- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Andrea Jeremiah, Vijay
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Thuppakki
- Movie release year
- 2012
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Google Google' is a trendy, high-energy duet from the 2012 Tamil film 'Thuppakki'. Penned by Madhan Karky and sung by lead actor Vijay alongside Andrea Jeremiah, the song features a couple playfully introducing each other to their friends. The lyrics heavily weave early 2010s digital culture—referencing Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, and eBay—to capture the modern youth dating experience in an urban setting. The emotional tone is lighthearted, witty, and playfully affectionate. Both partners tease each other's quirks: her fierce temper, secret jealousy, and martial arts moves versus his obsession with social media, frugal shopping habits, and shy demeanor around other women. Ultimately, despite their humorous complaints, they express deep admiration for each other, concluding that no one else like them exists anywhere in the universe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Sirupula cindrella kovathula dracula”
Contrasts two opposing traits in the heroine: sweetness/fairy-tale beauty (Cinderella) when smiling versus terrifying anger (Dracula).
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Google google panni pathen ulagathila / Ivan pola oru kirukanum poranthathilla”
The words 'ulagathila' and 'poranthathilla' at the end of consecutive lines create a rhythmic end rhyme (Iyaipu).
Metaphor / Wordplay
“Hey sugar free pechula la inipirukku / Iva fat free udambula kolupirukku”
Uses health-conscious terms ('sugar free' and 'fat free') metaphorically—contrasting sugar-free speech containing sweetness and a fat-free body carrying 'kolupu' (a double entendre for fat and pride/attitude).
Hyperbole & Simile
“Oru hand shake senjida ponnunga vantha / Zoing nu parapan bullet-ah”
Exaggerates the hero's shyness around women by comparing his rapid escape to a speeding bullet.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Panju nenacha punchu-nu kudupa / Munjula helmet maatika”
The second consonant sound 'n' (ஞ்) in 'Panju' and 'Munjula' creates a traditional Tamil Ethugai rhyme.
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Trivia
This song was rendered by actor Vijay himself alongside co-singer Andrea Jeremiah, composed by Harris Jayaraj. Lyricist Madhan Karky consciously integrated modern technology platforms (Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, eBay) into the lyrics, making it one of the earliest prominent Tamil songs to heavily feature 2010s internet and social media jargon.
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