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Lyrics & meaning

Malaiyorum Kuyil

From Inaindha Kaigal · 1990

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singers
Deepan Chakravarthy, Vidhya
Music director
Manoj Gyan Varma
Movie name
Inaindha Kaigal
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
20 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
Poonkuyil dhinam paaduthu
Puthu thunaiyinai theduthu
Poonkuyil dhinam paaduthu
Puthu thunaiyinai theduthu
Bhathil kural tharum kuyil varum varai
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
Koodu vittu koodu paayum aattam
Kaadhal koodi pesi sernthu podum thottam
Koodu vittu koodu paayum aattam
Kaadhal koodi pesi sernthu podum thottam
Koottikkullae thavikkithu
Koodi vaazha thudikkuthu
Koottikkulle thavikkithu
Koodi vaazha thudikkuthu
Bhathil kural tharum kuyil varum varai
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
Pootti vaitha poovum vaasam veesum
Nenjai pootti vaitha pothum kangal pesum
Pootti vaitha poovum vaasam veesum
Nenjai pootti vaitha pothum kangal pesum
Kangal thantha seethanam
Kaadhal ennum moganam
Kangal thantha seethanam
Kaadhal ennum moganam
Bhathil kural tharum kuyil ival ena
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
Malaiyoram kuyil koova ketten
Thunai kuyil paadum kural varuma paarthen
Poonkuyil dinam paaduthu
Puthu thunaiyudan seruthu
Poonkuyil dinam paaduthu
Puthu thunaiyudan seruthu
Bhathil kural tharum kuyil ivarena
By the hillside, I heard a cuckoo call
I waited to see if a mate's voice would call back
By the hillside, I heard a cuckoo call
I waited to see if a mate's voice would call back
The sweet cuckoo sings every day
Searching for a new companion
The sweet cuckoo sings every day
Searching for a new companion
Until the cuckoo that calls back arrives
By the hillside, I heard a cuckoo call
I waited to see if a mate's voice would call back
By the hillside, I heard a cuckoo call
I waited to see if a mate's voice would call back
A playful game of leaping from nest to nest
A garden made when love joins together and speaks
A playful game of leaping from nest to nest
A garden made when love joins together and speaks
It yearns from deep inside
It aches to live together as one
It yearns from deep inside
It aches to live together as one
Until the cuckoo that calls back arrives
By the hillside, I heard a cuckoo call
I waited to see if a mate's voice would call back
By the hillside, I heard a cuckoo call
I waited to see if a mate's voice would call back
Even a locked-away flower spreads its fragrance
Even when the heart is locked up, the eyes still speak
Even a locked-away flower spreads its fragrance
Even when the heart is locked up, the eyes still speak
The gift offered by the eyes
Is the sweet melody called love
The gift offered by the eyes
Is the sweet melody called love
Knowing she is the cuckoo who calls back
By the hillside, I heard a cuckoo call
I waited to see if a mate's voice would call back
By the hillside, I heard a cuckoo call
I waited to see if a mate's voice would call back
The sweet cuckoo sings every day
Uniting with its new companion
The sweet cuckoo sings every day
Uniting with its new companion
Knowing he is the cuckoo who calls back
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Male
Female
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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