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Lyrics & meaning

Kootathile Kovil Pura

From Idhaya Kovil · 1985

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Idhaya Kovil
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Kootathilae kovil pura
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (3)
Kolusu satham ketkaiyilae manam
Thanthi adikuthu thanthi adikuthu
Kumari pennai paarkaiyilae
Oli minnaladikuthu minnal adikuthu
{ Kootathilae kovil pura
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2)
………………………………
Naan paadum raagangal
Yaar thanthadhu en kaadhal
Devi nee thanthadhu un paarvai
En nenjil yaazh meetudhu
Un aasai ennai thaalaatudhu
Poonguyilae …….ae ae
Poonguyilae undhan paathaiyilae
Aanantha thaen pozhiven
Paavai unnai enni kondu
Paadukindren paadalondru
Male : Nenjukullae neeyum vanthu
Vaazhukindraai kovil kondu
Aanantha medaiyil poovizhi jaadaiyil
Aayiram kaaviya naadagamaadida
Ennuthu en manamae
{ Kootathilae kovil pura
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2)
……………………………………
Neethaanae naan
Aadum brinthaavanam
Nindraadum dhegam rojavanam
Aagayam kaanatha pon megamae
En paadal unnaalae
Uyir vaazhumae kannipennae
Neeyum illaiyendraal
Gaanamazhai varumo
Thaamarai poo kaaleduthu
Nee nadakum velaiyilae
Thaalathudan santhangalai
Katrukonden pon mayilae
Ennisai deepathai
Yetriya ponmayil vaan mazhai
Pol indha paavalan nenjinil
Vaazhiya vaazhiyavae
{ Kootathilae kovil pura
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2)
Kolusu satham ketkaiyilae manam
Thanthi adikuthu thanthi adikuthu
Kumari pennai paarkaiyilae
Oli minnaladikuthu minnal adikuthu
………………………………
Kootathilae kovil pura
…………………………………………
Kootathilae kovil pura
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Kootathilae kovil pura
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{ Kootathilae kovil pura
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2)
{ In the crowd, this temple dove,
who is she searching for here? } (3)
When hearing the sound of anklets, my heart
races like a telegram, races like a telegram!
When looking at this young girl,
a flash of lightning strikes, lightning strikes!
{ In the crowd, this temple dove,
who is she searching for here? } (2)
...
Who gave me the melodies
that I sing? My goddess of love,
you gave them to me! Your glance
plays a harp within my heart,
your love lulls me like a lullaby.
Oh sweet cuckoo...
Oh sweet cuckoo, along your path,
I will shower the honey of joy.
Thinking only of you, my girl,
I am singing a song.
You have come into my heart
and dwell there as in a temple.
On this stage of joy, with the glances of your flower-like eyes,
to play out a thousand poetic dramas,
my heart yearns.
{ In the crowd, this temple dove,
who is she searching for here? } (2)
...
Aren't you the Brindavan
where I dance?
Your dancing form is a garden of roses.
Oh golden cloud unseen by the skies,
my song lives on
only because of you, young girl!
If you were not here,
would this shower of music ever fall?
When you step forward
and walk on your lotus feet,
with rhythm and meter,
I learned music from you, my golden peacock!
The golden peacock who lit
the lamp of my music, like rain from the sky
in this poet's heart,
may you live long and thrive!
{ In the crowd, this temple dove,
who is she searching for here? } (2)
When hearing the sound of anklets, my heart
races like a telegram, races like a telegram!
When looking at this young girl,
a flash of lightning strikes, lightning strikes!
...
In the crowd, this temple dove...
...
In the crowd, this temple dove...
...
In the crowd, this temple dove...
...
{ In the crowd, this temple dove,
who is she searching for here? } (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kootathilae Kovil Pura from the film Idhaya Kovil (1985) is an exuberant romantic track where the protagonist spots his beloved amidst a gathering and likens her pure, gentle presence to a temple dove. Hearing her anklets tinkling and seeing her radiant beauty causes his heart to burst with excitement, which he metaphorically describes as telegrams being sent and lightnings flashing inside him. He praises her as his ultimate muse, crediting her graceful movements and enchanting glances for inspiring his musical ragas and poetic rhythm. He portrays his heart as a temple where she resides, affirming that without her presence, his music would lose its soul, and prays for her everlasting happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kootathilae kovil pura”

Comparing the beloved directly to a pure temple dove ('Kovil pura'), a garden of roses ('Rojavanam'), and a golden cloud ('Pon megamae').

Hyperbole (Uvamarupakam / Adukku)

“Thanthi adikuthu thanthi adikuthu”

Exaggerating emotional excitement by comparing heartbeats to sending telegrams ('Thanthi adikuthu') and visual dazzle to lightning strikes ('Minnal adikuthu').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Pol indha paavalan nenjinil”

Comparing the beloved's arrival and impact on the poet's heart to celestial rain falling from the sky ('Vaan mazhai pol').

Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethirai)

“Aadum brinthaavanam / Nindraadum dhegam rojavanam”

The usage of matching second consonants in consecutive poetic lines, such as 'Brinthaavanam' and 'Nindraadum'.

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