- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Raaja Raajathan
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maamarathu kuyilu…
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
Maamarathu kuyilu…
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
O maamarathu kuyilu…
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Naethu kodutha mutham
Nenjil inikkum nitham
Onnae onnu kannae kannu innum kuduyaa
Maamarathu kuyilu…
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Mai poosum kannukkullae
Poi paesum chinna pullae
Maaraappu kaathodu aadum
Kalyaana thittam ittu
Kannaalae vattam ittu
Kannaa un thol saera thaedum
Mundhaanai pandhal ittu
Naan thoongavaa
Munnooru mutham
Onnaa naan vaangavaa
Alli kolla naanaachu neeyaachu vaa
Angam engum mogathil theeyaachu vaa
Ammaadi sollellaam thaenaachu vaa
Maamarathu kuyilu
Poo manjam idum mayilu
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Aehaehae
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Aehae haehaehae
Naethu kodutha mutham
Nenjil inikkum nittham
Onnae onnu kannae kannu
Innum kuduyaa
Ae maamarathu kuyilu
Poo manjam idum mayilu
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Aehaehae
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Aehaehae
Maanunnaa maanum illae
Meenunnaa meenum illae
Raasaathi kannenna kanno
Naanunnaa naanum illa
Neeyinnaa neeyum illa
Nee indri naan ingae undo
Nee pogum paadhai ellaam
En paadhai thaan
Nee paarkkum paarvai ellaam
En paarvai thaan
Metti chatham naan ketkum sangeetham thaan
Kattil satham naan thaedum sandhosham thaan
Maamarathu kuyilu…
Poo manjam idum mayilu…
Maamarathu kuyilu
Poo manjam idum mayilu
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Aehaehae
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Aehae haehaehae
Naethu kodutha mutham
Nenjil inikkum nittham
Onnae onnu kannae kannu
Innum kuduyaa
Ae maamarathu kuyilu
Poo manjam idum mayilu
Paakkaama pogaadhaiyaa
Aehaehae
Un veeraappu aagaadhaiyaa
Aehaehae
Cuckoo of the mango tree...
Peacock making a bed of flowers...
Cuckoo of the mango tree...
Peacock making a bed of flowers...
Don't leave without looking at me, my man
This stubborn pride of yours will not do!
Oh, cuckoo of the mango tree...
Peacock making a bed of flowers...
Don't leave without looking at me, my man
This stubborn pride of yours will not do!
The kiss you gave me yesterday
Tastes sweet in my heart every single day
Just one more, my darling, my dear, give me one more!
Cuckoo of the mango tree...
Peacock making a bed of flowers...
Don't leave without looking at me, my man
This stubborn pride of yours will not do!
In your kohl-lined eyes,
You playful girl who speaks sweet lies,
The edge of your saree flutters in the wind
Making plans for our wedding,
Drawing circles with your eyes,
Darling, it longs to rest on your shoulders
Making a shelter with the end of your saree,
Shall I fall asleep beneath it?
Three hundred kisses,
Shall I receive them all at once?
It is just you and me to embrace each other, come!
A fire of desire burns all through my body, come!
Oh goodness, every word of yours is like honey, come!
Cuckoo of the mango tree,
Peacock making a bed of flowers,
Don't leave without looking at me, my man
Eheyhey
This stubborn pride of yours will not do!
Ehey heyheyhey
The kiss you gave me yesterday
Tastes sweet in my heart every single day
Just one more, my darling, my dear,
Give me one more!
Hey, cuckoo of the mango tree,
Peacock making a bed of flowers,
Don't leave without looking at me, my man
Eheyhey
This stubborn pride of yours will not do!
Eheyhey
They are not just the eyes of a deer,
Nor are they just the eyes of a fish,
What wondrous eyes does this princess have!
I am no longer just myself,
You are no longer just yourself,
Without you, do I even exist here?
Every path that you walk on
Is my path too
Every glance you take
Is my glance too
The chime of your toe-rings is the music I hear,
The rhythm of our bed is the happiness I seek!
Cuckoo of the mango tree...
Peacock making a bed of flowers...
Cuckoo of the mango tree,
Peacock making a bed of flowers,
Don't leave without looking at me, my man
Eheyhey
This stubborn pride of yours will not do!
Ehey heyheyhey
The kiss you gave me yesterday
Tastes sweet in my heart every single day
Just one more, my darling, my dear,
Give me one more!
Hey, cuckoo of the mango tree,
Peacock making a bed of flowers,
Don't leave without looking at me, my man
Eheyhey
This stubborn pride of yours will not do!
Eheyhey
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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.
Did you know?
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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