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Kondai Seval Koovum

From Enga Chinna Rasa · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Enga Chinna Rasa
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
18 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Konda chaeval koovum neram
Male :Kukku kukku kukku kukku kukku
Female :Ketti mela thaalam kekkum
Male :Dumdumdum dumdum dumdumdum
Kazhuthula yeranum thaali
Male :Aduthadhu anaikkira joli
Female :Adha nenaikkaiyil
Naakula thaen oorudhae
Konda chaeval koovum neram
Female :Kukku kukku kukku kukku kukku
Male :Ketti mela thaalam kekkum
Female :Dumdumdum dumdum dumdumdum
Kazhuthula yeranum thaali
Female :Aduthadhu anaikkira joli
Male :Adha nenaikkaiyil
Naakula thaen oorudhae
Annaadam velakku vacha
Adha nenachae elachaenae
Kanaalam mudiyattumae
Adukkunnuthaan irukkenae
Naal kezhama onnu paakkanuma
Female :Aaaki vechaa thinnu theekkanuma
Poona paal irukkum paathiraththa
Paathadhunna viduma
Female :Nenaputhaan unna kedukkuthu
Male :Vayasuthaan solli kodukkudhu
Konda chaeval koovum neram
Male :Kukku kukku kukku kukku kukku
Female :Ketti mela thaalam kekkum
Male :Dumdumdum dumdum dumdumdum
Kazhuthula yeranum thaali
Male :Aduthadhu anaikkira joli
Female :Adha nenaikkaiyil
Naakula thaen oorudhae
Kattithaan kasakkidathaan
Pudhumalardhaan udhiraadha
Male :Ottithaan orasidathaan
Oru vidhamaa irukaadha
Orangatti enna usuppuriyae
Male :Odhungi ninnu summa pasappuriyae
Enna maalaiyitta maamanukku
Vela vetti idhuvaa
Male :Adhukkuthaan indha avasaram
Female :Edhaiyumae ippo adakkanum
Konda chaeval koovum neram
Female :Kukku kukku kukku kukku kukku
Male :Ketti mela thaalam kekkum
Female :Dumdumdum dumdum dumdumdum
Kazhuthula yeranum thaali
Female :Aduthadhu anaikkira joli
Male :Adha nenaikkaiyil
Naakula thaen oorudhae
When the rooster crows at dawn
Male: Cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doo!
Female: The wedding drums will sound
Male: Dum-dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum-dum
The thali (sacred wedding thread) must be tied around the neck
Male: And next comes the sweet work of embracing!
Female: Just thinking about it...
Sweetness like honey fills my mouth!
When the rooster crows at dawn
Female: Cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doo!
Male: The wedding drums will sound
Female: Dum-dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum-dum
The thali (sacred wedding thread) must be tied around the neck
Female: And next comes the sweet work of embracing!
Male: Just thinking about it...
Sweetness like honey fills my mouth!
Every evening when the lamps are lit,
I grow thin just yearning for that moment!
Let the wedding just be over,
I am ready and waiting eagerly!
Do we really have to look for an auspicious day?
Female: Just because food is cooked, should you gobble it all up at once?
If a cat spots a bowl full of milk,
Will it ever leave it alone?
Female: It's your wild thoughts that are spoiling you!
Male: It's my young age that is teaching me!
When the rooster crows at dawn
Male: Cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doo!
Female: The wedding drums will sound
Male: Dum-dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum-dum
The thali (sacred wedding thread) must be tied around the neck
Male: And next comes the sweet work of embracing!
Female: Just thinking about it...
Sweetness like honey fills my mouth!
If you grab and squeeze it so roughly,
Won't a fresh flower lose its petals?
Male: When we press close and brush against each other,
Won't it feel wonderful in a whole new way?
Cornering me like this, you keep stirring me up!
Male: Stepping aside, you just make sweet excuses!
For the man who will garland me as his bride,
Is this the only work you have to do?
Male: That is why I am in such a rush!
Female: You must keep everything under control for now!
When the rooster crows at dawn
Female: Cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doo!
Male: The wedding drums will sound
Female: Dum-dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum-dum
The thali (sacred wedding thread) must be tied around the neck
Female: And next comes the sweet work of embracing!
Male: Just thinking about it...
Sweetness like honey fills my mouth!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet features a couple excitedly anticipating their upcoming wedding and intimacy. The groom expresses his impatient desire to embrace his bride, comparing his eagerness to a cat eyeing a bowl of milk, while the bride teasingly urges him to exercise self-control and wait until the marital rituals are complete. Through witty banter, metaphoric references to nature, and rhythmic vocal imitations, the song captures the lighthearted romance and traditional courtship dynamics between the couple.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Male :Kukku kukku kukku kukku kukku

Use of vocalized sound imitations like 'Kukku kukku' for rooster crowing and 'Dumdumdum' for wedding drums to create auditory vividness.

Metaphor

Naakula thaen oorudhae

Describing sweet excitement through the sensory metaphor of mouth-watering honey.

Analogy

Poona paal irukkum paathiraththa Paathadhunna viduma

Comparing male romantic eagerness to a cat unable to resist a vessel filled with milk.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Kattithaan kasakkidathaan

The Tamil poetic tradition of second-letter agreement seen in lines like 'Kattithaan' and 'Ottithaan'.

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Trivia

'Enga Chinna Rasa' (1987) was a hit Tamil film directed by K. Bhagyaraj, who also starred in the lead role alongside Radha. The film's soundtrack was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics penned by Vaali.

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