Konjam Olari Kottava
From Naan Ee · 2012
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Vijay Prakash
- Music director
- M. M. Keeravani
- Details
- Naan Ee2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Konjam olari kottava? | Shall I blabber and pour my heart out a little? |
| Konjam nenjai kilarikkaatava? | Shall I stir your heart and show you a little? |
| Konjam vaayai mudava? | Shall I shut my mouth a bit? |
| Konjam unnul sendru Thedava? | Shall I go inside you and search a little? |
| Male | |
| Nee thiraigal maatinaal | Even if you hang up curtains, |
| Ul araigal pootinaal | Even if you lock the inner rooms, |
| Un idhaya moolaiyil | In the corner of your heart, |
| Naanae irupen | I alone will reside. |
| Nee thiraigal maatinaal | Even if you hang up curtains, |
| Ul araigal pootinaal | Even if you lock the inner rooms, |
| Un idhaya moolaiyil | In the corner of your heart, |
| Naanae irupen | I alone will reside. |
| Male | |
| Konjam ullam sinthidu | Spill a little bit of your heart, |
| Konjam konjam ennul vanthidu | Come into me little by little, |
| Konjam paarvai veesidu | Cast a glance at me, |
| Konjam konjam unmai pesidu | Speak a little bit of truth. |
| Male | |
| Konjam thirakka sonen – adi | I asked you to open up a little, hey girl, |
| Konjam konjam maraikka paarkirai ohhh oho ooo | But you try to hide it bit by bit, ohhh oho ooo |
| Male | |
| {Hey kanja vanjiyae | Hey stingy damsel, |
| Un nenjil yen thadai? | Why is there a barrier in your heart? |
| Ippooli veliyai | This fake outer facade, |
| Indraavathu udai} (2) | Break it at least today (Repeated) |
| Male | |
| Kaakai thuuthu anupidu | Send a crow as a messenger, |
| Kaatraai vanthu un koonthal koothuven | I will come as the wind and play with your hair. |
| Rekkai ethum indriyum | Even without any wings, |
| Thukkikondu vinnil yeruven | I will carry you and rise into the sky. |
| Male | |
| En idhaya kootilae | Into the nest of my heart, |
| Un idhayam korkka vaa | Come to weave your heart, |
| Eeruyirai serka vaa | Come to unite two souls, |
| Onraakida va | Come to become one. |
| Female | |
| What did you say? | What did you say? |
| Male | |
| En idhaya kootilae | Into the nest of my heart, |
| Un idhayam korkka vaa | Come to weave your heart, |
| Eeruyirai serka vaa | Come to unite two souls, |
| Onraakida va | Come to become one. |
கொஞ்சம் உளறிக்
கொட்டவா கொஞ்சம்
நெஞ்சை கிளறிக்காட்டவா
கொஞ்சம் வாயை மூடவா
கொஞ்சம் உன்னுள் சென்று
தேடவா
Shall I blabber and pour my heart out a little?
Shall I stir your heart and show you a little?
Shall I shut my mouth a bit?
Shall I go inside you and search a little?
கொஞ்சம் வழியை
கேட்டேன் அடி
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
வலிகள் தருகிறாய்
Even if you hang up curtains,
Even if you lock the inner rooms,
In the corner of your heart,
I alone will reside.
Even if you hang up curtains,
Even if you lock the inner rooms,
In the corner of your heart,
I alone will reside.
நீ திரைகள்
மாட்டினால் உள்
அறைகள் பூட்டினால்
உன் இதயமூளையில்
நானே இருப்பேன் நீ
திரைகள் மாட்டினால்
உள் அறைகள் பூட்டினால்
உன் இதயமூளையில்
நானே இருப்பேன்
Spill a little bit of your heart,
Come into me little by little,
Cast a glance at me,
Speak a little bit of truth.
கொஞ்சம் உள்ளம்
சிந்திடு கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
என்னுள் வந்திடு கொஞ்சம்
பார்வை வீசிடு கொஞ்சம்
கொஞ்சம் உண்மை பேசிடு
I asked you to open up a little, hey girl,
But you try to hide it bit by bit, ohhh oho ooo
கொஞ்சம் திறக்க
சொன்னேன் அடி கொஞ்சம்
கொஞ்சம் மறைக்க பார்க்கிறாய்
ஓ ஓஹோ ஓ
Hey stingy damsel,
Why is there a barrier in your heart?
This fake outer facade,
Break it at least today (Repeated)
{ ஹே கஞ்ச வஞ்சியே
உன் நெஞ்சில் ஏன் தடை
இப்போலி வேலியை
இன்றாவது உடை } (2)
Send a crow as a messenger,
I will come as the wind and play with your hair.
Even without any wings,
I will carry you and rise into the sky.
காக்கை தூது
அனுப்பிடு காற்றாய்
வந்து உன் கூந்தல்
கோதுவேன் ரெக்கை
ஏதும் இன்றியும் தூக்கி
கொண்டு விண்ணில்
ஏறுவேன்
Into the nest of my heart,
Come to weave your heart,
Come to unite two souls,
Come to become one.
இன்னும் ஜென்மம்
கொண்டால் உன்
கண்முன் தோன்றி
இம்சை பண்ணுவேன்
ஓ ஓ ஹோ
What did you say?
என் இதயக் கூட்டிலே
உன் இதயம் கோர்க்க வா
ஈருயிரை சேர்க்க வா
ஒன்றாகிட வா
Into the nest of my heart,
Come to weave your heart,
Come to unite two souls,
Come to become one.
வாட் டிட் யூ சே
என் இதயக் கூட்டிலே
உன் இதயம் கோர்க்க வா
ஈருயிரை சேர்க்க வா
ஒன்றாகிட வா
Konjam olari kottava?
Shall I blabber and pour my heart out a little?
Konjam nenjai kilarikkaatava?
Shall I stir your heart and show you a little?
Konjam vaayai mudava?
Shall I shut my mouth a bit?
Konjam unnul sendru Thedava?
Shall I go inside you and search a little?
Nee thiraigal maatinaal
Even if you hang up curtains,
Ul araigal pootinaal
Even if you lock the inner rooms,
Un idhaya moolaiyil
In the corner of your heart,
Naanae irupen
I alone will reside.
Nee thiraigal maatinaal
Even if you hang up curtains,
Ul araigal pootinaal
Even if you lock the inner rooms,
Un idhaya moolaiyil
In the corner of your heart,
Naanae irupen
I alone will reside.
Konjam ullam sinthidu
Spill a little bit of your heart,
Konjam konjam ennul vanthidu
Come into me little by little,
Konjam paarvai veesidu
Cast a glance at me,
Konjam konjam unmai pesidu
Speak a little bit of truth.
Konjam thirakka sonen – adi
I asked you to open up a little, hey girl,
Konjam konjam maraikka paarkirai ohhh oho ooo
But you try to hide it bit by bit, ohhh oho ooo
{Hey kanja vanjiyae
Hey stingy damsel,
Un nenjil yen thadai?
Why is there a barrier in your heart?
Ippooli veliyai
This fake outer facade,
Indraavathu udai} (2)
Break it at least today (Repeated)
Kaakai thuuthu anupidu
Send a crow as a messenger,
Kaatraai vanthu un koonthal koothuven
I will come as the wind and play with your hair.
Rekkai ethum indriyum
Even without any wings,
Thukkikondu vinnil yeruven
I will carry you and rise into the sky.
En idhaya kootilae
Into the nest of my heart,
Un idhayam korkka vaa
Come to weave your heart,
Eeruyirai serka vaa
Come to unite two souls,
Onraakida va
Come to become one.
What did you say?
What did you say?
En idhaya kootilae
Into the nest of my heart,
Un idhayam korkka vaa
Come to weave your heart,
Eeruyirai serka vaa
Come to unite two souls,
Onraakida va
Come to become one.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Konjam Olari is a playful, romantic track from Naan Ee where the male protagonist earnestly yet playfully coaxes his love interest to open her heart. He notices her shy defenses and urges her to tear down her emotional walls, encouraging her to share her true feelings instead of hiding them. Through imaginative and airy metaphors—such as becoming the wind in her hair or flying into the sky without wings—he invites her to merge her soul with his and form a lasting, unified bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Konjam olari kottava? / Konjam nenjai kilarikkaatava?”
Repeated use of the word 'Konjam' (A little) at the beginning of consecutive lines to create rhythmic emphasis.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nee thiraigal maatinaal / Ul araigal pootinaal”
Matching second consonants in Tamil poetic structure across lines, such as 'thiraigal' and 'araigal'.
Metaphor
“En idhaya kootilae / Un idhayam korkka vaa”
Comparing the heart to a nest ('Idhaya kootilae') and emotional reservations to a fake fence ('Ippooli veliyai').
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Trivia
Naan Ee (2012) is the Tamil dubbed version of S. S. Rajamouli's blockbuster Telugu film Eega. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravaani (credited as Maragathamani in Tamil), with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky and vocals performed by Vijay Prakash.
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