turmeric and wearing flowers.
Male :Oomai kanavil naan vaada
Male: As I languish in a silent dream,
Unnai ninaithu poraada
Struggling with thoughts of you.
Ammadi unnalae
Oh my girl, because of you,
Thookkam yedhu raathiriyil
There is no sleep at night.
Male :Innum enna naanam vittu
Male: Why this shyness anymore? Leave it behind
Ennai thazhuvu
And embrace me.
Female :Unnai vittu engae povum
Female: Where else will this moon go
Indha nilavu
Leaving you behind?
Male :Mutham ondru veikka sollum
Male: The silky lips suggest
Pattu udhadu
To place a kiss.
Female :Ketti melam kotti thaanae
Female: Is a relationship in the forest bound
Kaattil uravu
Only by beating the auspicious drums?
Ilanguyil paaduthoo
The young cuckoo is singing
Yaar vara koovudhoo
For whose arrival is it cooing?
Female :Ilagiya maalaiyil thanimaiyil vaadudhoo
Female: It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening.
Veenai irukka meettaamal
Why leave the Veena unplayed,
Vendum swarangal koottaamal
Without bringing together the desired musical notes?
Female :Andhapurathil nee meettu
Female: Play it in the inner chamber,
Aadhi thaalathai nee pottu
Setting the fundamental beat.
Male :Kaiyodum meiyodum
Male: With hands and body,
Kaadhal devan keerthanai thaan
It is the devotional hymn of the God of Love.
Poga poga ennaennavo
As time goes on,
Raagam pirakkum
Various ragas will be born.
Male :Paada paada ponnulagin
Male: As we keep singing, the doors
Vaasam thirakkum
To a golden world of fragrance will open.
Female :Endha poovum vaasam veesum
Female: Every flower has its own time
Velai irukku
To spread its fragrance.
Male :Thendral vandhu poovai killa
Male: Why does the breeze need a scheduled date
Thaedhi edharkku
To gently touch the flower?
Ilanguyil paaduthoo
The young cuckoo is singing
Yaar vara koovudhoo
For whose arrival is it cooing?
Male :Ilagiya maalaiyil thanimaiyil vaadudhoo
Male: It languishes in solitude during the gentle evening.
Pattu padikkum poonguyil thaan
The song-singing sweet cuckoo,
Koottai thirakkum neramidhu
This is the time to open its cage.
Male :Koottai thirandhu jodiyudan
Male: Opening the cage with its partner,
Koodi kalakkum kaalamidhu
This is the time to unite and blend together.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ilanguyil Paaduthoo' from the 1988 film Kaliyugam is a romantic duet composed by Chandrabose and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, with lyrics by Vaali. The song uses nature and musical metaphors—such as a lonely cuckoo calling for its mate, an unplayed veena waiting for notes, and breezes plucking flowers—to express romantic yearning and intense physical and emotional intimacy between two lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Rupakam)
“Ilanguyil paaduthoo / Veenai irukka meettaamal”
The female protagonist is metaphorically compared to a cuckoo ('Ilanguyil') and a veena waiting to be played ('Veenai irukka meettaamal').
Personification
“Unnai vittu engae povum indha nilavu”
Giving human actions and emotions to the moon ('Indha nilavu') and breeze ('Thendral vandhu poovai killa').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ilanguyil paaduthoo ... Ilagiya maalaiyil”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across words in the same line for rhythmic flow, such as 'Ilanguyil' and 'Ilagiya'.
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Trivia
The track showcases lyricist Vaali's signature usage of musical terms (ragam, swarangal, aadhi thaalam, keerthanai) as double-entendres for romantic intimacy, perfectly set to Chandrabose's lush late-80s orchestration.
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