Gokulam Ingu Gopiyarin
From Yogam Rajayogam · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Yogam Rajayogam1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa aa aa aa aa…aaa.aa aa aa a.. | Aaa aa aa aa aa…aaa.aa aa aa a.. |
| oo oo oo oo oo oo | Oo oo oo oo oo oo |
| Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam | This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis. |
| Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam | Every day here features a hundred types of dances. |
| Female | |
| Punnagaiyil paadhi pon nagaiyil paadhi | Half in the smile, half in the gold jewelry, |
| Minnuvadhu enna unnudaiya jodhi | What is shining so brightly is your divine radiance! |
| Female | |
| Mayakkudhu izhukudhu kannaa un singaaram | Oh Krishna, your grand adornment mesmerizes and attracts! |
| Female | |
| Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam | This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis. |
| Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam | Every day here features a hundred types of dances. |
| Female | |
| Angae nee veikkadhae kannu thaan | Don't cast your eyes over there! |
| Kollai kolla vandhaalae | She has come to plunder and steal, |
| Kilaldi ponnu thaan | She is just a sly and clever girl! |
| Female | |
| Uppu kal vairakkal aagumaa | Can a salt crystal ever become a precious diamond? |
| Aaga motham un jambam en kittae vaegumaa | Overall, will your boasting and tricks work with me? |
| Female | |
| Thittam theetti thaan ingu vattam podura | Hatching plans, you are circling around here, |
| Female | |
| Melum melum thaan neeyum mutti modhura | More and more, you keep clashing and confronting me! |
| Female | |
| Summa nee thulladhae paattu paadu potti podu | Don't just jump around for nothing; sing a song and compete! |
| Female | |
| Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam | This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis. |
| Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam | Every day here features a hundred types of dances. |
| Female | |
| Punnagaiyil paadhi pon nagaiyil paadhi | Half in the smile, half in the gold jewelry, |
| Minnuvadhu enna unnudaiya jodhi | What is shining so brightly is your divine radiance! |
| Female | |
| Mayakkudhu izhukudhu kannaa un singaaram | Oh Krishna, your grand adornment mesmerizes and attracts! |
| Female | |
| Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam | This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis. |
| Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam | Every day here features a hundred types of dances. |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kanna un kanmani | Oh precious Krishna, your beloved darling... |
| Aattamaada ennodu vaaraayoo sollu nee | Tell me, won't you come to dance with me? |
| Female | |
| Kanna vaa naan dhaan un rukkumani | Come Krishna, I am your Rukmani! |
| Potti poda vandhaalae polladha pen mani | She has come to compete, that wicked woman! |
| Female | |
| Sondham yaarada kanna neeyum koorada | Who truly belongs to you, Krishna? Speak up and tell us! |
| Female | |
| Devi allada ivan thirudi thaanada | She is no goddess, she is just a thief! |
| Female | |
| Eppodhum thappadhu raadhaiyodu raaja leelai | The divine playful romance with Radha never fails! |
| Female | |
| Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam | This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis. |
| Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam | Every day here features a hundred types of dances. |
| Female | |
| Punnagaiyil paadhi pon nagaiyil paadhi | Half in the smile, half in the gold jewelry, |
| Minnuvadhu enna unnudaiya jodhi | What is shining so brightly is your divine radiance! |
| Female | |
| Mayakkudhu izhukudhu kannaa un singaaram | Oh Krishna, your grand adornment mesmerizes and attracts! |
ஆஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆஆ...ஓஓஓஓஓ....
கோகுலம் இங்கு கோபியரின் கூட்டம்
நாளெல்லாம் இங்கு நூறு வகை ஆட்டம்
Aaa aa aa aa aa…aaa.aa aa aa a..
Oo oo oo oo oo oo
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
புன்னகையில் பாதி பொன்னகையில் பாதி
மின்னுவது என்ன உன்னுடைய ஜோதி
Half in the smile, half in the gold jewelry,
What is shining so brightly is your divine radiance!
மயக்குது இழுக்குது கண்ணா உன் சிங்காரம்
Oh Krishna, your grand adornment mesmerizes and attracts!
கோகுலம் இங்கு கோபியரின் கூட்டம்
நாளெல்லாம் இங்கு நூறு வகை ஆட்டம்
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
அங்கே நீ வைக்காதே கண்ணுதான்
கொள்ளை கொள்ள வந்தாளே
Don't cast your eyes over there!
She has come to plunder and steal,
She is just a sly and clever girl!
கில்லாடி பொண்ணுதான்
Can a salt crystal ever become a precious diamond?
Overall, will your boasting and tricks work with me?
உப்புக் கல் வைரக்கல் ஆகுமா
ஆக மொத்தம் உன் ஜம்பம் என் கிட்டே வேகுமா
Hatching plans, you are circling around here,
திட்டம் தீட்டித்தான் இங்கு வட்டம் போடுறே
More and more, you keep clashing and confronting me!
மேலும் மேலும்தான் நீயும் முட்டி மோதுறே
Don't just jump around for nothing; sing a song and compete!
சும்மா நீ துள்ளாதே பாட்டு பாடு போட்டிப் போடு
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
கோகுலம் இங்கு கோபியரின் கூட்டம்
நாளெல்லாம் இங்கு நூறு வகை ஆட்டம்
Half in the smile, half in the gold jewelry,
What is shining so brightly is your divine radiance!
புன்னகையில் பாதி பொன்னகையில் பாதி
மின்னுவது என்ன உன்னுடைய ஜோதி
Oh Krishna, your grand adornment mesmerizes and attracts!
மயக்குது இழுக்குது கண்ணா உன் சிங்காரம்
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
கோகுலம் இங்கு கோபியரின் கூட்டம்
நாளெல்லாம் இங்கு நூறு வகை ஆட்டம்
Oh precious Krishna, your beloved darling...
Tell me, won't you come to dance with me?
கண்ணான கண்ணா உன் கண்மணி
ஆட்டமாட என்னோடு வாராயோ சொல்லு நீ
Come Krishna, I am your Rukmani!
She has come to compete, that wicked woman!
கண்ணா வா நான்தான் உன் ருக்குமணி
போட்டிப் போட வந்தாளே பொல்லாத பெண்மணி
Who truly belongs to you, Krishna? Speak up and tell us!
சொந்தம் யாரடா கண்ணா நீயும் கூறடா
She is no goddess, she is just a thief!
தேவியல்லடா இவள் திருடி தானடா
The divine playful romance with Radha never fails!
எப்போதும் தப்பாது ராதையோடு ராஜலீலை
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
கோகுலம் இங்கு கோபியரின் கூட்டம்
நாளெல்லாம் இங்கு நூறு வகை ஆட்டம்
Half in the smile, half in the gold jewelry,
What is shining so brightly is your divine radiance!
புன்னகையில் பாதி பொன்னகையில் பாதி
மின்னுவது என்ன உன்னுடைய ஜோதி
Oh Krishna, your grand adornment mesmerizes and attracts!
மயக்குது இழுக்குது கண்ணா உன் சிங்காரம்......
Aaa aa aa aa aa…aaa.aa aa aa a..
Aaa aa aa aa aa…aaa.aa aa aa a..
oo oo oo oo oo oo
Oo oo oo oo oo oo
Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
Punnagaiyil paadhi pon nagaiyil paadhi
Half in the smile, half in the gold jewelry,
Minnuvadhu enna unnudaiya jodhi
What is shining so brightly is your divine radiance!
Mayakkudhu izhukudhu kannaa un singaaram
Oh Krishna, your grand adornment mesmerizes and attracts!
Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
Angae nee veikkadhae kannu thaan
Don't cast your eyes over there!
Kollai kolla vandhaalae
She has come to plunder and steal,
Kilaldi ponnu thaan
She is just a sly and clever girl!
Uppu kal vairakkal aagumaa
Can a salt crystal ever become a precious diamond?
Aaga motham un jambam en kittae vaegumaa
Overall, will your boasting and tricks work with me?
Thittam theetti thaan ingu vattam podura
Hatching plans, you are circling around here,
Melum melum thaan neeyum mutti modhura
More and more, you keep clashing and confronting me!
Summa nee thulladhae paattu paadu potti podu
Don't just jump around for nothing; sing a song and compete!
Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
Punnagaiyil paadhi pon nagaiyil paadhi
Half in the smile, half in the gold jewelry,
Minnuvadhu enna unnudaiya jodhi
What is shining so brightly is your divine radiance!
Mayakkudhu izhukudhu kannaa un singaaram
Oh Krishna, your grand adornment mesmerizes and attracts!
Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
Kannaana kanna un kanmani
Oh precious Krishna, your beloved darling...
Aattamaada ennodu vaaraayoo sollu nee
Tell me, won't you come to dance with me?
Kanna vaa naan dhaan un rukkumani
Come Krishna, I am your Rukmani!
Potti poda vandhaalae polladha pen mani
She has come to compete, that wicked woman!
Sondham yaarada kanna neeyum koorada
Who truly belongs to you, Krishna? Speak up and tell us!
Devi allada ivan thirudi thaanada
She is no goddess, she is just a thief!
Eppodhum thappadhu raadhaiyodu raaja leelai
The divine playful romance with Radha never fails!
Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam
This Gokulam is a gathering of Gopis.
Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam
Every day here features a hundred types of dances.
Punnagaiyil paadhi pon nagaiyil paadhi
Half in the smile, half in the gold jewelry,
Minnuvadhu enna unnudaiya jodhi
What is shining so brightly is your divine radiance!
Mayakkudhu izhukudhu kannaa un singaaram
Oh Krishna, your grand adornment mesmerizes and attracts!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Gokulam Ingu Gopiyarin Koottam" is a playful, spirited musical confrontation between two women, set against the devotional and romantic mythology of Lord Krishna, Radha, and Rukmani. Sung as a vocal duet, each female singer asserts her charm and special closeness to Krishna while dismissing her rival as a clever thief or an pretender trying to steal his affections.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)
“Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam”
Repetition of the initial 'G' sound in 'Gokulam' and 'gopiyarin'.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Punnagaiyil paadhi pon nagaiyil paadhi”
The second consonant sound 'n' (ன்) matches across 'Punnagaiyil' and 'pon nagaiyil'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Gokulam ingu gopiyarin koottam / Naal ellam ingu nooru vagai aattam”
Both lines end with the rhyming suffix '-attam' ('koottam' / 'aattam').
Metaphor / Idiom
“Uppu kal vairakkal aagumaa”
Uses a cultural metaphor asking if a cheap salt crystal can ever compare to a diamond, asserting superior worth over a rival.
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Trivia
Composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1989 film 'Yogam Rajayogam', this song brings together two legendary playback singers, Vani Jayaram and K. S. Chithra, in a classic Tamil cinema jugalbandi (musical duel). Lyricist Vaali cleverly fuses classical Krishna mythology (Gokulam, Gopis, Radha, Rukmani) with lively, colloquial competitive banter.
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