Ilanguyile
From Anbulla Rajinikanth · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Anbulla Rajinikanth1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ilanguyile chinnan chiru mayilae | Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock! |
| Adi unakkedhukku veena mana kavalae | Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart? |
| Ingae vazhithunaiya naan thaan irukaiyilae | When I am right here as your companion along the way! |
| Kovikkira paapa coimbatore pona | If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore, |
| Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva | She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop! |
| Chorus :Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva | Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop! |
| Female | |
| Ilanguyile chinnan chiru mayilae | Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock! |
| Adi unakkedhukku veena mana kavalae | Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart? |
| Ingae vazhithunaiya naan thaan irukaiyilae | When I am right here as your companion along the way! |
| Kovikkira paapa coimbatore pona | If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore, |
| Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva | She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop! |
| Chorus :Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva | Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop! |
| Female | |
| Kattu purathilae koda mazha penjudhaam | Out in the forest, a summer rain fell, they say! |
| Chorus :Haiiiiiii | Chorus: Yay! |
| Female :Koda mazhaiyilae kaattu yana nenanjudhaam | Female: In that summer rain, a wild elephant got drenched, they say! |
| Yana nenanjadhum hasukkunu thaan thumbhichaan | As soon as the elephant got wet, it sneezed suddenly with an 'achoo'! |
| Thummi mudinchadhum thumbhikkaiyum pinjidhaam | And right after sneezing, its trunk got torn off, they say! |
| Female | |
| Kadha kadhaiya naanum sollattuma | Shall I tell you story after story? |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi! |
| Female :Kadu kadutha nenja killatuma | Female: Shall I pinch away the sorrow in your hardened heart? |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi! |
| Female :Kannaga nee irundha kann imaiyaa naan iruppen | Female: If you are the eye, I will be the eyelid that guards it. |
| Kadalaaga nee irundha karai iranda naan iruppen | If you are the ocean, I will be the two shores that hold it. |
| un mugathil thuyaram enna kanmaniyae konjam siri | Why is there sorrow on your face, my darling? Smile a little! |
| Female | |
| Ilanguyile chinnan chiru mayilae | Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock! |
| Adi unakkedhukku veena mana kavalae | Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart? |
| Ingae vazhithunaiya naan thaan irukaiyilae | When I am right here as your companion along the way! |
| Kovikkira paapa coimbatore pona | If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore, |
| Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva | She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop! |
| Chorus :Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva | Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Yeri karaiyilae naara onnu ninnuchaam | On the lake bank, a crane was standing, they say! |
| Embhi kudhikkura meena pudichu thinnuchaam | It caught and ate a fish that was leaping high! |
| Thinnu mudichadhum korattu vittu thoongichaam | After eating, it let out a loud snore and fell asleep! |
| Vitta korattaiyilae meenu veliyae vandhuchaam | From the powerful snore it blew, the fish popped back out! |
| Female | |
| Thanniyilae thaavi kudichiduchaam | It leaped right back into the water! |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi! |
| Female :Naaraiya parthu sirichiduchaam | Female: It looked at the crane and laughed! |
| Chorus :Hey hey | Chorus: Hey hey! |
| Female :Ammadi nee nenacha eppodhumae sirichidalaam | Female: Oh dear girl, if you make up your mind, you can always smile! |
| Polladha thunbathilum meenattam kudhichidalaam | Even in dreadful suffering, you can leap out playfully like that fish! |
| Chithiramae rathinamae muthinamae konjam siri | My beautiful painting, my precious gem, my pearl, smile a little! |
| Female | |
| Ilanguyile chinnan chiru mayilae | Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock! |
| Adi unakkedhukku veena mana kavalae | Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart? |
| Ingae vazhithunaiya naan thaan irukaiyilae | When I am right here as your companion along the way! |
| Kovikkira paapa coimbatore pona | If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore, |
| Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva | She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop! |
| Chorus :Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva | Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop! |
| Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva | She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop! |
| Lalala lalala lalala lalala …………… | Tra-la-la tra-la-la tra-la-la tra-la-la... |
இளங்குயிலே சின்னஞ்சிறு மயிலே
அடி உனக்கெதுக்கு வீணா மன கவலை
இங்கே வழிதுணையா நான் தான் இருக்கையிலே
கோவிக்கிற பாப்பா கோயம்பத்தூர் போனா
கலகலன்னு சிரித்திடுவா வள வலன்னு பேசிடுவா
குழு :
கலகலன்னு சிரித்திடுவா வள வலன்னு பேசிடுவா
Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock!
Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart?
When I am right here as your companion along the way!
If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore,
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
இளங்குயிலே சின்னஞ்சிறு மயிலே
அடி உனக்கெதுக்கு வீணா மன கவலை
இங்கே வழிதுணையா நான் தான் இருக்கையிலே
கோவிக்கிற பாப்பா கோயம்பத்தூர் போனா
கலகலன்னு சிரித்திடுவா வள வலன்னு பேசிடுவா
குழு :
கலகலன்னு சிரித்திடுவா வள வலன்னு பேசிடுவா
Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock!
Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart?
When I am right here as your companion along the way!
If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore,
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
காட்டு புறத்திலே கொட மழை பேஞ்சுதாம்
குழு :
ஹை....
கொட மழையிலே காட்டு யானை நனஞ்சுதாம்
யான நனன்சதும் ஹசுக்குனு தான் தும்பிசாம்
தும்மி முடிச்சதும் தும்பிக்கையும் பிஞ்சிதாம்
Out in the forest, a summer rain fell, they say!
Chorus: Yay!
Female: In that summer rain, a wild elephant got drenched, they say!
As soon as the elephant got wet, it sneezed suddenly with an 'achoo'!
And right after sneezing, its trunk got torn off, they say!
கத கதையா நானும் சொல்லட்டுமா
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
கடு கடுத்த நெஞ்ச கிள்ளட்டுமா
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
கண்ணாக நீ இருந்தா கண் இமையா நான் இருப்பேன்
கடலாக நீ இருந்தா கரை இரண்டா நான் இருப்பேன்
உன் முகத்தில் துயரம் என்ன கண்மணியே கொஞ்சம் சிரி
Shall I tell you story after story?
Chorus: Hoi hoi!
Female: Shall I pinch away the sorrow in your hardened heart?
Chorus: Hoi hoi!
Female: If you are the eye, I will be the eyelid that guards it.
If you are the ocean, I will be the two shores that hold it.
Why is there sorrow on your face, my darling? Smile a little!
இளங்குயிலே சின்னஞ்சிறு மயிலே
அடி உனக்கெதுக்கு வீணா மன கவலை
இங்கே வழிதுணையா நான் தான் இருக்கையிலே
கோவிக்கிற பாப்பா கோயம்பத்தூர் போனா
கலகலன்னு சிரித்திடுவா வள வலன்னு பேசிடுவா
குழு :
கலகலன்னு சிரித்திடுவா வள வலன்னு பேசிடுவா
Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock!
Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart?
When I am right here as your companion along the way!
If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore,
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
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ஏரி கரையிலே நார ஒன்னு நின்னுச்சாம்
எம்பி குதிக்கிற மீனா புடிச்சு தின்னுச்சாம்
தின்னு முடிச்சதும் கொறட்ட விட்டு தூங்கிச்சாம்
விட்ட கொறட்டையிலே மீனு வெளியே வந்துச்சாம்
On the lake bank, a crane was standing, they say!
It caught and ate a fish that was leaping high!
After eating, it let out a loud snore and fell asleep!
From the powerful snore it blew, the fish popped back out!
தண்ணியிலே தாவி குதிச்சிடுச்சாம்
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
நாரைய பார்த்து சிரிசிடுச்சாம்
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
அம்மாடி நீ நெனச்சா எப்போதுமே சிரிச்சிடலாம்
பொல்லாத துன்பத்திலும் மீனாட்டம் குதிச்சிடலாம்
சித்திரமே ரத்தினமே முத்தினமே கொஞ்சம் சிரி
It leaped right back into the water!
Chorus: Hoi hoi!
Female: It looked at the crane and laughed!
Chorus: Hey hey!
Female: Oh dear girl, if you make up your mind, you can always smile!
Even in dreadful suffering, you can leap out playfully like that fish!
My beautiful painting, my precious gem, my pearl, smile a little!
இளங்குயிலே சின்னஞ்சிறு மயிலே
அடி உனக்கெதுக்கு வீணா மன கவலை
இங்கே வழிதுணையா நான் தான் இருக்கையிலே
கோவிக்கிற பாப்பா கோயம்பத்தூர் போனா
கலகலன்னு சிரித்திடுவா வள வலன்னு பேசிடுவா
குழு :
கலகலன்னு சிரித்திடுவா வள வலன்னு பேசிடுவா
கலகலன்னு சிரித்திடுவா வள வலன்னு பேசிடுவா
லலலா லலலா லலலா லலலா...................
Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock!
Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart?
When I am right here as your companion along the way!
If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore,
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Tra-la-la tra-la-la tra-la-la tra-la-la...
Ilanguyile chinnan chiru mayilae
Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock!
Adi unakkedhukku veena mana kavalae
Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart?
Ingae vazhithunaiya naan thaan irukaiyilae
When I am right here as your companion along the way!
Kovikkira paapa coimbatore pona
If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore,
Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Chorus :Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva
Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Ilanguyile chinnan chiru mayilae
Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock!
Adi unakkedhukku veena mana kavalae
Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart?
Ingae vazhithunaiya naan thaan irukaiyilae
When I am right here as your companion along the way!
Kovikkira paapa coimbatore pona
If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore,
Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Chorus :Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva
Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Kattu purathilae koda mazha penjudhaam
Out in the forest, a summer rain fell, they say!
Chorus :Haiiiiiii
Chorus: Yay!
Female :Koda mazhaiyilae kaattu yana nenanjudhaam
Female: In that summer rain, a wild elephant got drenched, they say!
Yana nenanjadhum hasukkunu thaan thumbhichaan
As soon as the elephant got wet, it sneezed suddenly with an 'achoo'!
Thummi mudinchadhum thumbhikkaiyum pinjidhaam
And right after sneezing, its trunk got torn off, they say!
Kadha kadhaiya naanum sollattuma
Shall I tell you story after story?
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi!
Female :Kadu kadutha nenja killatuma
Female: Shall I pinch away the sorrow in your hardened heart?
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi!
Female :Kannaga nee irundha kann imaiyaa naan iruppen
Female: If you are the eye, I will be the eyelid that guards it.
Kadalaaga nee irundha karai iranda naan iruppen
If you are the ocean, I will be the two shores that hold it.
un mugathil thuyaram enna kanmaniyae konjam siri
Why is there sorrow on your face, my darling? Smile a little!
Ilanguyile chinnan chiru mayilae
Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock!
Adi unakkedhukku veena mana kavalae
Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart?
Ingae vazhithunaiya naan thaan irukaiyilae
When I am right here as your companion along the way!
Kovikkira paapa coimbatore pona
If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore,
Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Chorus :Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva
Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
……………………………..
...
Yeri karaiyilae naara onnu ninnuchaam
On the lake bank, a crane was standing, they say!
Embhi kudhikkura meena pudichu thinnuchaam
It caught and ate a fish that was leaping high!
Thinnu mudichadhum korattu vittu thoongichaam
After eating, it let out a loud snore and fell asleep!
Vitta korattaiyilae meenu veliyae vandhuchaam
From the powerful snore it blew, the fish popped back out!
Thanniyilae thaavi kudichiduchaam
It leaped right back into the water!
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi!
Female :Naaraiya parthu sirichiduchaam
Female: It looked at the crane and laughed!
Chorus :Hey hey
Chorus: Hey hey!
Female :Ammadi nee nenacha eppodhumae sirichidalaam
Female: Oh dear girl, if you make up your mind, you can always smile!
Polladha thunbathilum meenattam kudhichidalaam
Even in dreadful suffering, you can leap out playfully like that fish!
Chithiramae rathinamae muthinamae konjam siri
My beautiful painting, my precious gem, my pearl, smile a little!
Ilanguyile chinnan chiru mayilae
Oh young cuckoo, my tiny little peacock!
Adi unakkedhukku veena mana kavalae
Why do you have unnecessary worries in your heart?
Ingae vazhithunaiya naan thaan irukaiyilae
When I am right here as your companion along the way!
Kovikkira paapa coimbatore pona
If the angry little child goes to Coimbatore,
Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Chorus :Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva
Chorus: She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva
She will laugh happily and chatter away nonstop!
Lalala lalala lalala lalala ……………
Tra-la-la tra-la-la tra-la-la tra-la-la...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ilanguyile Chinnan Chiru Mayilae is an uplifting and comforting lullaby-like song designed to bring joy to a grieving or downhearted child. The singer addresses the child using tender endearments like 'young cuckoo' and 'tiny peacock', offering lifelong protection and companionship. To bring a smile to the child's face, the singer narrating silly, humorous fables—such as an elephant sneezing off its trunk in summer rain, or a consumed fish escaping through a crane's loud snore. The core message is one of optimism, love, and emotional resilience. It reminds the listener that happiness is a choice and that even in times of extreme adversity, one can leap back into joy, safe in the embrace of a loving protector.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irettai Kilavi (Onomatopoeic Doublets)
“Kalakalannu sirithiduva vala valannu pesiduva”
Tamil rhythmic doublets used to represent joyful sounds and continuous action, adding a childlike, cheerful tone.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Kannaga nee irundha kann imaiyaa naan iruppen”
Deep metaphorical comparisons expressing total protection and togetherness—eyelids to eyes, and shores to the sea.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Polladha thunbathilum meenattam kudhichidalaam”
Comparing human emotional bounce-back to a fish leaping out of danger back into water.
Endearment Climax (Adukkuthodar / Imagery)
“Chithiramae rathinamae muthinamae konjam siri”
Stringing together terms of preciousness ('picture', 'gem', 'pearl') to comfort the listener.
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Trivia
This famous track is from the 1984 Tamil film Anbulla Rajinikanth, in which Superstar Rajinikanth plays an idealized version of himself visiting an orphanage. Actress Meena played one of her most famous roles as a child artist (Rosy) in this movie. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Vani Jairam, the song remains one of the most iconic comforting tracks in Tamil cinema history.
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