Koovurakuyilu
From Solaiyamma · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Solaiyamma1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Koovura kuyilu sevala paarthu | The cooing cuckoo looks at the rooster |
| Padikkudhu paattu | And sings a song |
| Male | |
| Avvalavu thaana ..ippa paaru | Is that all... now look |
| Female | |
| Sari thaan | Alright then |
| Male | |
| Mela paadu | Sing further |
| Female | |
| Neeyum padhil sollu kettu | Listen and give me an answer too |
| Male | |
| Chchch ohoo haa | Chchch ohoo haa |
| Female | |
| Mmm paravaayillaiyae | Mmm, not bad |
| Male | |
| Hae paecha maathadha paatta padi | Hey, don't change the topic, sing the song |
| Female | |
| Maama myangidalamaa | Uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon? |
| Female | |
| Koovura kuyilu sevala paarthu | The cooing cuckoo looks at the rooster |
| Padikkudhu paattu | And sings a song |
| Neeyum padhil sollu kettu | Listen and give me an answer too |
| Maama myangidalaama | Uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon? |
| En maama mayangidalaama | My uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon? |
| Female | |
| Yen manasu oru raagathula | My heart is set to a tune |
| Dhinam paadi paadi mella parakkudhu | Singing daily, it slowly flies away |
| Maama nee vilagum andha nerathula | Uncle, during the moment when you step away |
| Unnai thaedi thaedi thaanae kerangudhu | It endlessly searches for you and feels dizzy |
| Male | |
| Achuvellam paechula achuvellam | Jaggery sweet, sweet words pure as sugarcane juice |
| Kitta varum nerathula acham varum | When you come nearby, fear creeps in |
| Female | |
| Naan odaatha neeru nee | I am still water, you |
| Thaanaga serum aaru | Are the river that flows to merge on its own |
| Maama | Uncle |
| Male :Hoi | Male: Hoi |
| Female :Mayangidalaama | Female: Shall I swoon? |
| Ada maama mayangidalaama | Oh uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon? |
| Male | |
| Hoi koovura kuyilu sevala paarthu | Hoi, looking at the rooster, the cooing cuckoo |
| Padikkudhu paattu | Sings a song |
| Naanum mayanguren kettu | Listening to it, I am swooning too |
| Maanae | My sweet doe |
| Female :Hmm | Female: Mmm |
| Male :Manasukkul thaenae | Male: Honey in my heart |
| En maanae manasukkul thaenae | My sweet doe, honey in my heart |
| Male | |
| Naan arugae varum nerathula | When I come close to you |
| Manmelae thaane kolam podudhu maanae | My sweet doe, you shyly draw patterns on the ground |
| Female | |
| Oor urangum saamathula | In the midnight hour when the village sleeps |
| Kann moodi moodi thaalam podudhu maama | Closing my eyes, my heart keeps beat, uncle |
| Male | |
| Vathaathamma aasai nadhi vathaathamma | The river of desire will never dry up |
| Female | |
| Kuthaalama neeyum ennai kuthaalama | Will you shower me like the Courtallam falls? |
| Male | |
| Nee aadatha naathu | You are the gently swaying sapling |
| Naan aalolam paadum kaathu | I am the protective breeze singing a lullaby |
| Maanae | My sweet doe |
| Female :Hmm | Female: Mmm |
| Male :Mayunguren naanae | Male: I am swooning too |
| Female :Huhum | Female: Huhum |
| Male :En maanae mayanguren naanae | Male: My sweet doe, I am swooning too |
| Female | |
| Koovura kuyilu sevala paarthu | The cooing cuckoo looks at the rooster |
| Padikkudhu paattu | And sings a song |
| Neeyum padhil sollu kettu | Listen and give me an answer too |
| Female | |
| Maama myangidalamaa | Uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon? |
| Male :Hmm | Male: Mmm |
| Female :Mayangidalaama | Female: Shall I swoon? |
| En maama mayangidalaama | My uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon? |
கூவுற குயிலு சேவலப்பார்த்து படிக்குது பாட்டு
The cooing cuckoo looks at the rooster
And sings a song
அவ்வளவு தானா? இப்ப பாரு
Is that all... now look
சரிதான்
Alright then
ப்ச் மேலபாடு
Sing further
நீயும் பதில் சொல்லக்கேட்டு
Listen and give me an answer too
ச்ச்ச்ச் ஒஹோ ஹோ
Chchch ohoo haa
ம் பரவயில்லையே
Mmm, not bad
ஹே பேச்சமாத்தாதே பாட்டப்படி
Hey, don't change the topic, sing the song
மாமா மயங்கிடலாமா
Uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
கூவுற குயிலு சேவலப்பார்த்து படிக்குது பாட்டு
நீயும் பதில் சொல்லக்கேட்டு
மாமா மயங்கிடலாமா
என் மாமா மயங்கிடலாமா
The cooing cuckoo looks at the rooster
And sings a song
Listen and give me an answer too
Uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
My uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
ஏன் மனசு ஒரு ராகத்துலே
தினம் பாடி பாடி மெல்லப்பறக்குது
மா நீ விலகும் அந்த நேரத்துல
உன்னைத்தேடித்தேடி தானே கிறங்குது
My heart is set to a tune
Singing daily, it slowly flies away
Uncle, during the moment when you step away
It endlessly searches for you and feels dizzy
அச்சுவெல்லம் பேச்சுல அச்சுவெல்லம்
கிட்டவரும் நேரத்துல அச்சம் வரும்
Jaggery sweet, sweet words pure as sugarcane juice
When you come nearby, fear creeps in
நான் ஓடாத நீரு நீ தானாக சேரும் ஆறு
மாமா
ம்ம்ம்
மயங்கிடலாமா
ம்ஹ்ஹிம்
அட மாமா மயங்கிடலாமா
I am still water, you
Are the river that flows to merge on its own
Uncle
Male: Hoi
Female: Shall I swoon?
Oh uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
ஓஓ.. கூவுற குயிலு சேவலப்பார்த்து
படிக்குது பாட்டு
நானும் மயங்கினேன் கேட்டு
மானே
ம் ம்
மனசுக்குள் தேனே
ம்ம்ஹிஹ்ம்
மானே மனசுக்குள் தேனே
Hoi, looking at the rooster, the cooing cuckoo
Sings a song
Listening to it, I am swooning too
My sweet doe
Female: Mmm
Male: Honey in my heart
My sweet doe, honey in my heart
நான் அருகே வரும் நேரத்துல
மண்மேல தானே கோலம் போடுது மானே
When I come close to you
My sweet doe, you shyly draw patterns on the ground
ஊர் உறங்கும் நடு சாமத்துல
கண் மூடி மூடி தாளம் போடுது மாமா
In the midnight hour when the village sleeps
Closing my eyes, my heart keeps beat, uncle
வத்தாதம்மா ஆசை நதி வத்தாதம்மா
The river of desire will never dry up
குத்தாலாமா நியும் என்னை குத்தாலாமா
Will you shower me like the Courtallam falls?
நீ ஆடாதா நாத்து நான் ஆலோலம் பாடும் காத்து
மானே
You are the gently swaying sapling
I am the protective breeze singing a lullaby
My sweet doe
Female: Mmm
Male: I am swooning too
Female: Huhum
Male: My sweet doe, I am swooning too
ம்ம்
The cooing cuckoo looks at the rooster
And sings a song
Listen and give me an answer too
மயங்குறேன் நானே
Uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
Male: Mmm
Female: Shall I swoon?
My uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
ம்ஹா
எம்மானே மயங்குறேன் நானே
ஓய் கூவுற குயிலு சேவலப்பார்த்து
படிக்குது பாட்டு
நீயும் பதில் சொல்லக்கேட்டு
மாமா
ம்ஹ்ஹ்ம்
மாமா மயங்கிடலாமா
என் மாமா மயங்கிடலாமா
Koovura kuyilu sevala paarthu
The cooing cuckoo looks at the rooster
Padikkudhu paattu
And sings a song
Avvalavu thaana ..ippa paaru
Is that all... now look
Sari thaan
Alright then
Mela paadu
Sing further
Neeyum padhil sollu kettu
Listen and give me an answer too
Chchch ohoo haa
Chchch ohoo haa
Mmm paravaayillaiyae
Mmm, not bad
Hae paecha maathadha paatta padi
Hey, don't change the topic, sing the song
Maama myangidalamaa
Uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
Koovura kuyilu sevala paarthu
The cooing cuckoo looks at the rooster
Padikkudhu paattu
And sings a song
Neeyum padhil sollu kettu
Listen and give me an answer too
Maama myangidalaama
Uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
En maama mayangidalaama
My uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
Yen manasu oru raagathula
My heart is set to a tune
Dhinam paadi paadi mella parakkudhu
Singing daily, it slowly flies away
Maama nee vilagum andha nerathula
Uncle, during the moment when you step away
Unnai thaedi thaedi thaanae kerangudhu
It endlessly searches for you and feels dizzy
Achuvellam paechula achuvellam
Jaggery sweet, sweet words pure as sugarcane juice
Kitta varum nerathula acham varum
When you come nearby, fear creeps in
Naan odaatha neeru nee
I am still water, you
Thaanaga serum aaru
Are the river that flows to merge on its own
Maama
Uncle
Male :Hoi
Male: Hoi
Female :Mayangidalaama
Female: Shall I swoon?
Ada maama mayangidalaama
Oh uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
Hoi koovura kuyilu sevala paarthu
Hoi, looking at the rooster, the cooing cuckoo
Padikkudhu paattu
Sings a song
Naanum mayanguren kettu
Listening to it, I am swooning too
Maanae
My sweet doe
Female :Hmm
Female: Mmm
Male :Manasukkul thaenae
Male: Honey in my heart
En maanae manasukkul thaenae
My sweet doe, honey in my heart
Naan arugae varum nerathula
When I come close to you
Manmelae thaane kolam podudhu maanae
My sweet doe, you shyly draw patterns on the ground
Oor urangum saamathula
In the midnight hour when the village sleeps
Kann moodi moodi thaalam podudhu maama
Closing my eyes, my heart keeps beat, uncle
Vathaathamma aasai nadhi vathaathamma
The river of desire will never dry up
Kuthaalama neeyum ennai kuthaalama
Will you shower me like the Courtallam falls?
Nee aadatha naathu
You are the gently swaying sapling
Naan aalolam paadum kaathu
I am the protective breeze singing a lullaby
Maanae
My sweet doe
Female :Hmm
Female: Mmm
Male :Mayunguren naanae
Male: I am swooning too
Female :Huhum
Female: Huhum
Male :En maanae mayanguren naanae
Male: My sweet doe, I am swooning too
Koovura kuyilu sevala paarthu
The cooing cuckoo looks at the rooster
Padikkudhu paattu
And sings a song
Neeyum padhil sollu kettu
Listen and give me an answer too
Maama myangidalamaa
Uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
Male :Hmm
Male: Mmm
Female :Mayangidalaama
Female: Shall I swoon?
En maama mayangidalaama
My uncle, shall I fall in love and swoon?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Solaiyamma (1992) is a playful, romantic duet between two lovers expressing their affection and longing for one another in a rural Tamil setting. The heroine teasingly initiates the song comparing their romantic banter to nature's music, asking her beloved if she can surrender to love and swoon in his embrace. The lover reciprocates her affection, admiring her bashful charm and comparing their bond to nature. Using natural metaphors such as rivers merging, birds singing, and breezes protecting saplings, the lyrics celebrate the warmth, intimacy, and sweetness of rustic romance. The exchange alternates between playful teasing, nervous hesitation, and deep emotional devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Alliteration (Tamil Moonaal)
“Koovura kuyilu sevala paarthu”
Repetition of the initial 'k' sound ('Koovura kuyilu') creates a soft, musical cadence imitating bird sounds.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Dhinam paadi paadi mella parakkudhu”
Doubling words like 'paadi paadi' and 'thaedi thaedi' adds rhythm and highlights continuous action.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nee aadatha naathu / Naan aalolam paadum kaathu”
Comparing the female lover to a delicate crop ('naathu') and the male lover to a protective breeze ('kaathu').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vathaathamma aasai nadhi vathaathamma”
Rhyming ends in 'vathaathamma' and 'kuthaalama' creating a poetic flow across rural metaphors.
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Trivia
Solaiyamma (1992) features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by the film's director Kasthuri Raja. Known for its distinct folk flavor, this song captures traditional Tamil village romantic tropes using nature imagery and conversational banter.
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