Odai Kuyil
From Thalattu Padava · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thalattu Padava1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song? |
| Male | |
| Odai kuyil oru paattu | Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi... |
| Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi | Did the summer flower listen to it, |
| Kodai malar adhai kettu | And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi... |
| Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi | Didn't love bloom in your heart? |
| Female | |
| Thonaliyaa kaadhal | Didn't you dream sweet dreams? |
| Kanavugal kaanaliyaa | Didn't you rest on my shoulder? |
| Thoongaliyaa tholil | Didn't you long to be united? |
| Inaindhida yengaliyaa | Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song? |
| Male | |
| Odai kuyil oru paattu | Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi... |
| Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi | Female: Listening to that, did the summer flower... |
| Female :Kodai malar adhai kettu | ...not enjoy it? Hoi... hoi... |
| Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi | Hoi..hoi...hoi... (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi..hoi…hoi…(2) | Dancing upon the flower, |
| Female | |
| Poovin meedhu aadum | Are tiny drops of morning dew, |
| Thuli thuli pani thuli | Singing alongside the young woman, |
| Kodhaiyodu paadum | Is the sweet voice of a young parrot. |
| Ilangkili isaimozhi | At the corner of the lips, |
| Male | |
| Idhazhgalin oramae | Lies the pure essence of sweetness, |
| Inimaiyin saaramae | Telling a brand new story, |
| Pudhu kadhai koorumae | As an intoxicating feeling rises. |
| Bhodhaiyum yerumae | You and I, |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum | Like milk and honey, |
| Paalum thaenum | It is time for us to come together and unite. |
| Pola sera kaala neramae inaindhida | Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song? |
| Male | |
| Odai kuyil oru paattu | Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi... |
| Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi | Female: Hoi hoi |
| Female :Hoi hoi | Did the summer flower listen to it, |
| Kodai malar adhai kettu | And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi... |
| Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi | Male: Hoi... hoi... |
| Male :Hoi…hoi… | Spoken during the moment of love, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal neram pesum | Are sweet words and unique words. |
| Kanimozhi thanimozhi | Whenever I look, my two eyes |
| Kaanumbhodhu yengum | Long for her gentle eyes. |
| Iruvizhi ivalvizhi | The pain of loneliness, |
| Female | |
| Thanimaiyin vedhanai | Thought of the god of love. |
| Ninaithadhu kaamanai | The trial within solitude, |
| Thanimaiyil sodhanai | And the ache that embraces us. |
| Thazhuvidum vedhanai | When honey and honey |
| Male | |
| Thaenum thaenum | Come together in time, |
| Koodum neram | As I lean on your shoulder, heaven reveals itself. |
| Tholil sera devalogamae therindhadhu | Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song? |
| Female | |
| Odai kuyil oru paattu | Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi... |
| Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi | Did the summer flower listen to it, |
| Kodai malar adhai kettu | And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi... |
| Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi | Didn't love bloom in your heart? |
| Male | |
| Thonaliyaa kaadhal | Didn't you dream sweet dreams? |
| Kanavugal kaanaliyaa | Didn't you rest on my shoulder? |
| Thoongaliyaa tholil | Didn't you long to be united? |
| Inaindhida yengaliyaa | Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song? |
| Female | |
| Odai kuyil oru paattu | Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi... |
| Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi | Male: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Hoi hoi | Did the summer flower listen to it, |
| Kodai malar adhai kettu | And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi... |
| Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi | Female: Hoi hoi............ |
| Female :Hoi hoi……………. | |
......................
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
ஓடை குயில் ஒரு பாட்டு
படிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
கோடை மலர் அதைக் கேட்டு
ரசிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Did the summer flower listen to it,
And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Didn't love bloom in your heart?
தோணலையா காதல்
கனவுகள் காணலையா
தூங்கலையா தோளில்
இணைந்திட ஏங்கலையா
Didn't you dream sweet dreams?
Didn't you rest on my shoulder?
Didn't you long to be united?
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
ஓடை குயில் ஒரு பாட்டு
படிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
கோடை மலர் அதைக் கேட்டு
ரசிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Female: Listening to that, did the summer flower...
...not enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Hoi..hoi...hoi... (2)
ஹோய்...ஹோய்...ஹோய்...(2)
Dancing upon the flower,
பூவின் மீது ஆடும்
துளி துளி பனித்துளி
கோதையோடு பாடும்
இளங்கிளி இசைமொழி
Are tiny drops of morning dew,
Singing alongside the young woman,
Is the sweet voice of a young parrot.
At the corner of the lips,
இதழ்களின் ஓரமே
இனிமையின் சாரமே
புதுக்கதை கூறுமே
போதையும் ஏறுமே
Lies the pure essence of sweetness,
Telling a brand new story,
As an intoxicating feeling rises.
You and I,
நீயும் நானும்
பாலும் தேனும்
போல சேர கால நேரமே இணைந்திட
Like milk and honey,
It is time for us to come together and unite.
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
ஓடை குயில் ஒரு பாட்டு
படிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய்
கோடை மலர் அதைக் கேட்டு
ரசிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
ஹோய்...ஹோய்...
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Female: Hoi hoi
Did the summer flower listen to it,
And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Male: Hoi... hoi...
Spoken during the moment of love,
காதல் நேரம் பேசும்
கனிமொழி தனிமொழி
காணும்போது ஏங்கும்
இருவிழி இவள் விழி
Are sweet words and unique words.
Whenever I look, my two eyes
Long for her gentle eyes.
The pain of loneliness,
தனிமையின் வேதனை
நினைத்தது காமனை
தனிமையில் சோதனை
தழுவிடும் வேதனை
Thought of the god of love.
The trial within solitude,
And the ache that embraces us.
When honey and honey
தேனும் தேனும்
கூடும் நேரம்
தோளில் சேர தேவலோகமே தெரிந்தது
Come together in time,
As I lean on your shoulder, heaven reveals itself.
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
ஓடை குயில் ஒரு பாட்டு
படிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
கோடை மலர் அதைக் கேட்டு
ரசிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Did the summer flower listen to it,
And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Didn't love bloom in your heart?
தோணலையா காதல்
கனவுகள் காணலையா
தூங்கலையா தோளில்
இணைந்திட ஏங்கலையா
Didn't you dream sweet dreams?
Didn't you rest on my shoulder?
Didn't you long to be united?
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
ஓடை குயில் ஒரு பாட்டு
படிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய்
கோடை மலர் அதைக் கேட்டு
ரசிக்கலையா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய்...
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Male: Hoi hoi
Did the summer flower listen to it,
And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Female: Hoi hoi............
………………………….
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
Odai kuyil oru paattu
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi
Did the summer flower listen to it,
Kodai malar adhai kettu
And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi
Didn't love bloom in your heart?
Thonaliyaa kaadhal
Didn't you dream sweet dreams?
Kanavugal kaanaliyaa
Didn't you rest on my shoulder?
Thoongaliyaa tholil
Didn't you long to be united?
Inaindhida yengaliyaa
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
Odai kuyil oru paattu
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi
Female: Listening to that, did the summer flower...
Female :Kodai malar adhai kettu
...not enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi
Hoi..hoi...hoi... (2)
Hoi..hoi…hoi…(2)
Dancing upon the flower,
Poovin meedhu aadum
Are tiny drops of morning dew,
Thuli thuli pani thuli
Singing alongside the young woman,
Kodhaiyodu paadum
Is the sweet voice of a young parrot.
Ilangkili isaimozhi
At the corner of the lips,
Idhazhgalin oramae
Lies the pure essence of sweetness,
Inimaiyin saaramae
Telling a brand new story,
Pudhu kadhai koorumae
As an intoxicating feeling rises.
Bhodhaiyum yerumae
You and I,
Neeyum naanum
Like milk and honey,
Paalum thaenum
It is time for us to come together and unite.
Pola sera kaala neramae inaindhida
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
Odai kuyil oru paattu
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi
Female: Hoi hoi
Female :Hoi hoi
Did the summer flower listen to it,
Kodai malar adhai kettu
And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi
Male: Hoi... hoi...
Male :Hoi…hoi…
Spoken during the moment of love,
Kaadhal neram pesum
Are sweet words and unique words.
Kanimozhi thanimozhi
Whenever I look, my two eyes
Kaanumbhodhu yengum
Long for her gentle eyes.
Iruvizhi ivalvizhi
The pain of loneliness,
Thanimaiyin vedhanai
Thought of the god of love.
Ninaithadhu kaamanai
The trial within solitude,
Thanimaiyil sodhanai
And the ache that embraces us.
Thazhuvidum vedhanai
When honey and honey
Thaenum thaenum
Come together in time,
Koodum neram
As I lean on your shoulder, heaven reveals itself.
Tholil sera devalogamae therindhadhu
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
Odai kuyil oru paattu
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi
Did the summer flower listen to it,
Kodai malar adhai kettu
And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi
Didn't love bloom in your heart?
Thonaliyaa kaadhal
Didn't you dream sweet dreams?
Kanavugal kaanaliyaa
Didn't you rest on my shoulder?
Thoongaliyaa tholil
Didn't you long to be united?
Inaindhida yengaliyaa
Did the cuckoo by the stream sing a song?
Odai kuyil oru paattu
Didn't it sing? Hoi... hoi...
Padikkaliyaa hoi…hoi
Male: Hoi hoi
Male :Hoi hoi
Did the summer flower listen to it,
Kodai malar adhai kettu
And enjoy it? Hoi... hoi...
Rasikkaliyaa hoi..hoi
Female: Hoi hoi............
Female :Hoi hoi…………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Odai Kuyil Oru Paattu' from the 1990 Tamil movie Thalattu Padava is a charming, nature-infused romantic duet. The song draws rich parallels between human romance and the beauty of nature—comparing the lovers' dialogue to a stream-side cuckoo singing to a summer flower, and dew drops dancing on fresh blossoms. Through soft questioning and affectionate banter, the couple reflects on how love blossomed between them, turning solitude into intimate joy. As the song progresses, the emotional tone deepens into passion and sweet togetherness. Comparing their union to the harmonious blending of milk and honey, the lovers describe how their shared intimacy melts away the trial of loneliness, bringing a feeling of heavenly bliss whenever they are in each other's embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Neeyum naanum / Paalum thaenum / Pola sera”
Compares the seamless union of the two lovers to the harmonious blending of milk and honey ('paalum thaenum pola').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thonaliyaa kaadhal / Kanavugal kaanaliyaa / Thoongaliyaa tholil / Inaindhida yengaliyaa”
The deliberate use of the matching '-iyaa' ending across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, song-like cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Ilangkili isaimozhi”
Metaphorically equates the sweet tone of the heroine's voice directly to the musical language of a young parrot.
Repetition / Adukkuthodar
“Thuli thuli pani thuli”
Repetition of the word 'thuli' (drop) emphasizes the delicate, abundant nature of the morning dew.
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Trivia
'Thalattu Padava' (1990) was written and directed by R. Sundarrajan, starring Parthiban, Roopini, and Kushboo in lead roles. Although the metadata marks the composer and singers as unknown, the music for this film was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with this duet rendered by playback singers Arunmozhi and S. Janaki. Lyricist Gangai Amaran crafted the song using light, nature-inspired imagery that matches the rustic melody characteristic of early 90s Tamil cinema.
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