Kaana Karunkuyil
From Pandithurai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pandithurai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaana karunguyilae | O black cuckoo of the forest |
| Kacherikku vaa vaa | Come to the musical concert, come come |
| Kacheri vaikkaiyilae | When hosting the musical concert |
| Kann malarum poovaa | Will the flower blossom like eyes? |
| Muthu polae mettu paada | To sing a tune precious as pearls |
| Muthu malar katti poda | To bind together pearl-like flowers |
| Vandhenae..ae…. | I have arrived... |
| Male | |
| Kaana karunguyilae | O black cuckoo of the forest |
| Kacherikku vaa vaa | Come to the musical concert, come come |
| Kacheri vaikkaiyilae | When hosting the musical concert |
| Kann malarum poovaa | Will the flower blossom like eyes? |
| Female | |
| Thaenum paalum vembaa pochu | Honey and milk tasted bitter as neem |
| Onna paatha naalu | Since the day I laid eyes on you |
| Male :Dhoora ninnen nee thaan | Male: You stood at a distance |
| Enna thoondi potta aadu | And hooked me in like prey |
| Maadi veettu maanaa | A deer worthy of a mansion |
| Koora veettil vaazhum | Living inside a thatched-roof house |
| Female | |
| Veedu vaasal yaavum | My house and whole universe |
| Nee thaan endha naalum | Is only you forever |
| Male | |
| Maanam kaakkum sela polae… | Like the saree that guards one's honor... |
| Female :Maaman vandhu koodum naalae | Female: On the day my beloved comes to unite with me |
| Vekkam yerum melae | Shyness rises up high |
| Male | |
| Kaana karunguyilae | O black cuckoo of the forest |
| Kacherikku vaa vaa | Come to the musical concert, come come |
| Kacheri vaikkaiyilae | When hosting the musical concert |
| Muthu polae mettu paada | To sing a tune precious as pearls |
| Muthu malar katti poda | To bind together pearl-like flowers |
| Vandhaenae..ae….. | I have arrived... |
| Female | |
| Kaana karunguyilae | O black cuckoo of the forest |
| Kacherikku vaa vaa | Come to the musical concert, come come |
| Kacheri vaikkaiyilae | When hosting the musical concert |
| Kann malarum poovaa | Will the flower blossom like eyes? |
| Male | |
| Sola kadhiru onnu sela | A stalk of corn draped in a saree |
| Katti aadum | Sways and dances around |
| Female :Neela kuruvi vandhu maala | Female: A blue bird will come |
| Katti podum | And place a garland around us |
| Maaman manasukkulla | Inside my beloved's heart |
| Mottu vitten naan thaan | I am the bud that blossomed |
| Male | |
| Vaala vayasu pulla | A young girl of prime youth |
| Vaarthai ellaam thaen thaan | Whose words are as sweet as honey |
| Female | |
| Paasam bandham | Love and sacred bond |
| Engae pogum… | Where could it ever go... |
| Male :Ponaal theeyaai dhegam vegum | Male: If it leaves, the body burns like fire |
| Theeraadhammaa mogam | Unquenchable is this passion, my dear |
| Female | |
| Kaana karunguyilae | O black cuckoo of the forest |
| Kacherikku vaa vaa | Come to the musical concert, come come |
| Kacheri vaikkaiyilae | When hosting the musical concert |
| Kann malarum poovaa | Will the flower blossom like eyes? |
| Male | |
| Muthu polae mettu paada | To sing a tune precious as pearls |
| Muthu malar katti poda | To bind together pearl-like flowers |
| Vandhaenae..ae….. | I have arrived... |
| Male | |
| Kaana karunguyilae | O black cuckoo of the forest |
| Kacherikku vaa vaa…aaa… | Come to the musical concert, come come... |
| Female :Kacheri vaikkaiyilae | Female: When hosting the musical concert |
| Kann malarum poovaa | Will the flower blossom like eyes? |
கானக் கருங்குயிலே
கச்சேரிக்கு வா வா
கச்சேரி வைக்கையிலே
கண் மலரும் பூ வா
முத்துப்போலே மெட்டுப்பாட
முத்துமால கட்டிப்போட
வந்தேனே.....ஏ....
O black cuckoo of the forest
Come to the musical concert, come come
When hosting the musical concert
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
To sing a tune precious as pearls
To bind together pearl-like flowers
I have arrived...
கானக் கருங்குயிலே
கச்சேரிக்கு வா வா
கச்சேரி வைக்கையிலே
கண் மலரும் பூ வா
O black cuckoo of the forest
Come to the musical concert, come come
When hosting the musical concert
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
தேனும் பாலும்
வேம்பாப் போச்சு
உன்னைப் பாத்த நாளு
தூர நின்னேன்
நீதான் என்னை
தூண்டில் போட்ட ஆளு
Honey and milk tasted bitter as neem
Since the day I laid eyes on you
Male: You stood at a distance
And hooked me in like prey
A deer worthy of a mansion
Living inside a thatched-roof house
மாடி வீட்டு மானா
கூரை வீட்டில் வாழும்
வீடு வாசல் யாவும்
நீதான் எந்த நாளும்
My house and whole universe
Is only you forever
மானங்காக்கும்
சேலை போலே......ஹே....
மாமன் வந்து
கூடும் நாளே
வெட்கம் ஏறும் மேலே ....
Like the saree that guards one's honor...
Female: On the day my beloved comes to unite with me
Shyness rises up high
கானக் கருங்குயிலே
கச்சேரிக்கு வா வா
கச்சேரி வைக்கையிலே
கண் மலரும் பூ வா
முத்துப்போலே மெட்டுப்பாட
முத்துமால கட்டிப்போட
வந்தேனே....ஏ.....
O black cuckoo of the forest
Come to the musical concert, come come
When hosting the musical concert
To sing a tune precious as pearls
To bind together pearl-like flowers
I have arrived...
கானக் கருங்குயிலே
கச்சேரிக்கு வா வா
கச்சேரி வைக்கையிலே
கண் மலரும் பூ வா
O black cuckoo of the forest
Come to the musical concert, come come
When hosting the musical concert
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
சோளக் கதிரு ஒண்ணு
சோளக்கட்டி ஆடும்
நீலக்குருவி வந்து மால
கட்டிப் போடும்
A stalk of corn draped in a saree
Sways and dances around
Female: A blue bird will come
And place a garland around us
Inside my beloved's heart
I am the bud that blossomed
மாமன் மனசுக்குள்ளே
மொட்டு விட்டேன் நான்தான்
வாழ வயசுப்புள்ள
வார்த்தையெல்லாம் தேன்தான்
A young girl of prime youth
Whose words are as sweet as honey
பாசம் பந்தம் எங்கே போகும்..........
போனால் தீயாய் தேகம் வேகும்
தீராதம்மா மோகம்
Love and sacred bond
Where could it ever go...
Male: If it leaves, the body burns like fire
Unquenchable is this passion, my dear
கானக் கருங்குயிலே
கச்சேரிக்கு வா வா
கச்சேரி வைக்கையிலே
கண் மலரும் பூ வா
முத்துப்போலே மெட்டுப்பாட
முத்துமால கட்டிப்போட வந்தேனே.....
O black cuckoo of the forest
Come to the musical concert, come come
When hosting the musical concert
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
கானக் கருங்குயிலே
கச்சேரிக்கு வா வா.....
கச்சேரி வைக்கையிலே
கண் மலரும் பூ வா.....
To sing a tune precious as pearls
To bind together pearl-like flowers
I have arrived...
O black cuckoo of the forest
Come to the musical concert, come come...
Female: When hosting the musical concert
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
Kaana karunguyilae
O black cuckoo of the forest
Kacherikku vaa vaa
Come to the musical concert, come come
Kacheri vaikkaiyilae
When hosting the musical concert
Kann malarum poovaa
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
Muthu polae mettu paada
To sing a tune precious as pearls
Muthu malar katti poda
To bind together pearl-like flowers
Vandhenae..ae….
I have arrived...
Kaana karunguyilae
O black cuckoo of the forest
Kacherikku vaa vaa
Come to the musical concert, come come
Kacheri vaikkaiyilae
When hosting the musical concert
Kann malarum poovaa
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
Thaenum paalum vembaa pochu
Honey and milk tasted bitter as neem
Onna paatha naalu
Since the day I laid eyes on you
Male :Dhoora ninnen nee thaan
Male: You stood at a distance
Enna thoondi potta aadu
And hooked me in like prey
Maadi veettu maanaa
A deer worthy of a mansion
Koora veettil vaazhum
Living inside a thatched-roof house
Veedu vaasal yaavum
My house and whole universe
Nee thaan endha naalum
Is only you forever
Maanam kaakkum sela polae…
Like the saree that guards one's honor...
Female :Maaman vandhu koodum naalae
Female: On the day my beloved comes to unite with me
Vekkam yerum melae
Shyness rises up high
Kaana karunguyilae
O black cuckoo of the forest
Kacherikku vaa vaa
Come to the musical concert, come come
Kacheri vaikkaiyilae
When hosting the musical concert
Muthu polae mettu paada
To sing a tune precious as pearls
Muthu malar katti poda
To bind together pearl-like flowers
Vandhaenae..ae…..
I have arrived...
Kaana karunguyilae
O black cuckoo of the forest
Kacherikku vaa vaa
Come to the musical concert, come come
Kacheri vaikkaiyilae
When hosting the musical concert
Kann malarum poovaa
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
Sola kadhiru onnu sela
A stalk of corn draped in a saree
Katti aadum
Sways and dances around
Female :Neela kuruvi vandhu maala
Female: A blue bird will come
Katti podum
And place a garland around us
Maaman manasukkulla
Inside my beloved's heart
Mottu vitten naan thaan
I am the bud that blossomed
Vaala vayasu pulla
A young girl of prime youth
Vaarthai ellaam thaen thaan
Whose words are as sweet as honey
Paasam bandham
Love and sacred bond
Engae pogum…
Where could it ever go...
Male :Ponaal theeyaai dhegam vegum
Male: If it leaves, the body burns like fire
Theeraadhammaa mogam
Unquenchable is this passion, my dear
Kaana karunguyilae
O black cuckoo of the forest
Kacherikku vaa vaa
Come to the musical concert, come come
Kacheri vaikkaiyilae
When hosting the musical concert
Kann malarum poovaa
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
Muthu polae mettu paada
To sing a tune precious as pearls
Muthu malar katti poda
To bind together pearl-like flowers
Vandhaenae..ae…..
I have arrived...
Kaana karunguyilae
O black cuckoo of the forest
Kacherikku vaa vaa…aaa…
Come to the musical concert, come come...
Female :Kacheri vaikkaiyilae
Female: When hosting the musical concert
Kann malarum poovaa
Will the flower blossom like eyes?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaana karunguyilae is a vibrant romantic duet from the film Pandithurai (1992). The song uses rural folk metaphors of nature, music, and country life to depict two lovers expressing their affection and playful longing for one another. The cuckoo bird, sweet honey, blooming flowers, and corn stalks serve as imagery to illustrate their deep passion and anticipation for marriage and union. Through lyricist Vaali's evocative words, the lovers describe how their ordinary lives are transformed by love, comparing their emotional attachment to protective garments and burning flame. The duet balances cheerful festive rhythm with profound emotional intimacy, celebrating love rooted in rural tradition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Muthu polae mettu paada”
Compares singing a melodic tune to precious pearls ('Muthu polae mettu paada').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sola kadhiru onnu sela”
Refers to the maiden as a corn stalk dressed in a saree swaying in the wind ('Sola kadhiru onnu sela katti aadum').
Hyperbole (Adukyani)
“Thaenum paalum vembaa pochu”
Exaggerates sweetness by stating even milk and honey taste bitter like neem without the lover ('Thaenum paalum vembaa pochu').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Muthu polae mettu paada”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Maadi' and 'Maanam' or 'Muthu' and 'Mettu' creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the legendary Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Mano along with S. Janaki for the movie Pandithurai (1992), starring Prabhu and Kushboo.
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