Konjalaai
From Yatchan · 2015
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Tanvi Shah
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Yatchan2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhage unnai paarthu | Looking at your beauty, |
| Asanthae nanum ponen | I was totally spellbound. |
| Idazhae eera idhazhae | Lips, oh moist lips, |
| Aiyaiyo nanum saainthen | Oh dear, I swooned and fell. |
| Male | |
| Chee podi un mugam | Go away girl, your face |
| Kodi nilavena minnum | Glows like ten million moons, |
| Appadi minnum | It glows just like that! |
| Unnai otti kollavum | To hold onto you tightly, |
| Urasi kollavum | To brush gently against you, |
| Yengum en manam yengum | My heart yearns and longings swell. |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil | On the path you walk upon, |
| Unnai thodarven | I will follow you |
| Salai engilum thoosaai | Like dust all over the street. |
| Konjam konjalai ennai kolvaaya.. | Will you kill me softly with your sweet endearments? |
| Male | |
| Oh hoo… | Oh hoo... |
| Unjalaai nenjoorathilae | Like a swing at the corner of my heart, |
| Saayangalathilae aadinaai | You swayed during the twilight hour. |
| Manjalaai thoovaanathilae | Like turmeric in a light drizzle, |
| Nee dhaanae therinthaai | It was you alone who appeared. |
| Male | |
| Unjalaai nenjoorathilae | Like a swing at the corner of my heart, |
| Saayangalathilae aadinaai | You swayed during the twilight hour. |
| Manjalaai thoovaanathilae | Like turmeric in a light drizzle, |
| Nee dhaanae therinthaai | It was you alone who appeared. |
| Female | |
| Hooo ooo | Hooo ooo |
| Enakkena thaniyaai nadai paadhai | On a walkway meant just for me, |
| Athil ennai en nizhalaai | In that place, like my own shadow, |
| Pin thodarnthaai | You followed behind me. |
| Oor uravindri thavithidum ulagathilae | In a world suffering without kin or village, |
| Enakaaga yengum puthu uruvam | A new person longing for me, |
| Neeyaa… | Is it really you? |
| Male | |
| Adi enai enakkena aachu | Oh girl, what became of me? |
| Thazhakeezhai naatkalum pochu | My days have all turned upside down. |
| Kadaisi perunthukaaga nirukkum | Am I merely a traveler standing |
| Payani naan thaano | And waiting for the final bus? |
| Inam puriya inbam thunbam | An indescribable joy and sorrow |
| Rendum ondraai endhen nenjil | Both joined together in my heart, |
| Yeno thaano endrae aanenadi..ee…ee.. | Why have I become so utterly lost, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Oru muthathaalae | With just a single kiss, |
| Ennai thithithaalae | She made me sweet, |
| Imai oorathaalae | With the edge of her eyelids, |
| Veesi veesi pogiraai | You glance at me and walk away repeatedly. |
| Ellam maari pochu | Everything has completely changed, |
| Ada yedho pudhusaa achu | Ah, something brand new has occurred, |
| Idhai veliya solla theriyathamma | I don't know how to express this aloud, |
| Konjam konjamaa | Gradually, bit by bit. |
| Male | |
| Nee nee yaaradi ullae kallaiyum | Hey girl, who are you really, throwing stones inside |
| Veliyae poovaiyum veesinaai | And tossing flowers on the outside? |
| Pongadi kondaatathilae | In this overflowing celebration, |
| Rendaaai nirkkirenae | I stand torn into two. |
| Male | |
| Nee nee yaaradi ullae kallaiyum | Hey girl, who are you really, throwing stones inside |
| Veliyae poovaiyum veesinaai | And tossing flowers on the outside? |
| Pongadi kondaatathilae | In this overflowing celebration, |
| Rendaaai nirkkirenae | I stand torn into two. |
| Male | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
அழகே உன்னை பார்த்தே
அசைந்தே நானும் போனேன்
இதழே ஈர இதழே
ஐயையோ நானும் சாய்ந்தேனே
Looking at your beauty,
I was totally spellbound.
Lips, oh moist lips,
Oh dear, I swooned and fell.
சீ போடி உன் முகம் கோடி
நிலவென மின்னும் அப்படி மின்னும்
உன்னை ஊட்டி கொள்ளவும்
உரசி கொள்ளவும்
ஏங்கும் என் மனம் ஏங்கும்
நீ போகும் பாதையில் உன்னை தொடர்வேன்
சாலை எங்கிலும் தூசாய் கொஞ்சம்
கொஞ்சலாய் என்னை கொல்வாயா
Go away girl, your face
Glows like ten million moons,
It glows just like that!
To hold onto you tightly,
To brush gently against you,
My heart yearns and longings swell.
On the path you walk upon,
I will follow you
Like dust all over the street.
Will you kill me softly with your sweet endearments?
ஓஹோ ஊஞ்சலாய்
நெஞ்சோரத்திலே
சாயங்காலத்திலே ஆடினாய்
மஞ்சளாய் தூவானத்திலே
நீதானே தெரிந்தாய்
Oh hoo...
Like a swing at the corner of my heart,
You swayed during the twilight hour.
Like turmeric in a light drizzle,
It was you alone who appeared.
ஓஹோ ஊஞ்சலாய்
நெஞ்சோரத்திலே
சாயங்காலத்திலே ஆடினாய்
மஞ்சளாய் தூவானத்திலே
நீதானே தெரிந்தாய்
Like a swing at the corner of my heart,
You swayed during the twilight hour.
Like turmeric in a light drizzle,
It was you alone who appeared.
ஓ.....எனக்கென தனியாய்
நடை பாதை அதில் என்னை
என் நிழலாய் பின்தொடர்ந்தாய்
ஓர் உறவின்றி தவித்திடும் உலகத்திலே
எனக்காக ஏங்கும் புது உறவும் நீயா......
Hooo ooo
On a walkway meant just for me,
In that place, like my own shadow,
You followed behind me.
In a world suffering without kin or village,
A new person longing for me,
Is it really you?
அடி என எனக்கென்ன ஆச்சு
தலைகீழாய் நாட்களும் போச்சு
கடைசி பேருந்துக்காக
நிற்கும் பயணி நான்தானோ
இனம் புரியா இன்பம் துன்பம்
ரெண்டும் ஒன்றாய்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் ஏனோ தானோ
என்றே ஆனேன்னடி
Oh girl, what became of me?
My days have all turned upside down.
Am I merely a traveler standing
And waiting for the final bus?
An indescribable joy and sorrow
Both joined together in my heart,
Why have I become so utterly lost, my girl?
ஒரு முத்தத்தாலே எனை தித்திதாலே
இமை ஓரதாலே வீசி வீசி போகிறாய்
எல்லாம் மாறி போச்சு
அட ஏதோ புதுசா ஆச்சு
இதை வெளியே சொல்ல தெரியாதம்மா
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சமாய்
With just a single kiss,
She made me sweet,
With the edge of her eyelids,
You glance at me and walk away repeatedly.
Everything has completely changed,
Ah, something brand new has occurred,
I don't know how to express this aloud,
Gradually, bit by bit.
நீ நீ யாரடி உள்ளே கல்லையும்
வெளியே பூவையும் வீசினாய்
போங்கடி கொண்டாட்டத்திலே
ரெண்டாய் நிற்கிறேனே
Hey girl, who are you really, throwing stones inside
And tossing flowers on the outside?
In this overflowing celebration,
I stand torn into two.
நீ நீ யாரடி உள்ளே கல்லையும்
வெளியே பூவையும் வீசினாய்
போங்கடி கொண்டாட்டத்திலே
ரெண்டாய் நிற்கிறேனே
Hey girl, who are you really, throwing stones inside
And tossing flowers on the outside?
In this overflowing celebration,
I stand torn into two.
................
...
Azhage unnai paarthu
Looking at your beauty,
Asanthae nanum ponen
I was totally spellbound.
Idazhae eera idhazhae
Lips, oh moist lips,
Aiyaiyo nanum saainthen
Oh dear, I swooned and fell.
Chee podi un mugam
Go away girl, your face
Kodi nilavena minnum
Glows like ten million moons,
Appadi minnum
It glows just like that!
Unnai otti kollavum
To hold onto you tightly,
Urasi kollavum
To brush gently against you,
Yengum en manam yengum
My heart yearns and longings swell.
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
On the path you walk upon,
Unnai thodarven
I will follow you
Salai engilum thoosaai
Like dust all over the street.
Konjam konjalai ennai kolvaaya..
Will you kill me softly with your sweet endearments?
Oh hoo…
Oh hoo...
Unjalaai nenjoorathilae
Like a swing at the corner of my heart,
Saayangalathilae aadinaai
You swayed during the twilight hour.
Manjalaai thoovaanathilae
Like turmeric in a light drizzle,
Nee dhaanae therinthaai
It was you alone who appeared.
Unjalaai nenjoorathilae
Like a swing at the corner of my heart,
Saayangalathilae aadinaai
You swayed during the twilight hour.
Manjalaai thoovaanathilae
Like turmeric in a light drizzle,
Nee dhaanae therinthaai
It was you alone who appeared.
Hooo ooo
Hooo ooo
Enakkena thaniyaai nadai paadhai
On a walkway meant just for me,
Athil ennai en nizhalaai
In that place, like my own shadow,
Pin thodarnthaai
You followed behind me.
Oor uravindri thavithidum ulagathilae
In a world suffering without kin or village,
Enakaaga yengum puthu uruvam
A new person longing for me,
Neeyaa…
Is it really you?
Adi enai enakkena aachu
Oh girl, what became of me?
Thazhakeezhai naatkalum pochu
My days have all turned upside down.
Kadaisi perunthukaaga nirukkum
Am I merely a traveler standing
Payani naan thaano
And waiting for the final bus?
Inam puriya inbam thunbam
An indescribable joy and sorrow
Rendum ondraai endhen nenjil
Both joined together in my heart,
Yeno thaano endrae aanenadi..ee…ee..
Why have I become so utterly lost, my girl?
Oru muthathaalae
With just a single kiss,
Ennai thithithaalae
She made me sweet,
Imai oorathaalae
With the edge of her eyelids,
Veesi veesi pogiraai
You glance at me and walk away repeatedly.
Ellam maari pochu
Everything has completely changed,
Ada yedho pudhusaa achu
Ah, something brand new has occurred,
Idhai veliya solla theriyathamma
I don't know how to express this aloud,
Konjam konjamaa
Gradually, bit by bit.
Nee nee yaaradi ullae kallaiyum
Hey girl, who are you really, throwing stones inside
Veliyae poovaiyum veesinaai
And tossing flowers on the outside?
Pongadi kondaatathilae
In this overflowing celebration,
Rendaaai nirkkirenae
I stand torn into two.
Nee nee yaaradi ullae kallaiyum
Hey girl, who are you really, throwing stones inside
Veliyae poovaiyum veesinaai
And tossing flowers on the outside?
Pongadi kondaatathilae
In this overflowing celebration,
Rendaaai nirkkirenae
I stand torn into two.
……………………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the overwhelming feelings of a protagonist captivated by love and enchantment. The narrator describes being completely smitten by the beloved's beauty, comparing her presence to a swing swaying in the heart and golden light in a soft drizzle. The lyrics detail the emotional disorientation caused by love—where joy and sorrow blend together, turning daily life upside down and leaving the protagonist floating between reality and sweet confusion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kodi nilavena minnum”
Compares the beloved's glowing face to ten million moons ('Kodi nilavena minnum').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unjalaai nenjoorathilae”
Compares the presence of love in the heart to a swing moving at twilight ('Unjalaai nenjoorathilae').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai / Etukai)
“Unjalaai nenjoorathilae / Manjalaai thoovaanathilae”
Uses matching initial sounds ('Unjalaai' and 'Manjalaai') to create rhythmic phonetic harmony across couplets.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Inam puriya inbam thunbam”
Contrasts opposing emotions of joy ('inbam') and sorrow ('thunbam') existing simultaneously in the heart.
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Trivia
This track 'Konjam Konjam' is from the 2015 Tamil action-comedy film 'Yatchan', directed by Vishnuvardhan. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, continuing his successful long-standing collaboration with director Vishnuvardhan. The lyrics were penned by Pa. Vijay.
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