Yaei Kuruvi
From Kannodu Kanbathellam · 1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Raaraara raaraa….oo…..oo….. | Raaraara raaraa...oo...oo... |
| Raaraara raaraa….oo…..oo….. | Raaraara raaraa...oo...oo... |
| Male | |
| Yaei kuruvi yaei kuruvi | Hey little bird, hey little bird, |
| Paranthathu pothaathaa | Haven't you flown enough? |
| Chorus :Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru | Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru |
| Male | |
| Un siragai naan aniya | For me to wear your wings, |
| Thanthaal aagaathaa | Can't you give them to me? |
| Chorus :Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru | Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru |
| Male | |
| Noottraandai kollai adippomae naamae | We shall loot the century together, |
| Ulagaththai kaiyil pidippomae naamae | We shall hold the world in our hands. |
| Chorus | |
| Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa…..yae….yaehae | Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa...yae...yaehae |
| Male | |
| Poovukkul bhoomiyinai pootti vaippom | We shall lock the earth inside a flower, |
| Antha vaanaththai veru idam maatri vaippom | We shall move that sky to another place, |
| Male | |
| Vinnmeengal naam eduththu thudaiththu vaippom | We shall take the stars and wipe them clean, |
| Ada vinnveliyil vidiyum varai kudiyiruppom | Hey, we shall reside in outer space until dawn! |
| Male | |
| Innum innum sila maattaram seivom | We shall make even more changes, |
| Ada anbe ellaam naam kaadhal seivom | Hey my love, we shall love everything! |
| Male | |
| Noottraandai kollai adippomae naamae | We shall loot the century together, |
| Ulagaththai kaiyil pidippomae naamae….ae…. | We shall hold the world in our hands...ae... |
| Male | |
| Raaraara raaraa…..raaraara raaraa…..rae….aahaa | Raaraara raaraa...raaraara raaraa...rae...aahaa |
| Male | |
| Yaei kuruvi yaei kuruvi | Hey little bird, hey little bird, |
| Paranthathu pothaathaa | Haven't you flown enough? |
| Un siragai naan aniya | For me to wear your wings, |
| Thanthaal aagaathaa | Can't you give them to me? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Ai naa podhu sapaiyil nettraikku | Hey, yesterday in the public assembly, |
| Nee ennodu saerththidavey theermaanam | A resolution was passed for you to unite with me. |
| Paraalum mael sabaiyil vaazhkkaikku | For life in the ruling upper house of parliament, |
| Nee oru vote-tu pottathanaal vegumaanam | It was a reward because you cast your vote. |
| Male | |
| Un mounam pesa naan mozhiyai aavaen | I will become the language for your silence to speak, |
| Un vaasam kondae naan suvaasam seivaen | I will breathe using your fragrance alone. |
| Male | |
| Noottraandai kollai adippomae naamae | We shall loot the century together, |
| Ulagaththai kaiyil pidippomae naamae….ae…. | We shall hold the world in our hands...ae... |
| Laala laala laa laala laal laa lae aaha…. | Laala laala laa laala laal laa lae aaha... |
| Male | |
| Yaei kuruvi yaei kuruvi | Hey little bird, hey little bird, |
| Paranthathu pothaathaa | Haven't you flown enough? |
| Chorus :Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru | Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru |
| Male | |
| Un siragai naan aniya | For me to wear your wings, |
| Thanthaal aagaathaa | Can't you give them to me? |
| Chorus :Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru | Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru |
| Male | |
| Noottraandai kollai adippomae naamae | We shall loot the century together, |
| Ulagaththai kaiyil pidippomae naamae | We shall hold the world in our hands. |
| Chorus | |
| Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa…..yae….yaehae | Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa...yae...yaehae |
| Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa…..yae….yaehae | Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa...yae...yaehae |
ராரார ராரா.........ஊ....ஊ.....
ராரார ராரா.........ஊ....ஊ.....
Raaraara raaraa...oo...oo...
Raaraara raaraa...oo...oo...
ஏய் குருவி ஏய் குருவி
பறந்தது போதாதா
குழு :
ரூரு ரூரு ரூரு ரூரு ரூரூரு.....
Hey little bird, hey little bird,
Haven't you flown enough?
Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
உன் சிறகை நான் அணிய
தந்தாள் ஆகாதா
குழு :
ரூரு ரூரு ரூரு ரூரு ரூரூரு.....
For me to wear your wings,
Can't you give them to me?
Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
நூற்றாண்டை கொள்ளை அடிப்போமே நாமே
உலகத்தை கையில் பிடிப்போமே நாமே
We shall loot the century together,
We shall hold the world in our hands.
தாராரார ரா தாராரார ரா.........ஏ....ஏஹே
Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa...yae...yaehae
பூவுக்குள் பூமியினை பூட்டி வைப்போம்
அந்த வானத்தை வேறு இடம் மாற்றி வைப்போம்
We shall lock the earth inside a flower,
We shall move that sky to another place,
விண்மீன்கள் நாம் எடுத்து துடைத்து வைப்போம்
அட விண்வெளியில் விடியும் வரை குடியிருப்போம்
We shall take the stars and wipe them clean,
Hey, we shall reside in outer space until dawn!
இன்னும் இன்னும் சில மாற்றம் செய்வோம்
அட அன்பே எல்லாம் நாம் காதல் செய்வோம்
We shall make even more changes,
Hey my love, we shall love everything!
நூற்றாண்டை கொள்ளை அடிப்போமே நாமே
உலகத்தை கையில் பிடிப்போமே நாமே...ஏ....
We shall loot the century together,
We shall hold the world in our hands...ae...
ராரார ராரா.........ராரார ராரா.........ரே...ஆஹா
Raaraara raaraa...raaraara raaraa...rae...aahaa
ஏய் குருவி ஏய் குருவி
பறந்தது போதாதா
உன் சிறகை நான் அணிய
தந்தாள் ஆகாதா
Hey little bird, hey little bird,
Haven't you flown enough?
For me to wear your wings,
Can't you give them to me?
...............................
...
ஐ. நா வின் பொது சபையில் நேற்றைக்கு
நீ என்னோடு சேர்ந்திடவே தீர்மானம்
பாராளும் மேல் சபையில் வாழ்க்கைக்கு
நீ ஒரு ஒட்டு போட்டதனால் வெகுமானம்
Hey, yesterday in the public assembly,
A resolution was passed for you to unite with me.
For life in the ruling upper house of parliament,
It was a reward because you cast your vote.
உன் மௌனம் பேச நான் மொழியை ஆவேன்
உன் வாசம் கொண்டே நான் சுவாசம் செய்வேன்
I will become the language for your silence to speak,
I will breathe using your fragrance alone.
நூற்றாண்டை கொள்ளை அடிப்போமே நாமே
உலகத்தை கையில் பிடிப்போமே நாமே......ஏ....
லால லால லா லால லால் லா லே ஆ ஹா...
We shall loot the century together,
We shall hold the world in our hands...ae...
Laala laala laa laala laal laa lae aaha...
ஏய் குருவி ஏய் குருவி
பறந்தது போதாதா
குழு :
ரூரு ரூரு ரூரு ரூரு ரூரூரு.....
Hey little bird, hey little bird,
Haven't you flown enough?
Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
உன் சிறகை நான் அணிய
தந்தாள் ஆகாதா
குழு :
ரூரு ரூரு ரூரு ரூரு ரூரூரு.....
For me to wear your wings,
Can't you give them to me?
Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
நூற்றாண்டை கொள்ளை அடிப்போமே நாமே
உலகத்தை கையில் பிடிப்போமே நாமே.....
We shall loot the century together,
We shall hold the world in our hands.
தாராரார ரா தாராரார ரா.........ஏ....ஏஹே
தாராரார ரா தாராரார ரா.........ஏ....ஏஹே
Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa...yae...yaehae
Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa...yae...yaehae
Raaraara raaraa….oo…..oo…..
Raaraara raaraa...oo...oo...
Raaraara raaraa….oo…..oo…..
Raaraara raaraa...oo...oo...
Yaei kuruvi yaei kuruvi
Hey little bird, hey little bird,
Paranthathu pothaathaa
Haven't you flown enough?
Chorus :Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
Un siragai naan aniya
For me to wear your wings,
Thanthaal aagaathaa
Can't you give them to me?
Chorus :Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
Noottraandai kollai adippomae naamae
We shall loot the century together,
Ulagaththai kaiyil pidippomae naamae
We shall hold the world in our hands.
Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa…..yae….yaehae
Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa...yae...yaehae
Poovukkul bhoomiyinai pootti vaippom
We shall lock the earth inside a flower,
Antha vaanaththai veru idam maatri vaippom
We shall move that sky to another place,
Vinnmeengal naam eduththu thudaiththu vaippom
We shall take the stars and wipe them clean,
Ada vinnveliyil vidiyum varai kudiyiruppom
Hey, we shall reside in outer space until dawn!
Innum innum sila maattaram seivom
We shall make even more changes,
Ada anbe ellaam naam kaadhal seivom
Hey my love, we shall love everything!
Noottraandai kollai adippomae naamae
We shall loot the century together,
Ulagaththai kaiyil pidippomae naamae….ae….
We shall hold the world in our hands...ae...
Raaraara raaraa…..raaraara raaraa…..rae….aahaa
Raaraara raaraa...raaraara raaraa...rae...aahaa
Yaei kuruvi yaei kuruvi
Hey little bird, hey little bird,
Paranthathu pothaathaa
Haven't you flown enough?
Un siragai naan aniya
For me to wear your wings,
Thanthaal aagaathaa
Can't you give them to me?
…………………
...
Ai naa podhu sapaiyil nettraikku
Hey, yesterday in the public assembly,
Nee ennodu saerththidavey theermaanam
A resolution was passed for you to unite with me.
Paraalum mael sabaiyil vaazhkkaikku
For life in the ruling upper house of parliament,
Nee oru vote-tu pottathanaal vegumaanam
It was a reward because you cast your vote.
Un mounam pesa naan mozhiyai aavaen
I will become the language for your silence to speak,
Un vaasam kondae naan suvaasam seivaen
I will breathe using your fragrance alone.
Noottraandai kollai adippomae naamae
We shall loot the century together,
Ulagaththai kaiyil pidippomae naamae….ae….
We shall hold the world in our hands...ae...
Laala laala laa laala laal laa lae aaha….
Laala laala laa laala laal laa lae aaha...
Yaei kuruvi yaei kuruvi
Hey little bird, hey little bird,
Paranthathu pothaathaa
Haven't you flown enough?
Chorus :Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
Un siragai naan aniya
For me to wear your wings,
Thanthaal aagaathaa
Can't you give them to me?
Chorus :Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
Chorus: Rooroo rooroo rooroo roorooru
Noottraandai kollai adippomae naamae
We shall loot the century together,
Ulagaththai kaiyil pidippomae naamae
We shall hold the world in our hands.
Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa…..yae….yaehae
Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa...yae...yaehae
Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa…..yae….yaehae
Thaaraaraara raa thaaraaraara raa...yae...yaehae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaei Kuruvi is a playful and vibrant romantic track from the 1999 Tamil movie Kannodu Kanbathellam, written by lyricist Thamarai. The song captures the euphoric feeling of young love through imaginative and surreal imagery. The protagonist asks a bird for its wings so that the lovers can soar into the cosmos, reshape nature, lock the world inside a flower, and clean the stars. In addition to cosmic hyperbole, the song playfully incorporates civic and political metaphors such as passing resolutions in a public assembly and casting votes to symbolize love's official union. It conveys an infectious sense of freedom, optimism, and boundless romantic passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Poovukkul bhoomiyinai pootti vaippom”
Exaggerates romantic power by suggesting they can lock the entire Earth inside a single flower.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Poovukkul bhoomiyinai pootti vaippom / Antha vaanaththai veru idam maatri vaippom”
Consecutive lines end with the matching verbal rhythm and word ending 'vaippom'.
Metaphor
“Un mounam pesa naan mozhiyai aavaen”
Metaphorically equates the speaker's voice to being the articulate language for the lover's silence.
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Trivia
Kannodu Kanbathellam (1999) featured music composed by Deva and starred Arjun, Raveena Tandon, and Kausalya. Lyricist Thamarai penned the lyrics for this song early in her career before gaining widespread acclaim for her iconic long-term collaborations with director Gautham Vasudev Menon and composer Harris Jayaraj.
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