Mamarathu Kuyilu
From Raaja Raajathan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Raaja Raajathan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maamarathu kuyilu… | The cuckoo bird of the mango tree... |
| Poo manjam idum mayilu… | The peacock that sets up a flower bed... |
| Female | |
| Maamarathu kuyilu… | The cuckoo bird of the mango tree... |
| Poo manjam idum mayilu… | The peacock that sets up a flower bed... |
| Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa | Don't leave without looking at me, sir |
| Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa | Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir |
| Female | |
| O maamarathu kuyilu… | Oh, cuckoo bird of the mango tree... |
| Poo manjam idum mayilu… | The peacock that sets up a flower bed... |
| Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa | Don't leave without looking at me, sir |
| Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa | Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir |
| Naethu kodutha mutham | The kiss you gave yesterday |
| Nenjil inikkum nitham | Sweetens my heart every single day |
| Onnae onnu kannae kannu innum kuduyaa | Just one more, my precious darling, give me more! |
| Female | |
| Maamarathu kuyilu… | The cuckoo bird of the mango tree... |
| Poo manjam idum mayilu… | The peacock that sets up a flower bed... |
| Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa | Don't leave without looking at me, sir |
| Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa | Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir |
| Male | |
| Mai poosum kannukkullae | Inside the eyes lined with kohl |
| Poi paesum chinna pullae | The little girl who tells playful lies |
| Maaraappu kaathodu aadum | Her upper garment sways gently with the wind |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana thittam ittu | Planning for marriage |
| Kannaalae vattam ittu | Circling around with her eyes |
| Kannaa un thol saera thaedum | My dear, she seeks to rest on your shoulders |
| Male | |
| Mundhaanai pandhal ittu | Making a canopy out of her saree pallu |
| Naan thoongavaa | Shall I sleep under it? |
| Female | |
| Munnooru mutham | Three hundred kisses |
| Onnaa naan vaangavaa | Shall I receive them all at once? |
| Male | |
| Alli kolla naanaachu neeyaachu vaa | To embrace each other, it's just you and me now, come! |
| Female | |
| Angam engum mogathil theeyaachu vaa | Across my entire body, passion has turned into fire, come! |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi sollellaam thaenaachu vaa | Oh my, every word spoken has turned to honey, come! |
| Male | |
| Maamarathu kuyilu | The cuckoo bird of the mango tree |
| Poo manjam idum mayilu | The peacock that sets up a flower bed |
| Female | |
| Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa | Don't leave without looking at me, sir |
| Male | |
| Aehaehae | Ae-hae-hae |
| Female | |
| Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa | Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir |
| Male | |
| Aehae haehaehae | Ae-hae hae-hae-hae |
| Naethu kodutha mutham | The kiss you gave yesterday |
| Nenjil inikkum nittham | Sweetens my heart every single day |
| Female | |
| Onnae onnu kannae kannu | Just one more, my precious darling |
| Innum kuduyaa | Give me more! |
| Male | |
| Ae maamarathu kuyilu | Oh, cuckoo bird of the mango tree |
| Poo manjam idum mayilu | The peacock that sets up a flower bed |
| Female | |
| Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa | Don't leave without looking at me, sir |
| Male | |
| Aehaehae | Ae-hae-hae |
| Female | |
| Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa | Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir |
| Male | |
| Aehaehae | Ae-hae-hae |
| Male | |
| Maanunnaa maanum illae | It is not an ordinary deer |
| Meenunnaa meenum illae | It is not an ordinary fish |
| Raasaathi kannenna kanno | What kind of magical eyes does this princess have? |
| Female | |
| Naanunnaa naanum illa | Without you, I am not myself |
| Neeyinnaa neeyum illa | Without me, you are not yourself |
| Nee indri naan ingae undo | Do I even exist here without you? |
| Male | |
| Nee pogum paadhai ellaam | Every path that you walk on |
| En paadhai thaan | Is my path as well |
| Female | |
| Nee paarkkum paarvai ellaam | Every glance that you take |
| En paarvai thaan | Is my glance as well |
| Male | |
| Metti chatham naan ketkum sangeetham thaan | The clinking sound of toe rings is the music I wish to hear |
| Female | |
| Kattil satham naan thaedum sandhosham thaan | The creak of the bed is the happiness I seek |
| Male | |
| Maamarathu kuyilu… | The cuckoo bird of the mango tree... |
| Poo manjam idum mayilu… | The peacock that sets up a flower bed... |
| Maamarathu kuyilu | The cuckoo bird of the mango tree |
| Poo manjam idum mayilu | The peacock that sets up a flower bed |
| Female | |
| Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa | Don't leave without looking at me, sir |
| Male | |
| Aehaehae | Ae-hae-hae |
| Female | |
| Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa | Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir |
| Male | |
| Aehae haehaehae | Ae-hae hae-hae-hae |
| Naethu kodutha mutham | The kiss you gave yesterday |
| Nenjil inikkum nittham | Sweetens my heart every single day |
| Female | |
| Onnae onnu kannae kannu | Just one more, my precious darling |
| Innum kuduyaa | Give me more! |
| Male | |
| Ae maamarathu kuyilu | Oh, cuckoo bird of the mango tree |
| Poo manjam idum mayilu | The peacock that sets up a flower bed |
| Female | |
| Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa | Don't leave without looking at me, sir |
| Male | |
| Aehaehae | Ae-hae-hae |
| Female | |
| Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa | Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir |
| Male | |
| Aehaehae | Ae-hae-hae |
மாமரத்துக் குயிலு...
பூ மஞ்சம் இடும் மயிலு...
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
மாமரத்துக் குயிலு
பூ மஞ்சம் இடும் மயிலு
பாக்காம போகாதையா
உன் வீராப்பு ஆகாதையா
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
ஓ மாமரத்துக் குயிலு
பூ மஞ்சம் இடும் மயிலு
பாக்காம போகாதையா
உன் வீராப்பு ஆகாதையா
நேத்து கொடுத்த முத்தம்
நெஞ்சில் இனிக்கும் நித்தம்
ஒன்னே ஒன்னு கண்ணே கண்ணு
இன்னும் குடுயா
Oh, cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
The kiss you gave yesterday
Sweetens my heart every single day
Just one more, my precious darling, give me more!
மாமரத்துக் குயிலு
பூ மஞ்சம் இடும் மயிலு
பாக்காம போகாதையா
உன் வீராப்பு ஆகாதையா
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
மை பூசும் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
பொய் பேசும் சின்னப் புள்ளே
மாராப்பு காத்தோடு ஆடும்
Inside the eyes lined with kohl
The little girl who tells playful lies
Her upper garment sways gently with the wind
கல்யாண திட்டம் இட்டு
கண்ணாலே வட்டம் இட்டு
கண்ணா உன் தோள் சேரத் தேடும்
Planning for marriage
Circling around with her eyes
My dear, she seeks to rest on your shoulders
முந்தானைப் பந்தல் இட்டு
நான் தூங்கவா
Making a canopy out of her saree pallu
Shall I sleep under it?
முன்னூறு முத்தம்
ஒண்ணா நான் வாங்கவா
Three hundred kisses
Shall I receive them all at once?
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள நானாச்சு நீயாச்சு வா
To embrace each other, it's just you and me now, come!
அங்கம் எங்கும் மோகத்தில் தீயாச்சு வா
Across my entire body, passion has turned into fire, come!
அம்மாடி சொல்லெல்லாம் தேனாச்சு வா
Oh my, every word spoken has turned to honey, come!
மாமரத்துக் குயிலு
பூ மஞ்சம் இடும் மயிலு
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree
The peacock that sets up a flower bed
பாக்காம போகாதையா
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
ஏஹேஹே
Ae-hae-hae
உன் வீராப்பு ஆகாதையா
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
ஏஹே ஹேஹேஹே
நேத்து கொடுத்த முத்தம்
நெஞ்சில் இனிக்கும் நித்தம்
Ae-hae hae-hae-hae
The kiss you gave yesterday
Sweetens my heart every single day
ஒன்னே ஒன்னு கண்ணே கண்ணு
இன்னும் குடுயா
Just one more, my precious darling
Give me more!
ஏ மாமரத்துக் குயிலு
பூ மஞ்சம் இடும் மயிலு
Oh, cuckoo bird of the mango tree
The peacock that sets up a flower bed
பாக்காம போகாதையா
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
ஏஹேஹே
Ae-hae-hae
உன் வீராப்பு ஆகாதையா
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
ஏஹேஹே
Ae-hae-hae
மானுன்னா மானும் இல்லே
மீனுன்னா மீனும் இல்லே
ராசாத்தி கண்ணென்ன கண்ணோ
It is not an ordinary deer
It is not an ordinary fish
What kind of magical eyes does this princess have?
நானுன்னா நானும் இல்ல
நீயின்னா நீயும் இல்ல
நீ இன்றி நான் இங்கே உண்டோ
Without you, I am not myself
Without me, you are not yourself
Do I even exist here without you?
நீ போகும் பாதை எல்லாம்
என் பாதைதான்
Every path that you walk on
Is my path as well
நீ பார்க்கும் பார்வை எல்லாம்
என் பார்வைதான்
Every glance that you take
Is my glance as well
மெட்டிச் சத்தம் நான் கேட்கும் சங்கீதம்தான்
The clinking sound of toe rings is the music I wish to hear
கட்டில் சத்தம் நான் தேடும் சந்தோஷம்தான்
The creak of the bed is the happiness I seek
சந்தோஷ சங்கீதம் நாம் பாடலாம்
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree
The peacock that sets up a flower bed
மாமரத்துக் குயிலு...
பூ மஞ்சம் இடும் மயிலு...
மாமரத்துக் குயிலு
பூ மஞ்சம் இடும் மயிலு
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
பாக்காம போகாதையா
Ae-hae-hae
ஏஹேஹே
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
உன் வீராப்பு ஆகாதையா
Ae-hae hae-hae-hae
The kiss you gave yesterday
Sweetens my heart every single day
ஏஹே ஹேஹேஹே
நேத்து கொடுத்த முத்தம்
நெஞ்சில் இனிக்கும் நித்தம்
Just one more, my precious darling
Give me more!
ஒன்னே ஒன்னு கண்ணே கண்ணு
இன்னும் குடுயா
Oh, cuckoo bird of the mango tree
The peacock that sets up a flower bed
ஏ மாமரத்துக் குயிலு
பூ மஞ்சம் இடும் மயிலு
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
பாக்காம போகாதையா
Ae-hae-hae
ஏஹேஹே
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
உன் வீராப்பு ஆகாதையா
Ae-hae-hae
ஏஹேஹே
Maamarathu kuyilu…
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
Maamarathu kuyilu…
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
O maamarathu kuyilu…
Oh, cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
Naethu kodutha mutham
The kiss you gave yesterday
Nenjil inikkum nitham
Sweetens my heart every single day
Onnae onnu kannae kannu innum kuduyaa
Just one more, my precious darling, give me more!
Maamarathu kuyilu…
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
Mai poosum kannukkullae
Inside the eyes lined with kohl
Poi paesum chinna pullae
The little girl who tells playful lies
Maaraappu kaathodu aadum
Her upper garment sways gently with the wind
Kalyaana thittam ittu
Planning for marriage
Kannaalae vattam ittu
Circling around with her eyes
Kannaa un thol saera thaedum
My dear, she seeks to rest on your shoulders
Mundhaanai pandhal ittu
Making a canopy out of her saree pallu
Naan thoongavaa
Shall I sleep under it?
Munnooru mutham
Three hundred kisses
Onnaa naan vaangavaa
Shall I receive them all at once?
Alli kolla naanaachu neeyaachu vaa
To embrace each other, it's just you and me now, come!
Angam engum mogathil theeyaachu vaa
Across my entire body, passion has turned into fire, come!
Ammaadi sollellaam thaenaachu vaa
Oh my, every word spoken has turned to honey, come!
Maamarathu kuyilu
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree
Poo manjam idum mayilu
The peacock that sets up a flower bed
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Aehaehae
Ae-hae-hae
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
Aehae haehaehae
Ae-hae hae-hae-hae
Naethu kodutha mutham
The kiss you gave yesterday
Nenjil inikkum nittham
Sweetens my heart every single day
Onnae onnu kannae kannu
Just one more, my precious darling
Innum kuduyaa
Give me more!
Ae maamarathu kuyilu
Oh, cuckoo bird of the mango tree
Poo manjam idum mayilu
The peacock that sets up a flower bed
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Aehaehae
Ae-hae-hae
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
Aehaehae
Ae-hae-hae
Maanunnaa maanum illae
It is not an ordinary deer
Meenunnaa meenum illae
It is not an ordinary fish
Raasaathi kannenna kanno
What kind of magical eyes does this princess have?
Naanunnaa naanum illa
Without you, I am not myself
Neeyinnaa neeyum illa
Without me, you are not yourself
Nee indri naan ingae undo
Do I even exist here without you?
Nee pogum paadhai ellaam
Every path that you walk on
En paadhai thaan
Is my path as well
Nee paarkkum paarvai ellaam
Every glance that you take
En paarvai thaan
Is my glance as well
Metti chatham naan ketkum sangeetham thaan
The clinking sound of toe rings is the music I wish to hear
Kattil satham naan thaedum sandhosham thaan
The creak of the bed is the happiness I seek
Maamarathu kuyilu…
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree...
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
The peacock that sets up a flower bed...
Maamarathu kuyilu
The cuckoo bird of the mango tree
Poo manjam idum mayilu
The peacock that sets up a flower bed
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Aehaehae
Ae-hae-hae
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
Aehae haehaehae
Ae-hae hae-hae-hae
Naethu kodutha mutham
The kiss you gave yesterday
Nenjil inikkum nittham
Sweetens my heart every single day
Onnae onnu kannae kannu
Just one more, my precious darling
Innum kuduyaa
Give me more!
Ae maamarathu kuyilu
Oh, cuckoo bird of the mango tree
Poo manjam idum mayilu
The peacock that sets up a flower bed
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Don't leave without looking at me, sir
Aehaehae
Ae-hae-hae
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Your stubborn arrogance won't suit you, sir
Aehaehae
Ae-hae-hae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maamarathu Kuyilu is a romantic duet expressing playful affection, longing, and intimate devotion between lovers. The song uses pastoral metaphors, comparing the lover to a cuckoo in a mango tree and a peacock adorning a bed of flowers, teasing him for playing coy and acting stubborn.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Maamarathu kuyilu… Poo manjam idum mayilu…”
Compares the lovers to a singing cuckoo bird in a mango tree and a peacock crafting a flower bed.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai)
“Maamarathu kuyilu / Poo manjam idum mayilu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic cadence (Maamarathu / Poo manjam / Paakkaama / Un veeraappu).
Hyperbole (Uruvagamm)
“Angam engum mogathil theeyaachu vaa / Ammaadi sollellaam thaenaachu vaa”
Exaggerating the intense fire of desire across the body and words tasting like pure honey.
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Trivia
The song 'Maamarathu Kuyilu' features in the 1989 Tamil film 'Raaja Raajathan', composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by the renowned poet Pulamaipithan.
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