Mankoodil Lyrics English Translation | Kuruthi | Jakes Bejoy | Keshav Vinod

Jakes Bejoy and Keshav Vinod sing a melancholic melody about irreversible loss in Mankoodil from Kuruthi. Lyricist Rafeeq Ahammed writes of a ‘memory bird’ trapped in a clay nest, seeking vanished skies. Composer Jakes Bejoy crafts music that mirrors the song’s themes of sorrow and vanished time.

Released: September 9, 2021

Mankoodil

Jakes Bejoy | Keshav Vinod • From “Kuruthi”

Lyricist

Rafeeq Ahammed

Composer

Jakes Bejoy

Mankoodil Lyrics Meaning Jakes Bejoy | Keshav Vinod | Kuruthi

Rafeeq Ahammed describes a sky weeping bitter tears as the memory bird searches endlessly. He writes how stories change in a blink, leaving only burdens. The lyrics ask if vanished moments could return like disappearing summer mirages.

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MankoodilIn the clay nest,

Ennormma Pakshi Thedunnora AakaashamThe sky my memory-bird’s searching for,

Kanneeray PeyyunnuRains down as bitter tears,

KaarmeghamFrom the dark storm cloud.

Kan Chimmi Chimmi Nokunnu VentharamThe white star’s watching with blinking eyes,

Ennennum KezhunnuCrying out forever,

Ente PulpaayilOn my ‘pulpaayi’ ‘grass mat’,

Aa Lokam KananayJust to see that world,

Dhahiche NilpuI’m standing here parched with longing,

Kaalam Poy Neram PoyTime’s run out, the moment’s slipped away.

Ariyathoru NimishardhamIn an unknown split second,

Kadha MaarunnuThe story suddenly changes,

Mizhineerum NeduveerpumTears and heavy sighs,

Shruthi CherunnuBlend into the ‘shruthi’ ‘melodic harmony’.

Vazhiyere ChumadenthiCarrying heavy burdens down the long road,

Kanal ThaandunnuCrossing over scorching embers,

Ininyenganu IniyenganuWhere can I go now, where else can I turn?

Abhayam ThedamI’ll search for a place of refuge.

Prananil Neerum NaalavumayWith a flame burning deep in my soul,

Raavinu Kaaval Thiriyay NjanI’ve become the wick guarding the night,

Venalil Maayum NeerolamLike a water ripple vanishing in summer,

Varumo VeendumWill it ever come back again?

Kannin Munnil Varumo VeendumWill it return before my eyes once more?

MankoodilIn the clay nest,

Ennormma Pakshi Thedunnora AakaashamThe sky my memory-bird’s searching for,

Kanneeray PeyyunnuRains down as bitter tears,

KaarmeghamFrom the dark storm cloud.

Kan Chimmi Chimmi Nokunnu VentharamThe white star’s watching with blinking eyes,

Ennennum KezhunnuCrying out forever.