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Lyrics & meaning

Konduva Innum

From Neerum Neruppum · 1971

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Neerum Neruppum1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Mhum hum…Mhum hum…
Mhum hum… mhum hum…Mhum hum… mhum hum…
Female
Kondu vaa innum konjamBring a little more,
Suvai kuraivindri niraiyattum nenjamLet the heart be filled without losing its flavor.
Kandu vaa malar manjamGo find the bed of flowers,
Idhil kannuranga vennilavu konjumHere, as eyes sleep, the white moon caresses.
Unai ketten thara vendumI asked for you, you must give,
Edhir paarthaen vara vendumI expected you, you must come.
Female
Kondu vaa innum konjamBring a little more,
Suvai kuraivindri niraiyattum nenjamLet the heart be filled without losing its flavor.
Kandu vaa malar manjamGo find the bed of flowers,
Idhil kannuranga vennilavu konjumHere, as eyes sleep, the white moon caresses.
Female
Neelam pootha vizhi sivappaagaAs the blue-blossomed eyes turn red,
Nagai kolam podum idhazh veluppaagaAs the smiling lips turn pale,
Neelam pootha vizhi sivappaagaAs the blue-blossomed eyes turn red,
Nagai kolam podum idhazh veluppaagaAs the smiling lips turn pale,
Female
Oonjal pola manam midhappaagaAs the mind floats like a swing,
Mella aadi paarkka ennum enakkaagaFor me, who wishes to gently sway and see.
Female
Kondu vaa innum konjamBring a little more,
Suvai kuraivindri niraiyattum nenjamLet the heart be filled without losing its flavor.
Kandu vaa malar manjamGo find the bed of flowers,
Idhil kannuranga vennilavu konjumHere, as eyes sleep, the white moon caresses.
Female
Bodhai meeri varum pozhudhoduAlong with the moment when intoxication overflows,
Kadal pola oori varum ninaivoduAlong with memories that swell like the ocean,
Bodhai meeri varum pozhudhoduAlong with the moment when intoxication overflows,
Kadal pola oori varum ninaivoduAlong with memories that swell like the ocean,
Female
Nooru kodi vagai kalaiyoduWith a hundred crore varieties of arts,
Inbam neeyum naanum kolla vazhi thaeduFind a way for you and me to embrace bliss.
Female
Kondu vaa innum konjamBring a little more,
Suvai kuraivindri niraiyattum nenjamLet the heart be filled without losing its flavor.
Kandu vaa malar manjamGo find the bed of flowers,
Idhil kannuranga vennilavu konjumHere, as eyes sleep, the white moon caresses.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This sensuous track from the 1971 movie 'Neerum Neruppum' captures an atmosphere of romance, intoxication, and deep longing. The speaker entreats their lover to bring more joy and togetherness so that the heart remains filled with passion without losing any sweetness. The imagery evokes a dreamy night where lover and beloved indulge in blissful intimacy. Throughout the song, poetic expressions portray physical and emotional reactions to love—eyes reddening, lips softening, and the mind floating gently like a swing. By comparing overflowing memories to a vast sea and evoking hundreds of artistic ways to experience pleasure, Vaali crafts a poetic tribute to romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Neelam pootha vizhi sivappaaga

Lines ending with 'sivappaaga', 'veluppaaga', and 'midhappaaga' feature matching end suffixes that create a smooth rhythmic harmony.

Upamai (Simile)

Oonjal pola manam midhappaaga

The mind floating in a romantic state is explicitly compared to the gentle motion of a swing using the comparison marker 'pola'.

Upamai (Simile)

Kadal pola oori varum ninaivodu

Memories welling up inside the speaker are compared to the vastness of the ocean using 'Kadal pola'.

Edukku / Ethirukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kondu vaa innum konjam

The words 'Kondu' and 'Kandu' at the start of corresponding lines share the second letter sound 'ndu', establishing classic Tamil poetic rhyme.

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Trivia

Neerum Neruppum (1971) is a swashbuckler action film starring M. G. Ramachandran in a dual role alongside J. Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this romantic composition features lyrics written by Vaali.

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