- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Yogam Rajayogam
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 11 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
"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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