Nandhavana Kuyile Song Lyrics – Ilayaraja
From Ponnu Veettukkaran · 1999
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ponnu Veettukkaran1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the flower garden, |
| Pudhu innisai nee paadu | Sing a new sweet melody! |
| Pippee peeppeeppee | Pippee peeppeeppee |
| Pibi peeppee peeppeeppee | Pibi peeppee peeppeeppee |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the flower garden, |
| Pudhu innisai nee paadu | Sing a new sweet melody! |
| Kunguma dhevadhaiyae | Oh divine goddess wearing vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Wear fresh jasmine flowers! |
| Sollu kiliyae sogam edharkku | Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow? |
| Parandhu thiriya vaanam irukku | The vast sky is there for you to fly freely. |
| Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae | The sound of bells wanders here in the gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the flower garden, |
| Pudhu innisai nee paadu | Sing a new sweet melody! |
| Kunguma dhevadhaiyae | Oh divine goddess wearing vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Wear fresh jasmine flowers! |
| Male | |
| Nadandhadhellaam kanavu thaan | Whatever happened was merely a dream, |
| Kanavukku yaen nee azhudhaai | Why did you cry for a dream? |
| Nee azhudhaai | Why did you cry? |
| Udhirndhadhellaam sarugu thaan | Whatever fell off is just dry leaves, |
| Vasantha magal yaen azhudhaai | Why did you cry, daughter of spring? |
| Yevarodu yevar vaazhkkai | Whose life is bound with whom, |
| Adhai aandavan ezhudhi vaithaan | Almighty God has already written that down. |
| Uravenna varavenna | What is relationship and what is gain, |
| Adhai avanae nadathi vaippaan | He alone will guide and execute it. |
| Vaazhkkai endraal naalum irukkum | Life naturally consists of both day and night, |
| Purindhu kol kannae | Understand this, my dear, |
| Veen sogam yaenammaa | Why hold onto vain sorrow, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the flower garden, |
| Pudhu innisai nee paadu | Sing a new sweet melody! |
| Kunguma dhevadhaiyae | Oh divine goddess wearing vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Wear fresh jasmine flowers! |
| Sollu kiliyae sogam edharkku | Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow? |
| Parandhu thiriya vaanam irukku | The vast sky is there for you to fly freely. |
| Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae | The sound of bells wanders here in the gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the flower garden, |
| Pudhu innisai nee paadu | Sing a new sweet melody! |
| Hoi hoi kunguma dhevadhaiyae | Hoi hoi, oh divine goddess wearing vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Wear fresh jasmine flowers! |
| Male | |
| Nalladhaiyae ninaikkalaam | Let us think only good thoughts, |
| Nenjam ingae vaeredharkku vaeredharkku | What else is the heart here for, what else for? |
| Sendradhellaam marakkalaam | Let us forget everything that has passed, |
| Innum ingae uravirukku | Relationships still exist here. |
| Idhu dhevan arasaangam | This is God's kingdom, |
| Idhil yaarukkum thunbam illai | Here, no one faces true suffering. |
| Alai paayum manam thaanae | It is only the restless, wandering mind |
| Indha manidharkku perun thollai | That is a great trouble for humans. |
| Tholil maalai soodavillai | If the garland did not adorn your shoulders, |
| Soodaadha maalai veezhndhaal | If the unadorned garland falls away, |
| Sogam yaenammaa | Why be sad, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the flower garden, |
| Pudhu innisai nee paadu | Sing a new sweet melody! |
| Hoi hoi kunguma dhevadhaiyae | Hoi hoi, oh divine goddess wearing vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Wear fresh jasmine flowers! |
| Sollu kiliyae sogam edharkku | Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow? |
| Parandhu thiriya vaanam irukku | The vast sky is there for you to fly freely. |
| Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae | The sound of bells wanders here in the gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the flower garden, |
| Pudhu innisai nee paadu | Sing a new sweet melody! |
| Hoi hoi kunguma dhevadhaiyae | Hoi hoi, oh divine goddess wearing vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Wear fresh jasmine flowers! |
நந்தவனக் குயிலே
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு
ஹோய் பிப்பீ பீப்பீப்பீ
பிபி பீப்பீ பீப்பீப்பீ
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Sing a new sweet melody!
Pippee peeppeeppee
Pibi peeppee peeppeeppee
நந்தவனக் குயிலே
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு
குங்கும தேவதையே
புது மல்லிகை நீ சூடு
சொல்லு கிளியே சோகம் எதற்கு
பறந்து திரிய வானம் இருக்கு
மணி ஓசை இங்கே பூங்காற்றில் உலவுதே
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Sing a new sweet melody!
Oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow?
The vast sky is there for you to fly freely.
The sound of bells wanders here in the gentle breeze.
நந்தவனக் குயிலே
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு
குங்கும தேவதையே
புது மல்லிகை நீ சூடு
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Sing a new sweet melody!
Oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
நடந்ததெல்லாம் கனவுதான்
கனவுக்கு ஏன் நீ அழுதாய்
நீ அழுதாய்
உதிர்ந்ததெல்லாம் சருகுதான்
வசந்த மகள் ஏன் அழுதாய்
எவரோடு எவர் வாழ்க்கை
அதை ஆண்டவன் எழுதி வைத்தான்
உறவென்ன வரவென்ன
அதை அவனே நடத்தி வைப்பான்
வாழ்க்கை என்றால் நாலும் இருக்கும்
புரிந்து கொள் கண்ணே
வீண் சோகம் ஏனம்மா
Whatever happened was merely a dream,
Why did you cry for a dream?
Why did you cry?
Whatever fell off is just dry leaves,
Why did you cry, daughter of spring?
Whose life is bound with whom,
Almighty God has already written that down.
What is relationship and what is gain,
He alone will guide and execute it.
Life naturally consists of both day and night,
Understand this, my dear,
Why hold onto vain sorrow, my girl?
நந்தவனக் குயிலே
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு
குங்கும தேவதையே
புது மல்லிகை நீ சூடு
சொல்லு கிளியே சோகம் எதற்கு
பறந்து திரிய வானம் இருக்கு
மணி ஓசை இங்கே பூங்காற்றில் உலவுதே
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Sing a new sweet melody!
Oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow?
The vast sky is there for you to fly freely.
The sound of bells wanders here in the gentle breeze.
நந்தவனக் குயிலே
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு
ஹோய் ஹோய் குங்கும தேவதையே
புது மல்லிகை நீ சூடு
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Sing a new sweet melody!
Hoi hoi, oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
நல்லதையே நினைக்கலாம்
நெஞ்சம் இங்கே வேறெதற்கு வேறெதற்கு
சென்றதெல்லாம் மறக்கலாம்
இன்னும் இங்கே உறவிருக்கு
இது தேவன் அரசாங்கம்
இதில் யாருக்கும் துன்பம் இல்லை
அலை பாயும் மனம்தானே
இந்த மனிதற்கு பெரும் தொல்லை
தோளில் மாலை சூடவில்லை
சூடாத மாலை வீழ்ந்தால்
சோகம் ஏனம்மா
Let us think only good thoughts,
What else is the heart here for, what else for?
Let us forget everything that has passed,
Relationships still exist here.
This is God's kingdom,
Here, no one faces true suffering.
It is only the restless, wandering mind
That is a great trouble for humans.
If the garland did not adorn your shoulders,
If the unadorned garland falls away,
Why be sad, my girl?
நந்தவனக் குயிலே
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு
ஹோய் ஹோய் குங்கும தேவதையே
புது மல்லிகை நீ சூடு
சொல்லு கிளியே சோகம் எதற்கு
பறந்து திரிய வானம் இருக்கு
மணி ஓசை இங்கே பூங்காற்றில் உலவுதே
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Sing a new sweet melody!
Hoi hoi, oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow?
The vast sky is there for you to fly freely.
The sound of bells wanders here in the gentle breeze.
நந்தவனக் குயிலே
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு
ஹோய் ஹோய் குங்கும தேவதையே
புது மல்லிகை நீ சூடு
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Sing a new sweet melody!
Hoi hoi, oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Nandhavana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Pudhu innisai nee paadu
Sing a new sweet melody!
Pippee peeppeeppee
Pippee peeppeeppee
Pibi peeppee peeppeeppee
Pibi peeppee peeppeeppee
Nandhavana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Pudhu innisai nee paadu
Sing a new sweet melody!
Kunguma dhevadhaiyae
Oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Sollu kiliyae sogam edharkku
Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow?
Parandhu thiriya vaanam irukku
The vast sky is there for you to fly freely.
Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae
The sound of bells wanders here in the gentle breeze.
Nandhavana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Pudhu innisai nee paadu
Sing a new sweet melody!
Kunguma dhevadhaiyae
Oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Nadandhadhellaam kanavu thaan
Whatever happened was merely a dream,
Kanavukku yaen nee azhudhaai
Why did you cry for a dream?
Nee azhudhaai
Why did you cry?
Udhirndhadhellaam sarugu thaan
Whatever fell off is just dry leaves,
Vasantha magal yaen azhudhaai
Why did you cry, daughter of spring?
Yevarodu yevar vaazhkkai
Whose life is bound with whom,
Adhai aandavan ezhudhi vaithaan
Almighty God has already written that down.
Uravenna varavenna
What is relationship and what is gain,
Adhai avanae nadathi vaippaan
He alone will guide and execute it.
Vaazhkkai endraal naalum irukkum
Life naturally consists of both day and night,
Purindhu kol kannae
Understand this, my dear,
Veen sogam yaenammaa
Why hold onto vain sorrow, my girl?
Nandhavana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Pudhu innisai nee paadu
Sing a new sweet melody!
Kunguma dhevadhaiyae
Oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Sollu kiliyae sogam edharkku
Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow?
Parandhu thiriya vaanam irukku
The vast sky is there for you to fly freely.
Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae
The sound of bells wanders here in the gentle breeze.
Nandhavana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Pudhu innisai nee paadu
Sing a new sweet melody!
Hoi hoi kunguma dhevadhaiyae
Hoi hoi, oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Nalladhaiyae ninaikkalaam
Let us think only good thoughts,
Nenjam ingae vaeredharkku vaeredharkku
What else is the heart here for, what else for?
Sendradhellaam marakkalaam
Let us forget everything that has passed,
Innum ingae uravirukku
Relationships still exist here.
Idhu dhevan arasaangam
This is God's kingdom,
Idhil yaarukkum thunbam illai
Here, no one faces true suffering.
Alai paayum manam thaanae
It is only the restless, wandering mind
Indha manidharkku perun thollai
That is a great trouble for humans.
Tholil maalai soodavillai
If the garland did not adorn your shoulders,
Soodaadha maalai veezhndhaal
If the unadorned garland falls away,
Sogam yaenammaa
Why be sad, my girl?
Nandhavana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Pudhu innisai nee paadu
Sing a new sweet melody!
Hoi hoi kunguma dhevadhaiyae
Hoi hoi, oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Sollu kiliyae sogam edharkku
Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow?
Parandhu thiriya vaanam irukku
The vast sky is there for you to fly freely.
Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae
The sound of bells wanders here in the gentle breeze.
Nandhavana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Pudhu innisai nee paadu
Sing a new sweet melody!
Hoi hoi kunguma dhevadhaiyae
Hoi hoi, oh divine goddess wearing vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Wear fresh jasmine flowers!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nandhavana Kuyilae is an uplifting and consoling Tamil song written by Gangai Amaran for the film Ponnu Veettukkaran (1999). The lyrics offer solace to a young woman facing grief and disappointment, reminding her that past setbacks are as fleeting as dreams or fallen dry leaves. Through rich natural imagery like cuckoos, parrots, and spring, the song encourages her to look forward with hope and adorn herself with joy again. The track emphasizes philosophical themes such as divine destiny, the transient nature of life's troubles, and the peace found in maintaining positive thoughts. It reassures her that God governs all lives and that anxiety stems merely from an unquiet mind, urging her to cast away unnecessary sorrow and embrace the endless possibilities ahead.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nandhavana kuyilae”
Compares the woman to a garden cuckoo ('Nandhavana kuyilae') and the daughter of spring ('Vasantha magal') to symbolize purity, beauty, and renewal.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Sollu kiliyae sogam edharkku / Parandhu thiriya vaanam irukku”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across paired lines creating rhythmic flow.
Onomatopoeia
“Pippee peeppeeppee”
Use of phonetic sound imitations ('Pippee peeppeeppee') to evoke the playful tune of wind instruments.
Did you know?
Trivia
Ponnu Veettukkaran (1999) stars Sathyaraj and Devayani, directed by P. Vasu with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics written by Gangai Amaran showcase his signature comforting and accessible philosophical poetic style.
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