Konjum Mainakkale
From Kandukondain Kandukondain · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kandukondain Kandukondain2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………………………….. | O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds, |
| Female | |
| { Konjum mainakalae konjum mainakalae | Gather together hearing my voice. |
| En kural kettu ondru koodungal } (2) | O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds, |
| Female | |
| Ada indrae varavendum | Gather together hearing my voice. |
| En deepavali pandigai | Oh, it must come today, |
| Female | |
| Indrae varavendum | My Diwali festival. |
| En deepavali pandigai | It must come today, |
| Female | |
| Naalai verum kanavu | My Diwali festival. |
| Adhai yen nambanum | Tomorrow is merely a dream, |
| Nam nattadhum roja | Why should we trust it? |
| Indrae pookanum | The rose that we planted, |
| Female | |
| Konjum mainakalae konjum mainakalae | Must bloom today! |
| En kural kettu ondru koodungal | O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds, |
| Male | |
| ………………………………. | Gather together hearing my voice. |
| Female | |
| { Pagalil oru vennila } (2) | A white moon in the day, |
| Vandhaal paavamaa | A white moon in the day, |
| Iravil oru vaanavil | Is it a sin if it appears? |
| Vandhaal kutramaa | A rainbow at night, |
| Female | |
| { Vidai sol sol sol | Is it a crime if it appears? |
| Manasukul jal jal jal } (2) | Tell me the answer, tell me, tell me, |
| Female | |
| Konjam aasai konjam kanavu | Inside the heart, jingle, jingle, jingle. |
| Ivai illaamal vaazhkaya | Tell me the answer, tell me, tell me, |
| Female | |
| Nooru kanavugal kandalae | Inside the heart, jingle, jingle, jingle. |
| Aaru kanavugal palikadhaa | A little desire, a little dream, |
| Kanavae kai seru vaa | Is life possible without these? |
| Female | |
| Konjum mainakalae konjum mainakalae | If one sees a hundred dreams, |
| En kural kettu ondru koodungal | Won't at least six dreams come true? |
| Female | |
| En perai solliyae | O dream, come join my hands! |
| Kuyilgal koovatum | O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds, |
| Enaketra maadhiri | Gather together hearing my voice. |
| Paruvam maaratum | Calling out my name, |
| Female | |
| { Barutham tham tham | Let the cuckoos coo. |
| Manasukul dhaam dhoom dheem } (2) | Just the way I like it, |
| Female | |
| Poongatrae konjam kilithu | Let the season change. |
| Engal mugavervai pokidum | Rhythmic beats, tham tham, |
| Female | |
| Naalai enbadhu kadavuluku | Inside the heart, dhaam dhoom dheem. |
| Indru enbadhu manidharuku | Rhythmic beats, tham tham, |
| Vaazhvae vaazhbavarku | Inside the heart, dhaam dhoom dheem. |
| Female | |
| Konjum mainakalae konjum mainakalae | O gentle breeze, tear through a bit, |
| En kural kettu ondru koodungal | And wipe away our facial sweat. |
| Female | |
| Ada indrae varavendum | Tomorrow belongs to God, |
| En deepavali pandigai | Today belongs to human beings, |
| Female | |
| Indrae varavendum | Life belongs to those who live it! |
| En deepavali pandigai | O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds, |
| Female | |
| Naalai verum kanavu | Gather together hearing my voice. |
| Adhai yen nambanum | Oh, it must come today, |
| Nam nattadhum roja | My Diwali festival. |
| Indrae pookanum | Our planted rose must bloom today! |
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O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
{ கொஞ்சும் மைனாக்களே
கொஞ்சும் மைனாக்களே என்
குரல் கேட்டு ஒன்று கூடுங்கள் } (2)
அட இன்றே வர வேண்டும் என்
தீபாவளி பண்டிகை இன்றே வர
வேண்டும் என் தீபாவளி பண்டிகை
Gather together hearing my voice.
O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
நாளை வெறும் கனவு
அதை ஏன் நம்பனும் நம் நட்டதும்
ரோஜா இன்றே பூக்கணும்
Gather together hearing my voice.
Oh, it must come today,
கொஞ்சும் மைனாக்களே
கொஞ்சும் மைனாக்களே என்
குரல் கேட்டு ஒன்று கூடுங்கள்
My Diwali festival.
It must come today,
...................................
My Diwali festival.
Tomorrow is merely a dream,
Why should we trust it?
The rose that we planted,
{ பகலில் ஒரு
வெண்ணிலா } (2)
வந்தால் பாவமா இரவில்
ஒரு வானவில் வந்தால் குற்றமா
Must bloom today!
O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
{ விடை சொல் சொல்
சொல் மனசுக்குள் ஜல் ஜல் ஜல் } (2)
Gather together hearing my voice.
கொஞ்சம் ஆசை
கொஞ்சம் கனவு இவை
இல்லாமல் வாழ்க்கையா
நூறு கனவுகள் கண்டாலே
ஆறு கனவுகள் பலிக்காதா
கனவே கை சேர வா
A white moon in the day,
A white moon in the day,
Is it a sin if it appears?
A rainbow at night,
கொஞ்சும் மைனாக்களே
கொஞ்சும் மைனாக்களே என்
குரல் கேட்டு ஒன்று கூடுங்கள்
Is it a crime if it appears?
Tell me the answer, tell me, tell me,
என் பேரைச் சொல்லியே
குயில்கள் கூவட்டும் எனக்கேற்ற
மாதிாி பருவம் மாறட்டும்
Inside the heart, jingle, jingle, jingle.
Tell me the answer, tell me, tell me,
{ பரதம் தம் தம்
மனதுக்குள் தாம் தூம் திம் } (2)
Inside the heart, jingle, jingle, jingle.
A little desire, a little dream,
Is life possible without these?
பூங்காற்றே கொஞ்சம்
கிழித்து எங்கள் முக வோ்வை
போக்கிடும் நாளை என்பது
கடவுளுக்கு இன்று என்பது
மனிதருக்கு வாழ்வே வாழ்பவா்க்கு
If one sees a hundred dreams,
Won't at least six dreams come true?
கொஞ்சும் மைனாக்களே
கொஞ்சும் மைனாக்களே என்
குரல் கேட்டு ஒன்று கூடுங்கள்
அட இன்றே வர வேண்டும் என்
தீபாவளி பண்டிகை இன்றே வர
வேண்டும் என் தீபாவளி பண்டிகை
O dream, come join my hands!
O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
Gather together hearing my voice.
Calling out my name,
நாளை வெறும் கனவு
அதை ஏன் நம்பனும் நம் நட்டதும்
ரோஜா இன்றே பூக்கணும்
Let the cuckoos coo.
Just the way I like it,
Let the season change.
Rhythmic beats, tham tham,
Inside the heart, dhaam dhoom dheem.
Rhythmic beats, tham tham,
Inside the heart, dhaam dhoom dheem.
O gentle breeze, tear through a bit,
And wipe away our facial sweat.
Tomorrow belongs to God,
Today belongs to human beings,
Life belongs to those who live it!
O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
Gather together hearing my voice.
Oh, it must come today,
My Diwali festival.
Our planted rose must bloom today!
……………………………………..
O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
{ Konjum mainakalae konjum mainakalae
Gather together hearing my voice.
En kural kettu ondru koodungal } (2)
O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
Ada indrae varavendum
Gather together hearing my voice.
En deepavali pandigai
Oh, it must come today,
Indrae varavendum
My Diwali festival.
En deepavali pandigai
It must come today,
Naalai verum kanavu
My Diwali festival.
Adhai yen nambanum
Tomorrow is merely a dream,
Nam nattadhum roja
Why should we trust it?
Indrae pookanum
The rose that we planted,
Konjum mainakalae konjum mainakalae
Must bloom today!
En kural kettu ondru koodungal
O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
……………………………….
Gather together hearing my voice.
{ Pagalil oru vennila } (2)
A white moon in the day,
Vandhaal paavamaa
A white moon in the day,
Iravil oru vaanavil
Is it a sin if it appears?
Vandhaal kutramaa
A rainbow at night,
{ Vidai sol sol sol
Is it a crime if it appears?
Manasukul jal jal jal } (2)
Tell me the answer, tell me, tell me,
Konjam aasai konjam kanavu
Inside the heart, jingle, jingle, jingle.
Ivai illaamal vaazhkaya
Tell me the answer, tell me, tell me,
Nooru kanavugal kandalae
Inside the heart, jingle, jingle, jingle.
Aaru kanavugal palikadhaa
A little desire, a little dream,
Kanavae kai seru vaa
Is life possible without these?
Konjum mainakalae konjum mainakalae
If one sees a hundred dreams,
En kural kettu ondru koodungal
Won't at least six dreams come true?
En perai solliyae
O dream, come join my hands!
Kuyilgal koovatum
O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
Enaketra maadhiri
Gather together hearing my voice.
Paruvam maaratum
Calling out my name,
{ Barutham tham tham
Let the cuckoos coo.
Manasukul dhaam dhoom dheem } (2)
Just the way I like it,
Poongatrae konjam kilithu
Let the season change.
Engal mugavervai pokidum
Rhythmic beats, tham tham,
Naalai enbadhu kadavuluku
Inside the heart, dhaam dhoom dheem.
Indru enbadhu manidharuku
Rhythmic beats, tham tham,
Vaazhvae vaazhbavarku
Inside the heart, dhaam dhoom dheem.
Konjum mainakalae konjum mainakalae
O gentle breeze, tear through a bit,
En kural kettu ondru koodungal
And wipe away our facial sweat.
Ada indrae varavendum
Tomorrow belongs to God,
En deepavali pandigai
Today belongs to human beings,
Indrae varavendum
Life belongs to those who live it!
En deepavali pandigai
O affectionate myna birds, O affectionate myna birds,
Naalai verum kanavu
Gather together hearing my voice.
Adhai yen nambanum
Oh, it must come today,
Nam nattadhum roja
My Diwali festival.
Indrae pookanum
Our planted rose must bloom today!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Konjum Mainakale' is a exuberantly joyous, youthful anthem celebrating present-moment joy, optimism, and uninhibited dreaming. Sung from the perspective of a carefree young woman, the lyrics urge nature—birds, wind, moon, and seasons—to align with her enthusiastic spirit. She rejects waiting for an uncertain tomorrow, asserting that happiness and celebration (symbolized by 'Diwali') should happen today. The song captures the vibrant essence of youth where imagination defies rigid logic, declaring that even if only a fraction of one's dreams come true, dreaming makes life worthwhile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)
“Manasukul jal jal jal”
Use of sound words 'jal jal' and 'dhaam dhoom' to mimic inner excitement and rhythm.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Pagalil oru vennila / Iravil oru vaanavil”
Contrasts day and night, moon and rainbow, as well as tomorrow (God's realm) and today (human realm) to emphasize living in the present.
Metaphor (Uvamaikani)
“En deepavali pandigai”
'Deepavali' is used metaphorically to represent personal joy, celebration, and triumph.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this energetic track was sung by Sadhana Sargam and picturized on Aishwarya Rai and Tabu in Scotland for Rajiv Menon's critically acclaimed film 'Kandukondain Kandukondain' (2000).
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