Kiliye Kiliye
From Ji · 2005
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Ji2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yeh… kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakka | Hey... parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister |
| Kilinchu pochu usurakka | My life force is torn apart |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakka | Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister |
| Koochal podum udampakka | The body is making a loud noise |
| Female | |
| Muththam kavvunga | Grab a kiss |
| Motham jivungga | Everything feels electrifying |
| Vekkam ohhoonguthae | Shyness is pushed away |
| Male | |
| Macham virungga | Spread out the beauty spots |
| Uccham orungga | Rest at the peak |
| Socham sorungguthae | The remaining part slips inside |
| Chorus | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakka | Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister |
| Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakka | Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister |
| Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakka | Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister |
| Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakka | Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister |
| Female | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakka | Parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister |
| Kilinchu pochu usurakka | My life force is torn apart |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakka | Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister |
| Koochal podum udampakka | The body is making a loud noise |
| Male | |
| Nadhiya nee suzhal aanaa | If you become a river's whirlpool |
| Mulgi pappomadi | I will dive in and see, my girl |
| Female :Kilai aanaa aanila nee | Female: If you become a branch, on that male bough |
| Aadi thirpomada | I will swing and dance, my man |
| Male | |
| Hey vittu kodu | Hey, give in and yield |
| Vittu vittu kodu | Give in, give in and yield |
| Vekkathilae mutham suttu kodu | In bashfulness, give a hot kiss |
| Female | |
| Etti padu…innum etti padu | Sing out loud... sing out even louder |
| Moochu vittal mattum | Only when taking a breath |
| Otta padu | Stick together |
| Male | |
| Macham virungga | Spread out the beauty spots |
| Uccham orungga | Rest at the peak |
| Sochamthaan sorungguthae | The remaining part indeed slips in |
| Male | |
| Yeh… kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakka | Hey... parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister |
| Kilinchu pochu usurakka | My life force is torn apart |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakka | Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister |
| Koochal podum udampakka | The body is making a loud noise |
| Female | |
| Oorana aaraa nee | You became a river flowing through the town |
| Adithu ponaiada | You swept me away, my man |
| Male | |
| Neer aanaa vaera nee | You became the root absorbing water |
| Ilthu kondayadi | You pulled me in, my girl |
| Female | |
| Mm thottukada | Mmm, touch me |
| Thottu thottukada | Touch, touch me |
| Angathila thangam vittukada | Leave the gold on my body |
| Male | |
| Ottikadi | Stick to me, girl |
| Otti ottikadi | Stick, stick to me, girl |
| Ullukkulla enna thottukadi | Touch me deep inside, girl |
| Female | |
| Muththam kavvunga | Grab a kiss |
| Motham jivungga | Everything feels electrifying |
| Vekkam ohhoonguthae | Shyness is pushed away |
| Female | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakka | Parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister |
| Kilinchu pochu usurakka | My life force is torn apart |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakka | Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister |
| Koochal podum udampakka | The body is making a loud noise |
| Female | |
| Muththam kavvunga | Grab a kiss |
| Motham jivungga | Everything feels electrifying |
| Vekkam ohhoonguthae | Shyness is pushed away |
| Male | |
| Macham virungga | Spread out the beauty spots |
| Uccham orungga | Rest at the peak |
| Socham sorungguthae | The remaining part slips inside |
| Chorus | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakka | Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister |
| Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakka | Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister |
| Male & Chorus :Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakka | Male & Chorus: Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister |
| Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakka | Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister |
ஏ கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியக்கா கிழிஞ்சு போச்சு
உசுரக்கா
Hey... parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
My life force is torn apart
குயிலே குயிலே
குயிலக்கா கூச்சல் போடும்
உடம்பக்கா
Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
The body is making a loud noise
முத்தம் கவ்வுங்க
மொத்தம் ஜிவ்வுங்க வெக்கம்
ஓஹோங்குதே
Grab a kiss
Everything feels electrifying
Shyness is pushed away
மச்சம் விர்ருங்க
உச்சம் ஒர்ருங்க சோச்சம்
சொர்ருங்குதே
Spread out the beauty spots
Rest at the peak
The remaining part slips inside
கிளியே கிளியே ஏ
கிளியக்கா குயிலே குயிலே
ஏ குயிலக்கா கிளியே கிளியே
ஏ கிளியக்கா குயிலே குயிலே
ஏ குயிலக்கா
Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியக்கா கிழிஞ்சு போச்சு
உசுரக்கா
Parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
My life force is torn apart
குயிலே குயிலே
குயிலக்கா கூச்சல் போடும்
உடம்பக்கா
Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
The body is making a loud noise
நதியா நீ சுழல்
ஆனா மூழ்கி பாப்போமடி
கிளை ஆன ஆண்
இல்ல நீ ஆடி தீர்போமடா
If you become a river's whirlpool
I will dive in and see, my girl
Female: If you become a branch, on that male bough
I will swing and dance, my man
ஹே விட்டு கொடு
விட்டு விட்டு கொடு
வெக்கத்திலே முத்தம்
சுட்டு கொடு
Hey, give in and yield
Give in, give in and yield
In bashfulness, give a hot kiss
எட்டி படு இன்னும்
எட்டி படு மூச்சு விட்டால்
மட்டும் ஒட்ட படு
Sing out loud... sing out even louder
Only when taking a breath
Stick together
மச்சம் விர்ருங்க
உச்சம் ஒர்ருங்க சோச்சம்
தான் சொர்ருங்குதே
Spread out the beauty spots
Rest at the peak
The remaining part indeed slips in
ஏ கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியக்கா கிழிஞ்சு போச்சு
உசுரக்கா
Hey... parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
My life force is torn apart
குயிலே குயிலே
குயிலக்கா கூச்சல் போடும்
உடம்பக்கா
Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
The body is making a loud noise
ஊரான ஆறா
நீ அடித்து போனாயடா
You became a river flowing through the town
You swept me away, my man
நீர் ஆன வேறா
நீ இழுத்து கொண்டாயடி
You became the root absorbing water
You pulled me in, my girl
ம்ம் தொட்டுகடா
தொட்டு தொட்டுகடா
அங்கத்தில தங்கம்
விட்டுகடா
Mmm, touch me
Touch, touch me
Leave the gold on my body
ஒட்டிக்கடி ஒட்டி
ஒட்டிக்கடி உள்ளுக்குள்ள
என்ன தொட்டுக்கடி
Stick to me, girl
Stick, stick to me, girl
Touch me deep inside, girl
முத்தம் கவ்வுங்க
மொத்தம் ஜிவ்வுங்க
வெக்கம் ஓஹோங்குதே
Grab a kiss
Everything feels electrifying
Shyness is pushed away
கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியக்கா கிழிஞ்சு போச்சு
உசுரக்கா
Parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
My life force is torn apart
குயிலே குயிலே
குயிலக்கா கூச்சல் போடும்
உடம்பக்கா
Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
The body is making a loud noise
முத்தம் கவ்வுங்க
மொத்தம் ஜிவ்வுங்க
வெக்கம் ஓஹோங்குதே
Grab a kiss
Everything feels electrifying
Shyness is pushed away
மச்சம் விர்ருங்க
உச்சம் ஒர்ருங்க சோச்சம்
சொர்ருங்குதே
Spread out the beauty spots
Rest at the peak
The remaining part slips inside
கிளியே கிளியே ஏ
கிளியக்கா குயிலே குயிலே
ஏ குயிலக்கா
ஆண் & குழு :
கிளியே கிளியே
ஏ கிளியக்கா குயிலே குயிலே
ஏ குயிலக்கா
Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Male & Chorus: Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Yeh… kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakka
Hey... parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
Kilinchu pochu usurakka
My life force is torn apart
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakka
Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
Koochal podum udampakka
The body is making a loud noise
Muththam kavvunga
Grab a kiss
Motham jivungga
Everything feels electrifying
Vekkam ohhoonguthae
Shyness is pushed away
Macham virungga
Spread out the beauty spots
Uccham orungga
Rest at the peak
Socham sorungguthae
The remaining part slips inside
Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakka
Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakka
Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakka
Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakka
Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakka
Parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
Kilinchu pochu usurakka
My life force is torn apart
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakka
Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
Koochal podum udampakka
The body is making a loud noise
Nadhiya nee suzhal aanaa
If you become a river's whirlpool
Mulgi pappomadi
I will dive in and see, my girl
Female :Kilai aanaa aanila nee
Female: If you become a branch, on that male bough
Aadi thirpomada
I will swing and dance, my man
Hey vittu kodu
Hey, give in and yield
Vittu vittu kodu
Give in, give in and yield
Vekkathilae mutham suttu kodu
In bashfulness, give a hot kiss
Etti padu…innum etti padu
Sing out loud... sing out even louder
Moochu vittal mattum
Only when taking a breath
Otta padu
Stick together
Macham virungga
Spread out the beauty spots
Uccham orungga
Rest at the peak
Sochamthaan sorungguthae
The remaining part indeed slips in
Yeh… kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakka
Hey... parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
Kilinchu pochu usurakka
My life force is torn apart
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakka
Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
Koochal podum udampakka
The body is making a loud noise
Oorana aaraa nee
You became a river flowing through the town
Adithu ponaiada
You swept me away, my man
Neer aanaa vaera nee
You became the root absorbing water
Ilthu kondayadi
You pulled me in, my girl
Mm thottukada
Mmm, touch me
Thottu thottukada
Touch, touch me
Angathila thangam vittukada
Leave the gold on my body
Ottikadi
Stick to me, girl
Otti ottikadi
Stick, stick to me, girl
Ullukkulla enna thottukadi
Touch me deep inside, girl
Muththam kavvunga
Grab a kiss
Motham jivungga
Everything feels electrifying
Vekkam ohhoonguthae
Shyness is pushed away
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakka
Parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
Kilinchu pochu usurakka
My life force is torn apart
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakka
Cuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
Koochal podum udampakka
The body is making a loud noise
Muththam kavvunga
Grab a kiss
Motham jivungga
Everything feels electrifying
Vekkam ohhoonguthae
Shyness is pushed away
Macham virungga
Spread out the beauty spots
Uccham orungga
Rest at the peak
Socham sorungguthae
The remaining part slips inside
Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakka
Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakka
Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Male & Chorus :Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakka
Male & Chorus: Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakka
Cuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kiliyae Kiliyae from the 2005 movie Ji is an energetic, rhythm-heavy Tamil folk duet expressing intense physical romance and passion between two lovers. Through playful folk refrains invoking imagery of parrots, cuckoo birds, whirlpools, and flowing rivers, the couple expresses how their deep desire overrides bashfulness and creates a rush of electric emotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Yeh… kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakka”
Repetition of words like 'Kiliyae kiliyae' and 'Kuyilae kuyilae' creates a hypnotic, rhythmic folk cadence.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Muththam kavvunga / Motham jivungga”
Matching end sounds in rhyming sequence: 'kavvunga', 'jivungga', 'virungga', 'orungga'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nadhiya nee suzhal aanaa”
Comparing the lover's presence to a river's whirlpool ('Nadhiya nee suzhal aanaa') that the partner wants to dive into.
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Trivia
Ji (2005) starred Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan, directed by N. Lingusamy. The music was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by acclaimed poet Arivumathi, blending rustic folk rhythm with contemporary Tamil cinema beats.
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