P. Susheela’s ‘Ennai Konjam Paaru’ from ‘Raja Bakthi’ pairs A. Maruthakasi’s cautionary lyrics with G. Govindarajulu Naidu’s direct composition. The track functions as a moral guide, stressing clarity amid life’s illusions.
Ennai Konjam Paaru
P. Susheela • From “Raja Bakthi”
Ennai Konjam Paaru Lyrics Translation (from “Raja Bakthi”)
Maruthakasi warns against trusting surface appearances, noting how smiles can mask inner conflict. Susheela’s delivery reinforces directives to discard false relationships and refuse submission to authority.
Ennai Konjam PaaruLook at me for a moment.
En Sollai KaeluListen to what I say.
Idhai Kollu Adhai ThalluAccept this and discard that.
Seiyaadhae ThavaruDon’t make any mistakes.
Ennai Konjam PaaruLook at me for a moment.
En Sollai KaeluListen to what I say.
Idhai Kollu Adhai ThalluAccept this and discard that.
Seiyaadhae ThavaruDon’t make any mistakes.
Ennai Konjam Paaru Konjam PaaruLook at me for a moment, just for a moment.
Kannai Nambaadhae KaruthizhakaadhaeDon’t trust your eyes or lose your focus.
Kalangi Pinnalae VaadaathaeDon’t let confusion make you wither later.
Kannai Nambaadhae KaruthizhakaadhaeDon’t rely on your sight or drift from your purpose.
Kalangi Pinnalae VaadaathaeDon’t be troubled or fade away in the end.
Unnai Marakkadhae Ennai VerukkadhaeDon’t forget yourself and don’t hate me.
Unnai Marakkadhae Ennai VerukkadhaeDon’t lose your identity and don’t resent me.
Uruvilla Aagaasa Kottai KattaadhaeDon’t build formless ‘castles in the air’.
Ennai Konjam PaaruLook at me for a moment.
En Sollai KaeluListen to what I say.
Idhai Kollu Adhai ThalluAccept this and discard that.
Seiyaadhae ThavaruDon’t make any mistakes.
Ennai Konjam Paaru Konjam PaaruLook at me for a moment, just for a moment.
Padhavikku Munnae Thalai VanangaadhaeDon’t bow your head before power and status.
Bambaram Polae AadathaeDon’t spin around like a ‘spinning top’.
Padhavikku Munnae Thalai VanangaadhaeDon’t surrender your dignity to those in high positions.
Bambaram Polae AadathaeDon’t let others play you like a toy.
Udhattinil Sirippum Ullathil NeruppumWith a smile on their lips and fire in their heart,
Udhattinil Sirippum Ullathil NeruppumHiding a burning rage behind a pleasant grin,
Uravaadum Pagattalae Mayakkam KolladhaeDon’t let their showy deceptions daze you.
Ennai Konjam PaaruLook at me for a moment.
En Sollai KaeluListen to what I say.
Idhai Kollu Adhai ThalluAccept this and discard that.
Seiyaadhae ThavaruDon’t make any mistakes.
Ennai Konjam Paaru Konjam PaaruLook at me for a moment, just for a moment.
Ennai Konjam Paaru Music Video
A consistent call for self-reliance defines the ‘Ennai Konjam Paaru’ lyrics meaning. The Raja Bakthi album frames these Tamil verses as enduring rules for navigating deceptive social landscapes.