Konjam Punnagai
From Ninaithathu Yaaro · 2014
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, Vinaya
- Music director
- X. Paulraj
- Details
- Ninaithathu Yaaro2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Konjam punnagai konjamaai kobam | A little smile, a little anger, |
| Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal | Love is beautiful love. |
| Ullae poomazhai velyilae veyil | A shower of flowers inside, harsh heat outside, |
| Kaadhal adhisaiya kaadhal | Love is wondrous love. |
| Male | |
| Ithu sollatha sugama | Is this an unspoken joy? |
| Ithai vendadha manamaa | Is there a heart that does not desire this? |
| Kaadhalil thondridum valigalum | Even the pains that arise in love, |
| Sugam thaanae | Are sweet pleasure itself. |
| Female | |
| Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo |
| Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Konjam punnagai konjamaai kobam | A little smile, a little anger, |
| Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal | Love is beautiful love. |
| Male | |
| Vegudhooram nee sendru | When you walk far away, |
| Thirumbithaan oru paarvai | And turn back to glance, |
| Nee paarpadhum | You looking at me, |
| Sudum imsaithaan | Is a burning torment. |
| Male | |
| Idhaloram medhuvaaga | Gently near the edge of the lips, |
| Eerangal seivaayae | When you leave a moist touch, |
| Adhai kaanbathum | Witnessing that too, |
| Pudhu imsaithaan | Is a fresh torment. |
| Male | |
| Unnudan pesum | Talking with you, |
| Vovvoru nodiyum | Every single second, |
| Varthai illa imsai | Is a wordless torment. |
| Sattena yeno | Suddenly, for some reason, |
| Unvasam thondrum | The silence under your spell, |
| Mounam kooda imsai | Is also a torment. |
| Male | |
| Unnalae uyir thaangum | Because of you, life endures, |
| Imsai ellam sugamae | Every torment is sheer joy. |
| Female | |
| Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo |
| Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Konjam punnagai konjamaai kobam | A little smile, a little anger, |
| Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal | Love is beautiful love. |
| Ullae poomazhai velyilae veyil | A shower of flowers inside, harsh heat outside, |
| Kaadhal adhisaiya kaadhal | Love is wondrous love. |
| Male | |
| Theriyamal unkaigal | Even if your hands unintentionally, |
| Enmelae pattaalum | Touch me, |
| Udan vilagumae | And pull away immediately, |
| Athu imsaithaan | That is a torment. |
| Male | |
| Unnudan tholaipesi | Talking to you on the phone, |
| Naan pesi mudikindra | The final second when I finish, |
| Kadaisi nodi | Ending the call, |
| Ithum imsai thaan | This too is a torment. |
| Male | |
| Salaiyil ethirae | Everyone coming from opposite direction, |
| Varubavar ellam | On the road, |
| Un pol thondrum imsai | Looking like you is a torment. |
| Male | |
| Valithaalum thudithaalum | Even if it hurts, even if it aches, |
| Imsai ellam sugamae | Every torment is sheer joy. |
| Female | |
| Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo |
| Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Konjam punnagai konjamaai kobam | A little smile, a little anger, |
| Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal | Love is beautiful love. |
| Ullae poomazhai velyilae veyil | A shower of flowers inside, harsh heat outside, |
| Kaadhal adhisaiya kaadhal | Love is wondrous love. |
| Male | |
| Ithu sollatha sugama | Is this an unspoken joy? |
| Ithai vendadha manamaa | Is there a heart that does not desire this? |
| Kaadhalil thondridum valigalum | Even the pains that arise in love, |
| Sugam thaanae | Are sweet pleasure itself. |
| Female | |
| Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo |
| Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo |
கொஞ்சம் புன்னகை
கொஞ்சமாய் கோபம்
காதல் அழகிய காதல்
உள்ளே பூ மழை
வெளியிலே வெயில்
காதல் அதிசய காதல்
A little smile, a little anger,
Love is beautiful love.
A shower of flowers inside, harsh heat outside,
Love is wondrous love.
இது சொல்லாத சுகமா
இதை வேண்டாத மனமா
காதலில் தோன்றிடும் வலிகளும்
சுகம் தானே
Is this an unspoken joy?
Is there a heart that does not desire this?
Even the pains that arise in love,
Are sweet pleasure itself.
....................................................
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
கொஞ்சம் புன்னகை
கொஞ்சமாய் கோபம்
காதல் அழகிய காதல்
A little smile, a little anger,
Love is beautiful love.
வெகுதூரம் நீ சென்று
திரும்பித்தான் ஒரு பார்வை
நீ பார்ப்பதும் சுடும் இம்சைதான்
When you walk far away,
And turn back to glance,
You looking at me,
Is a burning torment.
இதழ் ஓரம் மெதுவாக
ஈரங்கள் செய்வாயே
அதை காண்பதும் புது இம்சைதான்
Gently near the edge of the lips,
When you leave a moist touch,
Witnessing that too,
Is a fresh torment.
உன்னுடன் நான் பேசும்
ஒவ்வொரு நொடியும்
வார்த்தை இல்லா இம்சை
சட்டென ஏனோ
உன்வசம் தோன்றிடும்
மௌனம் கூட இம்சை
Talking with you,
Every single second,
Is a wordless torment.
Suddenly, for some reason,
The silence under your spell,
Is also a torment.
உன்னாலே உயிர் தாங்கும்
இம்சை எல்லாம் சுகமே
Because of you, life endures,
Every torment is sheer joy.
......................................................
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
கொஞ்சம் புன்னகை
கொஞ்சமாய் கோபம்
காதல் அழகிய காதல்
உள்ளே பூ மழை
வெளியிலே வெயில்
காதல் அதிசய காதல்
A little smile, a little anger,
Love is beautiful love.
A shower of flowers inside, harsh heat outside,
Love is wondrous love.
தெரியாமல் உன்கைகள்
என்மேலே பட்டாலும்
உடன் விலகுமே அது இம்சைதான்
Even if your hands unintentionally,
Touch me,
And pull away immediately,
That is a torment.
உன்னுடன் தொலைபேசி
நான் பேசி முடிக்கின்ற
கடைசி நொடி அதும் இம்சைதான்
Talking to you on the phone,
The final second when I finish,
Ending the call,
This too is a torment.
சாலையில் எதிரே
வருபவர் எல்லாம்
உன் போல் தோன்றும் இம்சை
உன் பெயர் தவிர
எதுவுமே எனக்கு
ஞாபகம் இல்லா இம்சை
Everyone coming from opposite direction,
On the road,
Looking like you is a torment.
வலித்தாலும் துடித்தாலும்
இம்சை எல்லாம் சுகமே
Even if it hurts, even if it aches,
Every torment is sheer joy.
...............................................
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
கொஞ்சம் புன்னகை
கொஞ்சமாய் கோபம்
காதல் அழகிய காதல்
உள்ளே பூ மழை
வெளியிலே வெயில்
காதல் அதிசய காதல்
A little smile, a little anger,
Love is beautiful love.
A shower of flowers inside, harsh heat outside,
Love is wondrous love.
இது சொல்லாத சுகமா
இதை வேண்டாத மனமா
காதலில் தோன்றிடும் வலிகளும்
சுகம் தானே
Is this an unspoken joy?
Is there a heart that does not desire this?
Even the pains that arise in love,
Are sweet pleasure itself.
....................................................
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Konjam punnagai konjamaai kobam
A little smile, a little anger,
Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal
Love is beautiful love.
Ullae poomazhai velyilae veyil
A shower of flowers inside, harsh heat outside,
Kaadhal adhisaiya kaadhal
Love is wondrous love.
Ithu sollatha sugama
Is this an unspoken joy?
Ithai vendadha manamaa
Is there a heart that does not desire this?
Kaadhalil thondridum valigalum
Even the pains that arise in love,
Sugam thaanae
Are sweet pleasure itself.
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Konjam punnagai konjamaai kobam
A little smile, a little anger,
Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal
Love is beautiful love.
Vegudhooram nee sendru
When you walk far away,
Thirumbithaan oru paarvai
And turn back to glance,
Nee paarpadhum
You looking at me,
Sudum imsaithaan
Is a burning torment.
Idhaloram medhuvaaga
Gently near the edge of the lips,
Eerangal seivaayae
When you leave a moist touch,
Adhai kaanbathum
Witnessing that too,
Pudhu imsaithaan
Is a fresh torment.
Unnudan pesum
Talking with you,
Vovvoru nodiyum
Every single second,
Varthai illa imsai
Is a wordless torment.
Sattena yeno
Suddenly, for some reason,
Unvasam thondrum
The silence under your spell,
Mounam kooda imsai
Is also a torment.
Unnalae uyir thaangum
Because of you, life endures,
Imsai ellam sugamae
Every torment is sheer joy.
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Konjam punnagai konjamaai kobam
A little smile, a little anger,
Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal
Love is beautiful love.
Ullae poomazhai velyilae veyil
A shower of flowers inside, harsh heat outside,
Kaadhal adhisaiya kaadhal
Love is wondrous love.
Theriyamal unkaigal
Even if your hands unintentionally,
Enmelae pattaalum
Touch me,
Udan vilagumae
And pull away immediately,
Athu imsaithaan
That is a torment.
Unnudan tholaipesi
Talking to you on the phone,
Naan pesi mudikindra
The final second when I finish,
Kadaisi nodi
Ending the call,
Ithum imsai thaan
This too is a torment.
Salaiyil ethirae
Everyone coming from opposite direction,
Varubavar ellam
On the road,
Un pol thondrum imsai
Looking like you is a torment.
Valithaalum thudithaalum
Even if it hurts, even if it aches,
Imsai ellam sugamae
Every torment is sheer joy.
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Konjam punnagai konjamaai kobam
A little smile, a little anger,
Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal
Love is beautiful love.
Ullae poomazhai velyilae veyil
A shower of flowers inside, harsh heat outside,
Kaadhal adhisaiya kaadhal
Love is wondrous love.
Ithu sollatha sugama
Is this an unspoken joy?
Ithai vendadha manamaa
Is there a heart that does not desire this?
Kaadhalil thondridum valigalum
Even the pains that arise in love,
Sugam thaanae
Are sweet pleasure itself.
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo..oo..ooo..oo..ooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays love as a delightful paradox where pain, longing, and sweet agony ('imsai') are transformed into pure joy ('sugam'). It expresses how every small nuance of romantic intimacy—a sudden glance, a brief touch, the painful end of a phone call, or seeing glimpses of a lover in strangers—evokes an exquisite sense of torment that the lover willingly embraces. Ultimately, the song celebrates love's magical nature, where outer struggles melt away into an inner rain of flowers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Contrast (Muran)
“Ullae poomazhai velyilae veyil”
Contrasting 'Poomazhai' (flower rain/comfort) inside with 'Veyil' (sun heat/hardship) outside to show the dual, paradoxical nature of love.
Paradox
“Kaadhalil thondridum valigalum Sugam thaanae”
Equating pain ('valigalum') and torment ('imsai') with pleasure and happiness ('sugam'), which is a central thematic paradox in romantic poetry.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal”
Repeated use of the phrase 'Kaadhal ... kaadhal' and 'imsai' across stanzas to emphasize love's sweet torment.
Monorhyme / Rhyme (Emona / Iyaybu)
“Athu imsaithaan”
Ending consecutive lines with the recurring word 'imsai' to reinforce the feeling of sweet distress.
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Trivia
'Ninaithathu Yaaro' (2014) was directed by veteran Tamil filmmaker Vikraman, known for classic family dramas like 'Suryavamsam' and 'Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen'. The film featured music composed by X. Paulraj and showcased several guest appearances by prominent Tamil film directors.
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