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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Poovana Kuyil

From Maragatha Veenai (1986) · 1986

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Maragatha Veenai (1986)
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
12 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru poovanakkuyil maamaraththula koodu kattinathu
Adhu koovurathula kural inikkuthu manam mayanginathu
Adhu yaen inikkuthu manam mayanguthu
Ennaiyum unnaiyum yaen izhukkuthu
Thaen kulaththilae thaan kudhichchathu
Aananthaththula thaan kulichchathu
Ammaadi ammaadi ammaadi ammammaa
Chorus :Aa…ammaadi ammaadi ammaadi ammammaa
Oru poovanakkuyil maamaraththula koodu kattinathu
Adhu koovurathula kural inikkuthu manam mayanginathu
Aaththoram oru kili kaaththaadum neram
Koottaali oru kili kooththaadi pogum
Aaththoram oru kili kaaththaadum neram
Koottaali oru kili kooththaadi pogum
Yaedhetho mella mella
Kaadhoda solla solla
Joraa sirichchkirichchaam
Ennenna seedhanam ketkuthae
Endrathu pen kiliyae
Aasai vanthiruchche nenjukkullae
Anbu vanthuruchchae
Innum enna thanga nagaigalum
Vaira nagaigalum thevaiyillaiyadi
Chorus :Adi ammaadi ammaadi ammaadi ammammaa
Haa ennadi ennadi ennadi kannammaa
Oru poovanakkuyil maamaraththula koodu kattinathu
Chorus :Adhu koovurathula kural inikkuthu manam mayanginathu
Adhu yaen inikkuthu manam mayanguthu
Ennaiyum unnaiyum yaen izhukkuthu
Chorus :Thaen kulaththilae thaan kudhichchathu
Aananthaththula thaan kulichchathu
Ammaadi ammaadi ammaadi ammammaa
Chorus :Aa…ammaadi ammaadi ammaadi ammammaa
Paal pola aruviyil yaaroda selai
Noolindri yaar vanthu naithaar ingae
Mengal aninthidum aadaigal melae
Yaarantha kizhisalai thaiththaar angae
Kompaathi kompargalum komberi mookkarkalum
Vanthae kaikkatti nikkonum
Santhana poosiya sooriyan vanthathu paarungalaen
Vaanam ettuthadi kayirendum melam kottuthadi
Innum enna aasaipattathu
Yaavum kittuthu koovu en kuyilae
Chorus :Adi ammaadi ammaadi ammaadi ammammaa
Haan ennadi ennadi ennadi kannammaa
Oru poovanakkuyil maamaraththula koodu kattinathu
Chorus :Adhu koovurathula kural inikkuthu manam mayanginathu
Adhu yaen inikkuthu manam mayanguthu
Ennaiyum unnaiyum yaen izhukkuthu
Chorus :Thaen kulaththilae thaan kudhichchathu
Aananthaththula thaan kulichchathu
Ammaadi ammaadi ammaadi ammammaa
Aa…ammaadi ammaadi ammaadi ammammaa
A garden cuckoo built a nest in a mango tree.
Its voice is so sweet when it sings, captivating the heart.
Why is it so sweet? Why is the heart enchanted?
Why does it draw both you and me?
It plunged into a pond of honey,
and bathed in pure happiness!
Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness!
Chorus: Ah... oh my, oh my, oh my goodness!
A garden cuckoo built a nest in a mango tree.
Its voice is so sweet when it sings, captivating the heart.
By the riverside, as the gentle breeze blows, a parrot lingers,
while its partner comes dancing along.
By the riverside, as the gentle breeze blows, a parrot lingers,
while its partner comes dancing along.
Whispering so many little things,
softly into the ear,
they burst into cheerful laughter!
"What kind of wedding gifts is he asking for?"
wondered the lady parrot.
Longing has blossomed deep in the heart,
true love has arrived!
"What else is needed? Gold ornaments
and diamond jewels are not needed at all!"
Chorus: Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness!
Ha, what is it, what is it, my sweet Kannamma?
A garden cuckoo built a nest in a mango tree.
Chorus: Its voice is so sweet when it sings, captivating the heart.
Why is it so sweet? Why is the heart enchanted?
Why does it draw both you and me?
Chorus: It plunged into a pond of honey,
and bathed in pure happiness!
Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness!
Chorus: Ah... oh my, oh my, oh my goodness!
In the milky waterfall, whose saree is that flowing?
Who came and wove it here without any thread?
Upon the robes worn by the clouds,
who mended that tear up there?
Even the mightiest heroes and the proudest men
must come and stand with folded hands!
Look, the sun smeared with soothing sandalwood has arrived!
Reaching up to the sky, festive drums beat with joy!
What more? Everything that the heart wished for
is coming true—sing on, my cuckoo!
Chorus: Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness!
Haan, what is it, what is it, my sweet Kannamma?
A garden cuckoo built a nest in a mango tree.
Chorus: Its voice is so sweet when it sings, captivating the heart.
Why is it so sweet? Why is the heart enchanted?
Why does it draw both you and me?
Chorus: It plunged into a pond of honey,
and bathed in pure happiness!
Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness!
Ah... oh my, oh my, oh my goodness!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Oru Poovanakkuyil' from the 1986 film Maragatha Veenai, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Mu. Metha, is a joyful, folk-flavored romantic song rendered by S. Janaki. The lyrics utilize pastoral imagery—cuckoos, parrots, mango trees, and riverbanks—to convey the playful exuberance of love. The song portrays how true affection renders material dowries like gold and diamond jewelry completely unnecessary, as love itself fulfills every heart's desire. As the track progresses, the natural world reflects the ecstasy of the couple. Waterfalls are poetically visualised as threadless sarees, and the morning sun appears smeared in sandalwood paste. The lyrics express a sense of triumphant joy, celebrating a love so profound that heaven itself feels close enough to touch.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

“Paal pola aruviyil yaaroda selai”

Compares the foamy white color of the waterfall to milk using the explicit comparison marker 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)

“Santhana poosiya sooriyan vanthathu paarungalaen”

Metaphorically describes the soft yellow/golden morning sun as a sun smeared in sandalwood paste.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Aasai vanthiruchche nenjukkullae / Anbu vanthuruchchae”

The initial letter 'Aa' / 'A' rhymes across lines 20 and 21.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Thaen kulaththilae thaan kudhichchathu / Aananthaththula thaan kulichchathu”

Lines 5 and 6 end with similar rhyming verbal endings ('kudhichchathu' and 'kulichchathu').

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Trivia

'Oru Poovanakkuyil' is a popular composition from Maragatha Veenai (1986), featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by modern Tamil poet Mu. Metha. S. Janaki's energetic vocal performance is renowned for capturing the playful, innocent, and rustic tone characteristic of Ilaiyaraaja's mid-1980s rural soundtracks.

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