Malaiyorum Kuyil
From Inaindha Kaigal · 1990
- Lyricist
- Aabavanan
- Singers
- Deepan Chakravarthy, Vidhya
- Music director
- Manoj Gyan Varma
- Details
- Inaindha Kaigal1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten | I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside |
| Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen | I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer |
| Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten | I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside |
| Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen | I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer |
| Poonkuyil dhinam paaduthu | The gentle cuckoo sings every day |
| Puthu thunaiyinai theduthu | Searching for a new companion |
| Poonkuyil dhinam paaduthu | The gentle cuckoo sings every day |
| Puthu thunaiyinai theduthu | Searching for a new companion |
| Bhathil kural tharum kuyil varum varai | Until the cuckoo that responds with a voice arrives |
| Male | |
| Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten | I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside |
| Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen | I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer |
| Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten | I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside |
| Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen | I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer |
| Female | |
| Koodu vittu koodu paayum aattam | A game of leaping from nest to nest |
| Kaadhal koodi pesi sernthu podum thottam | A garden created together as love gathers and speaks |
| Koodu vittu koodu paayum aattam | A game of leaping from nest to nest |
| Kaadhal koodi pesi sernthu podum thottam | A garden created together as love gathers and speaks |
| Male | |
| Koottikkullae thavikkithu | It struggles inside the nest |
| Koodi vaazha thudikkuthu | It longs to live together |
| Koottikkulle thavikkithu | It struggles inside the nest |
| Koodi vaazha thudikkuthu | It longs to live together |
| Female | |
| Bhathil kural tharum kuyil varum varai | Until the cuckoo that responds with a voice arrives |
| Female | |
| Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten | I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside |
| Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen | I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer |
| Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten | I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside |
| Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen | I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer |
| Male | |
| Pootti vaitha poovum vaasam veesum | Even a locked away flower spreads fragrance |
| Nenjai pootti vaitha pothum kangal pesum | Even if the heart is locked up, the eyes will speak |
| Pootti vaitha poovum vaasam veesum | Even a locked away flower spreads fragrance |
| Nenjai pootti vaitha pothum kangal pesum | Even if the heart is locked up, the eyes will speak |
| Female | |
| Kangal thantha seethanam | The dowry given by the eyes |
| Kaadhal ennum moganam | Is the musical enchantment called love |
| Kangal thantha seethanam | The dowry given by the eyes |
| Kaadhal ennum moganam | Is the musical enchantment called love |
| Male | |
| Bhathil kural tharum kuyil ival ena | Realizing that this girl is the answering cuckoo |
| Male | |
| Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten | I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside |
| Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen | I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer |
| Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten | I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside |
| Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen | I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer |
| Female | |
| Poonkuyil dinam paaduthu | The gentle cuckoo sings every day |
| Puthu thunaiyudan seruthu | Joining with its new companion |
| Poonkuyil dinam paaduthu | The gentle cuckoo sings every day |
| Puthu thunaiyudan seruthu | Joining with its new companion |
| Bhathil kural tharum kuyil ivarena | Realizing that he is the answering cuckoo |
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயில் பாடும் குரல் வருமா பார்த்தேன்
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயில் பாடும் குரல் வருமா பார்த்தேன்
பூங்குயில் தினம் பாடுது
புது துணையினை தேடுது
பூங்குயில் தினம் பாடுது
புது துணையினை தேடுது
பதில் குரல் தரும் குயில் வரும் வரை
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
The gentle cuckoo sings every day
Searching for a new companion
The gentle cuckoo sings every day
Searching for a new companion
Until the cuckoo that responds with a voice arrives
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயில் பாடும் குரல் வருமா பார்த்தேன்
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயில் பாடும் குரல் வருமா பார்த்தேன்
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
கூடு விட்டு கூடு பாயும் ஆட்டம்
காதல் கூடி பேசி சேர்ந்து போடும் தோட்டம்
கூடு விட்டு கூடு பாயும் ஆட்டம்
காதல் கூடி பேசி சேர்ந்து போடும் தோட்டம்
A game of leaping from nest to nest
A garden created together as love gathers and speaks
A game of leaping from nest to nest
A garden created together as love gathers and speaks
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே தவிக்குது
கூடி வாழ துடிக்குது
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே தவிக்குது
கூடி வாழ துடிக்குது
It struggles inside the nest
It longs to live together
It struggles inside the nest
It longs to live together
பதில் குரல் தரும் குயில் வரும் வரை
Until the cuckoo that responds with a voice arrives
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயில் பாடும் குரல் வருமா பார்த்தேன்
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயில் பாடும் குரல் வருமா பார்த்தேன்
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
பூட்டி வைத்த பூவும் வாசம் வீசும்
நெஞ்சை பூட்டி வைத்த போதும் கண்கள் பேசும்
பூட்டி வைத்த பூவும் வாசம் வீசும்
நெஞ்சை பூட்டி வைத்த போதும் கண்கள் பேசும்
Even a locked away flower spreads fragrance
Even if the heart is locked up, the eyes will speak
Even a locked away flower spreads fragrance
Even if the heart is locked up, the eyes will speak
கண்கள் தந்த சீதனம்
காதல் என்னும் மோகனம்
கண்கள் தந்த சீதனம்
காதல் என்னும் மோகனம்
The dowry given by the eyes
Is the musical enchantment called love
The dowry given by the eyes
Is the musical enchantment called love
பதில் குரல் தரும் குயில் இவள் என
Realizing that this girl is the answering cuckoo
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயிலோடு உறவாடி பார்த்தேன்
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயிலோடு உறவாடி பார்த்தேன்
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
பூங்குயில் தினம் பாடுது
புது துணையினை தேடுது
பூங்குயில் தினம் பாடுது
புது துணையினை தேடுது
பதில் குரல் தரும் குயில் இவரென
The gentle cuckoo sings every day
Joining with its new companion
The gentle cuckoo sings every day
Joining with its new companion
Realizing that he is the answering cuckoo
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயிலோடு உறவாடி பார்த்தேன்
மலையோரம் குயில் கூவ கேட்டேன்
துணை குயிலோடு உறவாடி பார்த்தேன்
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
Poonkuyil dhinam paaduthu
The gentle cuckoo sings every day
Puthu thunaiyinai theduthu
Searching for a new companion
Poonkuyil dhinam paaduthu
The gentle cuckoo sings every day
Puthu thunaiyinai theduthu
Searching for a new companion
Bhathil kural tharum kuyil varum varai
Until the cuckoo that responds with a voice arrives
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
Koodu vittu koodu paayum aattam
A game of leaping from nest to nest
Kaadhal koodi pesi sernthu podum thottam
A garden created together as love gathers and speaks
Koodu vittu koodu paayum aattam
A game of leaping from nest to nest
Kaadhal koodi pesi sernthu podum thottam
A garden created together as love gathers and speaks
Koottikkullae thavikkithu
It struggles inside the nest
Koodi vaazha thudikkuthu
It longs to live together
Koottikkulle thavikkithu
It struggles inside the nest
Koodi vaazha thudikkuthu
It longs to live together
Bhathil kural tharum kuyil varum varai
Until the cuckoo that responds with a voice arrives
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
Pootti vaitha poovum vaasam veesum
Even a locked away flower spreads fragrance
Nenjai pootti vaitha pothum kangal pesum
Even if the heart is locked up, the eyes will speak
Pootti vaitha poovum vaasam veesum
Even a locked away flower spreads fragrance
Nenjai pootti vaitha pothum kangal pesum
Even if the heart is locked up, the eyes will speak
Kangal thantha seethanam
The dowry given by the eyes
Kaadhal ennum moganam
Is the musical enchantment called love
Kangal thantha seethanam
The dowry given by the eyes
Kaadhal ennum moganam
Is the musical enchantment called love
Bhathil kural tharum kuyil ival ena
Realizing that this girl is the answering cuckoo
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
I heard the cuckoo cooing by the mountainside
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
I watched to see if a companion cuckoo's singing voice would answer
Poonkuyil dinam paaduthu
The gentle cuckoo sings every day
Puthu thunaiyudan seruthu
Joining with its new companion
Poonkuyil dinam paaduthu
The gentle cuckoo sings every day
Puthu thunaiyudan seruthu
Joining with its new companion
Bhathil kural tharum kuyil ivarena
Realizing that he is the answering cuckoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malaiyoram Kuyil is a melodious romantic duet that metaphorically compares human yearning for love with a cuckoo bird calling out for its soulmate from a mountainside. Initially, the song depicts the loneliness and eager anticipation of waiting for a responding voice. As the narrative evolves, love finds a way to reveal itself despite attempts to conceal emotion, emphasizing that true affection cannot be locked away just as a flower cannot hide its fragrance. In the final verses, both lovers recognize each other as their destined companions, bringing the song to a joyful resolution as they unite and sing together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten”
The cuckoo (kuyil) calling out for a mate is used throughout the song as a metaphor for a soul searching for its true love.
Personification
“Nenjai pootti vaitha pothum kangal pesum”
Giving human qualities to eyes and flowers, suggesting that eyes can communicate dowries and hidden hearts can speak through sight.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Koodu vittu koodu paayum aattam / Kaadhal koodi pesi sernthu podum thottam”
Matching initial consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Koodu' and 'Kaadhal', or 'Koottikkullae' and 'Koodi').
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kangal thantha seethanam / Kaadhal ennum moganam”
Harmonizing second letters in adjacent words or lines, such as 'Pootti' and 'Nenjai' (with matching double 't' sounds in phrase units) or 'Kangal' and 'Kaadhal'.
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Trivia
Inaindha Kaigal (1990) was a popular action film starring Ramki and Arun Pandian. The music was composed by the duo Manoj-Gyan, with lyrics penned by the film's producer Aabavanan. This track stands out as one of the most memorable acoustic melodies from the soundtrack.
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