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Kukkoo Kukkoo Kuyilin

From Andru Peidha Mazhaiyil · 1989

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Thayanban
Movie name
Andru Peidha Mazhaiyil
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
En solaiyae isai yaanadhu
Ilan thendralae sruthiyanadhu
Idhayam idhayam podatho thaga thimithaa
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
Malargal muzhudhum pudhu kavidhai
Vandugal vaasikum madhu kavidhai
Paniyin thuligal kudi irukka
Paavai yaenginen mudiyavillai
Thaniyaaga naan idam paarkkiren
Thalirodu naan mugam paarkkiren
Malar ketkkiren
Rojavaai naanae malarndhenae
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
Idhu thaan idhu thaan
Enadhu ulagam
En manam thedidum kanavulagam
Kilaiyil kiliyin kavi arangam
Geetham odaiyin jalatharangam
Mazhai vaelaiyil mayil aaginen
Magaraani naan muyal aaginen
Isai paadinen
En paattil naanae karaindhen
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
En solaiyae isai yaanadhu
Ilan thendralae sruthiyanadhu
Idhayam idhayam podatho thaga thimithaa
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
My whole garden has turned into music,
And the gentle breeze has become its tune.
Is this one heart not enough to hold the rhythm?
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
All the flowers are fresh new poems,
Sweet verses that the buzzing bees read.
To dwell inside like drops of morning dew,
I longed with all my heart, but could not do it.
I look for a quiet place all by myself,
And see my reflection beside the tender leaves.
I asked for a flower,
And bloomed into a rose myself!
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
This is it, yes, this is it,
This is my world,
The dream world my heart was searching for.
On the branches, parrots hold a hall of poetry,
And the stream plays sweet music with its rippling water.
In the pouring rain, I became a dancing peacock,
Though a queen, I became as playful as a rabbit.
I sang a song,
And completely lost myself in my own melody.
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
My whole garden has turned into music,
And the gentle breeze has become its tune.
Is this one heart not enough to hold the rhythm?
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
Cuckoo, cuckoo, the cuckoo bird's call...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a joyful celebration of nature, youth, and self-discovery. The protagonist finds herself enchanted by the surrounding flora and fauna, perceiving nature as a grand musical orchestra where the breeze sets the pitch, flowers become poetry, and streams play water-music. Filled with exuberance, she merges completely with nature, blossoming like a rose and dissolving into her own singing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

“Kukko kukkoo kuyilin kukko kukko”

Repetition of sound mimicking a bird's call to set a joyful, nature-centric tone.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“En solaiyae isai yaanadhu / Ilan thendralae sruthiyanadhu”

Directly equating the garden to music and the breeze to the musical scale (Sruthi).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Malargal muzhudhum pudhu kavidhai / Vandugal vaasikum madhu kavidhai”

Matching end sounds with 'pudhu kavidhai' and 'madhu kavidhai' to create melodic flow.

Metaphor & Imagery

“Geetham odaiyin jalatharangam”

Comparing the flowing stream's sound to the musical instrument Jalatharangam.

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Trivia

This track is from the 1989 film 'Andru Peidha Mazhaiyil' with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song vividly portrays nature imagery through classic Tamil poetic metaphors.

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