Kuyile Kuyile Duet
From En Bommakutty Ammavukku · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- En Bommakutty Ammavukku1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo |
| Female 2 :Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo |
| Female | |
| Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Female 2 :Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo |
| Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo |
| Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Solladi solladi munnae | Tell me, tell me up front |
| En sundhara senthamizh pennae | My beautiful, classic Tamil maiden |
| Mellisai paadadi kannae | Sing a soft melody, my dear |
| En muthu muthu pasum ponnae | My pearl-like, pure golden girl |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo |
| Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Kuyilae kuyilae… | O cuckoo, cuckoo... |
| Female | |
| {Kaatru vandhu meetti vidum | The wind comes and strums notes |
| Aatril pala nooru swaram | Creating hundreds of musical notes in the river |
| Male :Kettu ilam kaadhal manam | Hearing this, the young loving heart |
| Vaanam varai yeri varum} (2) | Soars all the way up to the sky |
| Female | |
| Onnaa rendaa sangeetham | Music is not just one or two notes |
| Kandaal sugam undaagum | Experiencing it brings pure bliss |
| Male :Undhan isai poovaagum | Your music turns into a flower |
| Endhan manam vandaagum | And my heart becomes a bee |
| Female | |
| Kanmani pennae | My precious darling maiden |
| Male :Vandhidu munnae | Come forward to me |
| Female :Kanmani pennae paaradiyo | My darling girl, look at me |
| En nilai konjam keladiyo | Listen a bit to my state of mind |
| Indru varai unnai vittaal | Until today, apart from you |
| En thunai yaaradiyo | Who else is my true companion? |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo |
| Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Kuyilae kuyilae… | O cuckoo, cuckoo... |
| Male | |
| {Raagam thottu maalai katti | Weaving a garland out of musical ragas |
| Thollil dhinam pottu vaippen | I will place it on your shoulders every day |
| Female :Thaalam thatti nenjukkullae | Tapping the rhythm inside my heart |
| Naanum unnai pootti vaippen} (2) | I will lock you safely within me |
| Male | |
| Paadum kuyil paattellaam | All the songs sung by the cuckoo bird |
| Paavai kural pol yedhu | Cannot match the voice of this maiden |
| Female :Naalum isai kettaalae | If one listens to music daily |
| Male :Dhaagam pasi thonaadhu | Neither thirst nor hunger will ever arise |
| Male | |
| Kukkukku kukkoo | Kukkukku kukkoo |
| Female :Mettu kalandhu | Blending with the tune |
| Male :Sonnadhu enna raagathilae | In what raga did you speak to me? |
| Sokki vizhundhen mogathilae | I fell mesmerized in passion |
| Kan maniyae pon maniyae | My precious gem, my golden treasure |
| En ullam sorgatthilae | My heart resides in heaven |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo |
| Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Male :Solladi solladi munnae | Tell me, tell me up front |
| Female :En sundhara senthamizh pennae | My beautiful, classic Tamil maiden |
| Male :Mellisai paadadi kannae | Sing a soft melody, my dear |
| Female :En muthu muthu pasum ponnae | My pearl-like, pure golden girl |
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
பெண் 2 :
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
பெண் 2 :
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Who is inside the nest, sister?
சொல்லடி சொல்லடி முன்னே
என் சுந்தர செந்தமிழ்ப்பெண்ணே
மெல்லிசை பாடடி கண்ணே
என் முத்து முத்து பசும்பொன்னே
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Who is inside the nest, sister?
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Tell me, tell me up front
My beautiful, classic Tamil maiden
Sing a soft melody, my dear
My pearl-like, pure golden girl
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
குயிலே குயிலே.....
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Who is inside the nest, sister?
O cuckoo, cuckoo...
காற்று வந்து மீட்டிவிடும்
ஆற்றில் பல நூறு ஸ்வரம்
கேட்டு இளம் காதல் மனம்
வானம் வரை ஏறி வரும்
The wind comes and strums notes
Creating hundreds of musical notes in the river
Hearing this, the young loving heart
Soars all the way up to the sky
காற்று வந்து மீட்டிவிடும்
ஆற்றில் பல நூறு ஸ்வரம்
கேட்டு இளம் காதல் மனம்
வானம் வரை ஏறி வரும்
Music is not just one or two notes
Experiencing it brings pure bliss
Your music turns into a flower
And my heart becomes a bee
ஒன்னா ரெண்டா சங்கீதம்
கண்டால் சுகம் உண்டாகும்
உந்தன் இசை பூவாகும்
எந்தன் மனம் வண்டாகும்
My precious darling maiden
Come forward to me
My darling girl, look at me
Listen a bit to my state of mind
Until today, apart from you
Who else is my true companion?
கண்மணி பெண்ணே
வந்திடு முன்னே
கண்மணி பெண்ணே பாரடியோ
என் நிலை கொஞ்சம் கேளடியோ
இன்று வரை உன்னை விட்டால்
என் துணை யாரடியோ
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Who is inside the nest, sister?
O cuckoo, cuckoo...
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
குயிலே குயிலே.......
Weaving a garland out of musical ragas
I will place it on your shoulders every day
Tapping the rhythm inside my heart
I will lock you safely within me
ராகம் தொட்டு மாலை கட்டி
தோளில் தினம் போட்டு வைத்தேன்
தாளம் தட்டி நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
நானும் உன்னை பூட்டி வைப்பேன்
All the songs sung by the cuckoo bird
Cannot match the voice of this maiden
If one listens to music daily
Neither thirst nor hunger will ever arise
ராகம் தொட்டு மாலை கட்டி
தோளில் தினம் போட்டு வைத்தேன்
தாளம் தட்டி நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
நானும் உன்னை பூட்டி வைப்பேன்
Kukkukku kukkoo
Blending with the tune
In what raga did you speak to me?
I fell mesmerized in passion
My precious gem, my golden treasure
My heart resides in heaven
பாடும் குயில் பாட்டெல்லாம்
பாவை குரல் போலேது
நாளும் இசை கேட்டாலே
தாகம் பசி தோனாது
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Tell me, tell me up front
My beautiful, classic Tamil maiden
Sing a soft melody, my dear
My pearl-like, pure golden girl
குக்குக்கு குக்கூ
மெட்டு கலந்து
சொன்னது என்ன ராகத்திலே
சொக்கி விழுந்தேன் மோகத்திலே
கண்மணியே பொன்மணியே
என் உள்ளம் சொர்க்கத்திலே
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
சொல்லடி சொல்லடி முன்னே
என் சுந்தர செந்தமிழ்ப்பெண்ணே
மெல்லிசை பாடடி கண்ணே
என் முத்து முத்து பசும்பொன்னே
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
குயிலே குயிலே.....
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Female 2 :Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Koottukkullae yaarakkaa
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Female 2 :Koottukkullae yaarakkaa
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Koottukkullae yaarakkaa
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Koottukkullae yaarakkaa
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Solladi solladi munnae
Tell me, tell me up front
En sundhara senthamizh pennae
My beautiful, classic Tamil maiden
Mellisai paadadi kannae
Sing a soft melody, my dear
En muthu muthu pasum ponnae
My pearl-like, pure golden girl
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Koottukkullae yaarakkaa
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Kuyilae kuyilae…
O cuckoo, cuckoo...
{Kaatru vandhu meetti vidum
The wind comes and strums notes
Aatril pala nooru swaram
Creating hundreds of musical notes in the river
Male :Kettu ilam kaadhal manam
Hearing this, the young loving heart
Vaanam varai yeri varum} (2)
Soars all the way up to the sky
Onnaa rendaa sangeetham
Music is not just one or two notes
Kandaal sugam undaagum
Experiencing it brings pure bliss
Male :Undhan isai poovaagum
Your music turns into a flower
Endhan manam vandaagum
And my heart becomes a bee
Kanmani pennae
My precious darling maiden
Male :Vandhidu munnae
Come forward to me
Female :Kanmani pennae paaradiyo
My darling girl, look at me
En nilai konjam keladiyo
Listen a bit to my state of mind
Indru varai unnai vittaal
Until today, apart from you
En thunai yaaradiyo
Who else is my true companion?
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Koottukkullae yaarakkaa
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Kuyilae kuyilae…
O cuckoo, cuckoo...
{Raagam thottu maalai katti
Weaving a garland out of musical ragas
Thollil dhinam pottu vaippen
I will place it on your shoulders every day
Female :Thaalam thatti nenjukkullae
Tapping the rhythm inside my heart
Naanum unnai pootti vaippen} (2)
I will lock you safely within me
Paadum kuyil paattellaam
All the songs sung by the cuckoo bird
Paavai kural pol yedhu
Cannot match the voice of this maiden
Female :Naalum isai kettaalae
If one listens to music daily
Male :Dhaagam pasi thonaadhu
Neither thirst nor hunger will ever arise
Kukkukku kukkoo
Kukkukku kukkoo
Female :Mettu kalandhu
Blending with the tune
Male :Sonnadhu enna raagathilae
In what raga did you speak to me?
Sokki vizhundhen mogathilae
I fell mesmerized in passion
Kan maniyae pon maniyae
My precious gem, my golden treasure
En ullam sorgatthilae
My heart resides in heaven
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo
Koottukkullae yaarakkaa
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Male :Solladi solladi munnae
Tell me, tell me up front
Female :En sundhara senthamizh pennae
My beautiful, classic Tamil maiden
Male :Mellisai paadadi kannae
Sing a soft melody, my dear
Female :En muthu muthu pasum ponnae
My pearl-like, pure golden girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kuyilae Kuyilae' is a playful and joyful duet celebrating love, nature, and the heavenly bliss of music. The lovers address a cuckoo bird as a sister and confidante, using nature as a metaphor for their emerging romantic feelings and musical connection. They express how music elevates the human spirit beyond physical needs like hunger or thirst.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa”
Addressing the cuckoo bird as 'Kuyilakkaa' (sister cuckoo), treating the bird as a human confidante.
Metaphor
“Undhan isai poovaagum / Endhan manam vandaagum”
Comparing her music to a blooming flower ('poovaagum') and his yearning heart to a honeybee ('vandaagum').
Etugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaatru vandhu meetti vidum / Aatril pala nooru swaram”
Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines match ('Kaatru' and 'Aatril').
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Trivia
The song 'Kuyilae Kuyilae' belongs to the 1988 Tamil feature film 'En Bommakutty Ammavukku', directed by Fazil. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The film was a remake of Fazil's own Malayalam blockbuster 'Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'.
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