Konjam Konjam
From Arinthum Ariyamalum · 2005
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Mahua Cumbatt
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Arinthum Ariyamalum2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Konjam konjam enakkum | Bit by bit, I too |
| Unnai pidichirukka | Have started liking you, |
| Yen puriyavillai | Why don't I understand? |
| Konjam konjam enakkul | Bit by bit, inside me |
| Aasai irukka | There is desire, |
| Yen puriyavillai | Why don't I understand? |
| Female | |
| Veliyilae maraithenae | I hid it on the outside, |
| Viruppamaai ninaithenae | Though I thought of it as my liking, |
| Enakkullae irandaanen | I became divided into two within myself, |
| Ithu kadhal thaana puriyavillai | Is this love? I don't understand. |
| Chorus | |
| Hey pennae unnai | Hey girl, don't hide |
| Maraikkathae maraikkathae | Yourself, don't hide, |
| Unnai tholaikkaathae hoo oo oo | Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo |
| Hey nenjae unnai | Hey heart, don't shut |
| Adaikkaathae adaikkaathae | Yourself, don't shut, |
| Unnai puthaikkaathae | Don't bury yourself! |
| Female | |
| Konjam konjam enakkum | Bit by bit, I too |
| Unnai pidichirukka | Have started liking you, |
| Yen puriyavillai | Why don't I understand? |
| Konjam konjam enakkul | Bit by bit, inside me |
| Aasai irukka | There is desire, |
| Yen puriyavillai | Why don't I understand? |
| Female | |
| Ivan irula illai oliya | Is he darkness or light? |
| Enakkul kuzhappam puriyavillai | There is confusion inside me, I don't understand. |
| Ivan virala illai nagama | Is he a finger or a fingernail? |
| Chinna thayakkam | A small hesitation. |
| Female | |
| Enakkul ivan mella | He is slowly inside me, |
| Ivanukkul naan mella | I am slowly inside him, |
| Ithu sariya puriyavillai | Is this right? I don't understand. |
| Kaadhal varavillai vanthuvidu | Love hasn't come, please come, |
| Vazhi illai | There is no other way, |
| Vanthu vittadha puriyavillai | Has it arrived? I don't understand. |
| Chorus | |
| Hey pennae unnai | Hey girl, don't hide |
| Maraikkathae maraikkathae | Yourself, don't hide, |
| Unnai tholaikkaathae hoo oo oo | Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo |
| Hey nenjae unnai | Hey heart, don't shut |
| Adaikkaathae adaikkaathae | Yourself, don't shut, |
| Unnai puthaikkaathae | Don't bury yourself! |
| Female | |
| Engo irunthaan | He was somewhere far away, |
| Ennul nuzhainthaan | He entered inside me, |
| Eppadi pugunthaan puriyavillai | How he entered, I don't understand. |
| Lesaai sirithaan lesaai muraithaan | He smiled gently, he glared softly, |
| Enna vidaiyo | What is the answer? |
| Female | |
| Vazhakkam pol varugiraan | As usual, he arrives, |
| Vambugalum purigiraan | And plays mischievous antics, |
| Enna ninaippaan puriyavillai | What he thinks, I don't understand. |
| Naanaai solli vittaal | If I speak out on my own, |
| Naanaai oppukkondaal | If I accept it on my own, |
| Thavarillaiyaa puriyavillai | Isn't that wrong? I don't understand. |
| Chorus | |
| Hey pennae unnai | Hey girl, don't hide |
| Maraikkathae maraikkathae | Yourself, don't hide, |
| Unnai tholaikkaathae hoo oo oo | Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo |
| Hey nenjae unnai | Hey heart, don't shut |
| Adaikkaathae adaikkaathae | Yourself, don't shut, |
| Unnai puthaikkaathae | Don't bury yourself! |
| Female | |
| Konjam konjam enakkum | Bit by bit, I too |
| Unnai pidichirukka | Have started liking you, |
| Yen puriyavillai | Why don't I understand? |
| Konjam konjam enakkul | Bit by bit, inside me |
| Aasai irukka | There is desire, |
| Yen puriyavillai | Why don't I understand? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Hey pennae unnai | Hey girl, don't hide |
| Maraikkathae maraikkathae | Yourself, don't hide, |
| Unnai tholaikkaathae hoo oo oo | Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo |
| Hey nenjae unnai | Hey heart, don't shut |
| Adaikkaathae adaikkaathae | Yourself, don't shut, |
| Unnai puthaikkaathae | Don't bury yourself! |
...................
...
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
எனக்கும் உன்னை பிடிச்சிருக்கா
ஏய் புரியவில்லை
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
எனக்குள் ஆசை இருக்கா
ஏய் புரியவில்லை
Bit by bit, I too
Have started liking you,
Why don't I understand?
Bit by bit, inside me
There is desire,
Why don't I understand?
வெளியிலே மறைத்தேனே
விருப்பமாய் நினைத்தேனே
எனக்குள்ளே இருந்தானே
இது காதல்தானா புரியவில்லை
I hid it on the outside,
Though I thought of it as my liking,
I became divided into two within myself,
Is this love? I don't understand.
ஏ பெண்ணே உன்னை
மறைக்காதே மறைக்காதே
உன்னை தொலைக்காதே ஓ ஹோ
ஏ நெஞ்சே உன்னை
அடைக்காதே அடைக்காதே
உன்னை புதைக்காதே
Hey girl, don't hide
Yourself, don't hide,
Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo
Hey heart, don't shut
Yourself, don't shut,
Don't bury yourself!
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
எனக்கும் உன்னை பிடிச்சிருக்கா
ஏய் புரியவில்லை
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
எனக்குள் ஆசை இருக்கா
ஏய் புரியவில்லை
Bit by bit, I too
Have started liking you,
Why don't I understand?
Bit by bit, inside me
There is desire,
Why don't I understand?
இவன் இருளா இல்லை ஒளியா
எனக்குள் குழப்பம் புரியவில்லை
இவன் விரலா இல்லை நகமா
சின்ன தயக்கம்.....
Is he darkness or light?
There is confusion inside me, I don't understand.
Is he a finger or a fingernail?
A small hesitation.
எனக்குள் இவனில்லை
இவனுக்குள் நான் இல்லை
இது சரியா புரியவில்லை
காதல் வரவில்லை
வந்துவிட வழி இல்லை
வந்து விட்டதா புரியவில்லை
He is slowly inside me,
I am slowly inside him,
Is this right? I don't understand.
Love hasn't come, please come,
There is no other way,
Has it arrived? I don't understand.
ஏ பெண்ணே உன்னை
மறைக்காதே மறைக்காதே
உன்னை தொலைக்காதே ஓஹோ....
ஏ நெஞ்சே உன்னை
அடைக்காதே அடைக்காதே
உன்னை புதைக்காதே
Hey girl, don't hide
Yourself, don't hide,
Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo
Hey heart, don't shut
Yourself, don't shut,
Don't bury yourself!
எங்கோ இருந்தான்
என்னுள் நுழைந்தான்
எப்படிப் புகுந்தான் புரியவில்லை
லேசாய் சிரித்தான் லேசாய் முறைத்தான்
என்ன விடையோ ஓஒ....
He was somewhere far away,
He entered inside me,
How he entered, I don't understand.
He smiled gently, he glared softly,
What is the answer?
வழக்கம் போல் நடக்கிறான்
வம்புகளும் புரிகிறான்
என்ன நினைப்பான் புரியவில்லை
நானாய் சொல்லிவிட்டால்
நானாய் ஒப்புக்கொண்டால்
தவறில்லையா புரியவில்லை
As usual, he arrives,
And plays mischievous antics,
What he thinks, I don't understand.
If I speak out on my own,
If I accept it on my own,
Isn't that wrong? I don't understand.
ஏ பெண்ணே உன்னை
மறைக்காதே மறைக்காதே
உன்னை தொலைக்காதே ஓஹோ....
ஏ நெஞ்சே உன்னை
அடைக்காதே அடைக்காதே
உன்னை புதைக்காதே
Hey girl, don't hide
Yourself, don't hide,
Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo
Hey heart, don't shut
Yourself, don't shut,
Don't bury yourself!
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
எனக்கும் உன்னை பிடிச்சிருக்கா
ஏய் புரியவில்லை
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
எனக்குள் ஆசை இருக்கா
ஏய் புரியவில்லை
Bit by bit, I too
Have started liking you,
Why don't I understand?
Bit by bit, inside me
There is desire,
Why don't I understand?
வெளியிலே மறைத்தேனே
விருப்பமாய் நினைத்தேனே
எனக்குள்ளே இருந்தானே
இது காதல் தானா புரியவில்லை
...
ஆஆ....ஆஅ...ஆஆஅ....
ஆஆ....ஆஅ...ஆஆஅ....
ஆஆ....ஆஅ...ஆஆஅ....
ஆஆ....ஆஅ...ஆஆஅ....
Hey girl, don't hide
Yourself, don't hide,
Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo
Hey heart, don't shut
Yourself, don't shut,
Don't bury yourself!
ஏ பெண்ணே உன்னை
மறைக்காதே மறைக்காதே
உன்னை தொலைக்காதே
ஏ நெஞ்சே உன்னை
அடைக்காதே அடைக்காதே
உன்னை புதைக்காதே
…………………
...
Konjam konjam enakkum
Bit by bit, I too
Unnai pidichirukka
Have started liking you,
Yen puriyavillai
Why don't I understand?
Konjam konjam enakkul
Bit by bit, inside me
Aasai irukka
There is desire,
Yen puriyavillai
Why don't I understand?
Veliyilae maraithenae
I hid it on the outside,
Viruppamaai ninaithenae
Though I thought of it as my liking,
Enakkullae irandaanen
I became divided into two within myself,
Ithu kadhal thaana puriyavillai
Is this love? I don't understand.
Hey pennae unnai
Hey girl, don't hide
Maraikkathae maraikkathae
Yourself, don't hide,
Unnai tholaikkaathae hoo oo oo
Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo
Hey nenjae unnai
Hey heart, don't shut
Adaikkaathae adaikkaathae
Yourself, don't shut,
Unnai puthaikkaathae
Don't bury yourself!
Konjam konjam enakkum
Bit by bit, I too
Unnai pidichirukka
Have started liking you,
Yen puriyavillai
Why don't I understand?
Konjam konjam enakkul
Bit by bit, inside me
Aasai irukka
There is desire,
Yen puriyavillai
Why don't I understand?
Ivan irula illai oliya
Is he darkness or light?
Enakkul kuzhappam puriyavillai
There is confusion inside me, I don't understand.
Ivan virala illai nagama
Is he a finger or a fingernail?
Chinna thayakkam
A small hesitation.
Enakkul ivan mella
He is slowly inside me,
Ivanukkul naan mella
I am slowly inside him,
Ithu sariya puriyavillai
Is this right? I don't understand.
Kaadhal varavillai vanthuvidu
Love hasn't come, please come,
Vazhi illai
There is no other way,
Vanthu vittadha puriyavillai
Has it arrived? I don't understand.
Hey pennae unnai
Hey girl, don't hide
Maraikkathae maraikkathae
Yourself, don't hide,
Unnai tholaikkaathae hoo oo oo
Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo
Hey nenjae unnai
Hey heart, don't shut
Adaikkaathae adaikkaathae
Yourself, don't shut,
Unnai puthaikkaathae
Don't bury yourself!
Engo irunthaan
He was somewhere far away,
Ennul nuzhainthaan
He entered inside me,
Eppadi pugunthaan puriyavillai
How he entered, I don't understand.
Lesaai sirithaan lesaai muraithaan
He smiled gently, he glared softly,
Enna vidaiyo
What is the answer?
Vazhakkam pol varugiraan
As usual, he arrives,
Vambugalum purigiraan
And plays mischievous antics,
Enna ninaippaan puriyavillai
What he thinks, I don't understand.
Naanaai solli vittaal
If I speak out on my own,
Naanaai oppukkondaal
If I accept it on my own,
Thavarillaiyaa puriyavillai
Isn't that wrong? I don't understand.
Hey pennae unnai
Hey girl, don't hide
Maraikkathae maraikkathae
Yourself, don't hide,
Unnai tholaikkaathae hoo oo oo
Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo
Hey nenjae unnai
Hey heart, don't shut
Adaikkaathae adaikkaathae
Yourself, don't shut,
Unnai puthaikkaathae
Don't bury yourself!
Konjam konjam enakkum
Bit by bit, I too
Unnai pidichirukka
Have started liking you,
Yen puriyavillai
Why don't I understand?
Konjam konjam enakkul
Bit by bit, inside me
Aasai irukka
There is desire,
Yen puriyavillai
Why don't I understand?
……………………
...
Hey pennae unnai
Hey girl, don't hide
Maraikkathae maraikkathae
Yourself, don't hide,
Unnai tholaikkaathae hoo oo oo
Don't lose yourself, hoo oo oo
Hey nenjae unnai
Hey heart, don't shut
Adaikkaathae adaikkaathae
Yourself, don't shut,
Unnai puthaikkaathae
Don't bury yourself!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Konjam Konjam' is a youthful, energetic track capturing the delightful confusion and realization of falling in love for the first time. The protagonist wrestles with her inner feelings, questioning whether this lingering affection is indeed love, while advising herself not to suppress or deny these new emotions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Konjam konjam enakkum”
The repetition of words like 'Konjam konjam' and 'Maraikkathae maraikkathae' adds rhythm and emphasizes gradual emotional change.
Metaphor
“Ivan virala illai nagama”
Comparing closeness to a finger and a fingernail ('virala illai nagama') stresses how deeply interconnected their lives have become.
Personification
“Hey nenjae unnai”
Directly addressing one's own heart as an independent persona capable of listening ('Hey nenjae unnai').
Rhetorical Question
“Ithu kadhal thaana puriyavillai”
Repeated use of 'puriyavillai' and questions ('Yen puriyavillai', 'Ithu kadhal thaana') reflects internal conflict and hesitation.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the hit movie 'Arinthum Ariyamalum' (2005), this song marked the Tamil playback singing debut of former Viva pop group member Anushka Manchanda.
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