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Lyrics & meaning

Konangi Kullaa

From Raja Sevai · 1959

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
A. L. Ragavan, A. P. Komala
Music director
T. V. Raju
Details
Raja Sevai1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Konaangi gulla pottuWearing a clown's cap
Kuruvi kitta josiyam kettuAnd seeking fortune from a bird
Konaangi gulla pottuWearing a clown's cap
Kuruvi kitta josiyam kettuAnd seeking fortune from a bird
Kummalam podathe mamaDo not make a fuss, uncle!
Male
: YemaHey mama!
Female :O….dingiri domaFemale: Oh... dingiri doma!
Chumma ne thullathe mama…Don't just jump around needlessly, uncle...
Male
Pollatha mamutha rajanBecause the wicked King Cupid
Villaale adichathinaaleShot me with his bow and arrow
Pollatha mamutha rajanBecause the wicked King Cupid
Villaale adichathinaaleShot me with his bow and arrow
Sollamal odi vantheneI came running without telling anyone
Female
AppadiyaIs that so?
Male :Un ullamunthaaneMale: Is that heart of yours...
Kallo karkando ariyeneMade of stone or rock candy, I do not know!
Female :Aasai yavum arupthu naaluFemale: Desires are sixty-four in number
Mogam yavum muppathu naluInfatuations are thirty-four in number
Female
Aasai yavum arupthu naaluDesires are sixty-four in number
Mogam yavum muppathu naluInfatuations are thirty-four in number
Nesam yavum udane maranthuForgetting all affection in an instant
Ne yaro na yarovenaAsking 'Who are you and who am I?'
Jambamaga pesi kaatuvarHe will boast grandly and show off!
Male
Iyago en menagai…Alas, my Menaka...
Male
Ponnaivittu oli ponalumEven if light departs from gold
Poovai vittu manam ponalumEven if fragrance departs from a flower
Male
Ponnaivittu oli ponalumEven if light departs from gold
Poovai vittu manam ponalumEven if fragrance departs from a flower
Unnai vittu naan povenoWould I ever depart from you?
Ponalum uyir vaazhvenoEven if I left, could I remain alive?
Ennai vittu neeyum pogatheDo not leave me and go away
Female :AiyaiyoFemale: Oh dear!
Male :Yeho..Rambayin magaleMale: Hey... daughter of Rambha!
Kannai vittu neeyum maraiyatheDo not disappear from my eyes!
Male
Azhagana kadhalin jodiA beautiful pair of lovers
Anuragam mevi vidum jothiA radiant light spreading affection
Azhagana kadhalin jodiA beautiful pair of lovers
Anuragam mevi vidum jothiA radiant light spreading affection
Female
Nilaiyana inbathileIn everlasting joy
Neela vanam mathiyum poleLike the moon in the blue sky
Female
Karumbai kanda erumbai poleLike an ant that finds sugarcane
Male :Gantham kanda irumbai poleMale: Like iron pulled toward a magnet
Female :Karumbai kanda erumbai poleFemale: Like an ant that finds sugarcane
Male :Gantham kanda irumbai poleMale: Like iron pulled toward a magnet

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful romantic duet from the 1959 film Raja Sevai portrays a banter-filled conversation between lovers teasing each other. The female lover lightheartedly warns her partner not to get overly excited or arrogant, explaining how Cupid's magical arrow drove her to run to him. The male protagonist responds with affectionate devotion, praising her beauty by comparing her to celestial apsaras like Menaka and Rambha, and declaring that he could never survive without her. The song builds towards a lyrical climax where both lovers describe their inseparable union using classic folk imagery and metaphors. They portray their togetherness as everlasting joy—resembling the moon illuminating the night sky, ants drawn irresistibly to sugarcane, and iron pulled toward a magnet.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Karumbai kanda erumbai pole / Gantham kanda irumbai pole

Compares the irresistible romantic attraction between lovers to ants drawn to sugarcane and iron pulled toward a magnet.

Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)

Ponnaivittu oli ponalum / Poovai vittu manam ponalum

The second consonant sound ('nn') rhymes between 'Ponnai' and 'Poovai' across consecutive lines.

Alliteration (Monai)

Konaangi gulla pottu / Kuruvi kitta josiyam kettu

Initial consonant sound 'K' is repeated across 'Konaangi' and 'Kuruvi'.

Hyperbole & Mythological Metaphor

Iyago en menagai / Yeho..Rambayin magale

Extolling the heroine by comparing her to divine celestial nymphs (Apsaras) Menaka and Rambha.

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Trivia

Raja Sevai (1959) features popular folk-infused melodies composed by T. V. Raju with lyrics written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Sung by A. L. Raghavan and A. P. Komala, 'Konaangi gulla pottu' represents the rhythmic, banter-style theatrical duet popular in Tamil cinema during the late 1950s.

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