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Lyrics & meaning

Manasula Soora Kaathey

From Cuckoo · 2014

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Sean Roldan, Divya Ramani
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Cuckoo2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Female
Manasula soora kaathaeA stormy wind blows in my heart,
Adikudhu kaadhal poothaeLove blooms like a whirlwind.
Manasula soora kaathaeA stormy wind blows in my heart,
Adikudhu kaadhal poothaeLove blooms like a whirlwind.
Male
Nilavae sorutudhaeThe moon feeds me meal,
Kanavae taalaattudhaeDreams sing me a lullaby,
Minnal osaiyum kadhilae ketkudhaeEven the sound of lightning is heard in my ears,
Undhan vaasanai vaanavil kaattudhaeYour fragrance displays a rainbow.
Male
Va vendru sollum munnaeEven before saying 'Come',
Varugindra nyabagamMemories rush in.
Kannae unn sollil kandenMy dear, in your words I saw,
Ariyadha thaai mugamThe face of an unknown mother.
Female
Ahaa..ragasiya yosanaiAha.. secret thoughts,
Kodukkudhae rodhanaiAre causing me agony.
Solladha aasai ennaiUnspoken desires,
Suda suda kaaichudhaeAre making me burn hot.
Male
Kannilae illayae kaadhalumLove isn't merely in the eyes,
Nenjamae kaadhalin thayagam…The heart is the true sanctuary of love...
Male
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…Thana na na nana..naaa naanaaa…
Male
Aanandham pennai vandhaeHappiness came personified as a woman,
Azhagaga pesudhaeAnd speaks so beautifully.
Minsara railum vannaEven the electric train,
Kuyil pola koovuthaeCuckoos like a colorful songbird.
Female
Kai thodum podhilaeWhen our hands touch,
Kalangavum thonudaeI feel like melting with emotion.
Anbae unn anbil veesumMy love, within your affection wafts,
Karuvarai vaasamaeThe sacred scent of the womb.
Male
Moongilae raagamaaiEven a simple bamboo,
Maarudhe..ae….Transforms into a melody...
Moochilae vaanoli paadudhae..ae…A radio plays inside my breath...
Female
Manasula soora kaathaeA stormy wind blows in my heart,
Adikudhu kaadhal poothaeLove blooms like a whirlwind.
Male
Nilavae sorutudhaeThe moon feeds me meal,
Kanavae taalaattudhaeDreams sing me a lullaby,
Minnal osaium kadhilae ketkudhaeEven the sound of lightning is heard in my ears,
Undhan vaasanai vaanavil kaattudhae….Your fragrance displays a rainbow....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Manasula Soora Kaathey is a deeply emotional romantic song from the movie Cuckoo (2014). Since the protagonists in the movie are visually impaired, the song beautifully encapsulates love through non-visual senses—smell, touch, sound, and inner feeling. The lyrics describe how love turns mundane surroundings into art, where the roar of an electric train sounds like a bird's song and a lover's touch brings the comfort of maternal warmth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Synesthesia

Undhan vaasanai vaanavil kaattudhae

Blending different sensory experiences together, such as smelling a scent that reveals a visual rainbow or hearing lightning.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Nilavae sorutudhae / Kanavae taalaattudhae

Matching ending sounds across lines to create rhythmic flow ('sorutudhae', 'taalaattudhae', 'ketkudhae', 'kaattudhae').

Personification

Aanandham pennai vandhae / Azhagaga pesudhae

Attributing human actions and emotions to non-human entities like happiness coming as a woman or the moon feeding meals.

Simile (Upamai)

Minsara railum vanna Kuyil pola koovuthae

Comparing the noise of an electric train to the sweet call of a cuckoo bird.

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Trivia

The music for Cuckoo was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, and this track features vocals by composer Sean Roldan and Kalyani Nair. The movie revolves around two visually impaired lovers, which inspired lyricist Yugabharathi to write lyrics based heavily on sound, touch, and fragrance rather than visual beauty.

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