Innum konja Neram
From Maryan · 2013
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Shweta Mohan, Vijay Prakash
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Maryan2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Innum konjam neram iruntha thaan enna | What if we stay for a little while longer? |
| Yen avasaram enna avasaram nillu ponnae} (3) | Why the hurry, why the hurry? Wait, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Innum pesa kooda thodangala | We haven't even started talking yet, |
| En nenjamum konjamum nerayala | My heart isn't even slightly satisfied. |
| Ipo enna vittu pogathae enna vittu pogathae | Now don't leave me, don't leave me. |
| Innum pesa kooda thodangala | We haven't even started talking yet, |
| En nenjamum konjamum nerayala | My heart isn't even slightly satisfied. |
| Ipo mazha pola nee vantha kadal pola naan niraiven | Now if you come like the rain, I will fill up like the ocean. |
| Male | |
| Innum konjam neram iruntha thaan enna | What if we stay for a little while longer? |
| Yen avasaram enna avasaram nillu ponnae | Why the hurry, why the hurry? Wait, my girl. |
| Female | |
| Ithuvaraikkum thaniyaaga en manasa | Until now, all alone, my heart... |
| Alaiyavitta alaiyavitta alaiyavittayae | You made it wander, made it wander, made it wander. |
| Ethirpaara nerathula idhayathula | At an unexpected time, inside my heart... |
| Valaya vittu valaya vittu valayavittaya | You cast a net, cast a net, cast a net. |
| Male | |
| Nee vanthu vanthu poyen antha alaigala pola | You come and go like those ocean waves. |
| Female :Vantha un kaiyula maatikuven valaiyala pola | Female: If you come, I will get caught in your hands like a bangle. |
| Un kannuketha azhaga varen kaathiruda konjam | I will come looking beautiful for your eyes, wait a little while. |
| Male :Unna eppadiyae thanthaalum thithikumae nenjam | Male: No matter how you give yourself to me, my heart will feel sweet. |
| Female | |
| Innum konjam kaalam porutha thaan enna | What if we wait for a little while longer? |
| Yen avasaram enna avasaram sollu kannae | Why the hurry, why the hurry? Tell me, my darling. |
| Innum konjam kaalam porutha thaan enna | What if we wait for a little while longer? |
| Yen avasaram enna avasaram sollu kannae | Why the hurry, why the hurry? Tell me, my darling. |
| Female | |
| Kadal maatha aanaiyaaga uyirodu | Swearing upon Mother Ocean, alive... |
| Unakaaga kaathirupen kaathirupenya | I will wait for you, I will wait for you. |
| Male :En kannu rendum mayanguthae mayanguthae | Male: Both my eyes are feeling swooned, feeling swooned, |
| Unnidam sollavae thayanguthae | Hesitating to express it to you. |
| Female :Intha uppu kaathu inikuthu | Female: This salty sea breeze feels sweet, |
| Unnayum ennayum ezhukuthu | It pulls both you and me together. |
| Male :Unna ezhukka enna ezhukka | Male: As it pulls you and pulls me, |
| En manasu nerayumae | My heart gets fulfilled. |
| Intha meen udambu vaasana | This fragrance of a fish-scented body, |
| Enna nee thottathum manakuthae | When you touch me, it smells so divine. |
| Female :Intha iravellam nee pesi thalaiyaati naan rasippen | Female: All night long, as you talk, I will nod my head and savor it. |
| Male | |
| {Innum konjam neram iruntha thaan enna | What if we stay for a little while longer? |
| Yen avasaram enna avasaram nillu ponnae}(2) | Why the hurry, why the hurry? Wait, my girl. |
| Female | |
| Nee en kannu pola irukanum | You must be like my very eyes, |
| En pullaiku thagappan aavanum | You must become the father to my child. |
| Antha alaiyoram namma pasanga konji vilaiyaadanum | Along that seashore, our children should play endearingly. |
| Male :Nee sonthamaaga kidaikanum | Male: I must get you as my own, |
| Nee sonnathellam nadakanum | Everything you said must come true, |
| Namma ulagam oonu indru naam uruvaakanum..Female :ohhh ohhh ohhh… | We must create our own world together today.. Female: Ohhh ohhh ohhh... |
{ இன்னும் கொஞ்சம்
நேரம் இருந்தா தான் என்ன
ஏன் அவசரம் என்ன அவசரம்
நில்லு பொண்ணே } (3)
What if we stay for a little while longer?
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Wait, my girl.
இன்னும் பேச கூட
தொடங்கல என் நெஞ்சமும்
கொஞ்சமும் நிறையல
இப்போ என்ன விட்டு போகாதே
என்ன விட்டு போகாதே இன்னும்
பேச கூட தொடங்கல என்
நெஞ்சமும் கொஞ்சமும் நிறையல
இப்போ மழை போல நீ வந்த கடல்
போல நான் நிறைவேன்
We haven't even started talking yet,
My heart isn't even slightly satisfied.
Now don't leave me, don't leave me.
We haven't even started talking yet,
My heart isn't even slightly satisfied.
Now if you come like the rain, I will fill up like the ocean.
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம்
நேரம் இருந்தா தான் என்ன
ஏன் அவசரம் என்ன அவசரம்
நில்லு பொண்ணே
What if we stay for a little while longer?
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Wait, my girl.
இதுவரைக்கும்
தனியாக என் மனச
அலையவிட்ட அலையவிட்ட
அலையவிட்டாயே எதிர்பாரா
நேரத்துல இதயத்துல வளைய
விட்டு வளைய விட்டு
வளையவிட்டாயா
Until now, all alone, my heart...
You made it wander, made it wander, made it wander.
At an unexpected time, inside my heart...
You cast a net, cast a net, cast a net.
நீ வந்து வந்து
போயேன் அந்த அலைகள
போல
வந்தா உன்
கையுல மாட்டிக்குவேன்
வளையல போல உன்
கண்ணுகேத்த அழகா
வாரேன் காத்திருடா
கொஞ்சம்
உன்ன எப்படியே
தந்தாலும் தித்திக்குமே
நெஞ்சம்
You come and go like those ocean waves.
Female: If you come, I will get caught in your hands like a bangle.
I will come looking beautiful for your eyes, wait a little while.
Male: No matter how you give yourself to me, my heart will feel sweet.
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம்
காலம் பொறுத்தா தான் என்ன
ஏன் அவசரம் என்ன அவசரம்
சொல்லு கண்ணே இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் காலம் பொறுத்தா
தான் என்ன ஏன் அவசரம்
என்ன அவசரம் சொல்லு கண்ணே
What if we wait for a little while longer?
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Tell me, my darling.
What if we wait for a little while longer?
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Tell me, my darling.
கடல்மாதா
ஆணையாக உயிரோடு
உனக்காக காத்திருப்பேன்
காத்திருப்பேன்யா
என் கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
மயங்குதே மயங்குதே
உன்னிடம் சொல்லவே
தயங்குதே
Swearing upon Mother Ocean, alive...
I will wait for you, I will wait for you.
Male: Both my eyes are feeling swooned, feeling swooned,
Hesitating to express it to you.
Female: This salty sea breeze feels sweet,
It pulls both you and me together.
Male: As it pulls you and pulls me,
My heart gets fulfilled.
This fragrance of a fish-scented body,
When you touch me, it smells so divine.
Female: All night long, as you talk, I will nod my head and savor it.
இந்த உப்பு காத்து
இனிக்குது உன்னையும்
என்னையும் இழுக்குது
உன்ன இழுக்க
என்ன இழுக்க என் மனசு
நெறையுமே இந்த மீன்
உடம்பு வாசனை என்ன
நீ தொட்டதும் மணக்குதே
இந்த இரவெல்லாம்
நீ பேசி தலையாட்டி நான் ரசிப்பேன்
What if we stay for a little while longer?
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Wait, my girl.
{ இன்னும் கொஞ்சம்
நேரம் இருந்தா தான் என்ன
ஏன் அவசரம் என்ன அவசரம்
நில்லு பொண்ணே } (2)
You must be like my very eyes,
You must become the father to my child.
Along that seashore, our children should play endearingly.
Male: I must get you as my own,
Everything you said must come true,
We must create our own world together today.. Female: Ohhh ohhh ohhh...
நீ என் கண்ணு
போல இருக்கனும் என்
புள்ளைக்கு தகப்பன் ஆவணும்
அந்த அலையோரம் நம்ம பசங்க
கொஞ்சி விளையாடனும்
நீ சொந்தமாக
கிடைக்கணும் நீ
சொன்னதெல்லாம்
நடக்கணும் நம்ம உலகம்
ஊனு இன்று நாம் உருவாகணும்
ஓ ஓ ஓ
{Innum konjam neram iruntha thaan enna
What if we stay for a little while longer?
Yen avasaram enna avasaram nillu ponnae} (3)
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Wait, my girl.
Innum pesa kooda thodangala
We haven't even started talking yet,
En nenjamum konjamum nerayala
My heart isn't even slightly satisfied.
Ipo enna vittu pogathae enna vittu pogathae
Now don't leave me, don't leave me.
Innum pesa kooda thodangala
We haven't even started talking yet,
En nenjamum konjamum nerayala
My heart isn't even slightly satisfied.
Ipo mazha pola nee vantha kadal pola naan niraiven
Now if you come like the rain, I will fill up like the ocean.
Innum konjam neram iruntha thaan enna
What if we stay for a little while longer?
Yen avasaram enna avasaram nillu ponnae
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Wait, my girl.
Ithuvaraikkum thaniyaaga en manasa
Until now, all alone, my heart...
Alaiyavitta alaiyavitta alaiyavittayae
You made it wander, made it wander, made it wander.
Ethirpaara nerathula idhayathula
At an unexpected time, inside my heart...
Valaya vittu valaya vittu valayavittaya
You cast a net, cast a net, cast a net.
Nee vanthu vanthu poyen antha alaigala pola
You come and go like those ocean waves.
Female :Vantha un kaiyula maatikuven valaiyala pola
Female: If you come, I will get caught in your hands like a bangle.
Un kannuketha azhaga varen kaathiruda konjam
I will come looking beautiful for your eyes, wait a little while.
Male :Unna eppadiyae thanthaalum thithikumae nenjam
Male: No matter how you give yourself to me, my heart will feel sweet.
Innum konjam kaalam porutha thaan enna
What if we wait for a little while longer?
Yen avasaram enna avasaram sollu kannae
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Tell me, my darling.
Innum konjam kaalam porutha thaan enna
What if we wait for a little while longer?
Yen avasaram enna avasaram sollu kannae
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Tell me, my darling.
Kadal maatha aanaiyaaga uyirodu
Swearing upon Mother Ocean, alive...
Unakaaga kaathirupen kaathirupenya
I will wait for you, I will wait for you.
Male :En kannu rendum mayanguthae mayanguthae
Male: Both my eyes are feeling swooned, feeling swooned,
Unnidam sollavae thayanguthae
Hesitating to express it to you.
Female :Intha uppu kaathu inikuthu
Female: This salty sea breeze feels sweet,
Unnayum ennayum ezhukuthu
It pulls both you and me together.
Male :Unna ezhukka enna ezhukka
Male: As it pulls you and pulls me,
En manasu nerayumae
My heart gets fulfilled.
Intha meen udambu vaasana
This fragrance of a fish-scented body,
Enna nee thottathum manakuthae
When you touch me, it smells so divine.
Female :Intha iravellam nee pesi thalaiyaati naan rasippen
Female: All night long, as you talk, I will nod my head and savor it.
{Innum konjam neram iruntha thaan enna
What if we stay for a little while longer?
Yen avasaram enna avasaram nillu ponnae}(2)
Why the hurry, why the hurry? Wait, my girl.
Nee en kannu pola irukanum
You must be like my very eyes,
En pullaiku thagappan aavanum
You must become the father to my child.
Antha alaiyoram namma pasanga konji vilaiyaadanum
Along that seashore, our children should play endearingly.
Male :Nee sonthamaaga kidaikanum
Male: I must get you as my own,
Nee sonnathellam nadakanum
Everything you said must come true,
Namma ulagam oonu indru naam uruvaakanum..Female :ohhh ohhh ohhh…
We must create our own world together today.. Female: Ohhh ohhh ohhh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Innum Konjam Neram' from the movie Maryan (2013) is a soulful, romantic duet depicting the tender lingering between two lovers on a seashore, hesitant to part ways. Set against a coastal backdrop, the song portrays Maryan, a fisherman, and Panimalar as they exchange expressions of love, affection, and longing. They cherish every moment together, pleading for just a little more time. The lyrics weave coastal and marine metaphors—such as ocean waves, fishing nets, rain, and salty sea breeze—into an intimate conversation. The lovers speak of their deep devotion, dreaming of a future where they build a family together by the beach, bound by an eternal promise under the witness of Mother Ocean.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Simile)
“Ipo mazha pola nee vantha kadal pola naan niraiven”
Compares the arrival of the beloved to rain and the emotional filling of the heart to the ocean filling up.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Alaiyavitta alaiyavitta alaiyavittayae”
Repetition of words like 'alaiyavitta' and 'valayavittu' mimics the rhythmic sloshing of ocean waves and heightens emotional intensity.
Oxymoron / Sensory Contrast
“Intha uppu kaathu inikuthu”
Describes the naturally salty sea breeze as tasting sweet due to the intoxicating presence of love.
Imagery & Cultural Metaphor
“Kadal maatha aanaiyaaga uyirodu”
Uses marine and coastal elements ('Kadal maatha', 'meen udambu vaasana') to root the romantic discourse in the protagonist's fisherfolk lifestyle.
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Trivia
'Innum Konjam Neram' was composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2013 survival drama 'Maryan', directed by Bharat Bala, with lyrics written by Kabilan. The song features vocals by Vijay Prakash and Shweta Mohan. Set in the coastal region of Kanyakumari, Kabilan intentionally used rustic, sea-centric metaphors like fishing nets, sea breeze, and fish scent to reflect the authentic lifestyle and identity of the protagonist.
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