Koo Kuyile Kadhal
From Thaye Neeye Thunai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Ramesh
- Music directors
- Raveendran, Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Thaye Neeye Thunai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aah….aa…aa….aa….aa… | Vocalizing sounds |
| Male :Koo… | Male: Coo... |
| Female :Koo | Female: Coo |
| Male :Kukkooo | Male: Coo-coo |
| Female :Kukkooo… | Female: Coo-coo... |
| Male | |
| Koo kuyilae kadhal kavikkuyilae | Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love! |
| Ilamaiyil vasantham malargalai virikkum | In youth, spring spreads its blossoms. |
| Female :Lalalalalalalalaa……lalalalalalalalaa…… | Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa…… |
| Male :Kattilarai vaasam pogaathu | Male: The fragrance of the bedchamber will not fade away. |
| Female :Nee thottu vidum kaalam pothaathu | Female: The time spent with your touch is never enough. |
| Male | |
| Thodarnthidum kadhaiyum | The story that continues, |
| Sugam perum kalaiyum | And the art that bestows pleasure. |
| Female :Lalalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa…… | Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa…… |
| Male :Koo kuyilae kadhal kavikkuyilae | Male: Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love! |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae poonthendral | You are the gentle floral breeze; |
| En nenjai thaalaattavaa…aa… | Shall I lull my heart to sleep? |
| Naan thanimaiyilae | When I am all alone, |
| Female :Laalaalalaa | Female: Laalaalalaa |
| Male :Vaa sugam tharavae | Male: Come to offer me comfort and pleasure. |
| Female :Laalalalaalaa | Female: Laalalalaalaa |
| Female | |
| Manmathanaai kanai veesugiraai | You shoot arrows like the God of Love. |
| Malar maalaiyida manam yaengukiraai | Your heart yearns to place a flower garland. |
| Male :Thaavanithaan sirai poottiyatho | Male: Has the half-saree locked me in prison? |
| Naan meettida poongodi kaaigiratho | Is the flowering vine wilting for me to rescue it? |
| Female :Kodiyidai thodathoda | Female: As you touch my slender vine-like waist, |
| Pudhu pudhu anupavamae | It brings brand new experiences. |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyila ezhuthu inaimaigal thodarum | In youth, moments of sweet union will continue to be written. |
| Female :Lalalalalalalalaa……lalalalalalalalaa…… | Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa…… |
| Male | |
| Koo kuyilae kadhal kavikkuyilae | Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love! |
| Female | |
| Thaenaattrilae poo ondru neeraadum naalindruthaan | Today is the day a flower bathes in a river of honey. |
| Nee thunaiyirunthaal | If you stay by my side as a companion, |
| Male :Lalalalalalalalaa…… | Male: Lalalalalalalaa…… |
| Female :Naan valam peruvaen | Female: I will prosper and blossom. |
| Male :Aa….aa….aah….. | Male: Vocalizing sounds |
| Male | |
| Ennidamae unai thanthuvidu | Surrender yourself completely to me. |
| Varum inbangalaal enai vendruvidu | Conquer me with the pleasures to come. |
| Female :Anbudanae enai alliyedu | Female: Gather me gently with love. |
| Karam pattri idhazh dhinam ottri edu | Hold my hands and press your lips to mine every day. |
| Male | |
| Vizhigalil ezhuthidum | In the lines of poetry, |
| Kavithaiyin varigalilae | Written by the eyes, |
| Female :Mayanguthu manamae pudhuvitha sugamae | Female: The heart swoons in a new kind of bliss. |
| Male :Lalalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa…… | Male: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa…… |
| Male | |
| Koo kuyilae kadhal kavikkuyilae | Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love! |
| Female :Ilamaiyil vasantham | Female: Springtime in youth, |
| Malargalai virikkum | Spreads its flowers. |
| Male | |
| Lalalalalalalalaa…… | Lalalalalalalalaa…… |
| Female :Lalalalalalalalaa…… | Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… |
| Male :Lalalalalalalalaa…… | Male: Lalalalalalalaa…… |
| Female :Lalalalalalalalaa…… | Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… |
ஆ...ஆஹ்.....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....
கூ......
கூ.....
குக்கூ
குக்கூ.....
Vocalizing sounds
Male: Coo...
Female: Coo
Male: Coo-coo
Female: Coo-coo...
கூ குயிலே காதல் கவிக்குயிலே
இளமையில் வசந்தம் மலர்களை விரிக்கும்
லலலலலலலா...லலலலலலலா.....
கட்டிலறை வாசம் போகாது
நீ தொட்டு விடும் காலம் போதாது
Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love!
In youth, spring spreads its blossoms.
Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
Male: The fragrance of the bedchamber will not fade away.
Female: The time spent with your touch is never enough.
தொடர்ந்திடும் கதையும்
சுகம் பெறும் கலையும்
லலலலலலலா.....லலலலலலலா....
கூ குயிலே காதல் கவிக்குயிலே....
The story that continues,
And the art that bestows pleasure.
Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
Male: Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love!
நீதானே பூந்தென்றல்
என் நெஞ்சை தாலாட்டவா......ஆ...
நான் தனிமையிலே.....
லாலாலலா......
வா சுகம் தரவே
லாலலலாலா...
You are the gentle floral breeze;
Shall I lull my heart to sleep?
When I am all alone,
Female: Laalaalalaa
Male: Come to offer me comfort and pleasure.
Female: Laalalalaalaa
மன்மதனாய் கணை வீசுகிறாய்
மலர் மாலையிட மனம் ஏங்குகிறாய்
தாவணிதான் சிறை பூட்டியதோ
நான் மீட்டிட பூங்கொடி காய்கிறதோ
கொடியிடை தொடத் தொட
புதுப் புது அனுபவமே...
You shoot arrows like the God of Love.
Your heart yearns to place a flower garland.
Male: Has the half-saree locked me in prison?
Is the flowering vine wilting for me to rescue it?
Female: As you touch my slender vine-like waist,
It brings brand new experiences.
இளமையில் எழுது இனிமைகள் தொடரும்
லலலலலலலா...லலலலலலலா
In youth, moments of sweet union will continue to be written.
Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
கூ குயிலே காதல் கவிக்குயிலே....
Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love!
தேனாற்றில் பூ ஒன்று நீராடும் நாளின்றுதான்
நீ துணையிருந்தால்....
லலலலலலலா
நான் வளம் பெறுவேன்
ஆஆஆஹ்.....
Today is the day a flower bathes in a river of honey.
If you stay by my side as a companion,
Male: Lalalalalalalaa……
Female: I will prosper and blossom.
Male: Vocalizing sounds
என்னிடமே உனை தந்துவிடு
வரும் இன்பங்களால் எனை வென்றுவிடு
அன்புடனே எனை அள்ளியெடு
கரம் பற்றி இதழ் தினம் ஒற்றி எடு
Surrender yourself completely to me.
Conquer me with the pleasures to come.
Female: Gather me gently with love.
Hold my hands and press your lips to mine every day.
விழிகளில் எழுதிடும்
கவிதையின் வரிகளிலே
மயங்குது மனமே புதுவித சுகமே
ஆண் : லலலலலலலா......லலலலலலலா...
In the lines of poetry,
Written by the eyes,
Female: The heart swoons in a new kind of bliss.
Male: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
கூ குயிலே காதல் கவிக்குயிலே
இளமையில் வசந்தம்
மலர்களை விரிக்கும்....
Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love!
Female: Springtime in youth,
Spreads its flowers.
லலலலலலலா...
லலலலலலலா
லலலலலலலா...
லலலலலலலா....
Lalalalalalalalaa……
Female: Lalalalalalalaa……
Male: Lalalalalalalaa……
Female: Lalalalalalalaa……
Aa….aah….aa…aa….aa….aa…
Vocalizing sounds
Male :Koo…
Male: Coo...
Female :Koo
Female: Coo
Male :Kukkooo
Male: Coo-coo
Female :Kukkooo…
Female: Coo-coo...
Koo kuyilae kadhal kavikkuyilae
Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love!
Ilamaiyil vasantham malargalai virikkum
In youth, spring spreads its blossoms.
Female :Lalalalalalalalaa……lalalalalalalalaa……
Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
Male :Kattilarai vaasam pogaathu
Male: The fragrance of the bedchamber will not fade away.
Female :Nee thottu vidum kaalam pothaathu
Female: The time spent with your touch is never enough.
Thodarnthidum kadhaiyum
The story that continues,
Sugam perum kalaiyum
And the art that bestows pleasure.
Female :Lalalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
Male :Koo kuyilae kadhal kavikkuyilae
Male: Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love!
Neethaanae poonthendral
You are the gentle floral breeze;
En nenjai thaalaattavaa…aa…
Shall I lull my heart to sleep?
Naan thanimaiyilae
When I am all alone,
Female :Laalaalalaa
Female: Laalaalalaa
Male :Vaa sugam tharavae
Male: Come to offer me comfort and pleasure.
Female :Laalalalaalaa
Female: Laalalalaalaa
Manmathanaai kanai veesugiraai
You shoot arrows like the God of Love.
Malar maalaiyida manam yaengukiraai
Your heart yearns to place a flower garland.
Male :Thaavanithaan sirai poottiyatho
Male: Has the half-saree locked me in prison?
Naan meettida poongodi kaaigiratho
Is the flowering vine wilting for me to rescue it?
Female :Kodiyidai thodathoda
Female: As you touch my slender vine-like waist,
Pudhu pudhu anupavamae
It brings brand new experiences.
Ilamaiyila ezhuthu inaimaigal thodarum
In youth, moments of sweet union will continue to be written.
Female :Lalalalalalalalaa……lalalalalalalalaa……
Female: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
Koo kuyilae kadhal kavikkuyilae
Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love!
Thaenaattrilae poo ondru neeraadum naalindruthaan
Today is the day a flower bathes in a river of honey.
Nee thunaiyirunthaal
If you stay by my side as a companion,
Male :Lalalalalalalalaa……
Male: Lalalalalalalaa……
Female :Naan valam peruvaen
Female: I will prosper and blossom.
Male :Aa….aa….aah…..
Male: Vocalizing sounds
Ennidamae unai thanthuvidu
Surrender yourself completely to me.
Varum inbangalaal enai vendruvidu
Conquer me with the pleasures to come.
Female :Anbudanae enai alliyedu
Female: Gather me gently with love.
Karam pattri idhazh dhinam ottri edu
Hold my hands and press your lips to mine every day.
Vizhigalil ezhuthidum
In the lines of poetry,
Kavithaiyin varigalilae
Written by the eyes,
Female :Mayanguthu manamae pudhuvitha sugamae
Female: The heart swoons in a new kind of bliss.
Male :Lalalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
Male: Lalalalalalalaa…… lalalalalalalalaa……
Koo kuyilae kadhal kavikkuyilae
Oh cooing cuckoo, poetic cuckoo of love!
Female :Ilamaiyil vasantham
Female: Springtime in youth,
Malargalai virikkum
Spreads its flowers.
Lalalalalalalalaa……
Lalalalalalalalaa……
Female :Lalalalalalalalaa……
Female: Lalalalalalalaa……
Male :Lalalalalalalalaa……
Male: Lalalalalalalaa……
Female :Lalalalalalalalaa……
Female: Lalalalalalalaa……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Koo Kuyilae Kadhal Kavikkuyilae is a romantic duet from the 1987 Tamil film Thaye Neeye Thunai. The song expresses the intimate affection and playful longing between two lovers. Using vivid imagery of spring, blossoms, honeyed streams, and bird calls, the couple describes the joyful ecstasy of being together and celebrating youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Koo kuyilae kadhal kavikkuyilae”
Repetition of the 'K' consonant sound at the start of adjacent words adds rhythmic flow.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Kodiyidai thodathoda pudhu pudhu anupavamae”
Comparing the lover's waist to a delicate flowering vine (Kodiyidai).
Personification / Mythological Allusion
“Manmathanaai kanai veesugiraai”
Referencing Manmathan (the Hindu deity of love and desire) shooting arrows of affection.
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Trivia
The song features playful bird-call imitations and intricate vocal improvisations characteristic of mid-1980s Tamil film duets sung by Vani Jairam.
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