Yelae Ilangiliye
From Aagaya Pookkal -1995 · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, A. Keerthi Govind
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Aagaya Pookkal -19951995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaele ilangkiliyae | Hey young parrot! |
| Ennodu pesaayo | Won't you speak with me? |
| Yaengi thavikkiraenae | I am longing and suffering, |
| Oru sedhi kooraayo | Won't you tell me some news? |
| Female | |
| Yaele ilangkiliyae | Hey young parrot! |
| Ennodu pesaayo | Won't you speak with me? |
| Yaengi thavikkiraenae | I am longing and suffering, |
| Oru sedhi kooraayo | Won't you tell me some news? |
| Female | |
| Neerum kodhikkirathae | Even water is boiling, |
| Nelavum kodhikkirathae | Even the moon is burning hot, |
| Kadhal pasunjolai | The green grove of love, |
| Kanneeril erigiratahe | Is burning away in tears. |
| Female | |
| Yaele ilangkiliyae | Hey young parrot! |
| Ennodu pesaayo | Won't you speak with me? |
| Yaengi thavikkiraenae | I am longing and suffering, |
| Oru sedhi kooraayo | Won't you tell me some news? |
| Female | |
| Paai virichchi thoonga ponaa | When I spread a mat to go to sleep, |
| Pakkam vanthu nee ninnae | You came and stood by my side. |
| Nenjukkullae thaalam pottu | Beating a rhythm inside my heart, |
| Paattu onnu nee sonnae | You sang a song to me. |
| Male | |
| Kaadu vayal engum unthan | Across the forests and fields, |
| Kaal kolusu sangeetham | Resounds the music of your anklets. |
| Kaadhukulla vanthu vanthu | Echoing repeatedly inside my ears, |
| Pannuthadi reengaaram | It creates a continuous humming sound. |
| Female | |
| Nathiyora karaiyoram | Along the banks of the river, |
| Nee pona adaiyaalam | Lie the imprints where you walked. |
| Nenjodum ninaivodum | Embedded within heart and memories, |
| Nee paadum oru raagam | Is a raga that you sing. |
| Male | |
| Uyirae enthan uyirae | Oh my life, my precious life! |
| Adhu innum ketkkuthaa | Is it still listening to that melody? |
| Vizhi kanneer paakkuthaa | Do these eyes witness the tears? |
| Female | |
| Yaele ilangkiliyae | Hey young parrot! |
| Ennodu pesaayo | Won't you speak with me? |
| Yaengi thavikkiraenae | I am longing and suffering, |
| Oru sedhi kooraayo | Won't you tell me some news? |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Deepam onnu yaettri vachchen | I lit a light for warmth, |
| Paavamunnu sonnaanga | But they called it a sin. |
| Devi unnai kaipudichchaa | When I held your hand, my Goddess, |
| Saabamunnu sonnaanga | They called it a curse. |
| Female | |
| Thaeru vanthu veedhiyilae | The temple chariot came out into the street, |
| Paadhi vazhi ninnaachchu | But stopped halfway through its journey. |
| Ooru sanam solluppattu | Hurt by the harsh words of the villagers, |
| Ullamengum punnaachchu | My whole heart has turned into a wound. |
| Male | |
| Idhu kadhal vanavaasam | This love is an exile in the forest, |
| Iru perkkum siraivaasam | A prison term for both of us. |
| Senthaazham poovaasam | What should be fragrance of sweet flowers, |
| Ooraarkkum aabaasam | Is deemed vulgarity by the townspeople. |
| Female | |
| Vidhiyaa illa sathiyaa | Is it fate or a cruel conspiracy? |
| Padhil yaarao ketpathu | Who is there to demand an answer from? |
| Idhil yaarai novathu | Whom should one blame in this plight? |
| Female | |
| Yaele ilangkiliyae | Hey young parrot! |
| Ennodu pesaayo | Won't you speak with me? |
| Yaengi thavikkiraenae | I am longing and suffering, |
| Oru sedhi kooraayo | Won't you tell me some news? |
| Female | |
| Neerum kodhikkirathae | Even water is boiling, |
| Nelavum kodhikkirathae | Even the moon is burning hot, |
| Kadhal pasunjolai | The green grove of love, |
| Kanneeril erigiratahe | Is burning away in tears. |
| Female | |
| Yaele ilangkiliyae | Hey young parrot! |
| Ennodu pesaayo | Won't you speak with me? |
| Yaengi thavikkiraenae | I am longing and suffering, |
| Oru sedhi kooraayo | Won't you tell me some news? |
ஏலே இளங்கிளியே
என்னோடு பேசாயோ
ஏங்கித் தவிக்கிறேனே
ஒரு சேதிக் கூறாயோ
Hey young parrot!
Won't you speak with me?
I am longing and suffering,
Won't you tell me some news?
ஏலே இளங்கிளியே
என்னோடு பேசாயோ
ஏங்கித் தவிக்கிறேனே
ஒரு சேதிக் கூறாயோ
Hey young parrot!
Won't you speak with me?
I am longing and suffering,
Won't you tell me some news?
நீரும் கொதிக்கிறதே
நெலவும் கொதிக்கிறதே
காதல் பசுஞ்சோலை
கண்ணீரில் எரிகிறதே
Even water is boiling,
Even the moon is burning hot,
The green grove of love,
Is burning away in tears.
ஏலே இளங்கிளியே
என்னோடு பேசாயோ
ஏங்கித் தவிக்கிறேனே
ஒரு சேதிக் கூறாயோ
Hey young parrot!
Won't you speak with me?
I am longing and suffering,
Won't you tell me some news?
பாய் விரிச்சி தூங்கப் போனா
பக்கம் வந்து நீ நின்னே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே தாளம் போட்டு
பாட்டு ஒண்ணு நீ சொன்னே
When I spread a mat to go to sleep,
You came and stood by my side.
Beating a rhythm inside my heart,
You sang a song to me.
காடு வயல் எங்கும் உந்தன்
கால் கொலுசு சங்கீதம்
காதுக்குள்ள வந்து வந்து
பண்ணுதடி ரீங்காரம்
Across the forests and fields,
Resounds the music of your anklets.
Echoing repeatedly inside my ears,
It creates a continuous humming sound.
நதியோரக் கரையோரம்
நீ போன அடையாளம்
நெஞ்சோடும் நினைவோடும்
நீ பாடும் ஒரு ராகம்
Along the banks of the river,
Lie the imprints where you walked.
Embedded within heart and memories,
Is a raga that you sing.
உயிரே எந்தன் உயிரே
அது இன்னும் கேக்குதா
விழிக் கண்ணீர் பாக்குதா
Oh my life, my precious life!
Is it still listening to that melody?
Do these eyes witness the tears?
ஏலே இளங்கிளியே
என்னோடு பேசாயோ
ஏங்கித் தவிக்கிறேனே
ஒரு சேதிக் கூறாயோ
Hey young parrot!
Won't you speak with me?
I am longing and suffering,
Won't you tell me some news?
................................
...
தீபம் ஒண்ணு ஏற்றி வச்சேன்
பாவமுன்னு சொன்னாங்க
தேவி உன்னை கைப்புடிச்சா
சாபமுன்னு சொன்னாங்க
I lit a light for warmth,
But they called it a sin.
When I held your hand, my Goddess,
They called it a curse.
தேரு வந்து வீதியிலே
பாதி வழி நின்னாச்சு
ஊரு சனம் சொல்லுப்பட்டு
உள்ளமெங்கும் புண்ணாச்சு
The temple chariot came out into the street,
But stopped halfway through its journey.
Hurt by the harsh words of the villagers,
My whole heart has turned into a wound.
இது காதல் வனவாசம்
இரு பேர்க்கும் சிறைவாசம்
செந்தாழம் பூவாசம்
ஊரார்க்கு ஆபாசம்
This love is an exile in the forest,
A prison term for both of us.
What should be fragrance of sweet flowers,
Is deemed vulgarity by the townspeople.
விதியா இல்ல சதியா
பதில் யாரைக் கேட்பது
இதில் யாரை நோவது
Is it fate or a cruel conspiracy?
Who is there to demand an answer from?
Whom should one blame in this plight?
ஏலே இளங்கிளியே
என்னோடு பேசாயோ
ஏங்கித் தவிக்கிறேனே
ஒரு சேதிக் கூறாயோ
Hey young parrot!
Won't you speak with me?
I am longing and suffering,
Won't you tell me some news?
நீரும் கொதிக்கிறதே
நெலவும் கொதிக்கிறதே
காதல் பசுஞ்சோலை
கண்ணீரில் எரிகிறதே
Even water is boiling,
Even the moon is burning hot,
The green grove of love,
Is burning away in tears.
ஏலே இளங்கிளியே
என்னோடு பேசாயோ
பெண் : ஏங்கித் தவிக்கிறேனே
ஒரு சேதிக் கூறாயோ
Hey young parrot!
Won't you speak with me?
I am longing and suffering,
Won't you tell me some news?
Yaele ilangkiliyae
Hey young parrot!
Ennodu pesaayo
Won't you speak with me?
Yaengi thavikkiraenae
I am longing and suffering,
Oru sedhi kooraayo
Won't you tell me some news?
Yaele ilangkiliyae
Hey young parrot!
Ennodu pesaayo
Won't you speak with me?
Yaengi thavikkiraenae
I am longing and suffering,
Oru sedhi kooraayo
Won't you tell me some news?
Neerum kodhikkirathae
Even water is boiling,
Nelavum kodhikkirathae
Even the moon is burning hot,
Kadhal pasunjolai
The green grove of love,
Kanneeril erigiratahe
Is burning away in tears.
Yaele ilangkiliyae
Hey young parrot!
Ennodu pesaayo
Won't you speak with me?
Yaengi thavikkiraenae
I am longing and suffering,
Oru sedhi kooraayo
Won't you tell me some news?
Paai virichchi thoonga ponaa
When I spread a mat to go to sleep,
Pakkam vanthu nee ninnae
You came and stood by my side.
Nenjukkullae thaalam pottu
Beating a rhythm inside my heart,
Paattu onnu nee sonnae
You sang a song to me.
Kaadu vayal engum unthan
Across the forests and fields,
Kaal kolusu sangeetham
Resounds the music of your anklets.
Kaadhukulla vanthu vanthu
Echoing repeatedly inside my ears,
Pannuthadi reengaaram
It creates a continuous humming sound.
Nathiyora karaiyoram
Along the banks of the river,
Nee pona adaiyaalam
Lie the imprints where you walked.
Nenjodum ninaivodum
Embedded within heart and memories,
Nee paadum oru raagam
Is a raga that you sing.
Uyirae enthan uyirae
Oh my life, my precious life!
Adhu innum ketkkuthaa
Is it still listening to that melody?
Vizhi kanneer paakkuthaa
Do these eyes witness the tears?
Yaele ilangkiliyae
Hey young parrot!
Ennodu pesaayo
Won't you speak with me?
Yaengi thavikkiraenae
I am longing and suffering,
Oru sedhi kooraayo
Won't you tell me some news?
………………..
...
Deepam onnu yaettri vachchen
I lit a light for warmth,
Paavamunnu sonnaanga
But they called it a sin.
Devi unnai kaipudichchaa
When I held your hand, my Goddess,
Saabamunnu sonnaanga
They called it a curse.
Thaeru vanthu veedhiyilae
The temple chariot came out into the street,
Paadhi vazhi ninnaachchu
But stopped halfway through its journey.
Ooru sanam solluppattu
Hurt by the harsh words of the villagers,
Ullamengum punnaachchu
My whole heart has turned into a wound.
Idhu kadhal vanavaasam
This love is an exile in the forest,
Iru perkkum siraivaasam
A prison term for both of us.
Senthaazham poovaasam
What should be fragrance of sweet flowers,
Ooraarkkum aabaasam
Is deemed vulgarity by the townspeople.
Vidhiyaa illa sathiyaa
Is it fate or a cruel conspiracy?
Padhil yaarao ketpathu
Who is there to demand an answer from?
Idhil yaarai novathu
Whom should one blame in this plight?
Yaele ilangkiliyae
Hey young parrot!
Ennodu pesaayo
Won't you speak with me?
Yaengi thavikkiraenae
I am longing and suffering,
Oru sedhi kooraayo
Won't you tell me some news?
Neerum kodhikkirathae
Even water is boiling,
Nelavum kodhikkirathae
Even the moon is burning hot,
Kadhal pasunjolai
The green grove of love,
Kanneeril erigiratahe
Is burning away in tears.
Yaele ilangkiliyae
Hey young parrot!
Ennodu pesaayo
Won't you speak with me?
Yaengi thavikkiraenae
I am longing and suffering,
Oru sedhi kooraayo
Won't you tell me some news?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaele Ilangkiliyae is a poignant Tamil sorrow song from the 1995 film Aagaya Pookkal, composed by Deva and written by lyricist Vaali. The protagonist addresses a young parrot—a classic motif in Sangam Tamil poetry used for sending messages to a distant lover—to voice deep heartache and loneliness. Nature itself feels inverted by grief, where cooling elements like water and moonlight feel scorching hot to the suffering lover. The song contrasts sweet romantic memories with societal condemnation and cruel judgment. What was once a pure union is destroyed by gossip and social disapproval, forcing the lovers into emotional exile and despair. Vaali captures this helplessness through vivid metaphors of stalled temple chariots and burning groves of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Kili Vidu Thoothu
“Yaele ilangkiliyae / Ennodu pesaayo”
Directly addressing an inanimate object or an animal (a young parrot) as a confidante to share grief.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Neerum kodhikkirathae / Nelavum kodhikkirathae”
Exaggerating emotional heat to state that even cooling elements like water and moonlight are boiling and burning.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kadhal pasunjolai / Kanneeril erigiratahe”
Comparing love to a lush green grove that is consumed by tears and sorrow.
Monorhyme / Rhyme Scheme (Iyaibu Ani)
“Idhu kadhal vanavaasam / Iru perkkum siraivaasam”
Lines ending with matching rhyming suffixes like 'siraivaasam', 'poovaasam', and 'aabaasam'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song employs the ancient Tamil poetic convention known as 'Kili Vidu Thoothu' (sending a parrot as a messenger), a classical Sangam motif adapted into modern film lyricism by Vaali. Deva used a rustic, melancholic folk melody blended with traditional string instrumentation to emphasize the rural setting and tragic pathos of the film.
Keep listening
More from Aagaya Pookkal -1995
Aagaya Pookkal -1995
Aagaya Pookkal -1995
Aagaya Pookkal -1995
Aagaya Pookkal -1995