Kukukukku
From Draupathi · 2020
- Lyricist
- Manikandan Priya
- Singer
- Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Music director
- Jubin
- Details
- Draupathi2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kukukukku nenjam | My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo |
| Kuyil pola koovuthae | It coos like a cuckoo bird |
| Thiththi thithippil | In sweet sweetness |
| Ullam thindadi poguthae | My mind stumbles with joy |
| Thaththi thathithiyae | Tapping and toddling along |
| Mann tharaiyinil thamarai | A lotus on the earthy floor |
| Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai | When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots |
| Male | |
| Kadavulin mozhiyinil | In the language of God |
| Ezhudhiya kavidhai | A poem written |
| Uyirukkul uyir kondu vandhadhae | Has brought a life within a life |
| Innum enna vendum | What else is needed now? |
| Indha jenmam podhum | This lifetime is enough |
| Podhum idhu podhum | Enough, this is enough |
| En raja vaazhkai neelum | My royal life will extend |
| Male | |
| Kukukukku nenjam | My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo |
| Kuyil pola koovuthae | It coos like a cuckoo bird |
| Thiththi thithippil | In sweet sweetness |
| Ullam thindadi poguthae | My mind stumbles with joy |
| Thaththi thathithiyae | Tapping and toddling along |
| Mann tharaiyinil thamarai | A lotus on the earthy floor |
| Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai | When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots |
| Male | |
| Vaa venpani vizhugira iravodu | Come, with the night where white snow falls |
| Minmini polae vilaiyadu | Play like a firefly |
| Kanmani kangalin kanavodu | Oh precious one, with dreams in your eyes |
| Male | |
| Uyir vaazhum kaalam varaiyil | As long as life endures |
| En aadhi andham needhaan | You alone are my beginning and my end |
| Nilai maarum indha ulagil | In this ever-changing world |
| Nija sondham enbadhu needhaan | You alone are my true relative |
| Male | |
| Kondattamae eppodhumae | It is always a celebration |
| Naam iruvarin ulagil | In the world of us two |
| Sorgam miga arugil valarudhu karuvil | Heaven grows so close inside the womb |
| Naatkal mella pookkal thoovum | Days slowly scatter flowers |
| Vaazhvil adhanaal magizhchiniyinil | Hence, in happiness throughout life |
| Male | |
| Kukukukku nenjam | My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo |
| Kuyil pola koovuthae | It coos like a cuckoo bird |
| Thiththi thithippil | In sweet sweetness |
| Ullam thindadi poguthae | My mind stumbles with joy |
| Thaththi thathithiyae | Tapping and toddling along |
| Mann tharaiyinil thamarai | A lotus on the earthy floor |
| Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai | When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots |
| Male | |
| Kadavulin mozhiyinil | In the language of God |
| Ezhudhiya kavidhai | A poem written |
| Uyirukkul uyir kondu vandhadhae | Has brought a life within a life |
| Innum enna vendum | What else is needed now? |
| Indha jenmam podhum | This lifetime is enough |
| Podhum idhu podhum | Enough, this is enough |
| En raja vaazhkai neelum | My royal life will extend |
| Male | |
| Kukukukku nenjam | My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo |
| Kuyil pola koovuthae | It coos like a cuckoo bird |
| Thiththi thithippil | In sweet sweetness |
| Ullam thindadi poguthae | My mind stumbles with joy |
| Thaththi thathithiyae | Tapping and toddling along |
| Mann tharaiyinil thamarai | A lotus on the earthy floor |
| Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai | When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots |
| Aahaaa…aaa….aa….aaa…aaa… | Aahaaa... aaa... aa... aaa... aaa... |
குக்குக்குக்கூ நெஞ்சம்
குயில் போல கூவுதே
தித்தி தித்திப்பில்
உள்ளம் திண்டாடி போகுதே
தத்தி தத்தியே
மண் தரையினில் தாமரை
தாவி வந்திட மெய் சிலிர்திடும் வேர்வரை
My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo
It coos like a cuckoo bird
In sweet sweetness
My mind stumbles with joy
Tapping and toddling along
A lotus on the earthy floor
When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots
கடவுளின் மொழியினில்
எழுதிய கவிதை
உயிருக்குள் உயிர் கொண்டு வந்ததே
இன்னும் என்ன வேண்டும்
இந்த ஜென்மம் போதும்
போதும் இது போதும்
என் ராஜ வாழ்கை நீளும்
In the language of God
A poem written
Has brought a life within a life
What else is needed now?
This lifetime is enough
Enough, this is enough
My royal life will extend
குக்குக்குக்கூ நெஞ்சம்
குயில் போல கூவுதே
தித்தி தித்திப்பில்
உள்ளம் திண்டாடி போகுதே
தத்தி தத்தியே
மண் தரையினில் தாமரை
தாவி வந்திட மெய் சிலிர்திடும் வேர்வரை
My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo
It coos like a cuckoo bird
In sweet sweetness
My mind stumbles with joy
Tapping and toddling along
A lotus on the earthy floor
When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots
வா வெண்பனி விழுகிற இரவோடு
மின்மினி போலே விளையாடு
கண்மணி கண்களின் கனவோடு
Come, with the night where white snow falls
Play like a firefly
Oh precious one, with dreams in your eyes
உயிர் வாழும் காலம் வரையில்
என் ஆதி அந்தம் நீதான்
நிலை மாறும் இந்த உலகில்
நிஜ சொந்தம் என்பது நீதான்
As long as life endures
You alone are my beginning and my end
In this ever-changing world
You alone are my true relative
கொண்டாட்டமே எப்போதுமே
நம் இருவரின் உலகில்
சொர்க்கம் மிக அருகில் வளருது கருவில்
நாட்கள் மெல்ல பூக்கள் தூவும்
வாழ்வில் அதனால் மகிழ்ச்சியினில்
It is always a celebration
In the world of us two
Heaven grows so close inside the womb
Days slowly scatter flowers
Hence, in happiness throughout life
குக்குக்குக்கூ நெஞ்சம்
குயில் போல கூவுதே
தித்தி தித்திப்பில்
உள்ளம் திண்டாடி போகுதே
தத்தி தத்தியே
மண் தரையினில் தாமரை
தாவி வந்திட மெய் சிலிர்திடும் வேர்வரை
My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo
It coos like a cuckoo bird
In sweet sweetness
My mind stumbles with joy
Tapping and toddling along
A lotus on the earthy floor
When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots
கடவுளின் மொழியினில்
எழுதிய கவிதை
உயிருக்குள் உயிர் கொண்டு வந்ததே
இன்னும் என்ன வேண்டும்
இந்த ஜென்மம் போதும்
போதும் இது போதும்
என் ராஜ வாழ்கை நீளும்
In the language of God
A poem written
Has brought a life within a life
What else is needed now?
This lifetime is enough
Enough, this is enough
My royal life will extend
குக்குக்குக்கூ நெஞ்சம்
குயில் போல கூவுதே
தித்தி தித்திப்பில்
உள்ளம் திண்டாடி போகுதே
தத்தி தத்தியே
மண் தரையினில் தாமரை
தாவி வந்திட மெய் சிலிர்திடும் வேர்வரை
ஆஹா......ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo
It coos like a cuckoo bird
In sweet sweetness
My mind stumbles with joy
Tapping and toddling along
A lotus on the earthy floor
When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots
Aahaaa... aaa... aa... aaa... aaa...
Kukukukku nenjam
My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo
Kuyil pola koovuthae
It coos like a cuckoo bird
Thiththi thithippil
In sweet sweetness
Ullam thindadi poguthae
My mind stumbles with joy
Thaththi thathithiyae
Tapping and toddling along
Mann tharaiyinil thamarai
A lotus on the earthy floor
Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai
When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots
Kadavulin mozhiyinil
In the language of God
Ezhudhiya kavidhai
A poem written
Uyirukkul uyir kondu vandhadhae
Has brought a life within a life
Innum enna vendum
What else is needed now?
Indha jenmam podhum
This lifetime is enough
Podhum idhu podhum
Enough, this is enough
En raja vaazhkai neelum
My royal life will extend
Kukukukku nenjam
My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo
Kuyil pola koovuthae
It coos like a cuckoo bird
Thiththi thithippil
In sweet sweetness
Ullam thindadi poguthae
My mind stumbles with joy
Thaththi thathithiyae
Tapping and toddling along
Mann tharaiyinil thamarai
A lotus on the earthy floor
Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai
When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots
Vaa venpani vizhugira iravodu
Come, with the night where white snow falls
Minmini polae vilaiyadu
Play like a firefly
Kanmani kangalin kanavodu
Oh precious one, with dreams in your eyes
Uyir vaazhum kaalam varaiyil
As long as life endures
En aadhi andham needhaan
You alone are my beginning and my end
Nilai maarum indha ulagil
In this ever-changing world
Nija sondham enbadhu needhaan
You alone are my true relative
Kondattamae eppodhumae
It is always a celebration
Naam iruvarin ulagil
In the world of us two
Sorgam miga arugil valarudhu karuvil
Heaven grows so close inside the womb
Naatkal mella pookkal thoovum
Days slowly scatter flowers
Vaazhvil adhanaal magizhchiniyinil
Hence, in happiness throughout life
Kukukukku nenjam
My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo
Kuyil pola koovuthae
It coos like a cuckoo bird
Thiththi thithippil
In sweet sweetness
Ullam thindadi poguthae
My mind stumbles with joy
Thaththi thathithiyae
Tapping and toddling along
Mann tharaiyinil thamarai
A lotus on the earthy floor
Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai
When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots
Kadavulin mozhiyinil
In the language of God
Ezhudhiya kavidhai
A poem written
Uyirukkul uyir kondu vandhadhae
Has brought a life within a life
Innum enna vendum
What else is needed now?
Indha jenmam podhum
This lifetime is enough
Podhum idhu podhum
Enough, this is enough
En raja vaazhkai neelum
My royal life will extend
Kukukukku nenjam
My heart goes cuckoo-cuckoo
Kuyil pola koovuthae
It coos like a cuckoo bird
Thiththi thithippil
In sweet sweetness
Ullam thindadi poguthae
My mind stumbles with joy
Thaththi thathithiyae
Tapping and toddling along
Mann tharaiyinil thamarai
A lotus on the earthy floor
Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai
When it leaps forward, my body goosebumps down to the roots
Aahaaa…aaa….aa….aaa…aaa…
Aahaaa... aaa... aa... aaa... aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kukukukku Nenjam from the 2020 film Draupathi is a heartwarming melody celebrating the pure bliss of parenthood and familial affection. The lyricist expresses the sheer excitement and overwhelmed joy felt when welcoming a new life, describing the child as a divine poem written in the language of God and a lotus walking on earth. The feeling of holding 'a life within a life' makes the speaker feel complete and content with this lifetime. The song further captures the intimacy of family life, where the presence of a child makes every moment feel like a celebration and turns their modest world into a paradise. The mother's love and anticipation are conveyed through vivid imagery of glowing fireflies, falling snow, and a blossoming future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kuyil pola koovuthae”
Compares the heart's joyful singing directly to the cooing of a cuckoo bird using 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mann tharaiyinil thamarai”
Metaphorically describes the child walking on the floor as a lotus blooming on the earth.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kadavulin mozhiyinil Ezhudhiya kavidhai”
Describes the unborn child as a divine poem authored in God's own language.
Antithesis / Merism
“En aadhi andham needhaan”
Uses 'aadhi' (beginning) and 'andham' (end) together to signify total devotion and completeness.
Onomatopoeia (Etai Kilaivi / Oli Kurippu)
“Kukukukku nenjam”
Uses rhythmic sound words ('kukukukku', 'thaththi thathithiyae') to mimic bird calls and toddler steps.
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Trivia
Draupathi (2020) is an Indian Tamil-language action drama film written, directed, and produced by Mohan G. The musical score and songs for the film were composed by Jubin.
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