Oru Maina Maina Kuruvi
From Uzhaippali · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Uzhaippali1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu | A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart, |
| Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi | Weaving magic, hoi hoi! |
| Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola | Nicely and gently caressing, like a river, |
| Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi | It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi! |
| Male | |
| {Mella kaadhlika yengengo | To fall in love slowly, wandering everywhere, |
| Sutri thaan vantha maangal | The deer that roamed around, |
| Mannan poongkulathil | In the king's flower pond, |
| Ondralla rendalla vanna meengal} (2) | Colorful fish, not just one or two! |
| Female | |
| Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu | A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart, |
| Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi | Weaving magic, hoi hoi! |
| Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola | Nicely and gently caressing, like a river, |
| Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi | It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi! |
| Male | |
| Melnaatil pengalidam paarkaatha sangathiyai | Things unseen among women in Western lands, |
| Keezhnaatil paarkum pozhuthu | When seen here in the Eastern land, |
| Female :Adhai paaraati paatu ezhuthu | Female: Write a song praising that! |
| Male | |
| Pavaadai katti konda palaadai polirukka | Looking like cream of milk draped in a skirt, |
| Poradum intha manathu | This heart struggles with yearning! |
| Female :Ithu pollaatha kaalai vayathu | Female: This is the mischievous age of youth! |
| Male | |
| Chinna poocharamae ottiko kattiko | O little flower garland, hold close and embrace, |
| Ennai serthu | Join with me! |
| Innum thevai endraal othukko kathuko | If you need more, step aside and learn, |
| Ennai sernthu | By joining me! |
| Female | |
| Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu | A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart, |
| Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi | Weaving magic, hoi hoi! |
| Male :Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola | Male: Nicely and gently caressing, like a river, |
| Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi | It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi! |
| Female | |
| Yedhaedho neram vanthaal kaathoram | When the right moment comes, near the ear, |
| Mella koori yeralam alli tharuven | I will whisper softly and shower you with affection, |
| Male :Adhu podhaamal meendum varuven | Male: Unsatisfied, I will come back again! |
| Female | |
| Naan thaanae neechaal kulam | I am the swimming pool myself, |
| Naalthorum neeyum vanthu oyaamal neechal pazhagu | Come every day and practice swimming endlessly, |
| Male :Adi thangaathu unthan azhagu | Male: Oh dear, your beauty is unbearable! |
| Female | |
| Anbu kaayamellam indraikkum endraikkum | All the wounds of love, today and forever, |
| Inbamaagum | Will turn into sheer bliss, |
| Anthi neram ellam ishtampol kattathaan | To embrace as you wish during dusk, |
| Intha dhegam | This body is here! |
| Male | |
| Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu | A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart, |
| Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi | Weaving magic, hoi hoi! |
| Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola | Nicely and gently caressing, like a river, |
| Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi | It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi! |
| Female | |
| Mella kaadhlika yengengo | To fall in love slowly, wandering everywhere, |
| Sutri thaan vantha maangal | The deer that roamed around, |
| Mannan poongkulathil | In the king's flower pond, |
| Ondralla rendalla vanna meengal | Colorful fish, not just one or two, |
| Male | |
| Mella kaadhlika yengengo | To fall in love slowly, wandering everywhere, |
| Sutri thaan vantha maangal | The deer that roamed around, |
| Mannan poongkulathil | In the king's flower pond, |
| Ondralla rendalla vanna meengal | Colorful fish, not just one or two! |
| Female | |
| Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu | A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart, |
| Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi | Weaving magic, hoi hoi! |
| Male :Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola | Male: Nicely and gently caressing, like a river, |
| Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi | It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi! |
ஒரு மைனா
மைனா குருவி மனசார
பாடுது மாயங்கள் காட்டுது
ஹோய் ஹோய் அது நைசா
நைசா தழுவி நதி போல ஆடுது
ஜோடியை கூடுது ஹோய் ஹோய்
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
{ மெல்ல காதலிக்க
எங்கெங்கோ சுற்றி தான்
வந்த மான்கள் மன்னன்
பூங்குளத்தில் ஒன்றல்ல
ரெண்டல்ல வண்ணமீன்கள் } (2)
To fall in love slowly, wandering everywhere,
The deer that roamed around,
In the king's flower pond,
Colorful fish, not just one or two!
ஒரு மைனா
மைனா குருவி மனசார
பாடுது மாயங்கள் காட்டுது
ஹோய் ஹோய் அது நைசா
நைசா தழுவி நதி போல
ஆடுது ஜோடியை கூடுது
ஹோய் ஹோய்
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
மேல்நாட்டில்
பெண்களிடம் பார்க்காத
சங்கதியை கீழ்நாட்டில்
பார்க்கும் பொழுது
அதை பாராட்டி
பாட்டு எழுது
Things unseen among women in Western lands,
When seen here in the Eastern land,
Female: Write a song praising that!
பாவாடை கட்டி
கொண்ட பாலாடை
போலிருக்க போராடும்
இந்த மனது
இது பொல்லாத
காளை வயது
Looking like cream of milk draped in a skirt,
This heart struggles with yearning!
Female: This is the mischievous age of youth!
சின்ன பூச்சரமே
ஒட்டிக்கோ கட்டிக்கோ
என்னை சேர்த்து இன்னும்
தேவை என்றால் ஒத்துக்கோ
கத்துக்கோ என்னை சேர்ந்து
O little flower garland, hold close and embrace,
Join with me!
If you need more, step aside and learn,
By joining me!
ஒரு மைனா
மைனா குருவி மனசார
பாடுது மாயங்கள் காட்டுது
ஹோய் ஹோய்
அது நைசா
நைசா தழுவி நதி
போல ஆடுது ஜோடியை
கூடுது ஹோய் ஹோய்
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Male: Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
ஏதேதோ நேரம்
வந்தால் காதோரம்
மெல்ல கூறி ஏராளம்
அள்ளித் தருவேன்
அது போதாமல்
மீண்டும் வருவேன்
When the right moment comes, near the ear,
I will whisper softly and shower you with affection,
Male: Unsatisfied, I will come back again!
நான்தானே
நீச்சல் குளம் நாள்தோறும்
நீயும் வந்து ஓயாமல்
நீச்சல் பழகு
அடி தாங்காது
உந்தன் அழகு
I am the swimming pool myself,
Come every day and practice swimming endlessly,
Male: Oh dear, your beauty is unbearable!
அன்பு காயமெல்லாம்
இன்றைக்கும் என்றைக்கும்
இன்பமாகும் அந்திநேரம்
எல்லாம் இஷ்டம்போல்
கட்டத்தான் இந்த தேகம்
All the wounds of love, today and forever,
Will turn into sheer bliss,
To embrace as you wish during dusk,
This body is here!
ஒரு மைனா
மைனா குருவி மனசார
பாடுது மாயங்கள் காட்டுது
ஹோய் ஹோய் அது நைசா
நைசா தழுவி நதி போல ஆடுது
ஜோடியை கூடுது ஹோய் ஹோய்
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
மெல்ல காதலிக்க
எங்கெங்கோ சுற்றி தான்
வந்த மான்கள் மன்னன்
பூங்குளத்தில் ஒன்றல்ல
ரெண்டல்ல வண்ணமீன்கள்
To fall in love slowly, wandering everywhere,
The deer that roamed around,
In the king's flower pond,
Colorful fish, not just one or two,
மெல்ல காதலிக்க
எங்கெங்கோ சுற்றி தான்
வந்த மான்கள் மன்னன்
பூங்குளத்தில் ஒன்றல்ல
ரெண்டல்ல வண்ணமீன்கள்
To fall in love slowly, wandering everywhere,
The deer that roamed around,
In the king's flower pond,
Colorful fish, not just one or two!
ஒரு மைனா
மைனா குருவி மனசார
பாடுது மாயங்கள் காட்டுது
ஹோய் ஹோய்
அது நைசா
நைசா தழுவி நதி
போல ஆடுது ஜோடியை
கூடுது ஹோய் ஹோய்
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Male: Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola
Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
{Mella kaadhlika yengengo
To fall in love slowly, wandering everywhere,
Sutri thaan vantha maangal
The deer that roamed around,
Mannan poongkulathil
In the king's flower pond,
Ondralla rendalla vanna meengal} (2)
Colorful fish, not just one or two!
Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola
Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
Melnaatil pengalidam paarkaatha sangathiyai
Things unseen among women in Western lands,
Keezhnaatil paarkum pozhuthu
When seen here in the Eastern land,
Female :Adhai paaraati paatu ezhuthu
Female: Write a song praising that!
Pavaadai katti konda palaadai polirukka
Looking like cream of milk draped in a skirt,
Poradum intha manathu
This heart struggles with yearning!
Female :Ithu pollaatha kaalai vayathu
Female: This is the mischievous age of youth!
Chinna poocharamae ottiko kattiko
O little flower garland, hold close and embrace,
Ennai serthu
Join with me!
Innum thevai endraal othukko kathuko
If you need more, step aside and learn,
Ennai sernthu
By joining me!
Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Male :Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola
Male: Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
Yedhaedho neram vanthaal kaathoram
When the right moment comes, near the ear,
Mella koori yeralam alli tharuven
I will whisper softly and shower you with affection,
Male :Adhu podhaamal meendum varuven
Male: Unsatisfied, I will come back again!
Naan thaanae neechaal kulam
I am the swimming pool myself,
Naalthorum neeyum vanthu oyaamal neechal pazhagu
Come every day and practice swimming endlessly,
Male :Adi thangaathu unthan azhagu
Male: Oh dear, your beauty is unbearable!
Anbu kaayamellam indraikkum endraikkum
All the wounds of love, today and forever,
Inbamaagum
Will turn into sheer bliss,
Anthi neram ellam ishtampol kattathaan
To embrace as you wish during dusk,
Intha dhegam
This body is here!
Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola
Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
Mella kaadhlika yengengo
To fall in love slowly, wandering everywhere,
Sutri thaan vantha maangal
The deer that roamed around,
Mannan poongkulathil
In the king's flower pond,
Ondralla rendalla vanna meengal
Colorful fish, not just one or two,
Mella kaadhlika yengengo
To fall in love slowly, wandering everywhere,
Sutri thaan vantha maangal
The deer that roamed around,
Mannan poongkulathil
In the king's flower pond,
Ondralla rendalla vanna meengal
Colorful fish, not just one or two!
Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu
A Myna bird is singing happily from its heart,
Maayangal katuthu hoi hoi
Weaving magic, hoi hoi!
Male :Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola
Male: Nicely and gently caressing, like a river,
Aaduthu jodiyai kooduthu hoi hoi
It dances and pairs up as a couple, hoi hoi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Maina Maina Kuruvi' from the 1993 film Uzhaippali is a vibrant and playful romantic duet. The song captures the blissful mood of two lovers expressing their affection through poetic comparisons to nature—birds singing, rivers caressing, deer roaming, and colorful fish swimming in a royal pond. Through lyricist Vaali's rhythmic lines, the couple engages in sweet banter praising each other's beauty, youth, and charm. The male lead marvels at traditional Eastern beauty, while the female lead playfully invites him to embrace love. The overall tone is lighthearted, euphoric, and filled with romantic enthusiasm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Adhu naisa naisa thazhuvi nadhi pola”
Compares gentle, delicate caressing directly to a smoothly flowing river using 'pola' (like).
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Pavaadai katti konda palaadai polirukka”
Compares the beauty and smoothness of the female lead wearing a traditional dress to the richness of milk cream ('palaadai polirukka').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan thaanae neechaal kulam”
The male speaker metaphorically compares himself to a swimming pool where his beloved can come and swim.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Melnaatil / Keezhnaatil”
The second consonant 'l' / 'zh' creates an inverted contrast and rhythmic pairing across lines 13 and 14.
Monai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Oru maina maina kuruvi manasara paaduthu”
Repetition of the 'M' sound in 'maina', 'maina', and 'manasara'.
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Trivia
The song 'Oru Maina Maina Kuruvi' features in the 1993 Tamil hit movie 'Uzhaippali', starring Superstar Rajinikanth and Meena. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali and vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. The film was notable for being Rajinikanth's grand comeback project after a brief conflict with movie distributors was resolved.
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