Konatha Sengarumbu
From Padikkadha Pannaiyar · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Deepan Chakravarthy, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Padikkadha Pannaiyar1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Konaadha sengarumbu | Unbent red sugarcane |
| Koodaadhu un kurumbu | Your mischievousness is intolerable |
| Aasaiyaaga anga inga | Affectionately here and there |
| Azhuthi kadikkum katterumbu | A black ant that bites hard |
| Male | |
| Padhamaana sengazhani | A properly fertile red field |
| Parikkaadha sevvelani | An unplucked tender red coconut |
| Koda veyila koraikka porandha | Born to reduce the summer heat |
| Saaral adikkum poo mazha nee | You are a drizzling rain of flowers |
| Female | |
| Konaadha sengarumbu | Unbent red sugarcane |
| Koodaadhu un kurumbu | Your mischievousness is intolerable |
| Female | |
| Manmadhan vacha kuri | A target set by Cupid |
| Pacha kili manasu | The heart of a green parrot |
| Sammadham solla koosum chinna vayasu | A young age shy to give consent |
| Male | |
| Chandhiran sooriyan vandhu | The moon and sun come |
| Ninnum vanangum | To stand and bow down |
| Indhiran kannu pada vandha azhagu | A beauty envied even by Lord Indra |
| Female | |
| Thondharavu pinjula | A sweet trouble in youth |
| Vandhadhindha nenjula | Has arrived into this heart |
| Dhoorathula vandha varavu | A arrival that came from afar |
| Male | |
| Vaasam | Fragrance |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vaasam | A new fragrance |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa |
| Male | |
| Naesam | Love |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa |
| Male | |
| Sagavaasam | Companionship |
| Female | |
| Haa idhu paasam maaraadha | Haa, this is an unfading affection |
| Naesam thaan | Indeed true love |
| Male | |
| Ippa parisathukku ugandha | Right now, suitable for betrothal |
| Maasam thaan | Indeed the right month |
| Female | |
| Konaadha sengarumbu | Unbent red sugarcane |
| Koodaadhu un kurumbu | Your mischievousness is intolerable |
| Male :Aah aahaa | Male: Aah aahaa |
| Aasaiyaaga anga inga | Affectionately here and there |
| Azhuthi kadikkum katterumbu | A black ant that bites hard |
| Male | |
| Yelam padhamaana sengazhani | A properly fertile red field |
| Parikkaadha sevvelani | An unplucked tender red coconut |
| Female | |
| Paalula moru pattaa | If buttermilk touches milk |
| Vidinjadhum thayiru | It turns to curd by morning |
| Paakkayila thavikkudhu indha uyiru | My soul yearns when looking at you |
| Male | |
| Haa ammaadi nee irukkum edam | Oh dear, the place where you reside |
| Romba uyaram | Is very high up |
| Atha nenakkaiyilae romba thuyaram | Thinking of it brings great sorrow |
| Female | |
| Naan pudicha maappilla | The groom I have chosen |
| Nalladhoru maappilla | Is a fine groom |
| Kutham illaa sutha vairam | A flawless pure diamond |
| Male | |
| Koosum | Dazzling |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa |
| Male | |
| Oli veesum | Radiating light |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa |
| Male | |
| Paasam | Affection |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa |
| Male | |
| Adha paesum | Speaks of it |
| Female | |
| Haa idhu mosam pogaadha | Haa, this is a love that will not deceive |
| Naesam thaan | Indeed true love |
| Male | |
| Verum vaesham podaadha paasam thaan | An affection that wears no disguise |
| Female | |
| Konaadha sengarumbu | Unbent red sugarcane |
| Koodaadhu un kurumbu | Your mischievousness is intolerable |
| Aasaiyaaga anga inga | Affectionately here and there |
| Azhuthi kadikkum katterumbu | A black ant that bites hard |
| Male | |
| Adi padhamaana sengazhani | Hey, a properly fertile red field |
| Parikkaadha sevvelani | An unplucked tender red coconut |
| Koda veyila koraikka porandha | Born to reduce the summer heat |
| Saaral adikkum poo mazha nee | You are a drizzling rain of flowers |
| Female | |
| Thaanaana thaanaanaanaa | Thaanaana thaanaanaanaa |
| Male | |
| Thana thanannaana thandhaanannaa | Thana thanannaana thandhaanannaa |
கோணாத செங்கரும்பு
கூடாது உன் குறும்பு
ஆசையாக அங்க இங்க
அழுத்திக் கடிக்கும் கட்டெறும்பு
Unbent red sugarcane
Your mischievousness is intolerable
Affectionately here and there
A black ant that bites hard
பதமான செங்கழனி
பறிக்காத செவ்வெளனி
கோட வெயில கொறைக்கப் பொறந்த
சாரல் அடிக்கும் பூ மழ நீ
A properly fertile red field
An unplucked tender red coconut
Born to reduce the summer heat
You are a drizzling rain of flowers
கோணாத செங்கரும்பு
கூடாது உன் குறும்பு
Unbent red sugarcane
Your mischievousness is intolerable
மன்மதன் வச்சக் குறி
பச்சக் கிளி மனசு
சம்மதம் சொல்லக் கூசும் சின்ன வயசு
A target set by Cupid
The heart of a green parrot
A young age shy to give consent
சந்திரன் சூரியனும் வந்து
நின்னு வணங்கும்
இந்திரன் கண்ணு பட வந்த அழகு
The moon and sun come
To stand and bow down
A beauty envied even by Lord Indra
தொந்தரவு பிஞ்சுல
வந்ததிந்த நெஞ்சுல
தூரத்துல வந்த வரவு
A sweet trouble in youth
Has arrived into this heart
A arrival that came from afar
வாசம்
Fragrance
ஹா
Haa
புது வாசம்
A new fragrance
ஹா
Haa
நேசம்
Love
ஹா
Haa
சகவாசம்
Companionship
ஹா இது பாசம் மாறாத
நேசம்தான்
Haa, this is an unfading affection
Indeed true love
இப்ப பரிசத்துக்கு உகந்த
மாசம்தான்
Right now, suitable for betrothal
Indeed the right month
கோணாத செங்கரும்பு
கூடாது உன் குறும்பு
ஆஹ் ஆஹா
ஆசையாக அங்க இங்க
அழுத்திக் கடிக்கும் கட்டெறும்பு
Unbent red sugarcane
Your mischievousness is intolerable
Male: Aah aahaa
Affectionately here and there
A black ant that bites hard
எளம் பதமான செங்கழனி
பறிக்காத செவ்வெளனி
A properly fertile red field
An unplucked tender red coconut
பாலுல மோரு பட்டா
விடிஞ்சதும் தயிரு
பாக்கயில் தவிக்குது இந்த உயிரு
If buttermilk touches milk
It turns to curd by morning
My soul yearns when looking at you
ஹா அம்மாடி நீ இருக்கும் எடம்
ரொம்ப உயரம்
அத்த நெனக்கையிலே ரொம்பத் துயரம்
Oh dear, the place where you reside
Is very high up
Thinking of it brings great sorrow
நான் புடிச்ச மாப்பிள்ள
நல்லதொரு மாப்பிள்ள
குத்தம் இல்லா சுத்த வைரம்
The groom I have chosen
Is a fine groom
A flawless pure diamond
கூசும்
Dazzling
ஹா
Haa
ஒளி வீசும்
Radiating light
ஹா
Haa
பாசம்
Affection
ஹா
Haa
அதப் பேசும்
Speaks of it
ஹா இது மோசம் போகாத
நேசம்தான்
Haa, this is a love that will not deceive
Indeed true love
வெறும் வேஷம் போடாத
பாசம்தான்
An affection that wears no disguise
கோணாத செங்கரும்பு
கூடாது உன் குறும்பு
ஆசையாக அங்க இங்க
அழுத்திக் கடிக்கும் கட்டெறும்பு
Unbent red sugarcane
Your mischievousness is intolerable
Affectionately here and there
A black ant that bites hard
அடி பதமான செங்கழனி
பறிக்காத செவ்வெளனி
கோட வெயில கொறைக்கப் பொறந்த
சாரல் அடிக்கும் பூ மழ நீ
Hey, a properly fertile red field
An unplucked tender red coconut
Born to reduce the summer heat
You are a drizzling rain of flowers
தானான தானானானா
Thaanaana thaanaanaanaa
தன தனன்னான தந்தானன்னா
Thana thanannaana thandhaanannaa
Konaadha sengarumbu
Unbent red sugarcane
Koodaadhu un kurumbu
Your mischievousness is intolerable
Aasaiyaaga anga inga
Affectionately here and there
Azhuthi kadikkum katterumbu
A black ant that bites hard
Padhamaana sengazhani
A properly fertile red field
Parikkaadha sevvelani
An unplucked tender red coconut
Koda veyila koraikka porandha
Born to reduce the summer heat
Saaral adikkum poo mazha nee
You are a drizzling rain of flowers
Konaadha sengarumbu
Unbent red sugarcane
Koodaadhu un kurumbu
Your mischievousness is intolerable
Manmadhan vacha kuri
A target set by Cupid
Pacha kili manasu
The heart of a green parrot
Sammadham solla koosum chinna vayasu
A young age shy to give consent
Chandhiran sooriyan vandhu
The moon and sun come
Ninnum vanangum
To stand and bow down
Indhiran kannu pada vandha azhagu
A beauty envied even by Lord Indra
Thondharavu pinjula
A sweet trouble in youth
Vandhadhindha nenjula
Has arrived into this heart
Dhoorathula vandha varavu
A arrival that came from afar
Vaasam
Fragrance
Haa
Haa
Pudhu vaasam
A new fragrance
Haa
Haa
Naesam
Love
Haa
Haa
Sagavaasam
Companionship
Haa idhu paasam maaraadha
Haa, this is an unfading affection
Naesam thaan
Indeed true love
Ippa parisathukku ugandha
Right now, suitable for betrothal
Maasam thaan
Indeed the right month
Konaadha sengarumbu
Unbent red sugarcane
Koodaadhu un kurumbu
Your mischievousness is intolerable
Male :Aah aahaa
Male: Aah aahaa
Aasaiyaaga anga inga
Affectionately here and there
Azhuthi kadikkum katterumbu
A black ant that bites hard
Yelam padhamaana sengazhani
A properly fertile red field
Parikkaadha sevvelani
An unplucked tender red coconut
Paalula moru pattaa
If buttermilk touches milk
Vidinjadhum thayiru
It turns to curd by morning
Paakkayila thavikkudhu indha uyiru
My soul yearns when looking at you
Haa ammaadi nee irukkum edam
Oh dear, the place where you reside
Romba uyaram
Is very high up
Atha nenakkaiyilae romba thuyaram
Thinking of it brings great sorrow
Naan pudicha maappilla
The groom I have chosen
Nalladhoru maappilla
Is a fine groom
Kutham illaa sutha vairam
A flawless pure diamond
Koosum
Dazzling
Haa
Haa
Oli veesum
Radiating light
Haa
Haa
Paasam
Affection
Haa
Haa
Adha paesum
Speaks of it
Haa idhu mosam pogaadha
Haa, this is a love that will not deceive
Naesam thaan
Indeed true love
Verum vaesham podaadha paasam thaan
An affection that wears no disguise
Konaadha sengarumbu
Unbent red sugarcane
Koodaadhu un kurumbu
Your mischievousness is intolerable
Aasaiyaaga anga inga
Affectionately here and there
Azhuthi kadikkum katterumbu
A black ant that bites hard
Adi padhamaana sengazhani
Hey, a properly fertile red field
Parikkaadha sevvelani
An unplucked tender red coconut
Koda veyila koraikka porandha
Born to reduce the summer heat
Saaral adikkum poo mazha nee
You are a drizzling rain of flowers
Thaanaana thaanaanaanaa
Thaanaana thaanaanaanaa
Thana thanannaana thandhaanannaa
Thana thanannaana thandhaanannaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic song uses vivid rural imagery to depict the affection, banter, and growing passion between two lovers. Metaphors drawn from nature—such as sweet red sugarcane, tender coconuts, and soothing flower rains—describe the sweet, almost bite-like intensity of youthful romance and the anticipation of marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Konaadha sengarumbu / Parikkaadha sevvelani”
Comparing the beloved's sweetness and innocence to red sugarcane ('sengarumbu') and tender coconut ('sevvelani').
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Konaadha sengarumbu / Koodaadhu un kurumbu”
Rhyming the second consonant sound across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Saaral adikkum poo mazha nee”
Matching starting consonant sounds in words within the line.
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Trivia
Padikkadha Pannaiyar (1985) starred veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan alongside K. R. Vijaya. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics by Vaali that capture authentic Tamil rural idioms.
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