Oru Kili Uruguthu
From Aanandha Kummi · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aanandha Kummi1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu | A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu | Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Female | |
| { Thaliridhu malaridhu thaana | { Is this a tender shoot, or is it a blossom? |
| Idhu oru thodar kadhai thaana } (2) | Is this an ongoing endless story? } (2) |
| { Iru manam inaiyudhu iru kili thazhuvudhu | { Two hearts unite, two parrots embrace |
| Oh maina … oh maina } (2) | Oh myna … oh myna } (2) |
| Female | |
| Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu | A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu | Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Female | |
| …………………………………… | …………………………………… |
| Female | |
| Nilaveriyum iravugalil oh maina oh maina | In the moonlit nights, oh myna, oh myna |
| Manal veliyil sadugudu thaan oh maina oh maina | Playing kabaddi on the sandy ground, oh myna, oh myna |
| { Kilinjalgalae ulaiyarisi ivalallavaa ilavarasi } (2) | { Seashells are the rice to cook, isn't she the princess? } (2) |
| Female | |
| Thaenaadum poovellaam paai podum | All the honeyed flowers spread out a bed |
| Oru kili madiyinil oru kili urangudhu | In the lap of one parrot, another parrot sleeps |
| Oh maina oh maina | Oh myna, oh myna |
| Female | |
| Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu | A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu | Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Thaliridhu malaridhu thaana | Is this a tender shoot, or is it a blossom? |
| Idhu oru thodar kadhai thaana | Is this an ongoing endless story? |
| Female | |
| Iru manam inaiyudhu iru kili thazhuvudhu | Two hearts unite, two parrots embrace |
| Oh maina oh maina | Oh myna, oh myna |
| Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu | A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Female | |
| Ilaigalilum kilaigalilum oh maina oh maina | Among the leaves and branches, oh myna, oh myna |
| Iru kuyilgal perezhudhum oh maina oh maina | Two cuckoos write their names, oh myna, oh myna |
| { Vayalveliyil pala kanavai vidhaikiradhae siru paravai } (2) | { In the open field, a little bird sows many dreams } (2) |
| Female | |
| Neerodai engengum poovaadai | Everywhere along the stream, a fragrance of flowers blows |
| Malargalin veligalil iru pirai valarudhu | In the light of the flowers, two crescent moons grow |
| Oh maina oh maina | Oh myna, oh myna |
| Female | |
| Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu | A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu | Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Female | |
| { Thaliridhu malaridhu thaana | { Is this a tender shoot, or is it a blossom? |
| Idhu oru thodar kadhai thaana } (2) | Is this an ongoing endless story? } (2) |
| { Iru manam inaiyudhu iru kili thazhuvudhu | { Two hearts unite, two parrots embrace |
| Oh maina … oh maina } (2) | Oh myna … oh myna } (2) |
| Female | |
| Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu | A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
| Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu | Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom |
| Oh maina maina | Oh myna, myna |
விஷ்லிங் :
.......................
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh myna, myna
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh myna, myna
ஒரு கிளி உருகுது
உரிமையில் பழகுது ஒ
மைனா மைனா குறும்புகள்
தொடருது அரும்புகள் மலருது
ஒ மைனா மைனா
{ Is this a tender shoot, or is it a blossom?
Is this an ongoing endless story? } (2)
{ Two hearts unite, two parrots embrace
Oh myna … oh myna } (2)
{ தலிரிது மலரிது
தானா இது ஒரு தொடர்கதை
தானா } (2)
{ இரு மனம் இணையுது இரு
கிளி தழுவுது ஒ மைனா
ஒ மைனா } (2)
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh myna, myna
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh myna, myna
ஒரு கிளி உருகுது
உரிமையில் பழகுது ஒ
மைனா மைனா குறும்புகள்
தொடருது அரும்புகள் மலருது
ஒ மைனா மைனா
……………………………………
.........................
In the moonlit nights, oh myna, oh myna
Playing kabaddi on the sandy ground, oh myna, oh myna
{ Seashells are the rice to cook, isn't she the princess? } (2)
நிலவெரியும்
இரவுகளில் ஒ மைனா
ஒ மைனா மணல் வெளியில்
சடுகுடுதான் ஒ மைனா ஒ மைனா
{ கிளிஞ்சல்களே உலையரிசி
இவளல்லவா இளவரசி } (2)
All the honeyed flowers spread out a bed
In the lap of one parrot, another parrot sleeps
Oh myna, oh myna
தேனாடும்
பூவெல்லாம் பாய்
போடும் ஒரு கிளி
மடியினில் ஒரு கிளி
உறங்குது ஒ மைனா
ஒ மைனா
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh myna, myna
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh myna, myna
Is this a tender shoot, or is it a blossom?
Is this an ongoing endless story?
ஒரு கிளி உருகுது
உரிமையில் பழகுது ஒ
மைனா மைனா குறும்புகள்
தொடருது அரும்புகள் மலருது
ஒ மைனா மைனா தலிரிது மலரிது
தானா இது ஒரு தொடர்கதை
தானா
Two hearts unite, two parrots embrace
Oh myna, oh myna
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh myna, myna
இரு மனம்
இணையுது இரு
கிளி தழுவுது ஒ
மைனா ஒ மைனா
ஒரு கிளி உருகுது
உரிமையில் பழகுது ஒ
மைனா மைனா
Among the leaves and branches, oh myna, oh myna
Two cuckoos write their names, oh myna, oh myna
{ In the open field, a little bird sows many dreams } (2)
இலைகளிலும்
கிளைகளிலும் ஒ மைனா
ஒ மைனா இரு குயில்கள்
பேரெழுதும் ஒ மைனா ஒ
மைனா
{ வயல்வெளியில் பல கனவை
விதைக்கிறதே சிறு பறவை } (2)
Everywhere along the stream, a fragrance of flowers blows
In the light of the flowers, two crescent moons grow
Oh myna, oh myna
நீரோடை
எங்கெங்கும் பூவாடை
மலர்களின் வெளிகளில்
இரு பிறை வளருது ஒ
மைனா ஒ மைனா
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh myna, myna
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh myna, myna
ஒரு கிளி உருகுது
உரிமையில் பழகுது ஒ
மைனா மைனா குறும்புகள்
தொடருது அரும்புகள் மலருது
ஒ மைனா மைனா
{ Is this a tender shoot, or is it a blossom?
Is this an ongoing endless story? } (2)
{ Two hearts unite, two parrots embrace
Oh myna … oh myna } (2)
{ தலிரிது மலரிது
தானா இது ஒரு தொடர்கதை
தானா } (2)
{ இரு மனம் இணையுது இரு
கிளி தழுவுது ஒ மைனா
ஒ மைனா } (2)
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh myna, myna
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh myna, myna
ஒரு கிளி உருகுது
உரிமையில் பழகுது ஒ
மைனா மைனா குறும்புகள்
தொடருது அரும்புகள் மலருது
ஒ மைனா மைனா
Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
{ Thaliridhu malaridhu thaana
{ Is this a tender shoot, or is it a blossom?
Idhu oru thodar kadhai thaana } (2)
Is this an ongoing endless story? } (2)
{ Iru manam inaiyudhu iru kili thazhuvudhu
{ Two hearts unite, two parrots embrace
Oh maina … oh maina } (2)
Oh myna … oh myna } (2)
Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
……………………………………
……………………………………
Nilaveriyum iravugalil oh maina oh maina
In the moonlit nights, oh myna, oh myna
Manal veliyil sadugudu thaan oh maina oh maina
Playing kabaddi on the sandy ground, oh myna, oh myna
{ Kilinjalgalae ulaiyarisi ivalallavaa ilavarasi } (2)
{ Seashells are the rice to cook, isn't she the princess? } (2)
Thaenaadum poovellaam paai podum
All the honeyed flowers spread out a bed
Oru kili madiyinil oru kili urangudhu
In the lap of one parrot, another parrot sleeps
Oh maina oh maina
Oh myna, oh myna
Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
Thaliridhu malaridhu thaana
Is this a tender shoot, or is it a blossom?
Idhu oru thodar kadhai thaana
Is this an ongoing endless story?
Iru manam inaiyudhu iru kili thazhuvudhu
Two hearts unite, two parrots embrace
Oh maina oh maina
Oh myna, oh myna
Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
Ilaigalilum kilaigalilum oh maina oh maina
Among the leaves and branches, oh myna, oh myna
Iru kuyilgal perezhudhum oh maina oh maina
Two cuckoos write their names, oh myna, oh myna
{ Vayalveliyil pala kanavai vidhaikiradhae siru paravai } (2)
{ In the open field, a little bird sows many dreams } (2)
Neerodai engengum poovaadai
Everywhere along the stream, a fragrance of flowers blows
Malargalin veligalil iru pirai valarudhu
In the light of the flowers, two crescent moons grow
Oh maina oh maina
Oh myna, oh myna
Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
{ Thaliridhu malaridhu thaana
{ Is this a tender shoot, or is it a blossom?
Idhu oru thodar kadhai thaana } (2)
Is this an ongoing endless story? } (2)
{ Iru manam inaiyudhu iru kili thazhuvudhu
{ Two hearts unite, two parrots embrace
Oh maina … oh maina } (2)
Oh myna … oh myna } (2)
Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu
A parrot melts in love, mingling with a sense of belonging
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu
Playful mischief continues, flower buds bloom
Oh maina maina
Oh myna, myna
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oru Kili Urugudhu' from Aanandha Kummi (1983) is a charming and pastoral romantic track that celebrates youthful, innocent love set against a rural landscape. Metaphorically depicting lovers as parrots (kili) and cuckoos (kuyil), the lyricist Vairamuthu weaves scenes of playful games, moonlight nights, blooming buds, and rustic imagery to express the burgeoning affection and intimacy between two souls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru kili urugudhu urimaiyil pazhagudhu”
The lovers are metaphorically addressed as parrots ('kili'), portraying their innocence, togetherness, and tender affection.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kurumbugal thodarudhu arumbugal malarudhu”
The second consonant sound 'ru' (ரு) in 'Kurumbugal' and 'Arumbugal' creates a pleasing Tamil poetic rhythm.
Personification
“Vayalveliyil pala kanavai vidhaikiradhae siru paravai”
A small bird is personified as 'sowing dreams' across the agricultural fields, symbolizing hopeful youth and imagination.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1983 film 'Aanandha Kummi', this song features lyrics by Vairamuthu. The composition blends traditional Tamil folk elements (Kummi/pastoral rhythms) with gentle melodies, famously capturing rural romance through nature-centric imagery.
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