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Lyrics & meaning

Koottu Kuyila Kaattil Vittu

From Manam Virumbuthe Unnai · 1999

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Hariharan, Bhavatharani
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Koottu kuyilai kaattil vittu
Paattu paada solvomaa
Koththu poovai muththam vaitthu
Vaazhththu paada solvomaa
Idhu oru thirunaal
Vaazhvae oru kondaattam
Vaazhvom isai vandaattam
Dhinamum namakkoru thirunaal
Koottu kuyilai kaattil vittu
Paattu paada solvomaa
Koththu poovai muththam vaitthu
Vaazhththu paada solvomaa solvomaa
Kallamatra oru manam thaanae
Pani poovai pola sirikkum
Female :Dhanisa nidhamaaga madhamaga
Samagadha manidhasaa
Kalangam atra vizhi kondaalae
Andha dheivam kaatchi kodukkum
Undhan manadhin agalam thaanae
Undhan vaazhvin yellai irukkum
Nalla manidhar ulla varaikkum
Andha maegam neerai thelikkum
Oru naesam illaamal
Endha uyirgalum ingillai
Ellorum sondhangal ippodhu
Kaiyodu kai saeru thappaedhu
Haei haei haei haei
Adadaa azhagiya uravidhu
Koottu kuyilai kaattil vittu
Paattu paada solvomaa
Koththu poovai muththam vaitthu
Vaazhththu paada solvomaa
Idhu oru thirunaal
Vaazhvae oru kondaattam
Vaazhvom isai vandaattam
Dhinamum namakkoru thirunaal
Koottu kuyilai kaattil vittu
Paattu paada solvomaa
Koththu poovai muththam vaitthu
Vaazhththu paada solvomaa solvomaa
Anbu vazhiyil ingu naam nadandhaal
Andha sorgam dhooram illai
Female :Thakida thaka tham thakida dhimi
Thakka dhimi thakka junu
Male :Nalla manadhu edhilum midhakkum
Adhu moozhgi povadhillai
Mana kavalai valaiyil vizhundhu
Adhil sorndhu kidappadhedharkku
Mana chiragai viritthu pazhagu
Indha ulagam virindhu kidakku
Andha malaiyin poongaatru
Nammai thazhuvi naesam sollum
Aagaayam bhoologam nammodu
Aanandham kondaadu anbodu
Adadaa azhagiya uravidhu
Male :Koottu kuyilai kaattil vittu
Paattu paada solvomaa
Koththu poovai muththam vaitthu
Vaazhththu paada solvomaa
Idhu oru thirunaal
Vaazhvae oru kondaattam
Vaazhvom isai vandaattam
Dhinamum namakkoru thirunaal
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Shall we release the caged cuckoo into the forest
And ask it to sing a song?
Shall we kiss a cluster of flowers
And ask them to sing a blessing?
This is a festive day,
Life itself is a celebration,
Let us live like bees hovering over music!
Every day is a festival day for us!
Shall we release the caged cuckoo into the forest
And ask it to sing a song?
Shall we kiss a cluster of flowers
And ask them to sing a blessing, shall we?
Only an innocent heart,
Will blossom with a smile like a dew-kissed flower.
Female: Dhanisa nidhamaaga madhamaga
Samagadha manidhasaa
If one possesses eyes untainted by blemish,
That Divine Being will reveal itself.
Only the expansive breadth of your heart
Will define the true boundaries of your life.
As long as good-hearted people exist,
Those clouds will shower rain upon us.
Without a sense of love,
No living soul exists here.
Everyone is kin to us now,
What is wrong with joining hands together?
Hei hei hei hei
Ah, what a beautiful bond this is!
Shall we release the caged cuckoo into the forest
And ask it to sing a song?
Shall we kiss a cluster of flowers
And ask them to sing a blessing?
This is a festive day,
Life itself is a celebration,
Let us live like bees hovering over music!
Every day is a festival day for us!
Shall we release the caged cuckoo into the forest
And ask it to sing a song?
Shall we kiss a cluster of flowers
And ask them to sing a blessing, shall we?
If we walk here upon the path of love,
That heaven is not far away.
Female: Thakida thaka tham thakida dhimi
Thakka dhimi thakka junu
Male: A noble heart floats above everything,
It never drowns.
Trapped in the web of mental worries,
Why lie there exhausted?
Learn to spread the wings of your mind,
This entire world lies wide open.
The gentle breeze from that mountain
Will embrace us and whisper affection.
The sky and the earth are with us,
Celebrate joy with pure love!
Ah, what a beautiful bond this is!
Male: Shall we release the caged cuckoo into the forest
And ask it to sing a song?
Shall we kiss a cluster of flowers
And ask them to sing a blessing?
This is a festive day,
Life itself is a celebration,
Let us live like bees hovering over music!
Every day is a festival day for us!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Koottu Kuyilai Kaattil Vittu from the film Manam Virumbuthe Unnai (1999) is an uplifting and celebratory song centered on freedom, human goodness, and living life to the fullest. Through vivid imagery of releasing caged birds, dew drops on fresh flowers, and mountain winds, the lyrics convey that true joy comes from liberation and an open, pure heart. The song emphasizes that life itself is a continuous festival when approached with optimism and love. It highlights how kindness and unity turn strangers into kin, and how a resilient heart can rise above life's tribulations rather than drowning in worry.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Koottu kuyilai / Paattu paada

The second consonant 'tt' (ட்) rhymes across lines in the chorus.

Moonaai (Initial Letter Alliteration)

Paattu paada solvomaa

Repetition of the initial letter 'P' across adjacent words.

Uvamai (Simile)

Pani poovai pola sirikkum

Comparing the innocent smile of a pure heart to a flower glistening with dew drops.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Vaazhvae oru kondaattam / Mana chiragai viritthu

Describing life directly as a grand celebration, and imagining the mind as having wings.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1999 romantic comedy-drama film Manam Virumbuthe Unnai, starring Prashanth and Meena. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable vocals provided by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra, and lyrics penned by Pazhani Bharathi.

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