Kudagu Malaikaadu
From Sugamana Sumaigal · 1992
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Sugamana Sumaigal1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kudagu malai kaadu | In the forest of Kudagu mountain, |
| Adhil kuruvikoru koodu | There is a nest for a bird. |
| Kuruvi paranthodum | The bird will fly away, |
| Antha koodu mannil vaadum | And that nest will wither into the soil. |
| Male | |
| Kudagu malai kaadu | In the forest of Kudagu mountain, |
| Adhil kuruvikoru koodu | There is a nest for a bird. |
| Kuruvi paranthodum | The bird will fly away, |
| Antha koodu mannil vaadum | And that nest will wither into the soil. |
| Male | |
| Mannodu koodumthaan | It merges with the earth, |
| Mannaai pogum…mm… | And turns into dust... mm... |
| Thannaasai kunjugal engae vaazhum…mm.. | Where will its beloved little chicks live?... mm... |
| Siragum sarugaai…..udhirnthae pogum | Even its wings will shed like dry leaves. |
| Male | |
| Kudagu malai kaadu | In the forest of Kudagu mountain, |
| Adhil kuruvikoru koodu | There is a nest for a bird. |
| Kuruvi paranthodum | The bird will fly away, |
| Antha koodu mannil vaadum | And that nest will wither into the soil. |
| Female | |
| Laa laalaa laalaa laala | Laa laalaa laalaa laala |
| Laalaa laa laa laala | Laalaa laa laa laala |
| Male | |
| Aaruthal kooravo en devathai vanthathu | Did my angel arrive to offer comfort? |
| Paalaivanam thedi oru nadhi vanthathu | A river came searching for the desert. |
| Melliya paarvaiyaa nee solliya vaarththaiyaa | Was it your soft gaze, or the words you spoke? |
| En idhayam nambikkaiyil udhikkindrathu | My heart rises anew in hope. |
| Male | |
| Kudagu malai kaadu | In the forest of Kudagu mountain, |
| Adhil kuruvikoru koodu | There is a nest for a bird. |
| Kuruvi paranthodum | The bird will fly away, |
| Antha koodu mannil vaadum | And that nest will wither into the soil. |
| Male | |
| Ungalai aasaiyaa | With deep affection, |
| En nenjil thaanginaen | I held you all in my heart. |
| Paasaththilae bharangalum sugamaanathu | In true love, even heavy burdens become pleasant. |
| Kangalai koodaththaan naan mooduvathillaiyae | I do not even close my eyes anymore, |
| Thookkamindri vaazhvatharkor varam kekkiraen | I pray for a boon to live without sleep. |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyae neruppilae erigindrathae | The river itself is burning in fire, |
| Vizhi neer anaiththida thudikkindrathae | Tears struggle anxiously to extinguish it. |
| Enathu vizhiyil sirikkum malargal Vaadi pogumo | Will the smiling flowers in my eyes wither away? |
| Vidhiyin vazhiyil kavithai paravai oodi pogumo | Will the bird of poetry run away along the path of fate? |
| Male | |
| Kudagu malai kaadu | In the forest of Kudagu mountain, |
| Adhil kuruvikoru koodu | There is a nest for a bird. |
| Kuruvi paranthodum | The bird will fly away, |
| Antha koodu mannil vaadum | And that nest will wither into the soil. |
| Male | |
| Mannodu koodumthaan | It merges with the earth, |
| Mannaai pogum…mm… | And turns into dust... mm... |
| Thannaasai kunjugal engae vaazhum…mm.. | Where will its beloved little chicks live?... mm... |
| Siragum sarugaai…..udhirnthae pogum | Even its wings will shed like dry leaves. |
| Male | |
| Kudagu malai kaadu | In the forest of Kudagu mountain, |
| Adhil kuruvikoru koodu | There is a nest for a bird. |
| Kuruvi paranthodum | The bird will fly away, |
| Antha koodu mannil vaadum | And that nest will wither into the soil. |
குடகு மலைக் காடு
அதில் குருவிக்கொரு கூடு
குருவி பறந்தோடும்
அந்த கூடு மண்ணில் வாடும்
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
There is a nest for a bird.
The bird will fly away,
And that nest will wither into the soil.
குடகு மலைக் காடு
அதில் குருவிக்கொரு கூடு
குருவி பறந்தோடும்
அந்த கூடு மண்ணில் வாடும்
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
There is a nest for a bird.
The bird will fly away,
And that nest will wither into the soil.
மண்ணோடு கூடும்தான்
மண்ணாய் போகும்...ம்ம்...
தன்னாசை குஞ்சுகள் எங்கே வாழும்.....ம்ம்..
சிறகும் சருகாய்.......உதிர்ந்தே போகும்
It merges with the earth,
And turns into dust... mm...
Where will its beloved little chicks live?... mm...
Even its wings will shed like dry leaves.
குடகு மலைக் காடு
அதில் குருவிக்கொரு கூடு
குருவி பறந்தோடும்
அந்த கூடு மண்ணில் வாடும்
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
There is a nest for a bird.
The bird will fly away,
And that nest will wither into the soil.
லா லாலா லா லா லால
லாலா லா லா லால
Laa laalaa laalaa laala
Laalaa laa laa laala
ஆறுதல் கூறவோ என் தேவதை வந்தது
பாலைவனம் தேடி ஒரு நதி வந்தது
மெல்லிய பார்வையா நீ சொல்லிய வார்த்தையா
என் இதயம் நம்பிக்கையில் உதிக்கின்றது
Did my angel arrive to offer comfort?
A river came searching for the desert.
Was it your soft gaze, or the words you spoke?
My heart rises anew in hope.
இலையே உதிர்ந்த பின் மலர் காட்சியா
இனியும் உனக்குள்ளே மனக் கோட்டையா
நான் உனது நினைவில் இனியும் வாழ்ந்து பார்க்கிறேன்
உருகும் எனது மனதை உனக்கு பாடலாகினேன்
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
There is a nest for a bird.
The bird will fly away,
And that nest will wither into the soil.
குடகு மலைக் காடு
அதில் குருவிக்கொரு கூடு
குருவி பறந்தோடும்
அந்த கூடு மண்ணில் வாடும்....
With deep affection,
I held you all in my heart.
In true love, even heavy burdens become pleasant.
I do not even close my eyes anymore,
I pray for a boon to live without sleep.
உங்களை ஆசையா
என் நெஞ்சில் தாங்கினேன்
பாசத்திலே பாரங்களும் சுகமானது
கண்களை கூடதான் நான் மூடுவதில்லையே
தூக்கமின்றி வாழ்வதற்கோர் வரம் கேக்கிறேன்
The river itself is burning in fire,
Tears struggle anxiously to extinguish it.
Will the smiling flowers in my eyes wither away?
Will the bird of poetry run away along the path of fate?
நதியே நெருப்பிலே எரிகின்றதே
விழி நீர் அணைத்திட துடிக்கின்றதே
எனது விழியில் சிரிக்கும் மலர்கள் வாடி போகுமோ
விதியின் வழியில் கவிதை பறவை ஓடி போகுமோ
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
There is a nest for a bird.
The bird will fly away,
And that nest will wither into the soil.
குடகு மலைக் காடு
அதில் குருவிக்கொரு கூடு
குருவி பறந்தோடும்
அந்த கூடு மண்ணில் வாடும்....
It merges with the earth,
And turns into dust... mm...
Where will its beloved little chicks live?... mm...
Even its wings will shed like dry leaves.
மண்ணோடு கூடும்தான்
மண்ணாய் போகும்...ம்ம்...
தன்னாசை குஞ்சுகள் எங்கே வாழும்.....ம்ம்..
சிறகும் சருகாய்.......உதிர்ந்தே போகும்
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
There is a nest for a bird.
The bird will fly away,
And that nest will wither into the soil.
குடகு மலைக் காடு
அதில் குருவிக்கொரு கூடு
குருவி பறந்தோடும்
அந்த கூடு மண்ணில் வாடும்
Kudagu malai kaadu
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
Adhil kuruvikoru koodu
There is a nest for a bird.
Kuruvi paranthodum
The bird will fly away,
Antha koodu mannil vaadum
And that nest will wither into the soil.
Kudagu malai kaadu
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
Adhil kuruvikoru koodu
There is a nest for a bird.
Kuruvi paranthodum
The bird will fly away,
Antha koodu mannil vaadum
And that nest will wither into the soil.
Mannodu koodumthaan
It merges with the earth,
Mannaai pogum…mm…
And turns into dust... mm...
Thannaasai kunjugal engae vaazhum…mm..
Where will its beloved little chicks live?... mm...
Siragum sarugaai…..udhirnthae pogum
Even its wings will shed like dry leaves.
Kudagu malai kaadu
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
Adhil kuruvikoru koodu
There is a nest for a bird.
Kuruvi paranthodum
The bird will fly away,
Antha koodu mannil vaadum
And that nest will wither into the soil.
Laa laalaa laalaa laala
Laa laalaa laalaa laala
Laalaa laa laa laala
Laalaa laa laa laala
Aaruthal kooravo en devathai vanthathu
Did my angel arrive to offer comfort?
Paalaivanam thedi oru nadhi vanthathu
A river came searching for the desert.
Melliya paarvaiyaa nee solliya vaarththaiyaa
Was it your soft gaze, or the words you spoke?
En idhayam nambikkaiyil udhikkindrathu
My heart rises anew in hope.
Kudagu malai kaadu
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
Adhil kuruvikoru koodu
There is a nest for a bird.
Kuruvi paranthodum
The bird will fly away,
Antha koodu mannil vaadum
And that nest will wither into the soil.
Ungalai aasaiyaa
With deep affection,
En nenjil thaanginaen
I held you all in my heart.
Paasaththilae bharangalum sugamaanathu
In true love, even heavy burdens become pleasant.
Kangalai koodaththaan naan mooduvathillaiyae
I do not even close my eyes anymore,
Thookkamindri vaazhvatharkor varam kekkiraen
I pray for a boon to live without sleep.
Nadhiyae neruppilae erigindrathae
The river itself is burning in fire,
Vizhi neer anaiththida thudikkindrathae
Tears struggle anxiously to extinguish it.
Enathu vizhiyil sirikkum malargal Vaadi pogumo
Will the smiling flowers in my eyes wither away?
Vidhiyin vazhiyil kavithai paravai oodi pogumo
Will the bird of poetry run away along the path of fate?
Kudagu malai kaadu
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
Adhil kuruvikoru koodu
There is a nest for a bird.
Kuruvi paranthodum
The bird will fly away,
Antha koodu mannil vaadum
And that nest will wither into the soil.
Mannodu koodumthaan
It merges with the earth,
Mannaai pogum…mm…
And turns into dust... mm...
Thannaasai kunjugal engae vaazhum…mm..
Where will its beloved little chicks live?... mm...
Siragum sarugaai…..udhirnthae pogum
Even its wings will shed like dry leaves.
Kudagu malai kaadu
In the forest of Kudagu mountain,
Adhil kuruvikoru koodu
There is a nest for a bird.
Kuruvi paranthodum
The bird will fly away,
Antha koodu mannil vaadum
And that nest will wither into the soil.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song uses the metaphor of a mountain bird and its fragile nest to reflect on the impermanence of life, human mortality, and deep familial responsibilities. The lyrics portray how aging and fate strip away one's physical strength like leaves falling from a tree, leaving behind vulnerable loved ones who still need care and protection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paalaivanam thedi oru nadhi vanthathu”
Compares a soothing, comforting person arriving in a dry, suffering life to a river coming in search of a desert.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Siragum sarugaai.....udhirnthae pogum”
Compares aging wings losing their strength to dry leaves (sarugu) shedding off trees.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Paasaththilae bharangalum sugamaanathu”
Pairs the concept of heavy burdens (bharangal) with sweetness/pleasure (sugamaanathu), encapsulating the title and core theme of the movie.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kudagu malai kaadu / Adhil kuruvikoru koodu”
The second consonant sound 'da/da' rhymes between 'Kudagu' and 'koodu', creating rhythmic poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Sugamana Sumaigal (1992) was directed by Parthiban, who also starred in the lead role. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, and the deeply philosophical lyrics were penned by the renowned poet Pulamaipithan. The song captures the central thematic essence of the movie: bearing the heavy responsibilities of family with love makes every burden enjoyable.
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