Kalli Poonkuyile Lyrics Translation – Thenmavin Kombath

Oh thief cuckoo, Will you tell it softly and sweetly in my ears?
That day you laid eggs in the crow’s nest,
And flew away singing that you didn’t. Why did you lie?

Kalli Poonkuyile Kanni Thenmozhiye Kathil Melle Chollumo
Hey thief cuckoo, would you say it quietly and gently in my ears?

Minnara Ponkoottil Minnuma Ponmutta Kakante Ennu Cholli
Ninne Pole Kattumathettu Cholli
Neru Paranjittum Nenju Thurannittum Kootarum Kaivedinju
Pinne Pavam Kootil Thalarnnirunnu

Even wind is endorsing that those are crow’s eggs.
Nobody believed the crow when it told the truth, opened its heart, and showed.
Then it swooned and lay in the nest.

Araro Doorathararo
Alin Kombathorola Koottil Ninnalolam Punchirichu

Who’s standing at the distance?
A tiny branch of the banyan tree is swaying merrily.

Kalli Poonkuyile Kanni Thenmozhiye Kathil Melle Chollumo
Hey thief cuckoo, would you say it to me quietly and sweetly in my ears?

Oorake Thendunnorambala Pravukal Nadake Padiyappol
Kallakkadha Kattu Theeyayi Padarnnu

When the temple doves flew and cooed all over the village.
Gossip spread like wildfire.

Kakane Snehicha Kavalam Penkili Kadhayariyathe Ninnu
Pinne Pinne Katharayayi Karanju
Alolalm Neela Poonkavil Neeyinnen Pulli
Thooval Chikki Chinchillam Punchirichu

The parrot which loved the crow didn’t know the true story.
Breeze is flowing in this garden.
My dear bird smiled by flapping its wings.

Kalli Poonkuyile Kanni Thenmozhiye Kathil Melle Chollumo
Kavadi Kakkathan Koottil Muttayittannoru Nal
Kananam Neele Nee Pari Parannoru Kallam Paranjathenthe

Oh, thief cuckoo, will you say it in my ears, softly and sweetly?
You were laying eggs in the crow’s nest that day,
And they flew off singing that you didn’t. And why were you lying?

Kalli Poonkuyile Kanni Thenmozhiye Kathil Melle Chollumo
Hey thief cuckoo, Can you say it quietly and sweetly in my ears?