Chowkidar
From Gurkha · 2019
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singer
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- Raj Aryan
- Details
- Gurkha2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rajaa veshathil chowkidhaaru | A watchman in a king's attire |
| Lesaa paarthaalae paththikkuvaaru | He catches fire with just a slight glance |
| Kaaja podaatha pant-ah paaru | Look at the pants without buttonholes |
| Hey rojaa nenjukkul kuthikkuvaaru | Hey, he jumps into the heart like a rose |
| Male | |
| Heyy ambaani moonjellaam | Hey, all you rich Ambani-like faces |
| Adangungadaa | Pipe down, everyone! |
| Enga bhagadhooru baabunna | When it comes to our brave Gurkha brother |
| Padhungungadaa | Duck and hide, everyone! |
| Kannadi bommailaam odhungungadaa | All you glass dolls, step aside! |
| Ivan gaandaana mirugam thaan | When he gets angry, he is a beast |
| Thoora podaa | Get lost! |
| Male | |
| I am back | I am back |
| Male | |
| Ivandhaan rombha polladhavan | He is very tough and dangerous |
| Moonam basha theriyaadhavan | He doesn't know a third language |
| Yaar vambukkum pogaathavan | He doesn't pick fights with anyone |
| Ada oor anbathaan thattadhavan | Hey, he never turns down the village's love |
| Male | |
| Ivan gurkhaa… | He is Gurkha... |
| Male :Pathala pathala pathala pathala | Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male :Ivan thaan gurkhaa | Male: He is the Gurkha |
| Male :Innum pathala pathala pathala | Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male :Ivan gurkhaa… | Male: He is Gurkha... |
| Male :Pathala pathala pathala pathala | Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male :Ivan thaan gurkhaa | Male: He is the Gurkha |
| Male :Innum pathala pathala pathala | Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Aaa jaa aaa aajaarae | Come, oh come |
| Jaa jaa jaa thuujaarae | Go, go, go away |
| Khaa gau kyaa sangat heyy | What kind of company/fellowship is this? |
| Hum thum kyaa nafrath heyy | Why is there hatred between you and me? |
| Male | |
| Hey apraani moonjellam | Hey, all you innocent faces |
| Adangungadaa | Pipe down, everyone! |
| Enga bhagadhooru baabunna | When it comes to our brave Gurkha brother |
| Padhungungadaa | Duck and hide, everyone! |
| Kannadi bommailaam odhungungadaa | All you glass dolls, step aside! |
| Ivan gaandaana mirugam thaan | When he gets angry, he is a beast |
| Thoora podaa | Get lost! |
| Male | |
| Ivandhaan rombha polladhavan | He is very tough and dangerous |
| Moonam basha theriyaadhavan | He doesn't know a third language |
| Yaar vambukkum pogaathavan | He doesn't pick fights with anyone |
| Ada oor anbathaan thattadhavan | Hey, he never turns down the village's love |
| Male | |
| Ivan gurkhaa… | He is Gurkha... |
| Male :Pathala pathala pathala pathala | Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male :Ivan thaan gurkhaa | Male: He is the Gurkha |
| Male :Innum pathala pathala pathala | Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male :Ivan gurkhaa… | Male: He is Gurkha... |
| Male :Pathala pathala pathala pathala | Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male :Ivan thaan gurkhaa | Male: He is the Gurkha |
| Male :Innum pathala pathala pathala | Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male | |
| Ivan gurkhaa… | He is Gurkha... |
| Ivan thaan gurkhaa | He is the Gurkha |
| Ivan gurkhaa… | He is Gurkha... |
| Ivan thaan gurkhaa | He is the Gurkha |
ராஜா வேசத்தில் சௌகிதாரு
லேசா பார்த்தாலே பத்திக்குவாரு
காஜா போடாத பேண்ட்ட பாரு
ஹேய் ரோஜா நெஞ்சுக்குள் குத்திக்குவாரு
A watchman in a king's attire
He catches fire with just a slight glance
Look at the pants without buttonholes
Hey, he jumps into the heart like a rose
ஹேய் அம்பானி மூஞ்செல்லாம்
அடங்குங்கடா
எங்க பகதூரு பாபுன்னா
பதுங்குங்கடா
கண்ணாடி பொம்மையெல்லாம் ஒதுங்குங்கடா
இவன் காண்டானா மிருகம்தான்
தூர போடா
Hey, all you rich Ambani-like faces
Pipe down, everyone!
When it comes to our brave Gurkha brother
Duck and hide, everyone!
All you glass dolls, step aside!
When he gets angry, he is a beast
Get lost!
ஐ ஆம் பேக்
I am back
இவன்தான் ரொம்ப பொல்லாதவன்
மூனாம் பாஷை தெரியாதவன்
யார் வம்புக்கும் போகாதவன்
அட ஊர் அன்பைத்தான் தட்டாதவன்
He is very tough and dangerous
He doesn't know a third language
He doesn't pick fights with anyone
Hey, he never turns down the village's love
இவன் கூர்க்கா...
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
இவன்தான் கூர்க்கா...
இன்னும் பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
இவன் கூர்க்கா...
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
இவன்தான் கூர்க்கா...
இன்னும் பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
He is Gurkha...
Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Male: He is the Gurkha
Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough
Male: He is Gurkha...
Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Male: He is the Gurkha
Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough
.......................
[Musical Interlude]
ஆ ஜா ஆ ஆஜாரே
ஜா ஜா ஜா துஜாரே
க்ஹா கு க்யா சங்கட் ஹேய்ய்
ஹம் தும் க்யா நப்ரத் ஹேய்ய்
Come, oh come
Go, go, go away
What kind of company/fellowship is this?
Why is there hatred between you and me?
ஹேய் அப்ரானி மூஞ்செல்லாம்
அடங்குங்கடா
எங்க பகதூரு பாபுன்னா
பதுங்குங்கடா
கண்ணாடி பொம்மையெல்லாம் ஒதுங்குங்கடா
இவன் காண்டானா மிருகம்தான்
தூர போடா
Hey, all you innocent faces
Pipe down, everyone!
When it comes to our brave Gurkha brother
Duck and hide, everyone!
All you glass dolls, step aside!
When he gets angry, he is a beast
Get lost!
இவன்தான் ரொம்ப பொல்லாதவன்
மூனாம் பாஷை தெரியாதவன்
யார் வம்புக்கும் போகாதவன்
அட ஊர் அன்பைத்தான் தட்டாதவன்
He is very tough and dangerous
He doesn't know a third language
He doesn't pick fights with anyone
Hey, he never turns down the village's love
இவன் கூர்க்கா...
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
இவன்தான் கூர்க்கா...
இன்னும் பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
இவன் கூர்க்கா...
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
இவன்தான் கூர்க்கா...
இன்னும் பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
He is Gurkha...
Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Male: He is the Gurkha
Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough
Male: He is Gurkha...
Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Male: He is the Gurkha
Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough
இவன் கூர்க்கா...
இவன்தான் கூர்க்கா...
இவன் கூர்க்கா...
இவன்தான் கூர்க்கா...
He is Gurkha...
He is the Gurkha
He is Gurkha...
He is the Gurkha
Rajaa veshathil chowkidhaaru
A watchman in a king's attire
Lesaa paarthaalae paththikkuvaaru
He catches fire with just a slight glance
Kaaja podaatha pant-ah paaru
Look at the pants without buttonholes
Hey rojaa nenjukkul kuthikkuvaaru
Hey, he jumps into the heart like a rose
Heyy ambaani moonjellaam
Hey, all you rich Ambani-like faces
Adangungadaa
Pipe down, everyone!
Enga bhagadhooru baabunna
When it comes to our brave Gurkha brother
Padhungungadaa
Duck and hide, everyone!
Kannadi bommailaam odhungungadaa
All you glass dolls, step aside!
Ivan gaandaana mirugam thaan
When he gets angry, he is a beast
Thoora podaa
Get lost!
I am back
I am back
Ivandhaan rombha polladhavan
He is very tough and dangerous
Moonam basha theriyaadhavan
He doesn't know a third language
Yaar vambukkum pogaathavan
He doesn't pick fights with anyone
Ada oor anbathaan thattadhavan
Hey, he never turns down the village's love
Ivan gurkhaa…
He is Gurkha...
Male :Pathala pathala pathala pathala
Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Male :Ivan thaan gurkhaa
Male: He is the Gurkha
Male :Innum pathala pathala pathala
Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough
Male :Ivan gurkhaa…
Male: He is Gurkha...
Male :Pathala pathala pathala pathala
Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Male :Ivan thaan gurkhaa
Male: He is the Gurkha
Male :Innum pathala pathala pathala
Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough
……………………..
[Musical Interlude]
Aaa jaa aaa aajaarae
Come, oh come
Jaa jaa jaa thuujaarae
Go, go, go away
Khaa gau kyaa sangat heyy
What kind of company/fellowship is this?
Hum thum kyaa nafrath heyy
Why is there hatred between you and me?
Hey apraani moonjellam
Hey, all you innocent faces
Adangungadaa
Pipe down, everyone!
Enga bhagadhooru baabunna
When it comes to our brave Gurkha brother
Padhungungadaa
Duck and hide, everyone!
Kannadi bommailaam odhungungadaa
All you glass dolls, step aside!
Ivan gaandaana mirugam thaan
When he gets angry, he is a beast
Thoora podaa
Get lost!
Ivandhaan rombha polladhavan
He is very tough and dangerous
Moonam basha theriyaadhavan
He doesn't know a third language
Yaar vambukkum pogaathavan
He doesn't pick fights with anyone
Ada oor anbathaan thattadhavan
Hey, he never turns down the village's love
Ivan gurkhaa…
He is Gurkha...
Male :Pathala pathala pathala pathala
Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Male :Ivan thaan gurkhaa
Male: He is the Gurkha
Male :Innum pathala pathala pathala
Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough
Male :Ivan gurkhaa…
Male: He is Gurkha...
Male :Pathala pathala pathala pathala
Male: Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Male :Ivan thaan gurkhaa
Male: He is the Gurkha
Male :Innum pathala pathala pathala
Male: Still not enough, not enough, not enough
Ivan gurkhaa…
He is Gurkha...
Ivan thaan gurkhaa
He is the Gurkha
Ivan gurkhaa…
He is Gurkha...
Ivan thaan gurkhaa
He is the Gurkha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song serves as an energetic and humorous character introduction track for the protagonist in the movie Gurkha. It portrays a humble security guard who, despite his low-profile job, carries immense courage, unique swag, and a big heart. The lyrics warn pretentious adversaries to stand back when he is angered, emphasizing that behind his simple appearance lies a formidable protector devoted to his people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Adangungadaa / Padhungungadaa / Odhungungadaa”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes '-ungadaa' (Adangungadaa, Padhungungadaa, Odhungungadaa), establishing a rhythmic bounce.
Metaphor
“Kannadi bommailaam odhungungadaa”
Compares fragile or superficial opponents to 'kannadi bommai' (glass dolls).
Metaphor
“Ivan gaandaana mirugam thaan”
Compares the protagonist's fierce temper to a wild animal ('mirugam').
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Male :Pathala pathala pathala pathala”
The word 'pathala' (not enough) is repeated multiple times consecutively for rhythmic and energetic emphasis.
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Trivia
The song is from the 2019 Tamil action-comedy film 'Gurkha', which marked comedian Yogi Babu's lead role as a security guard named Bahadur Babu. The track was penned by lyrist/director Arunraja Kamaraj and set to music by Raj Aryan.
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