Then Kuyil Pole
From Pudhu Vazhvu · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- M. K. Thiyagaraja Bagavathar, Jikki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Pudhu Vazhvu1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaen kuyil polae | Like a sweet cuckoo bird |
| Isai paadum kalaa raani | Oh queen of art who sings music |
| Jeeva veenai naan | I am the living lute |
| Deva gaanam nee | You are the divine melody |
| Male | |
| Thaen kuyil polae | Like a sweet cuckoo bird |
| Isai paadum kalaa raani | Oh queen of art who sings music |
| Jeeva veenai naan | I am the living lute |
| Deva gaanam nee | You are the divine melody |
| Female | |
| Vaanmadhi polae | Like the full moon in the sky |
| Ezhil maevum kalai mannaa | Oh king of art filled with grace |
| Vaazhvil geetham naan | I am the song in life |
| Naadha vellam nee | You are the flood of musical sound |
| Female | |
| Vaanmadhi polae | Like the full moon in the sky |
| Ezhil maevum kalai mannaa | Oh king of art filled with grace |
| Vaazhvil geetham naan | I am the song in life |
| Naadha vellam nee | You are the flood of musical sound |
| Male | |
| Punnagai thavazhum | A smile crawls across |
| Poovidhazh viriyum | As flower petals blossom |
| Punnagai thavazhum | A smile crawls across |
| Poovidhazh viriyum | As flower petals blossom |
| Pudhumaiyai kandae | Seeing this novelty |
| Aanandham konden | I felt pure joy |
| Pudhumaiyai kandae | Seeing this novelty |
| Aanandham konden | I felt pure joy |
| Kanmaniyaalae kannoli maevum | Oh precious one, filled with radiant vision |
| Kanmaniyaalae kannoli maevum | Oh precious one, filled with radiant vision |
| Kaandha sakthiyaal kavarndhaai | You attracted me with magnetic power |
| Kaadhal bodhaiyai alithaai | You gave me the intoxication of love |
| Vaazhvil endrumae magizhvom | We shall rejoice in life forever |
| Male | |
| Thaen kuyil polae | Like a sweet cuckoo bird |
| Isai paadum kalaa raani | Oh queen of art who sings music |
| Jeeva veenai naan | I am the living lute |
| Deva gaanam nee | You are the divine melody |
| Female | |
| Theengkulir paarvai | In that sweet cool gaze |
| Thannil naanae | Within that very gaze, I |
| Theengkulir paarvai | In that sweet cool gaze |
| Thannil naanae | Within that very gaze, I |
| Thendralai kanden | I felt the gentle breeze |
| Per inbam konden | I experienced immense happiness |
| Thendralai kanden | I felt the gentle breeze |
| Per inbam konden | I experienced immense happiness |
| Thelliya amudhae en manam vaazhum | Oh pure nectar dwelling in my heart |
| Thelliya amudhae en manam vaazhum | Oh pure nectar dwelling in my heart |
| Devarajanae ini naam | Oh divine king, now we |
| Kalandhae vaazhvilae endrumae magizhvom | Shall unite and rejoice in life forever |
| Female | |
| Vaanmadhi polae | Like the full moon in the sky |
| Ezhil maevum kalai mannaa | Oh king of art filled with grace |
| Vaazhvil geetham naan | I am the song in life |
| Naadha vellam nee | You are the flood of musical sound |
தேன் குயில் போலே
இசை பாடும் கலா ராணி
ஜீவ வீணை நான்
தேவ கானம் நீ
Like a sweet cuckoo bird
Oh queen of art who sings music
I am the living lute
You are the divine melody
தேன் குயில் போலே
இசை பாடும் கலா ராணி
ஜீவ வீணை நான்
தேவ கானம் நீ
Like a sweet cuckoo bird
Oh queen of art who sings music
I am the living lute
You are the divine melody
வான்மதி போலே
எழில் மேவும் கலை மன்னா
வாழ்வில் கீதம் நான்
நாத வெள்ளம் நீ
Like the full moon in the sky
Oh king of art filled with grace
I am the song in life
You are the flood of musical sound
வான்மதி போலே
எழில் மேவும் கலை மன்னா
வாழ்வில் கீதம் நான்
நாத வெள்ளம் நீ
Like the full moon in the sky
Oh king of art filled with grace
I am the song in life
You are the flood of musical sound
புன்னகை தவழும் பூவிதழ் விரியும்
புன்னகை தவழும் பூவிதழ் விரியும்
புதுமையை கண்டே ஆனந்தம் கொண்டேன்
புதுமையை கண்டே ஆனந்தம் கொண்டேன்
கண்மணியாளே கண்ணொளி மேவும்
காந்த சக்தியால் கவர்ந்தாய்
காதல் போதையை அளித்தாய்
வாழ்வில் என்றுமே மகிழ்வோம்
A smile crawls across
As flower petals blossom
A smile crawls across
As flower petals blossom
Seeing this novelty
I felt pure joy
Seeing this novelty
I felt pure joy
Oh precious one, filled with radiant vision
Oh precious one, filled with radiant vision
You attracted me with magnetic power
You gave me the intoxication of love
We shall rejoice in life forever
தேன் குயில் போலே
இசை பாடும் கலா ராணி
ஜீவ வீணை நான்
தேவ கானம் நீ
Like a sweet cuckoo bird
Oh queen of art who sings music
I am the living lute
You are the divine melody
தீங்குளிர் பார்வை தன்னில் நானே
தீங்குளிர் பார்வை தன்னில் நானே
தென்றலைக் கண்டேன் பேரின்பம் கொண்டேன்
தென்றலைக் கண்டேன் பேரின்பம் கொண்டேன்
தெள்ளிய அமுதே என் மனம் வாழும் தேவராஜனே
தெள்ளிய அமுதே என் மனம் வாழும் தேவராஜனே
இனி நாம் கலந்தே வாழ்விலே என்றுமே மகிழ்வோம்
In that sweet cool gaze
Within that very gaze, I
In that sweet cool gaze
Within that very gaze, I
I felt the gentle breeze
I experienced immense happiness
I felt the gentle breeze
I experienced immense happiness
Oh pure nectar dwelling in my heart
Oh pure nectar dwelling in my heart
Oh divine king, now we
Shall unite and rejoice in life forever
வான்மதி போலே
எழில் மேவும் கலை மன்னா
வாழ்வில் கீதம் நான்
நாத வெள்ளம் நீ...
Like the full moon in the sky
Oh king of art filled with grace
I am the song in life
You are the flood of musical sound
Thaen kuyil polae
Like a sweet cuckoo bird
Isai paadum kalaa raani
Oh queen of art who sings music
Jeeva veenai naan
I am the living lute
Deva gaanam nee
You are the divine melody
Thaen kuyil polae
Like a sweet cuckoo bird
Isai paadum kalaa raani
Oh queen of art who sings music
Jeeva veenai naan
I am the living lute
Deva gaanam nee
You are the divine melody
Vaanmadhi polae
Like the full moon in the sky
Ezhil maevum kalai mannaa
Oh king of art filled with grace
Vaazhvil geetham naan
I am the song in life
Naadha vellam nee
You are the flood of musical sound
Vaanmadhi polae
Like the full moon in the sky
Ezhil maevum kalai mannaa
Oh king of art filled with grace
Vaazhvil geetham naan
I am the song in life
Naadha vellam nee
You are the flood of musical sound
Punnagai thavazhum
A smile crawls across
Poovidhazh viriyum
As flower petals blossom
Punnagai thavazhum
A smile crawls across
Poovidhazh viriyum
As flower petals blossom
Pudhumaiyai kandae
Seeing this novelty
Aanandham konden
I felt pure joy
Pudhumaiyai kandae
Seeing this novelty
Aanandham konden
I felt pure joy
Kanmaniyaalae kannoli maevum
Oh precious one, filled with radiant vision
Kanmaniyaalae kannoli maevum
Oh precious one, filled with radiant vision
Kaandha sakthiyaal kavarndhaai
You attracted me with magnetic power
Kaadhal bodhaiyai alithaai
You gave me the intoxication of love
Vaazhvil endrumae magizhvom
We shall rejoice in life forever
Thaen kuyil polae
Like a sweet cuckoo bird
Isai paadum kalaa raani
Oh queen of art who sings music
Jeeva veenai naan
I am the living lute
Deva gaanam nee
You are the divine melody
Theengkulir paarvai
In that sweet cool gaze
Thannil naanae
Within that very gaze, I
Theengkulir paarvai
In that sweet cool gaze
Thannil naanae
Within that very gaze, I
Thendralai kanden
I felt the gentle breeze
Per inbam konden
I experienced immense happiness
Thendralai kanden
I felt the gentle breeze
Per inbam konden
I experienced immense happiness
Thelliya amudhae en manam vaazhum
Oh pure nectar dwelling in my heart
Thelliya amudhae en manam vaazhum
Oh pure nectar dwelling in my heart
Devarajanae ini naam
Oh divine king, now we
Kalandhae vaazhvilae endrumae magizhvom
Shall unite and rejoice in life forever
Vaanmadhi polae
Like the full moon in the sky
Ezhil maevum kalai mannaa
Oh king of art filled with grace
Vaazhvil geetham naan
I am the song in life
Naadha vellam nee
You are the flood of musical sound
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaen Kuyil Polae is a classic romantic duet from the 1957 Tamil film Pudhu Vazhvu, performed by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and Jikki. The song captures a harmonious exchanges of love between two lovers who view each other through the elevated lens of art, music, and nature. The male protagonist compares his beloved to a cuckoo queen of music, while she views him as a king of art radiant as the full moon. Through rich imagery, both partners express how their individual souls blend like an instrument and its divine melody, looking forward to a life of perpetual joy and togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Thaen kuyil polae”
Compares the beloved's voice to a sweet cuckoo bird using the comparative suffix 'polae'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Jeeva veenai naan, Deva gaanam nee”
Directly equates oneself to the living instrument (veena) and the partner to divine music (ganam).
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Vaanmadhi polae”
Compares the hero's beauty and aura to the celestial full moon.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Punnagai thavazhum / Poovidhazh viriyum”
Repetition of the initial letter 'P' in consecutive lines creating melodic cadence.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Naadha vellam nee”
Describes the lover as a deluge/flood of musical sound ('Naadha vellam').
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Trivia
Pudhu Vazhvu (1957) marked one of the notable late-career musical appearances of legendary Carnatic vocalist and Tamil cinema's first superstar, M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT). The film featured music composed by master composer G. Ramanathan, pairing MKT with popular playback singer Jikki for this melodic duet.
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