Kuyilukkuppam
From En Uyir Thozhan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- En Uyir Thozhan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hae… thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa | Hey... thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa |
| Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa | Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa |
| Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa | Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa |
| Thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa | Thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa |
| Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa | Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa |
| Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa | Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa |
| Chorus | |
| Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam | Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam |
| Gopuram aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand temple tower? |
| Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa | When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut |
| Maaligai aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand palace? |
| Manasukkulla maayam enna | What is this illusion inside the heart? |
| Maayam senja kaayam enna | What is this wound created by magic? |
| Kaayam un kannu pattu | Touched by your eyes, how did this wound |
| Pala kaaviyam aanadhenna | Turn into many poetic epics? |
| Aayiram kambarasam | A thousand sweet flavours of poetry |
| Ippa aarambam aanadhenna | How have they begun right now? |
| Male | |
| Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam | Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam |
| Gopuram aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand temple tower? |
| Female :Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa | Female: When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut |
| Maaligai aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand palace? |
| Male | |
| Manasukkulla maayam enna | What is this illusion inside the heart? |
| Maayam senja kaayam enna | What is this wound created by magic? |
| Female :Kaayam un kannu pattu | Female: Touched by your eyes, how did this wound |
| Pala kaaviyam aanadhenna | Turn into many poetic epics? |
| Male :Aayiram kambarasam | Male: A thousand sweet flavours of poetry |
| Ippa aarambam aanadhenna | How have they begun right now? |
| Female | |
| Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam | Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam |
| Gopuram aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand temple tower? |
| Female | |
| {Sammadham sonnaa | If consent is given, |
| Adhil sangadam enna | What distress could there be in that? |
| Onnukkul onnaa | Becoming one within another, |
| Ippa vandhadhu enna} (2) | What is this that has arrived now? |
| Male | |
| Kaattoram maettoram | By the forest edge, by the ridge edge, |
| Paadum dhevaaram | Sings a divine hymn (Thevaram), |
| Kaiyoda kondaandhen | I brought along with my hands |
| Mulla poovaaram | A garland of jasmine flowers. |
| Female | |
| Sittukkoru jodi ippa | For the little bird, a partner now |
| Saendhirukku thaedi | Has come together after searching, |
| Male | |
| Ittu katti paadi | Composing and singing songs, |
| Sogam yethum pala kodi | Chasing away sorrow in many millions. |
| Female | |
| Muthirai ittu nithirai kettu | Sealed with a stamp, losing sleep, |
| Nikkidhunga vekka pattu | They stand overcome with bashfulness. |
| Male | |
| Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam | Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam |
| Gopuram aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand temple tower? |
| Female :Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa | Female: When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut |
| Maaligai aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand palace? |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mm mm mmm | Hmm mm mm mm mmm |
| Hmm mm mm mm mmm | Hmm mm mm mm mmm |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa… |
| Aaaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | Aaaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… |
| Male | |
| {Alli kudukka | To give generously in heaps, |
| Nalla anbu irukku | There is abundant love; |
| Solli kudukka | To teach and guide, |
| Romba thembu irukku} (2) | There is plenty of courage. |
| Female | |
| Vachenae sindhooram | I placed vermilion (sindhooram) |
| Machaan nenjoram | Beside my beloved's heart, |
| Thandhenae achaaram | I gave as an advance token |
| Kaadhal muthaaram | A floral garland of love. |
| Male | |
| Thottizhuthu paaru | Touch and pull me close to see, |
| Idhu sondhamulla thaeru | This is a chariot of rightful belonging; |
| Female | |
| Ingu vandhadhaaru | Who has arrived here? |
| Ulla ennam enna kooru | Tell me what thought is inside your heart. |
| Male | |
| Manjala kattu maalaiya kattu | Tie the turmeric thread, tie the garland, |
| Manmadhana thottukkittu | Embracing the God of Love (Manmadhan). |
| Female | |
| Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam | Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam |
| Gopuram aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand temple tower? |
| Male :Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa | Male: When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut |
| Maaligai aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand palace? |
| Female | |
| ManasukkullaChorus :Maayam enna | Inside the heart... Chorus: What magic is this? |
| Female :Maayam senjaChorus :Kaayam enna | Female: The magic created... Chorus: What wound is this? |
| Male :Kaayam un kannu pattu | Male: Touched by your eyes, this wound, |
| Pala kaaviyam aanadhenna | How did it become many poetic epics? |
| Female :Aayiram kambarasam | Female: A thousand sweet flavours of poetry, |
| Ippa aarambam aanadhenna | How have they begun right now? |
| Chorus | |
| Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam | Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam |
| Gopuram aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand temple tower? |
| Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa | When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut |
| Maaligai aanadhenna | How did it turn into a grand palace? |
ஹே... தந்தானா னானானானா
தானானானா தானானானா தானானானா
தானானானா தானானானா
தந்தானா னானானானா
தானானானா தானானானா தானானானா
தானானானா தானானானா
Hey... thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa
Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa
Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
குயிலுக் குப்பம் குயிலுக் குப்பம்
கோபுரம் ஆனதென்ன
மஞ்ச வெயிலு பட்டு மண் குடிசை
மாளிகை ஆனதென்ன
மனசுக்குள்ள மாயம் என்ன
மாயம் செஞ்ச காயம் என்ன
காயம் உன் கண்ணு பட்டு
பல காவியம் ஆனதென்ன
ஆயிரம் கம்பரசம்
இப்ப ஆரம்பம் ஆனதென்ன
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
How did it turn into a grand palace?
What is this illusion inside the heart?
What is this wound created by magic?
Touched by your eyes, how did this wound
Turn into many poetic epics?
A thousand sweet flavours of poetry
How have they begun right now?
குயிலுக் குப்பம் குயிலுக் குப்பம்
கோபுரம் ஆனதென்ன
மஞ்ச வெயிலு பட்டு மண் குடிசை
மாளிகை ஆனதென்ன
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
Female: When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
How did it turn into a grand palace?
மனசுக்குள்ள மாயம் என்ன
மாயம் செஞ்ச காயம் என்ன
காயம் உன் கண்ணு பட்டு
பல காவியம் ஆனதென்ன
ஆயிரம் கம்பரசம் இப்ப
ஆரம்பம் ஆனதென்ன
What is this illusion inside the heart?
What is this wound created by magic?
Female: Touched by your eyes, how did this wound
Turn into many poetic epics?
Male: A thousand sweet flavours of poetry
How have they begun right now?
குயிலுக் குப்பம் குயிலுக் குப்பம்
கோபுரம் ஆனதென்ன
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
{சம்மதம் சொன்னா
அதில் சங்கடம் என்ன
ஒண்ணுக்குள் ஒண்ணா
இப்ப வந்தது என்ன} (2)
If consent is given,
What distress could there be in that?
Becoming one within another,
What is this that has arrived now?
காட்டோரம் மேட்டோரம்
பாடும் தேவாரம்
கையோட கொண்டாந்தேன்
முல்லப் பூவாரம்
By the forest edge, by the ridge edge,
Sings a divine hymn (Thevaram),
I brought along with my hands
A garland of jasmine flowers.
சிட்டுக்கொரு ஜோடி இப்ப
சேந்திருக்கு தேடி
For the little bird, a partner now
Has come together after searching,
இட்டுக் கட்டிப் பாடி
சொகம் ஏத்தும் பல கோடி
Composing and singing songs,
Chasing away sorrow in many millions.
முத்திரை இட்டு நித்திரை கெட்டு
நிக்கிதுங்க வெக்கப்பட்டு
Sealed with a stamp, losing sleep,
They stand overcome with bashfulness.
குயிலுக் குப்பம் குயிலுக் குப்பம்
கோபுரம் ஆனதென்ன
மஞ்ச வெயிலு பட்டு மண் குடிசை
மாளிகை ஆனதென்ன
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
Female: When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
How did it turn into a grand palace?
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆஅ..ஆ...
ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Aaaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
{அள்ளிக் குடுக்க
நல்ல அன்பு இருக்கு
சொல்லிக் குடுக்க
ரொம்ப தெம்பு இருக்கு} (2)
To give generously in heaps,
There is abundant love;
To teach and guide,
There is plenty of courage.
வச்சேனே செந்தூரம்
மச்சான் நெஞ்சோரம்
தந்தேனே அச்சாரம்
காதல் முத்தாரம்
I placed vermilion (sindhooram)
Beside my beloved's heart,
I gave as an advance token
A floral garland of love.
தொட்டிழுத்துப் பாரு
இது சொந்தமுள்ள தேரு
Touch and pull me close to see,
This is a chariot of rightful belonging;
இங்கு வந்ததாரு
உள்ள எண்ணம் என்ன கூறு
Who has arrived here?
Tell me what thought is inside your heart.
மஞ்சளக் கட்டு மாலையக் கட்டு
மன்மதன தொட்டுக்கிட்டு
Tie the turmeric thread, tie the garland,
Embracing the God of Love (Manmadhan).
குயிலுக் குப்பம் குயிலுக் குப்பம்
கோபுரம் ஆனதென்ன
மஞ்ச வெயிலு பட்டு மண் குடிசை
மாளிகை ஆனதென்ன
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
Male: When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
How did it turn into a grand palace?
மனசுக்குள்ள
குழு :
மாயம் என்ன
மாயம் செஞ்ச
குழு :
காயம் என்ன
காயம் உன் கண்ணு பட்டு
பல காவியம் ஆனதென்ன
ஆயிரம் கம்பரசம்
இப்ப ஆரம்பம் ஆனதென்ன
Inside the heart... Chorus: What magic is this?
Female: The magic created... Chorus: What wound is this?
Male: Touched by your eyes, this wound,
How did it become many poetic epics?
Female: A thousand sweet flavours of poetry,
How have they begun right now?
குயிலுக் குப்பம் குயிலுக் குப்பம்
கோபுரம் ஆனதென்ன
மஞ்ச வெயிலு பட்டு மண் குடிசை
மாளிகை ஆனதென்ன
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
How did it turn into a grand palace?
Hae… thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa
Hey... thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa
Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa
Thandhaanaa naanaanaanaa
Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thaanaanaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Thaanaanaa thaanaanaa
Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
Gopuram aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa
When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
Maaligai aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand palace?
Manasukkulla maayam enna
What is this illusion inside the heart?
Maayam senja kaayam enna
What is this wound created by magic?
Kaayam un kannu pattu
Touched by your eyes, how did this wound
Pala kaaviyam aanadhenna
Turn into many poetic epics?
Aayiram kambarasam
A thousand sweet flavours of poetry
Ippa aarambam aanadhenna
How have they begun right now?
Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
Gopuram aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
Female :Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa
Female: When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
Maaligai aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand palace?
Manasukkulla maayam enna
What is this illusion inside the heart?
Maayam senja kaayam enna
What is this wound created by magic?
Female :Kaayam un kannu pattu
Female: Touched by your eyes, how did this wound
Pala kaaviyam aanadhenna
Turn into many poetic epics?
Male :Aayiram kambarasam
Male: A thousand sweet flavours of poetry
Ippa aarambam aanadhenna
How have they begun right now?
Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
Gopuram aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
{Sammadham sonnaa
If consent is given,
Adhil sangadam enna
What distress could there be in that?
Onnukkul onnaa
Becoming one within another,
Ippa vandhadhu enna} (2)
What is this that has arrived now?
Kaattoram maettoram
By the forest edge, by the ridge edge,
Paadum dhevaaram
Sings a divine hymn (Thevaram),
Kaiyoda kondaandhen
I brought along with my hands
Mulla poovaaram
A garland of jasmine flowers.
Sittukkoru jodi ippa
For the little bird, a partner now
Saendhirukku thaedi
Has come together after searching,
Ittu katti paadi
Composing and singing songs,
Sogam yethum pala kodi
Chasing away sorrow in many millions.
Muthirai ittu nithirai kettu
Sealed with a stamp, losing sleep,
Nikkidhunga vekka pattu
They stand overcome with bashfulness.
Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
Gopuram aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
Female :Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa
Female: When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
Maaligai aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand palace?
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Aaaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Aaaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
{Alli kudukka
To give generously in heaps,
Nalla anbu irukku
There is abundant love;
Solli kudukka
To teach and guide,
Romba thembu irukku} (2)
There is plenty of courage.
Vachenae sindhooram
I placed vermilion (sindhooram)
Machaan nenjoram
Beside my beloved's heart,
Thandhenae achaaram
I gave as an advance token
Kaadhal muthaaram
A floral garland of love.
Thottizhuthu paaru
Touch and pull me close to see,
Idhu sondhamulla thaeru
This is a chariot of rightful belonging;
Ingu vandhadhaaru
Who has arrived here?
Ulla ennam enna kooru
Tell me what thought is inside your heart.
Manjala kattu maalaiya kattu
Tie the turmeric thread, tie the garland,
Manmadhana thottukkittu
Embracing the God of Love (Manmadhan).
Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
Gopuram aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
Male :Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa
Male: When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
Maaligai aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand palace?
ManasukkullaChorus :Maayam enna
Inside the heart... Chorus: What magic is this?
Female :Maayam senjaChorus :Kaayam enna
Female: The magic created... Chorus: What wound is this?
Male :Kaayam un kannu pattu
Male: Touched by your eyes, this wound,
Pala kaaviyam aanadhenna
How did it become many poetic epics?
Female :Aayiram kambarasam
Female: A thousand sweet flavours of poetry,
Ippa aarambam aanadhenna
How have they begun right now?
Kuyilu kuppam kuyilu kuppam
Kuyilu Kuppam, Kuyilu Kuppam
Gopuram aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand temple tower?
Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa
When touched by the golden sunlight, a mud hut
Maaligai aanadhenna
How did it turn into a grand palace?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat and romantic song celebrates love transforming humble surroundings into a majestic paradise. Using metaphors of a modest hamlet ('Kuyilu Kuppam') turning into a grand temple tower ('Gopuram') and a simple mud hut becoming a palace under golden sunlight, the song portrays how true affection elevates ordinary life into something sacred and extraordinary.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Manja veyilu pattu mann kudisa Maaligai aanadhenna”
Compares a humble mud hut touched by golden light to a grand palace, representing how love beautifies mundane existence.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kuyilu kuppam... / Maayam senja...”
The second consonant sound 'yy' rhymes across lines ('Kuyilu', 'Maayam', 'Kaayam').
Hyperbole
“Aayiram kambarasam Ippa aarambam aanadhenna”
Exaggerating a romantic glance as creating a thousand poetic epics (Kambarasam) and driving away millions of sorrows.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Kuyilu Kuppam' features in the 1990 Tamil movie 'En Uyir Thozhan', directed by Bharathiraja with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song showcases Ilaiyaraaja's masterly folk-classical fusion arrangements.
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