Sid Sriram’s Kattil album track Koyililea features Vaira Muthu’s lyrics and Srikanth Deva’s music. Their collaboration creates a reflective mood about family bonds as sacred spaces. Released in 2023, the song presents a traditional soundscape.
Released: January 3, 2023
Koyililea
Sid Sriram • From “Kattil”
Koyililea Lyrics Meaning Sid Sriram | Kattil
Vaira Muthu compares shared laughter to temple bells and daily life to worship rituals. He asks how a single joint family split into ten separate households.
Thalelo Thalelo Lali LaliHush now, hush now, a sweet lullaby.
Thalelo ThaleloHush now, hush now.
Koyilile Kudiyirunthom NangalWe used to live together in a temple,
Ange KudiyirundhaAnd everyone who lived there,
Ellarum DheivangalThey were all gods.
Siripposai KoyilmaniOur laughter was the temple bell,
Siruvargale DheebangalThe children were the holy lamps.
Periyavargal ArchagargalThe elders were the priests,
Pengal Ellam PushpangalAnd the women were all flowers.
Vaimozhiye MandhirangalOur spoken words were sacred chants,
Vazhve VazhipaduAnd life itself was worship.
Koyilile Kudiyirunthom NangalWe used to live together in a temple,
Ange KudiyirundhaAnd everyone who lived there,
Ellarum DheivangalThey were all gods.
Thalelo Thalelo Lali LaliHush now, hush now, a sweet lullaby.
Sengalai ThattungalTap on the bricks,
Dheivathin Mozhi KeatkkumAnd you’ll hear the voice of God.
Koodathil Sevi SaithalIf you listen in the hall,
Kummiyadi Pattu VarumA ‘kummi’ folk song will emerge.
Adukkalaiyil NugarungalBreathe in the kitchen’s air,
Ammavin Vasam VarumAnd mother’s scent will fill you.
Padipadiyai EarungalClimb up the stairs, step by step,
Parambariyin Soodu VarumAnd you’ll feel the warmth of our heritage.
Silambadi YennaWhat about the ‘silambam’ stick fights?
Uriyadi YennaWhat about the ‘uriyadi’ pot-breaking games?
Kalmisham IllaWithout any malice,
Silmisham EnnaWhat were those playful little tiffs?
Koottu KudumbamThat one joint family,
Enbadhu MariHow did it change,
Pathu Kudumbam AnathennaAnd become ten separate families?
Rekkai Mulaitha Vinmeen PolaLike little stars that grew wings,
Akkam Pakkam ParandhadhennaWhy did they all scatter and fly away?
Koyilile Kudiyirunthom NangalWe used to live together in a temple,
Ange KudiyirundhaAnd everyone who lived there,
Ellarum DheivangalThey were all gods.
Thalelo Thalelo Lali LaliHush now, hush now, a sweet lullaby.
Thalelo ThaleloHush now, hush now.
Siripposai KoyilmaniOur laughter was the temple bell,
Siruvargale DheebangalThe children were the holy lamps.
Periyavargal ArchagargalThe elders were the priests,
Pengal Ellam PushpangalAnd the women were all flowers.
Vaimozhiye MandhirangalOur spoken words were sacred chants,
Vazhve VazhipaduAnd life itself was worship.
Koyililea Music Video
The Kattil album’s Koyililea lyrics translation preserves a cultural lament for vanishing traditions of unity. Sriram’s delivery underscores the pain of scattered kinship structures.