Konji Konji
From The Legend · 2022
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- KK, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- The Legend2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Konji konji kaadhalai soniyae | Did you express love with sweet cooing? |
| Kenji manam theduthu unnaiyae | Begging, my heart searches for you alone. |
| Urugathae urugathae nenjamae | Do not melt, do not melt, my heart. |
| Male | |
| Uchi nila nerathil vanthiyae | You arrived at the time of the zenith moon. |
| Natchathiram thoorathil minniyae | Shining like a star in the distance. |
| Tharai melae thavithenae nithamae | I yearned on the ground every day. |
| Male | |
| Ada unna pola oruthi inga | Hey, can a girl like you be found |
| Ulagil kidaikuma | Anywhere in this world? |
| En thaagam theerka thanneer keta | If I ask for water to quench my thirst, |
| Megam kodukumaa | Will the cloud give it? |
| En bhoomi engum pookal manakka | For flowers to fragrance my entire earth, |
| Vaanam thirakkuma | Will the sky open up? |
| Eppodhu en usura paarpen | When will I see my soul? |
| Neeye vandhu sollu | You come and tell me yourself. |
| Male | |
| Konji konji kaadhalai soniyae | Did you express love with sweet cooing? |
| Kenji manam theduthu unnaiyae | Begging, my heart searches for you alone. |
| Urugathae urugathae nenjamae | Do not melt, do not melt, my heart. |
| Female | |
| Haa..a.aaa…aaa… | [Vocalizing melodic refrain] |
| Female | |
| Unakullae naan vaalgiren | I am living inside you. |
| Uyirudan thol saaigiren | I lean on your shoulder with all my soul. |
| Ulagamae or vaanam dhaan | The entire world is just one sky. |
| Orae nila unnoduthaan | The only moon is right with you. |
| Female | |
| Kadavulin punai peyar thaai aagum | Mother is the pseudonym of God. |
| Kaadhalin punai peyar nee aagum | You are the pseudonym of Love. |
| Alaigalil tholanithathu en paadham | My feet were lost in the ocean waves. |
| Payanathai thodarnthida nee podhum | You are enough for me to continue the journey. |
| Female | |
| Konji konji kaadhalai soniyae | Did you express love with sweet cooing? |
| Kenji manam theduthu unnaiyae | Begging, my heart searches for you alone. |
| Anaikaamal anaiyaadhu nenjamae | Without an embrace, this heart will not cool down. |
| Female | |
| Ohh uchi nila nerathil vanthenae | Oh, I came at the time of the zenith moon. |
| Natchathiram polavae minniyae | Shining just like a star. |
| Tharai melae enai naanae thanthenae | Upon the ground, I gave myself to you. |
| Male | |
| Ada unna pola oruthi inga | Hey, can a girl like you be found |
| Ulagil kidaikuma | Anywhere in this world? |
| En thaagam theerka thanneer keta | If I ask for water to quench my thirst, |
| Megam kodukumaa | Will the cloud give it? |
| En bhoomi engum pookal manakka | For flowers to fragrance my entire earth, |
| Vaanam thirakkuma | Will the sky open up? |
| Eppodhu en usura paarpen | When will I see my soul? |
| Neeye vandhu sollu | You come and tell me yourself. |
| Male | |
| Hmmm…mmm..hmmmm…. | [Humming refrain] |
| [humming goes on] | [Humming continues] |
| Female | |
| Thiranaa ..thira naa..aaa..aaa… | [Classical vocalization beat] |
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி காதலை சொன்னியே
கெஞ்சி மனம் தேடுது உன்னையே
உருகாதே உருகாதே நெஞ்சமே
Did you express love with sweet cooing?
Begging, my heart searches for you alone.
Do not melt, do not melt, my heart.
உச்சி நிலா நேரத்தில் வந்தியே
நட்சத்திர தூரத்தில் மின்னியே
தரை மேலே தவித்தேனே நித்தமே
You arrived at the time of the zenith moon.
Shining like a star in the distance.
I yearned on the ground every day.
அட ஒன்ன போல ஒருத்தி இந்த
உலகில் கிடைக்குமா
என் தாகம் தீர்க்க தண்ணீர் கேட்டா
மேகம் கொடுக்குமா
என் பூமி எங்கும் பூக்கள் மணக்க
வானம் திறக்குமா
எப்போது என் உசிர பாப்பேன்
நீயே வந்து சொல்லு
Hey, can a girl like you be found
Anywhere in this world?
If I ask for water to quench my thirst,
Will the cloud give it?
For flowers to fragrance my entire earth,
Will the sky open up?
When will I see my soul?
You come and tell me yourself.
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி காதலை சொன்னியே
கெஞ்சி மனம் தேடுது உன்னையே
உருகாதே உருகாதே நெஞ்சமே
Did you express love with sweet cooing?
Begging, my heart searches for you alone.
Do not melt, do not melt, my heart.
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஆ...
[Vocalizing melodic refrain]
உனக்குள்ளே நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
உயிரோடு தோள் சாய்கிறேன்
உலகமே ஓர் வானம் நான்
ஒரே நிலா உன்னோடு தான்
I am living inside you.
I lean on your shoulder with all my soul.
The entire world is just one sky.
The only moon is right with you.
கடவுளின் புனை பெயர் தாய் ஆகும்
காதலின் புனை பெயர் நீ ஆகும்
அலைகளில் தொலைந்தது என் பாதம்
பயணத்தை தொடர்ந்திட நீ போதும்
Mother is the pseudonym of God.
You are the pseudonym of Love.
My feet were lost in the ocean waves.
You are enough for me to continue the journey.
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி காதலை சொன்னியே
கெஞ்சி மனம் தேடுது உன்னையே
அணைக்காமல் அணையாதே நெஞ்சமே
Did you express love with sweet cooing?
Begging, my heart searches for you alone.
Without an embrace, this heart will not cool down.
உச்சி நிலா நேரத்தில் வந்தேனே
நட்சத்திரம் போலவே மின்னியே
தரை மேலே எனை நானே தந்தேனே
Oh, I came at the time of the zenith moon.
Shining just like a star.
Upon the ground, I gave myself to you.
அட ஒன்ன போல ஒருத்தி இந்த
உலகில் கிடைக்குமா
என் தாகம் தீர்க்க தண்ணீர் கேட்டா
மேகம் கொடுக்குமா
Hey, can a girl like you be found
Anywhere in this world?
If I ask for water to quench my thirst,
Will the cloud give it?
For flowers to fragrance my entire earth,
Will the sky open up?
When will I see my soul?
You come and tell me yourself.
என் பூமி எங்கும் பூக்கள் மணக்க
வானம் திறக்குமா
எப்போது என் உசிர பாப்பேன்
நீயே வந்து சொல்லு
[Humming refrain]
[Humming continues]
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
[Classical vocalization beat]
திரனா திரனா திரனா ஆ
Konji konji kaadhalai soniyae
Did you express love with sweet cooing?
Kenji manam theduthu unnaiyae
Begging, my heart searches for you alone.
Urugathae urugathae nenjamae
Do not melt, do not melt, my heart.
Uchi nila nerathil vanthiyae
You arrived at the time of the zenith moon.
Natchathiram thoorathil minniyae
Shining like a star in the distance.
Tharai melae thavithenae nithamae
I yearned on the ground every day.
Ada unna pola oruthi inga
Hey, can a girl like you be found
Ulagil kidaikuma
Anywhere in this world?
En thaagam theerka thanneer keta
If I ask for water to quench my thirst,
Megam kodukumaa
Will the cloud give it?
En bhoomi engum pookal manakka
For flowers to fragrance my entire earth,
Vaanam thirakkuma
Will the sky open up?
Eppodhu en usura paarpen
When will I see my soul?
Neeye vandhu sollu
You come and tell me yourself.
Konji konji kaadhalai soniyae
Did you express love with sweet cooing?
Kenji manam theduthu unnaiyae
Begging, my heart searches for you alone.
Urugathae urugathae nenjamae
Do not melt, do not melt, my heart.
Haa..a.aaa…aaa…
[Vocalizing melodic refrain]
Unakullae naan vaalgiren
I am living inside you.
Uyirudan thol saaigiren
I lean on your shoulder with all my soul.
Ulagamae or vaanam dhaan
The entire world is just one sky.
Orae nila unnoduthaan
The only moon is right with you.
Kadavulin punai peyar thaai aagum
Mother is the pseudonym of God.
Kaadhalin punai peyar nee aagum
You are the pseudonym of Love.
Alaigalil tholanithathu en paadham
My feet were lost in the ocean waves.
Payanathai thodarnthida nee podhum
You are enough for me to continue the journey.
Konji konji kaadhalai soniyae
Did you express love with sweet cooing?
Kenji manam theduthu unnaiyae
Begging, my heart searches for you alone.
Anaikaamal anaiyaadhu nenjamae
Without an embrace, this heart will not cool down.
Ohh uchi nila nerathil vanthenae
Oh, I came at the time of the zenith moon.
Natchathiram polavae minniyae
Shining just like a star.
Tharai melae enai naanae thanthenae
Upon the ground, I gave myself to you.
Ada unna pola oruthi inga
Hey, can a girl like you be found
Ulagil kidaikuma
Anywhere in this world?
En thaagam theerka thanneer keta
If I ask for water to quench my thirst,
Megam kodukumaa
Will the cloud give it?
En bhoomi engum pookal manakka
For flowers to fragrance my entire earth,
Vaanam thirakkuma
Will the sky open up?
Eppodhu en usura paarpen
When will I see my soul?
Neeye vandhu sollu
You come and tell me yourself.
Hmmm…mmm..hmmmm….
[Humming refrain]
[humming goes on]
[Humming continues]
Thiranaa ..thira naa..aaa..aaa…
[Classical vocalization beat]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a passionate romantic duet where the lead characters express their deep affection and longing for one another. The protagonist compares his beloved to a rare phenomenon in the world, asking rhetorical questions about whether nature itself would open up to fulfill his deep thirst for her love. The heroine responds with equal warmth, declaring that she belongs entirely to him and offers her companionship as the guiding light of his journey. Through poetic metaphors connecting nature, divinity, and love, the song encapsulates a dreamy atmosphere of devotion and emotional warmth composed in Harris Jayaraj's signature melodic style.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Konji konji kaadhalai soniyae / Kenji manam theduthu unnaiyae”
The second consonant 'n' (ஞ்) in 'Konji' and 'Kenji' rhymes, creating a smooth acoustic rhythm at the beginning of the stanzas.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kadavulin punai peyar thaai aagum / Kaadhalin punai peyar nee aagum”
The lyricist poetically defines 'Mother' as God's alter-ego/pseudonym and the beloved as 'Love' itself incarnate.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Urugathae urugathae nenjamae”
The repetition of 'Urugathae' emphasizes the overwhelming emotional vulnerability of the speaker.
Rhetorical Questioning
“En thaagam theerka thanneer keta / Megam kodukumaa”
The lyricist uses imagery of clouds and sky in rhetorical questions to emphasize the rare and miraculous nature of the beloved.
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Trivia
This track from 'The Legend' (2022) is particularly special as it stands as one of the final Tamil film songs recorded by the iconic playback singer KK before his untimely passing in May 2022. It marked a reunion of the popular combination of composer Harris Jayaraj, singer KK, and singer Shreya Ghoshal, who previously delivered several timeless romantic hits together in the 2000s.
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