Konjam Nilladi
From Kathalithal Pothuma · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Kathalithal Pothuma1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Konjam nilladi en kannae | Wait a moment, my dear sweetheart |
| Koondhal thottu pinnalaama | May I touch and braid your hair? |
| Andha ullathai thandhaal | If you give me that heart of yours |
| Aasai vattam poduven | I will circle around you in desire |
| Female | |
| Konjam sollungal en kanna | Tell me a little, my beloved |
| Koondhal thottu pinnum podhu | When touching and braiding my hair |
| Indha kannangal unnai | Will these cheeks beg you |
| Sondham endru kenjumo | Claiming you as my own? |
| Male | |
| Ulagam muluvadhum | The entire world |
| Female :Edhilae adakkam | Female: Where is it contained? |
| Male :Uravil adakkam | Male: Contained in our relationship |
| Female :Nilavil mayakkam | Female: An infatuation in the moonlight |
| Male | |
| Konjam nilladi en kannae | Wait a moment, my dear sweetheart |
| Female :Koondhal thottu pinnum podhu | Female: When touching and braiding my hair |
| Male :Andha ullathai thandhaal | Male: If you give me that heart |
| Female :Sondham endru kenjumo | Female: Will it beg claiming you as my own? |
| Female | |
| Thodarum kadhai | A continuing story |
| Male :Suvaiyaai mudiyum | Male: Will end delightfully |
| Female :Mudiyum poludhae | Female: Just as it ends |
| Male :Poludhum vidiyum | Male: A new dawn will break |
| Female | |
| Konjam sollungal en kanna | Tell me a little, my beloved |
| Male :Koondhal thottu pinnum podhu | Male: When touching and braiding your hair |
| Female :Indha kannangal unnai | Female: Will these cheeks beg you |
| Male :Sondham endru kenjumo | Male: Claiming you as my own? |
முனங்கல் :
...........
Wait a moment, my dear sweetheart
May I touch and braid your hair?
If you give me that heart of yours
I will circle around you in desire
கொஞ்சம் நில்லடி என் கண்ணே
கூந்தல் தொட்டுப் பின்னலாமா
அந்த உள்ளத்தை தந்தால்
ஆசை வட்டம் போடுவேன்..........
Tell me a little, my beloved
When touching and braiding my hair
Will these cheeks beg you
Claiming you as my own?
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்கள் என் கண்ணா
கூந்தல் தொட்டுப் பின்னும்போது
இந்தக் கன்னங்கள் உன்னைச்
சொந்தம் என்று கெஞ்சுமோ.....
The entire world
Female: Where is it contained?
Male: Contained in our relationship
Female: An infatuation in the moonlight
உலகம் முழுவதும்..........
எதிலே அடக்கம்
உறவில் அடக்கம்...........
நிலவில் மயக்கம்
Wait a moment, my dear sweetheart
Female: When touching and braiding my hair
Male: If you give me that heart
Female: Will it beg claiming you as my own?
கொஞ்சம் நில்லடி என் கண்ணே
கூந்தல் தொட்டுப் பின்னும்போது
அந்த உள்ளத்தை தந்தால்
சொந்தம் என்று கெஞ்சுமோ.....
A continuing story
Male: Will end delightfully
Female: Just as it ends
Male: A new dawn will break
தொடரும் கதையே........
சுவையாய் முடியும்
முடியும் பொழுதே..........
பொழுதே விடியும்
Tell me a little, my beloved
Male: When touching and braiding your hair
Female: Will these cheeks beg you
Male: Claiming you as my own?
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்கள் என் கண்ணா
கூந்தல் தொட்டுப் பின்னும்போது
இந்தக் கன்னங்கள் உன்னைச்
சொந்தம் என்று கெஞ்சுமோ.....
Konjam nilladi en kannae
Wait a moment, my dear sweetheart
Koondhal thottu pinnalaama
May I touch and braid your hair?
Andha ullathai thandhaal
If you give me that heart of yours
Aasai vattam poduven
I will circle around you in desire
Konjam sollungal en kanna
Tell me a little, my beloved
Koondhal thottu pinnum podhu
When touching and braiding my hair
Indha kannangal unnai
Will these cheeks beg you
Sondham endru kenjumo
Claiming you as my own?
Ulagam muluvadhum
The entire world
Female :Edhilae adakkam
Female: Where is it contained?
Male :Uravil adakkam
Male: Contained in our relationship
Female :Nilavil mayakkam
Female: An infatuation in the moonlight
Konjam nilladi en kannae
Wait a moment, my dear sweetheart
Female :Koondhal thottu pinnum podhu
Female: When touching and braiding my hair
Male :Andha ullathai thandhaal
Male: If you give me that heart
Female :Sondham endru kenjumo
Female: Will it beg claiming you as my own?
Thodarum kadhai
A continuing story
Male :Suvaiyaai mudiyum
Male: Will end delightfully
Female :Mudiyum poludhae
Female: Just as it ends
Male :Poludhum vidiyum
Male: A new dawn will break
Konjam sollungal en kanna
Tell me a little, my beloved
Male :Koondhal thottu pinnum podhu
Male: When touching and braiding your hair
Female :Indha kannangal unnai
Female: Will these cheeks beg you
Male :Sondham endru kenjumo
Male: Claiming you as my own?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Konjam Nilladi En Kannae from the 1967 Tamil film Kadhalithal Pothuma is a playful, endearing dialogue duet between two lovers. The male protagonist lovingly asks to braid his beloved's hair and shower her with affection, while the female protagonist playfully responds, questioning the depths of their romance and emotional connection. Through poetic exchanges on the nature of love, moonlit enchantment, and life's narrative continuum, Kannadasan captures the tender, conversational romance between the lead pair. The song portrays love as a world unto itself where every end brings forth a beautiful new dawn.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anadiplosis (Eiybu / Thodai Nayam)
“Female :Mudiyum poludhae | Male :Poludhum vidiyum”
The end of one line connects seamlessly with the beginning of the next word concept ('Mudiyum poludhae / Poludhum vidiyum'), creating a continuous rhythmic flow.
Eiybu (End Rhyme)
“Female :Edhilae adakkam | Male :Uravil adakkam”
Matching ending words 'adakkam' across consecutive dialogue lines create lyrical harmony.
Anaphora (Monaai)
“Konjam nilladi en kannae / Konjam sollungal en kanna”
Repetition of the opening word 'Konjam' across male and female stanzas establishes a conversational parallelism.
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Trivia
This romantic duet features music by S. Vedhachalam and iconic vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. Written by Kaviarasu Kannadasan, the song stands out for its conversational, call-and-response lyric structure popular in late 1960s Tamil cinema.
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