Kuyilukoru
From Solla Thudikuthu Manasu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Ponnadiyan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Solla Thudikuthu Manasu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kuyilukkoru niramirukku | The cuckoo bird has a color |
| Adhu kuralukkoru niramirukkaa | Does its voice have a color? |
| Male | |
| Kuyilukkoru niramirukku | The cuckoo bird has a color |
| Koo koo koo karuppu pu pu | Koo koo koo black color |
| Adhu kuralukkoru niramirukkaa | Does its voice have a color? |
| Koo koo koo en koo koo koo | Koo koo koo my koo koo koo |
| Male | |
| Kondaadum indha ponnaana mannil | In this golden land that celebrates |
| Vandhaadum niram ethanaiyo | How many colors dance around |
| Onnaana indha manidha inathil | In this united human race |
| Undaana gunam ethanai ethanai | How many, many qualities have risen |
| Kuyilukkoru niramirukku kooooooo | The cuckoo bird has a color kooooooo |
| Male | |
| Ariyaadha paruvathilae | During the innocent age of childhood |
| Vilaiyaadum nerathilae | During the time of playing games |
| On kurala ketten | I heard your voice |
| Naan ennanavo nenachen | I thought so many things |
| Male | |
| Ariyaadha paruvathilae | During the innocent age of childhood |
| Vilaiyaadum nerathilae | During the time of playing games |
| On kurala ketten | I heard your voice |
| Naan ennanavo nenachen | I thought so many things |
| Male | |
| Puriyaadha vayadhinilae | At an age of lack of understanding |
| Valarndhaadum ilamaiyil | In growing, dancing youth |
| Oru maanidathil en manasa | My heart to a human being |
| Koduthu pinnae thavichen | I gave and suffered later |
| Male | |
| Vayasodu vandhadhellaam | Everything that came with age |
| Vilangalaiyae appodhu | Was not understood back then |
| Vilangaadha kelvikkellaam | For all those unexplainable questions |
| Vidai varudhae ippodhu | Answers are coming now |
| Male | |
| Karuppum illa veluppum illa | There is no black and no white |
| Kannula dhaanae baedham irukku | Discrimination exists only in the eyes |
| Male | |
| Kuyilukkoru niramirukku | The cuckoo bird has a color |
| Koo koo koo karuppu pu pu | Koo koo koo black color |
| Adhu kuralukkoru niramirukkaa | Does its voice have a color? |
| Koo koo koo en koo koo koo | Koo koo koo my koo koo koo |
| Male | |
| Nadhipola ala pola | Like a river, like a wave |
| Adhu pogum nila pola | Like the moving moon |
| Sudhandhiramaa thirivom | We will roam freely |
| Adha nirandharamaa adaivom | We will attain that permanently |
| Male | |
| Nadhipola ala pola | Like a river, like a wave |
| Adhu pogum nila pola | Like the moving moon |
| Sudhandhiramaa thirivom | We will roam freely |
| Adha nirandharamaa adaivom | We will attain that permanently |
| Male | |
| Mala pola maram pola | Like a mountain, like a tree |
| Adhil paadum kuyil pola | Like the cuckoo singing on it |
| Paattukkala padippom | We will sing songs |
| Naam rekka katti parappom | We will attach wings and fly |
| Male | |
| Thadai yedhu ingae ingae | What obstacle is here, right here |
| Vilaiyaada mann melae | To play on this earth |
| Vidhi enna seiyum seiyum | What can fate do |
| Vidhi vazhiyae ponaalae | If we go as per fate's way? |
| Male | |
| Karuppum illa veluppum illa | There is no black and no white |
| Kannula dhaanae baedham irukku | Discrimination exists only in the eyes |
| Male | |
| Kuyilukkoru niramirukku | The cuckoo bird has a color |
| Koo koo koo karuppu pu pu | Koo koo koo black color |
| Adhu kuralukkoru niramirukkaa | Does its voice have a color? |
| Koo koo koo en koo koo koo | Koo koo koo my koo koo koo |
குயிலுக்கொரு நிறமிருக்கு
அது குரலுக்கொரு நிறமிருக்கா
The cuckoo bird has a color
Does its voice have a color?
குயிலுக்கொரு நிறமிருக்கு
கூ கூ கூ கருப்பு பு பு
அது குரலுக்கொரு நிறமிருக்கா
கூ கூ கூ ஏன் கூ கூ
The cuckoo bird has a color
Koo koo koo black color
Does its voice have a color?
Koo koo koo my koo koo koo
ஆண்
: கொண்டாடும் இந்த
பொன்னான மண்ணில்
வந்தாடும் நிறம் எத்தனையோ
ஒன்னான இந்த மனித இனத்தில்
உண்டான குணம் எத்தனை எத்தனை
குயிலுக்கொரு நிறமிருக்கு கூகூ.......
In this golden land that celebrates
How many colors dance around
In this united human race
How many, many qualities have risen
The cuckoo bird has a color kooooooo
அறியாத பருவத்திலே
விளையாடும் நேரத்திலே
ஒன் குரலை கேட்டேன்
நான் என்னனவோ நெனச்சேன்
During the innocent age of childhood
During the time of playing games
I heard your voice
I thought so many things
ஆண்
: அறியாத பருவத்திலே
விளையாடும் நேரத்திலே
ஒன் குரலை கேட்டேன்
நான் என்னனவோ நெனச்சேன்
During the innocent age of childhood
During the time of playing games
I heard your voice
I thought so many things
புரியாத வயதினிலே
வளர்ந்தாடும் இளமையில்
ஒரு மானிடத்தில் என் மனச
கொடுத்து பின்னே தவிச்சேன்
At an age of lack of understanding
In growing, dancing youth
My heart to a human being
I gave and suffered later
வயசொடு வந்ததெல்லாம்
விளங்கலையே அப்போது
விளங்காத கேள்விக்கெல்லாம்
விடை வருதே இப்போது
கருப்பும் இல்ல வெளுப்பும் இல்ல
கண்ணுல தானே பேதம் இருக்கு
Everything that came with age
Was not understood back then
For all those unexplainable questions
Answers are coming now
குயிலுக்கொரு நிறமிருக்கு
கூ கூ கூ கருப்பு பு பு
அது குரலுக்கொரு நிறமிருக்கா
கூ கூ கூ ஏன் கூ கூ
There is no black and no white
Discrimination exists only in the eyes
நதிபோல அலைபோல
அது போகும் நில போல
சுதந்திரமா திரிவோம்
அத நிரந்தரமா அடைவோம்
The cuckoo bird has a color
Koo koo koo black color
Does its voice have a color?
Koo koo koo my koo koo koo
நதிபோல அலைபோல
அது போகும் நில போல
சுதந்திரமா திரிவோம்
அத நிரந்தரமா அடைவோம்
Like a river, like a wave
Like the moving moon
We will roam freely
We will attain that permanently
மல போல மரம் போல
அதில் பாடும் குயில் போல
பாட்டுக்கள படிப்போம்
நாம் ரெக்க கட்டி பறப்போம்
Like a river, like a wave
Like the moving moon
We will roam freely
We will attain that permanently
தடை ஏது இங்கே இங்கே
விளையாட மண் மேலே
விதி என்ன செய்யும் செய்யும்
விதி வழியே போனாலே
கருப்பும் இல்ல வெளுப்பும் இல்ல
கண்ணுல தானே பேதம் இருக்கு
Like a mountain, like a tree
Like the cuckoo singing on it
We will sing songs
We will attach wings and fly
குயிலுக்கொரு நிறமிருக்கு
கூ கூ கூ கருப்பு பு பு
அது குரலுக்கொரு நிறமிருக்கா
கூ கூ கூ ஏன் கூ கூ
What obstacle is here, right here
To play on this earth
What can fate do
If we go as per fate's way?
There is no black and no white
Discrimination exists only in the eyes
The cuckoo bird has a color
Koo koo koo black color
Does its voice have a color?
Koo koo koo my koo koo koo
Kuyilukkoru niramirukku
The cuckoo bird has a color
Adhu kuralukkoru niramirukkaa
Does its voice have a color?
Kuyilukkoru niramirukku
The cuckoo bird has a color
Koo koo koo karuppu pu pu
Koo koo koo black color
Adhu kuralukkoru niramirukkaa
Does its voice have a color?
Koo koo koo en koo koo koo
Koo koo koo my koo koo koo
Kondaadum indha ponnaana mannil
In this golden land that celebrates
Vandhaadum niram ethanaiyo
How many colors dance around
Onnaana indha manidha inathil
In this united human race
Undaana gunam ethanai ethanai
How many, many qualities have risen
Kuyilukkoru niramirukku kooooooo
The cuckoo bird has a color kooooooo
Ariyaadha paruvathilae
During the innocent age of childhood
Vilaiyaadum nerathilae
During the time of playing games
On kurala ketten
I heard your voice
Naan ennanavo nenachen
I thought so many things
Ariyaadha paruvathilae
During the innocent age of childhood
Vilaiyaadum nerathilae
During the time of playing games
On kurala ketten
I heard your voice
Naan ennanavo nenachen
I thought so many things
Puriyaadha vayadhinilae
At an age of lack of understanding
Valarndhaadum ilamaiyil
In growing, dancing youth
Oru maanidathil en manasa
My heart to a human being
Koduthu pinnae thavichen
I gave and suffered later
Vayasodu vandhadhellaam
Everything that came with age
Vilangalaiyae appodhu
Was not understood back then
Vilangaadha kelvikkellaam
For all those unexplainable questions
Vidai varudhae ippodhu
Answers are coming now
Karuppum illa veluppum illa
There is no black and no white
Kannula dhaanae baedham irukku
Discrimination exists only in the eyes
Kuyilukkoru niramirukku
The cuckoo bird has a color
Koo koo koo karuppu pu pu
Koo koo koo black color
Adhu kuralukkoru niramirukkaa
Does its voice have a color?
Koo koo koo en koo koo koo
Koo koo koo my koo koo koo
Nadhipola ala pola
Like a river, like a wave
Adhu pogum nila pola
Like the moving moon
Sudhandhiramaa thirivom
We will roam freely
Adha nirandharamaa adaivom
We will attain that permanently
Nadhipola ala pola
Like a river, like a wave
Adhu pogum nila pola
Like the moving moon
Sudhandhiramaa thirivom
We will roam freely
Adha nirandharamaa adaivom
We will attain that permanently
Mala pola maram pola
Like a mountain, like a tree
Adhil paadum kuyil pola
Like the cuckoo singing on it
Paattukkala padippom
We will sing songs
Naam rekka katti parappom
We will attach wings and fly
Thadai yedhu ingae ingae
What obstacle is here, right here
Vilaiyaada mann melae
To play on this earth
Vidhi enna seiyum seiyum
What can fate do
Vidhi vazhiyae ponaalae
If we go as per fate's way?
Karuppum illa veluppum illa
There is no black and no white
Kannula dhaanae baedham irukku
Discrimination exists only in the eyes
Kuyilukkoru niramirukku
The cuckoo bird has a color
Koo koo koo karuppu pu pu
Koo koo koo black color
Adhu kuralukkoru niramirukkaa
Does its voice have a color?
Koo koo koo en koo koo koo
Koo koo koo my koo koo koo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Solla Thudikuthu Manasu uses the metaphor of a black cuckoo bird and its beautiful voice to critique superficial human discrimination based on skin tone. It reflects on the transition from childhood innocence to adult wisdom, emphasizing that beauty and character transcend physical color.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nadhipola ala pola / Adhu pogum nila pola”
Compares human freedom and joy to natural elements like rivers, waves, mountains, and flying birds using the word 'pola' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adhu kuralukkoru niramirukkaa”
Attributes physical characteristics like color to abstract elements like a voice to question social biases.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kuyilukkoru niramirukku / Koo koo koo karuppu”
Repetition of the 'Ka/Ku' sound in opening lines to create rhythmic flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Solla Thudikuthu Manasu (1988) was directed by editor-turned-director B. Lenin and starred Prabhu and Radha, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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