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Kozhi Oru Koottile

From Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum · 1965

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: M. S. Rajeswari
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum
Movie release year: 1965
Lyrics added on: 11 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

{Kozhi oru koottilae

Saeval oru koottilae

Kozhi kunju rendum ippo

Anbillaadha kaattilae} (2)

{Pasuvai thedi kannukkutti

Paal kudikka odudhu} (2)

{Paravai kooda irai eduththu

Pillaikkellaam oottudhu} (2)

{Thaathaa theriyumaa

Paarthaa puriyumaa} (2)

Thani thaniyaa pirinjirukka

Engalaalae mudiyumaa

Engalaalae mudiyumaa…

Kozhi oru koottilae

Saeval oru koottilae

Kozhi kunju rendum ippo

Anbillaadha kaattilae

{Adutha vettu paapaa

Ippo amma appa madiyilae} (2)

{Adhirshtamillaa ponnukkuthaan

Serthu paarka mudiyalae} (2)

{Ammaa marakalae

Appaa ninaikalae} (2)

Angum ingum serthu vaikka

Engalukkum vayasillae

Ungalukkum manasillae

Kozhi oru koottilae

Saeval oru koottilae

Kozhi kunju rendum ippo

Anbillaadha kaattilae

The hen is in one coop,

the rooster is in another,

and both the little chicks

are now in a loveless wilderness.

Searching for its mother cow,

the calf runs to drink milk.

Even a bird gathers food

and feeds all its little ones.

Grandpa, do you know?

If you look at us, will you understand?

To live separated and apart,

is it possible for us?

Is it possible for us?

The hen is in one coop,

the rooster is in another,

and both the little chicks

are now in a loveless wilderness.

The child next door

is sitting in her mother and father's lap now.

Only for this unlucky girl,

seeing them together is impossible.

Mother hasn't forgotten,

Father doesn't care to think.

To bring both sides together,

we are too young,

and you do not have the heart.

The hen is in one coop,

the rooster is in another,

and both the little chicks

are now in a loveless wilderness.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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