Konjum Kili Pakkathile
From Bombay Mail 109 · 1980
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Bombay Mail 1091980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Konjum kili pakkaththilae | Next to a sweet-talking parrot, |
| Kottaan pol nikkiriyae | You are standing like an owl! |
| Anjaamae settai panni | Fearlessly doing mischief, |
| Ponna paarththu sokkuriyae | You are swooning upon looking at the girl! |
| Anjaamae settai panni | Fearlessly doing mischief, |
| Ponna paarththu sokkuriyae | You are swooning upon looking at the girl! |
| Male | |
| Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai | Did you come gathering her up, or |
| Thalli kittu vanthavanaa | Did you come pushing her away? |
| Aahaa yaehae soldra dei | Aahaa yaehae tell me, hey man! |
| Male | |
| Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai | Did you come gathering her up, or |
| Thalli kittu vanthavanaa | Did you come pushing her away? |
| Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa | Who is this little maina bird? |
| Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa | Tell me and go, my buddy! |
| Ada yaaru intha chinna maina | Hey, who is this little maina bird? |
| Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa nainaa | Tell me and go, my buddy, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Ponna paaru jilujilunnu | Look at the girl, sparkling and fresh |
| Poomaalaiyaattam | Like a garland of flowers! |
| Ada unnai paaru kooththu medai | Hey, look at yourself, on the theatrical stage |
| Komaaliyaattam | Like a buffoon joker! |
| Male | |
| Ponna paaru jilujilunnu | Look at the girl, sparkling and fresh |
| Poomaalaiyaattam | Like a garland of flowers! |
| Ada unnai paaru kooththu medai | Hey, look at yourself, on the theatrical stage |
| Komaaliyaattam | Like a buffoon joker! |
| Male | |
| Pullimaanin roopam kandu | Seeing the form of a spotted deer, |
| Kullanari mogam kondu | Desiring it like a sly fox, |
| Pullimaanin roopam kandu | Seeing the form of a spotted deer, |
| Kullanari mogam kondu | Desiring it like a sly fox, |
| Thulli enna laabam undu | What is the use of leaping around? |
| Solluvatha kelu mandu | Listen to what I say, you fool! |
| Male | |
| Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai | Did you come gathering her up, or |
| Thalli kittu vanthavanaa | Did you come pushing her away? |
| Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa | Who is this little maina bird? |
| Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa | Tell me and go, my buddy! |
| Yae….nainaa….ae…. | Hey... buddy... ae... |
| Male | |
| Veththuvettu raajapaatt vesham podaathae | Don't put on a fake royal attire! |
| Puththi ketta paiththiyamae neeyum odaathae | You foolish madman, don't run around! |
| Adaai veththuvettu raajapaatt vesham podaathae | Hey, don't put on a fake royal attire! |
| Puththi ketta paiththiyamae neeyum odaathae | You foolish madman, don't run around! |
| Male | |
| Piththanae nee vetkkam kettu | You madman, shameless as you are, |
| Vairaththukku aasaipattu | Coveting a diamond! |
| Piththanae nee vetkkam kettu | You madman, shameless as you are, |
| Vairaththukku aasaipattu | Coveting a diamond! |
| Male | |
| Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai | Did you come gathering her up, or |
| Thalli kittu vanthavanaa | Did you come pushing her away? |
| Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa | Who is this little maina bird? |
| Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa | Tell me and go, my buddy! |
| Yae….nainaa…. | Hey... buddy... |
| Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa | Who is this little maina bird? |
| Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa | Tell me and go, my buddy! |
| Male | |
| Maadu nalla maadunnaa soodum onnaethaan | If a bull is a good bull, it bears only one brand mark! |
| Manushan nalla manushannaa sollum onnaethaan | If a man is a good man, his word is only one! |
| Maadu nalla maadunnaa soodum onnaethaan | If a bull is a good bull, it bears only one brand mark! |
| Manushan nalla manushannaa sollum onnaethaan | If a man is a good man, his word is only one! |
| Male | |
| Sollai ketkkum aanumillae | There is no man who listens to wise words, |
| Soodu thaangum maadumillae | Nor a bull that withstands heat! |
| Pallizhanthu odappora | You will run away losing your teeth, |
| Sollizhanthu vaada pora | You will wither away losing your honor! |
| Male | |
| Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai | Did you come gathering her up, or |
| Thalli kittu vanthavanaa | Did you come pushing her away? |
| Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa | Who is this little maina bird? |
| Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa….. | Tell me and go, my buddy..... |
கொஞ்சும் கிளி பக்கத்திலே
கோட்டான் போல் நிக்கிறியே
அஞ்சாமே சேட்டை பண்ணி
பொண்ண பார்த்து சொக்குறியே
அஞ்சாமே சேட்டை பண்ணி
பொண்ண பார்த்து சொக்குறிய
Next to a sweet-talking parrot,
You are standing like an owl!
Fearlessly doing mischief,
You are swooning upon looking at the girl!
Fearlessly doing mischief,
You are swooning upon looking at the girl!
நீ அள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா இல்லை
தள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா
ஆஹாஹ் ஏஹே சொல்ற டேய்
Did you come gathering her up, or
Did you come pushing her away?
Aahaa yaehae tell me, hey man!
நீ அள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா இல்லை
தள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா
யாரு இந்த சின்ன மைனா
எனக்கு சொல்லிபுட்டு போயேன் நைனா.....
அட யாரு இந்த சின்ன மைனா
எனக்கு சொல்லிபுட்டு போயேன் நைனா நைனா
Did you come gathering her up, or
Did you come pushing her away?
Who is this little maina bird?
Tell me and go, my buddy!
Hey, who is this little maina bird?
Tell me and go, my buddy, buddy!
பொண்ணப் பாரு ஜிலுஜிலுன்னு
பூமாலையாட்டம்
அட உன்னைப் பாரு கூத்து மேடை
கோமாளியாட்டம்
Look at the girl, sparkling and fresh
Like a garland of flowers!
Hey, look at yourself, on the theatrical stage
Like a buffoon joker!
பொண்ணப் பாரு ஜிலுஜிலுன்னு
பூமாலையாட்டம்
அட உன்னைப் பாரு கூத்து மேடை
கோமாளியாட்டம்
Look at the girl, sparkling and fresh
Like a garland of flowers!
Hey, look at yourself, on the theatrical stage
Like a buffoon joker!
புள்ளிமானின் ரூபம் கண்டு
குள்ளநரி மோகம் கொண்டு
புள்ளிமானின் ரூபம் கண்டு
குள்ளநரி மோகம் கொண்டு
துள்ளி என்ன லாபம் உண்டு
சொல்லுவதை கேளு மண்டு...
Seeing the form of a spotted deer,
Desiring it like a sly fox,
Seeing the form of a spotted deer,
Desiring it like a sly fox,
What is the use of leaping around?
Listen to what I say, you fool!
நீ.....அள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா இல்லை
தள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா
யாரு இந்த சின்ன மைனா
எனக்கு சொல்லிபுட்டு போயேன் நைனா.....
ஏ.......நைனா.....ஏ....
Did you come gathering her up, or
Did you come pushing her away?
Who is this little maina bird?
Tell me and go, my buddy!
Hey... buddy... ae...
விசில் :
..............................
Don't put on a fake royal attire!
You foolish madman, don't run around!
Hey, don't put on a fake royal attire!
You foolish madman, don't run around!
வெத்துவேட்டு ராஜபாட்டு வேஷம் போடாதே
புத்தி கெட்ட பைத்தியமே நீயும் ஓடாதே
அடாய் வெத்துவேட்டு ராஜபாட்டு வேஷம் போடாதே
புத்தி கெட்ட பைத்தியமே நீயும் ஓடாதே
You madman, shameless as you are,
Coveting a diamond!
You madman, shameless as you are,
Coveting a diamond!
பித்தனே நீ வெட்கம் கெட்டு
வைரத்துக்கு ஆசைப்பட்டு
பித்தனே நீ வெட்கம் கெட்டு
வைரத்துக்கு ஆசைப்பட்டு
Did you come gathering her up, or
Did you come pushing her away?
Who is this little maina bird?
Tell me and go, my buddy!
Hey... buddy...
Who is this little maina bird?
Tell me and go, my buddy!
அத்துமீறி கையைத் தொட்டு
மொத்துப் பட வேணாம் எட்டு
அத்துமீறி கையைத் தொட்டு
மொத்துப் பட வேணாம் எட்டு
If a bull is a good bull, it bears only one brand mark!
If a man is a good man, his word is only one!
If a bull is a good bull, it bears only one brand mark!
If a man is a good man, his word is only one!
நீ.....அள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா இல்லை
தள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா
யாரு இந்த சின்ன மைனா
எனக்கு சொல்லிபுட்டு போயேன் நைனா.....
ஏ.......நைனா.....
யாரு இந்த சின்ன மைனா
எனக்கு சொல்லிபுட்டு போயேன் நைனா.....
There is no man who listens to wise words,
Nor a bull that withstands heat!
You will run away losing your teeth,
You will wither away losing your honor!
மாடு நல்ல மாடுண்ணா சூடும் ஒண்ணேதான்
மனுஷன் நல்ல மனுஷன்னா சொல்லும் ஒண்ணேதான்
மாடு நல்ல மாடுண்ணா சூடும் ஒண்ணேதான்
மனுஷன் நல்ல மனுஷன்னா சொல்லும் ஒண்ணேதான்
Did you come gathering her up, or
Did you come pushing her away?
Who is this little maina bird?
Tell me and go, my buddy.....
சொல்லை கேட்கும் ஆணுமில்லே
சூடு தாங்கும் மாடுமில்லே
பல்லிழந்து ஓடப்போற
சொல்லிழந்து வாடப் போற.....
நீ.....அள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா இல்லை
தள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா
யாரு இந்த சின்ன மைனா
எனக்கு சொல்லிபுட்டு போயேன் நைனா.....
நீ.....அள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா இல்லை
தள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா
யாரு இந்த சின்ன மைனா
எனக்கு சொல்லிபுட்டு போயேன் நைனா.....
ஏ.......நைனா.....
யாரு இந்த சின்ன மைனா
எனக்கு சொல்லிபுட்டு போயேன் நைனா.....
மாடு நல்ல மாடுண்ணா சூடும் ஒண்ணேதான்
மனுஷன் நல்ல மனுஷன்னா சொல்லும் ஒண்ணேதான்
மாடு நல்ல மாடுண்ணா சூடும் ஒண்ணேதான்
மனுஷன் நல்ல மனுஷன்னா சொல்லும் ஒண்ணேதான்
சொல்லை கேட்கும் ஆணுமில்லே
சூடு தாங்கும் மாடுமில்லே
பல்லிழந்து ஓடப்போற
சொல்லிழந்து வாடப் போற.....
நீ.....அள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா இல்லை
தள்ளி கிட்டு வந்தவனா
யாரு இந்த சின்ன மைனா
எனக்கு சொல்லிபுட்டு போயேன் நைனா.....
Konjum kili pakkaththilae
Next to a sweet-talking parrot,
Kottaan pol nikkiriyae
You are standing like an owl!
Anjaamae settai panni
Fearlessly doing mischief,
Ponna paarththu sokkuriyae
You are swooning upon looking at the girl!
Anjaamae settai panni
Fearlessly doing mischief,
Ponna paarththu sokkuriyae
You are swooning upon looking at the girl!
Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai
Did you come gathering her up, or
Thalli kittu vanthavanaa
Did you come pushing her away?
Aahaa yaehae soldra dei
Aahaa yaehae tell me, hey man!
Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai
Did you come gathering her up, or
Thalli kittu vanthavanaa
Did you come pushing her away?
Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa
Who is this little maina bird?
Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa
Tell me and go, my buddy!
Ada yaaru intha chinna maina
Hey, who is this little maina bird?
Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa nainaa
Tell me and go, my buddy, buddy!
Ponna paaru jilujilunnu
Look at the girl, sparkling and fresh
Poomaalaiyaattam
Like a garland of flowers!
Ada unnai paaru kooththu medai
Hey, look at yourself, on the theatrical stage
Komaaliyaattam
Like a buffoon joker!
Ponna paaru jilujilunnu
Look at the girl, sparkling and fresh
Poomaalaiyaattam
Like a garland of flowers!
Ada unnai paaru kooththu medai
Hey, look at yourself, on the theatrical stage
Komaaliyaattam
Like a buffoon joker!
Pullimaanin roopam kandu
Seeing the form of a spotted deer,
Kullanari mogam kondu
Desiring it like a sly fox,
Pullimaanin roopam kandu
Seeing the form of a spotted deer,
Kullanari mogam kondu
Desiring it like a sly fox,
Thulli enna laabam undu
What is the use of leaping around?
Solluvatha kelu mandu
Listen to what I say, you fool!
Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai
Did you come gathering her up, or
Thalli kittu vanthavanaa
Did you come pushing her away?
Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa
Who is this little maina bird?
Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa
Tell me and go, my buddy!
Yae….nainaa….ae….
Hey... buddy... ae...
Veththuvettu raajapaatt vesham podaathae
Don't put on a fake royal attire!
Puththi ketta paiththiyamae neeyum odaathae
You foolish madman, don't run around!
Adaai veththuvettu raajapaatt vesham podaathae
Hey, don't put on a fake royal attire!
Puththi ketta paiththiyamae neeyum odaathae
You foolish madman, don't run around!
Piththanae nee vetkkam kettu
You madman, shameless as you are,
Vairaththukku aasaipattu
Coveting a diamond!
Piththanae nee vetkkam kettu
You madman, shameless as you are,
Vairaththukku aasaipattu
Coveting a diamond!
Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai
Did you come gathering her up, or
Thalli kittu vanthavanaa
Did you come pushing her away?
Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa
Who is this little maina bird?
Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa
Tell me and go, my buddy!
Yae….nainaa….
Hey... buddy...
Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa
Who is this little maina bird?
Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa
Tell me and go, my buddy!
Maadu nalla maadunnaa soodum onnaethaan
If a bull is a good bull, it bears only one brand mark!
Manushan nalla manushannaa sollum onnaethaan
If a man is a good man, his word is only one!
Maadu nalla maadunnaa soodum onnaethaan
If a bull is a good bull, it bears only one brand mark!
Manushan nalla manushannaa sollum onnaethaan
If a man is a good man, his word is only one!
Sollai ketkkum aanumillae
There is no man who listens to wise words,
Soodu thaangum maadumillae
Nor a bull that withstands heat!
Pallizhanthu odappora
You will run away losing your teeth,
Sollizhanthu vaada pora
You will wither away losing your honor!
Nee allikittu vanthavanaa illai
Did you come gathering her up, or
Thalli kittu vanthavanaa
Did you come pushing her away?
Yaaru ntha chinna mainaa
Who is this little maina bird?
Enakku solliputtu poyaen nainaa…..
Tell me and go, my buddy.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively Tamil song from Bombay Mail 109 (1980) is a playful and mocking track directed at a foolish man who is making unwelcome romantic advances towards a woman way beyond his standing. Using sharp rural proverbs and animal imagery, the singer compares the woman to a delicate parrot, a spotted deer, and a fresh garland, while ridiculing the man as an owl, a sly fox, and a clown on stage. The lyrics warn him against living in a fantasy world and putting on fake appearances, reminding him that a true man stands by his word and knows his limits before facing humiliation. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and rendered powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan, the song blends playful teasing with practical moral advice written by veteran lyricist A. Maruthakasi.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Poomaalaiyaattam ... Komaaliyaattam”
Compares the girl to a floral garland (Poomaalaiyaattam) and the foolish man to a circus or theatre joker (Komaaliyaattam).
Animal Allegory / Imagery
“Konjum kili pakkaththilae / Kottaan pol nikkiriyae”
Uses contrasting animal imagery to highlight the absurdity of the match—contrasting a sweet parrot (Konjum kili) and spotted deer (Pullimaan) with an owl (Kottaan) and sly fox (Kullanari).
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pullimaanin roopam kandu / Kullanari mogam kondu”
Classic Tamil rhyming convention where the second letter of consecutive lines matches (e.g., 'll' in Pullimaan / Kullanari / Thulli / Solluvatha).
Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Maadu nalla maadunnaa soodum onnaethaan / Manushan nalla manushannaa sollum onnaethaan”
Incorporates traditional folk proverbs comparing a honorable man keeping his single word to a fine bull bearing a single brand mark.
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Trivia
'Bombay Mail 109' featured music by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, one of Tamil cinema's pioneer lyricists famous for integrating folk idioms and proverbs into film music.
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