Kunguma Poove
From Album Songs 2021 · 2021
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- Flute Navin, Chinmayi
- Music director
- Flute Navin
- Details
- Album Songs 20212021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kunguma poovae konjum puraavae | Oh saffron flower, oh cooing dove |
| Kunguma poovae..ae… konjum puraavae | Oh saffron flower... oh cooing dove |
| Thangamae unnai kandathum | Oh my precious gold, the moment I saw you |
| Inbam ponguthu thannaalae | Joy overflows automatically within me |
| Female | |
| Pokkiri raja podhumae thaja | Oh rogue king, enough of your flattering praise |
| Pokkiri raja podhumae thaja | Oh rogue king, enough of your flattering praise |
| Pombalai kitta jambama vandhu | Do not act haughty near a woman |
| Vambugal pannadhae | And start creating trouble |
| Male | |
| Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma | Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron |
| Kunguma poovae | Saffron flower |
| Konjum konjum konjum konjum | Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing |
| Konjum puraavae | Cooing dove |
| Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma | Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron |
| Kunguma poovae | Saffron flower |
| Konjum konjum konjum konjum | Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing |
| Konjum puraavae | Cooing dove |
| Chorus | |
| Kunguma poovae | Saffron flower |
| Konjum puraavae | Cooing dove |
| Female | |
| Sandhula thaana sindhugal paadi | Singing melodies opportunistically in dark corners |
| Thandhiram pannadhae | Do not play clever tricks |
| Sandhula thaana sindhugal paadi | Singing melodies opportunistically in dark corners |
| Thandhiram pannadhae | Do not play clever tricks |
| Nee mandhirathaalae mangayaithanae | Do not think that through magical spells alone, a woman |
| Parikka ennaadhae | Can be easily won over like plucking a flower |
| Mandhirathaalae mangayaithanae | Through magical spells alone, a woman |
| Parikka ennaadhae | Do not think she can be easily won over |
| Female | |
| Pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri | Rogue, rogue, rogue, rogue |
| Pokkiri raja | Rogue king |
| Podhumae podhumae podhumae podhumae | Enough, enough, enough, enough |
| Podhumae thaja | Enough of your flattering praise |
| Male | |
| Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma | Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron |
| Kunguma poovae | Saffron flower |
| Konjum konjum konjum konjum | Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing |
| Konjum puraavae | Cooing dove |
| Female | |
| Chithira pattu selayai kandu | Beholding this beautiful patterned silk saree |
| Unakku piriyama | Is that where your affection lies? |
| Female | |
| Chithira pattu selayai kandu | Beholding this beautiful patterned silk saree |
| Unakku piriyama | Is that where your affection lies? |
| Nee piththu pidichi pesurathellam | All these crazy things you talk while infatuated |
| Enakku puriyuma | Do you expect me to understand? |
| Pithu pidichi pesurathellam enakku puriyuma | Do you expect me to understand all this crazy talk? |
| Female | |
| Pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri | Rogue, rogue, rogue, rogue |
| Pokkiri raja | Rogue king |
| Podhumae podhumae podhumae podhumae | Enough, enough, enough, enough |
| Podhumae thaja | Enough of your flattering praise |
| Male | |
| Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma | Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron |
| Kunguma poovae | Saffron flower |
| Konjum konjum konjum konjum | Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing |
| Konjum puraavae | Cooing dove |
| Chorus | |
| Kunguma poovae… | Saffron flower... |
| Konjum puraavae… | Cooing dove... |
| Chorus | |
| Kunguma poovae… | Saffron flower... |
| Konjum puraavae… | Cooing dove... |
குங்குமப் பூவே கொஞ்சும் புறாவே
குங்குமப் பூவே...ஏ.... கொஞ்சும் புறாவே
ஏ தங்கமே உன்னைக் கண்டதும்
இன்பம் பொங்குது தன்னாலே
Oh saffron flower, oh cooing dove
Oh saffron flower... oh cooing dove
Oh my precious gold, the moment I saw you
Joy overflows automatically within me
போக்கிரி ராஜா போதுமே தாஜா
போக்கிரி ராஜா போதுமே தாஜா
பொம்பளை கிட்ட ஜம்பமா வந்து
வம்புகள் பண்ணாதே
Oh rogue king, enough of your flattering praise
Oh rogue king, enough of your flattering praise
Do not act haughty near a woman
And start creating trouble
குங்கும குங்கும குங்கும குங்கும
குங்குமப் பூவே
கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும்
கொஞ்சும் புறாவே
குங்கும குங்கும குங்கும குங்கும
குங்குமப் பூவே
கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும்
கொஞ்சும் புறாவே
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron
Saffron flower
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing
Cooing dove
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron
Saffron flower
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing
Cooing dove
குங்குமப் பூவே......
கொஞ்சும் புறாவே.......
Saffron flower
Cooing dove
சந்துல தானா சிந்துகள் பாடி
தந்திரம் பண்ணாதே
சந்துல தானா சிந்துகள் பாடி
தந்திரம் பண்ணாதே
நீ மந்திரத்தாலே மாங்காயைத் தானே
பறிக்க எண்ணாதே
மந்திரத்தாலே மாங்காயைத் தானே
பறிக்க எண்ணாதே
Singing melodies opportunistically in dark corners
Do not play clever tricks
Singing melodies opportunistically in dark corners
Do not play clever tricks
Do not think that through magical spells alone, a woman
Can be easily won over like plucking a flower
Through magical spells alone, a woman
Do not think she can be easily won over
போக்கிரி போக்கிரி போக்கிரி
போக்கிரி ராஜா
போதுமே போதுமே போதுமே போதுமே
போதுமே தாஜா
Rogue, rogue, rogue, rogue
Rogue king
Enough, enough, enough, enough
Enough of your flattering praise
குங்கும குங்கும குங்கும குங்கும
குங்குமப் பூவே
கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும்
கொஞ்சும் புறாவே
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron
Saffron flower
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing
Cooing dove
சித்திரப் பட்டு சேலையைக் கண்டு
உனக்கு பிரியமா
Beholding this beautiful patterned silk saree
Is that where your affection lies?
சித்திரப் பட்டு சேலையைக் கண்டு
உனக்கு பிரியமா
நீ பித்துப்பிடிச்சு பேசுறதெல்லாம்
எனக்குப் புரியுமா
பித்துப்பிடிச்சு பேசுறதெல்லாம்
எனக்குப் புரியுமா
Beholding this beautiful patterned silk saree
Is that where your affection lies?
All these crazy things you talk while infatuated
Do you expect me to understand?
Do you expect me to understand all this crazy talk?
போக்கிரி போக்கிரி போக்கிரி
போக்கிரி ராஜா
போதுமே போதுமே போதுமே போதுமே
போதுமே தாஜா
Rogue, rogue, rogue, rogue
Rogue king
Enough, enough, enough, enough
Enough of your flattering praise
குங்கும குங்கும குங்கும குங்கும
குங்குமப் பூவே
கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும் கொஞ்சும்
கொஞ்சும் புறாவே
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron
Saffron flower
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing
Cooing dove
குங்குமப் பூவே......
கொஞ்சும் புறாவே.......
Saffron flower...
Cooing dove...
குங்குமப் பூவே......
கொஞ்சும் புறாவே.......
Saffron flower...
Cooing dove...
Kunguma poovae konjum puraavae
Oh saffron flower, oh cooing dove
Kunguma poovae..ae… konjum puraavae
Oh saffron flower... oh cooing dove
Thangamae unnai kandathum
Oh my precious gold, the moment I saw you
Inbam ponguthu thannaalae
Joy overflows automatically within me
Pokkiri raja podhumae thaja
Oh rogue king, enough of your flattering praise
Pokkiri raja podhumae thaja
Oh rogue king, enough of your flattering praise
Pombalai kitta jambama vandhu
Do not act haughty near a woman
Vambugal pannadhae
And start creating trouble
Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron
Kunguma poovae
Saffron flower
Konjum konjum konjum konjum
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing
Konjum puraavae
Cooing dove
Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron
Kunguma poovae
Saffron flower
Konjum konjum konjum konjum
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing
Konjum puraavae
Cooing dove
Kunguma poovae
Saffron flower
Konjum puraavae
Cooing dove
Sandhula thaana sindhugal paadi
Singing melodies opportunistically in dark corners
Thandhiram pannadhae
Do not play clever tricks
Sandhula thaana sindhugal paadi
Singing melodies opportunistically in dark corners
Thandhiram pannadhae
Do not play clever tricks
Nee mandhirathaalae mangayaithanae
Do not think that through magical spells alone, a woman
Parikka ennaadhae
Can be easily won over like plucking a flower
Mandhirathaalae mangayaithanae
Through magical spells alone, a woman
Parikka ennaadhae
Do not think she can be easily won over
Pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri
Rogue, rogue, rogue, rogue
Pokkiri raja
Rogue king
Podhumae podhumae podhumae podhumae
Enough, enough, enough, enough
Podhumae thaja
Enough of your flattering praise
Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron
Kunguma poovae
Saffron flower
Konjum konjum konjum konjum
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing
Konjum puraavae
Cooing dove
Chithira pattu selayai kandu
Beholding this beautiful patterned silk saree
Unakku piriyama
Is that where your affection lies?
Chithira pattu selayai kandu
Beholding this beautiful patterned silk saree
Unakku piriyama
Is that where your affection lies?
Nee piththu pidichi pesurathellam
All these crazy things you talk while infatuated
Enakku puriyuma
Do you expect me to understand?
Pithu pidichi pesurathellam enakku puriyuma
Do you expect me to understand all this crazy talk?
Pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri pokkiri
Rogue, rogue, rogue, rogue
Pokkiri raja
Rogue king
Podhumae podhumae podhumae podhumae
Enough, enough, enough, enough
Podhumae thaja
Enough of your flattering praise
Kunguma kunguma kunguma kunguma
Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron
Kunguma poovae
Saffron flower
Konjum konjum konjum konjum
Cooing, cooing, cooing, cooing
Konjum puraavae
Cooing dove
Kunguma poovae…
Saffron flower...
Konjum puraavae…
Cooing dove...
Kunguma poovae…
Saffron flower...
Konjum puraavae…
Cooing dove...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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'.
Did you know?
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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