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Poonguyile Kuyile Kuyile

From Mouna Mozhi · 1992

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Mouna Mozhi
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo
Kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Chorus :Kukoo
Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Female :Ponveenai nee meetta sandhosamae
En maeni nee aazhum saamraajiyamae
Un vizhigal koodi pesum mozhiyoo mouna mozhi
Adhu ilamai dhesam engum pesum kaadhal mozhi
Female :Hoo oo oo oo oo
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Chorus :Kukoo
Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Manjal nilavoliyai mannil niruthi vaithu
Manjam amaithu vidavaa
Female :Mangai unakku endhan nenjai koduthu angu
Thanjam pugunthu vidavaa
Kanane unadhu idhazh kallil nanaintha malar
Indrae aruntha varavaa
Female :Ennai izhandha undhan kannil kalanthu
Indha kanni virunthu tharavaa
Naan thedum sugam yaavum neeyaachu
Naalthooram suvai koodum noyaachu
Female :En saelai unakaaga paayaachu
Un paarvai enai theendum theeyaachu
Male :Maalai adhikaalai adhu illaamal poyachu
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Chorus :Kukoo
Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Alli kodi eduthu malli malar thoduthu
Undhan arugil varavaa
Male :Mullai arumbeduthu pillai varam kodukka
Unnai anaithu vidavaa
Palli ninaivai vittu palliyaraikku vanthu
Alli eduthu tharava
Male :Thulli thiriyum unnai velli mulaikkum varai
Killi kiranga vidavaa
Aahaahaa nadhi neeril nanainthaachu
Aagaayam nilam yaavum namadhaachu
Male :Aathaadi sruthi meetti isai serthu
Aazhvomae puvi yaavum ini sernthu
Female :Podhum idhu podhum ini thaangaathu en dhegam
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Chorus :Kukoo
Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Ponveenai nee meetta sandhosamae
Male :Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…
Female :En maeni nee aazhum saamraajiyamae
Un vizhigal koodi pesum mozhiyoo mouna mozhi
Female :Adhu ilamai dhesam engum pesum kaadhal mozhi
Both :Hoo oo oo oo oo
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Chorus :Kukoo
Female :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo
O sweet cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male: O peacock with lovely feathers, dance along
Chorus: Cuckoo, cuckoo
Female: What joy it is when you strum the golden veena (Indian lute)
My body is a kingdom that you rule over
The language your eyes speak together is a silent language
It is the language of love spoken across the land of youth
Female: Hoo oo oo oo oo
O sweet cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male: O peacock with lovely feathers, dance along
Chorus: Cuckoo, cuckoo
Shall I bring down the golden moonlight to the ground,
and make a bed for us?
Female: Giving you my heart,
shall this girl take shelter there?
O beloved, your lips are flowers dipped in sweet nectar,
shall I come taste them today?
Female: Merging into your eyes where I lost myself,
shall I offer you a sweet feast?
You have become all the joy I look for
It has become an illness that grows sweeter day by day
Female: My saree has become a bed mat for you
Your gaze has become a fire that touches me
Male: Evening and dawn have vanished without a trace
O sweet cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male: O peacock with lovely feathers, dance along
Chorus: Cuckoo, cuckoo
Gathering water lily stems and stringing jasmine flowers,
shall I come close to you?
Male: Bringing fresh jasmine buds to bless us with a child,
shall I hold you in my embrace?
Leaving childhood memories behind and coming to the bedroom,
shall I gather and offer all my love to you?
Male: As you bounce with joy, until the morning star rises,
shall I tease you and make you swoon?
Ahaha, we are completely soaked in the river water!
The sky and the earth have all become ours!
Male: Oh my, tuning the melody and blending the music,
let us rule the whole world together from now on!
Female: Enough, this is enough; my body cannot bear any more
O sweet cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male: O peacock with lovely feathers, dance along
Chorus: Cuckoo, cuckoo
What joy it is when you strum the golden veena (Indian lute)
Male: Aah... aah... aah... aah...
Female: My body is a kingdom that you rule over
The language your eyes speak together is a silent language
Female: It is the language of love spoken across the land of youth
Both: Hoo oo oo oo oo
O sweet cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Female: O peacock with lovely feathers, dance along
Chorus: Cuckoo, cuckoo
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Poonguyilae Kuyilae' from the 1992 film 'Mouna Mozhi' is an expressive romantic duet that celebrates the intimate union and unspoken emotional bond between two lovers. Through tender lyricism, the song portrays love as a silent language ('mouna mozhi') communicated through glances, touches, and deep affection that transcends day and night. Rich in natural imagery, the couple compares their dynamic to the singing cuckoo and dancing peacock, expressing their desire to build a life together amidst nature, moonlight, and music.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu

The word 'Kuyilae' and 'Kukoo' are repeated to emulate birdsong and establish a lyrical, musical rhythm.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Manjal nilavoliyai mannil niruthi vaithu / Manjam amaithu vidavaa

The second consonant 'n' rhymes across 'Manjal' and 'Manjam', creating classic Tamil lyrical harmony.

Metaphor

Un vizhigal koodi pesum mozhiyoo mouna mozhi

Silent eye-contact is metaphorically defined as the universal language of love across youth.

Metaphor

Un paarvai enai theendum theeyaachu

The male lover's gaze is metaphorically depicted as a warm, igniting fire touching the beloved.

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Trivia

'Mouna Mozhi' (1992) features lyrics penned by Kasthuri Raja, who is a veteran film director and lyricist in Tamil cinema, as well as the father of actor Dhanush and director Selvaraghavan. The song captures rural romantic sensibilities popular in 1990s South Indian film music.

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