Ek Gau Mein
From Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae · 2017
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- M. M. Manasi, STR
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ek.. gavumae… | In a village... |
| Ek.. gavumae | In a village |
| Ek.. kisaan .. | A farmer... |
| Ek.. kisaan…. | A farmer.... |
| Raha tha tha.. | Was living there.. |
| Ragu tha tha.. | Ragu tha tha.. |
| Ragu.. ragu raha tha tha | Ragu.. ragu was living there |
| Male | |
| {Ek gavumei ek kisaan | {In a village a farmer |
| Ragu thatha hai | Ragu tha tha hai |
| Kathukitta moththa vithayum | All the skills he learned |
| Erakittaagha} (2) | He unleashed them} |
| Male | |
| Touch-u panna sketch-u potta | If you touch and make a plan |
| Metchuduveenga | You will appreciate it |
| Natchunoru itchu ketta | If a sharp kiss is asked |
| Pitchuruveenga | You will tear it apart |
| Male | |
| Yaai pella kutty sola ki roja | Hey pretty child, flower of corn |
| Manja udadhae | Yellow lips |
| Nee makkar pannadhae | Don't throw a tantrum |
| Manja udadhae | Yellow lips |
| Nee makkar pannadhae | Don't throw a tantrum |
| Male | |
| Ragu tha tha.. | Ragu tha tha.. |
| Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha | Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha |
| Ragu tha tha tha tha tha | Ragu tha tha tha tha tha |
| Female | |
| Haiyyo pavam thaan | Oh poor thing |
| Bulb-u vaanga thaan | Just to face embarrassment |
| Pethu pottangalo | Did they give birth to him? |
| Daddy mummy veena thaan | Mom and dad wastefully |
| Male | |
| Beep pottukko | Put a beep sound |
| Fill-up pannikko | Fill it up yourself |
| Artham yaarum ketta | If anyone asks the meaning |
| Adithaan othai thaan sari thaan | Beating and thrashing is the right response |
| Female | |
| Yeppa paarthalum | Whenever I see |
| Paattula thittureenga | You scold in the song |
| Yenga ponalum | Wherever I go |
| Yen ya suthi vareenga | Why do you follow me around? |
| Male | |
| Make-up illama | Without makeup |
| Theruvula neenga nadantha | If you walk on the street |
| Pei kootam kelambi varuthunnu | Fearing a crowd of ghosts is approaching |
| Utcha poranae | He goes to pee |
| Thambi utcha poranae | Little brother goes to pee |
| Male | |
| Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko | Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko |
| Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko | Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko |
| Male | |
| Ragu tha tha.. | Ragu tha tha.. |
| Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha | Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha |
| Ragu tha tha tha tha tha | Ragu tha tha tha tha tha |
| Male | |
| {Jambu lingamae jada thara | {Jambu lingame jada thara |
| Jothi lingamae arrogara }(2) | Jothi lingame arrogara} |
| Vaayu lingamae ada buda | Vaayu lingame ada buda |
| Panja lingamae mada pada | Panja lingame mada pada |
| Female | |
| Google search-u la | On Google search |
| Un per sonnalae | If your name is typed |
| Ulaga fraudu- nu than | As world-class fraud |
| Artham varuthu thannalae | The meaning comes automatically |
| Male | |
| Newton mavalae | Daughter of Newton |
| Sokka sonneeyae | You spoke so well |
| Wrong-u route-il poi | By going on the wrong route |
| Rightta onnu seivom | Let us do something right |
| Female | |
| Putham puthusa | Brand new |
| Route-u pudikuriyae | Route you are picking |
| Konjam vittalae | If left slightly loose |
| Anga inga idikuriyae | You bump here and there |
| Male | |
| Kanna kuzhiyil | In your dimpled cheek |
| Kerchief pottu vechen | I placed my handkerchief |
| Okey na onnae onnu kudu | If okay give me just one thing |
| Umma thariya.. | Will you give a kiss.. |
| Adhu summa thariya | Will you give it for free? |
| Male | |
| {Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko | {Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko |
| Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko }(2) | Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko} |
| Male | |
| Ragu tha tha.. | Ragu tha tha.. |
| Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha | Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha |
| Ragu tha tha tha tha tha | Ragu tha tha tha tha tha |
எக் கவுமே எக்
கவுமே எக் கிஷான் எக்
கிஷான் ரக தா தா ரகு
தா தா ரகு ரகு ரக தா
தா
In a village...
In a village
A farmer...
A farmer....
Was living there..
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu.. ragu was living there
{ எக் கவுமே எக்
கிஷான் ரகு தாத்தா
ஹை கத்துகிட்டா
மொத்த வித்தையும்
இறக்கிட்டாக } (2)
{In a village a farmer
Ragu tha tha hai
All the skills he learned
He unleashed them}
டச்சு பண்ண
ஸ்கெட்ச்சு போட்டா
மெச்சுடுவீங்க நச்சுனொரு
இச்சு கேட்டா பிச்சுருவீங்க
If you touch and make a plan
You will appreciate it
If a sharp kiss is asked
You will tear it apart
ஏய் பீலா குட்டி
சோலா கி ரோஜா மஞ்சா
உடாதே நீ மக்கர் பண்ணாதே
மஞ்சா உடாதே நீ மக்கர்
பண்ணாதே
Hey pretty child, flower of corn
Yellow lips
Don't throw a tantrum
Yellow lips
Don't throw a tantrum
ரகு தா தா ரகு
கு கு கு தாத்தா ரகு தா
தா தா தா தா
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu tha tha tha tha tha
ஹையோ பாவம்
தான் பல்ப்பு வாங்க தான்
பெத்து போட்டாங்களோ
டடி மம்மி வீணா தான்
Oh poor thing
Just to face embarrassment
Did they give birth to him?
Mom and dad wastefully
பீப் போட்டுக்கோ
பில் அப் பண்ணிக்கோ
அர்த்தம் யாரும் கேட்டா
அடி தான் உதை தான்
சரி தான்
Put a beep sound
Fill it up yourself
If anyone asks the meaning
Beating and thrashing is the right response
எப்ப பார்த்தாலும்
பாட்டுல திட்டுறீங்க எங்க
போனாலும் ஏன் யா சுத்தி
வாறீங்க
Whenever I see
You scold in the song
Wherever I go
Why do you follow me around?
மேக் அப் இல்லாம
தெருவுல நீங்க நடந்தா
பேய் கூட்டம் கிளம்பி
வருதுன்னு உச்சா
போறேனே தம்பி
உச்சா போறானே
Without makeup
If you walk on the street
Fearing a crowd of ghosts is approaching
He goes to pee
Little brother goes to pee
கொக்கர கொக்கோ
கோ கோ கோ கோ கொக்கர
கொக்கோ கோ கோ கோ
கோ
Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko
Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko
ரகு தா தா ரகு
கு கு கு தாத்தா ரகு தா
தா தா தா தா
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu tha tha tha tha tha
{ ஜம்பு லிங்கமே
ஜடா தரா ஜோதி லிங்கமே
அரோகரா } (2)
வாயு லிங்கமே அடா
புடா பஞ்ச லிங்கமே
மடா படா
{Jambu lingame jada thara
Jothi lingame arrogara}
Vaayu lingame ada buda
Panja lingame mada pada
கூகுள் சர்ச்சுல
உன் பேர் சொன்னாலே
உலக பிராடுனு தான்
அர்த்தம் வருது
தன்னாலே
On Google search
If your name is typed
As world-class fraud
The meaning comes automatically
நியூட்டன் மவளே
சோக்கா சொன்னியே
ராங்கு ரூட்டில் போய்
ரைட்டா ஒன்னு
செய்வோம்
Daughter of Newton
You spoke so well
By going on the wrong route
Let us do something right
புத்தம் புதுசா
ரூட்டு புடிக்குறியே
கொஞ்சம் விட்டாலே
அங்க இங்க இடிக்குறியே
Brand new
Route you are picking
If left slightly loose
You bump here and there
கண்ண குழியில்
கர்சீப் போட்டு வெச்சேன்
ஓகேனா ஒன்னே ஒன்னு
குடு உம்மா தாரியா அது
சும்மா தாரியா
In your dimpled cheek
I placed my handkerchief
If okay give me just one thing
Will you give a kiss..
Will you give it for free?
{ கொக்கர
கொக்கோ கோ கோ
கோ கோ கொக்கர
கொக்கோ கோ கோ
கோ கோ } (2)
{Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko
Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko}
ரகு தா தா ரகு
கு கு கு தாத்தா ரகு தா
தா தா தா தா
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu tha tha tha tha tha
Ek.. gavumae…
In a village...
Ek.. gavumae
In a village
Ek.. kisaan ..
A farmer...
Ek.. kisaan….
A farmer....
Raha tha tha..
Was living there..
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu.. ragu raha tha tha
Ragu.. ragu was living there
{Ek gavumei ek kisaan
{In a village a farmer
Ragu thatha hai
Ragu tha tha hai
Kathukitta moththa vithayum
All the skills he learned
Erakittaagha} (2)
He unleashed them}
Touch-u panna sketch-u potta
If you touch and make a plan
Metchuduveenga
You will appreciate it
Natchunoru itchu ketta
If a sharp kiss is asked
Pitchuruveenga
You will tear it apart
Yaai pella kutty sola ki roja
Hey pretty child, flower of corn
Manja udadhae
Yellow lips
Nee makkar pannadhae
Don't throw a tantrum
Manja udadhae
Yellow lips
Nee makkar pannadhae
Don't throw a tantrum
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu tha tha tha tha tha
Ragu tha tha tha tha tha
Haiyyo pavam thaan
Oh poor thing
Bulb-u vaanga thaan
Just to face embarrassment
Pethu pottangalo
Did they give birth to him?
Daddy mummy veena thaan
Mom and dad wastefully
Beep pottukko
Put a beep sound
Fill-up pannikko
Fill it up yourself
Artham yaarum ketta
If anyone asks the meaning
Adithaan othai thaan sari thaan
Beating and thrashing is the right response
Yeppa paarthalum
Whenever I see
Paattula thittureenga
You scold in the song
Yenga ponalum
Wherever I go
Yen ya suthi vareenga
Why do you follow me around?
Make-up illama
Without makeup
Theruvula neenga nadantha
If you walk on the street
Pei kootam kelambi varuthunnu
Fearing a crowd of ghosts is approaching
Utcha poranae
He goes to pee
Thambi utcha poranae
Little brother goes to pee
Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko
Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko
Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko
Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu tha tha tha tha tha
Ragu tha tha tha tha tha
{Jambu lingamae jada thara
{Jambu lingame jada thara
Jothi lingamae arrogara }(2)
Jothi lingame arrogara}
Vaayu lingamae ada buda
Vaayu lingame ada buda
Panja lingamae mada pada
Panja lingame mada pada
Google search-u la
On Google search
Un per sonnalae
If your name is typed
Ulaga fraudu- nu than
As world-class fraud
Artham varuthu thannalae
The meaning comes automatically
Newton mavalae
Daughter of Newton
Sokka sonneeyae
You spoke so well
Wrong-u route-il poi
By going on the wrong route
Rightta onnu seivom
Let us do something right
Putham puthusa
Brand new
Route-u pudikuriyae
Route you are picking
Konjam vittalae
If left slightly loose
Anga inga idikuriyae
You bump here and there
Kanna kuzhiyil
In your dimpled cheek
Kerchief pottu vechen
I placed my handkerchief
Okey na onnae onnu kudu
If okay give me just one thing
Umma thariya..
Will you give a kiss..
Adhu summa thariya
Will you give it for free?
{Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko
{Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko
Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko }(2)
Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko}
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu tha tha..
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu tha tha tha tha tha
Ragu tha tha tha tha tha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a humorous, fast-paced playful banter track from the movie 'Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae'. It riffs on classic Hindi learning tropes from Tamil pop culture (referencing the infamous 'Ek gav mein ek kisaan raha tha tha' lesson from Bhagyaraj's film Indru Poi Naalai Vaa) to create a comedic duel between the lead characters. The song features quirky slang, rhyme play, modern references like Google searches and Newton, and energetic gibberish beats.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion / Cultural Reference
“Ek gavumei ek kisaan / Ragu thatha hai”
References the famous Hindi lesson line 'Ek gaon mein ek kisaan raha tha tha' made iconic in Tamil cinema.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Adhukai & Monai)
“Touch-u panna sketch-u potta / Metchuduveenga”
Internal and line-ending rhymes like 'potta' / 'metchuduveenga' and 'ketta' / 'pitchuruveenga'.
Onomatopoeia
“Kokorra koko ko ko ko ko”
Use of rhythmic phonetic sounds like 'Kokorra koko' and 'Ragu tha tha' to create an upbeat tempo.
Did you know?
Trivia
The phrase 'Ek gaon mein ek kisaan raha tha tha' / 'Ragu Thatha' is a legendary comedic gag originally from K. Bhagyaraj's 1981 hit film 'Indru Poi Naalai Vaa', which became so deeply rooted in Tamil pop culture that it inspired this song and eventually even a 2024 film titled 'Raaghu Thatha'.
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