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Lyrics & meaning

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.. gavumaeIn 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 thaRagu.. ragu was living there
Male
{Ek gavumei ek kisaan{In a village a farmer
Ragu thatha haiRagu tha tha hai
Kathukitta moththa vithayumAll the skills he learned
Erakittaagha} (2)He unleashed them}
Male
Touch-u panna sketch-u pottaIf you touch and make a plan
MetchuduveengaYou will appreciate it
Natchunoru itchu kettaIf a sharp kiss is asked
PitchuruveengaYou will tear it apart
Male
Yaai pella kutty sola ki rojaHey pretty child, flower of corn
Manja udadhaeYellow lips
Nee makkar pannadhaeDon't throw a tantrum
Manja udadhaeYellow lips
Nee makkar pannadhaeDon't throw a tantrum
Male
Ragu tha tha..Ragu tha tha..
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thathaRagu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu tha tha tha tha thaRagu tha tha tha tha tha
Female
Haiyyo pavam thaanOh poor thing
Bulb-u vaanga thaanJust to face embarrassment
Pethu pottangaloDid they give birth to him?
Daddy mummy veena thaanMom and dad wastefully
Male
Beep pottukkoPut a beep sound
Fill-up pannikkoFill it up yourself
Artham yaarum kettaIf anyone asks the meaning
Adithaan othai thaan sari thaanBeating and thrashing is the right response
Female
Yeppa paarthalumWhenever I see
Paattula thittureengaYou scold in the song
Yenga ponalumWherever I go
Yen ya suthi vareengaWhy do you follow me around?
Male
Make-up illamaWithout makeup
Theruvula neenga nadanthaIf you walk on the street
Pei kootam kelambi varuthunnuFearing a crowd of ghosts is approaching
Utcha poranaeHe goes to pee
Thambi utcha poranaeLittle brother goes to pee
Male
Kokorra koko ko ko ko koKokorra koko ko ko ko ko
Kokorra koko ko ko ko koKokorra koko ko ko ko ko
Male
Ragu tha tha..Ragu tha tha..
Ragu ku.. ku.. ku.. thathaRagu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu tha tha tha tha thaRagu tha tha tha tha tha
Male
{Jambu lingamae jada thara{Jambu lingame jada thara
Jothi lingamae arrogara }(2)Jothi lingame arrogara}
Vaayu lingamae ada budaVaayu lingame ada buda
Panja lingamae mada padaPanja lingame mada pada
Female
Google search-u laOn Google search
Un per sonnalaeIf your name is typed
Ulaga fraudu- nu thanAs world-class fraud
Artham varuthu thannalaeThe meaning comes automatically
Male
Newton mavalaeDaughter of Newton
Sokka sonneeyaeYou spoke so well
Wrong-u route-il poiBy going on the wrong route
Rightta onnu seivomLet us do something right
Female
Putham puthusaBrand new
Route-u pudikuriyaeRoute you are picking
Konjam vittalaeIf left slightly loose
Anga inga idikuriyaeYou bump here and there
Male
Kanna kuzhiyilIn your dimpled cheek
Kerchief pottu vechenI placed my handkerchief
Okey na onnae onnu kuduIf okay give me just one thing
Umma thariya..Will you give a kiss..
Adhu summa thariyaWill 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.. thathaRagu ku.. ku.. ku.. thatha
Ragu tha tha tha tha thaRagu 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.

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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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