Goomar
From Padmaavat · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Divya Kumar
- Music director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Details
- Padmaavat2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Imaigalai satre thaazhthu nee | Lower your eyelids a little, |
| Raani vandhu vittaal | The Queen has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Goomarum en raani | My queen who dances Ghoomar, |
| Aadida vaareroo | Come, let us dance! |
| Chorus | |
| Va va va vandhu goomar goomar aada | Come, come, come and dance Ghoomar! |
| Vaaraaiyoo vandhu goomar goomar aada | Please come and dance Ghoomar! |
| Chorus | |
| Ilaitha idai suzhatri suzhatri neeyaada | Twirling and spinning your slender waist as you dance, |
| En idhyam parithau sendru neeyaada | Stealing my heart away as you dance! |
| Un kaiyil thudikkum en nenjam | My heart thumps in your hands, |
| Suzhalu suzhaluthadi raani | Spinning and twirling around, O Queen! |
| Kaar salangai paada valaiyal paada thodu paada | As heavy anklets sing, bangles sing, and ornaments jingle, |
| Karainthu pogattum en boomi | Let my world melt away! |
| Va va va goomar goomar aada | Come, come, come and dance Ghoomar, |
| Va va va goomar goomar aada | Come, come, come and dance Ghoomar. |
| Female | |
| Mela kaara kottu goomar | Beat the drums, musician, for Ghoomar! |
| Goomar goomar goomar goomar naanaada | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, as I dance! |
| Chorus :Goomar goomar raaniyum aada | Chorus: As the Queen dances Ghoomar, |
| Koodavae naam aada | Let us dance along with her! |
| Female | |
| Thaalavegam ennavendru | What the pace of the rhythm is, |
| Aadum dhegam sollum indru | My dancing body will express today! |
| Goomar aadum ennai kandu | Seeing me dance Ghoomar, |
| Kotta thodu avanum undu | Even he feels inspired to tap his feet! |
| Female | |
| Mela kaara kottu goomar | Beat the drums, musician, for Ghoomar! |
| Goomar goomar goomar goomar naanaada | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, as I dance! |
| Chorus :Goomar goomar raaniyum aada | Chorus: As the Queen dances Ghoomar, |
| Koodavae naam aada | Let us dance along with her! |
| Female | |
| Vaaraayoo en mannane | Welcome, my king! |
| Female | |
| Yakkai engum deepam aanaan | He became a guiding light across my entire body, |
| En ullil deepavali | There is a celebration of lights (Deepavali) within me! |
| Vaazhkai engum vannam serthaan | He filled my entire life with vibrant colors, |
| Naan aanen rangoli | I became a beautiful rangoli! |
| Female | |
| Unnil thanjam konden | I took refuge in you, |
| Dhegam minna kanden | I witnessed my body glisten! |
| Nandri solli nanum paada | Expressing my gratitude, I sing, |
| Megam poale naanum aada | Floating like a cloud, I dance! |
| Female | |
| Mela kaara kottu goomar | Beat the drums, musician, for Ghoomar! |
| Goomar goomar goomar goomar naanaada | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, as I dance! |
| Chorus :Goomar goomar raaniyum aada | Chorus: As the Queen dances Ghoomar, |
| Koodavae naam aada | Let us dance along with her! |
| Chorus | |
| Va va va va va va va va | Come, come, come, come, come, come, come, come! |
| Vandhu goomar aadu | Come and dance Ghoomar! |
| Va va vaaraayo vaaraayoo | Come, welcome, welcome! |
| Vandhu goomar aadu | Come and dance Ghoomar! |
| Nilavondrai pola megam moodi | Like a cloud covering the moon, |
| Kangal maraithu | Veiling the eyes, |
| Vaa suttri suttri suttri suttri | Come, spinning, spinning, spinning, spinning, |
| Nenjai karaithu | Melting the heart! |
| Maithuni nee aadavaa | Sister-in-law, won't you come and dance? |
| Athaaiyai azhaithu vaa | Bring aunt/mother-in-law along! |
| Thangaiyae neeyaada vaa | Younger sister, come and dance! |
| Raani pol adida vaa | Come and dance like a queen! |
| Chorus | |
| Goomar goomar goomar | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, |
| Goomar goomar goomaraada | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar! |
| Goomar goomar goomar | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, |
| Goomar goomar goomaraada | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar! |
| Chorus | |
| Goomar goomar goomar | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, |
| Goomar goomar goomaraada | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar! |
| Goomar goomar goomar | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, |
| Goomar goomar goomaraada | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar! |
| Chorus | |
| Goomar goomar goomar | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, |
| Goomar goomar goomaraada | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar! |
| Thamari mel oru neer thuli | Like a drop of water on a lotus leaf, |
| Polae nee urundodi aada | As you roll and move gracefully, |
| Goomar goomar goomar | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, |
| Goomar goomar goomaraada | Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar! |
| Engum vizhaamalae bambaram pola | Without falling anywhere, like a spinning top, |
| Nee suzhandrodi aada | As you twirl around and dance! |
| Female | |
| Ennal iyandra pangalippu | This is my humble effort, |
| Pizhai iruppin poruthu arulga | Please forgive if there are any mistakes. |
| Nandri… | Thank you… |
இமைகளைச் சற்றே தாழ்த்து நீ
இராணி வந்துவிட்டாள்
Lower your eyelids a little,
The Queen has arrived!
கூமரும் என்ராணி
ஆடிட வாரீரோ
My queen who dances Ghoomar,
Come, let us dance!
வா வா வா வந்து கூமர் கூமர் ஆட
வாராயோ வந்து கூமர் கூமர் ஆட
Come, come, come and dance Ghoomar!
Please come and dance Ghoomar!
இளைத்த இடை சுழற்றி சுழற்றி நீயாட
என் இதயம் பறித்துச் சென்று நீயாட
உன் கையில் துடிக்கும் எந்தன் நெஞ்சம்
சுழலு சுழலுதடி ராணி
காற்சலங்கை பாட வளையல் பாட தோடு பாட
கரைந்து போகட்டும் என்பூமி
வா வா வா கூமர் கூமர் ஆட!
வா வா கூமர் கூமர் ஆட!
Twirling and spinning your slender waist as you dance,
Stealing my heart away as you dance!
My heart thumps in your hands,
Spinning and twirling around, O Queen!
As heavy anklets sing, bangles sing, and ornaments jingle,
Let my world melt away!
Come, come, come and dance Ghoomar,
Come, come, come and dance Ghoomar.
பெண் குழு :
இதயம் எங்கிலும் காதல் பூக்குதே
கூமர் கூமர் ஆட ஹோ கூமர் கூமர் ஆட
உலகின் விலங்குகள் விலகிப் போகுதே
கூமர் கூமர் ஆடும் போது
Beat the drums, musician, for Ghoomar!
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, as I dance!
Chorus: As the Queen dances Ghoomar,
Let us dance along with her!
மேளக் காரா கொட்டு கூமர்
கூமர் கூமர் கூமர் கூமர் நானாட
குழு :
கூமர் கூமர் ராணியும் ஆட
கூடவே நாம் ஆட
What the pace of the rhythm is,
My dancing body will express today!
Seeing me dance Ghoomar,
Even he feels inspired to tap his feet!
தாளவேகம் என்ன வென்று
ஆடும் தேகம் சொல்லும் இன்று
கூமர் ஆடும் என்னைக் கண்டு
கூட்டத் தோடு அவனும் உண்டு
Beat the drums, musician, for Ghoomar!
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, as I dance!
Chorus: As the Queen dances Ghoomar,
Let us dance along with her!
மேளக்காரா கொட்டு கூமர்
கூமர் கூமர் கூமர் கூமர் நானாட
குழு :
கூமர் கூமர் ராணியும் ஆட
கூடவே நாம் ஆட
Welcome, my king!
வாராயோ என் மன்னனே
He became a guiding light across my entire body,
There is a celebration of lights (Deepavali) within me!
He filled my entire life with vibrant colors,
I became a beautiful rangoli!
யாக்கை எங்கும் தீபம் ஆனான்
என் உள்ளில் தீவாளி
வாழ்க்கை எங்கும் வண்ணம் சேர்த்தான்
நான் ஆனேன் ரங்கோலி
I took refuge in you,
I witnessed my body glisten!
Expressing my gratitude, I sing,
Floating like a cloud, I dance!
யாக்கை எங்கும் தீபம் ஆனான்
என் உள்ளில் தீவாளி
வாழ்க்கை எங்கும் வண்ணம் சேர்த்தான்
நான் ஆனேன் ரங்கோலி
Beat the drums, musician, for Ghoomar!
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, as I dance!
Chorus: As the Queen dances Ghoomar,
Let us dance along with her!
உன்னில் தஞ்சம் கொண்டேன்
தேகம் மின்னக் கண்டேன்
நன்றி சொல்லி நானும் பாட
மேகம் போலே நானும் ஆட
Come, come, come, come, come, come, come, come!
Come and dance Ghoomar!
Come, welcome, welcome!
Come and dance Ghoomar!
Like a cloud covering the moon,
Veiling the eyes,
Come, spinning, spinning, spinning, spinning,
Melting the heart!
Sister-in-law, won't you come and dance?
Bring aunt/mother-in-law along!
Younger sister, come and dance!
Come and dance like a queen!
மேளக்காரா கொட்டு கூமர்
கூமர் கூமர் கூமர் கூமர் நானாட
குழு :
கூமர் கூமர் ராணியும் ஆட
கூடவே நாம் ஆட
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
வா வா வா வா வா வா வா
வந்து கூமர் ஆடு
வா வா வாராயோ வாராயோ
வந்து கூமர் ஆடு
நிலவொன்றைப் போல மேகம் மூடி
கண்கள் மறைத்து வா
சுற்றிச் சுற்றிச் சுற்றிச் சுற்றி
நெஞ்சைக் கரைத்து
மைத்துனி நீ ஆடவா
அத்தையை அழைத்துவா
தங்கையே நீயாட வா
இராணி போல் ஆடிடவா
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
கூமர் கூமர் கூமர்
கூமர் கூமர் கூமராட
கூமர் கூமர் கூமர்
கூமர் கூமர் கூமராட
குழு : கூமர் கூமர் கூமர்
கூமர் கூமர் கூமராட
கூமர் கூமர் கூமர்
கூமர் கூமர் கூமராட
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Like a drop of water on a lotus leaf,
As you roll and move gracefully,
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Without falling anywhere, like a spinning top,
As you twirl around and dance!
கூமர் கூமர் கூமர்
கூமர் கூமர் கூமராட
தாமரை மேலொரு நீர்த்துளி
போலே நீ உருண்டோடி ஆட
கூமர் கூமர் கூமர்
கூமர் கூமர் கூமராட
எங்கும் விழாமலே பம்பரம்போல
நீ சுழன்றோடி ஆட..
This is my humble effort,
Please forgive if there are any mistakes.
Thank you…
என்னால் இயன்ற பங்களிப்பு
பிழையிருப்பின் பொறுத்தருள்க!
நன்றி!
Imaigalai satre thaazhthu nee
Lower your eyelids a little,
Raani vandhu vittaal
The Queen has arrived!
Goomarum en raani
My queen who dances Ghoomar,
Aadida vaareroo
Come, let us dance!
Va va va vandhu goomar goomar aada
Come, come, come and dance Ghoomar!
Vaaraaiyoo vandhu goomar goomar aada
Please come and dance Ghoomar!
Ilaitha idai suzhatri suzhatri neeyaada
Twirling and spinning your slender waist as you dance,
En idhyam parithau sendru neeyaada
Stealing my heart away as you dance!
Un kaiyil thudikkum en nenjam
My heart thumps in your hands,
Suzhalu suzhaluthadi raani
Spinning and twirling around, O Queen!
Kaar salangai paada valaiyal paada thodu paada
As heavy anklets sing, bangles sing, and ornaments jingle,
Karainthu pogattum en boomi
Let my world melt away!
Va va va goomar goomar aada
Come, come, come and dance Ghoomar,
Va va va goomar goomar aada
Come, come, come and dance Ghoomar.
Mela kaara kottu goomar
Beat the drums, musician, for Ghoomar!
Goomar goomar goomar goomar naanaada
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, as I dance!
Chorus :Goomar goomar raaniyum aada
Chorus: As the Queen dances Ghoomar,
Koodavae naam aada
Let us dance along with her!
Thaalavegam ennavendru
What the pace of the rhythm is,
Aadum dhegam sollum indru
My dancing body will express today!
Goomar aadum ennai kandu
Seeing me dance Ghoomar,
Kotta thodu avanum undu
Even he feels inspired to tap his feet!
Mela kaara kottu goomar
Beat the drums, musician, for Ghoomar!
Goomar goomar goomar goomar naanaada
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, as I dance!
Chorus :Goomar goomar raaniyum aada
Chorus: As the Queen dances Ghoomar,
Koodavae naam aada
Let us dance along with her!
Vaaraayoo en mannane
Welcome, my king!
Yakkai engum deepam aanaan
He became a guiding light across my entire body,
En ullil deepavali
There is a celebration of lights (Deepavali) within me!
Vaazhkai engum vannam serthaan
He filled my entire life with vibrant colors,
Naan aanen rangoli
I became a beautiful rangoli!
Unnil thanjam konden
I took refuge in you,
Dhegam minna kanden
I witnessed my body glisten!
Nandri solli nanum paada
Expressing my gratitude, I sing,
Megam poale naanum aada
Floating like a cloud, I dance!
Mela kaara kottu goomar
Beat the drums, musician, for Ghoomar!
Goomar goomar goomar goomar naanaada
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar, as I dance!
Chorus :Goomar goomar raaniyum aada
Chorus: As the Queen dances Ghoomar,
Koodavae naam aada
Let us dance along with her!
Va va va va va va va va
Come, come, come, come, come, come, come, come!
Vandhu goomar aadu
Come and dance Ghoomar!
Va va vaaraayo vaaraayoo
Come, welcome, welcome!
Vandhu goomar aadu
Come and dance Ghoomar!
Nilavondrai pola megam moodi
Like a cloud covering the moon,
Kangal maraithu
Veiling the eyes,
Vaa suttri suttri suttri suttri
Come, spinning, spinning, spinning, spinning,
Nenjai karaithu
Melting the heart!
Maithuni nee aadavaa
Sister-in-law, won't you come and dance?
Athaaiyai azhaithu vaa
Bring aunt/mother-in-law along!
Thangaiyae neeyaada vaa
Younger sister, come and dance!
Raani pol adida vaa
Come and dance like a queen!
Goomar goomar goomar
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Goomar goomar goomaraada
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Goomar goomar goomar
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Goomar goomar goomaraada
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Goomar goomar goomar
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Goomar goomar goomaraada
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Goomar goomar goomar
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Goomar goomar goomaraada
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Goomar goomar goomar
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Goomar goomar goomaraada
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Thamari mel oru neer thuli
Like a drop of water on a lotus leaf,
Polae nee urundodi aada
As you roll and move gracefully,
Goomar goomar goomar
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, Ghoomar,
Goomar goomar goomaraada
Ghoomar, Ghoomar, to dance Ghoomar!
Engum vizhaamalae bambaram pola
Without falling anywhere, like a spinning top,
Nee suzhandrodi aada
As you twirl around and dance!
Ennal iyandra pangalippu
This is my humble effort,
Pizhai iruppin poruthu arulga
Please forgive if there are any mistakes.
Nandri…
Thank you…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Goomar' (Ghoomar) from Padmaavat is a traditional Rajasthani folk celebration adapted into Tamil. It captures Queen Padmavati's graceful, ecstatic dance in front of her husband, King Ratan Singh, and her royal court. Through continuous spinning and delicate footwork, she expresses her reverence, devotion, and profound happiness in her marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En ullil deepavali / Naan aanen rangoli”
The singer metaphorically equates her inner joy to Deepavali (the festival of lights) and herself to a colorful rangoli created by her husband's presence.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Thamari mel oru neer thuli Polae nee urundodi aada”
Compares the fluid, graceful movement of the dancer to a drop of water rolling effortlessly on a lotus leaf.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“bambaram pola Nee suzhandrodi aada”
Compares the continuous, swift twirling of the Ghoomar dancer to a spinning top ('bambaram').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ilaitha idai suzhatri suzhatri neeyaada / En idhyam parithau sendru neeyaada”
The initial sounds 'Ilaitha' and 'En idhyam' create a rhythmic alliterative pattern in the lines.
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Trivia
The original Hindi song 'Ghoomar' was composed by director Sanjay Leela Bhansali himself and became a massive cultural hit. Shreya Ghoshal sang the lead vocals for the Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions as well. The song features traditional Rajasthani Ghoomar dance moves, where Deepika Padukone performed over 66 twirls while wearing a heavily embellished traditional lehenga weighing over 20 kg.
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