Govindha Govindha
From Engaeyum Eppothum · 2011
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Vijay Prakash, Ranina Reddy
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Engaeyum Eppothum2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Govinda…govinda | Govinda... Govinda (Oh Lord!) |
| Chennaiyila pudhu ponnu | A new girl in Chennai |
| Sirikkira morakkira | She smiles, she glares |
| Aayiraththil iva onnu | She is one in a thousand |
| Male | |
| Ethukku vanthaalo | Why on earth did she come? |
| Imsa thanthaalo | Did she come to cause torment? |
| Male | |
| Govinda…govinda | Govinda... Govinda |
| Chennaiyila pudhu ponnu | A new girl in Chennai |
| Sirikkira morakkira | She smiles, she glares |
| Aayiraththil iva onnu | She is one in a thousand |
| Male | |
| Daddy mummy | Daddy and Mummy |
| Enna peru | What name |
| Ivalukku vechaanga | Did they give her? |
| Ada enna ketta | Ah, if you ask me, |
| Kodachchalunnu | 'Nuisance' |
| Pera veppenga | Is the name you would give her |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Konjam kooda | Not even a little bit |
| Nambikka illa | Is there trust |
| Kooda vanthu | Coming along with me, |
| Ottikittaa tholla | Sticking around as a total pain |
| Kazhatti vidavum manasae illa | Yet my heart doesn't want to get rid of her |
| Enna kodumaiyadaa | What a plight this is! |
| Male | |
| Kaanju pona | Like dried up |
| Mulagaa ulla | Chili seeds lying inside |
| Kotti kidakkum | Piled up inside |
| Vedhaiyapola | Like seeds, |
| Kaaramaaga vedichaa ulla | When she explodes inside with spiciness, |
| Paava nelamayada | It's a pitiable state, man! |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam melae thaan | High up in the sky |
| Azhagaana megangal | Beautiful clouds |
| Annaanthu paarkka neramindri | Without time to look up at them, |
| Povathu engaeyoo | Where are they heading? |
| Male | |
| Veiyilodu mazhaiyum thaan | Like sunshine and rain |
| Ondru sernthu vanthathu pol | Coming together as one, |
| Intha konja nera payanam sendru | Where will this short journey |
| Mudivathu engaeyoo | Come to an end? |
| Chorus | |
| Adadada daddy mummy | Oh dear, Daddy and Mummy, |
| Enna peru | What name |
| Ivanukku vechaanga | Did they give him? |
| (suththamda) | (Utterly hopeless!) |
| Enna enna enna ketta | If you ask me, what, what, what, |
| Sumathaanginnu | 'Patience post' (Load-bearer) |
| Pera veppenga | Is the name you would give him |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kappal vaanga vanthiruppaalo | Did she come to buy a ship? |
| Chappal vaanga vanthiruppaalo | Did she come to buy slippers? |
| Usura vaanga vanthiruppaalo | Did she come to take my life away? |
| Onnum puriyalayae | I don't understand anything at all! |
| Male | |
| Trailer pola mudinthiduvaalo | Will she wrap up like a movie trailer? |
| Train-a pola neendiduvaalo | Will she stretch long like a train? |
| Eppa ivana iva viduvaalo | When will she leave him alone? |
| Onnum theriyalayae | I don't know anything at all! |
| Male | |
| Appaavi polaththaan | Thinking she was innocent, |
| Thappaaga nenachenae | I judged her wrong |
| Ainooru kelvi kettu kettu | By asking five hundred questions again and again, |
| Aala kolraalae | She is killing me! |
| Chorus | |
| Iva iva vantha pothu | When she first came, |
| Vantha kobam | The anger I felt |
| Ippo illaiyada | Is not there anymore, man |
| Iva serthu vaitha sandhegangal | The doubts she accumulated... |
| Male :Do not do some times times | Male: Do not do sometimes, times |
| Male | |
| Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni | Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni |
| Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni | Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni |
| Govinda | Govinda |
| Male | |
| Govinda…govinda | Govinda... Govinda |
| Chennaiyila pudhu ponnu | A new girl in Chennai |
| Sirikkira morakkira | She smiles, she glares |
| Aayiraththil iva onnu | She is one in a thousand |
| Ohooo oooo ohoooo | Ohooo oooo ohoooo |
| Govinda | Govinda |
| Naa nana naa naa nana naa naa | Naa nana naa naa nana naa naa |
| Nana nana naaa | Nana nana naaa |
| Govinda… | Govinda... |
.................................
கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா சென்னையில
புதுப் பொண்ணு சிரிக்கிறா
மொறைக்கிறா ஆயிரத்தில்
இவ ஒன்னு
Govinda... Govinda (Oh Lord!)
A new girl in Chennai
She smiles, she glares
She is one in a thousand
எதுக்கு வந்தாலோ
இம்ச தந்தாலோ
Why on earth did she come?
Did she come to cause torment?
கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா சென்னையில
புதுப் பொண்ணு சிரிக்கிறா
மொறைக்கிறா ஆயிரத்தில்
இவ ஒன்னு
Govinda... Govinda
A new girl in Chennai
She smiles, she glares
She is one in a thousand
டாடி மம்மி என்ன
பேரு இவளுக்கு வச்சாங்க
அட என்ன கேட்டா
கொடச்சலுன்னு பேர
வெப்பேங்க
Daddy and Mummy
What name
Did they give her?
Ah, if you ask me,
'Nuisance'
Is the name you would give her
.................................
கொஞ்சம் கூட
நம்பிக்க இல்ல கூட வந்து
ஒட்டிகிட்ட தொல்ல கழட்டி
விடவும் மனசே இல்ல என்ன
கொடுமையடா
Not even a little bit
Is there trust
Coming along with me,
Sticking around as a total pain
Yet my heart doesn't want to get rid of her
What a plight this is!
காஞ்சு போன
மொளகா உள்ள கொட்டிக்
கிடக்கும் விதையப்போல
காரமாக வெடிச்சா உள்ள
பாவ நிலமையடா
Like dried up
Chili seeds lying inside
Piled up inside
Like seeds,
When she explodes inside with spiciness,
It's a pitiable state, man!
ஆகாயம் மேலேதான்
அழகான மேகங்கள் அண்ணாந்து
பார்க்க நேரமின்றி போவது
எங்கேயோ
High up in the sky
Beautiful clouds
Without time to look up at them,
Where are they heading?
வெயிலோடு
மழையும்தான் ஒன்று
சேர்ந்து வந்ததுபோல்
இந்த கொஞ்ச நேரப்
பயணம் சென்று முடிவது
எங்கேயோ
Like sunshine and rain
Coming together as one,
Where will this short journey
Come to an end?
அடடா டாடி மம்மி
என்ன பேரு இவளுக்கு
வச்சாங்க என்ன என்ன
என்ன கேட்டா சுமதாங்கினு
பேரு வெப்பேங்க
Oh dear, Daddy and Mummy,
What name
Did they give him?
(Utterly hopeless!)
If you ask me, what, what, what,
'Patience post' (Load-bearer)
Is the name you would give him
..............................
கப்பல் வாங்க
வந்திருப்பாளோ செப்பல்
வாங்க வந்திருப்பாளோ
உசுர வாங்க வந்திருப்பாளோ
ஒன்னும் புரியலயே
Did she come to buy a ship?
Did she come to buy slippers?
Did she come to take my life away?
I don't understand anything at all!
ட்ரைலர் போல
முடிந்திடுவாலோ ட்ரைன
போல நீண்டிடுவாலோ
எப்ப இவன இவ விடுவாளோ
ஒன்னும் தெரியலயே
Will she wrap up like a movie trailer?
Will she stretch long like a train?
When will she leave him alone?
I don't know anything at all!
அப்பாவி போலத்தான்
தப்பாக நெனச்சேனே ஐந்நூறு
கேள்வி கேட்டு கேட்டு ஆளக்
கொல்றாலே
Thinking she was innocent,
I judged her wrong
By asking five hundred questions again and again,
She is killing me!
இவ இவ வந்தபோது
வந்த கோபம் இப்போ
இல்லையடா இவ சேர்த்து
வைத்த சந்தேகங்கள்
டூ நாட் டூ சம்
டைம்ஸ் டைம்ஸ்
When she first came,
The anger I felt
Is not there anymore, man
The doubts she accumulated...
Male: Do not do sometimes, times
சகரிச ச ச ச ரி
க ம நி சகரிச ச ச ச ரி
க ம நி கோவிந்தா
Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni
Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni
Govinda
கோவிந்தா
கோவிந்தா சென்னையில
புதுப் பொண்ணு சிரிக்கிறா
மொறைக்கிறா ஆயிரத்தில்
இவ ஒன்னு ஓஹோ
ஓஓஓஓஓ ஓஹோ கோவிந்தா
........................................................
கோவிந்தா
Govinda... Govinda
A new girl in Chennai
She smiles, she glares
She is one in a thousand
Ohooo oooo ohoooo
Govinda
Naa nana naa naa nana naa naa
Nana nana naaa
Govinda...
………………………….
Govinda…govinda
Govinda... Govinda (Oh Lord!)
Chennaiyila pudhu ponnu
A new girl in Chennai
Sirikkira morakkira
She smiles, she glares
Aayiraththil iva onnu
She is one in a thousand
Ethukku vanthaalo
Why on earth did she come?
Imsa thanthaalo
Did she come to cause torment?
Govinda…govinda
Govinda... Govinda
Chennaiyila pudhu ponnu
A new girl in Chennai
Sirikkira morakkira
She smiles, she glares
Aayiraththil iva onnu
She is one in a thousand
Daddy mummy
Daddy and Mummy
Enna peru
What name
Ivalukku vechaanga
Did they give her?
Ada enna ketta
Ah, if you ask me,
Kodachchalunnu
'Nuisance'
Pera veppenga
Is the name you would give her
………………………….
Konjam kooda
Not even a little bit
Nambikka illa
Is there trust
Kooda vanthu
Coming along with me,
Ottikittaa tholla
Sticking around as a total pain
Kazhatti vidavum manasae illa
Yet my heart doesn't want to get rid of her
Enna kodumaiyadaa
What a plight this is!
Kaanju pona
Like dried up
Mulagaa ulla
Chili seeds lying inside
Kotti kidakkum
Piled up inside
Vedhaiyapola
Like seeds,
Kaaramaaga vedichaa ulla
When she explodes inside with spiciness,
Paava nelamayada
It's a pitiable state, man!
Aagaayam melae thaan
High up in the sky
Azhagaana megangal
Beautiful clouds
Annaanthu paarkka neramindri
Without time to look up at them,
Povathu engaeyoo
Where are they heading?
Veiyilodu mazhaiyum thaan
Like sunshine and rain
Ondru sernthu vanthathu pol
Coming together as one,
Intha konja nera payanam sendru
Where will this short journey
Mudivathu engaeyoo
Come to an end?
Adadada daddy mummy
Oh dear, Daddy and Mummy,
Enna peru
What name
Ivanukku vechaanga
Did they give him?
(suththamda)
(Utterly hopeless!)
Enna enna enna ketta
If you ask me, what, what, what,
Sumathaanginnu
'Patience post' (Load-bearer)
Pera veppenga
Is the name you would give him
………………………….
Kappal vaanga vanthiruppaalo
Did she come to buy a ship?
Chappal vaanga vanthiruppaalo
Did she come to buy slippers?
Usura vaanga vanthiruppaalo
Did she come to take my life away?
Onnum puriyalayae
I don't understand anything at all!
Trailer pola mudinthiduvaalo
Will she wrap up like a movie trailer?
Train-a pola neendiduvaalo
Will she stretch long like a train?
Eppa ivana iva viduvaalo
When will she leave him alone?
Onnum theriyalayae
I don't know anything at all!
Appaavi polaththaan
Thinking she was innocent,
Thappaaga nenachenae
I judged her wrong
Ainooru kelvi kettu kettu
By asking five hundred questions again and again,
Aala kolraalae
She is killing me!
Iva iva vantha pothu
When she first came,
Vantha kobam
The anger I felt
Ippo illaiyada
Is not there anymore, man
Iva serthu vaitha sandhegangal
The doubts she accumulated...
Male :Do not do some times times
Male: Do not do sometimes, times
Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni
Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni
Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni
Sagarisa sa sa sa ri ga ma ni
Govinda
Govinda
Govinda…govinda
Govinda... Govinda
Chennaiyila pudhu ponnu
A new girl in Chennai
Sirikkira morakkira
She smiles, she glares
Aayiraththil iva onnu
She is one in a thousand
Ohooo oooo ohoooo
Ohooo oooo ohoooo
Govinda
Govinda
Naa nana naa naa nana naa naa
Naa nana naa naa nana naa naa
Nana nana naaa
Nana nana naaa
Govinda…
Govinda...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Govinda Govinda' from 'Engaeyum Eppothum' (2011) is a lively, humorous track that captures the initial friction and comedic misunderstanding between two strangers traveling together on a bus journey. The hero lightheartedly laments the heroine's overly assertive, inquisitive, and unpredictable behavior, comparing her sharp attitude to popping dried chili seeds while wondering what kind of trouble he has gotten himself into.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kappal vaanga vanthiruppaalo / Chappal vaanga vanthiruppaalo / Usura vaanga vanthiruppaalo”
Repetition of the identical suffix '-vaanga vanthiruppaalo' across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic end-rhyme structure.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaanju pona mulagaa ulla kotti kidakkum vedhaiyapola”
Compares the girl's sudden burst of temper to dried chili seeds exploding with heat.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Veiyilodu mazhaiyum thaan ondru sernthu vanthathu pol”
Juxtaposes contrasting elements—sunshine (veiyil) and rain (mazhai)—to depict the paradoxical nature of their journey and relationship.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track was composed by C. Sathya, marking his debut as a film score composer in Tamil cinema. Sung by Ranina Reddy and C. Sathya with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, the song accompanies the memorable, quirky road-trip sequence between Jai and Anjali in the film, which went on to become a major critical and commercial hit.
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