Ennai Konjam

Ennai Konjam

Singers: Tippu, Shalini

Album: Kaaka Kaaka

Music: A.R. Rahman

Mood: Dancy, melodious, romantic

Siragugal neeludhe

Paravaigal polave

Vinveli thaandiye

Thulli thulli pogudhe

Pudhu vidha anubavam

Nodiyinil perugidum

Iruvarin uyirayum

Alli alli parugudhe

Ennai konjam maatri, en nenjil unnai ootri

Nee mella mella ennai kolladhe

Netrum indrum vera indru kaalai naalai naala

Un pechil ennai veezhthi chellaadhe

Onne onnu sollanum un mugathai paarthu sollanum

Thanimai konjam kidaika koodaatha

Naanum maari ponadhen en nalinam koodi ponadhen

Adhu therindhaal neeye solla koodaatha

Yaarai naan ketpen nee solvaaya

Yaarai naan ketpen neeye solvaaya

Ennai konjam maatri, en nenjil unnai ootri

Nee mella mella ennai kollaadhe

Netrum indrum vera indru kaalai naalai naala

Un pechil ennai veetri chellaadhe

Varugira vazhigalil malargalin thottam undru

Oru murai kooda nindru rasithadhillai

Indru matrum konjam nindru oru poovai killi kondru

Siripudan selven endru ninaithadhillai illai

Nee killum pookalai Naan soodi kollave

Engindra ennam indru vandhaache

Aanalum nerile eppodhum polave

Izhalbaaga pesi povadhu endraache

Ennai konjam maatri, en nenjil unnai ootri

Nee mella mella ennai kollaadhe

Netrum indrum vera indru kaalai naalai naala

Un pechil ennai veetri chellaadhe

Siragugal neeludhe

Paravaigal polave

Vinveli thaandiye

Thulli thulli pogudhe

Pudhu vidha anubavam

Nodiyinil perugidum

Iruvarin uyirayum

Alli alli parugudhe

Ennai inge varacheydhay ennennavo pesacheydhay

Punnagaigal pooka cheydhey innum enna

Aruginil amarndhennai utru utru paarkum undhan

Thuru thuru paarvaikkunda artham enna enna

En paarvai pudhusu dhaan en pechum pudhusu dhaan

Unnaale naanum maari ponene

Kootathil ennai thaan un kangal thedanam

Endrellam innum paythiyam aanene

Ennai konjam maatri, en nenjil unnai ootri

Nee mella mella ennai kolladhe (Vaariya)

Netrum indrum vera indru kaalai naalai naala

Un pechil ennai veezhthi chellaadhe

Onne onnu sollanum un mugathai paarthu sollanum

Thanimai konjam kidaika koodaatha

Naanum maari ponadhen en nalinam koodi ponadhen

Adhu therindhaal neeye solla koodaatha

Yaarai naan ketpen nee solvaaya

Yaarai naan ketpen neeye solvaaya

Notes:

This is a really wonderful song that I heard during my 2004 India trip, when Harini, myself, and our family were going to a restaurant. What was even cooler was that this song takes place when Surya and Jyothika take a road trip, and we were also listening to the song when we were heading somewhere in the car! I, of course, didn't know this, but had the song stuck in my head (singing wrong lyrics and tunes) and wanted to find the song. When I went to Bang, my friend there told me which song it was and I immediately bought the cassette (I wasn't "hip" at that time :D). I have this song and my other favorites in a bunch on my iPod (apparently I'm "hip" now) and keep listening to it very often. Beautiful scenes shown in the video of the song, and one of my all-time favorites.

சிறகுகள் நீளுதே

பறவைகள் போலவே

விண்வெளி தாண்டியே

துள்ளி துள்ளி போகுதே

Plants are growing longer

Just like birds

Crossing the rainbow

Jumping and crossing

புது வித அனுபவம்

நொடியினில் பெருகிடும்

இருவரின் உயிரையும்

அள்ளி அள்ளி பருகுதே

This is a new experience

That you can understand in a snap

Both our life-essences

are being taken and enjoyed

என்னை கொஞ்சம் மாற்றி

என் நெஞ்சில் உன்னை ஊற்றி

நீ மெல்ல மெல்ல என்னை கொள்ளாதே

Changing me a little

Pouring yourself into my heart

You, don't kill me slowly

நேற்றும் இன்றும் வேற

இன்று காணும் நானும் நானா

உன் பேச்சில் என்னை வீழ்த்தி செல்லாதே

Yesterday and today are different

Now today I am what you see

Don't whisk me away with your words

ஒன்னே ஒன்னு சொல்லணம்

உன் முகத்தை பார்த்து சொல்லணம்

தனிமை கொஞ்சம் கிடைக்க கூடாதா

I have to tell you just one thing

And I have to see your face and tell this

Can't we be alone for a little while?

நானும் மாறி போனதேன்

என் நளினம் கூடி போனதேன்

அது தெரிந்தால் நீயே சொள்ளகூதாத்ஆ

Why have I changed?

Why has my beauty grown?

If you know, can't you tell me?

யாரை நான் கேட்பேன்

நீ சொல்வாயா

நீயே சொல்வாயா

Who will I ask?

Will you tell me?

I want only you to tell me

Uyirin Uyire

Uyirin Uyire

Singers: Karthik

Album: Kaaka Kaaka

Music: A.R. Rahman

Actors: Surya, Jyothika

Mood: Romantic, Dancy...

Uyirin uyire, uyirin uyire

Nadhiyin madiyil kaathu kidakindren

Ira alaigal neerai vaari mugathil irakkum

Muyudhum verkindren

Nagarum neruppai koyundhu vitterindhen

Anaindha pinbum analin mel irundhen

Kaalai paniyaaga ennai vaari kondaay

Neram kooda edhiri aagivida

Yugangalaaga vedam maari vida

Anaithukondaaye pinbu eno sendray

Uyirin uyire, uyirin uyire

Nadhiyin madiyil kaathu kidakindren

Ira alaigal neerai vaari mugathil iraikkum

Muyudhum verkindren

Swaasam indri thavikirene

Unadhu moochil pizhakirene

Idhazhgalai idhazhgalaal nirapida vaa penne

Ninaivu engo neendhi chella

Kanavu vandhu kannai killai

Nizhal edhu nijam edhu kuzhambinen vaa penne

Kaatril endhan kaigal rendum

Unnai andri yaarai thedum

Vilagi pogaadhe tholaindhu povene naan

Uyirin uyire, uyirin uyire

Nadhiyin madiyil kaathu kidakindren

Ira alaigal neerai vaari mugathil iraikkum

Muyudhum verkindren

Nilavin porvai ennai soozhndhu

Mella mella moodum thaazhndhu

Vidiyalai thedinen unnidam, vaa penne

Paadham engum saavin ranangal 

Naragamaagum kaadhal kanangal

Oru murai madiyile uranguven vaa penne

Thaamadhikkum ovvoru kanamum

Thavanai murayil maranam nigazhum

Arugil vaarayo viralgal thaaraayo nee

Uyirin uyire, uyirin uyire

Nadhiyin madiyil kaathu kidakindren

Ira alaigal neerai vaari mugathil iraikkum

Muyudhum verkindren

Nagarum neruppai koyundhu vitterindhen

Anaindha pinbum analin mel irundhen

Kaalai paniyaaga ennai vaari kondaay

Neram kooda edhiri aagivida

Yugangalaaga vedam maari vida

Anaithukondaaye pinbu eno sendray

Translation:

உயிரின் உயிரே, உயிரின் உயிரே
நதியின் மடியில் காத்துக் கிடைக்கின்றேன்
ஈர அலைகல் நீரை வாரி முகத்தில் இறைத்தும்
முழுதும் வேர்க்கின்றேன் [1]

The life-essence of life, the life-essence of life,
In the river’s lap, I lay there awaiting,
rows of cool waves, parting its way through the water, splashing my face,
completely perspiring.

நகரும் நெருப்பாய் கொழுந்து விட்டெரிந்தேன்
அணைந்த பின்பும், அனலின் மேலிருந்தேன்
காலைப் பனியாக என்னை வாரிகொண்டாய் [2]

All fire, blades of flame, I cut and threw away{?}
Even after [they've been] snuffed out, [I am] on top of the hot air
In the form of the morning mist, You whisked (swept) me away.

நேரம் கூட எதிரி ஆகிவிட,
யுகங்களாக வேடம் மாறிவிட,
அணைத்து கொன்டாயே, பின்பு ஏனோ சென்றாய் [3]

Time passes by, flowing against me
yugas pass by, the Vedas change
Took hold of me, only to later abandoned me, for whatever reason.

சுவாசம் இன்றி தவக்கிறேனே,
உனது மூச்சில் பிழைக்கிறேனே
இதழ்களை இதழ்களால் நிரப்பிட வா பெண்ணே [4]

I quiver/struggle as the prana ebbs away
Only by your breath I survive (sustain)

Your lips fill my lips, come Girl!

நினைவு எங்கோ நீந்திச் செல்ல
கனவு வந்து கண்ணைக் கிள்ள
நிழல் எது நிஜம் எது குழம்பினேன் வா பெண்ணே [5]

Memories going away, fading (swimming) out of me,
[Wake me] out of my dream, pinch my cheek.
What is shadow? what is real? I am confused, come Girl!

காற்றில் எந்தன் கைகள் இரண்டும்
உன்னை அன்றி யாரைத் தேடும்
விலகிப் போகாதே, தொலைந்து போவேனே,
நான்…நான்…நான் [6]

In the wind my two hands [reach out]
who else besides you it looks for [to behold]?
Don’t pass by without noticing me! I will be lost!
thyself… thyself… thyself…

இரவின் போர்வை என்னை சூழ்ந்து
மெல்ல மெல்ல மூடும் தாழ்ந்து
விடியலைத் தேடினேன் உன்னிடம் வா பெண்ணே [7]

The blanket of night surrounds (covers) me,
little by little closes in low [on me]
In the dark I searched, come Girl!

பாதம் எங்கும் சாவின் ரணங்கள்
நரகம் ஆகும் காதல் கணங்கள்
ஒருமுறை மடியிலே உறங்குவேன் வா பெண்ணே [8]

Footprints of death’s wounds {?}
Into ash/hell, the angels of love
Just once let me sleep in your lap, come Girl!

தாமதிக்கும் ஒவொரு கணமும்
தவணை முறையில் மரணம் நிகழும்
அருகில் வாராயோ விரல்கள் தாரயோ [9]

I envision (acknowledge/respect) you in every second (instance)
in that way death closes in {?}
Won’t you come close, won’t you give your hand (fingers)?

Wow, incredible translation done by Pari's blog. I had to get some help as I couldn't understand the full meaning of the song. My mother tongue is Tamil, yet there is some old Tamil involved in this song, so I couldn't understand it properly. In any case, outstanding translation. 

In other notes, this song has always been one of my favorites since I heard one of its friends, Ennai Konjam Maatri, which I will be posting next. I love the way the music and lyrics just flow into you, and you can't help it but sing, and the one thing that really took me by surprise is when I was just merely humming this song, my sister heard and immediately wanted to listen to the song; the song is that good. Hats off to Karthik, the singer, and hats off to Rahman. Also the Gibberish by Sunitha Sarathy is quite nice. I say gibberish, because I have no clue what she is saying (no offense).