Thambi Konjam Nillappaa
From Rasigan · 1994
- Lyricist
- P. R. C. Balu
- Singer
- Deva
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Rasigan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thambi konjam nilluppaa | Brother, stop for a moment |
| Thappirunthaa solluppa | Speak up if there is any mistake |
| Thambi konjam nilluppaa | Brother, stop for a moment |
| Thappirunthaa solluppa | Speak up if there is any mistake |
| Male | |
| Kadhal enna saami kuththamma | Is love an offense against God? |
| Saami kooda illa suththamaa | Even God himself is not entirely free from it |
| Thambi konjam nilluppaa | Brother, stop for a moment |
| Thappirunthaa solluppa | Speak up if there is any mistake |
| Male | |
| Eswaran mel aasa vachi | Having desired Lord Shiva |
| Kaaththirunthaa meenaatchi | Goddess Meenakshi waited for Him |
| Eesanaiyae kattikkittaa | She married Lord Shiva himself |
| Thenmathurai adhu saatchi | Southern Madurai is witness to that |
| Male | |
| Kannan mela aasa vachchi | Having desired Lord Krishna |
| Kaaththirunthaa aandaalu | Andal waited for Him |
| Kannanaiyae kattikittaa | She married Krishna himself |
| Solluthappaa varalaaru | History tells us this, my friend |
| Male | |
| Valli mela aasai vachchi | Desiring Valli |
| Murugan avan suththunathum | When Lord Murugan pursued her |
| Annankaaran pullaiyaaru | His elder brother, Lord Ganesha |
| Oththaasa pannunathum | Came to help him out |
| Saami senja leelaiyinu | When God performs such divine acts |
| Kaiya kooppuraan | People fold their hands in reverence |
| Thambi neeyum naanum | But brother, if you and I |
| Kadhalichchaa kaiya onguraan | Fall in love, they raise their hands to strike us |
| Male | |
| Thambi konjam nilluppaa | Brother, stop for a moment |
| Thappirunthaa solluppa | Speak up if there is any mistake |
| Thambi konjam nilluppaa | Brother, stop for a moment |
| Thappirunthaa solluppa | Speak up if there is any mistake |
| Male | |
| Kadhalukku kann illaennu | Whoever said love is blind |
| Sonnavanthaan muttaalu | Is a complete fool |
| Kannu mattum illaiyinaa | Without eyes to behold |
| Kadhalethum kedayaathu | There is no such thing as love |
| Male | |
| Thannikkulla azhuththinaalum | Even if you push it down into water |
| Panthu ulla pogaathu | A rubber ball will not stay submerged |
| Kadhal mattum illaiyinaa | If love did not exist |
| Bhoomi inga suththaathu | The earth itself would not rotate |
| Male | |
| Aasa vacha manasu renda | Those who separated two loving hearts |
| Pirichavanga vaazhnthathillae | Have never lived happily |
| Sooriyana theekkuchiyaala | No one has ever managed to burn the sun |
| Erichavanga yaarumilla | Using a simple matchstick |
| Male | |
| Kadhaigal neraiya ketta pinnum | Even after hearing so many stories |
| Ariv varalaiyaa thambi kadhal oru vedhamunnu | Haven't you gained wisdom, brother, that love is a sacred truth? |
| Thelivu varalaiyaa | Haven't you gotten clarity? |
| Male | |
| Thambi konjam nilluppaa | Brother, stop for a moment |
| Thappirunthaa solluppa | Speak up if there is any mistake |
| Thambi konjam nilluppaa | Brother, stop for a moment |
| Thappirunthaa solluppa | Speak up if there is any mistake |
| Male | |
| Kadhal enna saami kuththamaa | Is love an offense against God? |
| Saami kooda illa suththamaa | Even God himself is not entirely free from it |
| Thambi konjam nilluppaa | Brother, stop for a moment |
| Thappirunthaa solluppaa | Speak up if there is any mistake |
| Thambi konjam nilluppaa | Brother, stop for a moment |
| Thappirunthaa solluppaa | Speak up if there is any mistake |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aa…aa…aah…aa…aa…aa… | Aaa....aa...aa...aah...aa...aa...aa... |
தம்பி கொஞ்சம் நில்லுப்பா
தப்பிருந்தா சொல்லுப்பா
தம்பி கொஞ்சம் நில்லுப்பா
தப்பிருந்தா சொல்லுப்பா
Brother, stop for a moment
Speak up if there is any mistake
Brother, stop for a moment
Speak up if there is any mistake
காதல் என்ன சாமி குத்தமா
சாமி கூட இல்ல சுத்தமா
தம்பி கொஞ்சம் நில்லுப்பா
தப்பிருந்தா சொல்லுப்பா
Is love an offense against God?
Even God himself is not entirely free from it
Brother, stop for a moment
Speak up if there is any mistake
ஈஸ்வரன் மேல் ஆச வச்சி
காத்திருந்தா மீனாட்சி
ஈசனையே கட்டிக்கிட்டா
தென்மதுரை அது சாட்சி
Having desired Lord Shiva
Goddess Meenakshi waited for Him
She married Lord Shiva himself
Southern Madurai is witness to that
கண்ணன் மேல ஆச வச்சி
காத்திருந்தா ஆண்டாளு
கண்ணனையே கட்டிகிட்டா
சொல்லுதப்பா வரலாறு
Having desired Lord Krishna
Andal waited for Him
She married Krishna himself
History tells us this, my friend
வள்ளி மேல ஆச வச்சி
முருகன் அவன் சுத்துனதும்
அண்ணன்காரன் புள்ளையாரு
ஒத்தாச பண்ணுனதும்
சாமி செஞ்ச லீலையினு
கைய கூப்புறான்
தம்பி நீயும் நானும்
காதலிச்சா கைய ஓங்குறான்
Desiring Valli
When Lord Murugan pursued her
His elder brother, Lord Ganesha
Came to help him out
When God performs such divine acts
People fold their hands in reverence
But brother, if you and I
Fall in love, they raise their hands to strike us
தம்பி கொஞ்சம் நில்லுப்பா
தப்பிருந்தா சொல்லுப்பா
தம்பி கொஞ்சம் நில்லுப்பா
தப்பிருந்தா சொல்லுப்பா
Brother, stop for a moment
Speak up if there is any mistake
Brother, stop for a moment
Speak up if there is any mistake
காதலுக்கு கண் இல்லேன்னு
சொன்னவன்தான் முட்டாளு
கண்ணு மட்டும் இல்லையினா
காதலேதும் கெடயாது
Whoever said love is blind
Is a complete fool
Without eyes to behold
There is no such thing as love
தண்ணிக்குள்ள அழுத்தினாலும்
பந்து உள்ள போகாது
காதல் மட்டும் இல்லையினா
பூமி இங்க சுத்தாது
Even if you push it down into water
A rubber ball will not stay submerged
If love did not exist
The earth itself would not rotate
ஆச வச்ச மனசு ரெண்ட
பிரிச்சவங்க வாழ்ந்ததில்லே
சூரியன தீக்குச்சியால
எரிச்சவங்க யாருமில்ல
Those who separated two loving hearts
Have never lived happily
No one has ever managed to burn the sun
Using a simple matchstick
கதைகள் நெறைய கேட்ட பின்னும்
அறிவு வரலையா தம்பி காதல் ஒரு வேதமுன்னு
தெளிவு வரலையா
Even after hearing so many stories
Haven't you gained wisdom, brother, that love is a sacred truth?
Haven't you gotten clarity?
தம்பி கொஞ்சம் நில்லுப்பா
தப்பிருந்தா சொல்லுப்பா
தம்பி கொஞ்சம் நில்லுப்பா
தப்பிருந்தா சொல்லுப்பா
Brother, stop for a moment
Speak up if there is any mistake
Brother, stop for a moment
Speak up if there is any mistake
காதல் என்ன சாமி குத்தமா
சாமி கூட இல்ல சுத்தமா
தம்பி கொஞ்சம் நில்லுப்பா
தப்பிருந்தா சொல்லுப்பா
தம்பி கொஞ்சம் நில்லுப்பா
தப்பிருந்தா சொல்லுப்பா
Is love an offense against God?
Even God himself is not entirely free from it
Brother, stop for a moment
Speak up if there is any mistake
Brother, stop for a moment
Speak up if there is any mistake
ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ....
Aaa....aa...aa...aah...aa...aa...aa...
Thambi konjam nilluppaa
Brother, stop for a moment
Thappirunthaa solluppa
Speak up if there is any mistake
Thambi konjam nilluppaa
Brother, stop for a moment
Thappirunthaa solluppa
Speak up if there is any mistake
Kadhal enna saami kuththamma
Is love an offense against God?
Saami kooda illa suththamaa
Even God himself is not entirely free from it
Thambi konjam nilluppaa
Brother, stop for a moment
Thappirunthaa solluppa
Speak up if there is any mistake
Eswaran mel aasa vachi
Having desired Lord Shiva
Kaaththirunthaa meenaatchi
Goddess Meenakshi waited for Him
Eesanaiyae kattikkittaa
She married Lord Shiva himself
Thenmathurai adhu saatchi
Southern Madurai is witness to that
Kannan mela aasa vachchi
Having desired Lord Krishna
Kaaththirunthaa aandaalu
Andal waited for Him
Kannanaiyae kattikittaa
She married Krishna himself
Solluthappaa varalaaru
History tells us this, my friend
Valli mela aasai vachchi
Desiring Valli
Murugan avan suththunathum
When Lord Murugan pursued her
Annankaaran pullaiyaaru
His elder brother, Lord Ganesha
Oththaasa pannunathum
Came to help him out
Saami senja leelaiyinu
When God performs such divine acts
Kaiya kooppuraan
People fold their hands in reverence
Thambi neeyum naanum
But brother, if you and I
Kadhalichchaa kaiya onguraan
Fall in love, they raise their hands to strike us
Thambi konjam nilluppaa
Brother, stop for a moment
Thappirunthaa solluppa
Speak up if there is any mistake
Thambi konjam nilluppaa
Brother, stop for a moment
Thappirunthaa solluppa
Speak up if there is any mistake
Kadhalukku kann illaennu
Whoever said love is blind
Sonnavanthaan muttaalu
Is a complete fool
Kannu mattum illaiyinaa
Without eyes to behold
Kadhalethum kedayaathu
There is no such thing as love
Thannikkulla azhuththinaalum
Even if you push it down into water
Panthu ulla pogaathu
A rubber ball will not stay submerged
Kadhal mattum illaiyinaa
If love did not exist
Bhoomi inga suththaathu
The earth itself would not rotate
Aasa vacha manasu renda
Those who separated two loving hearts
Pirichavanga vaazhnthathillae
Have never lived happily
Sooriyana theekkuchiyaala
No one has ever managed to burn the sun
Erichavanga yaarumilla
Using a simple matchstick
Kadhaigal neraiya ketta pinnum
Even after hearing so many stories
Ariv varalaiyaa thambi kadhal oru vedhamunnu
Haven't you gained wisdom, brother, that love is a sacred truth?
Thelivu varalaiyaa
Haven't you gotten clarity?
Thambi konjam nilluppaa
Brother, stop for a moment
Thappirunthaa solluppa
Speak up if there is any mistake
Thambi konjam nilluppaa
Brother, stop for a moment
Thappirunthaa solluppa
Speak up if there is any mistake
Kadhal enna saami kuththamaa
Is love an offense against God?
Saami kooda illa suththamaa
Even God himself is not entirely free from it
Thambi konjam nilluppaa
Brother, stop for a moment
Thappirunthaa solluppaa
Speak up if there is any mistake
Thambi konjam nilluppaa
Brother, stop for a moment
Thappirunthaa solluppaa
Speak up if there is any mistake
Aaa….aa…aa…aah…aa…aa…aa…
Aaa....aa...aa...aah...aa...aa...aa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thambi Konjam Nilluppaa' from Rasigan (1994) is a philosophical and energetic track that defends the nobility of human love. The singer challenges societal hypocrisy that condemns human romantic relationships while worshipping mythological tales of divine love—such as Shiva and Meenakshi, Krishna and Andal, or Murugan and Valli. Using vivid analogies like a ball submerged under water or trying to burn the sun with a matchstick, the song highlights the irrepressible force and natural eternal power of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil poetry)
“Thambi konjam nilluppaa / Thappirunthaa solluppa”
The second consonant 'm' matches across consecutive lines: 'Thambi' and 'Thappirunthaa'.
Analogy / Metaphor
“Thannikkulla azhuththinaalum / Panthu ulla pogaathu”
Comparing love's resilient nature to a ball pushed under water that inevitably rises back up.
Hyperbole / Imagery
“Sooriyana theekkuchiyaala / Erichavanga yaarumilla”
Illustrating the futility of trying to destroy love by comparing it to attempting to burn the sun with a matchstick.
Allusion (Mythological)
“Eswaran mel aasa vachi / Kaaththirunthaa meenaatchi”
Referencing Hindu mythological love stories (Shiva-Meenakshi, Krishna-Andal, Murugan-Valli) to justify the purity of romance.
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Trivia
'Rasigan' (1994) starred actor Vijay and Sanghavi. Music director Deva sang this track himself, which became a signature 'gana' style energetic song popular among Tamil audiences during the mid-90s.
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