Govinda Govinda
From Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae · 2017
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Jithin Raj
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda |
| Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda |
| Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda |
| Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda |
| Male | |
| Left-il adikithu mister | It's hitting me on the left, mister |
| Right-il adikithu | It's hitting me on the right |
| Indha life enna vittu vittu | This life keeps chasing me |
| Thorathi adikithu | And striking me down repeatedly |
| Male | |
| Solati adikithu mister | It spins me around and hits me, mister |
| Poratti adikithu | It tosses me around and thrashes me |
| En kanavu ellam trouserathan | It strips away all my dreams |
| Kalati Adikithu | Like pulling off my trousers and beating me |
| Male | |
| Ara inch-u oru inch-u | Half an inch, one inch, |
| Yeri poguren | I climb up step by step |
| Naan adutha nodi aaru inch-u | The very next moment, six inches |
| Keela kedakuren | I lie flat on the ground below |
| Adha vechu idha vechu | Scraping together this and that, |
| Thoondil vaangunen | I bought a fishing rod |
| Naan kaanal neerila meena thedi | Searching for fish in a mirage, |
| Nondhu poguren | I am getting utterly frustrated |
| Male | |
| Adi adi peyadi | Dance, dance, dance like a ghost! |
| Da govinda | Oh Govinda! |
| En heartkulla peridu | There is a massive storm inside my heart |
| Da govinda | Oh Govinda! |
| Podu.. athanayum meeri | Hit it! Overcoming all of this, |
| Varuven govinda | I will rise again, Govinda! |
| Naan marubadiyum yeri | I will climb back up once more, |
| Varuven govinda | I will rise again, Govinda! |
| Male | |
| Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda |
| Govinda govindaChorus :Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda Chorus: Govinda, Govinda |
| Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda |
| Govinda govindaChorus: Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda Chorus: Govinda, Govinda |
| Male | |
| Kuthu dandanakka danakunakka | Kuthu dandanakka danakunakka |
| Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka ..hey | Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka.. hey |
| Madakki podu | Fold it down |
| Aahaan erakki kuthu | Aahaan, drop down and hit the beat |
| Male | |
| Veedu vaanga aasaipatten | I wished to buy a home, |
| Velangavae illa | But nothing worked out at all |
| En jathagathil sukkuran than | In my horoscope, Venus |
| Thirumbavae illa | Never turned my way at all |
| Soru thanni thondaikulla | Food and water through my throat |
| Erangavae illa | Refuse to go down |
| Naan sutta vadaiya sutta nariya | The fox that stole the vada I made |
| Kaanavae illa | Is nowhere to be found |
| Male | |
| Thedi pona sooriyanum | The sun I went searching for |
| Merkil marayidhu | Is setting in the west |
| En chandhirano megathukul | My moon, behind the clouds, |
| Odi oliyithu | Runs away and hides |
| Male | |
| Satta kizhiyuthu | My shirt gets torn |
| En satta kizhiyuthu | My shirt gets torn |
| Ada vaazhka oru vattamunu | Ah, that life is a circle, |
| Ippo puriyuthu | I understand now |
| Irundhalum dhoorathula | Even so, in the distance, |
| Velicham theriyuthu | A light is shining |
| Male | |
| Adi adi peyadi | Dance, dance, dance like a ghost! |
| Da govinda | Oh Govinda! |
| En heartkulla peridu | There is a massive storm inside my heart |
| Da govinda | Oh Govinda! |
| Podu.. athanayum meeri | Hit it! Overcoming all of this, |
| Varuven govinda | I will rise again, Govinda! |
| Naan marubadiyum yeri | I will climb back up once more, |
| Varuven govinda | I will rise again, Govinda! |
| Male | |
| {Govinda govinda | {Govinda, Govinda |
| Govinda govindaChorus :Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda Chorus: Govinda, Govinda |
| Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda |
| Govinda govinda} (2)Chorus :Govinda govinda | Govinda, Govinda} (2) Chorus: Govinda, Govinda |
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda, Govinda
லெஃப்ட் இல்
அடிக்கிது மிஸ்டர் ரைட்
இல் அடிக்கிது இந்த லைப்
என்ன விட்டு விட்டு தொரத்தி
அடிக்கிது
It's hitting me on the left, mister
It's hitting me on the right
This life keeps chasing me
And striking me down repeatedly
சொழட்டி அடிக்கிது
மிஸ்டர் பொரட்டி அடிக்கிது
என் கனவு எல்லாம் டிரௌசரை
தான் கழட்டி அடிக்கிது
It spins me around and hits me, mister
It tosses me around and thrashes me
It strips away all my dreams
Like pulling off my trousers and beating me
அர இஞ்சு ஒரு இஞ்சு
ஏறி போகுறேன் நான் அடுத்த
நொடி ஆறு இஞ்சு கீழ கெடக்குறேன்
அத வெச்சு இத வெச்சு தூண்டில்
வாங்குனேன் நான் கானல் நீரில
மீன தேடி நொந்து போகுறேன்
Half an inch, one inch,
I climb up step by step
The very next moment, six inches
I lie flat on the ground below
Scraping together this and that,
I bought a fishing rod
Searching for fish in a mirage,
I am getting utterly frustrated
அடி அடி பேயடி டா
கோவிந்தா என் ஹார்ட்குள்ள
பெரிது டா கோவிந்தா போடு
அத்தனையும் மீறி வருவேன்
கோவிந்தா நான் மறுபடியும்
ஏறி வருவேன் கோவிந்தா
Dance, dance, dance like a ghost!
Oh Govinda!
There is a massive storm inside my heart
Oh Govinda!
Hit it! Overcoming all of this,
I will rise again, Govinda!
I will climb back up once more,
I will rise again, Govinda!
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
குழு :
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
குழு :
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda, Govinda Chorus: Govinda, Govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda, Govinda Chorus: Govinda, Govinda
குத்து டண்டணக்கா
டனக்குனக்கா டண்டணக்கா
நக்கா நக்கா நக்கா ஹே
மடக்கி போடு ஆஹான்
இறக்கி குத்து
Kuthu dandanakka danakunakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka.. hey
Fold it down
Aahaan, drop down and hit the beat
வீடு வாங்க ஆசை
பட்டேன் விளங்கவே இல்ல
என் ஜாதகத்தில் சுக்குரன் தான்
திரும்பவே இல்ல சோறு தண்ணி
தொண்டை குள்ள இறங்கவே
இல்ல நான் சுட்ட வடைய சுட்ட
நரியை காணவே இல்ல
I wished to buy a home,
But nothing worked out at all
In my horoscope, Venus
Never turned my way at all
Food and water through my throat
Refuse to go down
The fox that stole the vada I made
Is nowhere to be found
தேடி போன சூரியனும்
மேற்கில் மறையிது என்
சந்திரனோ மேகத்துக்குள்
ஓடி ஒளியுது
The sun I went searching for
Is setting in the west
My moon, behind the clouds,
Runs away and hides
சட்ட கிழியுது என்
சட்ட கிழியுது அட வாழ்க்க
ஒரு வட்டமுன்னு இப்போ
புரியுது இருந்தாலும் தூரத்துல
வெளிச்சம் தெரியுது
My shirt gets torn
My shirt gets torn
Ah, that life is a circle,
I understand now
Even so, in the distance,
A light is shining
அடி அடி பேயடி டா
கோவிந்தா என் ஹார்ட்குள்ள
பெரிது டா கோவிந்தா போடு
அத்தனையும் மீறி வருவேன்
கோவிந்தா நான் மறுபடியும்
ஏறி வருவேன் கோவிந்தா
Dance, dance, dance like a ghost!
Oh Govinda!
There is a massive storm inside my heart
Oh Govinda!
Hit it! Overcoming all of this,
I will rise again, Govinda!
I will climb back up once more,
I will rise again, Govinda!
{ கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
குழு :
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா } (2)
குழு :
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
{Govinda, Govinda
Govinda, Govinda Chorus: Govinda, Govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda, Govinda} (2) Chorus: Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Left-il adikithu mister
It's hitting me on the left, mister
Right-il adikithu
It's hitting me on the right
Indha life enna vittu vittu
This life keeps chasing me
Thorathi adikithu
And striking me down repeatedly
Solati adikithu mister
It spins me around and hits me, mister
Poratti adikithu
It tosses me around and thrashes me
En kanavu ellam trouserathan
It strips away all my dreams
Kalati Adikithu
Like pulling off my trousers and beating me
Ara inch-u oru inch-u
Half an inch, one inch,
Yeri poguren
I climb up step by step
Naan adutha nodi aaru inch-u
The very next moment, six inches
Keela kedakuren
I lie flat on the ground below
Adha vechu idha vechu
Scraping together this and that,
Thoondil vaangunen
I bought a fishing rod
Naan kaanal neerila meena thedi
Searching for fish in a mirage,
Nondhu poguren
I am getting utterly frustrated
Adi adi peyadi
Dance, dance, dance like a ghost!
Da govinda
Oh Govinda!
En heartkulla peridu
There is a massive storm inside my heart
Da govinda
Oh Govinda!
Podu.. athanayum meeri
Hit it! Overcoming all of this,
Varuven govinda
I will rise again, Govinda!
Naan marubadiyum yeri
I will climb back up once more,
Varuven govinda
I will rise again, Govinda!
Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govindaChorus :Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda Chorus: Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govindaChorus: Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda Chorus: Govinda, Govinda
Kuthu dandanakka danakunakka
Kuthu dandanakka danakunakka
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka ..hey
Dandanakka nakka nakka nakka.. hey
Madakki podu
Fold it down
Aahaan erakki kuthu
Aahaan, drop down and hit the beat
Veedu vaanga aasaipatten
I wished to buy a home,
Velangavae illa
But nothing worked out at all
En jathagathil sukkuran than
In my horoscope, Venus
Thirumbavae illa
Never turned my way at all
Soru thanni thondaikulla
Food and water through my throat
Erangavae illa
Refuse to go down
Naan sutta vadaiya sutta nariya
The fox that stole the vada I made
Kaanavae illa
Is nowhere to be found
Thedi pona sooriyanum
The sun I went searching for
Merkil marayidhu
Is setting in the west
En chandhirano megathukul
My moon, behind the clouds,
Odi oliyithu
Runs away and hides
Satta kizhiyuthu
My shirt gets torn
En satta kizhiyuthu
My shirt gets torn
Ada vaazhka oru vattamunu
Ah, that life is a circle,
Ippo puriyuthu
I understand now
Irundhalum dhoorathula
Even so, in the distance,
Velicham theriyuthu
A light is shining
Adi adi peyadi
Dance, dance, dance like a ghost!
Da govinda
Oh Govinda!
En heartkulla peridu
There is a massive storm inside my heart
Da govinda
Oh Govinda!
Podu.. athanayum meeri
Hit it! Overcoming all of this,
Varuven govinda
I will rise again, Govinda!
Naan marubadiyum yeri
I will climb back up once more,
Varuven govinda
I will rise again, Govinda!
{Govinda govinda
{Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govindaChorus :Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda Chorus: Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda
Govinda govinda} (2)Chorus :Govinda govinda
Govinda, Govinda} (2) Chorus: Govinda, Govinda
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Govinda Govinda' is a high-energy, humorous song about facing continuous life setbacks and bad luck. The protagonist comically details his misfortunes—ranging from financial struggles and failed dreams of buying a home to metaphorical absurdities like trying to catch fish in a mirage or losing his vada to a thief fox. In Tamil pop-culture slang, shouting 'Govinda' humorously signifies that everything is lost or ruined. Despite the comedic lamentation over his tough luck and astrological woes, the song carries a strong message of resilience. Realizing that life is a continuous circle of ups and downs ('Vaazhka oru vattam'), the protagonist spots a ray of hope in the distance and vows to dust himself off, bounce back, and overcome every obstacle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naan kaanal neerila meena thedi”
'Searching for fish in a mirage' serves as a metaphor for chasing impossible or deceptive goals.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Velangavae illa / Thirumbavae illa / Erangavae illa / Kaanavae illa”
The repetitive ending 'illa' (meaning 'not at all') across consecutive lines reinforces the hopeless state of the protagonist's affairs.
Cultural Allusion
“Naan sutta vadaiya sutta nariya”
References and humorously subverts the classic Tamil children's fable of the crow, fox, and vada.
Philosophical Metaphor
“Ada vaazhka oru vattamunu”
Compares life to a circle ('vattam'), expressing the cyclic nature of hardship and success.
Did you know?
Trivia
In Tamil colloquial usage, 'Govinda' is an slang exclamation used when a effort fails completely or money is lost. Though the song context listed music details as unknown, the music for 'Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae' was composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar, and this song features vocals by iconic 'Gaana' singer Deva alongside Premgi Amaren. Late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar cleverly mixed street humor with Tamil folklore references in these lyrics.
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