GST
From Annadurai · 2017
- Lyricist
- Arun Bharathi
- Singers
- Santhosh, Supriya Joshi
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Annadurai2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| GST a maari neeyum | Just like the GST tax, you too |
| Enna vachi seiyura | Are completely testing and troubling me |
| Sollaama kollaama vandhu | Coming unannounced without a word |
| Ennennamo pannura | You are doing all sorts of things to me |
| Male | |
| Boogambam maadhiri vandhu | Arriving like an earthquake |
| Gunda thookki podura | You keep dropping bombs on me |
| Paakkura paarvayaal enna | With just the look in your eyes |
| Konnuputtu oodura | You kill me and run away |
| Male | |
| Thookkam pochae.. | My sleep is gone.. |
| Ada ennoda thookkam ellaam | Oh, all of my sleep |
| Oodi pochae.. hey unnaalae.. | Has run away.. hey, because of you.. |
| Koodi pochae.. | It has increased.. |
| Ada ennoda raththa ottam | Oh, my blood circulation |
| Koodi pochae.. hey thannaalae.. | Has spiked up.. hey, all on its own.. |
| Female | |
| GST a maari neeyum | Just like the GST tax, you too |
| Enna vachi seiyura | Are completely testing and troubling me |
| Sollaama kollaama vandhu | Coming unannounced without a word |
| Ennennamo pannura | You are doing all sorts of things to me |
| Female | |
| Boogambam maadhiri vandhu | Arriving like an earthquake |
| Gunda thookki podura | You keep dropping bombs on me |
| Paakkura paarvayaal enna | With just the look in your eyes |
| Konnuputtu oodura | You kill me and run away |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Palanooru varudangal | A sense of ultimate fulfillment from living |
| Vaazhgindra niraivondrai | For hundreds of years |
| Nimidaththil nee vanthu thandhaayadi | You came and gave me in a single minute, girl |
| Ulagathin azhagellam | Holding all the beauty of the world |
| Udhattukkul kudivaiththu | Housed right inside your lips |
| Nee enthan uyir vaangi sendraayadi | You took away my soul and left, girl |
| Female | |
| Yeh thadayangal illaamal vandhaayadaa | Hey, you arrived without leaving any clues, my dear |
| Thadamaaga en nenjil nidraayadaa | You stood firmly as an imprint in my heart, my dear |
| Udal ennai pirindhaalum iruppenada | Even if my body leaves me, I will survive |
| Unnai nodi neram pirindhaalum irappenadaa | But if I am separated from you for a second, I will die |
| Male | |
| …………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| GST a maari neeyum | Just like the GST tax, you too |
| Enna vachi seiyura | Are completely testing and troubling me |
| Sollaama kollaama vandhu | Coming unannounced without a word |
| Ennennamo pannura | You are doing all sorts of things to me |
| Male | |
| Boogambam maadhiri vandhu | Arriving like an earthquake |
| Gunda thookki podura | You keep dropping bombs on me |
| Paakkura paarvayaal enna | With just the look in your eyes |
| Konnuputtu oodura | You kill me and run away |
| Male | |
| Vaarthaiyillaamal | Without needing any words |
| Un kan pesum baashaikku | For the language spoken by your eyes |
| Ulagaththil eedethum mozhiyae illai | There is no language in the world that can compare |
| Vaanaththai thaandi thaan | Even if I go searching |
| Naan thedi sendraalum | Far beyond the sky |
| Unpol oor thevadhai yaarum illai | There is no angel like you anywhere |
| Female | |
| Kondaalum kondraalum | Whether you cherish me or destroy me |
| En sondham nee.. | You are my true relative.. |
| Piriththaalum piriyaadha | Even if separated, an inseparable |
| Pudhu bandham nee | New connection you are |
| Thaai pola therigindra | Appearing caring like a mother |
| En nanban nee.. | You are my friend.. |
| Ennai uyir meedhu sumakkindra | Carrying me atop life itself |
| En bimbam nee… | You are my reflection… |
| Male | |
| Thookkam pochae.. | My sleep is gone.. |
| Ada ennoda thookkam ellaam | Oh, all of my sleep |
| Oodi pochae.. hey unnaalae.. | Has run away.. hey, because of you.. |
| Koodi pochae.. | It has increased.. |
| Ada ennoda raththa ottam | Oh, my blood circulation |
| Koodi pochae.. hey thannaalae.. | Has spiked up.. hey, all on its own.. |
| Male | |
| ……………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| GST a maari neeyum | Just like the GST tax, you too |
| Enna vachi seiyura | Are completely testing and troubling me |
| Sollaama kollaama vandhu | Coming unannounced without a word |
| Ennennamo pannura | You are doing all sorts of things to me |
| Male | |
| Boogambam maadhiri vandhu | Arriving like an earthquake |
| Gunda thookki podura | You keep dropping bombs on me |
| Paakkura paarvayaal enna | With just the look in your eyes |
| Konnuputtu oodura | You kill me and run away |
.......................
ஜிஎஸ்டிய மாறி
நீயும் என்ன வச்சி செய்யுற
சொல்லாம கொள்ளாம வந்து
என்னென்னமோ பண்ணுற
Just like the GST tax, you too
Are completely testing and troubling me
Coming unannounced without a word
You are doing all sorts of things to me
பூகம்பம் மாதிரி
வந்து குண்ட தூக்கி
போடுற பாக்குற
பார்வையால் என்ன
கொன்னு புட்டு ஓடுற
Arriving like an earthquake
You keep dropping bombs on me
With just the look in your eyes
You kill me and run away
தூக்கம் போச்சே
அட என்னோட தூக்கம்
எல்லாம் ஓடி போச்சே
ஹே உன்னாலே கூடி
போச்சே அட என்னோட
ரத்த ஓட்டம் கூடி போச்சே
ஹே தன்னாலே
My sleep is gone..
Oh, all of my sleep
Has run away.. hey, because of you..
It has increased..
Oh, my blood circulation
Has spiked up.. hey, all on its own..
ஜிஎஸ்டிய மாறி
நீயும் என்ன வச்சி செய்யுற
சொல்லாம கொள்ளாம வந்து
என்னென்னமோ பண்ணுற
Just like the GST tax, you too
Are completely testing and troubling me
Coming unannounced without a word
You are doing all sorts of things to me
பூகம்பம் மாதிரி
வந்து குண்ட தூக்கி
போடுற பாக்குற
பார்வையால் என்ன
கொன்னு புட்டு ஓடுற
Arriving like an earthquake
You keep dropping bombs on me
With just the look in your eyes
You kill me and run away
.............................
பலநூறு வருடங்கள்
வாழ்கின்ற நிறைவொன்றை
நிமிடத்தில் நீ வந்து தந்தாயடி
உலகத்தின் அழகெல்லாம்
உதடுக்குள் குடிவைத்து
நீ எந்தன் உயிர் வாங்கி
சென்றாயடி
A sense of ultimate fulfillment from living
For hundreds of years
You came and gave me in a single minute, girl
Holding all the beauty of the world
Housed right inside your lips
You took away my soul and left, girl
யே தடயங்கள்
இல்லாமல் வந்தாயடா
தடமாக என் நெஞ்சில்
நின்றாயடா உடல் என்னை
பிரிந்தாலும் இருப்பேனடா
உன்னை நொடி நேரம்
பிரிந்தாலும் இறப்பேனடா
Hey, you arrived without leaving any clues, my dear
You stood firmly as an imprint in my heart, my dear
Even if my body leaves me, I will survive
But if I am separated from you for a second, I will die
.............................
ஜிஎஸ்டிய மாறி
நீயும் என்ன வச்சி செய்யுற
சொல்லாம கொள்ளாம வந்து
என்னென்னமோ பண்ணுற
Just like the GST tax, you too
Are completely testing and troubling me
Coming unannounced without a word
You are doing all sorts of things to me
பூகம்பம் மாதிரி
வந்து குண்ட தூக்கி
போடுற பாக்குற
பார்வையால் என்ன
கொன்னு புட்டு ஓடுற
Arriving like an earthquake
You keep dropping bombs on me
With just the look in your eyes
You kill me and run away
வார்த்தையில்லாமல்
உன் கண் பேசும் பாஷைக்கு
உலகத்தில் ஈடேதும் மொழியே
இல்லை வானத்தை தாண்டி தான்
நான் தேடி சென்றாலும் உன்போல்
ஓர் தேவதை யாரும் இல்லை
Without needing any words
For the language spoken by your eyes
There is no language in the world that can compare
Even if I go searching
Far beyond the sky
There is no angel like you anywhere
கொண்டாலும்
கொன்றாலும் என்
சொந்தம் நீ பிரித்தாலும்
பிரியாத புது பந்தம் நீ
தாய் போல தெரிகின்ற
என் நண்பன் நீ என்னை
உயிர் மீது சுமக்கின்ற
என் பிம்பம் நீ
Whether you cherish me or destroy me
You are my true relative..
Even if separated, an inseparable
New connection you are
Appearing caring like a mother
You are my friend..
Carrying me atop life itself
You are my reflection…
தூக்கம் போச்சே
அட என்னோட தூக்கம்
எல்லாம் ஓடி போச்சே
ஹே உன்னாலே கூடி
போச்சே அட என்னோட
ரத்த ஓட்டம் கூடி போச்சே
ஹே தன்னாலே
My sleep is gone..
Oh, all of my sleep
Has run away.. hey, because of you..
It has increased..
Oh, my blood circulation
Has spiked up.. hey, all on its own..
.............................
ஜிஎஸ்டிய மாறி
நீயும் என்ன வச்சி செய்யுற
சொல்லாம கொள்ளாம வந்து
என்னென்னமோ பண்ணுற
Just like the GST tax, you too
Are completely testing and troubling me
Coming unannounced without a word
You are doing all sorts of things to me
பூகம்பம் மாதிரி
வந்து குண்ட தூக்கி
போடுற பாக்குற
பார்வையால் என்ன
கொன்னு புட்டு ஓடுற
Arriving like an earthquake
You keep dropping bombs on me
With just the look in your eyes
You kill me and run away
…………………………
GST a maari neeyum
Just like the GST tax, you too
Enna vachi seiyura
Are completely testing and troubling me
Sollaama kollaama vandhu
Coming unannounced without a word
Ennennamo pannura
You are doing all sorts of things to me
Boogambam maadhiri vandhu
Arriving like an earthquake
Gunda thookki podura
You keep dropping bombs on me
Paakkura paarvayaal enna
With just the look in your eyes
Konnuputtu oodura
You kill me and run away
Thookkam pochae..
My sleep is gone..
Ada ennoda thookkam ellaam
Oh, all of my sleep
Oodi pochae.. hey unnaalae..
Has run away.. hey, because of you..
Koodi pochae..
It has increased..
Ada ennoda raththa ottam
Oh, my blood circulation
Koodi pochae.. hey thannaalae..
Has spiked up.. hey, all on its own..
GST a maari neeyum
Just like the GST tax, you too
Enna vachi seiyura
Are completely testing and troubling me
Sollaama kollaama vandhu
Coming unannounced without a word
Ennennamo pannura
You are doing all sorts of things to me
Boogambam maadhiri vandhu
Arriving like an earthquake
Gunda thookki podura
You keep dropping bombs on me
Paakkura paarvayaal enna
With just the look in your eyes
Konnuputtu oodura
You kill me and run away
…………………………..
Palanooru varudangal
A sense of ultimate fulfillment from living
Vaazhgindra niraivondrai
For hundreds of years
Nimidaththil nee vanthu thandhaayadi
You came and gave me in a single minute, girl
Ulagathin azhagellam
Holding all the beauty of the world
Udhattukkul kudivaiththu
Housed right inside your lips
Nee enthan uyir vaangi sendraayadi
You took away my soul and left, girl
Yeh thadayangal illaamal vandhaayadaa
Hey, you arrived without leaving any clues, my dear
Thadamaaga en nenjil nidraayadaa
You stood firmly as an imprint in my heart, my dear
Udal ennai pirindhaalum iruppenada
Even if my body leaves me, I will survive
Unnai nodi neram pirindhaalum irappenadaa
But if I am separated from you for a second, I will die
……………………………………
GST a maari neeyum
Just like the GST tax, you too
Enna vachi seiyura
Are completely testing and troubling me
Sollaama kollaama vandhu
Coming unannounced without a word
Ennennamo pannura
You are doing all sorts of things to me
Boogambam maadhiri vandhu
Arriving like an earthquake
Gunda thookki podura
You keep dropping bombs on me
Paakkura paarvayaal enna
With just the look in your eyes
Konnuputtu oodura
You kill me and run away
Vaarthaiyillaamal
Without needing any words
Un kan pesum baashaikku
For the language spoken by your eyes
Ulagaththil eedethum mozhiyae illai
There is no language in the world that can compare
Vaanaththai thaandi thaan
Even if I go searching
Naan thedi sendraalum
Far beyond the sky
Unpol oor thevadhai yaarum illai
There is no angel like you anywhere
Kondaalum kondraalum
Whether you cherish me or destroy me
En sondham nee..
You are my true relative..
Piriththaalum piriyaadha
Even if separated, an inseparable
Pudhu bandham nee
New connection you are
Thaai pola therigindra
Appearing caring like a mother
En nanban nee..
You are my friend..
Ennai uyir meedhu sumakkindra
Carrying me atop life itself
En bimbam nee…
You are my reflection…
Thookkam pochae..
My sleep is gone..
Ada ennoda thookkam ellaam
Oh, all of my sleep
Oodi pochae.. hey unnaalae..
Has run away.. hey, because of you..
Koodi pochae..
It has increased..
Ada ennoda raththa ottam
Oh, my blood circulation
Koodi pochae.. hey thannaalae..
Has spiked up.. hey, all on its own..
………………………………..
GST a maari neeyum
Just like the GST tax, you too
Enna vachi seiyura
Are completely testing and troubling me
Sollaama kollaama vandhu
Coming unannounced without a word
Ennennamo pannura
You are doing all sorts of things to me
Boogambam maadhiri vandhu
Arriving like an earthquake
Gunda thookki podura
You keep dropping bombs on me
Paakkura paarvayaal enna
With just the look in your eyes
Konnuputtu oodura
You kill me and run away
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'GST' from the 2017 Tamil movie 'Annadurai' uses a trendy, modern socio-economic metaphor to depict the sudden, overwhelming impact of falling in love. The protagonist humorously compares his beloved's unexpected effect on his life to the sudden imposition of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)—an event that disrupts routine, raises his pulse rate, and deprives him of sleep. The song blends lighthearted colloquialism with intense romantic expression. As the tracks move deeper into the verses, the tone shifts from playful taxation metaphors to profound adoration. The lyrics describe how a single moment with the beloved bestows a lifetime's worth of joy, how her eyes speak an incomparable language, and how she plays multiple roles in his life—acting as a motherly caregiver, a best friend, and an absolute reflection of his own soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“GST a maari neeyum”
Compares the beloved's sudden and overwhelming effect on the protagonist's mind to the implementation of GST (Goods and Services Tax).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Boogambam maadhiri vandhu / Gunda thookki podura”
Exaggerates the emotional impact of the lover's presence by comparing it to an earthquake and dropping a bomb.
Antithesis (Muran Ani)
“Kondaalum kondraalum / En sondham nee..”
Contrasts opposing actions 'kondaalum' (cherishing) and 'kondraalum' (killing/destroying) to emphasize unconditional love.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thookkam pochae.. / Koodi pochae..”
The repeating end suffix 'pochae' creates rhythmic flow and musical harmony across lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En nai uyir meedhu sumakkindra / En bimbam nee…”
Directly identifies the lover as his own reflection ('bimbam') carrying his life.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song went viral around its release in late 2017 due to its timely reference to India's implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) earlier that year. Although the context lists the composer and singers as unknown, the music was composed by Vijay Antony himself (who also starred in a dual role in the film), and lyrics were written by Arun Bharathi. The track creatively channeled contemporary economic terminology into a catchy romantic folk-pop track.
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