Gala Gala
From Ko · 2011
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Haricharan, Krish, Sayanora Philip, Tippu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Ko2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | The lively, cheerful gang |
| Male | |
| Gala gala gaala gangu | An energetic Baila song |
| Bala bala baila songgu | Sleep every day with a new dream |
| Nitham oru kanavil thoongu | Hold the world in your palm |
| Ullangaiyil ulagai vaangu | We are a bubbling spring |
| Male | |
| Koppalikkum ootru naangal | We are a cool breeze against heat |
| Veppathukku kaatru naangal | We are the remedy for tree-like numbness |
| Maramukku maatru naangal | We are a sanctuary free of hunters |
| Vedan illa vedan thangal | The lively, cheerful gang |
| Female | |
| Gala gala gaala gangu | An energetic Baila song |
| Bala bala baila songgu | Male: Sleep every day with a new dream |
| Male :Nitham oru kanavil thoongu | Hold the world in your palm |
| Ullangaiyil ulagai vaangu | Hey hey… zooo(4) |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey…zooo(4) | This is a fortress of youth |
| Male | |
| Ithu oru vaaliba kottai | Forget the home you came from |
| Maranthidu nee vantha veetai | Chorus: You are for me, I am for you |
| Chorus :Nee ennaku naan unnaku | If we stay together, we belong to ourselves |
| Sernthirunthaal naam namaku | There are no tears in our eyes |
| Male | |
| Imaigalil eeramae illai | There is no heavy burden in our hearts |
| Ithayathil baramum illai | Chorus: Like lightning that sprouted teeth in a smile |
| Chorus :Pal mulaiththa minnalai pol | We will laugh all day long |
| Naal muzhuthum naam siripom | Days like these are |
| Male | |
| Ithu pondra naatkalthaan | Flowers that never wither |
| Uthiraatha pookalthaan | Chorus: We are the moon and the sun |
| Chorus :Nangal nilavum kathirum | Becoming the moment they unite |
| Inaintha pozhuthaavom | The lively, cheerful gang |
| Male | |
| Gala gala gaala gangu | An energetic Baila song |
| Bala bala baila songgu | Sleep every day with a new dream |
| Nitham oru kanavil thoongu | Hold the world in your palm |
| Ullangaiyil ulagai vaangu | Let go of what is past and play |
| Male | |
| Ponathu pochu vittu vilaiyaadu | Look up at the sky and run to touch it |
| Vaanatha paathu thottu vida odu | Chorus: Let go of what is past and play |
| Chorus :Ponathu pochu vittu vilaiyaadu | Look up at the sky and run to touch it... run... run |
| Vaanatha paathu thottu vida odu…odu..odu | Rivers never stagnate |
| Male | |
| Nathigalum thaenguvathillai | The wavy ocean never sleeps |
| Alai kadal thoonguvathillai | Chorus: If you stay awake as long as you live |
| Chorus :Vaazhum varai vizhithirunthaal | Who can snatch away your dream? |
| Un kanavai yaar parippaar | Oh, we shall harbor grand desires |
| Female | |
| Ho athigamai aasaigal kolvom | We shall defeat destiny with our sweat |
| Vithigalai vervaiyil velvom | Chorus: Uprooting division and differences |
| Chorus :Vetrumaiyin Veraruthu | We shall stay united like a rainbow |
| Vaanavillai sernthiruppom | We pondered together as one |
| Male | |
| Ondru koodi yosithom | We loved ourselves |
| Nammai naamae nesithom | Chorus: In our eyes from now on |
| Chorus :Engal vizhiyil inimel | The world will see its own reflection |
| Ulagam mugam paarkum | The lively, cheerful gang |
| Male | |
| Gala gala gaala gangu | An energetic Baila song |
| Bala bala baila songgu | Sleep every day with a new dream |
| Nitham oru kanavil thoongu | Hold the world in your palm |
| Ullangaiyil ulagai vaangu | We are a bubbling spring |
| Chorus | |
| Koppalikkum ootru naangal | We are a cool breeze against heat |
| Veppathukku kaatru naangal | We are the remedy for tree-like numbness |
| Maramukku maatru naangal | We are a sanctuary free of hunters |
| Vedan illa vedan thangal | Gala gala |
| Chorus | |
| Gala gala | Female: Wind comes and cuts |
| Female :Kathu vanthu cuts | Chorus: Bala bala |
| Chorus :Bala bala | Female: Yeah bala bala |
| Female :Yeah bala bala | Chorus: Gala gala |
| Chorus :Gala gala | Female: Drop you say |
| Female :Drop you say | Chorus: Bala bala |
| Chorus :Bala bala | Female: Boombastha |
| Female :Boombastha | |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
சயனோரா பிலிப் மற்றும் கிருஷ்
The lively, cheerful gang
........................................
An energetic Baila song
Sleep every day with a new dream
Hold the world in your palm
We are a bubbling spring
கல கல காலா கேங்கு
பல பல பைலா சாங்கு
நித்தம் ஒரு கனவில் தூங்கு..
உள்ளங்கையில் உலகை வாங்கு..
We are a cool breeze against heat
We are the remedy for tree-like numbness
We are a sanctuary free of hunters
The lively, cheerful gang
கொப்பளிக்கும் ஊற்று நாங்கள்..
வெப்பத்துக்கு காற்று நாங்கள்
மரமுக்கு மாற்று நாங்கள்..
வேடன் இல்லா வேடந்தாங்கள்
An energetic Baila song
Male: Sleep every day with a new dream
Hold the world in your palm
Hey hey… zooo(4)
கல கல காலா கேங்கு
பல பல பைலா சாங்கு
நித்தம் ஒரு கனவில் தூங்கு..
உள்ளங்கையில் உலகை வாங்கு..
This is a fortress of youth
ஹே ஹே ஜூ (4)
Forget the home you came from
Chorus: You are for me, I am for you
If we stay together, we belong to ourselves
There are no tears in our eyes
இது ஒரு வாலிப கோட்டை
மறந்திடு நீ வந்த வீட்டை
குழு :
நீ எனக்கு நான் உனக்கு..
சேர்ந்திருந்தால் நாம் நமக்கு..
There is no heavy burden in our hearts
Chorus: Like lightning that sprouted teeth in a smile
We will laugh all day long
Days like these are
இமைகளில் ஈரமே இல்லை
இதயத்தில் பாரமும் இல்லை
குழு :
பல் முளைத்த மின்னலை போல்
நாள் முழுதும் நாம் சிரிபோம்
Flowers that never wither
Chorus: We are the moon and the sun
Becoming the moment they unite
The lively, cheerful gang
இது போன்ற நாட்கள்தான்
உதிராத பூக்கள் தான்
குழு :
நாங்கள் நிலவும் கதிரும்
இணைந்த பொழுதாவோம்
An energetic Baila song
Sleep every day with a new dream
Hold the world in your palm
Let go of what is past and play
கல கல காலா கேங்கு
பல பல பைலா சாங்கு
நித்தம் ஒரு கனவில் தூங்கு..
உள்ளங்கையில் உலகை வாங்கு..
Look up at the sky and run to touch it
Chorus: Let go of what is past and play
Look up at the sky and run to touch it... run... run
Rivers never stagnate
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
The wavy ocean never sleeps
Chorus: If you stay awake as long as you live
Who can snatch away your dream?
Oh, we shall harbor grand desires
போனது போச்சு விட்டு விளையாடு
வானத்த பாத்து தொட்டு விட ஓடு..
குழு :
போனது போச்சு விட்டு விளையாடு
வானத்த பாத்து தொட்டு விட ஓடு ஓடு ஓடு..
We shall defeat destiny with our sweat
Chorus: Uprooting division and differences
We shall stay united like a rainbow
We pondered together as one
நதிகளும் தேங்குவதில்லை
அலை கடல் தூங்குவதில்லை
குழு :
வாழும் வரை விழித்திருந்தால்
உன் கனவை யார் பறிப்பார்..
We loved ourselves
Chorus: In our eyes from now on
The world will see its own reflection
The lively, cheerful gang
ஹோ.. அதிகமாய் ஆசைகள் கொள்வோம்..
விதிகளை வேர்வையில் வெல்வோம்
குழு :
வேற்றுமையின் வேரறுத்து
வானவில்லாய் சேர்ந்திருப்போம்.
An energetic Baila song
Sleep every day with a new dream
Hold the world in your palm
We are a bubbling spring
ஒன்று கூடி யோசித்தோம்..
நம்மை நாமே நேசித்தோம்..
குழு :
எங்கள் விழியில் இனிமேல்
உலகம் முகம் பார்க்கும்..
We are a cool breeze against heat
We are the remedy for tree-like numbness
We are a sanctuary free of hunters
Gala gala
கல கல காலா கேங்கு
பல பல பைலா சாங்கு
நித்தம் ஒரு கனவில் தூங்கு..
உள்ளங்கையில் உலகை வாங்கு..
Female: Wind comes and cuts
Chorus: Bala bala
Female: Yeah bala bala
Chorus: Gala gala
Female: Drop you say
Chorus: Bala bala
Female: Boombastha
கொப்பளிக்கும் ஊற்று நாங்கள்..
வெப்பத்துக்கு காற்று நாங்கள்
மரமுக்கு மாற்று நாங்கள்..
வேடன் இல்லா வேடந்தாங்கள்
கல கல
காது வந்து கட்ஸ்
குழு :
பல பல..
ஏ பல பல..
குழு :
கல கல ...
ட்ராப் யூ சே
குழு :
பல பல..
பூம் பாஸ்தா..
..................................
……………………………..
The lively, cheerful gang
Gala gala gaala gangu
An energetic Baila song
Bala bala baila songgu
Sleep every day with a new dream
Nitham oru kanavil thoongu
Hold the world in your palm
Ullangaiyil ulagai vaangu
We are a bubbling spring
Koppalikkum ootru naangal
We are a cool breeze against heat
Veppathukku kaatru naangal
We are the remedy for tree-like numbness
Maramukku maatru naangal
We are a sanctuary free of hunters
Vedan illa vedan thangal
The lively, cheerful gang
Gala gala gaala gangu
An energetic Baila song
Bala bala baila songgu
Male: Sleep every day with a new dream
Male :Nitham oru kanavil thoongu
Hold the world in your palm
Ullangaiyil ulagai vaangu
Hey hey… zooo(4)
Hey hey…zooo(4)
This is a fortress of youth
Ithu oru vaaliba kottai
Forget the home you came from
Maranthidu nee vantha veetai
Chorus: You are for me, I am for you
Chorus :Nee ennaku naan unnaku
If we stay together, we belong to ourselves
Sernthirunthaal naam namaku
There are no tears in our eyes
Imaigalil eeramae illai
There is no heavy burden in our hearts
Ithayathil baramum illai
Chorus: Like lightning that sprouted teeth in a smile
Chorus :Pal mulaiththa minnalai pol
We will laugh all day long
Naal muzhuthum naam siripom
Days like these are
Ithu pondra naatkalthaan
Flowers that never wither
Uthiraatha pookalthaan
Chorus: We are the moon and the sun
Chorus :Nangal nilavum kathirum
Becoming the moment they unite
Inaintha pozhuthaavom
The lively, cheerful gang
Gala gala gaala gangu
An energetic Baila song
Bala bala baila songgu
Sleep every day with a new dream
Nitham oru kanavil thoongu
Hold the world in your palm
Ullangaiyil ulagai vaangu
Let go of what is past and play
Ponathu pochu vittu vilaiyaadu
Look up at the sky and run to touch it
Vaanatha paathu thottu vida odu
Chorus: Let go of what is past and play
Chorus :Ponathu pochu vittu vilaiyaadu
Look up at the sky and run to touch it... run... run
Vaanatha paathu thottu vida odu…odu..odu
Rivers never stagnate
Nathigalum thaenguvathillai
The wavy ocean never sleeps
Alai kadal thoonguvathillai
Chorus: If you stay awake as long as you live
Chorus :Vaazhum varai vizhithirunthaal
Who can snatch away your dream?
Un kanavai yaar parippaar
Oh, we shall harbor grand desires
Ho athigamai aasaigal kolvom
We shall defeat destiny with our sweat
Vithigalai vervaiyil velvom
Chorus: Uprooting division and differences
Chorus :Vetrumaiyin Veraruthu
We shall stay united like a rainbow
Vaanavillai sernthiruppom
We pondered together as one
Ondru koodi yosithom
We loved ourselves
Nammai naamae nesithom
Chorus: In our eyes from now on
Chorus :Engal vizhiyil inimel
The world will see its own reflection
Ulagam mugam paarkum
The lively, cheerful gang
Gala gala gaala gangu
An energetic Baila song
Bala bala baila songgu
Sleep every day with a new dream
Nitham oru kanavil thoongu
Hold the world in your palm
Ullangaiyil ulagai vaangu
We are a bubbling spring
Koppalikkum ootru naangal
We are a cool breeze against heat
Veppathukku kaatru naangal
We are the remedy for tree-like numbness
Maramukku maatru naangal
We are a sanctuary free of hunters
Vedan illa vedan thangal
Gala gala
Gala gala
Female: Wind comes and cuts
Female :Kathu vanthu cuts
Chorus: Bala bala
Chorus :Bala bala
Female: Yeah bala bala
Female :Yeah bala bala
Chorus: Gala gala
Chorus :Gala gala
Female: Drop you say
Female :Drop you say
Chorus: Bala bala
Chorus :Bala bala
Female: Boombastha
Female :Boombastha
……………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Gala Gala' is a high-energy youth anthem from the political thriller 'Ko' (2011). The song celebrates friendship, optimism, boundless ambition, and living in the present moment. Through vibrant Baila rhythms and youth-centric imagery, lyricist Kabilan encapsulates the spirit of young people breaking free from worries, conquering fate with hard work, and standing united regardless of differences.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Koppalikkum ootru naangal / Veppathukku kaatru naangal”
The second letter 'p' (ப்) matches in both lines, creating a classic Tamil poetic rhythm.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pal mulaiththa minnalai pol”
Compares a wide, dazzling smile to a lightning bolt that has sprouted teeth.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ithu oru vaaliba kottai”
Metaphorically describes youth gathering together as a 'fortress of youth'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uthiraatha pookalthaan”
Metaphorically compares memorable happy days to unwithering flowers.
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Trivia
'Gala Gala' was composed by Harris Jayaraj for the hit movie 'Ko' (2011), directed by K. V. Anand. The song is famous for its star-studded guest video sequence featuring special appearances by top Tamil actors including Suriya, Karthi, Dhanush, Jayam Ravi, Tamannaah, Bharath, and Silambarasan alongside lead actors Jiiva, Piaa Bajpai, and Karthika Nair.
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