Panjara Kili Koodu
From Antharangam Oomaiyanathu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- K. J. Joy
- Details
- Antharangam Oomaiyanathu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Panjaara kili koodu kattuthu | The caged parrot is building a nest |
| Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa | Take a look at it, oh dear woman |
| Amma…..amma…..amma…. | Mother... mother... mother... |
| Panjaara kili koodu kattuthu | The caged parrot is building a nest |
| Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa | Take a look at it, oh dear woman |
| Amma…..amma…..amma…. | Mother... mother... mother... |
| Female | |
| Aa…..singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu | Ah... the beautiful cuckoo is waiting |
| Thevai ennadi sollammaa oooho….oo…. | Tell me, dear, what do you need? Ooh... |
| Male | |
| Panjaara kili koodu kattuthu | The caged parrot is building a nest |
| Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa | Take a look at it, oh dear woman |
| Amma…..amma…..amma…. | Mother... mother... mother... |
| Female | |
| Aa…..singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu | Ah... the beautiful cuckoo is waiting |
| Thevai ennadi sollammaa oooho….oo…. | Tell me, dear, what do you need? Ooh... |
| Male | |
| Paal vellam mungiya sangeetha kuyil | A musical cuckoo submerged in a flood of milk |
| Pazhaththa kandaa kondaattam | Celebrating upon seeing the fruit |
| Female :Thaen pongi pozhiyum singara malar | Female: A beautiful flower overflowing with honey |
| Kannil vizhuntha vandaattam | Like a bee falling into the eye |
| Andhiyilae santhiyilae | In the dusk, at twilight |
| Male :Arththajaama neraththilae | Male: At the midnight hour |
| Female | |
| Singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu | The beautiful cuckoo is waiting |
| Thevai ennadi sollammaa | Tell me, dear, what do you need? |
| Amma…..amma…..amma…. | Mother... mother... mother... |
| Male :Ae….panjaara kili koodu kattuthu | Male: Hey... the caged parrot is building a nest |
| Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa…..ooo…..ooo….. | Take a look at it, oh dear woman... ooh... |
| Female | |
| Paadal themmaanu kadhal pallaakku | The song is a folk melody, love is a palanquin |
| Male :Oodal pannaathu rendum onnaachchu | Male: Without playing at feigned anger, the two have become one |
| Female :Paadal themmaanu kadhal pallaakku | Female: The song is a folk melody, love is a palanquin |
| Male :Aa….oodal pannaathu rendum onnaachchu | Male: Ah... without playing at feigned anger, the two have become one |
| Female | |
| Poo meththaiyittathu maithaanaththil | A bed of flowers is laid out in the open ground |
| Veliyila enggum sollaathae | Do not reveal it anywhere outside |
| Male :Un muththu sippi vaai thiranthathu | Male: Your pearl-oyster mouth has opened |
| Anaiththu kollu thallaathae | Embrace me, do not push me away |
| Female :Edukkavaa kodukkavaa | Female: Shall I take it, or shall I give it? |
| Male :Padikkavaa mudikkavaa | Male: Shall I read it, or shall I finish it? |
| Female | |
| Singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu | The beautiful cuckoo is waiting |
| Thevai ennadi sollammaa | Tell me, dear, what do you need? |
| Amma…..amma…..amma…. | Mother... mother... mother... |
| Male :Ae….panjaara kili koodu kattuthu | Male: Hey... the caged parrot is building a nest |
| Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa…..ooo…..ooo….. | Take a look at it, oh dear woman... ooh... |
| Male | |
| Oo….oo….oo….oo…..ooo….ooo…. | Oo... oo... oo... oo... ooh... ooh... |
| Female | |
| Aaru thullaattam aasai vellottam | The river leaps like a flood of desire testing its waters |
| Male :Kaala ponnaattam ponnu kannaattam | Male: Time is like gold, the girl's eyes shine like gold |
| Female :Aaru thullaattam aasai vellottam | Female: The river leaps like a flood of desire testing its waters |
| Male :Aa….kaala ponnaattam ponnu kannaattam | Male: Ah... time is like gold, the girl's eyes shine like gold |
| Female | |
| Haang….chinnanjirusu ellaam enakku | Ha... the young ones and all their sweet moments bring me |
| Theriya theriya santhosam | Joy as I understand them more and more |
| Male :Nee puththam pudhusu | Male: You are brand new |
| Nallaa unakku puriya puriya sangeetham | As you understand it better and better, it becomes music |
| Ninaikkirom nadakkanum | What we think of must happen |
| Anaikkirom nillaikkanum | What we embrace must stay permanently |
| Female | |
| Singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu | The beautiful cuckoo is waiting |
| Thevai ennadi sollammaa | Tell me, dear, what do you need? |
| Amma…..amma…..amma…. | Mother... mother... mother... |
| Male :Ae….panjaara kili koodu kattuthu | Male: Hey... the caged parrot is building a nest |
| Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa…..oo….oo….oo… | Take a look at it, oh dear woman... ooh... |
| Female :Aa…..aaa….. | Female: Aa... aaa... |
| Male :Ooo….ooh…. | Male: Ooo... ooh... |
| Female :Aa…..aaa….. | Female: Aa... aaa... |
| Male :Ooo….ooh…. | Male: Ooo... ooh... |
| Female :Aa…..aaa….. | Female: Aa... aaa... |
பஞ்சாரக் கிளி கூடு கட்டுது
பாத்துக் கொள்ளடி தாயம்மா....
அம்மா.......அம்மா......அம்மா...
பஞ்சாரக் கிளி கூடு கட்டுது
பாத்துக் கொள்ளடி தாயம்மா....
அம்மா.......அம்மா......அம்மா...
The caged parrot is building a nest
Take a look at it, oh dear woman
Mother... mother... mother...
The caged parrot is building a nest
Take a look at it, oh dear woman
Mother... mother... mother...
ஆ.....சிங்காரக் குயில் காத்து நிக்குது
தேவை என்னடி சொல்லம்மா ஓஓஹோ....ஒ...
Ah... the beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Tell me, dear, what do you need? Ooh...
பஞ்சாரக் கிளி கூடு கட்டுது
பாத்துக் கொள்ளடி தாயம்மா....
அம்மா.......அம்மா......அம்மா...
The caged parrot is building a nest
Take a look at it, oh dear woman
Mother... mother... mother...
ஆ.....சிங்காரக் குயில் காத்து நிக்குது
தேவை என்னடி சொல்லம்மா ஓஓஹோ....ஒ......
Ah... the beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Tell me, dear, what do you need? Ooh...
பால் வெள்ளம் முங்கிய சங்கீதக் குயில்
பழத்த கண்டா கொண்டாட்டம்
தேன் பொங்கி பொழியும் சிங்கார மலர்
கண்ணில் விழுந்த வண்டாட்டம்
அந்தியிலே சந்தியிலே
அர்த்தஜாம நேரத்திலே
A musical cuckoo submerged in a flood of milk
Celebrating upon seeing the fruit
Female: A beautiful flower overflowing with honey
Like a bee falling into the eye
In the dusk, at twilight
Male: At the midnight hour
சிங்காரக் குயில் காத்து நிக்குது
தேவை என்னடி சொல்லம்மா...
அம்மா.......அம்மா......அம்மா.....
ஏ.....பஞ்சாரக் கிளி கூடு கட்டுது
பாத்துக் கொள்ளடி தாயம்மா....ஓஓ...ஓஓ...
The beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Tell me, dear, what do you need?
Mother... mother... mother...
Male: Hey... the caged parrot is building a nest
Take a look at it, oh dear woman... ooh...
பாடல் தெம்மாங்கு காதல் பல்லாக்கு
ஊடல் பண்ணாது ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணாச்சு
பாடல் தெம்மாங்கு காதல் பல்லாக்கு
ஆ......ஊடல் பண்ணாது ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணாச்சு
The song is a folk melody, love is a palanquin
Male: Without playing at feigned anger, the two have become one
Female: The song is a folk melody, love is a palanquin
Male: Ah... without playing at feigned anger, the two have become one
பூ மெத்தையிட்டது மைதானத்தில்
வெளியில் எங்கும் சொல்லாதே
உன் முத்துச்சிப்பி வாய் திறந்தது
அணைத்துக் கொள்ளு தள்ளாதே
எடுக்கவா கொடுக்கவா
படிக்கவா முடிக்கவா
A bed of flowers is laid out in the open ground
Do not reveal it anywhere outside
Male: Your pearl-oyster mouth has opened
Embrace me, do not push me away
Female: Shall I take it, or shall I give it?
Male: Shall I read it, or shall I finish it?
சிங்காரக் குயில் காத்து நிக்குது
தேவை என்னடி சொல்லம்மா...
அம்மா.......அம்மா......அம்மா...
ஏ.....பஞ்சாரக் கிளி கூடு கட்டுது
பாத்துக் கொள்ளடி தாயம்மா....ஓஓ...ஓஓ...
The beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Tell me, dear, what do you need?
Mother... mother... mother...
Male: Hey... the caged parrot is building a nest
Take a look at it, oh dear woman... ooh...
ஓ......ஓ...ஓ......ஓ...ஓஓ........ஓஓ...
Oo... oo... oo... oo... ooh... ooh...
ஆறு துள்ளாட்டம் ஆசை வெள்ளோட்டம்
காளப் பொன்னாட்டம் பொண்ணு கண்ணாட்டம்
ஆறு துள்ளாட்டம் ஆசை வெள்ளோட்டம்
ஆ......காளப் பொன்னாட்டம் பொண்ணு கண்ணாட்டம்
The river leaps like a flood of desire testing its waters
Male: Time is like gold, the girl's eyes shine like gold
Female: The river leaps like a flood of desire testing its waters
Male: Ah... time is like gold, the girl's eyes shine like gold
ஹாங் சின்னஞ்சிறுசு எல்லாம் எனக்கு
தெரிய தெரிய சந்தோசம்
நீ புத்தம் புதுசு
நல்லா உனக்கு புரிய புரிய சங்கீதம்
நினைக்கிறோம் நடக்கணும்
அணைக்கிறோம் நிலைக்கணும்
Ha... the young ones and all their sweet moments bring me
Joy as I understand them more and more
Male: You are brand new
As you understand it better and better, it becomes music
What we think of must happen
What we embrace must stay permanently
சிங்காரக் குயில் காத்து நிக்குது
தேவை என்னடி சொல்லம்மா
அம்மா அம்மா அம்மா......
ஏ.....பஞ்சாரக்கிளி கூடு கட்டுது
பாத்துக் கொள்ளடி தாயம்மா ஓ...ஓ...ஒ.....
ஆ...ஆஆ.....
ஓஓ.....ஒஹ்...
ஆ...ஆஆ.....
ஓஓ.....ஒஹ்...
ஆஆ.....ஆ... ...
The beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Tell me, dear, what do you need?
Mother... mother... mother...
Male: Hey... the caged parrot is building a nest
Take a look at it, oh dear woman... ooh...
Female: Aa... aaa...
Male: Ooo... ooh...
Female: Aa... aaa...
Male: Ooo... ooh...
Female: Aa... aaa...
Panjaara kili koodu kattuthu
The caged parrot is building a nest
Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa
Take a look at it, oh dear woman
Amma…..amma…..amma….
Mother... mother... mother...
Panjaara kili koodu kattuthu
The caged parrot is building a nest
Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa
Take a look at it, oh dear woman
Amma…..amma…..amma….
Mother... mother... mother...
Aa…..singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu
Ah... the beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Thevai ennadi sollammaa oooho….oo….
Tell me, dear, what do you need? Ooh...
Panjaara kili koodu kattuthu
The caged parrot is building a nest
Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa
Take a look at it, oh dear woman
Amma…..amma…..amma….
Mother... mother... mother...
Aa…..singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu
Ah... the beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Thevai ennadi sollammaa oooho….oo….
Tell me, dear, what do you need? Ooh...
Paal vellam mungiya sangeetha kuyil
A musical cuckoo submerged in a flood of milk
Pazhaththa kandaa kondaattam
Celebrating upon seeing the fruit
Female :Thaen pongi pozhiyum singara malar
Female: A beautiful flower overflowing with honey
Kannil vizhuntha vandaattam
Like a bee falling into the eye
Andhiyilae santhiyilae
In the dusk, at twilight
Male :Arththajaama neraththilae
Male: At the midnight hour
Singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu
The beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Thevai ennadi sollammaa
Tell me, dear, what do you need?
Amma…..amma…..amma….
Mother... mother... mother...
Male :Ae….panjaara kili koodu kattuthu
Male: Hey... the caged parrot is building a nest
Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa…..ooo…..ooo…..
Take a look at it, oh dear woman... ooh...
Paadal themmaanu kadhal pallaakku
The song is a folk melody, love is a palanquin
Male :Oodal pannaathu rendum onnaachchu
Male: Without playing at feigned anger, the two have become one
Female :Paadal themmaanu kadhal pallaakku
Female: The song is a folk melody, love is a palanquin
Male :Aa….oodal pannaathu rendum onnaachchu
Male: Ah... without playing at feigned anger, the two have become one
Poo meththaiyittathu maithaanaththil
A bed of flowers is laid out in the open ground
Veliyila enggum sollaathae
Do not reveal it anywhere outside
Male :Un muththu sippi vaai thiranthathu
Male: Your pearl-oyster mouth has opened
Anaiththu kollu thallaathae
Embrace me, do not push me away
Female :Edukkavaa kodukkavaa
Female: Shall I take it, or shall I give it?
Male :Padikkavaa mudikkavaa
Male: Shall I read it, or shall I finish it?
Singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu
The beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Thevai ennadi sollammaa
Tell me, dear, what do you need?
Amma…..amma…..amma….
Mother... mother... mother...
Male :Ae….panjaara kili koodu kattuthu
Male: Hey... the caged parrot is building a nest
Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa…..ooo…..ooo…..
Take a look at it, oh dear woman... ooh...
Oo….oo….oo….oo…..ooo….ooo….
Oo... oo... oo... oo... ooh... ooh...
Aaru thullaattam aasai vellottam
The river leaps like a flood of desire testing its waters
Male :Kaala ponnaattam ponnu kannaattam
Male: Time is like gold, the girl's eyes shine like gold
Female :Aaru thullaattam aasai vellottam
Female: The river leaps like a flood of desire testing its waters
Male :Aa….kaala ponnaattam ponnu kannaattam
Male: Ah... time is like gold, the girl's eyes shine like gold
Haang….chinnanjirusu ellaam enakku
Ha... the young ones and all their sweet moments bring me
Theriya theriya santhosam
Joy as I understand them more and more
Male :Nee puththam pudhusu
Male: You are brand new
Nallaa unakku puriya puriya sangeetham
As you understand it better and better, it becomes music
Ninaikkirom nadakkanum
What we think of must happen
Anaikkirom nillaikkanum
What we embrace must stay permanently
Singaara kuyil kaaththu nikkuthu
The beautiful cuckoo is waiting
Thevai ennadi sollammaa
Tell me, dear, what do you need?
Amma…..amma…..amma….
Mother... mother... mother...
Male :Ae….panjaara kili koodu kattuthu
Male: Hey... the caged parrot is building a nest
Paaththu kolladi thaayammaa…..oo….oo….oo…
Take a look at it, oh dear woman... ooh...
Female :Aa…..aaa…..
Female: Aa... aaa...
Male :Ooo….ooh….
Male: Ooo... ooh...
Female :Aa…..aaa…..
Female: Aa... aaa...
Male :Ooo….ooh….
Male: Ooo... ooh...
Female :Aa…..aaa…..
Female: Aa... aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Panjaara Kili Koodu Kattuthu from Antharangam Oomaiyanathu (1980) is a romantic folk duet penning the courtship of two lovers. Lyricist Kannadasan utilizes vivid pastoral imagery—comparing the partners to caged parrots building a home, musical cuckoos in milk, and bees hovering over honeyed flowers. The song captures the delicate anticipation, playful teasing, and emotional closeness between two lovers as night falls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Panjaara kili koodu kattuthu”
Compares the beloved or heart to a caged parrot ('Panjaara kili') making a nest to symbolize preparing for a joint life.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kannil vizhuntha vandaattam”
Uses '-aattam' (like/similar to) to compare a bee falling into a flower or eye to describe deep romantic fascination.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethirhai)
“Paadal themmaanu kadhal pallaakku / Oodal pannaathu rendum onnaachchu”
Rhyming of the second syllable in 'Paadal' and 'Oodal' to give rhythmic harmony to the folk structure.
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Trivia
Antharangam Oomaiyanathu is a 1980 drama featuring lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan. The track employs a traditional Tamil 'Themmaangu' folk rhythm structure combined with lyrical wordplay typical of Kannadasan's late-70s and 80s compositions.
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