Kovakkara Kiliye
From Vel · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vel2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kovakkaara kiliyae | Oh angry parrot |
| Enai koththi vittu pogaathae | Do not peck me and fly away |
| Aruvaa manaiya pola | Like a curved cutting blade |
| Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae..eh | Do not raise your eyebrows at me |
| Male | |
| Kovakkaara kiliyae | Oh angry parrot |
| Enai koththi vittu pogaathae | Do not peck me and fly away |
| Aruvaa manaiya pola | Like a curved cutting blade |
| Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae.. | Do not raise your eyebrows at me |
| Male | |
| Yetho yetho konjam | Somehow, a little |
| Vali kooduthae | The pain is increasing |
| Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa | Ah, is this what love is? |
| Male | |
| Yetho yetho nenjam | Somehow, the heart |
| Kodai saiyuthae | Is tilting sideways like an umbrella |
| Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa | Ah, is this what love is? |
| Male | |
| Kovakkaara kiliyae | Oh angry parrot |
| Enai koththi vittu pogaathae | Do not peck me and fly away |
| Aruvaa manaiya pola | Like a curved cutting blade |
| Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae.. | Do not raise your eyebrows at me |
| Male | |
| Ye… sooriyagandhi poovapola | Hey, like a sunflower |
| Mugaththa thiruppuriyae | You turn your face away |
| Nee sozhatti potta soliyappola | Like thrown cowrie shells |
| Sethari oduriyae | You scatter and run away |
| Female | |
| Ye azhaga neeyum | Hey handsome one, you |
| Idhamaa pesi aala usuppuriyae | Speak gently and stir my feelings |
| Onkiruthaa mela medhuvaa saaya | To lean gently on your shoulder |
| Enna thorathuriyae | You are enticing me |
| Male | |
| Mayilappooru mayilae | Oh peacock of Mylapore |
| Oru eraguppodammaa | Drop a feather for me, lady |
| Female :En sontha ooru madurai | Female: My native town is Madurai |
| Ada thalli nillaiyaa | Hey, stand at a distance |
| Male | |
| Urugatha ponnumilla | There is no metal that does not melt |
| Udaiyaatha pennumilla | There is no woman that does not yield |
| Sarithaan podi pullae | That is fine, go on girl |
| Female | |
| Meyaadha aadum illa | There is no goat that does not graze |
| Meyaati pullum illa | There is no grass that is not grazed |
| Savadaal thevai illa | Bragging talk is not needed |
| Male | |
| Yeno yeno konjam | Somehow, a little |
| Vali kooduthae | The pain is increasing |
| Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa | Ah, is this what love is? |
| Male | |
| Yeno yeno nenjam | Somehow, the heart |
| Kodai saiyuthae | Is tilting sideways like an umbrella |
| Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa | Ah, is this what love is? |
| Male | |
| Kovakkaara kiliyae | Oh angry parrot |
| Enai koththi vittu pogaathae | Do not peck me and fly away |
| Aruvaa manaiya pola | Like a curved cutting blade |
| Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae.. | Do not raise your eyebrows at me |
| Female | |
| Aaahaa…. | Aahaa... |
| Sithiramaasa veyilappola | Like the heat in the month of Chithirai |
| Sootta kelappuriyae | You raise up the temperature |
| Nee pottakkaattu puzhuthi kaathaa | Like dusty wind in dry barren lands |
| Enna suththuriyae | You swirl around me |
| Male | |
| Yei patharamaathu | Hey, like pure 24-carat gold |
| Thangam pola mavusa kaatturiyae | You show off your grandeur |
| Nee pakkathu veettu murukkaippola | Like the crispy snack from the neighboring house |
| Murukkaa irukkiriyae | You stay rigid and twisted |
| Female | |
| Yei pathiram pottakaiyaal | Hey, with the hand that signs the deed |
| Oru pathiyam podaiyaa | Plant a sapling / make a bond |
| Male | |
| Pattaa neeyum thantha | If you grant me the land title deed |
| Naan payirae veppenae | I will cultivate crops on it |
| Female | |
| Pasithaagam thonavillai | I feel neither hunger nor thirst |
| Paduthaalum thookkamillae | Even if I lie down, I cannot sleep |
| Kaadhal idhuthaanaa | Is this what love is? |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi paakkavilla | I haven't looked in the mirror |
| Munnaadi neeyumilla | Nor are you in front of me |
| Kaadhal idhuthaanaa | Is this what love is? |
| Female | |
| Oh yetho yetho konjam | Oh, somehow, a little |
| Vali kooduthae | The pain is increasing |
| Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa | Ah, is this what love is? |
| Female | |
| Yetho yetho nenjam | Somehow, the heart |
| Kodai saiyuthae | Is tilting sideways like an umbrella |
| Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa | Ah, is this what love is? |
| Male | |
| Kovakkaara kiliyae | Oh angry parrot |
| Enai koththi vittu pogaathae | Do not peck me and fly away |
| Aruvaa manaiya pola | Like a curved cutting blade |
| Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae.. | Do not raise your eyebrows at me |
கோவக்காரக் கிளியே
எனைக் கொத்தி விட்டுப் போகாதே
அருவா மனையைப் போல
நீ புருவந்தூக்கிக் காட்டாதே...ஏ
Oh angry parrot
Do not peck me and fly away
Like a curved cutting blade
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
கோவக்காரக்கிளியே
எனைக் கொத்தி விட்டுப் போகாதே
அருவா மனையைப் போல
நீ புருவந்தூக்கிக் காட்டாதே...
Oh angry parrot
Do not peck me and fly away
Like a curved cutting blade
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
ஏதோ ஏதோ கொஞ்சம்
வலி கூடுதே
அட காதல் இதுதானா...
Somehow, a little
The pain is increasing
Ah, is this what love is?
ஏனோ ஏனோ நெஞ்சம்
குடை சாயுதே
அட காதல் இதுதானா...
Somehow, the heart
Is tilting sideways like an umbrella
Ah, is this what love is?
கோவக்காரக்கிளியே
எனைக் கொத்தி விட்டுப் போகாதே
அருவா மனையைப் போல
நீ புருவந்தூக்கிக் காட்டாதே...
Oh angry parrot
Do not peck me and fly away
Like a curved cutting blade
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
ஏ... சூரியகாந்திப் பூவப்போல
முகத்த திருப்புறியே
நீ சொழட்டிப் போட்ட சோளியப்போல
செதரி ஓடுறியே
Hey, like a sunflower
You turn your face away
Like thrown cowrie shells
You scatter and run away
ஏ அழகா நீயும்
இதமா பேசி ஆள உசுப்புறியே
ஒன்கிருதா மேல மெதுவா சாய
என்ன தொறத்துறியே
Hey handsome one, you
Speak gently and stir my feelings
To lean gently on your shoulder
You are enticing me
மயிலாப்பூரு மயிலே
ஒரு இறகுபோடம்மா
என் சொந்த ஊரு மதுரை
அட தள்ளி நில்லையா
Oh peacock of Mylapore
Drop a feather for me, lady
Female: My native town is Madurai
Hey, stand at a distance
உருகாத பொன்னுமில்ல
உடையாத பெண்ணுமில்ல
சரிதான் போடி புள்ள
There is no metal that does not melt
There is no woman that does not yield
That is fine, go on girl
மேயாத ஆடு இல்ல
மேயாட்டி புல்லும் இல்ல
சவடால் தேவையில்ல
There is no goat that does not graze
There is no grass that is not grazed
Bragging talk is not needed
ஏனோ ஏனோ கொஞ்சம்
வலி கூடுதே
அட காதல் இதுதானா...
Somehow, a little
The pain is increasing
Ah, is this what love is?
ஏனோ ஏனோ நெஞ்சம்
குடை சாயுதே
அட காதல் இதுதானா...
Somehow, the heart
Is tilting sideways like an umbrella
Ah, is this what love is?
கோவக்காரக்கிளியே
எனைக் கொத்தி விட்டுப் போகாதே
அருவா மனையைப் போல
நீ புருவந்தூக்கிக் காட்டாதே...
Oh angry parrot
Do not peck me and fly away
Like a curved cutting blade
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
ஆஆஹா...
சித்திரமாச வெயிலப்போல
சூட்டக் கௌப்புறியே
நீ பொட்டக்காட்டு புழுதிக் காத்தா
என்ன சுத்துறியே
Aahaa...
Like the heat in the month of Chithirai
You raise up the temperature
Like dusty wind in dry barren lands
You swirl around me
ஏய் பத்தரமாத்துத்
தங்கம் போல பவுசக் காட்டுறியே
நீ பக்கத்து வீட்டு முறுக்கப்போல
முறுக்கா இருக்கிறியே
Hey, like pure 24-carat gold
You show off your grandeur
Like the crispy snack from the neighboring house
You stay rigid and twisted
ஏய்... பத்திரம் போட்டகையால்
ஒரு பதியம் போடைய்யா
Hey, with the hand that signs the deed
Plant a sapling / make a bond
பட்டா நீயும் தந்தா
நான் பயிரே வைப்பேனே
If you grant me the land title deed
I will cultivate crops on it
பசிதாகம் தோணவில்ல
படுத்தாலும் தூக்கமில்ல
காதல் இதுதானா
I feel neither hunger nor thirst
Even if I lie down, I cannot sleep
Is this what love is?
கண்ணாடி பாக்கவில்ல
முன்னாடி நீயும்மில்ல
காதல் இதுதானா
I haven't looked in the mirror
Nor are you in front of me
Is this what love is?
ஓ ஏதோ ஏதோ கொஞ்சம்
வலி கூடுதே
அட காதல் இதுதானா
Oh, somehow, a little
The pain is increasing
Ah, is this what love is?
ஏனோ ஏனோ நெஞ்சம்
குடை சாயுதே
அட காதல் இதுதானா
Somehow, the heart
Is tilting sideways like an umbrella
Ah, is this what love is?
கோவக்காரக்கிளியே
எனைக் கொத்தி விட்டுப் போகாதே
அருவா மனையைப் போல
நீ புருவந்தூக்கிக் காட்டாதே...
Oh angry parrot
Do not peck me and fly away
Like a curved cutting blade
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
Kovakkaara kiliyae
Oh angry parrot
Enai koththi vittu pogaathae
Do not peck me and fly away
Aruvaa manaiya pola
Like a curved cutting blade
Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae..eh
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
Kovakkaara kiliyae
Oh angry parrot
Enai koththi vittu pogaathae
Do not peck me and fly away
Aruvaa manaiya pola
Like a curved cutting blade
Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae..
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
Yetho yetho konjam
Somehow, a little
Vali kooduthae
The pain is increasing
Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa
Ah, is this what love is?
Yetho yetho nenjam
Somehow, the heart
Kodai saiyuthae
Is tilting sideways like an umbrella
Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa
Ah, is this what love is?
Kovakkaara kiliyae
Oh angry parrot
Enai koththi vittu pogaathae
Do not peck me and fly away
Aruvaa manaiya pola
Like a curved cutting blade
Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae..
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
Ye… sooriyagandhi poovapola
Hey, like a sunflower
Mugaththa thiruppuriyae
You turn your face away
Nee sozhatti potta soliyappola
Like thrown cowrie shells
Sethari oduriyae
You scatter and run away
Ye azhaga neeyum
Hey handsome one, you
Idhamaa pesi aala usuppuriyae
Speak gently and stir my feelings
Onkiruthaa mela medhuvaa saaya
To lean gently on your shoulder
Enna thorathuriyae
You are enticing me
Mayilappooru mayilae
Oh peacock of Mylapore
Oru eraguppodammaa
Drop a feather for me, lady
Female :En sontha ooru madurai
Female: My native town is Madurai
Ada thalli nillaiyaa
Hey, stand at a distance
Urugatha ponnumilla
There is no metal that does not melt
Udaiyaatha pennumilla
There is no woman that does not yield
Sarithaan podi pullae
That is fine, go on girl
Meyaadha aadum illa
There is no goat that does not graze
Meyaati pullum illa
There is no grass that is not grazed
Savadaal thevai illa
Bragging talk is not needed
Yeno yeno konjam
Somehow, a little
Vali kooduthae
The pain is increasing
Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa
Ah, is this what love is?
Yeno yeno nenjam
Somehow, the heart
Kodai saiyuthae
Is tilting sideways like an umbrella
Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa
Ah, is this what love is?
Kovakkaara kiliyae
Oh angry parrot
Enai koththi vittu pogaathae
Do not peck me and fly away
Aruvaa manaiya pola
Like a curved cutting blade
Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae..
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
Aaahaa….
Aahaa...
Sithiramaasa veyilappola
Like the heat in the month of Chithirai
Sootta kelappuriyae
You raise up the temperature
Nee pottakkaattu puzhuthi kaathaa
Like dusty wind in dry barren lands
Enna suththuriyae
You swirl around me
Yei patharamaathu
Hey, like pure 24-carat gold
Thangam pola mavusa kaatturiyae
You show off your grandeur
Nee pakkathu veettu murukkaippola
Like the crispy snack from the neighboring house
Murukkaa irukkiriyae
You stay rigid and twisted
Yei pathiram pottakaiyaal
Hey, with the hand that signs the deed
Oru pathiyam podaiyaa
Plant a sapling / make a bond
Pattaa neeyum thantha
If you grant me the land title deed
Naan payirae veppenae
I will cultivate crops on it
Pasithaagam thonavillai
I feel neither hunger nor thirst
Paduthaalum thookkamillae
Even if I lie down, I cannot sleep
Kaadhal idhuthaanaa
Is this what love is?
Kannaadi paakkavilla
I haven't looked in the mirror
Munnaadi neeyumilla
Nor are you in front of me
Kaadhal idhuthaanaa
Is this what love is?
Oh yetho yetho konjam
Oh, somehow, a little
Vali kooduthae
The pain is increasing
Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa
Ah, is this what love is?
Yetho yetho nenjam
Somehow, the heart
Kodai saiyuthae
Is tilting sideways like an umbrella
Ada kaadhal idhudhaanaa
Ah, is this what love is?
Kovakkaara kiliyae
Oh angry parrot
Enai koththi vittu pogaathae
Do not peck me and fly away
Aruvaa manaiya pola
Like a curved cutting blade
Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae..
Do not raise your eyebrows at me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kovakkaara Kiliyae is a lively rural duet from the movie Vel (2007), capturing the playful banter and blooming romance between the lead couple. The male protagonist teases the heroine about her feisty nature, comparing her raised eyebrows to a sharp curved blade and her turned face to a sunflower. As they exchange witty rural proverbs and retorts, both acknowledge the physical and emotional symptoms of love—loss of sleep, loss of appetite, and a fluttering heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aruvaa manaiya pola / Nee puruvanthookki kaattaathae”
Compares the heroine's sharply arched eyebrow to an 'aruvaa manai' (a traditional curved kitchen blade).
Simile (Upamai)
“sooriyagandhi poovapola / Mugaththa thiruppuriyae”
Compares turning the face away to a sunflower (sooriyagandhi) turning relative to the sun.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kovakkaara kiliyae”
Addresses the hot-tempered heroine affectionately as an 'angry parrot' (Kovakkaara kili).
Did you know?
Trivia
Vel (2007) was directed by Hari and starred Suriya in a dual role alongside Asin. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar. This folk-pop track was sung by Tipu and Sujatha Mohan.
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