Kuzhaloothum Kannanukku
From Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku | Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear |
| kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa | the song sung by the cuckoo bird? |
| kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo…. | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo... |
| Female | |
| Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku | Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear |
| kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa | the song sung by the cuckoo bird? |
| kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo…. | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo... |
| Female | |
| En kuralodu machaan unga | Oh beloved, is the sound of your flute |
| Kuzhaloosa potti poduthaa.. | competing with my voice? |
| Female | |
| Elaiyodu poovum thalaiyaattum paaru.. | Look, the flower nods along with the leaf.. |
| Elaiyodu poovum kaayum thalaiyaattum paaru paaru | Look look, the flower and the fruit nod along with the leaf |
| Female | |
| Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku | Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear |
| kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa | the song sung by the cuckoo bird? |
| kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo…. | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo... |
| Female | |
| {Malakaathu veesurapothu malligapoo paadaathaa | When the mountain breeze blows, wouldn't the jasmine flower sing? |
| Mazhamegam koodurapothu vanna mayil aadaathaa} (2) | When rainclouds gather, wouldn't the colorful peacock dance? |
| Female | |
| En meni thaenarumbu… en paattu poonkarumbu | My body is a honey bud... my song is sweet sugarcane |
| Machan naan Mettedupen unnathaan kattivaipen | My dear, I will compose a tune and bind you to it |
| Sugamana thalam thatti paadattumaa | Shall I clap to a pleasant rhythm and sing? |
| Unakachu enakaachu sarijodi naamaachu kelaiyaa | It became yours, it became mine, we became a perfect pair, listen dear! |
| Female | |
| Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku | Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear |
| kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa | the song sung by the cuckoo bird? |
| kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo…. | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo... |
| Female | |
| En kuralodu machaan unga | Oh beloved, is the sound of your flute |
| Kuzhaloosa potti poduthaa.. | competing with my voice? |
| Female | |
| {Kanna un vaaliba nenjai en paattu usuppuradha | Oh Krishna, does my song awaken your youthful heart? |
| Karkandu sarkaraiyellam ippathaan kasakuratha} (2) | Is sugar candy tasting bitter to you only now? |
| Female | |
| Vandhachu chithirai thaan… poyaachu nithiraithaan | The month of Chithirai has arrived... sleep is gone |
| Poovaana ponnukuthaan… raavaana theduthu thaan | For this flower-like girl, when night falls, she searches for you |
| Medhuvaaga thoothu solli paadattumaa | Shall I sing softly and send a messenger? |
| Velakethum pozhudaanaa ilanenjam padum paadu kelaiyaa… | When lamps are lit at dusk, listen to the plight of this young heart, my dear... |
| Female | |
| Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku | Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear |
| kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa | the song sung by the cuckoo bird? |
| kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo…. | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo... |
| Female | |
| En kuralodu machaan unga | Oh beloved, is the sound of your flute |
| Kuzhaloosa potti poduthaa.. | competing with my voice? |
| Female | |
| Elaiyodu poovum thalaiyaattum paaru.. | Look, the flower nods along with the leaf.. |
| Elaiyodu poovum kaayum thalaiyaattum paaru paaru | Look look, the flower and the fruit nod along with the leaf |
| Female | |
| Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku | Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear |
| kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa | the song sung by the cuckoo bird? |
| kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo…. | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo... |
குழலூதும்
கண்ணனுக்கு குயில்
பாடும் பாட்டுக் கேட்குதா
குக்கூ குக்கூ குக்கூ
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
குழலூதும்
கண்ணனுக்கு குயில்
பாடும் பாட்டுக் கேட்குதா
குக்கூ குக்கூ குக்கூ
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
என் குரலோடு
மச்சான் உங்க
குழலோசைப் போட்டி
போடுதா குக்கூ குக்கூ
குக்கூ
Oh beloved, is the sound of your flute
competing with my voice?
இலையோடு
பூவும் தலையாட்டும்
பாரு இலையோடு பூவும்
காயும் தலையாட்டும்
பாரு பாரு
Look, the flower nods along with the leaf..
Look look, the flower and the fruit nod along with the leaf
குழலூதும்
கண்ணனுக்கு குயில்
பாடும் பாட்டுக் கேட்குதா
குக்கூ குக்கூ குக்கூ
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
{ மழைக்காத்து
வீசுறபோது மல்லிகைப்பூ
பாடாதா மழை மேகம்
கூடுறபோது வண்ண
மயில் ஆடாதா } (2)
When the mountain breeze blows, wouldn't the jasmine flower sing?
When rainclouds gather, wouldn't the colorful peacock dance?
என் மேனி
தேனெறும்பு என் பாட்டு
பூங்கரும்பு மச்சான் நான்
மெட்டெடுப்பேன் உன்ன
தான் கட்டி வைப்பேன்
சுகமான தாளம் தட்டி
பாடட்டுமா உனக்காச்சு
எனக்காச்சு சரி ஜோடி
நாமாச்சு கேளையா
My body is a honey bud... my song is sweet sugarcane
My dear, I will compose a tune and bind you to it
Shall I clap to a pleasant rhythm and sing?
It became yours, it became mine, we became a perfect pair, listen dear!
குழலூதும்
கண்ணனுக்கு குயில்
பாடும் பாட்டுக் கேட்குதா
குக்கூ குக்கூ குக்கூ
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
என் குரலோடு
மச்சான் உங்க
குழலோசைப் போட்டி
போடுதா குக்கூ குக்கூ
குக்கூ
Oh beloved, is the sound of your flute
competing with my voice?
{ கண்ணா உன்
வாலிப நெஞ்சை என்
பாட்டு உசுப்புறதா
கற்கண்டு சக்கரையெல்லாம்
இப்பத்தான் கசக்குறதா } (2)
Oh Krishna, does my song awaken your youthful heart?
Is sugar candy tasting bitter to you only now?
வந்தாச்சு
சித்திரைதான் போயாச்சு
நித்திரைதான் பூவான
பொண்ணுக்குத்தான்
ராவானா தேடுதுதான்
மெதுவாகத் தூது சொல்லி
பாடட்டுமா விளக்கேத்தும்
பொழுதானா இளநெஞ்சம்
படும் பாடு கேளையா
The month of Chithirai has arrived... sleep is gone
For this flower-like girl, when night falls, she searches for you
Shall I sing softly and send a messenger?
When lamps are lit at dusk, listen to the plight of this young heart, my dear...
குழலூதும்
கண்ணனுக்கு குயில்
பாடும் பாட்டுக் கேட்குதா
குக்கூ குக்கூ குக்கூ
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
என் குரலோடு
மச்சான் உங்க
குழலோசைப் போட்டி
போடுதா குக்கூ குக்கூ
குக்கூ
Oh beloved, is the sound of your flute
competing with my voice?
இலையோடு
பூவும் தலையாட்டும்
பாரு இலையோடு பூவும்
காயும் தலையாட்டும்
பாரு பாரு
Look, the flower nods along with the leaf..
Look look, the flower and the fruit nod along with the leaf
குழலூதும்
கண்ணனுக்கு குயில்
பாடும் பாட்டுக் கேட்குதா
குக்கூ குக்கூ குக்கூ
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo….
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo….
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
En kuralodu machaan unga
Oh beloved, is the sound of your flute
Kuzhaloosa potti poduthaa..
competing with my voice?
Elaiyodu poovum thalaiyaattum paaru..
Look, the flower nods along with the leaf..
Elaiyodu poovum kaayum thalaiyaattum paaru paaru
Look look, the flower and the fruit nod along with the leaf
Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo….
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
{Malakaathu veesurapothu malligapoo paadaathaa
When the mountain breeze blows, wouldn't the jasmine flower sing?
Mazhamegam koodurapothu vanna mayil aadaathaa} (2)
When rainclouds gather, wouldn't the colorful peacock dance?
En meni thaenarumbu… en paattu poonkarumbu
My body is a honey bud... my song is sweet sugarcane
Machan naan Mettedupen unnathaan kattivaipen
My dear, I will compose a tune and bind you to it
Sugamana thalam thatti paadattumaa
Shall I clap to a pleasant rhythm and sing?
Unakachu enakaachu sarijodi naamaachu kelaiyaa
It became yours, it became mine, we became a perfect pair, listen dear!
Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo….
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
En kuralodu machaan unga
Oh beloved, is the sound of your flute
Kuzhaloosa potti poduthaa..
competing with my voice?
{Kanna un vaaliba nenjai en paattu usuppuradha
Oh Krishna, does my song awaken your youthful heart?
Karkandu sarkaraiyellam ippathaan kasakuratha} (2)
Is sugar candy tasting bitter to you only now?
Vandhachu chithirai thaan… poyaachu nithiraithaan
The month of Chithirai has arrived... sleep is gone
Poovaana ponnukuthaan… raavaana theduthu thaan
For this flower-like girl, when night falls, she searches for you
Medhuvaaga thoothu solli paadattumaa
Shall I sing softly and send a messenger?
Velakethum pozhudaanaa ilanenjam padum paadu kelaiyaa…
When lamps are lit at dusk, listen to the plight of this young heart, my dear...
Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo….
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
En kuralodu machaan unga
Oh beloved, is the sound of your flute
Kuzhaloosa potti poduthaa..
competing with my voice?
Elaiyodu poovum thalaiyaattum paaru..
Look, the flower nods along with the leaf..
Elaiyodu poovum kaayum thalaiyaattum paaru paaru
Look look, the flower and the fruit nod along with the leaf
Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku
Can Lord Krishna who plays the flute hear
kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa
the song sung by the cuckoo bird?
kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo….
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kuzhaloodhum Kannanukku is a celebrated romantic track from the 1986 film Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu. The heroine playfully addresses her lover as Lord Krishna, equating his flute's melody to her own singing voice, which rivals the call of a cuckoo bird. Nature itself seems to dance and respond to their musical courtship, with leaves, flowers, wind, and rainclouds echoing their romantic harmony. As the song unfolds, she expresses her deep yearning for him as spring arrives in the month of Chithirai. Worldly sweets lose their allure compared to the sweetness of love, and as dusk sets in, her heart aches for his presence, affirming that they are a pair destined to be together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo….”
The line mimics the natural calling sound of a cuckoo bird.
Personification
“Elaiyodu poovum thalaiyaattum paaru..”
Inanimate elements of nature like leaves, flowers, and fruits are given human traits of nodding along to music.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“En meni thaenarumbu… en paattu poonkarumbu”
The singer's body is directly compared to a honey bud and her song to sugarcane.
Rhyme (Edhugai / Iyaibu)
“Vandhachu chithirai thaan… poyaachu nithiraithaan”
Rhyming words 'Chithirai' and 'Nithirai' create a poetic cadence.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa”
Repetition of the 'K' sound across the opening words (Kuzhaloodhum, kannanukku, kuyil).
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Trivia
This iconic song from Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986) features a rare musical collaboration between legends M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja. Sung by S. Janaki with lyrics penned by Vaali, the track was picturized on Radha and Mohan.
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