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Kaatu Kuyil Paatu

From Chinna Mapillai · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, Swarnalatha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinna Mapillai
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
3 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaattukkuyil paattucholla
Veettukili kettukkolla
Otti vandha thaalamae
Kottum ketti melamae
Thottanaikka venumae
Pattu kili naanumae
Kaattukkuyil paattucholla
Veettukili kettukkolla
Otti vandha thaalamae
Kottum ketti melamae
Thottanaikka venumae
Pattu kili naanumae
Manasula thirandhadhu
Manikkadhavu
Maragadha padumaiyai
Ini thazhuvu
Idayila vizhundhadhu
Ila manasu
Irukkira sugamadhu
Pala dinusu
Naalellam raagam
Paadudhae dhegam
Male : Vaazhvellam yogam
Vaazhthudhae yaavum
Vidhavidhama virundhu vachu
Vizhivazhiyae marundhu vachu
Viral thoda adhil pala
Sugam varum pozhudaachu…
Kaattukkuyil paattucholla
Veettukili kettukkolla
Otti vandha thaalamae
Kottum ketti melamae
Thottanaikka venumae
Pattu kili naanumae
Kaattukkuyil paattucholla
Veettukili kettukkolla
Vizhiyilae theriyudhu
Pudhu kanakku
Vidiyara varayilum
Adhu enakku
Thadaigalai kadandhadhu
Malaiyaruvi
Thanimayai marandhadhu
Ilam kuruvi
Dhegamae thaenaai
Thedinen naana
Female :Mogamdhaan veena
Moodudhae thaana
Thodathodathaan thodarkadhaiya
Padapadathaan pala suvaiya
Adikkadi mayangura vayasidhu
Theriyaadhaa…
Kaattukkuyil paattucholla
Veettukili kettukkolla
Otti vandha thaalamae
Kottum ketti melamae
Thottanaikka venumae
Pattu kili naanumae
Kaattukkuyil paattucholla
Veettukili kettukkolla
Otti vandha thaalamae
Kottum ketti melamae
Thottanaikka venumae
Pattu kili naanumae
As the forest cuckoo sings a song,
And the pet parrot listens closely,
A rhythm has joined in,
Like the joyful beat of wedding drums!
You must hold and embrace me,
For I am your silky parrot.
As the forest cuckoo sings a song,
And the pet parrot listens closely,
A rhythm has joined in,
Like the joyful beat of wedding drums!
You must hold and embrace me,
For I am your silky parrot.
Inside my heart has opened
A precious jeweled doorway;
This emerald doll of yours,
Embrace her now!
Onto your slender waist has fallen
This youthful heart,
And the pleasures waiting here
Come in so many kinds!
All day long, a sweet melody
Is sung by my body!
All of life is blessed with fortune,
And everything showers its blessings!
Serving a feast of endless delights,
Pouring healing medicine through your eyes,
As fingers touch, the time has come
For many sweet pleasures to unfold...
As the forest cuckoo sings a song,
And the pet parrot listens closely,
A rhythm has joined in,
Like the joyful beat of wedding drums!
You must hold and embrace me,
For I am your silky parrot.
As the forest cuckoo sings a song,
And the pet parrot listens closely,
I can see in your eyes
A brand new plan,
And until the dawn breaks,
It belongs entirely to me!
Crossing past every obstacle,
The mountain stream flows down;
Forgetting its loneliness,
The young bird takes flight!
With my body turning sweet like honey,
Did I come searching for you?
Is this sweet passion in vain?
It sweeps over me on its own!
As touch leads to touch, it becomes an endless story,
As hearts race fast, so many pleasures awaken;
This is an age that easily gets swept away,
Don't you know that?
As the forest cuckoo sings a song,
And the pet parrot listens closely,
A rhythm has joined in,
Like the joyful beat of wedding drums!
You must hold and embrace me,
For I am your silky parrot.
As the forest cuckoo sings a song,
And the pet parrot listens closely,
A rhythm has joined in,
Like the joyful beat of wedding drums!
You must hold and embrace me,
For I am your silky parrot.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kaattukkuyil Paattucholla is a romantic duet expressing the deep joy, passion, and emotional harmony between a newly married couple. Using vivid nature imagery, the song compares the lovers to a wild cuckoo singing freely and a domestic parrot listening intently, symbolic of two distinct souls harmonizing in marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani/Uvameyam)

Kaattukkuyil paattucholla / Veettukili kettukkolla

Compares the husband and wife to a wild forest cuckoo ('Kaattukkuyil') and a nurtured domestic parrot ('Veettukili').

Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)

Kaattukkuyil paattucholla / Veettukili kettukkolla

The second consonant sound 'tt' (ட்) repeats in consecutive lines ('Kaattukkuyil' and 'Veettukili').

Iyaibu (End rhyme)

Otti vandha thaalamae / Kottum ketti melamae

Rhyming line endings with identical suffix sounds like 'thaalamae' and 'melamae'.

Alliteration (Monai)

Thodathodathaan thodarkadhaiya

Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Th' across line phrases.

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Trivia

This famous track is from the 1993 Tamil hit movie Chinna Mapillai starring Prabhu and Sukanya. The song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, penned by legendary lyricist Vaali, and rendered by singers Mano and Swarnalatha.

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