Kuyile Ilaman
From Senthamizh Selvan · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music directors
- K. V. Mahadevan, Ilayaraja
- Details
- Senthamizh Selvan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kuyilae ila maanguyilae… | O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo... |
| Male | |
| Undhan koottil irundhu | Come out from your nest |
| Veliyil vandhu paadu… | And sing out loud... |
| Male | |
| Kettu adhai thaan kettu | Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that |
| Mella thirumbum | Will slowly return |
| Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu | My mother's old memories. |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae ila maanguyilae… | O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo... |
| Undhan koottil irundhu | Come out from your nest |
| Veliyil vandhu paadu… | And sing out loud... |
| Kettu adhai thaan kettu | Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that |
| Mella thirumbum | Will slowly return |
| Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu | My mother's old memories. |
| Male | |
| Mayilae malai vaazh mayilae | O peacock, mountain-dwelling peacock, |
| Vanna chiragai virithu | Spread your colorful wings |
| Azhagu nadanam aadu | And perform a beautiful dance. |
| Paarthu adhai thaan paarthu | Watching that, yes, watching that |
| Mella theliyum mayangi thavikkum | Will slowly clear up, the distressed and suffering |
| Thaayin manadhu | Mind of my mother. |
| Male | |
| Piravaadha thamizh kondu | If music is sung |
| Isai paadinaal | Using timeless Tamil, |
| Thiravaadha kadhavaedhum | There is no door |
| Kidaiyaadhammaa | That remains unopened, my dear. |
| Tholai dhooram irukkindra | Up to the distant |
| Thodu vaan varai | Horizon far away, |
| Thamizh paadal poi chaera | For Tamil songs to reach, |
| Thadai yaedhammaa | What obstacle could there be, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Oru naal varum thirunaal varum | A day will come, a holy day will come, |
| Naan yaar endru thaai kandu | When mother recognizes who I am |
| Maganae enalaam | And calls me 'My son!' |
| Vizhi eeramum mana baaramum | The wetness in the eyes and the heavy burden of heart, |
| Ini oindhingu naan annai madiyil vizhalaam | Will rest here as I fall into mother's lap. |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae ila maanguyilae… | O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo... |
| Undhan koottil irundhu | Come out from your nest |
| Veliyil vandhu paadu… | And sing out loud... |
| Kettu adhai thaan kettu | Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that |
| Mella thirumbum | Will slowly return |
| Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu | My mother's old memories. |
| Kuyilae ila maanguyilae… | O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo... |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaa….aa…haa…aa…aaa….aa… | Aaa....aaa....aa...haa...aa...aaa....aa… |
| Aaa…aaa…aa….haha aa…aa…aa…haa…aaa…aa… | Aaa…aaa…aa….haha aa…aa…aa…haa…aaa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Dhinam thorum ammaavai | Every single day, my mother |
| Neeraatuven | I will bathe, |
| Thalai vaari azhagaaga | Combing her hair beautifully, |
| Poo choottuven | I will adorn her with flowers. |
| Pasi aara manivaayil soroottuven | To satisfy her hunger, I will feed her delicious rice, |
| Thaai pola naan maari thaalaattuven | Becoming like a mother myself, I will sing a lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Munnooru naal | For three hundred days |
| Madi thaanginaal | She carried me in her womb, |
| Andha thaai thaanae | Is she not that very mother, |
| Naan potrum kadavul vadivam | The divine form of God I worship? |
| Pala koyilo pala dheivamo | Are there many temples or many deities? |
| Ingu veraedhu naan kaana | What else is there for me to see |
| Ulagam muzhudhum | In this entire world? |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae ila maanguyilae… | O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo... |
| Undhan koottil irundhu | Come out from your nest |
| Veliyil vandhu paadu… | And sing out loud... |
| Kettu adhai thaan kettu | Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that |
| Mella thirumbum | Will slowly return |
| Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu | My mother's old memories. |
| Male | |
| Mayilae malai vaazh mayilae | O peacock, mountain-dwelling peacock, |
| Vanna chiragai virithu | Spread your colorful wings |
| Azhagu nadanam aadu | And perform a beautiful dance. |
| Paarthu adhai thaan paarthu | Watching that, yes, watching that |
| Mella theliyum mayangi thavikkum | Will slowly clear up, the distressed and suffering |
| Thaayin manadhu | Mind of my mother. |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae ila maanguyilae | O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo... |
குயிலே இள மாங்குயிலே.......
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
உந்தன் கூட்டில் இருந்து
வெளியில் வந்து பாடு...
Come out from your nest
And sing out loud...
கேட்டு அதைத்தான் கேட்டு
மெல்லத் திரும்பும்
எனது தாயின் பழைய நினைவு
Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that
Will slowly return
My mother's old memories.
குயிலே இள மாங்குயிலே.......
உந்தன் கூட்டில் இருந்து
வெளியில் வந்து பாடு...
கேட்டு அதைத்தான் கேட்டு
மெல்லத் திரும்பும்
எனது தாயின் பழைய நினைவு
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Come out from your nest
And sing out loud...
Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that
Will slowly return
My mother's old memories.
மயிலே மலை வாழ் மயிலே
வண்ணச் சிறகை விரித்து
அழகு நடனம் ஆடு
பார்த்து அதைத்தான் பார்த்து
மெல்லத் தெளியும் மயங்கித் தவிக்கும்
தாயின் மனது
O peacock, mountain-dwelling peacock,
Spread your colorful wings
And perform a beautiful dance.
Watching that, yes, watching that
Will slowly clear up, the distressed and suffering
Mind of my mother.
பிறவாத தமிழ் கொண்டு
இசை பாடினால்
திறவாத கதவேதும்
கிடையாதம்மா
தொலை தூரம் இருக்கின்ற
தொடுவான் வரை
தமிழ்ப் பாடல் போய்ச் சேர
தடை ஏதம்மா
If music is sung
Using timeless Tamil,
There is no door
That remains unopened, my dear.
Up to the distant
Horizon far away,
For Tamil songs to reach,
What obstacle could there be, my dear?
ஒரு நாள் வரும் திருநாள் வரும்
நான் யார் என்று தாய் கண்டு
மகனே எனலாம்
விழி ஈரமும் மன பாரமும்
இனி ஓய்ந்திங்கு நான் அன்னை மடியில் விழலாம்
A day will come, a holy day will come,
When mother recognizes who I am
And calls me 'My son!'
The wetness in the eyes and the heavy burden of heart,
Will rest here as I fall into mother's lap.
குயிலே இள மாங்குயிலே
உந்தன் கூட்டில் இருந்து
வெளியில் வந்து பாடு
கேட்டு அதைத் தான் கேட்டு
மெல்லத் திரும்பும்
எனது தாயின் பழைய நினைவு
குயிலே இள மாங்குயிலே.......
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Come out from your nest
And sing out loud...
Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that
Will slowly return
My mother's old memories.
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஹா.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஹஹா ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஆ....
Aaa....aaa....aa...haa...aa...aaa....aa…
Aaa…aaa…aa….haha aa…aa…aa…haa…aaa…aa…
தினம் தோறும் அம்மாவை
சீராட்டுவேன்
தலை வாரி அழகாகப்
பூச் சூட்டுவேன்
பசி ஆற மணிவாயில் சோறூட்டுவேன்
தாய் போல நான் மாறி தாலாட்டுவேன்
Every single day, my mother
I will bathe,
Combing her hair beautifully,
I will adorn her with flowers.
To satisfy her hunger, I will feed her delicious rice,
Becoming like a mother myself, I will sing a lullaby.
முன்னூறு நாள்
மடி தாங்கினாள்
அந்தத் தாய் தானே
நான் போற்றும் கடவுள் வடிவம்
பல கோயிலோ பல தெய்வமோ
இங்கு வேறேது நான் காண
உலகம் முழுதும்
For three hundred days
She carried me in her womb,
Is she not that very mother,
The divine form of God I worship?
Are there many temples or many deities?
What else is there for me to see
In this entire world?
குயிலே இள மாங்குயிலே.......
உந்தன் கூட்டில் இருந்து
வெளியில் வந்து பாடு...
கேட்டு அதைத் தான் கேட்டு
மெல்லத் திரும்பும்
எனது தாயின் பழைய நினைவு
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Come out from your nest
And sing out loud...
Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that
Will slowly return
My mother's old memories.
மயிலே மலை வாழ் மயிலே
வண்ணச் சிறகை விரித்து
அழகு நடனம் ஆடு
பார்த்து அதைத்தான் பார்த்து
மெல்லத் தெளியும் மயங்கித் தவிக்கும்
தாயின் மனது
O peacock, mountain-dwelling peacock,
Spread your colorful wings
And perform a beautiful dance.
Watching that, yes, watching that
Will slowly clear up, the distressed and suffering
Mind of my mother.
குயிலே இள மாங்குயிலே
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Kuyilae ila maanguyilae…
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Undhan koottil irundhu
Come out from your nest
Veliyil vandhu paadu…
And sing out loud...
Kettu adhai thaan kettu
Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that
Mella thirumbum
Will slowly return
Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu
My mother's old memories.
Kuyilae ila maanguyilae…
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Undhan koottil irundhu
Come out from your nest
Veliyil vandhu paadu…
And sing out loud...
Kettu adhai thaan kettu
Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that
Mella thirumbum
Will slowly return
Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu
My mother's old memories.
Mayilae malai vaazh mayilae
O peacock, mountain-dwelling peacock,
Vanna chiragai virithu
Spread your colorful wings
Azhagu nadanam aadu
And perform a beautiful dance.
Paarthu adhai thaan paarthu
Watching that, yes, watching that
Mella theliyum mayangi thavikkum
Will slowly clear up, the distressed and suffering
Thaayin manadhu
Mind of my mother.
Piravaadha thamizh kondu
If music is sung
Isai paadinaal
Using timeless Tamil,
Thiravaadha kadhavaedhum
There is no door
Kidaiyaadhammaa
That remains unopened, my dear.
Tholai dhooram irukkindra
Up to the distant
Thodu vaan varai
Horizon far away,
Thamizh paadal poi chaera
For Tamil songs to reach,
Thadai yaedhammaa
What obstacle could there be, my dear?
Oru naal varum thirunaal varum
A day will come, a holy day will come,
Naan yaar endru thaai kandu
When mother recognizes who I am
Maganae enalaam
And calls me 'My son!'
Vizhi eeramum mana baaramum
The wetness in the eyes and the heavy burden of heart,
Ini oindhingu naan annai madiyil vizhalaam
Will rest here as I fall into mother's lap.
Kuyilae ila maanguyilae…
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Undhan koottil irundhu
Come out from your nest
Veliyil vandhu paadu…
And sing out loud...
Kettu adhai thaan kettu
Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that
Mella thirumbum
Will slowly return
Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu
My mother's old memories.
Kuyilae ila maanguyilae…
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Aaa….aaa….aa…haa…aa…aaa….aa…
Aaa....aaa....aa...haa...aa...aaa....aa…
Aaa…aaa…aa….haha aa…aa…aa…haa…aaa…aa…
Aaa…aaa…aa….haha aa…aa…aa…haa…aaa…aa…
Dhinam thorum ammaavai
Every single day, my mother
Neeraatuven
I will bathe,
Thalai vaari azhagaaga
Combing her hair beautifully,
Poo choottuven
I will adorn her with flowers.
Pasi aara manivaayil soroottuven
To satisfy her hunger, I will feed her delicious rice,
Thaai pola naan maari thaalaattuven
Becoming like a mother myself, I will sing a lullaby.
Munnooru naal
For three hundred days
Madi thaanginaal
She carried me in her womb,
Andha thaai thaanae
Is she not that very mother,
Naan potrum kadavul vadivam
The divine form of God I worship?
Pala koyilo pala dheivamo
Are there many temples or many deities?
Ingu veraedhu naan kaana
What else is there for me to see
Ulagam muzhudhum
In this entire world?
Kuyilae ila maanguyilae…
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Undhan koottil irundhu
Come out from your nest
Veliyil vandhu paadu…
And sing out loud...
Kettu adhai thaan kettu
Upon hearing that, yes, hearing that
Mella thirumbum
Will slowly return
Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu
My mother's old memories.
Mayilae malai vaazh mayilae
O peacock, mountain-dwelling peacock,
Vanna chiragai virithu
Spread your colorful wings
Azhagu nadanam aadu
And perform a beautiful dance.
Paarthu adhai thaan paarthu
Watching that, yes, watching that
Mella theliyum mayangi thavikkum
Will slowly clear up, the distressed and suffering
Thaayin manadhu
Mind of my mother.
Kuyilae ila maanguyilae
O cuckoo, young mango-cuckoo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song expresses a son's tender love and deep concern for his mother who has lost her memory and mental clarity. He appeals to nature—specifically the cuckoo and the mountain peacock—to sing and dance, hoping that the sights and sounds of nature will awaken his mother's forgotten past and soothe her troubled mind. He praises the power of Tamil music to open any closed door and heal any distance, praying for the blessed day when his mother recognizes him and calls him her son again. In the second stanza, the protagonist declares his devotion by taking on the role of a mother to his own mother. He pledges to bathe her, comb her hair, adorn her with flowers, and feed her lovingly every day. He reveres her as his true living god who bore him for three hundred days in her womb, concluding that no temple or deity in the entire world holds greater divinity for him than his mother.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Personification/Addressing Nature)
“Kuyilae ila maanguyilae…”
The singer addresses the cuckoo bird ('Kuyilae') and the peacock ('Mayilae'), entreating them to sing and dance to heal his mother.
Monorhyme / Edhugai (Second-letter Harmony)
“Piravaadha thamizh kondu / Thiravaadha kadhavaedhum”
The Tamil poetic device 'Edhugai' is seen with matching second letters ('ra') in 'Piravaadha' and 'Thiravaadha'.
Metaphor / Role Reversal
“Thaai pola naan maari thaalaattuven”
The son adopts the role of a mother ('Thaai pola naan maari'), poetically reversing the maternal care dynamic.
Hyperbole / Deification
“Naan potrum kadavul vadivam”
Comparing the mother to a living manifestation of God ('kadavul vadivam') and superior to all temples.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Senthamizh Selvan' (1994) stars Prashanth and Sukanya. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja (credited jointly or as MSV-Raja collaboration in this era), featuring lyrics written by the veteran lyricist Vaali.
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