- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kavikkuyil
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaar varavai thedugiraai
Manasukkul aasai vaitha
Mannan vanthaanaa
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaarai enni paadugiraai
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaar varavai thedugiraai
Manasukkul aasai vaitha
Mannan vanthaanaa
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaarai enni paadugiraai
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
Ilamai sathiraadum thottam
Kaayum kaniyaanathae
Inimai suvai kaanum ullam
Thanimai uravaaduthae
Jaadai sonnathu en kangalae
Vaadai kondathu en nenjamae
Kuyilae avarai varacholladi
Idhu mohanam paadidum penmai
Adhai cholladi
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaar varavai thedugiraai
Manasukkul aasai vaitha
Mannan vanthaanaa
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaarai enni paadugiraai
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
Paruva selippinilae
Paniyil nanaintha malar
Sirikkum siripennavoo
Ninaikkum ninaippennavoo
Mella mella
Angam engum thulla thulla
Allikkola ennai vella
Ithuthaanae neram
Artham solla kannan vanthaanoo
Idhu yavvanam kattidum mullai
Ena cholladi
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaar varavai thedugiraai
Manasukkul aasai vaitha
Mannan vanthaanaa
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaarai enni paadugiraai
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
Ennai aatkonda raagam
Endrum oru raagamae
Indru naan konda vegam
Endrum unakkaagavae
Vazhvil minnal pol vanthathu
Yaroo yevaroo yaar kandathu
Kuyilae therinthaal varacholladi
Oru thean malar vaaduthu
Endru nee cholladi
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaar varavai thedugiraai
Manasukkul aasai vaitha
Mannan vanthaanaa
Kuyilae kavikuyilae
Yaarai enni paadugiraai
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
Uravukku artham solla
Kannan vanthaanaa
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Whose arrival are you waiting for?
Has the king whom your heart desires
Come at last?
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Thinking of whom are you singing?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Whose arrival are you waiting for?
Has the king whom your heart desires
Come at last?
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Thinking of whom are you singing?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
In this garden where youth dances,
The unripe fruit has ripened.
A heart longing to taste sweetness
Now keeps company with loneliness.
My eyes have dropped subtle hints,
And my heart feels the chilling breeze of longing.
O cuckoo, tell him to come!
"This is a young woman singing the sweet Mohanam melody,"
Go tell him that!
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Whose arrival are you waiting for?
Has the king whom your heart desires
Come at last?
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Thinking of whom are you singing?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
In the fullness of youth,
A flower drenched in dew...
What is this smile it smiles?
What are these thoughts it ponders?
Slowly, slowly,
As my whole body thrills with excitement,
To hold me close and win my heart,
Isn't this the perfect time?
Has Kannan come to explain the meaning?
"This is a jasmine bud blossoming in youth,"
Go tell him that!
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Whose arrival are you waiting for?
Has the king whom your heart desires
Come at last?
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Thinking of whom are you singing?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
The melody that captured my soul
Is forever that one melody.
The deep longing I feel today
Is forever for you alone.
He came into my life like a flash of lightning,
Who he was or what it was, who knows?
O cuckoo, if you know him, tell him to come!
"A honeyed flower is fading away,"
Go tell him that!
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Whose arrival are you waiting for?
Has the king whom your heart desires
Come at last?
O cuckoo, poetic cuckoo,
Thinking of whom are you singing?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
To explain the meaning of love,
Has your Kannan come?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kuyilae Kavikuyilae is a soulful track from the movie Kavikkuyil (1977). The song captures a young woman expressing her romantic yearning and emotional anticipation to a cuckoo bird, using it as a messenger to invite her beloved (metaphorically addressed as her king or Krishna). Through evocative descriptions of nature, blooming flowers, and sweet fruits, the song portrays the awakening of passion and the loneliness of separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Mannan vanthaanaa”
Describing the lover metaphorically as 'Mannan' (King) and 'Kannan' (Lord Krishna).
Repetition (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)
“Mella mella”
Doubled words like 'Mella mella' and 'thulla thulla' used for rhythmic and emotional emphasis.
Apostrophe (முன்னிலை விளி)
“Kuyilae kavikuyilae”
Directly addressing nature/the cuckoo bird ('Kuyilae') as a confidante and messenger.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Kavikkuyil (1977) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam. The movie starred Sridevi, Rajinikanth, and Sivakumar.
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