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Lyrics & meaning

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From Krishnan Vandhaan · 1987

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Ilayaraja, Mano, Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Krishnan Vandhaan
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
26 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Annae annae
Konjam vaanga vaanga
Oru sandhaegaththaa
Theeththu ponga ponga
Male :Ennamaa
Annae annae
Konjam vaanga vaanga
Oru sandhaegaththaa
Theeththu ponga ponga
Male :Ada sollamaa
Naal muzhukka thaan
Pasi yethum illaiyae
Male :Hmm mm mmm
Female :Raathiriyilae enakku
Thookam valliyae
Male :Adada dadadadadaa
Female :Enna viyathi enakku
Adadadadada enna viyathi enakku
Athu love love
Love love love love
Love love
Chinna thambhi thambhi
Konjam vaanga vaanga
Periya sandhaegaththaa
Theeththu ponga ponga
Periya thambhi thambhi
Konjam vaanga vaanga
Chinna sandhaegaththaa
Theeththu ponga ponga
Naal muzhukka thaan
Pasi yethum irukka
Male :Hmm mm mmm
Raathiriyilae nalla
Thookam varuthaa
Male :Hmm mm mmm
Enna viyathi unakku
Adadadadada enna viyathi enakku
Thagathagathagathaga
Love love love love
Love love love love
{Annam ondru
Thoothaai pogum
Ilakkiyathu kaadhal
Annanaiyae thoothu vidum
Kaliyuga kaadhal} (2)
Kaalam maari pochu
Eninum kaadhal thevai thaan
Kaadhal unmai endraal
Idaiyil thoothu thevaiyaa
Kootil iruntha kili
Veliyil parathathenna
Kaadhal azhaithu vanthathaa
Illai thoothu azhaithu vanthathaa
Heroo heroo
Konjam vaanga vaanga
Oru sandhaegaththaa
Theeththu ponga ponga
Naal muzhukka thaan
Pasi yethum irukka
Male :Hmm mm mmm
Raathiriyilae nalla
Thookam varuthaa
Male :Hmm mm mmm
Enna viyathi namakku
Adadadadada enna viyathi namakku
Thagathagathagathaga
Love love love love
Love love love love
{Thanimai kollum veetil
Endhan kavanam theruvil pogum
Thani idathil thunaivan munnae
Manamum nazhuvi odum } (2)
Paattu paadinenae
Kanavil unnai paarpathaal
Aattam podudhenoo
Kanavai neril kandathaal
Manathai thiranthu solla
Muyandra oru kiliyum
Kadhavai moodi kondathae
Ulla kadhavai moodi kondathae
Heroo heroo
Konjam vaanga vaanga
Oru sandhaegaththaa
Theeththu ponga ponga
Laalaalalaa lalla laalalallaa
Laalaalalaa lalla laalalallaa
Naal muzhukka thaan
Pasi yethum irukka
Male :Hmm mm mmm
Raathiriyilae nalla
Thookam varuthaa
Male :Hmm mm mmm
Enna viyathi namakku
Adadadadada enna viyathi namakku
Thagathagathagathaga
Male & Female :
Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love
Brother, brother,
Please come here, come here!
Clear up a doubt for me,
And then go, please go!
Male: What is it, dear?
Brother, brother,
Please come here, come here!
Clear up a doubt for me,
And then go, please go!
Male: Oh, tell me, dear!
All day long,
I have no appetite at all!
Male: Mmm mm mmm...
Female: And in the night,
Sleep just doesn't come to me!
Male: Oh my, oh dear!
Female: What illness do I have?
Oh my, what illness do I have?
That is love, love!
Love, love, love, love!
Love, love!
Little brother, little brother,
Please come here, come here!
Clear up a big doubt,
And then go, please go!
Elder brother, elder brother,
Please come here, come here!
Clear up a small doubt,
And then go, please go!
All day long,
Is there any appetite?
Male: Mmm mm mmm...
In the night,
Does sound sleep come?
Male: Mmm mm mmm...
What illness do you have?
Oh my, what illness do I have?
Thakathakathakatha!
Love, love, love, love!
Love, love, love, love!
A swan
Going as a messenger
Is love in classic literature!
Sending one's brother as a messenger
Is love in this modern age!
Times have changed,
Yet love is still needed!
If love is true,
Is a messenger even needed in between?
The parrot that was inside the cage,
Why did it fly out?
Did love call it out,
Or did a messenger bring it out?
Hero, hero,
Please come here, come here!
Clear up a doubt for me,
And then go, please go!
All day long,
Is there any appetite?
Male: Mmm mm mmm...
In the night,
Does sound sleep come?
Male: Mmm mm mmm...
What illness do we have?
Oh my, what illness do we have?
Thakathakathakatha!
Love, love, love, love!
Love, love, love, love!
In a lonely house,
My eyes wander out to the street!
In a private spot before my beloved,
My heart slips away and runs!
I sang a song
Because I saw you in my dream!
Am I dancing with joy
Because I saw my dream come true before my eyes?
The parrot that tried
To open its heart and speak,
Has closed its door!
It has closed its inner door!
Hero, hero,
Please come here, come here!
Clear up a doubt for me,
And then go, please go!
La la la la lalla la la lalla,
La la la la lalla la la lalla,
All day long,
Is there any appetite?
Male: Mmm mm mmm...
In the night,
Does sound sleep come?
Male: Mmm mm mmm...
What illness do we have?
Oh my, what illness do we have?
Thakathakathakatha!
Male & Female:
Love, love, love, love!
Love, love, love, love!
Love, love, love, love!
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
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Female
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and lighthearted duet explores the classic symptoms of falling in love through a humorous dialogic query between characters. The female singer describes her loss of appetite and sleepless nights, asking her brotherly confidant to diagnose her 'illness', which is jokingly diagnosed as 'Love'. The song humorously contrasts ancient classical romance (where swans acted as messengers) with modern love (where brothers or friends are sent as messengers). As the song progresses, the character describes how love alters daily life—causing her mind to wander, prompting spontaneous singing and dancing, and creating a sweet, shy hesitation when confronting the beloved directly. Ultimately, the song celebrates love as a universal, joyous condition that transcends changing eras.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Konjam vaanga vaanga”

Words like 'vaanga vaanga' and 'ponga ponga' are repeated back-to-back to add rhythmic emphasis and a colloquial, playful tone.

Contrast / Antithesis

“Annam ondru thoothaai pogum / Annanaiyae thoothu vidum”

Contrasting classical literature where swans were messengers ('Annam ondru thoothaai pogum') with modern times where brothers act as messengers ('Annanaiyae thoothu vidum').

Metaphor

“Kootil iruntha kili veliyil parathathenna”

Comparing the yearning heart/girl to a caged parrot ('Kootil iruntha kili') that flies out when drawn by love.

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai)

“Love love love love”

Repetition of English word 'Love' in rhythmic cadence creates a catchy hook.

Did you know?

Trivia

The film 'Krishnan Vandhaan' (1987) starring Sivaji Ganesan and Mohan featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, directed by K. Vijayan. The song presents a humorous conversational style traditional to Tamil comedy-drama sub-tracks.

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