Kuyya Kuyya Maane
From Jagathalaprathapan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Suja Radhakrishnan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Jagathalaprathapan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Kuyya kuyya maane | Oh sweet deer-like lady |
| Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae | Oh sweet guava honey |
| Kuyya kuyya maane | Oh sweet deer-like lady |
| Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae | Oh sweet guava honey |
| Raavil pazhuthathu | It ripened in the night |
| Paavai raagam paadudhu ku kukoo ku | The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku |
| Aadi thaeridhu vandhu aattam aadudhu | The chariot sways and comes to dance |
| Paaduthu boopaalam paaduthu | Singing the morning raga Boopaalam |
| Thottadha thottukka pattadha pattukka | Touch what you touched, feel what was felt |
| Pacha kili idam vidhaiya kathukka vaa | Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot |
| Raasavae vaa | Come, my king |
| Male | |
| Kuyya kuyya maane | Oh sweet deer-like lady |
| Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae | Oh sweet guava honey |
| Kuyya kuyya maane | Oh sweet deer-like lady |
| Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae | Oh sweet guava honey |
| Raavil pazhuthathu | It ripened in the night |
| Paavai raagam paadudhu ku kukoo ku | The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku |
| Aadi thaeridhu vandhu aattam aadudhu | The chariot sways and comes to dance |
| Paaduthuboopaalam paaduthu | Singing the morning raga Boopaalam |
| Thottadha thottukka pattadha pattukka | Touch what you touched, feel what was felt |
| Pacha kili inga vidhaiya kathukka vaa raasathi vaa | Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot, come my princess |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Ummela naan saaya haa ullara thaen paaya | As I lean on you, honey flows deep inside |
| Female :Urugi urugi urugi | Female: Melting, melting, melting |
| Ullamellam sugamaaga unnaasai eedera | With the whole heart feeling bliss, fulfilling your desires |
| Male :Edukka edukka kodukkum | Male: It keeps giving no matter how much you take |
| Paavai or arangam | This maiden is like a stage |
| Paarthaale kirangum thodhaaga nerungum | Just looking causes intoxication, approaching with grace |
| Thottalae devamirudham | Touching her feels like divine nectar |
| Female | |
| Kuyya kuyya maane | Oh sweet deer-like lady |
| Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae | Oh sweet guava honey |
| Male :Raavil pazhuthathu | Male: It ripened in the night |
| Paavai raagam paadudhu ku kukoo ku | The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku |
| Female :Aadi thaeridhu vandhu aattam aadudhu | Female: The chariot sways and comes to dance |
| Male :Paaduthuboopaalam paaduthu | Male: Singing the morning raga Boopaalam |
| Female :Thottadha thottukka pattadha pattukka | Female: Touch what you touched, feel what was felt |
| Pacha kili idam vidhaiya kathukka vaa raasavae vaa | Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot, come my king |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Vandhaachu vellaadu | The white goat has arrived |
| Male :Haan haan | Male: Haan haan |
| Female :Ippodhu saapadu | Female: Now it is time for the feast |
| Male :Inikka inikka inikka | Male: Sweetly, sweetly, sweetly |
| Kondattam un paadu adi ennagum en paadu | Celebration is on your side, oh what will become of my condition |
| Female :Virundham marundhum irukka | Female: When both the feast and the cure are right here |
| Va vaa en maama vaalattalaama | Come my beloved, shall we play and be cheerful |
| Unnodu naan thaan onnaaga naalaguma | Will it take days for me to become one with you |
| Male | |
| Kuyya kuyya maane | Oh sweet deer-like lady |
| Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae | Oh sweet guava honey |
| Female :Raavil pazhuthathu | Female: It ripened in the night |
| Paavai raagam paadudhu ku kukoo ku | The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku |
| Male :Aadi thaeridhu vandhu aattam aadudhu | Male: The chariot sways and comes to dance |
| Female :Paaduthuboopaalam paaduthu | Female: Singing the morning raga Boopaalam |
| Male :Thottadha thottukka pattadha pattukka | Male: Touch what you touched, feel what was felt |
| Pacha kili inga vidhaiya kathukka vaa raasathi vaa | Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot, come my princess |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | |
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குய்யா குய்யா மானே
கொய்யா கொய்யா தேனே
குய்யா குய்யா மானே
கொய்யா கொய்யா தேனே
ராவில் பழுத்தது
பாவை ராகம் பாடுது குக்குகூ
ஆடி தேரிது வந்து ஆட்டம் ஆடுது
பாடுது பூபாளம் பாடுது
தொட்டத தொட்டுக்க பட்டத பட்டுக்க
பச்சை கிளியிடம் வித்தைய கத்துக்க வா
ராசாவே வா
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Oh sweet guava honey
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Oh sweet guava honey
It ripened in the night
The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku
The chariot sways and comes to dance
Singing the morning raga Boopaalam
Touch what you touched, feel what was felt
Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot
Come, my king
குய்யா குய்யா மானே
கொய்யா கொய்யா தேனே
குய்யா குய்யா மானே
கொய்யா கொய்யா தேனே
ராவில் பழுத்தது
பாவை ராகம் பாடுது குக்குகூ
ஆடி தேரிது வந்து ஆட்டம் ஆடுது
பாடுது பூபாளம் பாடுது
தொட்டத தொட்டுக்க பட்டத பட்டுக்க
பச்சை கிளியிடம் வித்தைய கத்துக்க வா
ராசாத்தி வா
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Oh sweet guava honey
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Oh sweet guava honey
It ripened in the night
The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku
The chariot sways and comes to dance
Singing the morning raga Boopaalam
Touch what you touched, feel what was felt
Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot, come my princess
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உம் மேலே நான் சாய ஹ உள்ளார தேன் பாய
உருகி உருகி உருகி
உள்ளமெல்லாம் சுகமாக உன்னாசை ஈடேற
எடுக்க எடுக்க கொடுக்கும்
பாவை ஒரு அரங்கம்
பார்த்தாலே கிறங்கும் தோதாக நெருங்கும்
தொட்டாலே தேவாமிருதம்
As I lean on you, honey flows deep inside
Female: Melting, melting, melting
With the whole heart feeling bliss, fulfilling your desires
Male: It keeps giving no matter how much you take
This maiden is like a stage
Just looking causes intoxication, approaching with grace
Touching her feels like divine nectar
குய்யா குய்யா மானே
கொய்யா கொய்யா தேனே
ராவில் பழுத்தது
பாவை ராகம் பாடுது குக்குகூ
ஆடி தேரிது வந்து ஆட்டம் ஆடுது
பாடுது பூபாளம் பாடுது
தொட்டத தொட்டுக்க பட்டத பட்டுக்க
பச்சை கிளியிடம் வித்தைய கத்துக்க வா
ராசாவே வா
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Oh sweet guava honey
Male: It ripened in the night
The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku
Female: The chariot sways and comes to dance
Male: Singing the morning raga Boopaalam
Female: Touch what you touched, feel what was felt
Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot, come my king
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வந்தாச்சு வெள்ளாடு
ஹான் ஹான்
இப்போது சாப்பாடு
இனிக்க இனிக்க இனிக்க
கொண்டாட்டம் உன் பாடு அடி என்னாகும் என் பாடு
விருந்தும் மருந்தும் இருக்க
வா வா என் மாமா வாலாட்டலாமா
உன்னோடு நான்தான் ஒண்ணாக நாளாகுமா
The white goat has arrived
Male: Haan haan
Female: Now it is time for the feast
Male: Sweetly, sweetly, sweetly
Celebration is on your side, oh what will become of my condition
Female: When both the feast and the cure are right here
Come my beloved, shall we play and be cheerful
Will it take days for me to become one with you
குய்யா குய்யா மானே
கொய்யா கொய்யா தேனே
ராவில் பழுத்தது
பாவை ராகம் பாடுது குக்குகூ
ஆடி தேரிது வந்து ஆட்டம் ஆடுது
பாடுது பூபாளம் பாடுது
தொட்டத தொட்டுக்க பட்டத பட்டுக்க
பச்சை கிளியிடம் வித்தைய கத்துக்க வா
ராசாத்தி வா
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Oh sweet guava honey
Female: It ripened in the night
The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku
Male: The chariot sways and comes to dance
Female: Singing the morning raga Boopaalam
Male: Touch what you touched, feel what was felt
Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot, come my princess
......................................
…………………………
Kuyya kuyya maane
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae
Oh sweet guava honey
Kuyya kuyya maane
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae
Oh sweet guava honey
Raavil pazhuthathu
It ripened in the night
Paavai raagam paadudhu ku kukoo ku
The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku
Aadi thaeridhu vandhu aattam aadudhu
The chariot sways and comes to dance
Paaduthu boopaalam paaduthu
Singing the morning raga Boopaalam
Thottadha thottukka pattadha pattukka
Touch what you touched, feel what was felt
Pacha kili idam vidhaiya kathukka vaa
Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot
Raasavae vaa
Come, my king
Kuyya kuyya maane
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae
Oh sweet guava honey
Kuyya kuyya maane
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae
Oh sweet guava honey
Raavil pazhuthathu
It ripened in the night
Paavai raagam paadudhu ku kukoo ku
The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku
Aadi thaeridhu vandhu aattam aadudhu
The chariot sways and comes to dance
Paaduthuboopaalam paaduthu
Singing the morning raga Boopaalam
Thottadha thottukka pattadha pattukka
Touch what you touched, feel what was felt
Pacha kili inga vidhaiya kathukka vaa raasathi vaa
Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot, come my princess
…………………………
Ummela naan saaya haa ullara thaen paaya
As I lean on you, honey flows deep inside
Female :Urugi urugi urugi
Female: Melting, melting, melting
Ullamellam sugamaaga unnaasai eedera
With the whole heart feeling bliss, fulfilling your desires
Male :Edukka edukka kodukkum
Male: It keeps giving no matter how much you take
Paavai or arangam
This maiden is like a stage
Paarthaale kirangum thodhaaga nerungum
Just looking causes intoxication, approaching with grace
Thottalae devamirudham
Touching her feels like divine nectar
Kuyya kuyya maane
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae
Oh sweet guava honey
Male :Raavil pazhuthathu
Male: It ripened in the night
Paavai raagam paadudhu ku kukoo ku
The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku
Female :Aadi thaeridhu vandhu aattam aadudhu
Female: The chariot sways and comes to dance
Male :Paaduthuboopaalam paaduthu
Male: Singing the morning raga Boopaalam
Female :Thottadha thottukka pattadha pattukka
Female: Touch what you touched, feel what was felt
Pacha kili idam vidhaiya kathukka vaa raasavae vaa
Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot, come my king
…………………………..
Vandhaachu vellaadu
The white goat has arrived
Male :Haan haan
Male: Haan haan
Female :Ippodhu saapadu
Female: Now it is time for the feast
Male :Inikka inikka inikka
Male: Sweetly, sweetly, sweetly
Kondattam un paadu adi ennagum en paadu
Celebration is on your side, oh what will become of my condition
Female :Virundham marundhum irukka
Female: When both the feast and the cure are right here
Va vaa en maama vaalattalaama
Come my beloved, shall we play and be cheerful
Unnodu naan thaan onnaaga naalaguma
Will it take days for me to become one with you
Kuyya kuyya maane
Oh sweet deer-like lady
Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae
Oh sweet guava honey
Female :Raavil pazhuthathu
Female: It ripened in the night
Paavai raagam paadudhu ku kukoo ku
The maiden sings a melody, ku kukoo ku
Male :Aadi thaeridhu vandhu aattam aadudhu
Male: The chariot sways and comes to dance
Female :Paaduthuboopaalam paaduthu
Female: Singing the morning raga Boopaalam
Male :Thottadha thottukka pattadha pattukka
Male: Touch what you touched, feel what was felt
Pacha kili inga vidhaiya kathukka vaa raasathi vaa
Come learn playful tricks from this green parrot, come my princess
………………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song from Jagathalaprathapan portrays playful flirtation and intimacy between two lovers using rich folk imagery and rhythmic language. Filled with references to sweet fruits, honey, parrots, and dawn melodies, the song captures the warmth and excitement of youthful desire. Lyricist Vaali uses colloquial catchphrases and metaphors to evoke a celebratory, romantic mood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme and Alliteration (Monai and Edugai)
“Kuyya kuyya maane / Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae”
Initial and second-letter rhyming in lines like 'Kuyya kuyya maane / Koiyaa koiyaa thaenae' creates a catchy, rhythmic folk cadence.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Urugi urugi urugi”
Words like 'Urugi urugi urugi' and 'Inikka inikka inikka' are repeated for emotional intensity and musical rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvamei)
“Pacha kili idam vidhaiya kathukka vaa”
Comparing the lover to 'pacha kili' (green parrot) and 'devamirudham' (divine nectar) enhances the poetic sweetness.
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Trivia
Jagathalaprathapan (1990) features Mohan in the lead role, with lyrics written by legendary songwriter Vaali, known for his ability to craft catchy folk-pop rhythm patterns.
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