Gongura Gongura
From King · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Mathangi
- Music director
- Dhina
- Details
- King2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Gonguraa … gonguraa | Gongura... Gongura... |
| Unna meeta thanae kaathu irruku | This tambura is waiting only to strum you... |
| Indha tambura … | This tambura... |
| Female | |
| Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa … | Catching... catching its breath... |
| Un meesaiyila oonjal katti aada | To swing on your mustache, |
| Yengudha … | It is longing... |
| Female | |
| Gonguraa gonguraa … | Gongura gongura... |
| Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa … | Catching... catching its breath... |
| Female | |
| Tara rara ra ra… | Tara rara ra ra… |
| Tara rara ra ra.. | Tara rara ra ra.. |
| Tara rara ra ra.. | Tara rara ra ra.. |
| Tara ra ra… | Tara ra ra… |
| Female | |
| Ha ha ha ha ah | Ha ha ha ha ah |
| Kannaththil paru | Look at the stubble on the cheek, |
| Mulachi naal aachu daa | It has been days since it sprouted, man, |
| Romba naal aachu da | It has been a long time, man, |
| Kai viral nagam kadichchi | Biting fingernails, |
| Bore aachu daa | It has become boring, man, |
| Romba bore aachu da … | It has become so boring, man... |
| Female | |
| Idhayaththil idhayaththil | In the heart, inside the heart, |
| Aani vetchi adida | Hammer a nail in! |
| Ezhudadhae vellai thalil | On this unwritten blank paper, |
| Yennanamo padidaa | Sing whatever comes to mind, man! |
| Female | |
| Ganguly … dei ganguly … | Ganguly... hey Ganguly... |
| Podu nee pala century | Go ahead and score many centuries! |
| Female | |
| Gonguraa gonguraa … | Gongura gongura... |
| Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa … | Catching... catching its breath... |
| Chorus | |
| {Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa | Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa |
| Hei chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa | Hey chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa |
| Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa | Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa |
| Hey chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa} (2) | Hey chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa |
| Hei rari raaa..rara rari raaa | Hey rari raaa..rara rari raaa |
| Hei rari raaa..rira rari raaa | Hey rari raaa..rira rari raaa |
| Hei hei hei heiiiiii….. | Hey hei hei heiiiiii….. |
| Female | |
| Computer kaatukullae | Inside the digital computer forest, |
| Vilaiyadada vaa | Come play, oh man, |
| Nee vilaiyada vaa | You come and play! |
| Website open panni | Opening up a website, |
| Uravada vaa | Come bond intimately, |
| Nee uravada vaa | You come bond intimately! |
| Female | |
| Katrukum poovukkum thaan | Between the wind and the flower, |
| Kayam pada venum | Sparks/wounds should be made, |
| Kadigaram thevai illai | No clock or watch is needed, |
| Pogum varai pogum | It will go as far as it goes! |
| Female | |
| Ganguly … dei ganguly … | Ganguly... hey Ganguly... |
| Podu nee pala century | Go ahead and score many centuries! |
| Female | |
| Gonguraa … gonguraa | Gongura... Gongura... |
| Unna meeta thanae kaathu irruku | This tambura is waiting only to strum you... |
| Indha tambura … | This tambura... |
| Female | |
| Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa … | Catching... catching its breath... |
| Un meesaiyila oonjal katti aada | To swing on your mustache, |
| Yengudha … | It is longing... |
| Female | |
| Gonguraa gonguraa … | Gongura gongura... |
| Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa … | Catching... catching its breath... |
கொங்குரா
கொங்குரா உன்ன
மீட்ட தானே காத்து
இருக்கு இந்த தம்புரா
Gongura... Gongura...
This tambura is waiting only to strum you...
This tambura...
வாங்குறா மூச்சு
வாங்குறா உன் மீசையில
ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி ஆட
ஏங்குதா
Catching... catching its breath...
To swing on your mustache,
It is longing...
கொங்குரா
கொங்குரா வாங்குறா
மூச்சு வாங்குறா
Gongura gongura...
Catching... catching its breath...
..........................
Tara rara ra ra…
Tara rara ra ra..
Tara rara ra ra..
Tara ra ra…
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆ கன்னத்தில் பாரு முளைச்சு
நாள் ஆச்சு டா ரொம்ப நாள்
ஆச்சு டா கை விரல் நகம்
கடிச்சி போர் ஆச்சு டா
ரொம்ப போர் ஆச்சு டா
Ha ha ha ha ah
Look at the stubble on the cheek,
It has been days since it sprouted, man,
It has been a long time, man,
Biting fingernails,
It has become boring, man,
It has become so boring, man...
இதயத்தில்
இதயத்தில் ஆணி
வச்சி அடிடா எழுதாதே
வெள்ளை தாளில்
என்னனமோ படிடா
In the heart, inside the heart,
Hammer a nail in!
On this unwritten blank paper,
Sing whatever comes to mind, man!
கங்குலி டேய்
கங்குலி போடு நீ பல
செஞ்சூரி
Ganguly... hey Ganguly...
Go ahead and score many centuries!
கொங்குரா
கொங்குரா வாங்குறா
மூச்சு வாங்குறா
Gongura gongura...
Catching... catching its breath...
{ சின்னுக்கு சின்னுக்கு
சின்னுதா ஹேய் சின்னுக்கு
சின்னுக்கு சின்னுதா சின்னுக்கு
சின்னுக்கு சின்னுதா ஹேய்
சின்னுக்கு சின்னுக்கு சின்னுதா} (2)
ஹேய் ராரி ரா ராரா ராரி ரா ஹேய்
ராரி ரா ராரா ராரி ரா ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Hey chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Hey chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Hey rari raaa..rara rari raaa
Hey rari raaa..rira rari raaa
Hey hei hei heiiiiii…..
கம்ப்யூட்டர்
காட்டுக்குள்ளே விளையாடிட
வா நீ விளையாட வா வெப்சைட்
ஓபன் பண்ணி உறவாட வா
நீ உறவாட வா
Inside the digital computer forest,
Come play, oh man,
You come and play!
Opening up a website,
Come bond intimately,
You come bond intimately!
காற்றுக்கும்
பூவுக்கும் தான் காயம்
பட வேணும் கடிகாரம்
தேவை இல்ல போகும்
வரை போகும்
Between the wind and the flower,
Sparks/wounds should be made,
No clock or watch is needed,
It will go as far as it goes!
கங்குலி டேய்
கங்குலி போடு நீ பல
செஞ்சூரி
Ganguly... hey Ganguly...
Go ahead and score many centuries!
கொங்குரா
கொங்குரா உன்ன
மீட்ட தானே காத்து
இருக்கு இந்த தம்புரா
Gongura... Gongura...
This tambura is waiting only to strum you...
This tambura...
வாங்குறா மூச்சு
வாங்குறா உன் மீசையில
ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி ஆட
ஏங்குதா
Catching... catching its breath...
To swing on your mustache,
It is longing...
கொங்குரா
கொங்குரா வாங்குறா
மூச்சு வாங்குறா
Gongura gongura...
Catching... catching its breath...
Gonguraa … gonguraa
Gongura... Gongura...
Unna meeta thanae kaathu irruku
This tambura is waiting only to strum you...
Indha tambura …
This tambura...
Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa …
Catching... catching its breath...
Un meesaiyila oonjal katti aada
To swing on your mustache,
Yengudha …
It is longing...
Gonguraa gonguraa …
Gongura gongura...
Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa …
Catching... catching its breath...
Tara rara ra ra…
Tara rara ra ra…
Tara rara ra ra..
Tara rara ra ra..
Tara rara ra ra..
Tara rara ra ra..
Tara ra ra…
Tara ra ra…
Ha ha ha ha ah
Ha ha ha ha ah
Kannaththil paru
Look at the stubble on the cheek,
Mulachi naal aachu daa
It has been days since it sprouted, man,
Romba naal aachu da
It has been a long time, man,
Kai viral nagam kadichchi
Biting fingernails,
Bore aachu daa
It has become boring, man,
Romba bore aachu da …
It has become so boring, man...
Idhayaththil idhayaththil
In the heart, inside the heart,
Aani vetchi adida
Hammer a nail in!
Ezhudadhae vellai thalil
On this unwritten blank paper,
Yennanamo padidaa
Sing whatever comes to mind, man!
Ganguly … dei ganguly …
Ganguly... hey Ganguly...
Podu nee pala century
Go ahead and score many centuries!
Gonguraa gonguraa …
Gongura gongura...
Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa …
Catching... catching its breath...
{Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Hei chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Hey chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Hey chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa} (2)
Hey chinnukku chinnukku chinuthaa
Hei rari raaa..rara rari raaa
Hey rari raaa..rara rari raaa
Hei rari raaa..rira rari raaa
Hey rari raaa..rira rari raaa
Hei hei hei heiiiiii…..
Hey hei hei heiiiiii…..
Computer kaatukullae
Inside the digital computer forest,
Vilaiyadada vaa
Come play, oh man,
Nee vilaiyada vaa
You come and play!
Website open panni
Opening up a website,
Uravada vaa
Come bond intimately,
Nee uravada vaa
You come bond intimately!
Katrukum poovukkum thaan
Between the wind and the flower,
Kayam pada venum
Sparks/wounds should be made,
Kadigaram thevai illai
No clock or watch is needed,
Pogum varai pogum
It will go as far as it goes!
Ganguly … dei ganguly …
Ganguly... hey Ganguly...
Podu nee pala century
Go ahead and score many centuries!
Gonguraa … gonguraa
Gongura... Gongura...
Unna meeta thanae kaathu irruku
This tambura is waiting only to strum you...
Indha tambura …
This tambura...
Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa …
Catching... catching its breath...
Un meesaiyila oonjal katti aada
To swing on your mustache,
Yengudha …
It is longing...
Gonguraa gonguraa …
Gongura gongura...
Vanguraa … moochchu vanguraa …
Catching... catching its breath...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy romantic track from the movie 'King' (2002) blends seductive longing with contemporary pop-culture references. The song expresses a lover's intense yearning and teasing affection through creative imagery, such as swinging from a mustache and strumming a tambura. Written in the early 2000s, Vairamuthu weaves modern technological elements like computers and websites alongside cricket metaphors—encouraging the lover to score centuries like Indian cricket star Sourav Ganguly. The song captures a fun, lighthearted, and expressive phase of romance where passion defies routine and time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ganguly … dei ganguly … Podu nee pala century”
Compares the lover's romantic conquest and charm to cricketer Sourav Ganguly scoring centuries on the field.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Refrain)
“Vilaiyadada vaa / Uravada vaa”
End-rhyming structure using 'vaa' to create a catchy, rhythmic invitation.
Modern Tech Metaphor
“Computer kaatukullae / Website open panni”
Uses early 2000s internet and technology jargon ('computer forest', 'opening a website') as a metaphor for entering a new realm of romance.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Katrukum poovukkum thaan / Kayam pada venum / Kadigaram thevai illai”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The music for 'King' (2002) starring Vikram and Sneha was composed by Dhina. The song prominently features pop culture references of the early 2000s, including then-Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and the emerging popularity of the internet.
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