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Lyrics & meaning

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 kiliyakkaHey... parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
Kilinchu pochu usurakkaMy life force is torn apart
Female
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaCuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
Koochal podum udampakkaThe body is making a loud noise
Female
Muththam kavvungaGrab a kiss
Motham jivunggaEverything feels electrifying
Vekkam ohhoonguthaeShyness is pushed away
Male
Macham virunggaSpread out the beauty spots
Uccham orunggaRest at the peak
Socham sorungguthaeThe remaining part slips inside
Chorus
Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakkaParrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakkaCuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakkaParrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakkaCuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Female
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakkaParrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
Kilinchu pochu usurakkaMy life force is torn apart
Male
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaCuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
Koochal podum udampakkaThe body is making a loud noise
Male
Nadhiya nee suzhal aanaaIf you become a river's whirlpool
Mulgi pappomadiI will dive in and see, my girl
Female :Kilai aanaa aanila neeFemale: If you become a branch, on that male bough
Aadi thirpomadaI will swing and dance, my man
Male
Hey vittu koduHey, give in and yield
Vittu vittu koduGive in, give in and yield
Vekkathilae mutham suttu koduIn bashfulness, give a hot kiss
Female
Etti padu…innum etti paduSing out loud... sing out even louder
Moochu vittal mattumOnly when taking a breath
Otta paduStick together
Male
Macham virunggaSpread out the beauty spots
Uccham orunggaRest at the peak
Sochamthaan sorungguthaeThe remaining part indeed slips in
Male
Yeh… kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakkaHey... parrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
Kilinchu pochu usurakkaMy life force is torn apart
Female
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaCuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
Koochal podum udampakkaThe body is making a loud noise
Female
Oorana aaraa neeYou became a river flowing through the town
Adithu ponaiadaYou swept me away, my man
Male
Neer aanaa vaera neeYou became the root absorbing water
Ilthu kondayadiYou pulled me in, my girl
Female
Mm thottukadaMmm, touch me
Thottu thottukadaTouch, touch me
Angathila thangam vittukadaLeave the gold on my body
Male
OttikadiStick to me, girl
Otti ottikadiStick, stick to me, girl
Ullukkulla enna thottukadiTouch me deep inside, girl
Female
Muththam kavvungaGrab a kiss
Motham jivunggaEverything feels electrifying
Vekkam ohhoonguthaeShyness is pushed away
Female
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyakkaParrot, parrot, dear parrot sister
Kilinchu pochu usurakkaMy life force is torn apart
Male
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaCuckoo, cuckoo, dear cuckoo sister
Koochal podum udampakkaThe body is making a loud noise
Female
Muththam kavvungaGrab a kiss
Motham jivunggaEverything feels electrifying
Vekkam ohhoonguthaeShyness is pushed away
Male
Macham virunggaSpread out the beauty spots
Uccham orunggaRest at the peak
Socham sorungguthaeThe remaining part slips inside
Chorus
Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakkaParrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakkaCuckoo, cuckoo, oh dear cuckoo sister
Male & Chorus :Kiliyae kiliyae yeh kiliyakkaMale & Chorus: Parrot, parrot, oh dear parrot sister
Kuyilae kuyilae yeh kuyilakkaCuckoo, 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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