Poonguyile Kuyile Kuyile
From Mouna Mozhi · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Mouna Mozhi1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo |
| Kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo |
| Male | |
| Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu | Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song |
| Chorus :Kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo |
| Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu | Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too |
| Chorus :Kukoo kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo |
| Female :Ponveenai nee meetta sandhosamae | Female: It is a joy when you play the golden veena |
| En maeni nee aazhum saamraajiyamae | My body is the empire you rule |
| Male | |
| Un vizhigal koodi pesum mozhiyoo mouna mozhi | The language your eyes speak together is a silent language |
| Adhu ilamai dhesam engum pesum kaadhal mozhi | That is the language of love spoken across the land of youth |
| Female :Hoo oo oo oo oo | Female: Hoo oo oo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu | Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song |
| Chorus :Kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo |
| Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu | Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too |
| Chorus :Kukoo kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo |
| Male | |
| Manjal nilavoliyai mannil niruthi vaithu | Male: Stopping the yellow moonlight on the earth |
| Manjam amaithu vidavaa | Shall I prepare a bed? |
| Female :Mangai unakku endhan nenjai koduthu angu | Female: Oh beloved, giving you my heart, there |
| Thanjam pugunthu vidavaa | Shall I seek refuge? |
| Male | |
| Kanane unadhu idhazh kallil nanaintha malar | Male: Beloved, your lips are like flowers soaked in wine |
| Indrae aruntha varavaa | Shall I come to taste them today? |
| Female :Ennai izhandha undhan kannil kalanthu | Female: Losing myself and merging into your eyes |
| Indha kanni virunthu tharavaa | Shall I offer this maiden feast? |
| Male | |
| Naan thedum sugam yaavum neeyaachu | All the bliss I search for has become you |
| Naalthooram suvai koodum noyaachu | It has become a sweet sickness whose taste increases daily |
| Female :En saelai unakaaga paayaachu | Female: My saree has become a mat for you |
| Un paarvai enai theendum theeyaachu | Your gaze has become a fire that touches me |
| Male :Maalai adhikaalai adhu illaamal poyachu | Male: Evening and early morning have ceased to exist without this |
| Female | |
| Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu | Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song |
| Chorus :Kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo |
| Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu | Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too |
| Chorus :Kukoo kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo |
| Female | |
| Alli kodi eduthu malli malar thoduthu | Female: Taking a water-lily vine and weaving jasmine flowers |
| Undhan arugil varavaa | Shall I come near you? |
| Male :Mullai arumbeduthu pillai varam kodukka | Male: Plucking jasmine buds to give the blessing of a child |
| Unnai anaithu vidavaa | Shall I embrace you? |
| Female | |
| Palli ninaivai vittu palliyaraikku vanthu | Leaving behind school memories and coming to the bedchamber |
| Alli eduthu tharava | Shall I gather and offer everything to you? |
| Male :Thulli thiriyum unnai velli mulaikkum varai | Male: You who bounce around playfully, until the morning star arises |
| Killi kiranga vidavaa | Shall I pinch you and make you swoon in passion? |
| Female | |
| Aahaahaa nadhi neeril nanainthaachu | Aahaahaa, we are soaked in the river water |
| Aagaayam nilam yaavum namadhaachu | The sky and the earth have all become ours |
| Male :Aathaadi sruthi meetti isai serthu | Male: Playing the melody, joining the music |
| Aazhvomae puvi yaavum ini sernthu | Let us rule the entire world together from now on |
| Female :Podhum idhu podhum ini thaangaathu en dhegam | Female: Enough, this is enough, my body can no longer bear this bliss |
| Male | |
| Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu | Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song |
| Chorus :Kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo |
| Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu | Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too |
| Chorus :Kukoo kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo |
| Female | |
| Ponveenai nee meetta sandhosamae | It is a joy when you play the golden veena |
| Male :Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa… | Male: Aaa....aaa....aaa...aa… |
| Female :En maeni nee aazhum saamraajiyamae | Female: My body is the empire you rule |
| Male | |
| Un vizhigal koodi pesum mozhiyoo mouna mozhi | The language your eyes speak together is a silent language |
| Female :Adhu ilamai dhesam engum pesum kaadhal mozhi | Female: That is the language of love spoken across the land of youth |
| Both :Hoo oo oo oo oo | Both: Hoo oo oo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu | Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song |
| Chorus :Kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo |
| Female :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu | Female: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too |
| Chorus :Kukoo kukoo | Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo |
குக்கூ குக்கூகுக்கூ குக்கூகுக்கூ
குக்கூகுக்கூ குக்கூகுக்கூ குக்கூகுக்கூ...
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo
பூங்குயிலே குயிலே குயிலே கீதம் பாடு..
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ
பூந்தோகை மயிலே மயிலே நீயும் ஆடு
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ குக்குக்கூ
பொன்வீணை நீ மீட்ட சந்தோஷமே
என் மேனி நீ ஆளும் சாம்ராஜ்யமே
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
Female: It is a joy when you play the golden veena
My body is the empire you rule
உன் விழிகள் கூடி பேசும் மொழியோ மௌனமொழி
அது இளமை தேசம் எங்கும் பேசும் காதல் மொழி
ஓஓஒ
பூங்குயிலே குயிலே குயிலே கீதம் பாடு..
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ
பூந்தோகை மயிலே மயிலே நீயும் ஆடு
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ குக்குக்கூ
The language your eyes speak together is a silent language
That is the language of love spoken across the land of youth
Female: Hoo oo oo oo oo
மஞ்சள் நிலவொளியை மண்ணில் நிறுத்தி வைத்து
மஞ்சம் அமைத்து விடவா
மானகை உனக்கு எந்தன் நெஞ்சை கொடுத்து அங்கு
தஞ்சம் புகுந்து விடவா
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
கண்ணே உனது இதழ் கள்ளில் நனைந்த மலர்
இன்றே அருந்த வரவா
என்னை இழந்து உந்தன் கண்ணில் கலந்து
இந்த கன்னி விருந்து தரவா
Male: Stopping the yellow moonlight on the earth
Shall I prepare a bed?
Female: Oh beloved, giving you my heart, there
Shall I seek refuge?
நான் தேடும் சுகம் யாவும் நீயாச்சு
நாள்தோறும் சுவை கூடும் நோயாச்சு
என் சேலை உனக்காக பாயாச்சு
உன் பார்வை எனைத் தீண்டும் தீயாச்சு
மாலை அதிகாலை அது இல்லாமல் போயாச்சு
Male: Beloved, your lips are like flowers soaked in wine
Shall I come to taste them today?
Female: Losing myself and merging into your eyes
Shall I offer this maiden feast?
பூங்குயிலே குயிலே குயிலே கீதம் பாடு..
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ
பூந்தோகை மயிலே மயிலே நீயும் ஆடு
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ குக்குக்கூ
All the bliss I search for has become you
It has become a sweet sickness whose taste increases daily
Female: My saree has become a mat for you
Your gaze has become a fire that touches me
Male: Evening and early morning have ceased to exist without this
அல்லிக் கொடியெடுத்து மல்லி மலர் தொடுத்து
உந்தன் அருகில் வரவா
முல்லை அரும்பெடுத்து பிள்ளை வரம் கொடுக்க
உன்னை அணைத்து விடவா
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
பள்ளி நினைவை விட்டு பள்ளியறைக்கு வந்து
அள்ளி எடுத்து தரவா
துள்ளி திரியும் உன்னை வெள்ளி முளைக்கும் வரை
கிள்ளி கிறங்க விடவா
Female: Taking a water-lily vine and weaving jasmine flowers
Shall I come near you?
Male: Plucking jasmine buds to give the blessing of a child
Shall I embrace you?
ஆஹாஹா நதி நீரில் நனைந்தாச்சு
ஆகாயம் நிலம் யாவும் நமதாச்சு
ஆத்தாடி ஸ்ருதி மீட்டி இசை சேர்த்து
ஆள்வோமே புவி யாவும் இனி சேர்ந்து
போதும் இது போதும் இனி தாங்காது என் தங்கம்
Leaving behind school memories and coming to the bedchamber
Shall I gather and offer everything to you?
Male: You who bounce around playfully, until the morning star arises
Shall I pinch you and make you swoon in passion?
பூங்குயிலே குயிலே குயிலே கீதம் பாடு..
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ
பூந்தோகை மயிலே மயிலே நீயும் ஆடு
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ குக்குக்கூ
பொன்வீணை நீ மீட்ட சந்தோஷமே
ஆஅ ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ...
என் மேனி நீ ஆளும் சாம்ராஜ்யமே
Aahaahaa, we are soaked in the river water
The sky and the earth have all become ours
Male: Playing the melody, joining the music
Let us rule the entire world together from now on
Female: Enough, this is enough, my body can no longer bear this bliss
உன் விழிகள் கூடி பேசும் மொழியோ மௌனமொழி
அது இளமை தேசம் எங்கும் பேசும் காதல் மொழி
இருவர் :
ஓஓஒ
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
பூங்குயிலே குயிலே குயிலே கீதம் பாடு..
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ
பூந்தோகை மயிலே மயிலே நீயும் ஆடு
குழு :
குக்குக்கூ குக்குக்கூ
It is a joy when you play the golden veena
Male: Aaa....aaa....aaa...aa…
Female: My body is the empire you rule
The language your eyes speak together is a silent language
Female: That is the language of love spoken across the land of youth
Both: Hoo oo oo oo oo
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus: Cuckoo
Female: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
Kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo
Kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo kukoo
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus :Kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
Female :Ponveenai nee meetta sandhosamae
Female: It is a joy when you play the golden veena
En maeni nee aazhum saamraajiyamae
My body is the empire you rule
Un vizhigal koodi pesum mozhiyoo mouna mozhi
The language your eyes speak together is a silent language
Adhu ilamai dhesam engum pesum kaadhal mozhi
That is the language of love spoken across the land of youth
Female :Hoo oo oo oo oo
Female: Hoo oo oo oo oo
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus :Kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
Manjal nilavoliyai mannil niruthi vaithu
Male: Stopping the yellow moonlight on the earth
Manjam amaithu vidavaa
Shall I prepare a bed?
Female :Mangai unakku endhan nenjai koduthu angu
Female: Oh beloved, giving you my heart, there
Thanjam pugunthu vidavaa
Shall I seek refuge?
Kanane unadhu idhazh kallil nanaintha malar
Male: Beloved, your lips are like flowers soaked in wine
Indrae aruntha varavaa
Shall I come to taste them today?
Female :Ennai izhandha undhan kannil kalanthu
Female: Losing myself and merging into your eyes
Indha kanni virunthu tharavaa
Shall I offer this maiden feast?
Naan thedum sugam yaavum neeyaachu
All the bliss I search for has become you
Naalthooram suvai koodum noyaachu
It has become a sweet sickness whose taste increases daily
Female :En saelai unakaaga paayaachu
Female: My saree has become a mat for you
Un paarvai enai theendum theeyaachu
Your gaze has become a fire that touches me
Male :Maalai adhikaalai adhu illaamal poyachu
Male: Evening and early morning have ceased to exist without this
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus :Kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
Alli kodi eduthu malli malar thoduthu
Female: Taking a water-lily vine and weaving jasmine flowers
Undhan arugil varavaa
Shall I come near you?
Male :Mullai arumbeduthu pillai varam kodukka
Male: Plucking jasmine buds to give the blessing of a child
Unnai anaithu vidavaa
Shall I embrace you?
Palli ninaivai vittu palliyaraikku vanthu
Leaving behind school memories and coming to the bedchamber
Alli eduthu tharava
Shall I gather and offer everything to you?
Male :Thulli thiriyum unnai velli mulaikkum varai
Male: You who bounce around playfully, until the morning star arises
Killi kiranga vidavaa
Shall I pinch you and make you swoon in passion?
Aahaahaa nadhi neeril nanainthaachu
Aahaahaa, we are soaked in the river water
Aagaayam nilam yaavum namadhaachu
The sky and the earth have all become ours
Male :Aathaadi sruthi meetti isai serthu
Male: Playing the melody, joining the music
Aazhvomae puvi yaavum ini sernthu
Let us rule the entire world together from now on
Female :Podhum idhu podhum ini thaangaathu en dhegam
Female: Enough, this is enough, my body can no longer bear this bliss
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus :Kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo
Male :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Male: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
Ponveenai nee meetta sandhosamae
It is a joy when you play the golden veena
Male :Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…
Male: Aaa....aaa....aaa...aa…
Female :En maeni nee aazhum saamraajiyamae
Female: My body is the empire you rule
Un vizhigal koodi pesum mozhiyoo mouna mozhi
The language your eyes speak together is a silent language
Female :Adhu ilamai dhesam engum pesum kaadhal mozhi
Female: That is the language of love spoken across the land of youth
Both :Hoo oo oo oo oo
Both: Hoo oo oo oo oo
Poonguyilae kuyilae kuyilae geetham paadu
Oh flower cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, sing a song
Chorus :Kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo
Female :Poonthogai mayilae mayilae neeyum aadu
Female: Oh peacock with a beautiful tail, peacock, you dance too
Chorus :Kukoo kukoo
Chorus: Cuckoo cuckoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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