Kiliye Kiliye
From Geethanjali · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Geethanjali1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae | Oh parrot, oh parrot |
| En cholai kiliyae | Oh parrot of my garden |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae | Oh parrot, oh parrot |
| En cholai kiliyae | Oh parrot of my garden |
| Kobam enna | Why this anger |
| En kootu kiliyae | Oh parrot of my cage |
| Male | |
| Adi maanae mayakam ennadiii | Oh doe, why this confusion? |
| Un manasa thoranthu solladi | Open your heart and tell me |
| Adi maanae mayakam ennadiii | Oh doe, why this confusion? |
| Un manasa thoranthu solladi | Open your heart and tell me |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae | Oh parrot, oh parrot |
| En cholai kiliyae | Oh parrot of my garden |
| Kobam enna | Why this anger |
| En kootu kiliyae | Oh parrot of my cage |
| Male | |
| {Annamae aitha magalae | Oh swan-like girl, cousin |
| Andhi pagal yenguren | I long for you day and night |
| Thappu naan seiya vilayae | I have done no wrong |
| Vetti pottu thaanduren} (2) | I jump across boundaries without crossing the line |
| Male | |
| Unna pola perazhagi | A great beauty like you |
| Ulagil illayadii | Does not exist in this world |
| Ada enna pola olukam ullavan | A well-behaved person like me |
| Evanum illayadi | Does not exist anywhere |
| Male | |
| Theeyai pola iruken athula | I am like fire, so |
| Nee ottadhadiii | Do not stick to it and get burned |
| Unna mattum usuraa nenachen | I thought of you as my life |
| Nee muttadhadii | Do not clash with me |
| Male | |
| Un kaiya mattum | I have only touched your hand |
| Thottu vechen | I touched it gently |
| Matha edam vittu vechen…vaaa | I left the other places untouched... come |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae | Oh parrot, oh parrot |
| En cholai kiliyae | Oh parrot of my garden |
| Kobam enna | Why this anger |
| En kootu kiliyae | Oh parrot of my cage |
| Male | |
| Adi maanae mayakam ennadiii | Oh doe, why this confusion? |
| Un manasa thoranthu solladi | Open your heart and tell me |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae | Oh parrot, oh parrot |
| En cholai kiliyae..ae.. | Oh parrot of my garden |
| Kobam enna | Why this anger |
| En kootu kiliyae | Oh parrot of my cage |
| Male | |
| {Sandhegam mutti puduchi | Doubt has taken over you |
| Jalli kattu kalaiyaa | Is it like a raging Jallikattu bull? |
| Nithamum sutham seiyanum | Should one clean daily |
| Pombalainga moolaiyaa} (2) | The minds of women? |
| Male | |
| Nethilirundhu kaathu irundhen | I have been waiting since yesterday |
| Paasikku pathiyamaa | Fasting for my hunger of love |
| Ini mugam sevakka kuduka venum | Now you must give with blushing cheeks |
| Muthalum vattiyumaa | Both principal and interest |
| Male | |
| Un manasa varudi thirudi | Caressing and stealing your heart |
| Naan vechirukken | I have stored it safely |
| En manasa athilae vechu | Placing my own heart inside it |
| Naan thachirukken | I have stitched them together |
| Male | |
| Intha ullam vella ullam | This heart is a pure white heart |
| Sathiyama kallam ella…vaaa | Truly there is no deceit... come |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae | Oh parrot, oh parrot |
| En cholai kiliyae | Oh parrot of my garden |
| Kobam enna | Why this anger |
| En kootu kiliyae | Oh parrot of my cage |
| Male | |
| Adi maanae mayakam ennadiii | Oh doe, why this confusion? |
| Un manasa thoranthu solladi | Open your heart and tell me |
கிளியே கிளியே
என் சோலை கிளியே
Oh parrot, oh parrot
Oh parrot of my garden
கிளியே கிளியே
என் சோலை கிளியே
கோபம் என்ன என் கூட்டு
கிளியே
Oh parrot, oh parrot
Oh parrot of my garden
Why this anger
Oh parrot of my cage
அடி மானே மயக்கம்
என்னடி உன் மனச தொறந்து
சொல்லடி அடி மானே மயக்கம்
என்னடி உன் மனச தொறந்து
சொல்லடி
Oh doe, why this confusion?
Open your heart and tell me
Oh doe, why this confusion?
Open your heart and tell me
கிளியே கிளியே
என் சோலை கிளியே
கோபம் என்ன என் கூட்டு
கிளியே
Oh parrot, oh parrot
Oh parrot of my garden
Why this anger
Oh parrot of my cage
{ அன்னமே அத்த மகளே
அந்தி பகல் ஏங்குறேன் தப்பு நான்
செய்ய வில்லையே வெட்டி
போட்டு தாண்டுறேன் } (2)
Oh swan-like girl, cousin
I long for you day and night
I have done no wrong
I jump across boundaries without crossing the line
உன்ன போல பேரழகி
உலகில் இல்லையடி அட
என்ன போல ஒழுக்கம்
உள்ளவன் எவனும்
இல்லையடி
A great beauty like you
Does not exist in this world
A well-behaved person like me
Does not exist anywhere
தீயை போல
இருக்கேன் அதுல நீ
ஒட்டாதடி உன்ன மட்டும்
உசுரா நெனச்சேன் நீ
முட்டாதடி
I am like fire, so
Do not stick to it and get burned
I thought of you as my life
Do not clash with me
உன் கைய மட்டும்
தொட்டு வெச்சேன் மத்த
இடம் விட்டு வெச்சேன் வா
I have only touched your hand
I touched it gently
I left the other places untouched... come
கிளியே கிளியே
என் சோலை கிளியே
கோபம் என்ன என் கூட்டு
கிளியே
Oh parrot, oh parrot
Oh parrot of my garden
Why this anger
Oh parrot of my cage
அடி மானே மயக்கம்
என்னடி உன் மனச தொறந்து
சொல்லடி
Oh doe, why this confusion?
Open your heart and tell me
கிளியே கிளியே
என் சோலை கிளியே
கோபம் என்ன என் கூட்டு
கிளியே
Oh parrot, oh parrot
Oh parrot of my garden
Why this anger
Oh parrot of my cage
{ சந்தேகம் முத்தி
புடுச்சி ஜல்லி கட்டு காளைய
நித்தமும் சுத்தம் செய்யணும்
பொம்பளைங்க மூளையா } (2)
Doubt has taken over you
Is it like a raging Jallikattu bull?
Should one clean daily
The minds of women?
நேத்திலிருந்து காத்து
இருந்தேன் பசிக்கு பத்தியமா
இனி முகம் செவக்க குடுக்க
வேணும் முதலும் வட்டியுமா
I have been waiting since yesterday
Fasting for my hunger of love
Now you must give with blushing cheeks
Both principal and interest
உன் மனச வருடி
திருடி நான் வெச்சிருக்கேன்
என் மனச அதிலே வெச்சு
நான் தச்சிருக்கேன்
Caressing and stealing your heart
I have stored it safely
Placing my own heart inside it
I have stitched them together
இந்த உள்ளம் வெல்ல
உள்ளம் சத்தியமா கள்ளம்
இல்ல வா
This heart is a pure white heart
Truly there is no deceit... come
கிளியே கிளியே
என் சோலை கிளியே
கோபம் என்ன என் கூட்டு
கிளியே
Oh parrot, oh parrot
Oh parrot of my garden
Why this anger
Oh parrot of my cage
அடி மானே மயக்கம்
என்னடி உன் மனச தொறந்து
சொல்லடி
Oh doe, why this confusion?
Open your heart and tell me
Kiliyae kiliyae
Oh parrot, oh parrot
En cholai kiliyae
Oh parrot of my garden
Kiliyae kiliyae
Oh parrot, oh parrot
En cholai kiliyae
Oh parrot of my garden
Kobam enna
Why this anger
En kootu kiliyae
Oh parrot of my cage
Adi maanae mayakam ennadiii
Oh doe, why this confusion?
Un manasa thoranthu solladi
Open your heart and tell me
Adi maanae mayakam ennadiii
Oh doe, why this confusion?
Un manasa thoranthu solladi
Open your heart and tell me
Kiliyae kiliyae
Oh parrot, oh parrot
En cholai kiliyae
Oh parrot of my garden
Kobam enna
Why this anger
En kootu kiliyae
Oh parrot of my cage
{Annamae aitha magalae
Oh swan-like girl, cousin
Andhi pagal yenguren
I long for you day and night
Thappu naan seiya vilayae
I have done no wrong
Vetti pottu thaanduren} (2)
I jump across boundaries without crossing the line
Unna pola perazhagi
A great beauty like you
Ulagil illayadii
Does not exist in this world
Ada enna pola olukam ullavan
A well-behaved person like me
Evanum illayadi
Does not exist anywhere
Theeyai pola iruken athula
I am like fire, so
Nee ottadhadiii
Do not stick to it and get burned
Unna mattum usuraa nenachen
I thought of you as my life
Nee muttadhadii
Do not clash with me
Un kaiya mattum
I have only touched your hand
Thottu vechen
I touched it gently
Matha edam vittu vechen…vaaa
I left the other places untouched... come
Kiliyae kiliyae
Oh parrot, oh parrot
En cholai kiliyae
Oh parrot of my garden
Kobam enna
Why this anger
En kootu kiliyae
Oh parrot of my cage
Adi maanae mayakam ennadiii
Oh doe, why this confusion?
Un manasa thoranthu solladi
Open your heart and tell me
Kiliyae kiliyae
Oh parrot, oh parrot
En cholai kiliyae..ae..
Oh parrot of my garden
Kobam enna
Why this anger
En kootu kiliyae
Oh parrot of my cage
{Sandhegam mutti puduchi
Doubt has taken over you
Jalli kattu kalaiyaa
Is it like a raging Jallikattu bull?
Nithamum sutham seiyanum
Should one clean daily
Pombalainga moolaiyaa} (2)
The minds of women?
Nethilirundhu kaathu irundhen
I have been waiting since yesterday
Paasikku pathiyamaa
Fasting for my hunger of love
Ini mugam sevakka kuduka venum
Now you must give with blushing cheeks
Muthalum vattiyumaa
Both principal and interest
Un manasa varudi thirudi
Caressing and stealing your heart
Naan vechirukken
I have stored it safely
En manasa athilae vechu
Placing my own heart inside it
Naan thachirukken
I have stitched them together
Intha ullam vella ullam
This heart is a pure white heart
Sathiyama kallam ella…vaaa
Truly there is no deceit... come
Kiliyae kiliyae
Oh parrot, oh parrot
En cholai kiliyae
Oh parrot of my garden
Kobam enna
Why this anger
En kootu kiliyae
Oh parrot of my cage
Adi maanae mayakam ennadiii
Oh doe, why this confusion?
Un manasa thoranthu solladi
Open your heart and tell me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a lover's playful yet earnest attempt to pacify his beloved who is angry and suspicious of him. He affectionally addresses her using poetic endearments such as parrot, doe, and swan. He assures her of his noble intentions and purity of affection, pleading with her to open her heart, cast away her doubts, and reconcile with him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Endearment
“Kiliyae kiliyae / En cholai kiliyae”
Addressing the beloved as 'Kiliyae' (parrot) and 'Maanae' (doe) to express deep affection and admiration.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sandhegam mutti puduchi / Jalli kattu kalaiyaa”
Comparing doubt/suspicion to a furious Jallikattu bull ('Jalli kattu kalaiyaa').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Nethilirundhu kaathu irundhen / Muthalum vattiyumaa”
The second letter 'th' rhymes between 'Nethilirundhu' and 'Muthalum'.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1985 Tamil movie Geethanjali starring Murali and Nalini, featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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