Konja Naal Poru Thalaivaa
From Aasai · 1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Konjanaal poru thalaivaa oru vanjikkodi ingha varuvaa | Wait a few days, leader, a creeper-like slender maiden will come here |
| kannirendil por thoduppaa andha vennilava thorkadippaa} (2) | She will wage war with her two eyes and defeat the white moon |
| Male | |
| Kaamaatchi meenaatchi enna peroo naanariyen | Whether her name is Kamakshi or Meenakshi, I do not know |
| Thennaado ennaado endha ooroo naanariyen | Whether she is from the southern land or elsewhere, which town she belongs to, I do not know |
| Chorus | |
| Raasathi raasathi address enna kandupudi | Find out the address of the princess, the princess |
| Raavodu raavagha alli vara nangha ready | We are ready to gather and carry her away overnight |
| Male | |
| Ohh nethukooda thookathila paarthen andha poonguyila | Oh, even yesterday in my sleep I saw that cuckoo bird |
| Thoothukkudi mutheduthu korthuvecha maala pola | Like a garland strung together with pearls harvested from Thoothukudi |
| Verthukotti kanmuzhichu paarthaa… | When I woke up drenched in sweat and looked... |
| Ava odiponaa uchimala kaathaa | She ran away like the breeze over the mountain peak |
| Soppanathil ippadithaan eppavumae vandhu nirpaa | She always comes and stands in my dreams just like this |
| Sollaponaa perazhagil sokkathangam poliruppaa | Truth be told, in extreme beauty she is like pure gold |
| Vathikuchi illaamalae kaadhal theeya pathaveppaa | Without a matchstick, she ignites the fire of love |
| Male | |
| Theanaru..paalaru pola vantha kannukulla | Inside her eyes that arrived like a river of honey and milk |
| Desiya kodi pola kuthi vachen nenju kulla | I tattooed her inside my heart like a national flag |
| Chorus | |
| Raasathi raasathi address enna kandupudi | Find out the address of the princess, the princess |
| Raavodu raavagha alli vara nangha ready | We are ready to gather and carry her away overnight |
| Female | |
| Pachaidhaavani parakka angu thannaiyae avan marakka | As her green half-saree flutters, he forgets himself there |
| Vacha kannu vaangalaiyae en maaman kannu thoongalaiyae | He does not take his eyes off her, my uncle does not sleep |
| Male | |
| Ennodudhaan kannaamoochi endrum aadum pattaamboochi | She is a butterfly that always plays hide-and-seek with me |
| Kaattaayam en kaadhal aatchi kaikodum paar thendral saatchi | My reign of love is guaranteed, look, the southern breeze stands as witness |
| Sindhanaiyil vandhuvandhu poraa | She keeps coming and going in my thoughts |
| Ava sandhanathil senjuvecha theraa | She is a chariot crafted out of sandalwood |
| Ennudaiya kaadhaliya romba romba bathiramaa | Is my beloved kept very, very carefully |
| Ennam engum ottivecha vanna vanna chithiramaa | Like a colorful picture pasted all over my thoughts |
| Veroruthi vandhu thanga emmanasu chathiramaa | Is my heart a choultry for another woman to come and stay? |
| Male | |
| Aathadi ammadi enna solla kattazghaa | Oh mother, oh dear, what can I say about her sharp beauty? |
| Avaram poovagha vai vedicha motazghaa | She is a beautiful bud bursting open like an Avaram flower |
| Chorus | |
| Raasathi raasathi address enna kandupudi | Find out the address of the princess, the princess |
| Raavodu raavagha alli vara nangha ready | We are ready to gather and carry her away overnight |
| Male | |
| Konjanaal poru thalaivaa oru vanjikkodi ingha varuvaa | Wait a few days, leader, a creeper-like slender maiden will come here |
| kannirendil por thoduppaa andha vennilava thorkadippaa | She will wage war with her two eyes and defeat the white moon |
| Male | |
| Kaamaatchi meenaatchi enna peroo naanariyen | Whether her name is Kamakshi or Meenakshi, I do not know |
| Thennaado ennaado endha ooroo naanariyen | Whether she is from the southern land or elsewhere, which town she belongs to, I do not know |
| Chorus | |
| Raasathi raasathi address enna kandupudi | Find out the address of the princess, the princess |
| Raavodu raavagha alli vara nangha ready | We are ready to carry her away overnight, we are ready |
{ கொஞ்சநாள் பொறு
தலைவா ஒரு வஞ்சிக்கொடி
இங்க வருவா கண்ணிரண்டில்
போா் தொடுப்பா அந்த வெண்ணிலவ
தோற்கடிப்பா } (2)
Wait a few days, leader, a creeper-like slender maiden will come here
She will wage war with her two eyes and defeat the white moon
காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி
என்ன பேரோ நானறியேன்
தென்னாடோ எந்நாடோ எந்த
ஊரோ நானறியேன்
Whether her name is Kamakshi or Meenakshi, I do not know
Whether she is from the southern land or elsewhere, which town she belongs to, I do not know
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
அட்ரஸ் என்ன கண்டுபிடி
ராவோடு ராவாக அள்ளி
வர நாங்க ரெடி
Find out the address of the princess, the princess
We are ready to gather and carry her away overnight
ஓ நேத்துக்கூட
தூக்கத்தில பாா்த்தேன்
அந்த பூங்குயில தூத்துக்குடி
முத்தெடுத்து கோா்த்துவெச்ச
மாலை போல வோ்த்துக்கொட்டி
கண்முழிச்சுப் பாா்த்தா அவ
ஓடிப்போனா உச்சிமலக் காத்தா
சொப்பனத்தில் இப்படிதான் எப்பவுமே
வந்து நிற்பா சொல்லப்போனா பேரழகில்
சொக்கத்தங்கம் போலிருப்பா வத்திகுச்சி
இல்லாமலே காதல் தீயப் பத்தவெப்பா
Oh, even yesterday in my sleep I saw that cuckoo bird
Like a garland strung together with pearls harvested from Thoothukudi
When I woke up drenched in sweat and looked...
She ran away like the breeze over the mountain peak
She always comes and stands in my dreams just like this
Truth be told, in extreme beauty she is like pure gold
Without a matchstick, she ignites the fire of love
தேனாறு பாலாறு போல
வந்தா கண்ணுக்குள்ள தேசிய
கொடி போல குத்தி வச்சேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
Inside her eyes that arrived like a river of honey and milk
I tattooed her inside my heart like a national flag
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
அட்ரஸ் என்ன கண்டுபிடி
ராவோடு ராவாக அள்ளி
வர நாங்க ரெடி
Find out the address of the princess, the princess
We are ready to gather and carry her away overnight
பச்சை தாவணி
பறக்க அங்கு தன்னையே
அவன் மறக்க வச்ச கண்ணு
வாங்கலையே என் மாமன்
கண்ணு தூங்கலையே
As her green half-saree flutters, he forgets himself there
He does not take his eyes off her, my uncle does not sleep
என்னோடுதான்
கண்ணாமூச்சி என்றும்
ஆடும் பட்டாம்பூச்சி
கட்டாயம் என் காதல்
ஆட்சி கைகூடும் தென்றல்
சாட்சி சிந்தனையில் வந்துவந்து
போறா அவ சந்தனத்தில் செஞ்சுவெச்ச
தேரா என்னுடைய காதலிய ரொம்ப
ரொம்ப பத்திரமா எண்ணம் எங்கும்
ஒட்டிவச்ச வண்ண வண்ணச் சித்திரமா
வேறொருத்தி வந்து தங்க எம்மனசு சத்திரமா
She is a butterfly that always plays hide-and-seek with me
My reign of love is guaranteed, look, the southern breeze stands as witness
She keeps coming and going in my thoughts
She is a chariot crafted out of sandalwood
Is my beloved kept very, very carefully
Like a colorful picture pasted all over my thoughts
Is my heart a choultry for another woman to come and stay?
ஆத்தாடி அம்மாடி என்ன
சொல்ல கட்டழகா ஆவாரம் பூவாக
வாய் வெடிச்ச மொட்டழகா
Oh mother, oh dear, what can I say about her sharp beauty?
She is a beautiful bud bursting open like an Avaram flower
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
அட்ரஸ் என்ன கண்டுபிடி
ராவோடு ராவாக அள்ளி
வர நாங்க ரெடி
Find out the address of the princess, the princess
We are ready to gather and carry her away overnight
கொஞ்சநாள் பொறு
தலைவா ஒரு வஞ்சிக்கொடி
இங்க வருவா கண்ணிரண்டில்
போா் தொடுப்பா அந்த வெண்ணிலவ
தோற்கடிப்பா
Wait a few days, leader, a creeper-like slender maiden will come here
She will wage war with her two eyes and defeat the white moon
காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி
என்ன பேரோ நானறியேன்
தென்னாடோ எந்நாடோ எந்த
ஊரோ நானறியேன்
Whether her name is Kamakshi or Meenakshi, I do not know
Whether she is from the southern land or elsewhere, which town she belongs to, I do not know
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
அட்ரஸ் என்ன கண்டுபிடி
ராவோடு ராவாக அள்ளி
வர நாங்க ரெடி
Find out the address of the princess, the princess
We are ready to carry her away overnight, we are ready
{Konjanaal poru thalaivaa oru vanjikkodi ingha varuvaa
Wait a few days, leader, a creeper-like slender maiden will come here
kannirendil por thoduppaa andha vennilava thorkadippaa} (2)
She will wage war with her two eyes and defeat the white moon
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi enna peroo naanariyen
Whether her name is Kamakshi or Meenakshi, I do not know
Thennaado ennaado endha ooroo naanariyen
Whether she is from the southern land or elsewhere, which town she belongs to, I do not know
Raasathi raasathi address enna kandupudi
Find out the address of the princess, the princess
Raavodu raavagha alli vara nangha ready
We are ready to gather and carry her away overnight
Ohh nethukooda thookathila paarthen andha poonguyila
Oh, even yesterday in my sleep I saw that cuckoo bird
Thoothukkudi mutheduthu korthuvecha maala pola
Like a garland strung together with pearls harvested from Thoothukudi
Verthukotti kanmuzhichu paarthaa…
When I woke up drenched in sweat and looked...
Ava odiponaa uchimala kaathaa
She ran away like the breeze over the mountain peak
Soppanathil ippadithaan eppavumae vandhu nirpaa
She always comes and stands in my dreams just like this
Sollaponaa perazhagil sokkathangam poliruppaa
Truth be told, in extreme beauty she is like pure gold
Vathikuchi illaamalae kaadhal theeya pathaveppaa
Without a matchstick, she ignites the fire of love
Theanaru..paalaru pola vantha kannukulla
Inside her eyes that arrived like a river of honey and milk
Desiya kodi pola kuthi vachen nenju kulla
I tattooed her inside my heart like a national flag
Raasathi raasathi address enna kandupudi
Find out the address of the princess, the princess
Raavodu raavagha alli vara nangha ready
We are ready to gather and carry her away overnight
Pachaidhaavani parakka angu thannaiyae avan marakka
As her green half-saree flutters, he forgets himself there
Vacha kannu vaangalaiyae en maaman kannu thoongalaiyae
He does not take his eyes off her, my uncle does not sleep
Ennodudhaan kannaamoochi endrum aadum pattaamboochi
She is a butterfly that always plays hide-and-seek with me
Kaattaayam en kaadhal aatchi kaikodum paar thendral saatchi
My reign of love is guaranteed, look, the southern breeze stands as witness
Sindhanaiyil vandhuvandhu poraa
She keeps coming and going in my thoughts
Ava sandhanathil senjuvecha theraa
She is a chariot crafted out of sandalwood
Ennudaiya kaadhaliya romba romba bathiramaa
Is my beloved kept very, very carefully
Ennam engum ottivecha vanna vanna chithiramaa
Like a colorful picture pasted all over my thoughts
Veroruthi vandhu thanga emmanasu chathiramaa
Is my heart a choultry for another woman to come and stay?
Aathadi ammadi enna solla kattazghaa
Oh mother, oh dear, what can I say about her sharp beauty?
Avaram poovagha vai vedicha motazghaa
She is a beautiful bud bursting open like an Avaram flower
Raasathi raasathi address enna kandupudi
Find out the address of the princess, the princess
Raavodu raavagha alli vara nangha ready
We are ready to gather and carry her away overnight
Konjanaal poru thalaivaa oru vanjikkodi ingha varuvaa
Wait a few days, leader, a creeper-like slender maiden will come here
kannirendil por thoduppaa andha vennilava thorkadippaa
She will wage war with her two eyes and defeat the white moon
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi enna peroo naanariyen
Whether her name is Kamakshi or Meenakshi, I do not know
Thennaado ennaado endha ooroo naanariyen
Whether she is from the southern land or elsewhere, which town she belongs to, I do not know
Raasathi raasathi address enna kandupudi
Find out the address of the princess, the princess
Raavodu raavagha alli vara nangha ready
We are ready to carry her away overnight, we are ready
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the 1995 film 'Aasai' expresses a protagonist's intense fascination and enamored state over a mystery woman he has caught glimpses of and repeatedly dreams about. He describes her divine, radiant beauty comparing her to pure gold, a sandalwood chariot, and pearls from Thoothukudi, while his friends playfully tease him and urge him to track down her address so they can whisk her away. The song captures the playful banter, youthful longing, and idealization of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Thoothukkudi mutheduthu korthuvecha maala pola”
Compares the maiden's beauty to pearls harvested from Thoothukudi ('Thoothukkudi mutheduthu korthuvecha maala pola').
Metaphor & Imagery
“Ava sandhanathil senjuvecha theraa”
Metaphorically compares the girl to a sandalwood chariot ('sandhanathil senjuvecha theraa') and a butterfly playing hide-and-seek ('kannaamoochi endrum aadum pattaamboochi').
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Veroruthi vandhu thanga emmanasu chathiramaa”
Use of end rhymes like 'kandupudi' and 'ready', as well as internal Tamil rhyming structures like 'bathiramaa', 'chithiramaa', 'chathiramaa'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“kannirendil por thoduppaa andha vennilava thorkadippaa”
Exaggerating her eye contact to a battlefield and stating she eclipses the brightness of the moon ('andha vennilava thorkadippaa').
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Trivia
'Konjanaal Poru Thalaivaa' is a popular dance track from the blockbuster Tamil film 'Aasai' (1995), starring Ajith Kumar and Suvaluxmi. The film's music was composed by Deva, and the track features high-energy vocals by Unni Menon and Suresh Peters, with lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali.
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