Kootathile Kovil Pura
From Idhaya Kovil · 1985
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Idhaya Kovil1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Kootathilae kovil pura | A temple dove in the crowd, |
| Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (3) | Whom is she searching for here? |
| Kolusu satham ketkaiyilae manam | When hearing the sound of anklets, my heart |
| Thanthi adikuthu thanthi adikuthu | Is sending a telegram, sending a telegram! |
| Male | |
| Kumari pennai paarkaiyilae | When looking at the young maiden, |
| Oli minnaladikuthu minnal adikuthu | Lightnings flash, lightnings flash! |
| { Kootathilae kovil pura | A temple dove in the crowd, |
| Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2) | Whom is she searching for here? |
| Female | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Naan paadum raagangal | The ragas that I sing, |
| Yaar thanthadhu en kaadhal | Who bestowed them, my love? |
| Devi nee thanthadhu un paarvai | Goddess, you gave them; your gaze |
| En nenjil yaazh meetudhu | Plucks the harp strings in my heart. |
| Male | |
| Un aasai ennai thaalaatudhu | Your desire lulls me to sleep. |
| Poonguyilae …….ae ae | O flower-like cuckoo... |
| Poonguyilae undhan paathaiyilae | O flower-like cuckoo, in your pathway, |
| Aanantha thaen pozhiven | I shall shower blissful honey. |
| Male | |
| Paavai unnai enni kondu | Thinking of you, maiden, |
| Paadukindren paadalondru | I am singing a song. |
| Male : Nenjukullae neeyum vanthu | Male: Coming inside my heart, |
| Vaazhukindraai kovil kondu | You reside there, making it your temple. |
| Male | |
| Aanantha medaiyil poovizhi jaadaiyil | On the stage of bliss, with flower-eyed gestures, |
| Aayiram kaaviya naadagamaadida | To enact a thousand epic dramas, |
| Ennuthu en manamae | My heart eagerly longs. |
| Male | |
| { Kootathilae kovil pura | A temple dove in the crowd, |
| Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2) | Whom is she searching for here? |
| Female | |
| …………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae naan | Are you not my |
| Aadum brinthaavanam | Dancing Brindavan? |
| Nindraadum dhegam rojavanam | Your swaying body is a garden of roses. |
| Aagayam kaanatha pon megamae | O golden cloud unseen by the sky, |
| Male | |
| En paadal unnaalae | My song, because of you, |
| Uyir vaazhumae kannipennae | Shall live on, o young maiden. |
| Neeyum illaiyendraal | If you are not there, |
| Gaanamazhai varumo | Will the rain of music ever fall? |
| Male | |
| Thaamarai poo kaaleduthu | Taking steps like lotus flowers, |
| Nee nadakum velaiyilae | When you walk along, |
| Thaalathudan santhangalai | Rhythms and poetic meters |
| Katrukonden pon mayilae | I learned from you, golden peacock! |
| Male | |
| Ennisai deepathai | The lamp of my music, |
| Yetriya ponmayil vaan mazhai | The golden peacock that lit it; like rain from the sky, |
| Pol indha paavalan nenjinil | In the heart of this poet, |
| Vaazhiya vaazhiyavae | May you live long, live long! |
| Male | |
| { Kootathilae kovil pura | A temple dove in the crowd, |
| Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2) | Whom is she searching for here? |
| Kolusu satham ketkaiyilae manam | When hearing the sound of anklets, my heart |
| Thanthi adikuthu thanthi adikuthu | Is sending a telegram, sending a telegram! |
| Male | |
| Kumari pennai paarkaiyilae | When looking at the young maiden, |
| Oli minnaladikuthu minnal adikuthu | Lightnings flash, lightnings flash! |
| Male | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kootathilae kovil pura | A temple dove in the crowd, |
| Male | |
| ………………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kootathilae kovil pura | A temple dove in the crowd, |
| Male | |
| ………………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kootathilae kovil pura | A temple dove in the crowd, |
| Male | |
| ………………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| { Kootathilae kovil pura | A temple dove in the crowd, |
| Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2) | Whom is she searching for here? |
{ கூட்டத்திலே
கோவில் புறா யாரை
இங்கு தேடுதம்மா } (3)
கொலுசுச் சத்தம்
கேட்கையிலே மனம்
தந்தியடிக்குது தந்தியடிக்குது
A temple dove in the crowd,
Whom is she searching for here?
When hearing the sound of anklets, my heart
Is sending a telegram, sending a telegram!
குமரிப் பெண்ணைப்
பார்க்கையிலே ஒளி
மின்னலடிக்குது மின்னலடிக்குது
{ கூட்டத்திலே கோவில்
புறா யாரை இங்கு தேடுதம்மா } (2)
When looking at the young maiden,
Lightnings flash, lightnings flash!
A temple dove in the crowd,
Whom is she searching for here?
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நான் பாடும்
ராகங்கள் யார் தந்தது
என் காதல் தேவி நீ
தந்தது உன் பார்வை
என் நெஞ்சில் யாழ் மீட்டுது
The ragas that I sing,
Who bestowed them, my love?
Goddess, you gave them; your gaze
Plucks the harp strings in my heart.
உன் ஆசை
என்னைத் தாலாட்டுது
பூங்குயிலே… பூங்குயிலே
உந்தன் பாதையிலே
ஆனந்தத் தேன் பொழிவேன்
Your desire lulls me to sleep.
O flower-like cuckoo...
O flower-like cuckoo, in your pathway,
I shall shower blissful honey.
பாவை உன்னை
எண்ணிக்கொண்டு
பாடுகின்றேன் பாடலொன்று
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நீயும் வந்து
வாழுகின்றாய் கோவில்கொண்டு
Thinking of you, maiden,
I am singing a song.
Male: Coming inside my heart,
You reside there, making it your temple.
ஆனந்த மேடையில்
பூவிழி ஜாடையில் ஆயிரம்
காவிய நாடகமாடிட
எண்ணுது என் மனமே
On the stage of bliss, with flower-eyed gestures,
To enact a thousand epic dramas,
My heart eagerly longs.
{ கூட்டத்திலே
கோவில் புறா யாரை
இங்கு தேடுதம்மா } (2)
A temple dove in the crowd,
Whom is she searching for here?
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நீதானே நானாடும்
பிருந்தாவனம் நின்றாடும்
தேகம் ரோஜாவனம்
ஆகாயம் காணாத பொன்
மேகமே
Are you not my
Dancing Brindavan?
Your swaying body is a garden of roses.
O golden cloud unseen by the sky,
என் பாடல்
உன்னாலே உயிர்
வாழுமே கன்னிப்பெண்ணே
நீயும் இல்லையென்றால்
கானமழை வருமோ
My song, because of you,
Shall live on, o young maiden.
If you are not there,
Will the rain of music ever fall?
தாமரைப்பூ
காலெடுத்து நீ நடக்கும்
வேளையிலே தாளத்துடன்
சந்தங்களைக் கற்றுக்கொண்டேன்
பொன்மயிலே
Taking steps like lotus flowers,
When you walk along,
Rhythms and poetic meters
I learned from you, golden peacock!
என்னிசை தீபத்தை
ஏற்றிய பொன்மயில்
வான்மழை போல்
இந்தப் பாவலன் நெஞ்சினில்
வாழிய வாழியவே
The lamp of my music,
The golden peacock that lit it; like rain from the sky,
In the heart of this poet,
May you live long, live long!
{ கூட்டத்திலே
கோவில் புறா யாரை
இங்கு தேடுதம்மா } (2)
கொலுசுச் சத்தம்
கேட்கையிலே மனம்
தந்தியடிக்குது தந்தியடிக்குது
A temple dove in the crowd,
Whom is she searching for here?
When hearing the sound of anklets, my heart
Is sending a telegram, sending a telegram!
குமரிப் பெண்ணைப்
பார்க்கையிலே ஒளி
மின்னலடிக்குது மின்னலடிக்குது
When looking at the young maiden,
Lightnings flash, lightnings flash!
....................................
கூட்டத்திலே
கோவில் புறா
....................................
கூட்டத்திலே
கோவில் புறா
A temple dove in the crowd,
....................................
கூட்டத்திலே
கோவில் புறா
....................................
{ கூட்டத்திலே
கோவில் புறா யாரை
இங்கு தேடுதம்மா } (2)
A temple dove in the crowd,
A temple dove in the crowd,
A temple dove in the crowd,
Whom is she searching for here?
{ Kootathilae kovil pura
A temple dove in the crowd,
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (3)
Whom is she searching for here?
Kolusu satham ketkaiyilae manam
When hearing the sound of anklets, my heart
Thanthi adikuthu thanthi adikuthu
Is sending a telegram, sending a telegram!
Kumari pennai paarkaiyilae
When looking at the young maiden,
Oli minnaladikuthu minnal adikuthu
Lightnings flash, lightnings flash!
{ Kootathilae kovil pura
A temple dove in the crowd,
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2)
Whom is she searching for here?
………………………………
Naan paadum raagangal
The ragas that I sing,
Yaar thanthadhu en kaadhal
Who bestowed them, my love?
Devi nee thanthadhu un paarvai
Goddess, you gave them; your gaze
En nenjil yaazh meetudhu
Plucks the harp strings in my heart.
Un aasai ennai thaalaatudhu
Your desire lulls me to sleep.
Poonguyilae …….ae ae
O flower-like cuckoo...
Poonguyilae undhan paathaiyilae
O flower-like cuckoo, in your pathway,
Aanantha thaen pozhiven
I shall shower blissful honey.
Paavai unnai enni kondu
Thinking of you, maiden,
Paadukindren paadalondru
I am singing a song.
Male : Nenjukullae neeyum vanthu
Male: Coming inside my heart,
Vaazhukindraai kovil kondu
You reside there, making it your temple.
Aanantha medaiyil poovizhi jaadaiyil
On the stage of bliss, with flower-eyed gestures,
Aayiram kaaviya naadagamaadida
To enact a thousand epic dramas,
Ennuthu en manamae
My heart eagerly longs.
{ Kootathilae kovil pura
A temple dove in the crowd,
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2)
Whom is she searching for here?
……………………………………
Neethaanae naan
Are you not my
Aadum brinthaavanam
Dancing Brindavan?
Nindraadum dhegam rojavanam
Your swaying body is a garden of roses.
Aagayam kaanatha pon megamae
O golden cloud unseen by the sky,
En paadal unnaalae
My song, because of you,
Uyir vaazhumae kannipennae
Shall live on, o young maiden.
Neeyum illaiyendraal
If you are not there,
Gaanamazhai varumo
Will the rain of music ever fall?
Thaamarai poo kaaleduthu
Taking steps like lotus flowers,
Nee nadakum velaiyilae
When you walk along,
Thaalathudan santhangalai
Rhythms and poetic meters
Katrukonden pon mayilae
I learned from you, golden peacock!
Ennisai deepathai
The lamp of my music,
Yetriya ponmayil vaan mazhai
The golden peacock that lit it; like rain from the sky,
Pol indha paavalan nenjinil
In the heart of this poet,
Vaazhiya vaazhiyavae
May you live long, live long!
{ Kootathilae kovil pura
A temple dove in the crowd,
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2)
Whom is she searching for here?
Kolusu satham ketkaiyilae manam
When hearing the sound of anklets, my heart
Thanthi adikuthu thanthi adikuthu
Is sending a telegram, sending a telegram!
Kumari pennai paarkaiyilae
When looking at the young maiden,
Oli minnaladikuthu minnal adikuthu
Lightnings flash, lightnings flash!
………………………………
Kootathilae kovil pura
A temple dove in the crowd,
…………………………………………
Kootathilae kovil pura
A temple dove in the crowd,
…………………………………………
Kootathilae kovil pura
A temple dove in the crowd,
…………………………………………
{ Kootathilae kovil pura
A temple dove in the crowd,
Yaarai ingu theduthamma } (2)
Whom is she searching for here?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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Trivia
Although the prompt left Music and Singers as unknown, 'Kootathilae Kovil Pura' was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by the legendary S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for the film 'Idhaya Kovil' starring Mohan and Radha. Written by lyricist Muthulingam, the song is renowned for its iconic synthesizer-accordion intro and fast-paced romantic rhythms.
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