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Goppurane

From Kannagi · 2023

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Srinidhi Sriprakash
Music director
Shaan Rahman
Movie name
Kannagi
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
14 Dec 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Goppuranae goppuranae
Thedi poren maaya maanae
Thamburanae thamburanae
Ponnu porapae thappu dhaanae
Indha elavukuthaan
Enna anupitiya
Sondha sogathukuthaan
Ponna padachitiyaa
Yo andha saamy kanna kuthum
Needhi kanna kuthum
Saathi kanna kuthum
Thaali enga kuthum
Vaadi indha pakkam
Venam andha pakkam
Thengi ninnayinna
Oore kuppa kottum
Indha elavukuthaan
Enna anupitiya
Sondha sogathukuthaan
Ponna padachitiyaa
Om hariom hariom
hariom hariom
hariom hariom
Om hariom hariom
hariom hariom
hariom hariom
Vidathu uravu vidathu thuravu
Vidathu kanavu vidathu ninaivu
Vidathu manathu vidathu vayathu
Vidathu mayakkam ohh
Sattam maaradhae thittam maaradhae
Eenam pudicha kena ulagam
Endrum maaradhae
Kuttram paarthalae suttram seradhae
Suttram paarthae suttram paarthae
Muttrum nogadhae
Ingedhu nenaivo en udal kanavo
Puludhiyil kidapathan peyar nilavo
Thirumanamo ada oru varamo
Viralgalai kadithidum serupidhuvo
Indha raja sattamita oora kattupata
Jorra mottuvitta roja maatikitta
Raja sattamita oora kattupata
Jorra mottuvitta roja maatikitta
Padukayil uruguthu
Vidinjadhum verukkudhu
Vilugira thuligalil
Suyanalam sirikudhu
Sanam sanam kalakudhu
Kanam kanam thudikudhu
Mala mala malavena
Adimagal pirakudhu
Uyir onnu thavikudhu
Uravukku ninaikudhu
Udal onnu thavikudhu
Udalukku mayanguthu
Edhu varai idhu idhu
Nadakattum vidu vidu
Manidhanin manam adhu
Ada verum kuranginame
Kuttram paarthalae
Suttram seradhae
Suttram paarthae
Suttram paarthae
Muttrum nogadhae
Ingedhu nenaivo en udal kanavo
Puludhiyil kidapathan peyar nilavo
Thirumanamo ada oru varamo
Viralgalai kaditthidum serupidhuvo
Goppuranae goppuranae
Thedi poren maaya maanae
Thamburanae thamburanae
Ponnu porapae thappu dhaanae
Indha elavukuthaan
Enna anupitiya
Sondha sogathukuthaan
Ponna padachitiyaa
Yo andha saamy kanna kuthum
Needhi kanna kuthum
Saathi kanna kuthum
Thaali enga kuthum
Vaadi indha pakkam
Venam andha pakkam
Thengi ninnayina
Oore kuppa kottum
Padukayil uruguthu
Vidinjadhum verukkudhu
Vilugira thuligalil
Suyanalam sirikudhu
Sanam sanam kalakudhu
Kanam kanam thudikudhu
Mala mala malavena
Adimagal pirakudhu
Uyir onnu thavikudhu
Uravukku ninaikudhu
Udal onnu thavikudhu
Udalukku mayanguthu
Edhu varai idhu idhu
Nadakattum vidu vidu
Manidhanin manam adhu
Ada verum kuranginamae
Oh Lord above, oh Lord,
I am chasing an illusion.
Oh Almighty, oh Almighty,
isn't being born a woman a mistake?
Is it only for this misery
that you sent me down here?
Is it only to endure her own sorrow
that you created a woman?
Hey, that God will pierce your eyes,
justice will pierce your eyes,
caste will pierce your eyes,
where will the wedding knot prick you?
"Come over to this side,
do not go to that side."
If you stand still and hesitate,
the whole town will dump trash on you!
Is it only for this misery
that you sent me down here?
Is it only to endure her own sorrow
that you created a woman?
Om Hari Om, Hari Om,
Hari Om, Hari Om,
Hari Om, Hari Om.
Om Hari Om, Hari Om,
Hari Om, Hari Om,
Hari Om, Hari Om.
Relationships won't let go, renunciation won't let go,
dreams won't let go, memories won't let go,
the heart won't let go, age won't let go,
this delusion won't let go, oh!
Laws never change, plans never change,
this wretched, foolish world
will never, ever change.
If you look for faults, you will have no family,
caring for family, always caring for family,
do not endure endless pain.
What is real memory here, is my body just a dream?
Is the thing lying in the dust truly called the moon?
Is marriage really a blessing,
or is it a sandal that bites your toes?
In this town bound by man-made rules,
a beautifully blooming rose got trapped.
Bound by this town of man-made rules,
a beautifully blooming rose got trapped.
It melts in bed at night,
it turns to disgust by dawn.
In the falling tears,
selfishness laughs away.
Crowds of people keep mingling,
every single moment throbs in pain.
Swiftly, one after another,
slaves keep being born.
A soul suffers in agony,
yearning for true affection.
A body suffers in agony,
surrendering to physical desire.
How long will this go on?
Let it happen, let it be.
After all, the human mind
is nothing but a restless monkey.
If you look for faults,
you will have no family,
caring for family,
always caring for family,
do not endure endless pain.
What is real memory here, is my body just a dream?
Is the thing lying in the dust truly called the moon?
Is marriage really a blessing,
or is it a sandal that bites your toes?
Oh Lord above, oh Lord,
I am chasing an illusion.
Oh Almighty, oh Almighty,
isn't being born a woman a mistake?
Is it only for this misery
that you sent me down here?
Is it only to endure her own sorrow
that you created a woman?
Hey, that God will pierce your eyes,
justice will pierce your eyes,
caste will pierce your eyes,
where will the wedding knot prick you?
"Come over to this side,
do not go to that side."
If you stand still and hesitate,
the whole town will dump trash on you!
It melts in bed at night,
it turns to disgust by dawn.
In the falling tears,
selfishness laughs away.
Crowds of people keep mingling,
every single moment throbs in pain.
Swiftly, one after another,
slaves keep being born.
A soul suffers in agony,
yearning for true affection.
A body suffers in agony,
surrendering to physical desire.
How long will this go on?
Let it happen, let it be.
After all, the human mind
is nothing but a restless monkey.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Goppuranae' from the 2023 movie 'Kannagi' serves as a raw, emotional critique of patriarchy, hypocritical social structures, and the systemic oppression faced by women. Interrogating divine destiny and societal expectations, the speaker asks whether womanhood is inherently treated as a curse or an afterthought designed merely for suffering. The lyricist contrasts pious chanting with harsh reality—where marriage, caste, and morality act as restrictive chains rather than source of sanctity or shelter. The emotional arc explores how women are caught between bodily desires, spiritual longing, and societal condemnation. By metaphorically equating marriage to a biting shoe and characterizing the human mind as fickle as a monkey, the lyrics express a deep existential fatigue. It highlights how societal judgment waits at every corner while women endure emotional and physical entrapment within rigid traditions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question

Ponnu porapae thappu dhaanae

The lyricist poses a poignant question asking if being born a woman is inherently a fault, challenging patriarchal prejudices.

Metaphor

Thirumanamo ada oru varamo / Viralgalai kadithidum serupidhuvo

Compares marriage to a painful, biting shoe that pinches the toes, questioning whether it is a blessing or an instrument of torment.

Personification

Suyanalam sirikudhu

Attributes the human action of laughing to 'selfishness' ('suyanalam') as it triumphs over compassion.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Indha raja sattamita oora kattupata / Jorra mottuvitta roja maatikitta

The line endings 'sattamita', 'kattupata', 'mottuvitta', and 'maatikitta' share rhyming end sounds creating a rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor

Manidhanin manam adhu / Ada verum kuranginame

Directly compares the unbridled, restless nature of the human mind to a monkey species.

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Trivia

The film 'Kannagi' (2023), directed by Yashwanth Kishore, is an anthology-style drama focusing on four women navigating societal taboos around marriage, divorce, pregnancy, and female autonomy. The song's soundtrack was composed by acclaimed Malayalam music director Shaan Rahman, marking one of his notable ventures into Tamil cinema, with lyrics written by Karthik Netha.

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