Konjum Kili
From Kandhan Karunai · 1967
- Lyricist
- Sankaradas Swamigal
- Singer
- A. L. Raghavan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kandhan Karunai1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Cho… | Shoo... |
| Konjum kili kuruvi mainaavae | Prattling parrot, sparrow, and mynahs, |
| Koottamaai ingae varaadheer | Do not come here in flocks. |
| Kavan veesi kal erivenae | I will swing my sling and throw stones, |
| Kaavalil naada videnae | I will not let you wander into my guarded field. |
| Azhagaana paravaigal ariyaadhae vandheer | Beautiful birds, you came without knowing. |
| Naan ini mel dhaatchanyam paaren | I will no longer show any mercy. |
| Male | |
| Konjum kili kuruvi mainaavae | Prattling parrot, sparrow, and mynahs, |
| Koottamaai ingae varaadheer | Do not come here in flocks. |
| Cho… | Shoo... |
| Male | |
| Aalolam aalolam aalolamae | Aalolam, aalolam, aalolame (traditional call to shoo birds), |
| Annam kaudhaarigal aalolamae | Swans and partridges, aalolame! |
| Aalolam aalolam aalolamae | Aalolam, aalolam, aalolame, |
| Annam kaudhaarigal aalolamae | Swans and partridges, aalolame! |
| Male | |
| Kothi kothi thinaiyarundhum | Pecking and pecking, eating the millet, |
| Kogilangaal ungal meedhu | O cuckoos, upon you all, |
| Kothi kothi thinaiyarundhum | Pecking and pecking, eating the millet, |
| Kogilangaal ungal meedhu | O cuckoos, upon you all, |
| Suthi suthi kavan viduven | Whirling around, I will aim my sling! |
| Aalolangadi cho | Aalolangadi shoo! |
| Neeveer thuridhamudan parandhu selveer | You all fly away quickly! |
| Aalolangadi cho…. cho…. cho…. | Aalolangadi shoo.... shoo.... shoo.... |
சோ...
கொஞ்சும் கிளி குருவி மைனாவே
கூட்டமாய் இங்கே வராதீர்
கவன் வீசி கல் எறிவேனே
காவலில் நாட விடேனே
அழகான பறவைகள் அறியாதே வந்தீர்
நான் இனி மேல் தாட்சண்யம் பாரேன்
Shoo...
Prattling parrot, sparrow, and mynahs,
Do not come here in flocks.
I will swing my sling and throw stones,
I will not let you wander into my guarded field.
Beautiful birds, you came without knowing.
I will no longer show any mercy.
கொஞ்சும் கிளி குருவி மைனாவே
கூட்டமாய் இங்கே வராதீர்
சோ....
Prattling parrot, sparrow, and mynahs,
Do not come here in flocks.
Shoo...
ஆலோலம் ஆலோலம் ஆலோலமே
அன்னம் கௌதாரிகள் ஆலோலமே
ஆலோலம் ஆலோலம் ஆலோலமே
அன்னம் கௌதாரிகள் ஆலோலமே
Aalolam, aalolam, aalolame (traditional call to shoo birds),
Swans and partridges, aalolame!
Aalolam, aalolam, aalolame,
Swans and partridges, aalolame!
கொத்திக் கொத்தித் தினையருந்தும்
கோகிலங்கால் உங்கள் மீது
கொத்திக் கொத்தித் தினையருந்தும்
கோகிலங்கால் உங்கள் மீது
சுத்தி சுத்தி கவன் விடுவேன்
ஆலோலங்கடி சோ
நீவிர் துரிதமுடன் பறந்து செல்வீர்
ஆலோலங்கடி சோ.... சோ.... சோ....
Pecking and pecking, eating the millet,
O cuckoos, upon you all,
Pecking and pecking, eating the millet,
O cuckoos, upon you all,
Whirling around, I will aim my sling!
Aalolangadi shoo!
You all fly away quickly!
Aalolangadi shoo.... shoo.... shoo....
Cho…
Shoo...
Konjum kili kuruvi mainaavae
Prattling parrot, sparrow, and mynahs,
Koottamaai ingae varaadheer
Do not come here in flocks.
Kavan veesi kal erivenae
I will swing my sling and throw stones,
Kaavalil naada videnae
I will not let you wander into my guarded field.
Azhagaana paravaigal ariyaadhae vandheer
Beautiful birds, you came without knowing.
Naan ini mel dhaatchanyam paaren
I will no longer show any mercy.
Konjum kili kuruvi mainaavae
Prattling parrot, sparrow, and mynahs,
Koottamaai ingae varaadheer
Do not come here in flocks.
Cho…
Shoo...
Aalolam aalolam aalolamae
Aalolam, aalolam, aalolame (traditional call to shoo birds),
Annam kaudhaarigal aalolamae
Swans and partridges, aalolame!
Aalolam aalolam aalolamae
Aalolam, aalolam, aalolame,
Annam kaudhaarigal aalolamae
Swans and partridges, aalolame!
Kothi kothi thinaiyarundhum
Pecking and pecking, eating the millet,
Kogilangaal ungal meedhu
O cuckoos, upon you all,
Kothi kothi thinaiyarundhum
Pecking and pecking, eating the millet,
Kogilangaal ungal meedhu
O cuckoos, upon you all,
Suthi suthi kavan viduven
Whirling around, I will aim my sling!
Aalolangadi cho
Aalolangadi shoo!
Neeveer thuridhamudan parandhu selveer
You all fly away quickly!
Aalolangadi cho…. cho…. cho….
Aalolangadi shoo.... shoo.... shoo....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a classic representation of 'Tinai Punam Kaaval' (guarding millet fields), a theme deeply rooted in ancient Tamil Sangam literature. Sung by Goddess Valli in the film Kandhan Karunai, she warns various birds—parrots, sparrows, mynahs, swans, partridges, and cuckoos—not to destroy or eat the ripe millet crops in her field. She playfully yet firmly threatens to sling stones at them if they do not fly away swiftly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Konjum kili kuruvi mainaavae / Koottamaai ingae varaadheer”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across consecutive lines ('Konjum', 'Koottamaai', 'Kavan', 'Kaavalil').
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kothi kothi thinaiyarundhum”
The duplicated words 'Kothi kothi' (pecking repeatedly) and 'Suthi suthi' (whirling continuously) enhance the rhythm and vividly describe the actions.
Traditional Refrain (Onomatopoeia / Cultural Chant)
“Aalolam aalolam aalolamae”
'Aalolam' and 'Cho' are traditional vocalizations specifically used by ancient Tamil women to shoo away birds from crops.
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Trivia
The term 'Aalolam' is an ancient Tamil word dating back to Sangam poetry, specifically referring to the melodious sound made by young women guarding field crops ('Tinai Punam') to scare away birds without harming them. The lyrics used in the film were originally written by Swami Sankaradas, the pioneer of modern Tamil theatre.
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