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Lyrics & meaning

Kiliye Kiliye

From Something Something Unakkum Enakkum · 2006

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Jassie Gift
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Something Something Unakkum Enakkum2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thambi pora oorukku vazhi solluTell the way to the village my brother is going to
Chorus :Thambi pora oorukku vazhi solluChorus: Tell the way to the village my brother is going to
Male :Karuppa nee konjam vazhi solluMale: Hey Karuppu, tell the way a bit
Chorus :Poruppa nee konjam vazhi solluChorus: Responsibly, tell the way a bit
Female
En kozhantha kooda vazhi sollumEven my child will tell the way
Chorus :Antha parava kooda vazhi sollumChorus: Even that bird will tell the way
Female :Un edakku paata nippaattuFemale: Stop your awkward song
Chorus :Appa thambikku neeyae vazhi kaattuChorus: Then you yourself show the way to brother
Chorus
Ada enga ooru antha pakkamHey, our village is on that side
Velaiyellam mudinjathumOnce all the work is finished
Vandi katti kooti poren ..daiI will hitch a cart and take you along, hey
Male
Kiliyae kiliyaeParrot, oh parrot
Kee kee kiliyaeChirping parrot
Kiliyae kiliyaeParrot, oh parrot
Kee kee kiliyaeChirping parrot
Kuiyilae kuyilaeCuckoo, oh cuckoo
Koo koo kuyilaeCooing cuckoo
Male
Ada kilithaan kilithaanHey, I am like a parrot indeed
Naan koodaEven I
En manasa koondula adachalaeShe locked my heart in a cage
Ada kuyilthaan kuyilthaanHey, I am like a cuckoo indeed
Naan koodaEven I
Enna idhaya kootilae vechaalaeShe placed me inside her heart's nest
Male
Kaadhal nenappulaIn thoughts of love
Naanum koodathaanI too
Kaathil parakuren eh eh ehAm flying in the wind, eh eh eh
Male
Kiliyae kiliyaeParrot, oh parrot
Kee kee kiliyaeChirping parrot
Kuiyilae kuyilaeCuckoo, oh cuckoo
Koo koo kuyilae…ae….Cooing cuckoo...
Male
Avala paatha pothuWhen I saw her
En paathi usura paathenI saw half of my life
Uyirum uyirum pesum baashayaeThe language spoken soul to soul
Moochchukullae kettenI heard within my breath
Male
Ava ethirae vanthu ninnaIf she comes and stands in front of me
En meedhi usura tharuvenI will give the rest of my life
Paarva padugira thooram pothumaeJust the distance within her gaze is enough
Bhaktan Pola KedapenI will lie there like a devotee
Male
Ava sirichcha velichamWhen she smiles, light
UruvaagumWill be created
Ava emicha olagamThe world she looks upon
IruttaagumWill darken without her
Male
Ava paaththa pothumJust looking at her
Pasi pogumHunger disappears
Ava irukkum thisaiyaeThe direction where she stays
AzhagaagumBecomes beautiful
Male
Rendu nodikku melFor more than two seconds
Naduvu kooda naanEven in the middle of everything
Avala nenaikirenae..eh eh eh…I keep thinking of her...
Male
Kiliyae kiliyaeParrot, oh parrot
Kee kee kiliyaeChirping parrot
Kuiyilae kuyilaeCuckoo, oh cuckoo
Koo koo kuyilaeCooing cuckoo
Male
Sila ponnu sirippu azhaguSome girls' smile is beautiful
Sila ponnu pechu azhaguSome girls' speech is beautiful
Thimuru kooda oru azhagu endruThat even arrogance can be a form of beauty
Naan avala paarthu arinjenI realized by looking at her
Male
Sila ponnu paakka azhaguSome girls are beautiful to look at
Sila ponnu pazhaga azhaguSome girls are beautiful to get along with
Rendu azhagumae onnu sernthathaAs a combination of both beauties
Avala naanum paathenI saw her
Male
Ava kodaiyaWhen she forgets her umbrella
Maranthu varum bothuAnd walks out
Naan mazhaiyaI will not enjoy
Rasikka maattenaeThe rain
Male
En nizhalthaanWhen my shadow
Ava mel vizhumpothumFalls upon her
Naan veyillaI will not despise
Verukka maattenaeThe heat of the sun
Male
Enna maaththinaShe transformed me
Raththa ottathilInto my bloodstream
Thaena oothinaalae..eh..eh..eh…She poured honey...
Male
Kiliyae kiliyaeParrot, oh parrot
Kee kee kiliyaeChirping parrot
Kuiyilae kuyilaeCuckoo, oh cuckoo
Koo koo kuyilaeCooing cuckoo
Ho hoi..Ho hoi..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kiliye Kiliye' is a cheerful, romantic song from the film 'Something Something Unakkum Enakkum' (2006). The song opens with playful rural banter and directions, transitioning into the protagonist's joyful expression of love. He compares his feelings to birds like parrots and cuckoos flying freely, expressing how falling in love has completely transformed his world. He praises his beloved's beauty, attitude, and presence, noting how even her arrogance charms him and her presence makes every mundane detail of life feel magical.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Kee kee kiliyae / Koo koo kuyilae

The song uses bird sounds like 'Kee kee' for the parrot and 'Koo koo' for the cuckoo to create a playful rhythm.

Metaphor

En manasa koondula adachalae / Enna idhaya kootilae vechaalae

Comparing the heart to a cage ('koondu') and a nest ('idhayak koodu') where emotions are locked in love.

Hyperbole

Ava sirichcha velicham uruvaagum / Ava paaththa pothum pasi pogum

Exaggerating that her smile generates light and her gaze cures hunger.

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Trivia

'Something Something Unakkum Enakkum' (2006) was directed by M. Raja and starred Jayam Ravi and Trisha. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, re-using and adapting several of his hit tracks from the original Telugu version 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'.

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