- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Kathalithal Pothuma
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Sept 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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