Kuyile Kuyile
From Pulan Visaranai · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pulan Visaranai1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kuyile kuyile konjum tamizhae | Oh cuckoo, oh sweet lisping Tamil! |
| Amudhe amudhe anbin malare | Oh nectar, oh flower of love! |
| Poongaatrae poonthaerae neerodum panneerae | Oh gentle breeze, oh flower chariot, oh flowing rosewater! |
| Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo | Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo |
| Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo | Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo |
| Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo | Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo |
| Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo | Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo |
| Male | |
| Kuyile kuyile konjum tamizhae | Oh cuckoo, oh sweet lisping Tamil! |
| Amudhe amudhe anbin malare | Oh nectar, oh flower of love! |
| Male | |
| Katti vaitha nenjukkullae | Inside my guarded, bound heart, |
| Thottil ondru pottu vaithaen | I set up a cradle for you. |
| Pottu vaithu poo mudithu | Adorning you with a bindi and flowers, |
| Naalum unnai paarthu vaithaen | I watched over you every single day. |
| Male | |
| Kaalam ellaam kanmaniyae | My dear apple of my eye, for all of time, |
| Kaaval tharavae saerndhu vandhen | I came along to protect you. |
| Boomi ellaam poonthamizhil | Across all the earth, in sweet Tamil, |
| Paattil unaithaan paadi veithen | I sang of you in song. |
| Male | |
| Aayiram maedaigal yaeri | Ascend a thousand stages, |
| Maalaigal nee dhinam soodu | And wear garlands every day. |
| En kannae ponnae pennae | My precious eye, my gold, my daughter! |
| Kaalam yaavum neeyae endhan kannae | For all time, you are my vision, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kuyile kuyile konjum tamizhae | Oh cuckoo, oh sweet lisping Tamil! |
| Amudhe amudhe anbin malare | Oh nectar, oh flower of love! |
| Poongaatrae poonthaerae neerodum panneerae | Oh gentle breeze, oh flower chariot, oh flowing rosewater! |
| Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo | Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo |
| Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo | Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo |
| Female | |
| Annai anbae unnai kandu | Oh maternal love, seeing you, |
| Anbil malar pol poothu vandhen | I bloomed like a flower born of love. |
| Ezhu jenmam aana pinnum | Even after seven births pass by, |
| Undhan magal pol naan pirandhen | I wish to be born as your daughter. |
| Male | |
| Paasathilae maalaikatti | Weaving a garland out of affection, |
| Podum varamae kaettirundhen | I asked for the boon of offering it to you. |
| Female :Nenjam ennum siraiyinilae | Female: In the prison called my heart, |
| Nidhamum unai naan pootti veithen | I locked you away safely every single day. |
| Male | |
| Nee oru devadhai polae | Like an angel divine, |
| Boomiyilae dhinam vaazhga | May you live on this earth every day! |
| Female :En kannae kannae kannae | Female: Oh my eye, my eye, my eye! |
| Male :Paarvai kaatchi yaavum needhaan munnae | Male: Every sight and vision before me is only you! |
குயிலே குயிலே கொஞ்சும் தமிழே
அமுதே அமுதே அன்பின் மலரே
பூங்காற்றே பூந்தேரே நீரோடும் பன்னீரே
ஆரீராராரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரீராராரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரீராராரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரீராராரோ ஆராரோ
Oh cuckoo, oh sweet lisping Tamil!
Oh nectar, oh flower of love!
Oh gentle breeze, oh flower chariot, oh flowing rosewater!
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
குயிலே குயிலே கொஞ்சும் தமிழே
அமுதே அமுதே அன்பின் மலரே
Oh cuckoo, oh sweet lisping Tamil!
Oh nectar, oh flower of love!
கட்டி வைத்த நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
தொட்டில் ஒன்று போட்டு வைத்தேன்
பொட்டு வைத்து பூ முடித்து
நாளும் உன்னைப் பார்த்து வைத்தேன்
Inside my guarded, bound heart,
I set up a cradle for you.
Adorning you with a bindi and flowers,
I watched over you every single day.
காலம் எல்லாம் கண்மணியே
காவல் தரவே சேர்ந்து வந்தேன்
பூமி எல்லாம் பூந்தமிழில்
பாட்டில் உனைத்தான் பாடி வைத்தேன்
My dear apple of my eye, for all of time,
I came along to protect you.
Across all the earth, in sweet Tamil,
I sang of you in song.
ஆயிரம் மேடைகள் ஏறி
மாலைகள் நீ தினம் சூடு
என் கண்ணே பொன்னே பெண்ணே
காலம் யாவும் நீயே எந்தன் கண்ணே
Ascend a thousand stages,
And wear garlands every day.
My precious eye, my gold, my daughter!
For all time, you are my vision, my dear.
குயிலே குயிலே கொஞ்சும் தமிழே
அமுதே அமுதே அன்பின் மலரே
பூங்காற்றே பூந்தேரே நீரோடும் பன்னீரே
ஆரீராராரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரீராராரோ ஆராரோ
Oh cuckoo, oh sweet lisping Tamil!
Oh nectar, oh flower of love!
Oh gentle breeze, oh flower chariot, oh flowing rosewater!
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
அன்னை அன்பே உன்னைக் கண்டு
அன்பில் மலர் போல் பூத்து வந்தேன்
ஏழு ஜென்மம் ஆன பின்னும்
உந்தன் மகள் போல் நான் பிறந்தேன்
Oh maternal love, seeing you,
I bloomed like a flower born of love.
Even after seven births pass by,
I wish to be born as your daughter.
பாசத்திலே மாலை கட்டி
போடும் வரமே கேட்டிருந்தேன்
நெஞ்சம் என்னும் சிறையினிலே
நிதமும் உனை நான் பூட்டி வைத்தேன்
Weaving a garland out of affection,
I asked for the boon of offering it to you.
Female: In the prison called my heart,
I locked you away safely every single day.
நீ ஒரு தேவதை போலே
பூமியிலே தினம் வாழ்க
என் கண்ணே கண்ணே கண்ணே
பார்வை காட்சி யாவும் நீதான் முன்னே
Like an angel divine,
May you live on this earth every day!
Female: Oh my eye, my eye, my eye!
Male: Every sight and vision before me is only you!
குயிலே குயிலே கொஞ்சும் தமிழே
அமுதே அமுதே அன்பின் மலரே
பூங்காற்றே பூந்தேரே நீரோடும் பன்னீரே
ஆரீராராரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரீராராரோ ஆராரோ
Kuyile kuyile konjum tamizhae
Oh cuckoo, oh sweet lisping Tamil!
Amudhe amudhe anbin malare
Oh nectar, oh flower of love!
Poongaatrae poonthaerae neerodum panneerae
Oh gentle breeze, oh flower chariot, oh flowing rosewater!
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Kuyile kuyile konjum tamizhae
Oh cuckoo, oh sweet lisping Tamil!
Amudhe amudhe anbin malare
Oh nectar, oh flower of love!
Katti vaitha nenjukkullae
Inside my guarded, bound heart,
Thottil ondru pottu vaithaen
I set up a cradle for you.
Pottu vaithu poo mudithu
Adorning you with a bindi and flowers,
Naalum unnai paarthu vaithaen
I watched over you every single day.
Kaalam ellaam kanmaniyae
My dear apple of my eye, for all of time,
Kaaval tharavae saerndhu vandhen
I came along to protect you.
Boomi ellaam poonthamizhil
Across all the earth, in sweet Tamil,
Paattil unaithaan paadi veithen
I sang of you in song.
Aayiram maedaigal yaeri
Ascend a thousand stages,
Maalaigal nee dhinam soodu
And wear garlands every day.
En kannae ponnae pennae
My precious eye, my gold, my daughter!
Kaalam yaavum neeyae endhan kannae
For all time, you are my vision, my dear.
Kuyile kuyile konjum tamizhae
Oh cuckoo, oh sweet lisping Tamil!
Amudhe amudhe anbin malare
Oh nectar, oh flower of love!
Poongaatrae poonthaerae neerodum panneerae
Oh gentle breeze, oh flower chariot, oh flowing rosewater!
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Aariraaraaroo aaraaroo
Annai anbae unnai kandu
Oh maternal love, seeing you,
Anbil malar pol poothu vandhen
I bloomed like a flower born of love.
Ezhu jenmam aana pinnum
Even after seven births pass by,
Undhan magal pol naan pirandhen
I wish to be born as your daughter.
Paasathilae maalaikatti
Weaving a garland out of affection,
Podum varamae kaettirundhen
I asked for the boon of offering it to you.
Female :Nenjam ennum siraiyinilae
Female: In the prison called my heart,
Nidhamum unai naan pootti veithen
I locked you away safely every single day.
Nee oru devadhai polae
Like an angel divine,
Boomiyilae dhinam vaazhga
May you live on this earth every day!
Female :En kannae kannae kannae
Female: Oh my eye, my eye, my eye!
Male :Paarvai kaatchi yaavum needhaan munnae
Male: Every sight and vision before me is only you!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kuyile Kuyile Konjum Tamizhae is a tender lullaby and sentimental duet from the 1990 Tamil film Pulan Visaranai, composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran. Sung gracefully by K. J. Yesudas and Uma Ramanan, the song captures the unconditional warmth, affection, and protective bond between a parent and child. The child is lovingly likened to sweet Tamil speech, nectar, a flower, and a gentle breeze. The lyricist weaves traditional lullaby chants ('aariraaraaroo') with deep emotional pledges, expressing how the child is the center of their world across lifetimes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kuyile kuyile konjum tamizhae / Amudhe amudhe anbin malare”
The child is directly metaphorized as a cuckoo (Kuyil), sweet Tamil language (Konjum Tamizh), and immortal nectar (Amudhu).
Alliteration (Anaphora / Monai)
“Kuyile kuyile konjum tamizhae”
Repetition of initial soft syllables ('Kuyile kuyile', 'Amudhe amudhe') creates a lulling and melodious rhythm.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Anbil malar pol poothu vandhen”
The speaker compares blossoming in love to a blooming flower ('Anbil malar pol') and the child to a divine angel ('devadhai polae').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Poongaatrae poonthaerae neerodum panneerae”
Rhyming line endings ('poongaatrae', 'poonthaerae', 'panneerae') create a soothing flow suited for a lullaby.
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Trivia
Pulan Visaranai (1990) was an intense action-crime thriller starring Vijayakanth and directed by R. K. Selvamani. Despite the film's gritty atmosphere, this gentle lullaby composed by Ilaiyaraaja became one of the biggest chartbusters of the year and remains an evergreen Tamil classic.
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