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Kukukukku

From Draupathi · 2020

Lyricist
Manikandan Priya
Singer
Abhay Jodhpurkar
Music director
Jubin
Movie name
Draupathi
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
29 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kukukukku nenjam
Kuyil pola koovuthae
Thiththi thithippil
Ullam thindadi poguthae
Thaththi thathithiyae
Mann tharaiyinil thamarai
Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai
Kadavulin mozhiyinil
Ezhudhiya kavidhai
Uyirukkul uyir kondu vandhadhae
Innum enna vendum
Indha jenmam podhum
Podhum idhu podhum
En raja vaazhkai neelum
Kukukukku nenjam
Kuyil pola koovuthae
Thiththi thithippil
Ullam thindadi poguthae
Thaththi thathithiyae
Mann tharaiyinil thamarai
Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai
Vaa venpani vizhugira iravodu
Minmini polae vilaiyadu
Kanmani kangalin kanavodu
Uyir vaazhum kaalam varaiyil
En aadhi andham needhaan
Nilai maarum indha ulagil
Nija sondham enbadhu needhaan
Kondattamae eppodhumae
Naam iruvarin ulagil
Sorgam miga arugil valarudhu karuvil
Naatkal mella pookkal thoovum
Vaazhvil adhanaal magizhchiniyinil
Kukukukku nenjam
Kuyil pola koovuthae
Thiththi thithippil
Ullam thindadi poguthae
Thaththi thathithiyae
Mann tharaiyinil thamarai
Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai
Kadavulin mozhiyinil
Ezhudhiya kavidhai
Uyirukkul uyir kondu vandhadhae
Innum enna vendum
Indha jenmam podhum
Podhum idhu podhum
En raja vaazhkai neelum
Kukukukku nenjam
Kuyil pola koovuthae
Thiththi thithippil
Ullam thindadi poguthae
Thaththi thathithiyae
Mann tharaiyinil thamarai
Thaavi vanthida mei silirithidum vervarai
Aahaaa…aaa….aa….aaa…aaa…
My heart coos 'cuckoo',
singing just like a cuckoo bird.
In all this sheer sweetness,
my heart is overwhelmed with joy.
Toddling along with tiny steps,
like a lotus upon the earthy ground,
when it comes bounding over, I thrill down to my roots.
In the language of God,
a poem that was written
has brought a life within my own life.
What more could I ever need?
This lifetime is enough for me.
This is enough, truly enough,
and this blessed, royal life of mine will go on.
My heart coos 'cuckoo',
singing just like a cuckoo bird.
In all this sheer sweetness,
my heart is overwhelmed with joy.
Toddling along with tiny steps,
like a lotus upon the earthy ground,
when it comes bounding over, I thrill down to my roots.
Come along with the night of falling mist,
and play around just like a firefly.
My precious one, with dreams in your eyes,
for as long as I live and breathe,
you are my beginning and my end.
In this ever-changing world,
you are my only true bond.
It is a celebration all the time,
in this world of the two of us.
Heaven is so close by, growing within the womb.
The days will softly shower flowers,
and in the happiness of this life...
My heart coos 'cuckoo',
singing just like a cuckoo bird.
In all this sheer sweetness,
my heart is overwhelmed with joy.
Toddling along with tiny steps,
like a lotus upon the earthy ground,
when it comes bounding over, I thrill down to my roots.
In the language of God,
a poem that was written
has brought a life within my own life.
What more could I ever need?
This lifetime is enough for me.
This is enough, truly enough,
and this blessed, royal life of mine will go on.
My heart coos 'cuckoo',
singing just like a cuckoo bird.
In all this sheer sweetness,
my heart is overwhelmed with joy.
Toddling along with tiny steps,
like a lotus upon the earthy ground,
when it comes bounding over, I thrill down to my roots.
Aaha......aa....aa.....aa.....aa.....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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