Kanja Penne
From Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai · 2006
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Music director
- Paul J
- Details
- Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaaaa..aaaaaa…aaaa….. | Aaaaaa..aaaaaa…aaaa….. |
| Male | |
| Kanja pennae… kanja pennae | Stingy girl... stingy girl |
| Iththanai kanjam koodathadi | So much stinginess is not good, my girl |
| Kanngalin pitchai poodhathadi | Throw me an alms of your eyes |
| Kenji kenji thavithenadi | I begged and pleaded, squirming in pain |
| Konji konji unnai rasithenadi | I coaxed and admired you with affection |
| Solladi dharumama kaadhali | Tell me my love, is this fair charity? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kanna.. kaadhal kanna | Beloved darling... beloved darling |
| Ippadi alaiya koodadhadaa | You shouldn't wander around like this |
| Yeppadi vithaigal aaghadhadaa | How could rules and tricks work like this? |
| Vittu vittu naan selvadhum | My leaving you bit by bit |
| Thottu thottu nee solvadhum | And your touch-and-tell affectionate talks |
| Thevai ya idhu en kaadhala..aaa… | Is all this necessary, my love? |
| Male | |
| Kanjaa pennae… kanja pennae | Stingy girl... stingy girl |
| Iththanai kanjam koodathadi | So much stinginess is not good, my girl |
| Kanngalin pitchai poodhathadi | Throw me an alms of your eyes |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya thimirae oodadhae | Beautiful proud one, do not run away |
| Iniyum pudhirgal podadhae | Do not pose any more riddles |
| Female | |
| Inikira thiruda alaikadhae | Sweet thief, do not make me wander |
| Iravum paghalum kolapadhae | Do not disturb my days and nights |
| Male | |
| Nee mudhal vaarthai marantha paadala | Are you a song whose first word was forgotten? |
| Kadaisi pakkam kizhintha naavala | Are you a novel whose last page is torn? |
| Female | |
| Nee paathiyil uranghiya kathaigala | Are you stories left half-asleep? |
| Nee paritchaiyil marathidum vidaigala | Are you the answers forgotten during an exam? |
| Male | |
| Yedupadharkul nindra tholaipesiya | Are you a phone that stops ringing before being picked up? |
| Nee eppodhum bayamuruthum vilai vasiya | Are you the ever-frightening cost of living? |
| Female | |
| Ninaivil vara adam pudikkum | Stubbornly refusing to come to mind... |
| Mugham neeya | Are you that face? |
| Kidaikamal alaiyavidum mugavari yaa… | Are you an address that keeps one searching without finding it? |
| Male :Wooh wooh wooh ….. | Male: Wooh wooh wooh... |
| Male | |
| Idhuvarai manapadam agatha | Unmemorized until now... |
| Thirukural neeya | Are you a Thirukkural couplet? |
| Female :Adikadi naan maranthae thedidum | Female: Are you an item that I frequently lose... |
| Oru porul neeya neeyaaa…. | and keep searching for? |
| Male | |
| Kanjaa pennae… kanja pennae | Stingy girl... stingy girl |
| Iththanai kanjam koodathadi | So much stinginess is not good, my girl |
| Kanngalin pitchai poodhathadi | Throw me an alms of your eyes |
| Male | |
| Chikkena nilavae oliyadhae | Radiant moon, do not hide yourself |
| Chudidhaar pudhayalai maraikaadhae | Do not hide the treasure within your outfit |
| Female | |
| Kavidhai murada kudaiyadhae | Rugged poet, do not pester me |
| Kadhavai odaithu nuzhaiyadhae | Do not break down the door and enter |
| Male | |
| Nee chennaiyin kodai kaalama | Are you Chennai's summer season? |
| Nagara pengal podum kolamaa | Are you the rangoli drawn by city women? |
| Female | |
| Pandigai pozhuthin thuni kadaiyaa | Are you a crowded textile shop during festive times? |
| Nee kaanum pongalin kadarkaraiyaa | Are you the beach during the Kaanum Pongal festival? |
| Male | |
| Rasipadharkkul vilagum rail katchiyaa | Are you a train view that disappears before it can be fully admired? |
| Nee puriyadha mozhi padathin pagal kaatchiyaa | Are you a matinee show of an unfamiliar foreign language film? |
| Female | |
| Malaiyinil malarthu vidum nizhal neeya | Are you the shadow that blooms upon the mountain? |
| Vellai illa pozhuthugalin pagal neeyaa | Are you the daytime during unemployed hours? |
| Male :Wooh wooh wooh ….. | Male: Wooh wooh wooh... |
| Male | |
| Oru murai vaazhvilae varum jananam neeya | Are you a unique birth that happens once in a lifetime? |
| Female :Dhinam dhinam teriyaamal sollum | Female: Recited every single day without realizing... |
| Janagana mana neeyaaaa | Are you the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'? |
| Male | |
| Kanjaa pennae… kanja pennae | Stingy girl... stingy girl |
| Iththanai kanjam koodathadi | So much stinginess is not good, my girl |
| Kanngalin pitchai poodhathadi | Throw me an alms of your eyes |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaaaa..aaaaaa…aaaa…..
கஞ்சப்பெண்ணே
கஞ்சப் பெண்ணே இத்தனை
கஞ்சம் கூடாதடி கண்களின்
பிச்சை போதாதடி கெஞ்சி
கெஞ்சி தவித்தேனடி கொஞ்சி
கொஞ்சி உன்னை ரசித்தேனடி
சொல்லடி தருமமா காதலி
Stingy girl... stingy girl
So much stinginess is not good, my girl
Throw me an alms of your eyes
I begged and pleaded, squirming in pain
I coaxed and admired you with affection
Tell me my love, is this fair charity?
காதல் கண்ணா
காதல் கண்ணா இப்படி
அலைய கூடாதடா எப்படி
வித்தைகள் ஆகாதடா விட்டு
விட்டு நான் செல்வதும் தொட்டு
தொட்டு நீ சொல்வதும் தேவையா
இது என் காதலா
Beloved darling... beloved darling
You shouldn't wander around like this
How could rules and tricks work like this?
My leaving you bit by bit
And your touch-and-tell affectionate talks
Is all this necessary, my love?
கஞ்சப்பெண்ணே
கஞ்சப் பெண்ணே இத்தனை
கஞ்சம் கூடாதடி கண்களின்
பிச்சை போதாதடி
Stingy girl... stingy girl
So much stinginess is not good, my girl
Throw me an alms of your eyes
................................
...
அழகிய திமிரே
ஓடாதே இனியும் புதிர்கள்
போடாதே
Beautiful proud one, do not run away
Do not pose any more riddles
இனிக்கிற திருடா
அழைக்காதே இரவும் பகலும்
குழப்பாதே
Sweet thief, do not make me wander
Do not disturb my days and nights
நீ முதல் வார்த்தை
மறந்த பாடலா கடைசி பக்கம்
கிழிந்த நாவலா
Are you a song whose first word was forgotten?
Are you a novel whose last page is torn?
நீ பாதியில் உறங்கிய
கதைகளா நீ பரிட்சையில்
மறந்திடும் விடைகளா
Are you stories left half-asleep?
Are you the answers forgotten during an exam?
எடுப்பதற்குள் நின்ற
தொலைப்பேசியா நீ எப்போதும்
பயமுறுத்தும் விலைவாசியா
Are you a phone that stops ringing before being picked up?
Are you the ever-frightening cost of living?
நினைவில் வர
அடம்பிடிக்கும் முகம் நீயா
கிடைக்காமல் அலைய
விடும் முகவரியா
......................
Stubbornly refusing to come to mind...
Are you that face?
Are you an address that keeps one searching without finding it?
Male: Wooh wooh wooh...
இதுவரை மனப்பாடம்
ஆகாத திருக்குறள் நீயா
Unmemorized until now...
Are you a Thirukkural couplet?
Female: Are you an item that I frequently lose...
and keep searching for?
அடிக்கடி நான்
மறந்தே தேடிடும் ஒரு
பொருள் நீயா நீயா
Stingy girl... stingy girl
So much stinginess is not good, my girl
Throw me an alms of your eyes
கஞ்சப்பெண்ணே
கஞ்சப் பெண்ணே இத்தனை
கஞ்சம் கூடாதடி கண்களின்
பிச்சை போதாதடி
Radiant moon, do not hide yourself
Do not hide the treasure within your outfit
சிக்கென நிலவே
ஒழியாதே சுடிதார் புதையலை
மறைக்காதே
Rugged poet, do not pester me
Do not break down the door and enter
கவிதை முரடா
குடையாதே கதவை
உடைத்து நுழையாதே
Are you Chennai's summer season?
Are you the rangoli drawn by city women?
நீ சென்னையின்
கோடைக்காலமா நகரப்
பெண்கள் போடும் கோலமா
Are you a crowded textile shop during festive times?
Are you the beach during the Kaanum Pongal festival?
பண்டிகைப் பொழுதின்
துணிக்கடையா நீ காணும்
பொங்கலின் கடற்கரையா
Are you a train view that disappears before it can be fully admired?
Are you a matinee show of an unfamiliar foreign language film?
ரசிப்பதற்குள் விலகும்
ரயில் காட்சியா நீ புரியாத
மொழிப்படத்தின் பகல்
காட்சியா
Are you the shadow that blooms upon the mountain?
Are you the daytime during unemployed hours?
Male: Wooh wooh wooh...
மாலையினில்
மலர்த்து விடும் நிழல்
நீயா வேலையில்லா
பொழுதுகளின் பகல்
நீயா
.........................
Are you a unique birth that happens once in a lifetime?
Female: Recited every single day without realizing...
Are you the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'?
ஒருமுறை
வாழ்விலே வரும்
ஜனனம் நீயா
Stingy girl... stingy girl
So much stinginess is not good, my girl
Throw me an alms of your eyes
தினம் தினம்
தெரியாமல் சொல்லும்
ஜனகன மன நீயா
...
கஞ்சப்பெண்ணே
கஞ்சப் பெண்ணே இத்தனை
கஞ்சம் கூடாதடி கண்களின்
பிச்சை போதாதடி
................................
Aaaaaa..aaaaaa…aaaa…..
Aaaaaa..aaaaaa…aaaa…..
Kanja pennae… kanja pennae
Stingy girl... stingy girl
Iththanai kanjam koodathadi
So much stinginess is not good, my girl
Kanngalin pitchai poodhathadi
Throw me an alms of your eyes
Kenji kenji thavithenadi
I begged and pleaded, squirming in pain
Konji konji unnai rasithenadi
I coaxed and admired you with affection
Solladi dharumama kaadhali
Tell me my love, is this fair charity?
Kaadhal kanna.. kaadhal kanna
Beloved darling... beloved darling
Ippadi alaiya koodadhadaa
You shouldn't wander around like this
Yeppadi vithaigal aaghadhadaa
How could rules and tricks work like this?
Vittu vittu naan selvadhum
My leaving you bit by bit
Thottu thottu nee solvadhum
And your touch-and-tell affectionate talks
Thevai ya idhu en kaadhala..aaa…
Is all this necessary, my love?
Kanjaa pennae… kanja pennae
Stingy girl... stingy girl
Iththanai kanjam koodathadi
So much stinginess is not good, my girl
Kanngalin pitchai poodhathadi
Throw me an alms of your eyes
……………………………………
...
Azhagiya thimirae oodadhae
Beautiful proud one, do not run away
Iniyum pudhirgal podadhae
Do not pose any more riddles
Inikira thiruda alaikadhae
Sweet thief, do not make me wander
Iravum paghalum kolapadhae
Do not disturb my days and nights
Nee mudhal vaarthai marantha paadala
Are you a song whose first word was forgotten?
Kadaisi pakkam kizhintha naavala
Are you a novel whose last page is torn?
Nee paathiyil uranghiya kathaigala
Are you stories left half-asleep?
Nee paritchaiyil marathidum vidaigala
Are you the answers forgotten during an exam?
Yedupadharkul nindra tholaipesiya
Are you a phone that stops ringing before being picked up?
Nee eppodhum bayamuruthum vilai vasiya
Are you the ever-frightening cost of living?
Ninaivil vara adam pudikkum
Stubbornly refusing to come to mind...
Mugham neeya
Are you that face?
Kidaikamal alaiyavidum mugavari yaa…
Are you an address that keeps one searching without finding it?
Male :Wooh wooh wooh …..
Male: Wooh wooh wooh...
Idhuvarai manapadam agatha
Unmemorized until now...
Thirukural neeya
Are you a Thirukkural couplet?
Female :Adikadi naan maranthae thedidum
Female: Are you an item that I frequently lose...
Oru porul neeya neeyaaa….
and keep searching for?
Kanjaa pennae… kanja pennae
Stingy girl... stingy girl
Iththanai kanjam koodathadi
So much stinginess is not good, my girl
Kanngalin pitchai poodhathadi
Throw me an alms of your eyes
Chikkena nilavae oliyadhae
Radiant moon, do not hide yourself
Chudidhaar pudhayalai maraikaadhae
Do not hide the treasure within your outfit
Kavidhai murada kudaiyadhae
Rugged poet, do not pester me
Kadhavai odaithu nuzhaiyadhae
Do not break down the door and enter
Nee chennaiyin kodai kaalama
Are you Chennai's summer season?
Nagara pengal podum kolamaa
Are you the rangoli drawn by city women?
Pandigai pozhuthin thuni kadaiyaa
Are you a crowded textile shop during festive times?
Nee kaanum pongalin kadarkaraiyaa
Are you the beach during the Kaanum Pongal festival?
Rasipadharkkul vilagum rail katchiyaa
Are you a train view that disappears before it can be fully admired?
Nee puriyadha mozhi padathin pagal kaatchiyaa
Are you a matinee show of an unfamiliar foreign language film?
Malaiyinil malarthu vidum nizhal neeya
Are you the shadow that blooms upon the mountain?
Vellai illa pozhuthugalin pagal neeyaa
Are you the daytime during unemployed hours?
Male :Wooh wooh wooh …..
Male: Wooh wooh wooh...
Oru murai vaazhvilae varum jananam neeya
Are you a unique birth that happens once in a lifetime?
Female :Dhinam dhinam teriyaamal sollum
Female: Recited every single day without realizing...
Janagana mana neeyaaaa
Are you the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'?
Kanjaa pennae… kanja pennae
Stingy girl... stingy girl
Iththanai kanjam koodathadi
So much stinginess is not good, my girl
Kanngalin pitchai poodhathadi
Throw me an alms of your eyes
……………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kanja Pennae' from 'Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai' is a playful, romantic duet between two lovers who tease and challenge each other. The male lead affectionately calls his beloved a 'stingy girl' for withholding her glances, affection, and expressions of love. Through a series of creative and culturally rich similes, he describes her as mysterious, elusive, and endlessly captivating—comparing her to forgotten exam answers, unmemorized Thirukkural couplets, Chennai's summer heat, and a train view that vanishes before one can fully enjoy it.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Imagery (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Kadaisi pakkam kizhintha naavala / Nee paritchaiyil marathidum vidaigala”
Compares the beloved to vivid everyday experiences and objects like 'Chennai's summer', 'a novel with a torn final page', and 'exam answers forgotten midway'.
Emonai / Alliteration (எதுகை / மோனை)
“Kenji kenji thavithenadi / Konji konji unnai rasithenadi”
Use of repeating initial rhyming consonants and vowels across adjacent words (e.g., Kenji kenji, Konji konji).
Anaphora & Rhetorical Questions
“Nee chennaiyin kodai kaalama / Nagara pengal podum kolamaa”
Repeated questioning ending with 'neeya' or 'amaa' to emphasize the elusive and mysterious nature of the lover.
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Trivia
'Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai' (2006) features music composed by Paul J., starring Srikanth and Bhavana. The lyrics use urban Tamil pop-culture tropes and relatable modern metaphors to create a youthful, conversational love song.
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