Gokulam Idho Gopigal Idho
From Vetrikani · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vetrikani1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Gokulam idho gobigal idho | Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis |
| Kannanum idho | Here is Krishna as well |
| Radhae shyaam harae radhae shyaam | Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam |
| Raja ram harae seetha ram | Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram |
| Female | |
| Gokulam idho gobigal idho | Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis |
| Kannanum idho | Here is Krishna as well |
| Radhae shyaam harae radhae shyaam | Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam |
| Raja ram harae seetha ram | Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram |
| Male | |
| Poovum kaattrum pesi kollum neram | This is the time when the flower and the wind converse |
| Female :Minsaaram paadham thottu mattum paayum | Female: Electricity flows through just touching the feet |
| Male :Aasaigal nenjai killum velaiyil | Male: At the moment when desires pinch the heart |
| Female :Aarambam chella kannan leelaigal | Female: The playful acts of dear Krishna begin |
| Male | |
| Poovum kaattrum pesi kollum neram | This is the time when the flower and the wind converse |
| Female :Minsaaram paadham thottu mattum paayum | Female: Electricity flows through just touching the feet |
| Male :Aasaigal nenjai killum velaiyil | Male: At the moment when desires pinch the heart |
| Female :Aarambam chella kannan leelaigal | Female: The playful acts of dear Krishna begin |
| Male | |
| Ammammaa thaangaathu appappaa | Oh my, it is unbearable, oh dear! |
| Chorus :Radha krishnan nandhakumara navaneetha soraa | Chorus: Radha Krishna, son of Nanda, stealer of butter! |
| Male | |
| Gokulam idho gobigal idho | Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis |
| Kannanum idho | Here is Krishna as well |
| Chorus :Radhae shyaam harae radhae shyaam | Chorus: Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam |
| Raja ram harae seetha ram | Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| Kaanam paadum vaanampaadi koottam | A flock of skylarks singing songs |
| Male :Ingaethaan kaaval meerum aaval meerum aattam | Male: Right here is the dance that breaches boundaries and overflows with desire |
| Female :Thaalaththil otti kollum raagangal | Female: The ragas that blend tightly with the rhythm |
| Male :Vegaththai pattri kollum mogangal | Male: The infatuations that catch up with the speed |
| Female | |
| Hae hae kaanam paadum vaanampaadi koottam | Hey hey, a flock of skylarks singing songs |
| Male :Ingaethaan kaaval meerum aaval meerum aattam | Male: Right here is the dance that breaches boundaries and overflows with desire |
| Female :Thaalaththil otti kollum raagangal | Female: The ragas that blend tightly with the rhythm |
| Male :Vegaththai pattri kollum mogangal | Male: The infatuations that catch up with the speed |
| Female | |
| Dheiveegan naam kaanum vaipogam | The grand event we witness is divine |
| Chorus :Radha krishnan nandhakumara navaneetha soraa | Chorus: Radha Krishna, son of Nanda, stealer of butter! |
| Female | |
| Gokulam idho gobigal idho | Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis |
| Kannanum idho | Here is Krishna as well |
| Chorus :Radhae shyaam harae radhae shyaam | Chorus: Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam |
| Raja ram harae seetha ram | Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram |
...............................
கோகுலம் இதோ கோபிகள் இதோ
கண்ணனும் இதோ
ராதே ஷ்யாம் ஹரே ராதே ஷ்யாம்
ராஜா ராம் ஹரே சீதா ராம்...
Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis
Here is Krishna as well
Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam
Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram
கோகுலம் இதோ கோபிகள் இதோ
கண்ணனும் இதோ
குழு :
ராதே ஷ்யாம் ஹரே ராதே ஷ்யாம்
ராஜா ராம் ஹரே சீதா ராம்...
Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis
Here is Krishna as well
Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam
Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram
பூவும் காற்றும் பேசிக் கொள்ளும் நேரம்
மின்சாரம் பாதம் தொட்டு கூந்தல் மட்டும் பாயும்
ஆசைகள் நெஞ்சை கிள்ளும் வேளையில்
ஆரம்பம் செல்லக் கண்ணன் லீலைகள்
This is the time when the flower and the wind converse
Female: Electricity flows through just touching the feet
Male: At the moment when desires pinch the heart
Female: The playful acts of dear Krishna begin
பூவும் காற்றும் பேசிக் கொள்ளும் நேரம்
மின்சாரம் பாதம் தொட்டு கூந்தல் மட்டும் பாயும்
ஆசைகள் நெஞ்சை கிள்ளும் வேளையில்
ஆரம்பம் செல்லக் கண்ணன் லீலைகள்
This is the time when the flower and the wind converse
Female: Electricity flows through just touching the feet
Male: At the moment when desires pinch the heart
Female: The playful acts of dear Krishna begin
அம்மம்மா தாங்காது அப்பப்பா
குழு :
ராதா கிருஷ்ணா நந்தகுமாரா நவநீத சோரா
Oh my, it is unbearable, oh dear!
Chorus: Radha Krishna, son of Nanda, stealer of butter!
கோகுலம் இதோ கோபிகள் இதோ
கண்ணனும் இதோ
குழு :
ராதே ஷ்யாம் ஹரே ராதே ஷ்யாம்
ராஜா ராம் ஹரே சீதா ராம்...
Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis
Here is Krishna as well
Chorus: Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam
Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram
...................................
கானம் பாடும் வானம்பாடி கூட்டம்
இங்கேதான் காவல் மீறும் ஆவல் மீறும் ஆட்டம்
தாளத்தில் ஒட்டிக் கொள்ளும் ராகங்கள்
வேகத்தைப் பற்றிக் கொள்ளும் மோகங்கள்
A flock of skylarks singing songs
Male: Right here is the dance that breaches boundaries and overflows with desire
Female: The ragas that blend tightly with the rhythm
Male: The infatuations that catch up with the speed
ஹே ஹே கானம் பாடும் வானம்பாடி கூட்டம்
இங்கேதான் காவல் மீறும் ஆவல் மீறும் ஆட்டம்
தாளத்தில் ஒட்டிக் கொள்ளும் ராகங்கள்
ரரர வேகத்தைப் பற்றிக் கொள்ளும் மோகங்கள்
Hey hey, a flock of skylarks singing songs
Male: Right here is the dance that breaches boundaries and overflows with desire
Female: The ragas that blend tightly with the rhythm
Male: The infatuations that catch up with the speed
தெய்வீகம் நாம் காணும் வைபோகம்
குழு :
ராதா கிருஷ்ணா நந்தகுமாரா நவநீத சோரா
The grand event we witness is divine
Chorus: Radha Krishna, son of Nanda, stealer of butter!
கோகுலம் இதோ கோபிகள் இதோ
கண்ணனும் இதோ
குழு :
ராதே ஷ்யாம் ஹரே ராதே ஷ்யாம்
ராஜா ராம் ஹரே சீதா ராம்...
Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis
Here is Krishna as well
Chorus: Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam
Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram
………………….
Gokulam idho gobigal idho
Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis
Kannanum idho
Here is Krishna as well
Radhae shyaam harae radhae shyaam
Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam
Raja ram harae seetha ram
Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram
Gokulam idho gobigal idho
Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis
Kannanum idho
Here is Krishna as well
Radhae shyaam harae radhae shyaam
Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam
Raja ram harae seetha ram
Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram
Poovum kaattrum pesi kollum neram
This is the time when the flower and the wind converse
Female :Minsaaram paadham thottu mattum paayum
Female: Electricity flows through just touching the feet
Male :Aasaigal nenjai killum velaiyil
Male: At the moment when desires pinch the heart
Female :Aarambam chella kannan leelaigal
Female: The playful acts of dear Krishna begin
Poovum kaattrum pesi kollum neram
This is the time when the flower and the wind converse
Female :Minsaaram paadham thottu mattum paayum
Female: Electricity flows through just touching the feet
Male :Aasaigal nenjai killum velaiyil
Male: At the moment when desires pinch the heart
Female :Aarambam chella kannan leelaigal
Female: The playful acts of dear Krishna begin
Ammammaa thaangaathu appappaa
Oh my, it is unbearable, oh dear!
Chorus :Radha krishnan nandhakumara navaneetha soraa
Chorus: Radha Krishna, son of Nanda, stealer of butter!
Gokulam idho gobigal idho
Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis
Kannanum idho
Here is Krishna as well
Chorus :Radhae shyaam harae radhae shyaam
Chorus: Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam
Raja ram harae seetha ram
Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram
………………..
Kaanam paadum vaanampaadi koottam
A flock of skylarks singing songs
Male :Ingaethaan kaaval meerum aaval meerum aattam
Male: Right here is the dance that breaches boundaries and overflows with desire
Female :Thaalaththil otti kollum raagangal
Female: The ragas that blend tightly with the rhythm
Male :Vegaththai pattri kollum mogangal
Male: The infatuations that catch up with the speed
Hae hae kaanam paadum vaanampaadi koottam
Hey hey, a flock of skylarks singing songs
Male :Ingaethaan kaaval meerum aaval meerum aattam
Male: Right here is the dance that breaches boundaries and overflows with desire
Female :Thaalaththil otti kollum raagangal
Female: The ragas that blend tightly with the rhythm
Male :Vegaththai pattri kollum mogangal
Male: The infatuations that catch up with the speed
Dheiveegan naam kaanum vaipogam
The grand event we witness is divine
Chorus :Radha krishnan nandhakumara navaneetha soraa
Chorus: Radha Krishna, son of Nanda, stealer of butter!
Gokulam idho gobigal idho
Here is Gokulam, here are the Gopis
Kannanum idho
Here is Krishna as well
Chorus :Radhae shyaam harae radhae shyaam
Chorus: Radhe Shyam, Hare Radhe Shyam
Raja ram harae seetha ram
Raja Ram, Hare Seetha Ram
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat duet blends romantic intimacy with divine Krishna devotional motifs. Set against a playful backdrop, the lovers compare their burgeoning feelings to the eternal love story of Lord Krishna and Radha in Gokulam. Nature elements—like the conversing flower and wind, and singing skylarks—accentuate the blossoming romance and heightening passions between the pair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Poovum kaattrum pesi kollum neram”
Attributing human actions (conversing/speaking) to non-human natural elements like flowers and wind.
Metaphor
“Female :Minsaaram paadham thottu mattum paayum”
Comparing the thrilling sensation of love or touch to electric current flowing through the body.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Gokulam idho gobigal idho”
Repetition of the initial syllable/sound ('Go-') in 'Gokulam' and 'gobigal'.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Male :Ingaethaan kaaval meerum aaval meerum aattam”
Matching second letter sound ('va') in 'kaaval' and 'aaval'.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the famous duo Shankar–Ganesh for the 1985 movie 'Vetrikani'. Playback singer S. N. Surendar, who sang this duet alongside S. P. Sailaja, is also renowned in the Tamil film industry as a leading dubbing artist who voiced prominent actors like Mohan across dozens of hit movies.
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