Konjam Thira
From Oru Naal Oru Kanavu · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oru Naal Oru Kanavu2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Konjam thira konjam thira kannae | Open a little, open a little, my dear |
| Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum | I must descend inside through your eyes |
| Ullukkullae ullukkullae enna | What is deep inside, deep inside? |
| En ullathaalae kandu kolla vendum | I must discover it with my own heart |
| Female | |
| Maraindhu kidakkum | Lying hidden |
| Manadhin nijangal | The truths of the mind |
| Ragasiyam adhisayam | Secret and wonder |
| Pudhaiyalai anbae edukkattumaa | My love, shall I unearth this treasure? |
| Female | |
| Konjam thira konjam thira kannae | Open a little, open a little, my dear |
| Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum | I must descend inside through your eyes |
| Female | |
| Unmaiyai chollavaa | Shall I tell the truth? |
| Omai pol nadikkiraai | You act like a mute person |
| Udhattilae kasangudhae | On your lips, it gets crushed |
| Vaarthai poovae | The flower of a word |
| Female | |
| Maunam yenum saaviyaal | With the key called silence |
| Vaayai nee poottinaai | You locked your mouth |
| Vaadinen thedinen thiravu kolae | I withered and searched for the key |
| Female | |
| Un vedam… | Your guise... |
| Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa | Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa |
| Poi vedam aagaadhu | A false guise will not hold |
| Meiyaagi pogaadhu | It will not turn into reality |
| Un vaayaal unmai nee sollu | Speak the truth with your own lips |
| Adhai naan ketppen | I will listen to that |
| Female | |
| Konjam thira konjam thira kannae | Open a little, open a little, my dear |
| Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum | I must descend inside through your eyes |
| Ullukkullae ullukkullae enna | What is deep inside, deep inside? |
| En ullathaalae kandu kolla vendum | I must discover it with my own heart |
| Male | |
| Pournami kangalaal | With full moon eyes |
| Paaradi kanmani | Look at me, my precious one |
| Velichaththai vendudhae | It yearns for light |
| Enadhu ulagae | My world |
| Male | |
| Thendralin vaarthaiyaal | With words soft as the gentle breeze |
| Pesadi ponmani | Speak, my golden jewel |
| Malara thaan thudikkudhae | It yearns to bloom |
| Idhaya malarae | The flower of the heart |
| Male | |
| Malar maeni… | Body like a flower... |
| Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa | Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa |
| Malar maeni kaayangal | Wounds on a flower-like body |
| Vandhaalae maraindhodum | Will disappear if you come |
| Ullathil ulla kaayangal | The wounds inside the heart |
| Aarum anbaalae | Will heal with love |
| Female | |
| Konjam thira konjam thira kannae | Open a little, open a little, my dear |
| Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum | I must descend inside through your eyes |
| Ullukkullae ullukkullae enna | What is deep inside, deep inside? |
| En ullathaalae kandu kolla vendum | I must discover it with my own heart |
| Female | |
| Maraindhu kidakkum | Lying hidden |
| Manadhin nijangal | The truths of the mind |
| Ragasiyam adhisayam | Secret and wonder |
| Pudhaiyalai anbae edukkattumaa | My love, shall I unearth this treasure? |
| Female | |
| Konjam thira konjam thira kannae | Open a little, open a little, my dear |
| Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum | I must descend inside through your eyes |
கொஞ்சம் திர கொஞ்சம்
திர கண்ணே உந்தன் கண்கள்
வழி உள் இறங்க வேண்டும்
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
என்ன என் உள்ளத்தாலே கண்டு
கொள்ள வேண்டும்
Open a little, open a little, my dear
I must descend inside through your eyes
What is deep inside, deep inside?
I must discover it with my own heart
மறைந்து கிடக்கும்
மனதின் நிஜங்கள் ரகசியம்
அதிசயம் புதையலை அன்பே
எடுக்கட்டுமா
Lying hidden
The truths of the mind
Secret and wonder
My love, shall I unearth this treasure?
கொஞ்சம் திர கொஞ்சம்
திர கண்ணே உந்தன் கண்கள்
வழி உள் இறங்க வேண்டும்
Open a little, open a little, my dear
I must descend inside through your eyes
உண்மையை சொல்ல
வா ஊமை போல் நடிக்கிறாய்
உதட்டிலே கசங்குதே காதல்
பூவே
Shall I tell the truth?
You act like a mute person
On your lips, it gets crushed
The flower of a word
மௌனம் என்னும்
சாவியால் வாயை நீ பூட்டினாய்
வாடினேன் தேடினேன் திறவு
கோலே
With the key called silence
You locked your mouth
I withered and searched for the key
உன் வேடம் ஆஹா
ஹாஹாஹா ஆஹாஹா
பொய் வேடம் ஆகாது மெய்யாகி
போகாது உன் வாயால் உண்மை
நீ சொல்லு அதை நான் கேட்பேன்
Your guise...
Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa
A false guise will not hold
It will not turn into reality
Speak the truth with your own lips
I will listen to that
கொஞ்சம் திர கொஞ்சம்
திர கண்ணே உந்தன் கண்கள்
வழி உள் இறங்க வேண்டும்
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
என்ன என் உள்ளத்தாலே கண்டு
கொள்ள வேண்டும்
Open a little, open a little, my dear
I must descend inside through your eyes
What is deep inside, deep inside?
I must discover it with my own heart
பௌர்ணமி கண்களால்
பாரடி கண்மணி வெளிச்சத்தை
வேண்டுதே எனது உலகே
With full moon eyes
Look at me, my precious one
It yearns for light
My world
தென்றலின் வார்த்தையால்
பேசடி பொன்மணி மலர தான்
துடிக்குதே இதய மலரே
With words soft as the gentle breeze
Speak, my golden jewel
It yearns to bloom
The flower of the heart
மலர் மேனி ஆஹா
ஹாஹாஹா ஆஹாஹா
மலர் மேனி காயங்கள்
வந்தாலே மறைந்தோடும்
உள்ளத்தில் உள்ள காயங்கள்
ஆறும் அன்பாலே
Body like a flower...
Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa
Wounds on a flower-like body
Will disappear if you come
The wounds inside the heart
Will heal with love
கொஞ்சம் திர கொஞ்சம்
திர கண்ணே உந்தன் கண்கள்
வழி உள் இறங்க வேண்டும்
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
என்ன என் உள்ளத்தாலே கண்டு
கொள்ள வேண்டும்
Open a little, open a little, my dear
I must descend inside through your eyes
What is deep inside, deep inside?
I must discover it with my own heart
மறைந்து கிடக்கும்
மனதின் நிஜங்கள் ரகசியம்
அதிசயம் புதையலை அன்பே
எடுக்கட்டுமா
Lying hidden
The truths of the mind
Secret and wonder
My love, shall I unearth this treasure?
கொஞ்சம் திர கொஞ்சம்
திர கண்ணே உந்தன் கண்கள்
வழி உள் இறங்க வேண்டும்
Open a little, open a little, my dear
I must descend inside through your eyes
Konjam thira konjam thira kannae
Open a little, open a little, my dear
Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum
I must descend inside through your eyes
Ullukkullae ullukkullae enna
What is deep inside, deep inside?
En ullathaalae kandu kolla vendum
I must discover it with my own heart
Maraindhu kidakkum
Lying hidden
Manadhin nijangal
The truths of the mind
Ragasiyam adhisayam
Secret and wonder
Pudhaiyalai anbae edukkattumaa
My love, shall I unearth this treasure?
Konjam thira konjam thira kannae
Open a little, open a little, my dear
Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum
I must descend inside through your eyes
Unmaiyai chollavaa
Shall I tell the truth?
Omai pol nadikkiraai
You act like a mute person
Udhattilae kasangudhae
On your lips, it gets crushed
Vaarthai poovae
The flower of a word
Maunam yenum saaviyaal
With the key called silence
Vaayai nee poottinaai
You locked your mouth
Vaadinen thedinen thiravu kolae
I withered and searched for the key
Un vedam…
Your guise...
Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa
Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa
Poi vedam aagaadhu
A false guise will not hold
Meiyaagi pogaadhu
It will not turn into reality
Un vaayaal unmai nee sollu
Speak the truth with your own lips
Adhai naan ketppen
I will listen to that
Konjam thira konjam thira kannae
Open a little, open a little, my dear
Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum
I must descend inside through your eyes
Ullukkullae ullukkullae enna
What is deep inside, deep inside?
En ullathaalae kandu kolla vendum
I must discover it with my own heart
Pournami kangalaal
With full moon eyes
Paaradi kanmani
Look at me, my precious one
Velichaththai vendudhae
It yearns for light
Enadhu ulagae
My world
Thendralin vaarthaiyaal
With words soft as the gentle breeze
Pesadi ponmani
Speak, my golden jewel
Malara thaan thudikkudhae
It yearns to bloom
Idhaya malarae
The flower of the heart
Malar maeni…
Body like a flower...
Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa
Aahaa haahaahaa aahaahaa
Malar maeni kaayangal
Wounds on a flower-like body
Vandhaalae maraindhodum
Will disappear if you come
Ullathil ulla kaayangal
The wounds inside the heart
Aarum anbaalae
Will heal with love
Konjam thira konjam thira kannae
Open a little, open a little, my dear
Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum
I must descend inside through your eyes
Ullukkullae ullukkullae enna
What is deep inside, deep inside?
En ullathaalae kandu kolla vendum
I must discover it with my own heart
Maraindhu kidakkum
Lying hidden
Manadhin nijangal
The truths of the mind
Ragasiyam adhisayam
Secret and wonder
Pudhaiyalai anbae edukkattumaa
My love, shall I unearth this treasure?
Konjam thira konjam thira kannae
Open a little, open a little, my dear
Undhan kangal vazhi ul iranga vendum
I must descend inside through your eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song is a tender appeal from a lover requesting his beloved to open her heart and share her hidden emotions. He asks her to let him enter her soul through her eyes so he can understand the secrets and true feelings she harbors inside. He urges her to drop her act of silence, expressing that pretending or staying quiet will not change the truth of her affection. He reassures her that physical pain and emotional wounds deep within the heart can be healed gently through mutual love, understanding, and open communication.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Maunam yenum saaviyaal”
Comparing words to flowers ('Vaarthai poovae') and silence to a key ('Maunam yenum saaviyaal') creates vivid imagery of repressed speech.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Konjam thira konjam thira kannae”
Repetition of 'Ullukkullae ullukkullae' and 'Konjam thira konjam thira' emphasizes intensity of emotion and persistent pleading.
Monai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Poi vedam aagaadhu”
Initial sound matching with 'Poi' and 'Mei', as well as 'Vedam' and 'Vaayaal' across lines.
Emonai / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Pournami kangalaal”
Second letter harmony seen in 'Unmaiyai' and 'Omai' or 'Pournami' and 'Paaradi'.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 2005 film 'Oru Naal Oru Kanavu', directed by Fazil, starring Srikanth and Sonia Agarwal. Sung beautifully by Hariharan and Shreya Ghoshal, the lyrics were penned by the legendary lyricist Vaali.
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