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Lyrics & meaning

Solaikkulle Kuyilu Kunju

From Paanai Pidithaval Bhagyasaali · 1958

Lyricist
T. K. Sundara Vadhyar
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
S. V. Venkatraman
Movie name
Paanai Pidithaval Bhagyasaali
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
1 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hmm hmm
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Kuyilu kunju summaa summaa koovudhu
Solaikkulae kuyilu kunju summaa summaa koovudhu
Sola thattil thaalam podudhu kannaalae
Solaikkulae kuyilu kunju summaa summaa koovudhu
Koovum kuyil dhaan un polae
Konji konji paesaadhu
Koovum kuyil dhaan un polae
Konji konji paesaadhu
Adhanaalae un kuralodu inimaiyaai
Mozhi paesi pazhagavae
Solaikkulae kuyilu kunju summaa summaa koovudhu
Vaanga vaanga perum pannaiyaarae
Neenga vandhaalae niraindhirukkum enga oorae
Vaanga vaanga perum pannaiyaarae
Neenga vandhaalae niraindhirukkum enga oorae
Aiyaa nadai podum azhagilae
Aiyaa nadai podum azhagilae
Adaiyaalam therinjidhaan
Solaikkulae kuyilu kunju summaa summaa koovudhu
Pannaiyaarkku kalyaana pen
Paarthu vandhaachu
Indha pannayaarkku kalyaana pen
Paarthu vandhaachu
Sammadham kaettu vandhaachu
Endha naattilum paechu theriyumaa
Sonnaal puriyumaa
Pennin paeru meenaavaam
Kaadhal jodhi enbaen
Pennin paeru meenaavaam
Kaadhal jodhi enbaen
Solaikkulae kuyilu kunju summaa summaa koovudhu
Kaadhalunnaa ennaanga
Adhu kalyaanam dhaanae
Kaadhalunnaa ennaanga adhu kalyaanam dhaanae
Sollunga selva cheemaanae ezhai pennunga naanae
Ennaa arumaiyo yennaal perumaiyo
Manam pol maalai soodavae yogam vandhadhinaal
Manam pol maalai soodavae yogam vandhadhinaal
Hmm hmm
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
A little cuckoo keeps on singing for no reason
Inside the grove, a little cuckoo keeps on singing for no reason
Tapping a rhythm on the cornstalks with its eyes
Inside the grove, a little cuckoo keeps on singing for no reason
Though the cuckoo sings, like you
It cannot chatter so lovingly
Though the cuckoo sings, like you
It cannot chatter so lovingly
And so, to practice speaking sweetly
In harmony with your voice,
Inside the grove, a little cuckoo keeps on singing for no reason
Welcome, welcome, respected landlord!
When you arrive, our whole village feels full of life
Welcome, welcome, respected landlord!
When you arrive, our whole village feels full of life
From the graceful way you walk, sir,
From the graceful way you walk, sir,
Just recognizing you,
Inside the grove, a little cuckoo keeps on singing for no reason
For the landlord, a bride
Has been found
For this landlord, a bride
Has been found
And her consent has been sought
Do you know the talk spreading everywhere?
Will you understand if I tell you?
They say the girl's name is Meena
I would call her the light of love
They say the girl's name is Meena
I would call her the light of love
Inside the grove, a little cuckoo keeps on singing for no reason
What is love, after all?
Isn't it marriage itself?
What is love, after all, isn't it marriage itself?
Tell me, wealthy gentleman, for I am just a poor girl
What a wonder this is! Does it bring honor because of me?
Since good fortune has arrived to marry the one my heart desires
Since good fortune has arrived to marry the one my heart desires
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This delightful folk-style song from Paanai Pidithaval Bhagyasaali (1958) captures rural celebration, romance, and joyful banter. Set against the backdrop of a lush orchard and countryside, the lyrics draw parallels between the singing cuckoo bird and the sweetness of speech shared between lovers and villagers. The song heralds the arrival of a respected village landlord and celebrates the joyful news of a marriage match arranged with a girl named Meena, blending traditional values of matrimony with playful expressions of affection. The track reflects the classic aesthetic of 1950s Tamil cinema music, where natural imagery, rustic charm, and joyful romantic expectations intertw seamlessly. Through rhythmic sound words and folk poetry, it conveys the harmony of village life and the happiness surrounding love that culminates in marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Solaikkulae kuyilu kunju summaa summaa koovudhu”

Words like 'summaa summaa', 'konji konji', and 'vaanga vaanga' are repeated sequentially to emphasize playfulness, affection, and warm hospitality.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pennin paeru meenaavaam Kaadhal jodhi enbaen”

Describing the bride Meena as 'Kaadhal jodhi' (the flame/light of love) metaphorically equates her presence to illuminating love.

Refrain / Chorus

“Solaikkulae kuyilu kunju summaa summaa koovudhu”

The line 'Solaikkulae kuyilu kunju summaa summaa koovudhu' acts as the recurring central chorus motif connecting all stanzas of the song.

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Trivia

'Paanai Pidithaval Bhagyasaali' (1958) is a classic black-and-white Tamil movie featuring lyrics written by T. K. Sundara Vathiyar. The song is memorable for its rhythmic folk structure that highlights rural Tamil dialect and cultural traditions surrounding courtship and marriage.

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