Kuyile Ilamanguyilae
From Senthamizh Selvan · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music directors
- K. V. Mahadevan, Ilayaraja
- Details
- Senthamizh Selvan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | [Vocalizing melody] |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aa….aa…haa..aa…aa…haa..aa…aaa.. | [Vocalizing melody] |
| Female | |
| Dhinam thorum ammaavai | Every day, my mother, |
| Neeraatuven | I will bathe her, |
| Thalai vaari azhagaaga | Combing her hair beautifully, |
| Poo choottuven | I will adorn it with flowers, |
| Pasi aara manivaayil soroottuven | To satisfy her hunger, I will feed rice into her precious mouth, |
| Thaai pola naan maari thaalaattuven | Becoming like a mother myself, I will sing her a lullaby. |
| Female | |
| Munnooru naal | For three hundred days, |
| Madi thaanginaal | She bore me in her womb, |
| Andha thaai thaanae | Is that mother not |
| Naan potrum kadavul vadivam | The form of God that I worship? |
| Pala koyilo pala dheivamo | Many temples or many deities, |
| Ingu veraedhu naan kaana | What else is there for me to see here, |
| Ulagam muzhudhum | In the entire world! |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae ila maanguyilae… | O Cuckoo, young mango-grove cuckoo... |
| Undhan koottil irundhu | From inside your nest, |
| Veliyil vandhu paadu… | Come outside and sing... |
| Kettu adhai thaan kettu | Hearing that, only upon hearing that, |
| Mella thirumbum | Will slowly return |
| Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu | My mother's forgotten memories. |
| Female | |
| Mayilae malai vaazh mayilae | O Peacock, peacock living in the mountains, |
| Vanna chiragai virithu | Spreading your colorful wings, |
| Azhagu nadanam aadu | Perform a beautiful dance... |
| Paarthu adhai thaan paarthu | Seeing that, only upon seeing that, |
| Mella theliyum mayangi thavikkum | Will slowly clear up, from confusion and distress, |
| Thaayin manadhu | My mother's precious mind. |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae ila maanguyilae | O Cuckoo, young mango-grove cuckoo! |
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
[Vocalizing melody]
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
[Vocalizing melody]
தினம் தோறும் அம்மாவை
நீராட்டுவேன்
தலை வாரி அழகாகப்
பூச் சூட்டுவேன்
பசி ஆற மணிவாயில் சோறூட்டுவேன்
தாய் போல நான் மாறி தாலாட்டுவேன்
Every day, my mother,
I will bathe her,
Combing her hair beautifully,
I will adorn it with flowers,
To satisfy her hunger, I will feed rice into her precious mouth,
Becoming like a mother myself, I will sing her 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 bore me in her womb,
Is that mother not
The form of God that I worship?
Many temples or many deities,
What else is there for me to see here,
In the entire world!
குயிலே இள மாங்குயிலே
உந்தன் கூட்டில் இருந்து
வெளியில் வந்து பாடு
கேட்டு அதைத்தான் கேட்டு
மெல்லத் திரும்பும்
எனது தாயின் பழைய நினைவு
O Cuckoo, young mango-grove cuckoo...
From inside your nest,
Come outside and sing...
Hearing that, only upon hearing that,
Will slowly return
My mother's forgotten memories.
மயிலே மலை வாழ் மயிலே
வண்ணச் சிறகை விரித்து
அழகு நடனம் ஆடு
பார்த்து அதைத் தான் பார்த்து
மெல்லத் தெளியும் மயங்கித் தவிக்கும்
தாயின் மனது
O Peacock, peacock living in the mountains,
Spreading your colorful wings,
Perform a beautiful dance...
Seeing that, only upon seeing that,
Will slowly clear up, from confusion and distress,
My mother's precious mind.
குயிலே இள மாங்குயிலே
O Cuckoo, young mango-grove cuckoo!
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
[Vocalizing melody]
Aaa….aa….aa…haa..aa…aa…haa..aa…aaa..
[Vocalizing melody]
Dhinam thorum ammaavai
Every day, my mother,
Neeraatuven
I will bathe her,
Thalai vaari azhagaaga
Combing her hair beautifully,
Poo choottuven
I will adorn it with flowers,
Pasi aara manivaayil soroottuven
To satisfy her hunger, I will feed rice into her precious mouth,
Thaai pola naan maari thaalaattuven
Becoming like a mother myself, I will sing her a lullaby.
Munnooru naal
For three hundred days,
Madi thaanginaal
She bore me in her womb,
Andha thaai thaanae
Is that mother not
Naan potrum kadavul vadivam
The form of God that I worship?
Pala koyilo pala dheivamo
Many temples or many deities,
Ingu veraedhu naan kaana
What else is there for me to see here,
Ulagam muzhudhum
In the entire world!
Kuyilae ila maanguyilae…
O Cuckoo, young mango-grove cuckoo...
Undhan koottil irundhu
From inside your nest,
Veliyil vandhu paadu…
Come outside and sing...
Kettu adhai thaan kettu
Hearing that, only upon hearing that,
Mella thirumbum
Will slowly return
Enadhu thaayin pazhaiya ninaivu
My mother's forgotten memories.
Mayilae malai vaazh mayilae
O Peacock, peacock living in the mountains,
Vanna chiragai virithu
Spreading your colorful wings,
Azhagu nadanam aadu
Perform a beautiful dance...
Paarthu adhai thaan paarthu
Seeing that, only upon seeing that,
Mella theliyum mayangi thavikkum
Will slowly clear up, from confusion and distress,
Thaayin manadhu
My mother's precious mind.
Kuyilae ila maanguyilae
O Cuckoo, young mango-grove cuckoo!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This touching song portrays deep filial devotion and role reversal, where a child cares for an ailing mother who has lost her memory or mental clarity. The child vows to perform tender maternal duties for her—bathing her, styling her hair, feeding her, and singing lullabies, recognizing her as the true living manifestation of God on earth above all temples and deities. In a gentle plea for her recovery, the singer calls upon nature—asking the mango-grove cuckoo to sing and the mountain peacock to dance. The child hopes that these harmonious sights and sounds of nature will awaken the mother's faded memories and bring peace back to her troubled mind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Neeraatuven / Poo choottuven / soroottuven / thaalaattuven”
The line endings 'Neeraatuven', 'Poo choottuven', 'soroottuven', and 'thaalaattuven' share the identical '-ttuven' suffix pattern, creating a soothing, lullaby-like rhythm.
Apostrophe (Direct Address)
“Kuyilae ila maanguyilae… / Mayilae malai vaazh mayilae”
The singer addresses natural creatures directly ('Kuyilae' - Cuckoo, 'Mayilae' - Peacock), treating them as compassionate allies in healing the mother.
Anaphora / Emphatic Repetition
“Kettu adhai thaan kettu / Paarthu adhai thaan paarthu”
Repetition of 'kettu' (hearing) and 'paarthu' (seeing) reinforces the desperate hope that sensory experiences will rekindle the mother's memory.
Metaphor (Role Reversal)
“Thaai pola naan maari thaalaattuven”
The child metaphorically assumes the role of a mother to his own mother ('Thaai pola naan maari'), emphasizing the cyclical nature of caregiving.
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Trivia
The lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali explore the theme of maternal devotion and mental healing through music and nature. 'Senthamizh Selvan' (1994) featured music composed by Soundaryan and starred Prashanth and Sukanya in lead roles.
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