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Lyrics & meaning

Gira Gira

From Dear Comrade · 2019

Lyricist: Karthik Netha
Singers: Justin Prabhakaran, Nakul Abhyankar, Mohana Bhogaraju
Music director: Justin Prabhakaran
Movie name: Dear Comrade
Movie release year: 2019
Lyrics added on: 10 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Gira gira gira thirugura orala

Idakka valakka odura

Vedhaiya araikka pakkura

Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi

Thora thora thora thorattiya pottu

Nelava pudikka paakkura

Nadakka kadhaiya pesura

Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi

Gira gira gira thirugura orala

Idakka valakka odura

Vedhaiya araikka pakkura

Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi

Thora thora thora thorattiya pottu

Nelava pudikka paakkura

Nadakka kadhaiya pesura

Chorus :Yeah hoi hoi yeah hoi hoi

Nananja piragu nanaivadhu thavara

Alaiya thadukka silandhiyin suvara

Onakku pudicha azhagiya thimira

Kuda irupenae…ae…ae…

Kanava thadukka vazhi mura irukka

Thalaiya kuniyum neruponnu irukka

Manasu koduthu edukiren sirappa

Kalam irukuthae…

Nee podum thooral poi padal

Aanaalum naanae thaalaattai polae

Rasippenae siripenae…

Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…

Gira gira gira thirugura orala

Idakka valakka odura

Vedhaiya araikka pakkura

Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi

Yevarukevara padachadhu mudhalil

Avarukavara anupidum mudivil

Idaiyil vizhundha azhagiya velicham

Kadandhu ponathae…ae…ae…

Kanava varanju iravula asacha

Pagala varanju padakkuna paricha

Adhukkum idhukkum alaivadha rasichae

Pozhudhu poguthae

Yaaro di neeyae pani theeyae

Marundhaagum noyae

Nee theendum podhae

Unarnthaenae enai naanae

Gira gira gira thirugura orala

Idakka valakka odura

Vedhaiya araikka pakkura

Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi hoi

Thora thora thora thorattiya pottu

Nelava pudikka paakkura

Nadakka kadhaiya pesura

Spinning round and round in the mortar,

Running left and right,

Trying to grind the seed.

Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy

Reaching high with a hooked pole,

Trying to catch the moon,

Talking about impossible things!

Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy

Spinning round and round in the mortar,

Running left and right,

Trying to grind the seed.

Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy

Reaching high with a hooked pole,

Trying to catch the moon,

Talking about impossible things!

Chorus: Ye hoy hoy, ye hoy hoy

Once drenched, is it wrong to get soaked again?

Can a spider's web stop a rising wave?

With that charming pride you love so much,

I will stay right beside you...

Is there any way to stop a dream?

Is there a fire that ever bows its head?

By giving my whole heart, I will claim greatness;

Time is still on my side...

The drizzle you shower is a playful lie,

Yet just like a lullaby,

I will enjoy it and smile...

Oh... oh... oh... oh...

Spinning round and round in the mortar,

Running left and right,

Trying to grind the seed.

Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy

Whoever was made for whom in the beginning,

Life will surely bring them together in the end.

The lovely beam of light that fell between us

Has now drifted away...

Sketched like a dream, stirring through the night,

Painted like daylight, and snatched away in a flash,

Enjoying this wandering back and forth,

My days just pass by.

Who are you, girl? A flame made of ice,

An illness that is its own cure!

The moment you touch me,

I truly discover myself.

Spinning round and round in the mortar,

Running left and right,

Trying to grind the seed.

Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy hoy

Reaching high with a hooked pole,

Trying to catch the moon,

Talking about impossible things!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Gira Gira' from Dear Comrade captures a playful yet deeply emotional dynamic between the lead characters. The protagonist teases his partner's energetic, stubborn, and restless nature—comparing her actions to a spinning mortar, trying to catch the moon with a stick, or attempting to block sea waves with a spiderweb. Despite the futility or chaotic nature of her pursuits, he finds her 'beautiful pride' irresistibly charming and vows to remain by her side through every twist of fate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Uruvagam

“Alaiya thadukka silandhiyin suvara”

Compares fragile efforts to a 'spiderweb wall trying to block sea waves', symbolizing how futile human resistance is against overwhelming feelings or reality.

Oxymoron / Muran

“Yaaro di neeyae pani theeyae / Marundhaagum noyae”

'Pani theeyae' (icy fire) and 'Marundhaagum noyae' (a disease that becomes the cure) place opposing concepts side by side to emphasize the paradoxical and complex nature of love.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Nananja piragu nanaivadhu thavara / Alaiya thadukka silandhiyin suvara”

The second letters 'na' in 'Nananja' and 'lai' (similar soft consonant class) or structural sound matches reflect Tamil folk poetic meter.

Simile / Upamai

“Gira gira gira thirugura orala”

Compares her restless mind/movements to a grinding stone spinning around frantically.

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Trivia

'Dear Comrade' (2019) was originally produced in Telugu and simultaneously released across Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. The soundtrack was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, whose music received widespread acclaim for seamlessly blending rustic folk rhythms with soulful modern orchestration. Lyricist Karthik Netha penned the Tamil version, expertly infusing rural Tamil idioms like 'oral' (grinding mortar) and 'thoratti' (a long hooked pole used to pluck fruits) into the lyrics to maintain a grounded, local flavor.

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