Konji Konji Female
From Veera · 1994
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Veera1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mm hmm mmm mmm | Humming sounds... |
| Hmm mmm hmm mmm hmmmm | Humming sounds... |
| Female | |
| Konji konji alaigal oda | As the waves run, caressing gently, |
| Kodai thendral malargal aada | As flowers dance in the summer breeze, |
| Konji konji alaigal oda | As the waves run, caressing gently, |
| Kodai thendral malargal aada | As flowers dance in the summer breeze, |
| Kaatrilae paravum oligal | Sounds spreading through the air, |
| Kanavilae mithakkum vizhigal | Eyes floating in a dream state, |
| Kanden anbae anbae… | I saw you, my love, my love... |
| Female | |
| O anbil vandha raagamae | Oh melody born out of love, |
| Annai thandha geethamae | Oh song gifted by a mother, |
| Anbil vandha raagamae | Oh melody born out of love, |
| Annai thandha geethamae | Oh song gifted by a mother, |
| Endrum unnai paaduven | I will sing of you forever, |
| Manadhil inba thenum oorum | Sweet honey of bliss flows in my heart, |
| Female | |
| Konji konji alaigal oda | As the waves run, caressing gently, |
| Kodai thendral malargal aada | As flowers dance in the summer breeze, |
| Konji konji alaigal oda | As the waves run, caressing gently, |
| Kodai thendral malargal aada | As flowers dance in the summer breeze. |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Humming sounds...
Humming sounds...
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி
அலைகள் ஓட
கோடை தென்றல் மலர்கள் ஆட
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி
அலைகள் ஓட
கோடை தென்றல் மலர்கள் ஆட
காற்றிலே பரவும் ஒலிகள்
கனவிலே மிதக்கும் விழிகள்
கண்டேன் அன்பே அன்பே
As the waves run, caressing gently,
As flowers dance in the summer breeze,
As the waves run, caressing gently,
As flowers dance in the summer breeze,
Sounds spreading through the air,
Eyes floating in a dream state,
I saw you, my love, my love...
ஓ அன்பில் வந்த ராகமே
அன்னை தந்த கீதமே
அன்பில் வந்த ராகமே
அன்னை தந்த கீதமே
என்றும் உன்னை பாடுவேன்
மனதில் இன்ப தேனும் ஊறும்
Oh melody born out of love,
Oh song gifted by a mother,
Oh melody born out of love,
Oh song gifted by a mother,
I will sing of you forever,
Sweet honey of bliss flows in my heart,
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி
அலைகள் ஓட
கோடை தென்றல் மலர்கள் ஆட
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி
அலைகள் ஓட
கோடை தென்றல் மலர்கள் ஆட
As the waves run, caressing gently,
As flowers dance in the summer breeze,
As the waves run, caressing gently,
As flowers dance in the summer breeze.
Hmm mm hmm mmm mmm
Humming sounds...
Hmm mmm hmm mmm hmmmm
Humming sounds...
Konji konji alaigal oda
As the waves run, caressing gently,
Kodai thendral malargal aada
As flowers dance in the summer breeze,
Konji konji alaigal oda
As the waves run, caressing gently,
Kodai thendral malargal aada
As flowers dance in the summer breeze,
Kaatrilae paravum oligal
Sounds spreading through the air,
Kanavilae mithakkum vizhigal
Eyes floating in a dream state,
Kanden anbae anbae…
I saw you, my love, my love...
O anbil vandha raagamae
Oh melody born out of love,
Annai thandha geethamae
Oh song gifted by a mother,
Anbil vandha raagamae
Oh melody born out of love,
Annai thandha geethamae
Oh song gifted by a mother,
Endrum unnai paaduven
I will sing of you forever,
Manadhil inba thenum oorum
Sweet honey of bliss flows in my heart,
Konji konji alaigal oda
As the waves run, caressing gently,
Kodai thendral malargal aada
As flowers dance in the summer breeze,
Konji konji alaigal oda
As the waves run, caressing gently,
Kodai thendral malargal aada
As flowers dance in the summer breeze.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song snippet evokes a tranquil atmosphere where nature and deep emotion intertw. The gentle movement of waves, the summer breeze dancing among flowers, and dreamlike visions convey a sense of serene happiness. The narrator expresses love as a sacred melody—akin to a mother's sweet gift—that brings endless joy to the soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Konji konji alaigal oda / Kodai thendral malargal aada”
Repetition of the 'Ko' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Konji' and 'Kodai') creates a smooth rhythmic cadence.
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Konji konji alaigal oda / Kodai thendral malargal aada”
The rhyming endings 'oda' and 'aada' establish internal and end rhyme across lines.
Metaphor
“Manadhil inba thenum oorum”
Comparing the feeling of joy in the heart to sweet flowing honey ('inba thenum oorum').
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Trivia
Although the prompt lists music and singers as unknown, this popular track from the 1994 movie Veera starring Rajinikanth was actually composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and performed by K. S. Chithra and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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