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Lyrics & meaning

Kuruvikkaara Machchaane

From Navarathinam · 1977

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Balamuralikrishna, Vani Jairam
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Details
Navarathinam1977

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kuruvikkaara machaanae yae yae yae yov…Oh bird-catcher cousin! Yae yae yae hey...
Kuruvikkaara machaanae yae yae yaeOh bird-catcher cousin! Yae yae yae
Namma kadavul saethu vachaanaeGod has brought us together!
Yae yae yae yae… yae yae yae yaeYae yae yae yae… yae yae yae yae
Female
Kuruvikkaara machaanaeOh bird-catcher cousin!
Namma kadavul saethu vachaanaeGod has brought us together!
Kozhi koovum varaiyilaeUntil the rooster crows,
Kodaattam thaan araiyilaeThere is a celebration in the room!
Kozhi koovum varaiyilaeUntil the rooster crows,
Namma kodaattam thaan araiyilaeOur celebration will go on in the room!
Female
Kuruvikkaara machaanae yae yae yaeOh bird-catcher cousin! Yae yae yae
Namma kadavul saethu vachaanaeGod has brought us together!
Yae yae yae yae…yae yae yae yaeYae yae yae yae…yae yae yae yae
Male
Kuruvikkaaran ponjaadhi… haeiBird-catcher's wife... hey!
Kuruvikkaaran ponjaadhi…ee…ee…ee..Bird-catcher's wife...
Naan kuravan thaandi unjaadhi..ee…ee…ee…I am a nomad man of your tribe...
Kuruvikkaaran ponjaadhiBird-catcher's wife,
Naan kuravan thaandi unjaadhiI am a nomad man of your tribe!
Oosi kannai suthaadhaeDon't roll your needle-sharp eyes,
Odambu pooraa kuthaadhaeDon't pierce my whole body!
Un oosik kannai suthaadhaeDon't roll your needle-sharp eyes,
En odambu pooraa kuthaadhaeDon't pierce my entire body!
Male
Kuruvikkaaran ponjaadhi…ee…ee…ee..Bird-catcher's wife...
Naan kuravan thaandi unjaadhi..ee…ee…ee…I am a nomad man of your tribe...
Female
Thirudanaattam kudisaikkullaeLike a thief entering the hut,
Poonai pola nuzhainjaYou crept in quietly like a cat!
Nee thirudanaattam kudisaikkullaeYou, like a thief entering the hut,
Poonai pola nuzhainjaCrept in quietly like a cat!
Purushanaattam manasukkullaeLike a husband inside my heart,
Muzhukka muzhukka neranjaYou completely filled it up!
Ippo purushanaattam manasukkullaeNow like a husband inside my heart,
Muzhukka muzhukka neranjaYou completely filled it up!
En saamee… o saameeMy lord... Oh my lord!
Male
Summaa kedandha odambukkullaeInside this body that was lying idle,
Soodu porandhadhenna adaWhy did warmth get born? Oh...
Summaa kedandha odambukkullaeInside this body that was lying idle,
Soodu porandhadhennaWhy did heat arise?
Semmaanguyilai saerthu anaichuEmbracing this golden cuckoo tightly,
Chinna idaiyai pinnaBraiding her slender waist,
Indha semmaanguyilai saerthu anaichuEmbracing this golden cuckoo tightly,
Chinna idaiyai pinna en raani en raani…Braiding her slender waist, my queen, my queen...
Female
Kuruvikkaara machaanae yae yae yae yaeOh bird-catcher cousin! Yae yae yae yae
Male
Namma kadavul saethuvachaanaeGod has brought us together!
Yae yae yae yae ..yae yae yae yaeYae yae yae yae ..yae yae yae yae
Female
Innaatha thaan kaekkuraennuOnly if you tell me what you want,
Sonnaa thaanae theriyum oho oho hoWill I understand! Oho oho ho
Nee innaatha thaan kaekkuraennuOnly if you state what you are asking,
Sonnaa thaanae theriyumWill I understand!
Ellaathaiyum koduthu puttuHaving given everything,
Sollaamalae puriyumIt is understood without saying!
Naan ellaathaiyum koduthu puttuHaving surrendered everything,
Sollaamalae puriyumIt is understood without saying!
Male
Kaavi pallai kaatti kaatti kaariyathai solluShow your betel-stained reddish teeth and speak your intent,
Oho oho hoOho oho ho
Un kaavi pallai kaatti kaatti kaariyathai solluShow your betel-stained reddish teeth and tell your purpose,
Uruvamellaam paadudhadi paruvakaala palluYour entire form sings a song of youth, my girl!
Un uruvamellaam paadudhadi paruvakaala palluYour entire form sings a song of youth, my girl!
Female
Kuruvikkaara machaanaeOh bird-catcher cousin!
Yae yae yae yaeYae yae yae yae
Namma kadavul saethuvachaanaeGod has brought us together!
Yae yae yae yae …yae yae yae yaeYae yae yae yae …yae yae yae yae

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duet features a nomad bird-catcher couple expressing their romantic passion and togetherness. The female lead affectionately calls her partner and celebrates their divine union, looking forward to spending the night together until dawn. In response, the male lead admires her beauty, playfully teasing her sharp glances and charming persona.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Poonai pola nuzhainja

Comparing the lover's arrival into the hut to a thief sneaking in like a cat ('Thirudanaattam kudisaikkullae poonai pola nuzhainja').

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

Oosi kannai suthaadhae

Describing the woman's eyes as sharp needles that pierce the lover's body ('Oosi kannai suthaadhae').

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thirudanaattam kudisaikkullae

Rhyming of the second letter 'di' in 'kudisaikkullae' and 'manasukkullae', creating musical rhythm.

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Trivia

'Navarathinam' (1977) stars M. G. Ramachandran in a unique film where he interacts with nine different heroines representing nine precious gems (Navarathinam). The music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

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