Kuyile Kuyile Male
From En Bommakutty Ammavukku · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- En Bommakutty Ammavukku1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| 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 coming forward, |
| En sundhara senthamizh pennae | My beautiful girl of pure Tamil, |
| Mellisai paadadi kannae | Sing a gentle melody, my dear, |
| En muthu muthu pasum ponnae | My pearl, my precious golden girl. |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo, |
| Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Kuyilae kuyilae… | O cuckoo, cuckoo... |
| Male | |
| {Kaatru vandhu meetti vidum | {The wind comes and strums, |
| Aatril pala nooru swaram | Hundreds of notes in the river, |
| Kettu ilam kaadhal manam | Hearing which, the young loving heart, |
| Vaanam varai yeri varum} (2) | Rises up to the sky} (2) |
| Male | |
| Onnaa rendaa sangeetham | Is music just one or two tunes? |
| Kandaal sugam undaagum | Experiencing it brings bliss, |
| Undhan isai poovaagum | Your music becomes a flower, |
| Endhan manam vandaagum | My heart becomes the honeybee, |
| Male | |
| Kanmani pennae | My precious girl, |
| Vandhidu munnae | Come forward, |
| Kanmani pennae paaradiyo | My precious girl, look here, |
| En nilai konjam keladiyo | Listen a little to my plight, |
| Indru varai unnai vittaal | Till today, besides you, |
| En thunai yaaradiyo | Who else is my companion? |
| Male | |
| 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 ragas, |
| Thollil dhinam pottu vaippen | I will place it daily on my shoulders, |
| Thaalam thatti nenjukkullae | Clapping to the beat, inside my heart, |
| Naanum unnai pootti vaippen} (2) | I will lock you in} (2) |
| Male | |
| Paadum kuyil paattellaam | Among all songs of the singing cuckoo, |
| Paavai kural pol yedhu | Is there anything like a maiden's voice? |
| Naalum isai kettaalae | If one listens to music every day, |
| Dhaagam pasi thonaadhu | Thirst and hunger will not be felt, |
| Male | |
| Kukkukku kukkoo | Cuckoo's coo, |
| Mettu kalandhu | Blending with the tune, |
| Sonnadhu enna raagathilae | In what raga was that sung? |
| Sokki vizhundhen mogathilae | I fell swooned in infatuation, |
| Kan maniyae pon maniyae | My precious eye, my golden jewel, |
| En ullam sorgatthilae | My heart is in heaven, |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo, |
| Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Solladi solladi munnae | Tell me, tell me coming forward, |
| En sundhara senthamizh pennae | My beautiful girl of pure Tamil, |
| Mellisai paadadi kannae | Sing a gentle melody, my dear, |
| En muthu muthu pasum ponnae | My pearl, my precious golden girl, |
| Male | |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa | O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo, |
| Koottukkullae yaarakkaa | Who is inside the nest, sister? |
| Kuyilae kuyilae… | O cuckoo, cuckoo... |
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
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 coming forward,
My beautiful girl of pure Tamil,
Sing a gentle melody, my dear,
My pearl, my precious golden girl.
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo,
Who is inside the nest, sister?
O cuckoo, cuckoo...
சொல்லடி சொல்லடி முன்னே
என் சுந்தர செந்தமிழ்ப்பெண்ணே
மெல்லிசை பாடடி கண்ணே
என் முத்து முத்து பசும்பொன்னே
{The wind comes and strums,
Hundreds of notes in the river,
Hearing which, the young loving heart,
Rises up to the sky} (2)
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
குயிலே குயிலே.....
Is music just one or two tunes?
Experiencing it brings bliss,
Your music becomes a flower,
My heart becomes the honeybee,
காற்று வந்து மீட்டிவிடும்
ஆற்றில் பல நூறு ஸ்வரம்
கேட்டு இளம் காதல் மனம்
வானம் வரை ஏறி வரும்
My precious girl,
Come forward,
My precious girl, look here,
Listen a little to my plight,
Till today, besides you,
Who else is my companion?
காற்று வந்து மீட்டிவிடும்
ஆற்றில் பல நூறு ஸ்வரம்
கேட்டு இளம் காதல் மனம்
வானம் வரை ஏறி வரும்
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo,
Who is inside the nest, sister?
O cuckoo, cuckoo...
ஒன்னா ரெண்டா சங்கீதம்
கண்டால் சுகம் உண்டாகும்
உந்தன் இசை பூவாகும்
எந்தன் மனம் வண்டாகும்
{Weaving a garland out of ragas,
I will place it daily on my shoulders,
Clapping to the beat, inside my heart,
I will lock you in} (2)
கண்மணி பெண்ணே
வந்திடு முன்னே
கண்மணி பெண்ணே பாரடியோ
என் நிலை கொஞ்சம் கேளடியோ
இன்று வரை உன்னை விட்டால்
என் துணை யாரடியோ
Among all songs of the singing cuckoo,
Is there anything like a maiden's voice?
If one listens to music every day,
Thirst and hunger will not be felt,
குயிலே குயிலே குயிலக்கா
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே யாரக்கா
குயிலே குயிலே.......
Cuckoo's coo,
Blending with the tune,
In what raga was that sung?
I fell swooned in infatuation,
My precious eye, my golden jewel,
My heart is in heaven,
ராகம் தொட்டு மாலை கட்டி
தோளில் தினம் போட்டு வைத்தேன்
தாளம் தட்டி நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
நானும் உன்னை பூட்டி வைப்பேன்
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo,
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Tell me, tell me coming forward,
My beautiful girl of pure Tamil,
Sing a gentle melody, my dear,
My pearl, my precious golden girl,
ராகம் தொட்டு மாலை கட்டி
தோளில் தினம் போட்டு வைத்தேன்
தாளம் தட்டி நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
நானும் உன்னை பூட்டி வைப்பேன்
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo,
Who is inside the nest, sister?
O cuckoo, cuckoo...
பாடும் குயில் பாட்டெல்லாம்
பாவை குரல் போலேது
நாளும் இசை கேட்டாலே
தாகம் பசி தோனாது
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,
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 coming forward,
En sundhara senthamizh pennae
My beautiful girl of pure Tamil,
Mellisai paadadi kannae
Sing a gentle melody, my dear,
En muthu muthu pasum ponnae
My pearl, my precious 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,
Aatril pala nooru swaram
Hundreds of notes in the river,
Kettu ilam kaadhal manam
Hearing which, the young loving heart,
Vaanam varai yeri varum} (2)
Rises up to the sky} (2)
Onnaa rendaa sangeetham
Is music just one or two tunes?
Kandaal sugam undaagum
Experiencing it brings bliss,
Undhan isai poovaagum
Your music becomes a flower,
Endhan manam vandaagum
My heart becomes the honeybee,
Kanmani pennae
My precious girl,
Vandhidu munnae
Come forward,
Kanmani pennae paaradiyo
My precious girl, look here,
En nilai konjam keladiyo
Listen a little to my plight,
Indru varai unnai vittaal
Till today, besides you,
En thunai yaaradiyo
Who else is my 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 ragas,
Thollil dhinam pottu vaippen
I will place it daily on my shoulders,
Thaalam thatti nenjukkullae
Clapping to the beat, inside my heart,
Naanum unnai pootti vaippen} (2)
I will lock you in} (2)
Paadum kuyil paattellaam
Among all songs of the singing cuckoo,
Paavai kural pol yedhu
Is there anything like a maiden's voice?
Naalum isai kettaalae
If one listens to music every day,
Dhaagam pasi thonaadhu
Thirst and hunger will not be felt,
Kukkukku kukkoo
Cuckoo's coo,
Mettu kalandhu
Blending with the tune,
Sonnadhu enna raagathilae
In what raga was that sung?
Sokki vizhundhen mogathilae
I fell swooned in infatuation,
Kan maniyae pon maniyae
My precious eye, my golden jewel,
En ullam sorgatthilae
My heart is in heaven,
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo,
Koottukkullae yaarakkaa
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Solladi solladi munnae
Tell me, tell me coming forward,
En sundhara senthamizh pennae
My beautiful girl of pure Tamil,
Mellisai paadadi kannae
Sing a gentle melody, my dear,
En muthu muthu pasum ponnae
My pearl, my precious golden girl,
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa
O cuckoo, cuckoo, sister cuckoo,
Koottukkullae yaarakkaa
Who is inside the nest, sister?
Kuyilae kuyilae…
O cuckoo, cuckoo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kuyilae Kuyilae' from the 1988 film 'En Bommakutty Ammavukku' is a joyous and romantic melody expressed through nature-filled metaphors. The protagonist addresses a cuckoo bird, using it as a messenger or symbolic metaphor to call out to his beloved, praising her pure Tamil beauty and sweet voice. He compares her voice to music that transcends worldly hunger and thirst, creating an ethereal paradise for his heart. Throughout the track, nature and musical elements—wind, river currents, ragas, swaras, and honeybees—intertwine to portray the blissful depth of young love. The song highlights how music elevates love to heavenly heights, celebrating devotion and tender affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe & Personification
“Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilakkaa”
Addressing the cuckoo bird ('Kuyilae kuyilakkaa') as a person/sister to convey love messages.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagathal)
“Undhan isai poovaagum / Endhan manam vandaagum”
Comparing the song to a flower ('poovaagum') and the lover's heart to a bee ('vandaagum').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“En sundhara senthamizh pennae / Mellisai paadadi kannae”
Matching second consonants in Tamil poetic structure across consecutive lines ('sundhara' / 'mellisai' / 'muthu').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kukkukku kukkoo”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'k' in 'Kukkukku kukkoo'.
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Trivia
'En Bommakutty Ammavukku' (1988) was directed by Fazil and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The film was a remake of Fazil's own acclaimed Malayalam movie 'Ente Sooryaputhrikku' / 'Nokkethadhoothu Kannum Nattu'. The song features vocals by K. S. Chithra and Malaysia Vasudevan.
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