- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Trichy Loganathan, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Konjum Kumari
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Oct 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yei pullae thoppula oru naal sirithaayadi
Adha nenaikka nenaikka thaan inikkudhadi
Pullae thoppula oru naal sirithaayadi
Adha nenaikka nenaikka thaan inikkudhadi
Female :Ahaan mappilla nadaiya maathikkanum
Machaan mappilla nadaiya maathikkanum
Nalla paadhaiya paathae marikkanum
Nalla paadhaiya paathae marikkanum
Kathiri meesa vechirukken naan
Kattam potta satta theichirukken
Kathiri meesa vechirukken naan
Kattam potta satta theichirukken
Kanna mulichu enna muraicha
Nenjam thudichu thavikkiren
Kanna mulichu enna muraicha
Nenjam thudichu thavikkiren
Aiyee
Kokku kokku kokku thalaiyil
Vennaiyai veikkiriye nee
Kurukku kurukku kurukku
Vazhiyil vandhu nikkiriyae
Kokku kokku kokku thalaiyil
Vennaiyai veikkiriye nee
Kurukku kurukku kurukku
Vazhiyil vandhu nikkiriyae
Olungha irundhavan uruppadalae
Olungha irundhavan uruppadalae
Indha oorukkum unmaikkum saripadalae
Indha oorukkum unmaikkum saripadalae
Pullae thoppula oru naal sirithaayadi
Adha nenaikka nenaikka thaan inikkudhadi
Female :Mappilla nadaiya maathikkanum
Nalla paadhaiya paathae marikkanum
Nalla paadhaiya paathae marikkanum
Buthiyilladha machaanae
Enna kazhutha netta vechaane
Buthiyilladha machaanae
Enna kazhutha netta vechaane
Azhaga vechu aada vechu
Maala poda vechaane
Azhaga vechu aada vechu
Maala poda vechaane
Buthi buthi buthiyirundha
Naan varuvena unakku
Podava podava podava
Madichu naan tharuvena
Buthi buthi buthiyirundha
Naan varuvena unakku
Podava podava podava
Madichu naan tharuvena
Solluradha naanum solliputten
Machaan solluradha naanum solliputten
Machaan mulichikittathaan pozhachukkuvae
Nee mulichikittathaan pozhachukkuvae
Hey pullae thoppula oru naal sirithaayadi
Adha nenaikka nenaikka thaan inikkudhadi
Pullae thoppula oru naal sirithaayadi
Adha nenaikka nenaikka thaan inikkudhadi
Mappilla nadaiya maathikkanum
Machaan mappilla nadaiya maathikkanum
Nalla paadhaiya paathae marikkanum
Nalla paadhaiya paathae marikkanum
Hey girl, one day you smiled at me in the grove,
And whenever I think of it, it feels so sweet!
Girl, one day you smiled at me in the grove,
And whenever I think of it, it feels so sweet!
Aha, mister bridegroom, you need to change your ways!
Cousin, you must change your swaggering walk,
And choose the right path to block my way!
And choose the right path to block my way!
I have trimmed my moustache sharp like scissors,
And stitched myself a checkered shirt!
I have trimmed my moustache sharp like scissors,
And stitched myself a checkered shirt!
You opened your eyes wide and stared at me,
And my heart is pounding in distress!
You opened your eyes wide and stared at me,
And my heart is pounding in distress!
Oh really!
Like putting butter on a crane's head to catch it,
You are trying to fool me with your tricks,
And through every shortcut,
You come and stand in my way!
Like putting butter on a crane's head to catch it,
You are trying to fool me with your tricks,
And through every shortcut,
You come and stand in my way!
The honest man never gets anywhere,
The honest man never gets anywhere,
This town never gets along with the truth!
This town never gets along with the truth!
Girl, one day you smiled at me in the grove,
And whenever I think of it, it feels so sweet!
Mister bridegroom, you need to change your ways,
And choose the right path to block my way!
And choose the right path to block my way!
Oh my foolish cousin,
He made me crane my neck to look for him!
Oh my foolish cousin,
He made me crane my neck to look for him!
He dressed me up, made me dance with joy,
And got me to put a garland on him!
He dressed me up, made me dance with joy,
And got me to put a garland on him!
If I really had any sense,
Would I have ever come to you?
Would I neatly fold a saree
And hand it to you?
If I really had any sense,
Would I have ever come to you?
Would I neatly fold a saree
And hand it to you?
I have told you all I had to say,
Cousin, I have told you all I had to say!
Cousin, only if you stay sharp will you survive,
Only if you stay sharp will you make a life!
Hey girl, one day you smiled at me in the grove,
And whenever I think of it, it feels so sweet!
Girl, one day you smiled at me in the grove,
And whenever I think of it, it feels so sweet!
Mister bridegroom, you need to change your ways,
Cousin, you must change your swaggering walk,
And choose the right path to block my way!
And choose the right path to block my way!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet features a romantic dialogue between lovers engaging in witty banter and mock complaints. The male lead reminisces fondly about the sweet moment when his beloved smiled at him in a grove, while bragging about his trimmed mustache and checked shirt to win her over. He laments that being overly well-behaved never gets anyone ahead in this world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Adha nenaikka nenaikka thaan inikkudhadi”
Repeated words like 'nenaikka nenaikka', 'kokku kokku kokku', 'kurukku kurukku', and 'podava podava' enhance the rhythmic folk tempo.
Idiom / Metaphor (Kokku thalaiyil vennai veithal)
“Kokku kokku kokku thalaiyil Vennaiyai veikkiriye nee”
The Tamil proverb 'Kokku thalaiyil vennai veithal' (putting butter on a crane's head to catch it) is used metaphorically to mean trying an impossible or foolishly tricking scheme.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kurukku kurukku kurukku”
Matching initial sounds in consecutive words such as 'Kokku' and 'Kurukku' or 'Buthi' and 'Podava'.
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Trivia
'Konjum Kumari' (1963) was an action-comedy starring R. S. Manohar and Manorama in leading roles. The film featured music composed by S. Vedhachalam with lyrics penned by legendary poet Vaali.
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