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Kunguma Poove

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singers
Flute Navin, Chinmayi
Music director
Flute Navin
Movie name
Album Songs 2021
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
1 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kunguma poovae konjum puraavae
Kunguma poovae..ae… konjum puraavae
Thangamae unnai kandathum
Inbam ponguthu thannaalae
Pokkiri raja podhumae thaja
Pokkiri raja podhumae thaja
Pombalai kitta jambama vandhu
Vambugal pannadhae
Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma
Kunguma poovae
Konjum konjum konjum konjum
Konjum puraavae
Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma
Kunguma poovae
Konjum konjum konjum konjum
Konjum puraavae
Kunguma poovae
Konjum puraavae
Sandhula thaana sindhugal paadi
Thandhiram pannadhae
Sandhula thaana sindhugal paadi
Thandhiram pannadhae
Nee mandhirathaalae mangayaithanae
Parikka ennaadhae
Mandhirathaalae mangayaithanae
Parikka ennaadhae
Pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri
Pokkiri raja
Podhumae podhumae podhumae podhumae
Podhumae thaja
Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma
Kunguma poovae
Konjum konjum konjum konjum
Konjum puraavae
Chithira pattu selayai kandu
Unakku piriyama
Chithira pattu selayai kandu
Unakku piriyama
Nee piththu pidichi pesurathellam
Enakku puriyuma
Pithu pidichi pesurathellam enakku puriyuma
Pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri
Pokkiri raja
Podhumae podhumae podhumae podhumae
Podhumae thaja
Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma
Kunguma poovae
Konjum konjum konjum konjum
Konjum puraavae
Kunguma poovae…
Konjum puraavae…
Kunguma poovae…
Konjum puraavae…
O saffron flower, sweet cooing dove!
O saffron flower... sweet cooing dove!
My darling gold, the moment I saw you,
Joy overflowed in me all on its own!
Hey mischievous rogue, enough of your sweet talk!
Hey mischievous rogue, enough of your sweet talk!
Don't come swaggering up to a girl,
And try to stir up trouble!
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron,
O saffron flower,
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing,
Sweet cooing dove!
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron,
O saffron flower,
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing,
Sweet cooing dove!
O saffron flower,
Sweet cooing dove!
Singing folk tunes in the alleyways,
Don't try your tricks on me!
Singing folk tunes in the alleyways,
Don't try your tricks on me!
Don't think with just your magical words,
You can steal a young woman away!
Don't think with just your magical words,
You can steal a young woman away!
Rogue, rogue, rogue, rogue,
Mischievous rogue,
Enough, enough, enough, enough,
Enough of your sweet talk!
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron,
O saffron flower,
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing,
Sweet cooing dove!
Is it after seeing my patterned silk saree,
That you fell in love with me?
Is it after seeing my patterned silk saree,
That you fell in love with me?
All this lovesick chatter of yours,
Do you think I will understand?
Do you really think I will understand your lovesick chatter?
Rogue, rogue, rogue, rogue,
Mischievous rogue,
Enough, enough, enough, enough,
Enough of your sweet talk!
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron,
O saffron flower,
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing,
Sweet cooing dove!
O saffron flower...
Sweet cooing dove...
O saffron flower...
Sweet cooing dove...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet features a lighthearted banter between a suitor and a woman. The male protagonist compares the woman to a delicate saffron flower and a gentle cooing dove, expressing how seeing her brings instant joy to his heart. In response, the female protagonist teasingly rebuffs his flattering charms, telling him to tone down his pride and cease playing tricks or trying to woo her with sweet words and antics. Throughout the song, the back-and-forth dialogue balances romantic flirtation with witty retorts, highlighting the playful chemistry between the two characters.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)

“Kunguma poovae konjum puraavae”

Comparing the beloved to 'Kunguma poov' (saffron flower) and 'Konjum pura' (cooing dove) to emphasize delicacy and sweetness.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma”

Words repeated consecutively to enhance rhythmic cadence and express playful urgency.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kunguma poovae konjum puraavae”

Repetition of initial consonants like 'K' in 'Kunguma' and 'Konjum' across adjacent phrases.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Sandhula thaana sindhugal paadi / Thandhiram pannadhae”

Matching of the second consonant sound 'ndh' in 'Sandhula' and 'Thandhiram'.

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Trivia

This classic song 'Kunguma Poovae Konjum Puraave' originates from the 1959 Tamil film 'Maragatham', composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu with lyrics written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. Famously performed by legend J. P. Chandrababu along with A. G. Rathnamala, it remains one of the most famous comedic romantic duets in vintage Tamil cinema.

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