Nandhavana Kuyile
From Ponnu Veettukkaran · 1999
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Hariharan
- 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 goddess of divine vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Adorn yourself with 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 around freely. |
| Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae | The chime 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 goddess of divine vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers. |
| Male | |
| Nadandhadhellaam kanavu thaan | Everything that happened was merely a dream, |
| Kanavukku yaen nee azhudhaai | Why did you weep over a dream? |
| Nee azhudhaai | Why did you weep? |
| Udhirndhadhellaam sarugu thaan | All that fell away was just dry leaves, |
| Vasantha magal yaen azhudhaai | Oh daughter of spring, why did you weep? |
| Yevarodu yevar vaazhkkai | Who is destined to live with whom, |
| Adhai aandavan ezhudhi vaithaan | God has already written that fate. |
| Uravenna varavenna | What relationship comes and what remains, |
| Adhai avanae nadathi vaippaan | He alone will guide and conduct it. |
| Vaazhkkai endraal naalum irukkum | If it is life, both light and shade will exist, |
| Purindhu kol kannae | Understand this, my dear one, |
| Veen sogam yaenammaa | Why harbor useless sorrow, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the flower garden, |
| Pudhu innisai nee paadu | Sing a new sweet melody. |
| Kunguma dhevadhaiyae | Oh goddess of divine vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers. |
| Male | |
| Nalladhaiyae ninaikkalaam | Let us think only noble thoughts, |
| Nenjam ingae vaeredharkku vaeredharkku | For what else is the heart meant here? |
| Sendradhellaam marakkalaam | Let us forget all that has passed, |
| Innum ingae uravirukku | Relationships and love still exist here. |
| Idhu dhevan arasaangam | This is the reign of God, |
| Idhil yaarukkum thunbam illai | No one suffers true harm here. |
| Alai paayum manam thaanae | It is only the wandering mind |
| Indha manidharkku perun thollai | That poses the greatest trouble to humans. |
| Tholil maalai soodavillai | The wedding garland was never placed around your neck, |
| Soodaadha maalai veezhndhaal | If an unworn garland falls, why mourn? |
| Sogam yaenammaa | Why be sad, my dear? |
| 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 goddess of divine vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Adorn yourself with 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 around freely. |
| Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae | The chime 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 goddess of divine vermilion, |
| Pudhu malligai nee soodu | Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers. |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana kuyilae… | Oh cuckoo of the flower garden... |
| Pudhu innisai nee paadu… | Sing a new sweet melody... |
நந்தவனக் குயிலே
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு
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 goddess of divine vermilion,
Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers.
Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow?
The vast sky is there for you to fly around freely.
The chime 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 goddess of divine vermilion,
Adorn yourself with 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
Everything that happened was merely a dream,
Why did you weep over a dream?
Why did you weep?
All that fell away was just dry leaves,
Oh daughter of spring, why did you weep?
Who is destined to live with whom,
God has already written that fate.
What relationship comes and what remains,
He alone will guide and conduct it.
If it is life, both light and shade will exist,
Understand this, my dear one,
Why harbor useless sorrow, my dear?
நந்தவனக் குயிலே
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு
குங்கும தேவதையே
புது மல்லிகை நீ சூடு
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Sing a new sweet melody.
Oh goddess of divine vermilion,
Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers.
நல்லதையே நினைக்கலாம்
நெஞ்சம் இங்கே வேறெதற்கு வேறெதற்கு
சென்றதெல்லாம் மறக்கலாம்
இன்னும் இங்கே உறவிருக்கு
இது தேவன் அரசாங்கம்
இதில் யாருக்கும் துன்பம் இல்லை
அலை பாயும் மனம் தானே
இந்த மனிதற்கு பெரும் தொல்லை
தோளில் மாலை சூடவில்லை
சூடாத மாலை வீழ்ந்தால்
சோகம் ஏனம்மா
Let us think only noble thoughts,
For what else is the heart meant here?
Let us forget all that has passed,
Relationships and love still exist here.
This is the reign of God,
No one suffers true harm here.
It is only the wandering mind
That poses the greatest trouble to humans.
The wedding garland was never placed around your neck,
If an unworn garland falls, why mourn?
Why be sad, my dear?
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 goddess of divine vermilion,
Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers.
Tell me, oh parrot, why this sorrow?
The vast sky is there for you to fly around freely.
The chime 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 goddess of divine vermilion,
Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers.
நந்தவனக் குயிலே.....
புது இன்னிசை நீ பாடு...
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden...
Sing a new sweet melody...
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 goddess of divine vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Adorn yourself with 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 around freely.
Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae
The chime 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 goddess of divine vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers.
Nadandhadhellaam kanavu thaan
Everything that happened was merely a dream,
Kanavukku yaen nee azhudhaai
Why did you weep over a dream?
Nee azhudhaai
Why did you weep?
Udhirndhadhellaam sarugu thaan
All that fell away was just dry leaves,
Vasantha magal yaen azhudhaai
Oh daughter of spring, why did you weep?
Yevarodu yevar vaazhkkai
Who is destined to live with whom,
Adhai aandavan ezhudhi vaithaan
God has already written that fate.
Uravenna varavenna
What relationship comes and what remains,
Adhai avanae nadathi vaippaan
He alone will guide and conduct it.
Vaazhkkai endraal naalum irukkum
If it is life, both light and shade will exist,
Purindhu kol kannae
Understand this, my dear one,
Veen sogam yaenammaa
Why harbor useless sorrow, my dear?
Nandhavana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Pudhu innisai nee paadu
Sing a new sweet melody.
Kunguma dhevadhaiyae
Oh goddess of divine vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers.
Nalladhaiyae ninaikkalaam
Let us think only noble thoughts,
Nenjam ingae vaeredharkku vaeredharkku
For what else is the heart meant here?
Sendradhellaam marakkalaam
Let us forget all that has passed,
Innum ingae uravirukku
Relationships and love still exist here.
Idhu dhevan arasaangam
This is the reign of God,
Idhil yaarukkum thunbam illai
No one suffers true harm here.
Alai paayum manam thaanae
It is only the wandering mind
Indha manidharkku perun thollai
That poses the greatest trouble to humans.
Tholil maalai soodavillai
The wedding garland was never placed around your neck,
Soodaadha maalai veezhndhaal
If an unworn garland falls, why mourn?
Sogam yaenammaa
Why be sad, my dear?
Nandhavana kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden,
Pudhu innisai nee paadu
Sing a new sweet melody.
Hoi hoi kunguma dhevadhaiyae
Hoi hoi, oh goddess of divine vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Adorn yourself with 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 around freely.
Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae
The chime 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 goddess of divine vermilion,
Pudhu malligai nee soodu
Adorn yourself with fresh jasmine flowers.
Nandhavana kuyilae…
Oh cuckoo of the flower garden...
Pudhu innisai nee paadu…
Sing a new sweet melody...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Nandhavana Kuyilae' is a comforting and philosophical track addressed to a grieving woman. The speaker compares her to a cuckoo in a flower garden and a parrot in the open sky, urging her to cast away her sorrow and sing a fresh song of hope. He reassures her that past tragic events were nothing more than bad dreams or fallen dry leaves that clear the way for new life. The lyrics emphasize themes of fate, resilience, and divine providence. It reminds the listener that human destiny is written by God, and that suffering often arises from a restless, overthinking mind rather than reality itself. By urging her to move forward and focus on positive thoughts, the song serves as an uplifting anthem of emotional healing and renewal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nandhavana kuyilae”
Addressing the woman as 'Nandhavana kuyil' (garden cuckoo) and 'Vasantha magal' (daughter of spring) metaphorically elevates her innocence and innate beauty despite her grief.
Emoni (Anaphora / Initial Rhyme)
“Nadandhadhellaam kanavu thaan”
The lines 'Nadandhadhellaam kanavu thaan' and 'Udhirndhadhellaam sarugu thaan' share matching initial rhythms and structures (Nadandhadhellaam / Udhirndhadhellaam), creating a poetic flow.
Imagery
“Udhirndhadhellaam sarugu thaan”
The imagery of dry leaves falling ('sarugu') symbolizes lost or ruined events of the past clearing out to make way for new bloom.
Personification
“Mani osai ingae poongaatril ulavudhae”
The sound of temple bells ('Mani osai') is personified as wandering through the gentle breeze.
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Trivia
This track features lyrics by veteran Tamil lyricist-filmmaker Gangai Amaran from the 1999 film 'Ponnu Veettukkaran', starring Sathyaraj and Preetha Vijayakumar. Gangai Amaran's lyrics frequently weave natural motifs like birds, flowers, and gentle breezes with deep philosophical reflections on destiny and acceptance.
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