Konjum Kiliyaana Pennai
From Koondukkili · 1954
- Lyricist
- Vindhan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Koondukkili1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Konjum kiliyaana pennai | Making a sweet-talking parrot-like woman |
| Koondukkili yaakkivittu | Into a caged parrot |
| Ketti maelam kottuvadhu | And beating the wedding drums |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Panja bootha saatchiyellaam | Claiming the five elements as witnesses |
| Nenjamillaa saatchi endru | Are heartless witnesses, they say, |
| Thottu maalai soottuvadhu | To place a garland around her neck |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Sariyaa thappaa ..sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong? |
| Male | |
| Thinna pazham thandhuvittu | Giving a sweet fruit to eat |
| Thinnaadhae endru kaiyai | And slapping away the hand saying don't eat |
| Thatti vittu thittuvadhu | While striking and scolding |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Theenthamizh paattai paadi | Singing a sweet Tamil song |
| Ketkaadhae endru | And asking not to listen |
| Kaadhai pothivittu kathuvadhu | Covering one's ears and shouting |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Sariyaa thappaa sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal seidha kutram | If the crime of falling in love |
| Yenadhu kangal seidha kuttramaanaal | Is a crime committed by my eyes |
| Kannai padaitha kadavul seigai | Is the deed of God who created eyes |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Right or wrong? |
| Kalyaanam seidha kuttram enadhu | If the crime of getting married |
| Nanban seidha kuttramaanaal | Is a crime committed by my friend |
| Karpai padaitha manidhan seigai | Is the deed of man who created societal chastity |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Right or wrong? |
| Sariyaa thappaa sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal pichai vaendi kaiyai | Begging for the alms of love with open hands |
| Yaendhi vaasal kaathu nindraal | And standing waiting at the doorway |
| Saathirangal pesuvadhu | While scriptures talk dogmas |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Male | |
| Anbu konda ullaathodu | With a heart filled with affection |
| Kallamilaa kaadhal kondaal | When possessing innocent love |
| Aathirangondaesuvadhu | To speak out in anger |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Sariyaa thappaa sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong? |
| Male | |
| Mannum ponnum maayai endru | Preaching to people that land and gold are illusions |
| Makkalukku cholli vittu | Having told that to the common public |
| Pennai paarthu kannadithal | To look at a woman and wink |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Vinnulaga aasaiyindri | Without desire for heavenly worlds |
| Virumbum pennai naesathodu | To love a chosen woman with pure affection |
| Ganiyamaai kaadhalithal | To love her with dignity |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Sariyaa thappaa sariyaa thappaa … | Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong... |
| Male | |
| Mattroruvan vaazhvukkaga | For the sake of another person's life |
| Manamarindha pennai vittu | To abandon the woman known to one's heart |
| Manam udaindhu suttruvadhu | And wander around broken-hearted |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Marumalarchi vendum vaazhvil | Desiring a revival in life |
| Marakka maattaen unaiyendru | Promising I will never forget you |
| Malar karathai pattruvadhu | To hold her flower-like hand |
| Sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Sariyaa thappaa…sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong? |
| Sariyaa thappaa…sariyaa thappaa | Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong? |
கொஞ்சும் கிளியான பெண்ணை
கூண்டுக்கிளியாக்கி விட்டு
கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்டுவது
சரியா தப்பா
பஞ்ச பூதச் சாட்சியெல்லாம்
நெஞ்சமில்லாச் சாட்சி என்று
தொட்டு மாலை சூட்டுவது
சரியா தப்பா
சரியா தப்பா......சரியா தப்பா
Making a sweet-talking parrot-like woman
Into a caged parrot
And beating the wedding drums
Is it right or wrong?
Claiming the five elements as witnesses
Are heartless witnesses, they say,
To place a garland around her neck
Is it right or wrong?
Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong?
தின்னப்பழம் தந்துவிட்டு
தின்னாதே என்று கையை
தட்டிவிட்டுத் திட்டுவது
சரியா தப்பா
தீந்தமிழ்ப் பாட்டைப் பாடி
கேட்காதே என்று
காதைப் பொத்திவிட்டு கத்துவது
சரியா தப்பா
சரியா தப்பா சரியா தப்பா
Giving a sweet fruit to eat
And slapping away the hand saying don't eat
While striking and scolding
Is it right or wrong?
Singing a sweet Tamil song
And asking not to listen
Covering one's ears and shouting
Is it right or wrong?
Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong?
காதல் செய்த குற்றம்
எனது கண்கள் செய்த குற்றமானால்
கண்ணைப் படைத்த கடவுள் செய்கை
சரியா தப்பா
கல்யாணம் செய்த குற்றம் எனது
நண்பன் செய்த குற்றமானால்
கற்பைப் படைத்த மனிதன் செய்கை
சரியா தப்பா
சரியா தப்பா சரியா தப்பா
If the crime of falling in love
Is a crime committed by my eyes
Is the deed of God who created eyes
Right or wrong?
If the crime of getting married
Is a crime committed by my friend
Is the deed of man who created societal chastity
Right or wrong?
Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong?
காதல் பிச்சை வேண்டிக் கையை
ஏந்தி வாசல் காத்து நின்றால்
சாத்திரங்கள் பேசுவது
சரியா தப்பா
Begging for the alms of love with open hands
And standing waiting at the doorway
While scriptures talk dogmas
Is it right or wrong?
அன்பு கொண்ட உள்ளத்தோடு
கள்ளமில்லா கொண்டால்
ஆத்திரம் கொண்டேசுவது
சரியா தப்பா
சரியா தப்பா சரியா தப்பா
With a heart filled with affection
When possessing innocent love
To speak out in anger
Is it right or wrong?
Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong?
மண்ணும் பொன்னும் மாயை என்று
மக்களுக்கு சொல்லிவிட்டு
பெண்ணைப் பார்த்து கண்ணடித்தால்
சரியா தப்பா
விண்ணுலக ஆசையின்றி
விரும்பும் பெண்ணை நேசத்தோடு
கண்ணியமாய் காதலித்தால்
சரியா தப்பா
சரியா தப்பா சரியா தப்பா.....
Preaching to people that land and gold are illusions
Having told that to the common public
To look at a woman and wink
Is it right or wrong?
Without desire for heavenly worlds
To love a chosen woman with pure affection
To love her with dignity
Is it right or wrong?
Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong...
மற்றொருவன் வாழ்வுக்காக
மனமறிந்த பெண்ணைவிட்டு
மனமுடைந்து சுற்றுவது
சரியா தப்பா
மறுமலர்ச்சி வேண்டும் வாழ்வில்
மறக்கமாட்டேன் உன்னை என்று
மலர் கரத்தை பற்றுவது
சரியா தப்பா
சரியா தப்பா......சரியா தப்பா
சரியா தப்பா......சரியா தப்பா
For the sake of another person's life
To abandon the woman known to one's heart
And wander around broken-hearted
Is it right or wrong?
Desiring a revival in life
Promising I will never forget you
To hold her flower-like hand
Is it right or wrong?
Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong?
Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong?
Konjum kiliyaana pennai
Making a sweet-talking parrot-like woman
Koondukkili yaakkivittu
Into a caged parrot
Ketti maelam kottuvadhu
And beating the wedding drums
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Panja bootha saatchiyellaam
Claiming the five elements as witnesses
Nenjamillaa saatchi endru
Are heartless witnesses, they say,
Thottu maalai soottuvadhu
To place a garland around her neck
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Sariyaa thappaa ..sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong?
Thinna pazham thandhuvittu
Giving a sweet fruit to eat
Thinnaadhae endru kaiyai
And slapping away the hand saying don't eat
Thatti vittu thittuvadhu
While striking and scolding
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Theenthamizh paattai paadi
Singing a sweet Tamil song
Ketkaadhae endru
And asking not to listen
Kaadhai pothivittu kathuvadhu
Covering one's ears and shouting
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Sariyaa thappaa sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong?
Kaadhal seidha kutram
If the crime of falling in love
Yenadhu kangal seidha kuttramaanaal
Is a crime committed by my eyes
Kannai padaitha kadavul seigai
Is the deed of God who created eyes
Sariyaa thappaa
Right or wrong?
Kalyaanam seidha kuttram enadhu
If the crime of getting married
Nanban seidha kuttramaanaal
Is a crime committed by my friend
Karpai padaitha manidhan seigai
Is the deed of man who created societal chastity
Sariyaa thappaa
Right or wrong?
Sariyaa thappaa sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong?
Kaadhal pichai vaendi kaiyai
Begging for the alms of love with open hands
Yaendhi vaasal kaathu nindraal
And standing waiting at the doorway
Saathirangal pesuvadhu
While scriptures talk dogmas
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Anbu konda ullaathodu
With a heart filled with affection
Kallamilaa kaadhal kondaal
When possessing innocent love
Aathirangondaesuvadhu
To speak out in anger
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Sariyaa thappaa sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong?
Mannum ponnum maayai endru
Preaching to people that land and gold are illusions
Makkalukku cholli vittu
Having told that to the common public
Pennai paarthu kannadithal
To look at a woman and wink
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Vinnulaga aasaiyindri
Without desire for heavenly worlds
Virumbum pennai naesathodu
To love a chosen woman with pure affection
Ganiyamaai kaadhalithal
To love her with dignity
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Sariyaa thappaa sariyaa thappaa …
Is it right or wrong, is it right or wrong...
Mattroruvan vaazhvukkaga
For the sake of another person's life
Manamarindha pennai vittu
To abandon the woman known to one's heart
Manam udaindhu suttruvadhu
And wander around broken-hearted
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Marumalarchi vendum vaazhvil
Desiring a revival in life
Marakka maattaen unaiyendru
Promising I will never forget you
Malar karathai pattruvadhu
To hold her flower-like hand
Sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong?
Sariyaa thappaa…sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong?
Sariyaa thappaa…sariyaa thappaa
Is it right or wrong... is it right or wrong?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Koondukkili (1954) presents a series of intense philosophical and moral questions directed at society, tradition, and divine justice. Written by Vindhan, the song continuously uses the rhetorical refrain 'Sariyaa Thappaa?' (Is it right or wrong?) to challenge societal hypocrisies, rigid moral codes, fake religious teachings, and the forced subjugation of women in marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Anaphora
“Sariyaa thappaa”
The phrase 'Sariyaa thappaa' (Is it right or wrong?) is repeated persistently at the end of every stanza to create dramatic rhythm and emphasize moral dilemma.
Metaphor
“Koondukkili yaakkivittu”
'Koondukkili' (caged bird) serves as a metaphor for a woman trapped within societal restrictions and marriage.
Initial Rhyme (Moonaai)
“Konjum kiliyaana pennai”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds in lines such as 'Konjum' and 'Koondukkili'.
Simile / Epithet
“Malar karathai pattruvadhu”
'Malar karathai' describes hands soft like flowers.
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Trivia
Koondukkili (1954) is historic in Tamil cinema as it is the only movie featuring both screen icons M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Sivaji Ganesan acting together. The film's story and lyrics by Vindhan dealt heavily with social realism and human ethical dilemmas.
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