Kiliye Kiliye Yezhai Kiliye
From Yer Munai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- L. Vaithiya Nathan
- Details
- Yer Munai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Female | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae | Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot |
| Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae | Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot |
| Amma naanthaandi | I am your mother |
| Unakku appanum naanthaandi | And I am also your father |
| Ponaa poraandi kaiyum kaalum | Let whoever leaves go, a woman still has |
| Pombalaikku ullathadi | Her hands and legs to stand on |
| Female | |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Female | |
| Pottachchiya yaarum ingae peththu vaikkakooaathu | No one here should give birth to a female child |
| Peththaalum pottappulla kuththa vaikkakoodaathu | Even if born, a girl child should not be made to sit in sorrow |
| Kanneer sinthi kannam punnaagum….mmm…. | Shedding tears until her cheeks get wounded |
| Female | |
| Sattamenna sattamadi aambalinga vachchathadi | What law is this? It is a law created by men |
| Sattamenna sattamadi aambalinga vachchathadi | What law is this? It is a law created by men |
| Naalaikku thookkammilla nee innaikku kannurangu | There will be no sleep tomorrow, so you sleep today |
| Naalaikku thookkammilla nee innaikku kannurangu | There will be no sleep tomorrow, so you sleep today |
| Female | |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Female | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae | Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot |
| Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae | Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot |
| Amma naanthaandi | I am your mother |
| Unakku appanum naanthaandi | And I am also your father |
| Ponaa poraandi kaiyum kaalum | Let whoever leaves go, a woman still has |
| Pombalaikku ullathadi | Her hands and legs to stand on |
| Female | |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Female | |
| Vaazhai oru kulai thallinaal | Once a plantain tree yields a bunch of plantains |
| Vaazha vaikkamaattaanga | They do not let it live long |
| Pondaattikku pulla poranthaa | If a wife gives birth to a female child |
| Kadhalikkamaattaanga | They stop loving her |
| Paasamellaam paththae maasamadi | All their love lasts only for ten months |
| Female | |
| Puliyamara thottililae ponmayilae kannurangu | In the tamarind wood cradle, sleep my golden peacock |
| Puliyamara thottililae ponmayilae kannurangu | In the tamarind wood cradle, sleep my golden peacock |
| Ammaa neeyurangu intha annaikkum saerththurangu | Sleep my child, sleep on behalf of your mother as well |
| Ammaa neeyurangu intha annaikkum saerththurangu | Sleep my child, sleep on behalf of your mother as well |
| Female | |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Female | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae | Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot |
| Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae | Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot |
| Amma naanthaandi | I am your mother |
| Unakku appanum naanthaandi | And I am also your father |
| Ponaa poraandi kaiyum kaalum | Let whoever leaves go, a woman still has |
| Pombalaikku ullathadi | Her hands and legs to stand on |
| Female | |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
| Aariraaro aariraraaro….. | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro) |
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
கிளியே கிளியே ஏழைக் கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே ஏழைக் கிளியே
அம்மா நான்தான்டி
உனக்கு அப்பனும் நான்தான்டி
போனா போறான்டி கையும் காலும்
பொம்பளைக்கு உள்ளதடி
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
I am your mother
And I am also your father
Let whoever leaves go, a woman still has
Her hands and legs to stand on
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
பொட்டச்சிய யாரும் இங்கே பெத்து வைக்ககூடாது
பெத்தாலும் பொட்டப்புள்ள குத்த வைக்ககூடாது
கண்ணீர் சிந்தி கன்னம் புண்ணாகும்......ம்ம்ம்..
No one here should give birth to a female child
Even if born, a girl child should not be made to sit in sorrow
Shedding tears until her cheeks get wounded
சட்டமென்ன சட்டமடி ஆம்பளைங்க வச்சதடி
சட்டமென்ன சட்டமடி ஆம்பளைங்க வச்சதடி
நாளைக்கு தூக்கமில்ல நீ இன்னிக்கு கண்ணுறங்கு
நாளைக்கு தூக்கமில்ல நீ இன்னிக்கு கண்ணுறங்கு
What law is this? It is a law created by men
What law is this? It is a law created by men
There will be no sleep tomorrow, so you sleep today
There will be no sleep tomorrow, so you sleep today
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
கிளியே கிளியே ஏழைக் கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே ஏழைக் கிளியே
அம்மா நான்தான்டி
உனக்கு அப்பனும் நான்தான்டி
போனா போறான்டி கையும் காலும்
பொம்பளைக்கு உள்ளதடி
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
I am your mother
And I am also your father
Let whoever leaves go, a woman still has
Her hands and legs to stand on
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ..
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
வாழை ஒரு குலை தள்ளினால்
வாழ வைக்க மாட்டாங்க
பொண்டாட்டிக்கு புள்ள பொறந்தா
காதலிக்க மாட்டாங்க
பாசமெல்லாம் பத்தே மாசமடி
Once a plantain tree yields a bunch of plantains
They do not let it live long
If a wife gives birth to a female child
They stop loving her
All their love lasts only for ten months
புளியமரத் தொட்டிலிலே பொன்மயிலே கண்ணுறங்கு
புளியமரத் தொட்டிலிலே பொன்மயிலே கண்ணுறங்கு
அம்மா நீயுறங்கு இந்த அன்னைக்கும் சேர்த்துறங்கு
அம்மா நீயுறங்கு இந்த அன்னைக்கும் சேர்த்துறங்கு
In the tamarind wood cradle, sleep my golden peacock
In the tamarind wood cradle, sleep my golden peacock
Sleep my child, sleep on behalf of your mother as well
Sleep my child, sleep on behalf of your mother as well
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
கிளியே கிளியே ஏழைக் கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே ஏழைக் கிளியே
அம்மா நான்தான்டி
உனக்கு அப்பனும் நான்தான்டி
போனா போறான்டி கையும் காலும்
பொம்பளைக்கு உள்ளதடி
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
I am your mother
And I am also your father
Let whoever leaves go, a woman still has
Her hands and legs to stand on
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ......
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ....
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரராரோ....
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
Amma naanthaandi
I am your mother
Unakku appanum naanthaandi
And I am also your father
Ponaa poraandi kaiyum kaalum
Let whoever leaves go, a woman still has
Pombalaikku ullathadi
Her hands and legs to stand on
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Pottachchiya yaarum ingae peththu vaikkakooaathu
No one here should give birth to a female child
Peththaalum pottappulla kuththa vaikkakoodaathu
Even if born, a girl child should not be made to sit in sorrow
Kanneer sinthi kannam punnaagum….mmm….
Shedding tears until her cheeks get wounded
Sattamenna sattamadi aambalinga vachchathadi
What law is this? It is a law created by men
Sattamenna sattamadi aambalinga vachchathadi
What law is this? It is a law created by men
Naalaikku thookkammilla nee innaikku kannurangu
There will be no sleep tomorrow, so you sleep today
Naalaikku thookkammilla nee innaikku kannurangu
There will be no sleep tomorrow, so you sleep today
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
Amma naanthaandi
I am your mother
Unakku appanum naanthaandi
And I am also your father
Ponaa poraandi kaiyum kaalum
Let whoever leaves go, a woman still has
Pombalaikku ullathadi
Her hands and legs to stand on
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Vaazhai oru kulai thallinaal
Once a plantain tree yields a bunch of plantains
Vaazha vaikkamaattaanga
They do not let it live long
Pondaattikku pulla poranthaa
If a wife gives birth to a female child
Kadhalikkamaattaanga
They stop loving her
Paasamellaam paththae maasamadi
All their love lasts only for ten months
Puliyamara thottililae ponmayilae kannurangu
In the tamarind wood cradle, sleep my golden peacock
Puliyamara thottililae ponmayilae kannurangu
In the tamarind wood cradle, sleep my golden peacock
Ammaa neeyurangu intha annaikkum saerththurangu
Sleep my child, sleep on behalf of your mother as well
Ammaa neeyurangu intha annaikkum saerththurangu
Sleep my child, sleep on behalf of your mother as well
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae
Little parrot, little parrot, poor little parrot
Amma naanthaandi
I am your mother
Unakku appanum naanthaandi
And I am also your father
Ponaa poraandi kaiyum kaalum
Let whoever leaves go, a woman still has
Pombalaikku ullathadi
Her hands and legs to stand on
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Aariraaro aariraraaro…..
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaro aariraraaro)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional lullaby sung by a resilient mother to her infant daughter highlights the deep-rooted patriarchal biases and social hardships faced by women, particularly regarding the birth of a female child. After being abandoned or neglected by her husband for giving birth to a girl, the mother declares that she will fulfill the roles of both mother and father, encouraging her daughter to grow strong and self-reliant. The lyrics lament how society treats women unfairly and how affection fades once a female child is born, while tenderly comforting the infant with a soothing song for the troubles that lie ahead in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kiliyae kiliyae yaezhai kiliyae”
Addressing the infant daughter as 'kiliyae' (little parrot) and 'ponmayilae' (golden peacock) to express affection and gentleness.
Analogy / Simile (Uvamai)
“Vaazhai oru kulai thallinaal vaazha vaikkamaattaanga”
Comparing the fate of a mother giving birth to a female child with a banana tree that gets chopped down once it yields fruit.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Pottachchiya yaarum ingae peththu vaikkakooaathu”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds such as 'Po' in 'Pottachchiya' and 'Peththaalum' to create rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vairamuthu for the 1992 film Yer Munai, the song sharply addresses social issues surrounding gender discrimination and rural female infanticide attitudes prevailing during that era.
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