Solai Kuyil Ondru
From Anantha Poongatre · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Anantha Poongatre1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aarirari raaroo roo | Lullaby refrain: Aarirari raaroo roo |
| Aarirari raaroo roo | Lullaby refrain: Aarirari raaroo roo |
| Female | |
| : Solai kuyil ondru | A cuckoo bird of the grove |
| Sondham valarthathu indru | Nurtured a relationship today |
| Female | |
| Solai kuyil ondru | A cuckoo bird of the grove |
| Sondham valarthathu indru | Nurtured a relationship today |
| Sondham vandha pinbu | After the new bond arrived |
| Bandha paasam maranthathamma | Did it forget old emotional ties, Oh mother? |
| Jeevan iruppadhae pillai sirippil allavaa | Doesn't life's true essence exist in a child's smile? |
| Naan vaazhum kalam unnaal neezhum | The span of my living days extends because of you |
| Female | |
| Solai kuyil ondru | A cuckoo bird of the grove |
| Sondham valarthathu indru | Nurtured a relationship today |
| Sondham vandha pinbu | After the new bond arrived |
| Bandha paasam maranthathamma | Did it forget old emotional ties, Oh mother? |
| Jeevan iruppadhae pillai sirippil allavaa | Doesn't life's true essence exist in a child's smile? |
| Naan vaazhum kalam unnaal neezhum | The span of my living days extends because of you |
| Female | |
| Solai kuyil ondru | A cuckoo bird of the grove |
| Chorus | |
| Haa…..aaa….aaa… | Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa... |
| Haa…..aaa….aaa…. | Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa... |
| Chorus | |
| Haa…..aaa….aaa… | Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa... |
| Haa…..aaa….aaa….haa…aa…aa… | Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa...haa...aa...aa... |
| Chorus | |
| Haa…..aaa….haa…aaa… | Vocalization: Haa...aaa...haa...aaa... |
| Female :Arivulla manidha koottam | Female: The crowd of intelligent human beings |
| Aayudhathil manadhai arukkum | Wounds the heart as if with weapons |
| Pillai ennum vellai manadhukkul | Inside the pure white heart of a child |
| Kallam illai allavaa | There is no guile or deceit, is there? |
| Oru vanjam illai allavaa | There is no malice at all, is there? |
| Female | |
| Thottil ullae ulagam irukku | An entire world exists inside the cradle |
| Suttri ulla ulagam etharkku | Why does one need the world surrounding us outside? |
| Innum ival uyir summappadhu | The reason this life continues to bear burden |
| Indha kilikallavaa | Is for this sweet parrot-like child, isn't it? |
| Female | |
| Unnudaiya punnagaiyil | In your innocent smile |
| En uravu ulla thallo | My true bond resides |
| Unnudaiya thookathilae | In your peaceful slumber |
| En kanavu pongumallo | My dreams overflow |
| Andha venmegam | That white cloud |
| Madanguthu vinnodhu | Melts and merges with the vast sky |
| Ada en vaazhvum | Ah, my life too |
| Nirainthathu unnodu | Has become complete together with you |
| Idhu uyirai nerappum uravu enakku | This is a relationship that fills my very soul |
| Veru uravedharkku………….. | Why would I ever need any other relationship? |
| Female | |
| Solai kuyil ondru | A cuckoo bird of the grove |
ஆரிராரி ராரோ ரோ
ஆரிராரி ராரோ ரோ
Lullaby refrain: Aarirari raaroo roo
Lullaby refrain: Aarirari raaroo roo
சோலைகுயில் ஒன்று
சொந்தம் வளர்த்தது இன்று
A cuckoo bird of the grove
Nurtured a relationship today
சோலைகுயில் ஒன்று
சொந்தம் வளர்த்தது இன்று
சொந்தம் வந்த பின்பு
பந்த பாசம் மறந்ததம்மா
ஜீவன் இருப்பதே
பிள்ளை சிரிப்பில் அல்லவா
நான் வாழும் காலம்
உன்னால் நீளும்
A cuckoo bird of the grove
Nurtured a relationship today
After the new bond arrived
Did it forget old emotional ties, Oh mother?
Doesn't life's true essence exist in a child's smile?
The span of my living days extends because of you
சோலைகுயில் ஒன்று
சொந்தம் வளர்த்தது இன்று
சொந்தம் வந்த பின்பு
பந்த பாசம் மறந்ததம்மா
ஜீவன் இருப்பதே
பிள்ளை சிரிப்பில் அல்லவா
நான் வாழும் காலம்
உன்னால் நீளும்
A cuckoo bird of the grove
Nurtured a relationship today
After the new bond arrived
Did it forget old emotional ties, Oh mother?
Doesn't life's true essence exist in a child's smile?
The span of my living days extends because of you
சோலைகுயில் ஒன்று
A cuckoo bird of the grove
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ......ஆஆ......
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa...
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa...
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ......ஆஆ......
ஹா.....ஆஅ......ஆஆ......
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa...
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa...haa...aa...aa...
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஹா....ஆஅ.....
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...haa...aaa...
Female: The crowd of intelligent human beings
Wounds the heart as if with weapons
Inside the pure white heart of a child
There is no guile or deceit, is there?
There is no malice at all, is there?
அறிவுள்ள மனித கூட்டம்
ஆயுதத்தில் மனதை அறுக்கும்
பிள்ளை என்னும் வெள்ளை மனதுக்குள்
கள்ளம் இல்லை அல்லவா
ஒரு வஞ்சம் இல்லை அல்லவா
An entire world exists inside the cradle
Why does one need the world surrounding us outside?
The reason this life continues to bear burden
Is for this sweet parrot-like child, isn't it?
தொட்டிலுக்குள் உலகம் இருக்கு
சுற்றி உள்ள உலகம் எதற்கு
இன்னும் இவள் உயிர் சுமப்பது
இந்த கிளிக்கல்லவா
In your innocent smile
My true bond resides
In your peaceful slumber
My dreams overflow
That white cloud
Melts and merges with the vast sky
Ah, my life too
Has become complete together with you
This is a relationship that fills my very soul
Why would I ever need any other relationship?
உன்னுடைய புன்னகையில்
என் உறவு உள்ளதல்லோ
உன்னுடைய தூக்கத்திலே
என் கனவு பொங்குமல்லோ
அந்த வெண்மேகம்
மடங்குது விண்ணோடு
அட என் வாழ்வும்
நிறைந்தது உன்னோடு
இது உயிரை நிரப்பும் உறவு எனக்கு
வேறு உறவு எதற்கு
A cuckoo bird of the grove
சோலைகுயில் ஒன்று
Aarirari raaroo roo
Lullaby refrain: Aarirari raaroo roo
Aarirari raaroo roo
Lullaby refrain: Aarirari raaroo roo
: Solai kuyil ondru
A cuckoo bird of the grove
Sondham valarthathu indru
Nurtured a relationship today
Solai kuyil ondru
A cuckoo bird of the grove
Sondham valarthathu indru
Nurtured a relationship today
Sondham vandha pinbu
After the new bond arrived
Bandha paasam maranthathamma
Did it forget old emotional ties, Oh mother?
Jeevan iruppadhae pillai sirippil allavaa
Doesn't life's true essence exist in a child's smile?
Naan vaazhum kalam unnaal neezhum
The span of my living days extends because of you
Solai kuyil ondru
A cuckoo bird of the grove
Sondham valarthathu indru
Nurtured a relationship today
Sondham vandha pinbu
After the new bond arrived
Bandha paasam maranthathamma
Did it forget old emotional ties, Oh mother?
Jeevan iruppadhae pillai sirippil allavaa
Doesn't life's true essence exist in a child's smile?
Naan vaazhum kalam unnaal neezhum
The span of my living days extends because of you
Solai kuyil ondru
A cuckoo bird of the grove
Haa…..aaa….aaa…
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa...
Haa…..aaa….aaa….
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa...
Haa…..aaa….aaa…
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa...
Haa…..aaa….aaa….haa…aa…aa…
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...aaa...haa...aa...aa...
Haa…..aaa….haa…aaa…
Vocalization: Haa...aaa...haa...aaa...
Female :Arivulla manidha koottam
Female: The crowd of intelligent human beings
Aayudhathil manadhai arukkum
Wounds the heart as if with weapons
Pillai ennum vellai manadhukkul
Inside the pure white heart of a child
Kallam illai allavaa
There is no guile or deceit, is there?
Oru vanjam illai allavaa
There is no malice at all, is there?
Thottil ullae ulagam irukku
An entire world exists inside the cradle
Suttri ulla ulagam etharkku
Why does one need the world surrounding us outside?
Innum ival uyir summappadhu
The reason this life continues to bear burden
Indha kilikallavaa
Is for this sweet parrot-like child, isn't it?
Unnudaiya punnagaiyil
In your innocent smile
En uravu ulla thallo
My true bond resides
Unnudaiya thookathilae
In your peaceful slumber
En kanavu pongumallo
My dreams overflow
Andha venmegam
That white cloud
Madanguthu vinnodhu
Melts and merges with the vast sky
Ada en vaazhvum
Ah, my life too
Nirainthathu unnodu
Has become complete together with you
Idhu uyirai nerappum uravu enakku
This is a relationship that fills my very soul
Veru uravedharkku…………..
Why would I ever need any other relationship?
Solai kuyil ondru
A cuckoo bird of the grove
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Solai Kuyil Ondru' from the film Anantha Poongatre (1999) is a heartwarming maternal lullaby expressing intense unconditional love and solace found in a child. The speaker compares the child to a soft cuckoo bird in a grove, reflecting on how a child's innocent laughter restores life, extends purpose, and heals hidden heartbreaks. It contrasts the harsh, weaponized cruelty of the adult world with the spotless, pure heart of a infant. Ultimately, the singer declares that a child's cradle encompasses an entire world, rendering all external relationships and worldly troubles irrelevant. The child's sleep and smiles brim with dreams and fulfillment, making this deep bond suffice for a lifetime.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Solai kuyil ondru”
Compares the innocent child to a 'solai kuyil' (grove cuckoo bird) and a 'kili' (parrot), emphasizing sweetness and purity.
Color Imagery / Epithet
“Pillai ennum vellai manadhukkul”
'Vellai manadhu' (white mind) is used metaphorically to denote absolute purity and absence of deceit.
Contrast (Anandham / Ethir-marai)
“Aayudhathil manadhai arukkum”
Contrasts the harsh human world where people wound hearts with weapons against the harmless, guileless world inside a child's cradle.
Rhetorical Question (Sembulam)
“Suttri ulla ulagam etharkku”
Asks reflective questions ('is there any deceit?', 'why do we need the outside world?') to reinforce maternal emotional conviction.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thottil ullae ulagam irukku”
Tamil poetic rhyming of second consonants across adjacent lines ('Thottil' / 'Suttri').
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Trivia
Anantha Poongatre (1999) was directed by Raj Kapoor and features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Karthik, Meena, and Malavika. This track serves as a prominent emotional pillar in the film, highlighting the theme of selfless affection and guardianship over an innocent child.
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