Oru Kola Kili
From Uzhaippali · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Uzhaippali1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate, |
| Theduthu theduthu maanae | Searching and searching, oh dear, |
| Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu | Leaving it directionless and disoriented, |
| Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae | It stands standing right in front. |
| Male | |
| Adhu ippo varumo | Will it come now? |
| Eppo varumo…ooo | When will it come... ooo? |
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate, |
| Theduthu theduthu maanae | Searching and searching, oh dear, |
| Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu | Leaving it directionless and disoriented, |
| Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae | It stands standing right in front. |
| Male | |
| Oru chola kuyili sodi thanna | A cuckoo from the grove is searching for its mate, |
| Theduthu theduthu maanae | Searching and searching, oh dear, |
| Athu nenjum kettu nenappum kettu | Having lost its heart and lost its peace of mind, |
| Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae | It stands standing right in front. |
| Female | |
| Beautiful | Beautiful |
| Male | |
| Ippo varumo | Will it come now? |
| Eppo varumo…ooo | When will it come... ooo? |
| Female :Vaa re vaa | Female: Bravo, welcome! |
| Male | |
| Aasai porantha | When desire is born, |
| Appo varumo | Will it come then? |
| Female :Fine | Female: Fine |
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate, |
| Theduthu theduthu maanae | Searching and searching, oh dear, |
| Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu | Leaving it directionless and disoriented, |
| Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae | It stands standing right in front. |
| Female :Hahaha…. | Female: Hahaha.... |
| Male | |
| Adhu maamarathu | Back in those days, in the mango tree's |
| Kootu kullae annalilae | Nest, during those golden days, |
| Nalla sodi udan paatedutha | When it sang melodies together with a wonderful mate... |
| Pon naalilae… | On that golden day... |
| Female :Ah haan | Female: Ah haan |
| Male | |
| Rendum orra suthi thera suthi | Wandering all around the town and streets, |
| Onna ponadhu | They went along together. |
| Female :Oh lovely | Female: Oh lovely |
| Male :Adhu onna iruntha kaalam ippo | Male: Where did those days go, |
| Engae ponadhu | When they were together? |
| Female :Wonderful | Female: Wonderful |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam thedi thedi | Searching high and low in all four directions, |
| Nalla nenju vaaduthadi | My good heart is wilting, my girl. |
| Koovugindra kooval ellaam | Every cooing call that echoes |
| Enna vanthu thaakudhadi | Comes and strikes me deep within! |
| Female :Is it so | Female: Is it so |
| Male | |
| Ippo varumo | Will it come now? |
| Eppo varumo | When will it come? |
| Otti irukka | Will it be agreeable |
| Othu varumo | To stay closely attached? |
| Female :Excellent | Female: Excellent |
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate, |
| Theduthu theduthu maanae | Searching and searching, oh dear, |
| Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu | Leaving it directionless and disoriented, |
| Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae | It stands standing right in front. |
| Male | |
| Adi moi ezhutha vantha kili | Hey girl, the parrot that came to register goodwill |
| Poraaduthu | Is struggling now; |
| Atha poi ezhutha vecha kili | The parrot that caused lies to be written |
| Seeraaduthu | Is living in splendour. |
| Male | |
| Ithil yaara solli kutham illa | There is no one to blame in this, |
| Ellaam neram thaan | It is all a matter of fate and time. |
| Adi onnodu onnu seraavittaal | Hey girl, if they don't unite with each other, |
| Endrum baaram thaan | It remains a heavy burden forever. |
| Female :Superb | Female: Superb |
| Male | |
| Thithikkum senkarumbae | Oh sweet red sugarcane! |
| Ithana naal engiruntha | Where were you all these days? |
| Mottu vitta thaen arumbae | Oh honeyed flower bud that has bloomed! |
| Pothum adi un kurumbae | Enough of your playful mischief, girl. |
| Male | |
| Vitta kuraiyo | Is it an unfinished bond from a past life? |
| Thotta kuraiyo | Or a connection that was barely touched? |
| Intha uravu | What kind of relationship |
| Enna muraiyo…. | Is this bond really?... |
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate, |
| Theduthu theduthu maanae | Searching and searching, oh dear, |
| Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu | Leaving it directionless and disoriented, |
| Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae | It stands standing right in front. |
| Male | |
| Ippo varumo | Will it come now? |
| Eppo varumo | When will it come? |
| Aasai porantha | When desire is born, |
| Appo varumo… | Will it come then?... |
| Male | |
| Oru kola kili sodi thanna | A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate, |
| Theduthu theduthu maanae | Searching and searching, oh dear, |
| Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu | Leaving it directionless and disoriented, |
| Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae | It stands standing right in front. |
| Male | |
| Oru chola kuyil sodi thanna | A cuckoo from the grove is searching for its mate, |
| Theduthu theduthu maanae | Searching and searching, oh dear, |
| Athu nenjum kettu nenappum kettu | Having lost its heart and lost its peace of mind, |
| Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae | It stands standing right in front. |
ஒரு கோல கிளி
சோடி தன்னை
தேடுது தேடுது மானே
அது திக்க விட்டு தெசையை விட்டு
நிக்குது நிக்குது முன்னே
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
It stands standing right in front.
அது இப்போ வருமோ...
எப்போ வருமோ....
Will it come now?
When will it come... ooo?
ஒரு கோல கிளி
சோடி தன்னை
தேடுது தேடுது மானே
அது திக்க விட்டு தெசையை விட்டு
நிக்குது நிக்குது முன்னே
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
It stands standing right in front.
ஒரு சோள குயில்
சோடி தன்னை
தேடுது தேடுது மானே
அது நெஞ்சும் கெட்டு
நெனப்பும் கெட்டு
நிக்குது நிக்குது முன்னே
பியூட்டிபுல்
A cuckoo from the grove is searching for its mate,
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Having lost its heart and lost its peace of mind,
It stands standing right in front.
இப்போ வருமோ
எப்போ வருமோ....
வரே வா
Beautiful
ஆசை பொறந்தா
அப்போ வருமோ
பைன்
Will it come now?
When will it come... ooo?
Female: Bravo, welcome!
ஒரு கோல கிளி
சோடி தன்னை
தேடுது தேடுது மானே
அது திக்க விட்டு தெசையை விட்டு
நிக்குது நிக்குது முன்னே
When desire is born,
Will it come then?
Female: Fine
அது மாமரத்து
கூட்டு குள்ளே அந்நாளிலே
நல்ல சோடி உடன் பாட்டெடுத்த
பொன் நாளிலே...
ஆஹான்
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
It stands standing right in front.
Female: Hahaha....
ரெண்டும் ஊர சுத்தி
தேர சுத்தி
ஒன்னா போனது
ஓ லவ்லி
அது ஒன்னா இருந்த காலம் இப்போ
எங்கே போனது
ஒண்டர்புல்
Back in those days, in the mango tree's
Nest, during those golden days,
When it sang melodies together with a wonderful mate...
On that golden day...
Female: Ah haan
நாலு பக்கம் தேடி தேடி
நல்ல நெஞ்சு வாடுதடி
கூவுகிற கூவல் எல்லாம்
என்ன வந்து தாக்குதடி
ஐஸ் இட் சோ
Wandering all around the town and streets,
They went along together.
Female: Oh lovely
Male: Where did those days go,
When they were together?
Female: Wonderful
இப்போ வருமோ
எப்போ வருமோ
ஒட்டி இருக்க
ஒத்து வருமோ
எக்ஸ்செலண்ட்
Searching high and low in all four directions,
My good heart is wilting, my girl.
Every cooing call that echoes
Comes and strikes me deep within!
Female: Is it so
ஒரு கோல கிளி
சோடி தன்னை
தேடுது தேடுது மானே
அது திக்க விட்டு தெசையை விட்டு
நிக்குது நிக்குது முன்னே
Will it come now?
When will it come?
Will it be agreeable
To stay closely attached?
Female: Excellent
அடி மொய் எழுத வந்த கிளி
போராடுது
அத பொய் எழுத வெச்ச கிளி
சீராடுது
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
It stands standing right in front.
இதில் யாரை சொல்லி
குத்தம் என்ன
எல்லாம் நேரம் தான்
அடி ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னு சேராவிட்டால்
என்றும் பாரம் தான்
சூப்பெர்ப்
Hey girl, the parrot that came to register goodwill
Is struggling now;
The parrot that caused lies to be written
Is living in splendour.
தித்திக்கும் செங்கரும்பே
இதனை நாள் எங்கிருந்தே
மொட்டு விட்ட தேன் அரும்பே
போதும் அடி உன் குறும்பே
There is no one to blame in this,
It is all a matter of fate and time.
Hey girl, if they don't unite with each other,
It remains a heavy burden forever.
Female: Superb
விட்ட குறையோ
தொட்ட குறையோ
இந்த உறவு
என்ன முறையோ
Oh sweet red sugarcane!
Where were you all these days?
Oh honeyed flower bud that has bloomed!
Enough of your playful mischief, girl.
ஒரு கோல கிளி
சோடி தன்னை
தேடுது தேடுது மானே
அது திக்க விட்டு தெசையை விட்டு
நிக்குது நிக்குது முன்னே
Is it an unfinished bond from a past life?
Or a connection that was barely touched?
What kind of relationship
Is this bond really?...
இப்போ வருமோ
எப்போ வருமோ
ஆசை பொறந்தா
அப்போ வருமோ...
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
It stands standing right in front.
ஒரு கோல கிளி
சோடி தன்னை
தேடுது தேடுது மானே
அது திக்க விட்டு தெசையை விட்டு
நிக்குது நிக்குது முன்னே
Will it come now?
When will it come?
When desire is born,
Will it come then?...
ஒரு சோள குயில்
சோடி தன்னை
தேடுது தேடுது மானே
அது நெஞ்சும் கேட்டு
நெனப்பும் கேட்டு
நிக்குது நிக்குது முன்னே
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
It stands standing right in front.
A cuckoo from the grove is searching for its mate,
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Having lost its heart and lost its peace of mind,
It stands standing right in front.
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Theduthu theduthu maanae
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae
It stands standing right in front.
Adhu ippo varumo
Will it come now?
Eppo varumo…ooo
When will it come... ooo?
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Theduthu theduthu maanae
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae
It stands standing right in front.
Oru chola kuyili sodi thanna
A cuckoo from the grove is searching for its mate,
Theduthu theduthu maanae
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Athu nenjum kettu nenappum kettu
Having lost its heart and lost its peace of mind,
Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae
It stands standing right in front.
Beautiful
Beautiful
Ippo varumo
Will it come now?
Eppo varumo…ooo
When will it come... ooo?
Female :Vaa re vaa
Female: Bravo, welcome!
Aasai porantha
When desire is born,
Appo varumo
Will it come then?
Female :Fine
Female: Fine
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Theduthu theduthu maanae
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae
It stands standing right in front.
Female :Hahaha….
Female: Hahaha....
Adhu maamarathu
Back in those days, in the mango tree's
Kootu kullae annalilae
Nest, during those golden days,
Nalla sodi udan paatedutha
When it sang melodies together with a wonderful mate...
Pon naalilae…
On that golden day...
Female :Ah haan
Female: Ah haan
Rendum orra suthi thera suthi
Wandering all around the town and streets,
Onna ponadhu
They went along together.
Female :Oh lovely
Female: Oh lovely
Male :Adhu onna iruntha kaalam ippo
Male: Where did those days go,
Engae ponadhu
When they were together?
Female :Wonderful
Female: Wonderful
Naalu pakkam thedi thedi
Searching high and low in all four directions,
Nalla nenju vaaduthadi
My good heart is wilting, my girl.
Koovugindra kooval ellaam
Every cooing call that echoes
Enna vanthu thaakudhadi
Comes and strikes me deep within!
Female :Is it so
Female: Is it so
Ippo varumo
Will it come now?
Eppo varumo
When will it come?
Otti irukka
Will it be agreeable
Othu varumo
To stay closely attached?
Female :Excellent
Female: Excellent
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Theduthu theduthu maanae
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae
It stands standing right in front.
Adi moi ezhutha vantha kili
Hey girl, the parrot that came to register goodwill
Poraaduthu
Is struggling now;
Atha poi ezhutha vecha kili
The parrot that caused lies to be written
Seeraaduthu
Is living in splendour.
Ithil yaara solli kutham illa
There is no one to blame in this,
Ellaam neram thaan
It is all a matter of fate and time.
Adi onnodu onnu seraavittaal
Hey girl, if they don't unite with each other,
Endrum baaram thaan
It remains a heavy burden forever.
Female :Superb
Female: Superb
Thithikkum senkarumbae
Oh sweet red sugarcane!
Ithana naal engiruntha
Where were you all these days?
Mottu vitta thaen arumbae
Oh honeyed flower bud that has bloomed!
Pothum adi un kurumbae
Enough of your playful mischief, girl.
Vitta kuraiyo
Is it an unfinished bond from a past life?
Thotta kuraiyo
Or a connection that was barely touched?
Intha uravu
What kind of relationship
Enna muraiyo….
Is this bond really?...
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Theduthu theduthu maanae
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae
It stands standing right in front.
Ippo varumo
Will it come now?
Eppo varumo
When will it come?
Aasai porantha
When desire is born,
Appo varumo…
Will it come then?...
Oru kola kili sodi thanna
A beautiful parrot is searching for its mate,
Theduthu theduthu maanae
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu
Leaving it directionless and disoriented,
Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae
It stands standing right in front.
Oru chola kuyil sodi thanna
A cuckoo from the grove is searching for its mate,
Theduthu theduthu maanae
Searching and searching, oh dear,
Athu nenjum kettu nenappum kettu
Having lost its heart and lost its peace of mind,
Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae
It stands standing right in front.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oru Kola Kili Sodi Thanna' from Uzhaippali (1993) uses the metaphors of a parrot (kola kili) and a grove cuckoo (chola kuyil) searching longingly for their missing companions to express the agony and hope of love. The protagonist reflects on past golden days when he and his love roamed together effortlessly, contrasting those happy memories with his present disorientation, heart-ache, and feelings of separation. Through allegorical storytelling, he explores themes of destiny, karmic bonds ('vitta kuraiyo thotta kuraiyo'), and the inevitable burden of unfulfilled affection. Throughout the track, the male lead's soulful narration is interspersed with lively, encouraging responses from the female listener. Vaali's lyrics weave traditional Tamil poetic motifs with accessible colloquial phrasing, capturing a deep romantic yearning that is elevated by playful interactions and evocative folk melody.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Oru kola kili sodi thanna / Oru chola kuyili sodi thanna”
The lovers are poetically compared to a parrot and a grove cuckoo searching for their matching mates.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vitta kuraiyo / Thotta kuraiyo”
The second letter 'tta' (ட்) in 'Vitta' and 'Thotta' creates a classical Tamil second-letter rhyming pattern.
Adukku Thodar / Repetition for Emphasis
“Theduthu theduthu maanae / Nikkuthu nikkuthu munnae”
Words like 'theduthu' (searching) and 'nikkuthu' (standing) are repeated consecutively to emphasize the intensity of longing and waiting.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Atha thikka vittu thesaiya vittu”
The initial 'Th' sound repeats in 'thikka' and 'thesaiya', creating rhythmic alliteration.
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Trivia
The song feature's music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1993 hit film 'Uzhaippali', starring Superstar Rajinikanth and Roja. Rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the song is famous for its theatrical performance, combining SPB's expressive vocal delivery with comedic spoken English interjections that match Rajinikanth's charismatic screen presence.
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