Hey Konji Pesu
From Kadhal Kavithai · 1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae… konji pesu kobam konda kannammaa | Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma! |
| Male | |
| Hae… konji pesu kobam konda kannammaa | Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma! |
| Hae… poonjivappu om mugathil ennammaa | Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face? |
| Nizhala pola nizhala pola uravaadu | Bond with me like a shadow, like a shadow! |
| En nenappa pola nenappa pola manasodu | Stay in my heart like my thoughts, like my thoughts! |
| Adi aari raari raari raari | Oh dear, lullaby sounds (aari raari raari raari)... |
| Male | |
| Hae… konji paesu kobam konda kannammaa | Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma! |
| Hae… poonjivappu om mugathil ennammaa | Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face? |
| Female | |
| Hae veenae maraikkira neeyae neeyae | Hey, you are needlessly hiding your true feelings, yes you! |
| Male | |
| Hae… aahaa… | Hey... Aahaa... |
| Female | |
| Thaanae sirikkira neeyae neeyae | You are the one laughing softly to yourself, yes you! |
| Yaeno yaeno veli vesham | Why this outer mask and pretense? |
| Dhenam ooru thoonga varum paasam | Every day, true affection surfaces when the town goes to sleep. |
| Male | |
| Hae chinna kozhandha thaan naanae maanae | Hey, I am just an innocent child, my dear! |
| Vaesham podavilla veenae | I am not putting on a fake show needlessly! |
| Nenjil paasam pongudhadi maanae | Love is overflowing in my heart, my dear! |
| Siru vaada kaathu veesurappo kobam yaen | Why be angry when the gentle north wind blows? |
| Nee soodum poovu vaadi pogum chellammaa | The flower you wear on your hair will wither away, my darling! |
| Chinna kannammaa yaehaehae | My little Kannamma, yeah yeah... |
| Male | |
| Hae… konji pesu | Hey... speak lovingly! |
| Konji pesu kobam konda kannammaa | Speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma! |
| Hae… poonjivappu om mugathil ennammaa | Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face? |
| Male | |
| Poova rasikkira poovae poovae | Oh flower, who admires flowers! |
| Thaanaa manakkura neeyae neeyae | You are the one who naturally spreads fragrance! |
| Ponna pola oru vaasam yendha poovum | A golden-like fragrance that any blossom... |
| Pookkurappo veesum | ...wafts when it blooms! |
| Female | |
| Engae thodangura pechu pechu | Where are you taking this conversation? |
| Adhu edhukku edhukku sollu maamaa | Why are you speaking like this? Tell me, my beloved! |
| Vidi velakka yaethi vekkalaamaa | Shall we light the dawn lamp? |
| Valaiya pottu meena pudikkum aambala | A man casts a net to catch fish... |
| Nee valaiya veesi pudikka ingae meenilla | ...but there is no fish here for you to catch in your net! |
| Adhu naanilla | That fish isn't me! |
| Male | |
| Hae… konji pesu kobam konda kannammaa | Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma! |
| Female | |
| Hae… kobam illa konji pesu raasaiyaa | Hey... I'm not angry, speak lovingly, my prince! |
| Male | |
| Hae… poonjivappu om mugathil yennammaa | Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face? |
| Female | |
| Nizhala pola nizhala pola uravaadu | Bond with me like a shadow, like a shadow! |
| Un nenappa pola nenappa pola manasodu | Stay in my heart like your thoughts, like your thoughts! |
| Adi aari raari raari raari | Oh dear, lullaby sounds (aari raari raari raari)... |
| Hae… kobam illa konji pesu raasaiyaa | Hey... I'm not angry, speak lovingly, my prince! |
| Male | |
| Hae… thaanaa thaanaa thaanaa thaanae naanannaa | Hey... thaanaa thaanaa thaanaa thaanae naanannaa... |
| Female | |
| Hae… rasaa melae aasa vechaen naanaiyaa | Hey... I have placed all my desire on my prince, yes dear! |
| Chorus | |
| Kannammaa ho kannammaa ho | Kannamma ho, Kannamma ho! |
| Kannammaa ho kannammaa ho | Kannamma ho, Kannamma ho! |
ஹே... கொஞ்சிப் பேசு கோபம் கொண்ட கண்ணம்மா
Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
ஹே... கொஞ்சிப் பேசு கோபம் கொண்ட கண்ணம்மா
ஹே... பூஞ்சிவப்பு ஒம் முகத்தில் என்னம்மா
நிழலப் போல நிழலப் போல உறவாடு
என் நெனப்பப் போல நெனப்பப் போல மனசோடு
அடி ஆரி ராரி ராரி ராரி
Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face?
Bond with me like a shadow, like a shadow!
Stay in my heart like my thoughts, like my thoughts!
Oh dear, lullaby sounds (aari raari raari raari)...
ஹே... கொஞ்சிப் பேசு கோபம் கொண்ட கண்ணம்மா
ஹே... பூஞ்சிவப்பு ஓம் முகத்தில் என்னம்மா
Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face?
ஹே வீணே மறைக்கிற நீயே நீயே
Hey, you are needlessly hiding your true feelings, yes you!
ஹே... ஆஹா...
Hey... Aahaa...
தானே சிரிக்கிற நீயே நீயே
ஏனோ ஏனோ வெளி வேஷம்
தெனம் ஊரு தூங்க வரும் பாசம்
You are the one laughing softly to yourself, yes you!
Why this outer mask and pretense?
Every day, true affection surfaces when the town goes to sleep.
ஹே சின்னக் கொழந்த தான் நானே மானே
வேஷம் போடவில்ல வீணே
நெஞ்சில் பாசம் பொங்குதடி மானே
சிறு வாடக் காத்து வீசுறப்போ கோபம் ஏன்
நீ சூடும் பூவு வாடிப் போகும் செல்லம்மா
சின்னக் கண்ணம்மா ஏஹேஹே
Hey, I am just an innocent child, my dear!
I am not putting on a fake show needlessly!
Love is overflowing in my heart, my dear!
Why be angry when the gentle north wind blows?
The flower you wear on your hair will wither away, my darling!
My little Kannamma, yeah yeah...
ஹே... கொஞ்சிப் பேசு
கொஞ்சிப் பேசு கோபம் கொண்ட கண்ணம்மா
ஹே... பூஞ்சிவப்பு ஓம் முகத்தில் என்னம்மா
Hey... speak lovingly!
Speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face?
பூவ ரசிக்கிற பூவே பூவே
தானா மணக்குற நீயே நீயே
பொன்னப் போல ஒரு வாசம்
எந்தப் பூவும் பூக்குறப்போ வீசும்
Oh flower, who admires flowers!
You are the one who naturally spreads fragrance!
A golden-like fragrance that any blossom...
...wafts when it blooms!
எங்கே தொடங்குற பேச்சு பேச்சு
அது எதுக்கு எதுக்கு சொல்லு மாமா
விடி வெளக்க ஏத்தி வெக்கலாமா
வலையப் போட்டு மீனப் புடிக்கும் ஆம்பள
நீ வலைய வீசிப் புடிக்க இங்கே மீனில்ல
அது நானில்ல
Where are you taking this conversation?
Why are you speaking like this? Tell me, my beloved!
Shall we light the dawn lamp?
A man casts a net to catch fish...
...but there is no fish here for you to catch in your net!
That fish isn't me!
ஹே... கொஞ்சிப் பேசு கோபம் கொண்ட கண்ணம்மா
Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
ஹே... கோபம் இல்ல கொஞ்சிப் பேசு ராசையா
Hey... I'm not angry, speak lovingly, my prince!
ஹே... பூஞ்சிவப்பு ஓம் முகத்தில் என்னம்மா
Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face?
நிழலப் போல நிழலப் போல உறவாடு
உன் நெனப்பப் போல நெனப்பப் போல மனசோட
அடி ஆரி ராரி ராரி ராரி
ஹே... கோபம் இல்ல கொஞ்சிப் பேசு ராசையா
Bond with me like a shadow, like a shadow!
Stay in my heart like your thoughts, like your thoughts!
Oh dear, lullaby sounds (aari raari raari raari)...
Hey... I'm not angry, speak lovingly, my prince!
ஹே... தானா தானா தானா தானே னானன்னா
Hey... thaanaa thaanaa thaanaa thaanae naanannaa...
ஹே... ராசா மேலே ஆச வெச்சேன் நானையா
Hey... I have placed all my desire on my prince, yes dear!
கண்ணம்மா ஹோ கண்ணம்மா ஹோ
கண்ணம்மா ஹோ கண்ணம்மா ஹோ
Kannamma ho, Kannamma ho!
Kannamma ho, Kannamma ho!
Hae… konji pesu kobam konda kannammaa
Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
Hae… konji pesu kobam konda kannammaa
Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
Hae… poonjivappu om mugathil ennammaa
Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face?
Nizhala pola nizhala pola uravaadu
Bond with me like a shadow, like a shadow!
En nenappa pola nenappa pola manasodu
Stay in my heart like my thoughts, like my thoughts!
Adi aari raari raari raari
Oh dear, lullaby sounds (aari raari raari raari)...
Hae… konji paesu kobam konda kannammaa
Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
Hae… poonjivappu om mugathil ennammaa
Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face?
Hae veenae maraikkira neeyae neeyae
Hey, you are needlessly hiding your true feelings, yes you!
Hae… aahaa…
Hey... Aahaa...
Thaanae sirikkira neeyae neeyae
You are the one laughing softly to yourself, yes you!
Yaeno yaeno veli vesham
Why this outer mask and pretense?
Dhenam ooru thoonga varum paasam
Every day, true affection surfaces when the town goes to sleep.
Hae chinna kozhandha thaan naanae maanae
Hey, I am just an innocent child, my dear!
Vaesham podavilla veenae
I am not putting on a fake show needlessly!
Nenjil paasam pongudhadi maanae
Love is overflowing in my heart, my dear!
Siru vaada kaathu veesurappo kobam yaen
Why be angry when the gentle north wind blows?
Nee soodum poovu vaadi pogum chellammaa
The flower you wear on your hair will wither away, my darling!
Chinna kannammaa yaehaehae
My little Kannamma, yeah yeah...
Hae… konji pesu
Hey... speak lovingly!
Konji pesu kobam konda kannammaa
Speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
Hae… poonjivappu om mugathil ennammaa
Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face?
Poova rasikkira poovae poovae
Oh flower, who admires flowers!
Thaanaa manakkura neeyae neeyae
You are the one who naturally spreads fragrance!
Ponna pola oru vaasam yendha poovum
A golden-like fragrance that any blossom...
Pookkurappo veesum
...wafts when it blooms!
Engae thodangura pechu pechu
Where are you taking this conversation?
Adhu edhukku edhukku sollu maamaa
Why are you speaking like this? Tell me, my beloved!
Vidi velakka yaethi vekkalaamaa
Shall we light the dawn lamp?
Valaiya pottu meena pudikkum aambala
A man casts a net to catch fish...
Nee valaiya veesi pudikka ingae meenilla
...but there is no fish here for you to catch in your net!
Adhu naanilla
That fish isn't me!
Hae… konji pesu kobam konda kannammaa
Hey... speak lovingly, my angry Kannamma!
Hae… kobam illa konji pesu raasaiyaa
Hey... I'm not angry, speak lovingly, my prince!
Hae… poonjivappu om mugathil yennammaa
Hey... what is this flower-red blush on your face?
Nizhala pola nizhala pola uravaadu
Bond with me like a shadow, like a shadow!
Un nenappa pola nenappa pola manasodu
Stay in my heart like your thoughts, like your thoughts!
Adi aari raari raari raari
Oh dear, lullaby sounds (aari raari raari raari)...
Hae… kobam illa konji pesu raasaiyaa
Hey... I'm not angry, speak lovingly, my prince!
Hae… thaanaa thaanaa thaanaa thaanae naanannaa
Hey... thaanaa thaanaa thaanaa thaanae naanannaa...
Hae… rasaa melae aasa vechaen naanaiyaa
Hey... I have placed all my desire on my prince, yes dear!
Kannammaa ho kannammaa ho
Kannamma ho, Kannamma ho!
Kannammaa ho kannammaa ho
Kannamma ho, Kannamma ho!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Konji Pesu Kobam Konda Kannamma' is a playful and affectionate duet from the movie Kadhal Kavithai (1998). The song captures a romantic exchange between the lovers where the hero attempts to coax his beloved out of her feigned anger. He teases her about her blushing face and pretense of annoyance, reminding her that her true love always shines through when they are together. As the song progresses, the heroine playfully fights back before letting down her guard, acknowledging her deep affection for him. Through sweet analogies involving flowers, shadows, and cool breezes, the song beautifully articulates the tender romance, innocent teasing, and emotional warmth between the couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Simile)
“Nizhala pola nizhala pola uravaadu”
Compares closeness and bonding to a shadow ('Nizhala pola') that stays constantly attached.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Hae veenae maraikkira neeyae neeyae / Thaanae sirikkira neeyae neeyae”
Both lines end with 'neeyae neeyae', creating a sweet rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor / Metonymy
“Poova rasikkira poovae poovae”
Refers to the woman herself as a 'flower' admiring another flower, enhancing the poetic imagery of her beauty.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Valaiya pottu meena pudikkum aambala / Nee valaiya veesi pudikka ingae meenilla”
Repetition of starting sounds ('Valaiya') across lines creating phonetic harmony.
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Trivia
Although listed in the prompt context as 'Unknown', the music for 'Kadhal Kavithai' (1998) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and the song was sung by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan. The director Agathiyan penned the lyrics himself, creating a simple, folk-inspired romantic melody that highlights regional colloquial expressions like 'poonjivappu' and 'raasaiyaa'.
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