Kozhi Oru Koottile
From Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- M. S. Rajeswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Kozhi oru koottilae | The hen is in one nest, |
| Saeval oru koottilae | The rooster is in another nest, |
| Kozhi kunju rendum ippo | And now both the little chicks |
| Anbillaadha kaattilae} (2) | Are in a loveless forest. |
| Female | |
| {Pasuvai thedi kannukkutti | Searching for the cow, the calf |
| Paal kudikka odudhu} (2) | Runs to drink milk. |
| Female | |
| {Paravai kooda irai eduththu | Even a bird gathers food |
| Pillaikkellaam oottudhu} (2) | And feeds all its chicks. |
| Female | |
| {Thaathaa theriyumaa | Grandfather, do you know? |
| Paarthaa puriyumaa} (2) | If you look, do you understand? |
| Female | |
| Thani thaniyaa pirinjirukka | To remain separated like this, |
| Engalaalae mudiyumaa | Can we ever endure it? |
| Engalaalae mudiyumaa… | Can we ever endure it? |
| Female | |
| Kozhi oru koottilae | The hen is in one nest, |
| Saeval oru koottilae | The rooster is in another nest, |
| Kozhi kunju rendum ippo | And now both the little chicks |
| Anbillaadha kaattilae | Are in a loveless forest. |
| Female | |
| {Adutha vettu paapaa | The child in the neighboring house |
| Ippo amma appa madiyilae} (2) | Is now on the lap of mother and father. |
| Female | |
| {Adhirshtamillaa ponnukkuthaan | Only for this unfortunate girl, |
| Serthu paarka mudiyalae} (2) | She cannot see them together. |
| Female | |
| {Ammaa marakalae | Mother does not forget, |
| Appaa ninaikalae} (2) | Father does not think, |
| Female | |
| Angum ingum serthu vaikka | To unite them from here and there, |
| Engalukkum vayasillae | We do not have the age, |
| Ungalukkum manasillae | And you do not have the heart. |
| Female | |
| Kozhi oru koottilae | The hen is in one nest, |
| Saeval oru koottilae | The rooster is in another nest, |
| Kozhi kunju rendum ippo | And now both the little chicks |
| Anbillaadha kaattilae | Are in a loveless forest. |
{ கோழி ஒரு
கூட்டிலே சேவல் ஒரு
கூட்டிலே கோழி குஞ்சு
ரெண்டும் இப்போ
அன்பில்லாத காட்டிலே } (2)
The hen is in one nest,
The rooster is in another nest,
And now both the little chicks
Are in a loveless forest.
{ பசுவை தேடி
கன்னுகுட்டி பால்
குடிக்க ஓடுது } (2)
Searching for the cow, the calf
Runs to drink milk.
{ பறவை கூட
இரை எடுத்து
பிள்ளைக்கெல்லாம்
ஊட்டுது } (2)
Even a bird gathers food
And feeds all its chicks.
{ தாத்தா தெரியுமா
பார்த்தா புரியுமா } (2)
Grandfather, do you know?
If you look, do you understand?
தனி தனியா
பிரிஞ்சிருக்க எங்களாலே
முடியுமா எங்களாலே
முடியுமா
To remain separated like this,
Can we ever endure it?
Can we ever endure it?
கோழி ஒரு
கூட்டிலே சேவல் ஒரு
கூட்டிலே கோழி குஞ்சு
ரெண்டும் இப்போ
அன்பில்லாத காட்டிலே
The hen is in one nest,
The rooster is in another nest,
And now both the little chicks
Are in a loveless forest.
{ அடுத்த வீட்டு
பாப்பா இப்போ அம்மா
அப்பா மடியிலே } (2)
The child in the neighboring house
Is now on the lap of mother and father.
{ அதிர்ஷ்டமில்லா
பொண்ணுக்குத்தான் சேர்த்து
பார்க்க முடியலே } (2)
Only for this unfortunate girl,
She cannot see them together.
{ அம்மா மறக்கலே
அப்பா நெனைக்கலே } (2)
Mother does not forget,
Father does not think,
அங்கும் இங்கும்
சேர்த்து வைக்க எங்களுக்கும்
வயசிலே உங்களுக்கும் மனசிலே
To unite them from here and there,
We do not have the age,
And you do not have the heart.
கோழி ஒரு
கூட்டிலே சேவல் ஒரு
கூட்டிலே கோழி குஞ்சு
ரெண்டும் இப்போ
அன்பில்லாத காட்டிலே
The hen is in one nest,
The rooster is in another nest,
And now both the little chicks
Are in a loveless forest.
{Kozhi oru koottilae
The hen is in one nest,
Saeval oru koottilae
The rooster is in another nest,
Kozhi kunju rendum ippo
And now both the little chicks
Anbillaadha kaattilae} (2)
Are in a loveless forest.
{Pasuvai thedi kannukkutti
Searching for the cow, the calf
Paal kudikka odudhu} (2)
Runs to drink milk.
{Paravai kooda irai eduththu
Even a bird gathers food
Pillaikkellaam oottudhu} (2)
And feeds all its chicks.
{Thaathaa theriyumaa
Grandfather, do you know?
Paarthaa puriyumaa} (2)
If you look, do you understand?
Thani thaniyaa pirinjirukka
To remain separated like this,
Engalaalae mudiyumaa
Can we ever endure it?
Engalaalae mudiyumaa…
Can we ever endure it?
Kozhi oru koottilae
The hen is in one nest,
Saeval oru koottilae
The rooster is in another nest,
Kozhi kunju rendum ippo
And now both the little chicks
Anbillaadha kaattilae
Are in a loveless forest.
{Adutha vettu paapaa
The child in the neighboring house
Ippo amma appa madiyilae} (2)
Is now on the lap of mother and father.
{Adhirshtamillaa ponnukkuthaan
Only for this unfortunate girl,
Serthu paarka mudiyalae} (2)
She cannot see them together.
{Ammaa marakalae
Mother does not forget,
Appaa ninaikalae} (2)
Father does not think,
Angum ingum serthu vaikka
To unite them from here and there,
Engalukkum vayasillae
We do not have the age,
Ungalukkum manasillae
And you do not have the heart.
Kozhi oru koottilae
The hen is in one nest,
Saeval oru koottilae
The rooster is in another nest,
Kozhi kunju rendum ippo
And now both the little chicks
Anbillaadha kaattilae
Are in a loveless forest.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kozhi Oru Koottilae from the 1965 Tamil classic Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum is an emotionally charged song sung from the perspective of twin sisters caught in the crossfire of their parents' separation. Using innocent yet profound imagery from nature—such as calves running to their mothers and birds feeding their hatchlings—the children question why human parents separate when even animals stay together to nurture their offspring. Addressing their grandfather, the twins mourn their broken home and express their deep yearning for parental affection. They contrast their unfortunate plight with other children who enjoy the love of both parents. Ultimately, they capture their utter helplessness in a poignant line: they are too young to reunite their parents, while the elders lack the heart to do so.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kozhi oru koottilae / Saeval oru koottilae / Kozhi kunju rendum ippo / Anbillaadha kaattilae”
Compares the mother and father to a hen and rooster living in separate coops, and the young twin sisters to lost chicks stranded in an 'unloving forest'.
Contrast (Ethirpaadu)
“Engalukkum vayasillae / Ungalukkum manasillae”
Contrasts the children's lack of age and authority ('vayasillae') with the adults' lack of empathy and heart ('manasillae').
Rhyme / Monai & Edhukai
“Thaathaa theriyumaa / Paarthaa puriyumaa”
Uses matching internal rhyming and rhythmic endings to heighten emotional resonance in a simple, childlike tone.
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Trivia
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965) was directed by the acclaimed duo Krishnan-Panju and featured child actor Kutty Padmini in a iconic dual role as twin sisters. The song's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Vaali, and was sung by M. S. Rajeswari. The film was an adaptation of Erich Kästner's German novel Lottie and Lisa (and Disney's 1961 film The Parent Trap), and was later remade in Hindi as Do Kaliyaan (1968).
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