Guju Guju Goods Vandi
From Aval Peyar Tamilarasi · 2010
- Lyricist
- Yegathasi
- Singers
- Nancy Silviya, Chorus
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Aval Peyar Tamilarasi2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Chum chikku chikku chum | Chum chikku chikku chum |
| Chum chikku chikku chum | Chum chikku chikku chum |
| Chum chikku chikku chum | Chum chikku chikku chum |
| Chum chum chum chum} (2) | Chum chum chum chum (x2) |
| Chorus | |
| Lala lailai la lailai lai lo | Lala lailai la lailai lai lo |
| Lala lailai la la la lai lai lai lai lai lai | Lala lailai la la la lai lai lai lai lai lai |
| Female | |
| Gujju gujju gujju goods vandi | Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train, |
| Kazhugu malai vazhiyaa | Passing through Kazhugumalai, |
| Chorus :Kovilpatti vandi | Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti! |
| Female | |
| Gujju gujju gujju railkaara anna | Chug-chug-chug railway brother, |
| Seettu velai enna | What is the cost of a ticket? |
| Chorus :Enna | Chorus: What is it? |
| Female | |
| Endha ooruppodhu | Which town is it heading to? |
| Naanum konjam vaaren | I'll also tag along for a bit, |
| Chorus :Vandiyai konjam niruththu | Chorus: Stop the train for a moment, |
| Niruththu niruththu | Stop it, stop it! |
| Female | |
| Gujju gujju gujju goods vandi | Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train, |
| Kazhugu malai vazhiyaa | Passing through Kazhugumalai, |
| Chorus :Kovilpatti vandi | Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti! |
| Female | |
| Gujju gujju gujju railkaara anna | Chug-chug-chug railway brother, |
| Seettu velai enna | What is the cost of a ticket? |
| Chorus :Enna | Chorus: What is it? |
| Female | |
| Endha ooruppodhu | Which town is it heading to? |
| Naanum konjam vaaren | I'll also tag along for a bit, |
| Chorus :Vandiyai konjam niruththu | Chorus: Stop the train for a moment, |
| Niruththu niruththu | Stop it, stop it! |
| Chorus | |
| Eppaa eppaa yaanaiyappaa | Oh my, big brother elephant, |
| Un kaalgal naalum thoongalappaa | Your four legs are like huge pillars! |
| Engalaattam thiriyaama | Instead of roaming freely like us, |
| Yen paaganukku nee kattuppatta | Why did you submit to your mahout? |
| Female | |
| Kottakkaattu mannula | In the dirt of the forest clearings, |
| Chorus :Kittippullu adippom | Chorus: We play gilli-danda! |
| Female :Satta thuni nenaichi | Female: Drenched in sweat with soaked clothes, |
| Chorus :Kuttaithanni kudippom | Chorus: We drink water straight from the pond! |
| Female :Sorukattu oothikkittu | Female: Pouring water into packed cold rice, |
| Chorus :Boomiyathaan suthinom | Chorus: We wandered around the earth! |
| Female :Odaikkulla nadandhadhai | Female: Whatever happened near the stream, |
| Chorus :Oorukkulla koovinom | Chorus: We shouted out to the entire village! |
| Female | |
| Indha mullukkaaduthaan | This scrubby forest land |
| Engaloda ooru | Is our hometown, |
| Eechammara pazhandhaan | Wild dates from the palm tree |
| Thingachoru | Are our daily food! |
| Failakkum vaathiyaaru villan nambiyaaru | The teacher who fails us is like villain Nambiar, |
| Belladikkum watchman M G R-u | The watchman who rings the bell is hero M.G.R.! |
| Chorus | |
| Gujju gujju gujju | Chug-chug-chug |
| Gujju gujju gujju | Chug-chug-chug |
| Female | |
| Gujju gujju gujju goods vandi | Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train, |
| Kazhugu malai vazhiyaa | Passing through Kazhugumalai, |
| Chorus :Kovilpatti vandi | Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti! |
| Female | |
| Gujju gujju gujju railkaara anna | Chug-chug-chug railway brother, |
| Seettu velai enna | What is the cost of a ticket? |
| Chorus :Enna | Chorus: What is it? |
| Female | |
| Endha ooruppodhu | Which town is it heading to? |
| Naanum konjam vaaren | I'll also tag along for a bit, |
| Chorus :Vandiyai konjam niruththu | Chorus: Stop the train for a moment, |
| Niruththu niruththu | Stop it, stop it! |
| Male | |
| Thanatha na nanae oohooo | Thanatha na nanae oohooo |
| Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo | Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo |
| Thanae nanae nananae…hooo | Thanae nanae nananae…hooo |
| Chorus | |
| Pacha pacha kiliakka | Green, green parrot sister, |
| Pesa enga kathukitta | Where did you learn to speak? |
| Sirichi vekkaama | Without keeping a smile hidden, |
| Yesi velukka otthukitta | You agreed to scold and tease us openly! |
| Female | |
| Solakattu mic-ula | Into a corn-stalk microphone, |
| Chorus :Sittukuruvi paaduthu | Chorus: A tiny sparrow sings, |
| Female :Samandhi poo kattikittu | Female: Wearing marigold flowers, |
| Chorus :Radio thaan poduthu | Chorus: It turns on the radio, |
| Female :Vilayada thaan aal illama | Female: Having no friends to play with, |
| Chorus :Tv paarkudhu vilundhu | Chorus: It plops down to watch TV, |
| Female :Vaathiyaaru sattaiyila | Female: On the back of the teacher's shirt, |
| Chorus :Veetu paadam eluthu | Chorus: Write down your homework! |
| Female | |
| Veyilenga muthugula | The heat of the sun on our backs |
| Eppodhumae nadakkum | Walks alongside us always. |
| Muthiratha peinja padi | Wetting the bed while sleeping, |
| Paayil padukkum | Lying down on the woven mat. |
| Mathiyanam mulippom | We wake up at noon, |
| Mazhai peinja kulippom | When it rains, we bathe in it, |
| Sathunavu muttaikaaga schoolukku povom | And we only go to school for the free midday-meal egg! |
| Chorus | |
| Gujju gujju gujju | Chug-chug-chug |
| Gujju gujju gujju | Chug-chug-chug |
| Female | |
| Gujju gujju gujju goods vandi | Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train, |
| Kazhugu malai vazhiyaa | Passing through Kazhugumalai, |
| Chorus :Kovilpatti vandi | Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti! |
| Female | |
| Gujju gujju gujju railkaara anna | Chug-chug-chug railway brother, |
| Seettu velai enna | What is the cost of a ticket? |
| Chorus :Enna | Chorus: What is it? |
| Female | |
| Endha ooruppodhu | Which town is it heading to? |
| Naanum konjam vaaren | I'll also tag along for a bit, |
| Chorus :Vandiyai konjam niruththu | Chorus: Stop the train for a moment, |
| Niruththu niruththu | Stop it, stop it! |
| Male | |
| Thanatha na nanae oohooo | Thanatha na nanae oohooo |
| Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo | Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo |
| Thanae nanae nananae…hooo | Thanae nanae nananae…hooo |
{சும் சிக்கு சிக்கு சும்
சும் சிக்கு சிக்கு சும்
சும் சிக்கு சிக்கு சும்
சும் சும் சும்} (2)
Chum chikku chikku chum
Chum chikku chikku chum
Chum chikku chikku chum
Chum chum chum chum (x2)
..........................
Lala lailai la lailai lai lo
Lala lailai la la la lai lai lai lai lai lai
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
கூட்ஸ் வண்டி கழுகு மலை வழியா
குழு :
கோவில்பட்டி வண்டி
Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train,
Passing through Kazhugumalai,
Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti!
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
ரயில்கார அண்ணா சீட்டு விலை என்ன
குழு :
என்ன
Chug-chug-chug railway brother,
What is the cost of a ticket?
Chorus: What is it?
எந்த ஊருப்போது
நானும் கொஞ்சம் வாரேன்
குழு :
வண்டிய கொஞ்சம் நிறுத்து
நிறுத்து நிறுத்து
Which town is it heading to?
I'll also tag along for a bit,
Chorus: Stop the train for a moment,
Stop it, stop it!
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
கூட்ஸ் வண்டி கழுகு மலை வழியா
குழு :
கோவில்பட்டி வண்டி
Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train,
Passing through Kazhugumalai,
Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti!
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
ரயில்கார அண்ணா சீட்டுவிலை என்ன
குழு :
என்ன
Chug-chug-chug railway brother,
What is the cost of a ticket?
Chorus: What is it?
எந்த ஊருப்போது
நானும் கொஞ்சம் வாரேன்
குழு :
வண்டிய கொஞ்சம் நிறுத்து
நிறுத்து நிறுத்து
Which town is it heading to?
I'll also tag along for a bit,
Chorus: Stop the train for a moment,
Stop it, stop it!
எப்பா எப்பா யானையப்பா
உன் கால்கள் நாலும் தூங்கலப்பா
எங்களாட்டம் திரியாம
ஏன் பாகனுக்கு நீ கட்டுப்பட்ட
Oh my, big brother elephant,
Your four legs are like huge pillars!
Instead of roaming freely like us,
Why did you submit to your mahout?
கொட்டைக்காட்டு மண்ணுல
குழு :
கிட்டிப்புள்ள அடிப்போம்
சட்ட துணி நெனைச்சி
குழு :
குட்டைத்தண்ணி குடிப்போம்
சோறுகட்டு ஊத்திக்கிட்டு
குழு :
பூமியைத்தான் சுத்தினோம்
ஓடைக்குள்ள நடந்ததை
குழு :
ஊருக்குள்ள கூவினோம்
In the dirt of the forest clearings,
Chorus: We play gilli-danda!
Female: Drenched in sweat with soaked clothes,
Chorus: We drink water straight from the pond!
Female: Pouring water into packed cold rice,
Chorus: We wandered around the earth!
Female: Whatever happened near the stream,
Chorus: We shouted out to the entire village!
இந்த முள்ளுக்காடுதான்
எங்களோட ஊரு
ஈச்சமர பழம்தான் திங்கச்சோறு
பெயிலாக்கும் வாத்தியாரு
வில்லன் நம்பியாறு
பெல்லடிக்கும் வாட்ச்மேன் எம்ஜியாரு
This scrubby forest land
Is our hometown,
Wild dates from the palm tree
Are our daily food!
The teacher who fails us is like villain Nambiar,
The watchman who rings the bell is hero M.G.R.!
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
Chug-chug-chug
Chug-chug-chug
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
கூட்ஸ் வண்டி கழுகு மலை வழியா
குழு :
கோவில்பட்டி வண்டி
Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train,
Passing through Kazhugumalai,
Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti!
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
ரயில்கார அண்ணா சீட்டு விலை என்ன
குழு :
என்ன
Chug-chug-chug railway brother,
What is the cost of a ticket?
Chorus: What is it?
எந்த ஊருப்போது
நானும் கொஞ்சம் வாரேன்
குழு :
வண்டிய கொஞ்சம் நிறுத்து
நிறுத்து நிறுத்து
Which town is it heading to?
I'll also tag along for a bit,
Chorus: Stop the train for a moment,
Stop it, stop it!
தந்தானே னன்னே ஓ..ஓ..
தானே நானே ஓ..ஓ..ஓ..
தானே னன்னே னன்னே..ஓ..ஓ..
Thanatha na nanae oohooo
Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo
Thanae nanae nananae…hooo
பச்ச பச்ச கிளியக்கா
பேச எங்க கத்துகிட்ட
சிரிச்சி வெக்காம
ஏசி வெளுக்க ஒத்துக்கிட்ட
Green, green parrot sister,
Where did you learn to speak?
Without keeping a smile hidden,
You agreed to scold and tease us openly!
சோளக்காட்டு மைக்குல
குழு :
சிட்டுக்குருவி பாடுது
சாமந்தி பூ கட்டிக்கிட்டு
குழு :
ரேடியோ தான் போடுது
விளையாட தான்
ஆள் இல்லாம
குழு :
டிவி பார்க்குது விழுந்து
வாத்தியாரு சொட்டையில
குழு :
வீட்டு பாடம் எழுது
Into a corn-stalk microphone,
Chorus: A tiny sparrow sings,
Female: Wearing marigold flowers,
Chorus: It turns on the radio,
Female: Having no friends to play with,
Chorus: It plops down to watch TV,
Female: On the back of the teacher's shirt,
Chorus: Write down your homework!
வெயில் எங்க முதுகுல
எப்போதுமே நடக்கும்
மூத்திரத்த பெய்ஞ்ச படி
பாயில் படுப்போம்
மத்தியானம் குளிப்போம்
மழை பெய்ஞ்ச்சா குளிப்போம்
சத்துணவு முட்டைக்காக
ஸ்கூலுக்கு போவோம்
The heat of the sun on our backs
Walks alongside us always.
Wetting the bed while sleeping,
Lying down on the woven mat.
We wake up at noon,
When it rains, we bathe in it,
And we only go to school for the free midday-meal egg!
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
Chug-chug-chug
Chug-chug-chug
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
கூட்ஸ் வண்டி கழுகு மலை வழியா
குழு :
கோவில்பட்டி வண்டி
Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train,
Passing through Kazhugumalai,
Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti!
குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு குஜ்ஜு
ரயில்கார அண்ணா சீட்டு விலை என்ன
குழு :
என்ன
Chug-chug-chug railway brother,
What is the cost of a ticket?
Chorus: What is it?
எந்த ஊருப்போது
நானும் கொஞ்சம் வாரேன்
குழு :
வண்டிய கொஞ்சம் நிறுத்து
நிறுத்து நிறுத்து
Which town is it heading to?
I'll also tag along for a bit,
Chorus: Stop the train for a moment,
Stop it, stop it!
தந்தானே னன்னே ஓ..ஓ..
தானே நானே ஓ..ஓ..ஓ..
தானே னன்னே னன்னே..னோ
Thanatha na nanae oohooo
Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo
Thanae nanae nananae…hooo
{Chum chikku chikku chum
Chum chikku chikku chum
Chum chikku chikku chum
Chum chikku chikku chum
Chum chikku chikku chum
Chum chikku chikku chum
Chum chum chum chum} (2)
Chum chum chum chum (x2)
Lala lailai la lailai lai lo
Lala lailai la lailai lai lo
Lala lailai la la la lai lai lai lai lai lai
Lala lailai la la la lai lai lai lai lai lai
Gujju gujju gujju goods vandi
Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train,
Kazhugu malai vazhiyaa
Passing through Kazhugumalai,
Chorus :Kovilpatti vandi
Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti!
Gujju gujju gujju railkaara anna
Chug-chug-chug railway brother,
Seettu velai enna
What is the cost of a ticket?
Chorus :Enna
Chorus: What is it?
Endha ooruppodhu
Which town is it heading to?
Naanum konjam vaaren
I'll also tag along for a bit,
Chorus :Vandiyai konjam niruththu
Chorus: Stop the train for a moment,
Niruththu niruththu
Stop it, stop it!
Gujju gujju gujju goods vandi
Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train,
Kazhugu malai vazhiyaa
Passing through Kazhugumalai,
Chorus :Kovilpatti vandi
Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti!
Gujju gujju gujju railkaara anna
Chug-chug-chug railway brother,
Seettu velai enna
What is the cost of a ticket?
Chorus :Enna
Chorus: What is it?
Endha ooruppodhu
Which town is it heading to?
Naanum konjam vaaren
I'll also tag along for a bit,
Chorus :Vandiyai konjam niruththu
Chorus: Stop the train for a moment,
Niruththu niruththu
Stop it, stop it!
Eppaa eppaa yaanaiyappaa
Oh my, big brother elephant,
Un kaalgal naalum thoongalappaa
Your four legs are like huge pillars!
Engalaattam thiriyaama
Instead of roaming freely like us,
Yen paaganukku nee kattuppatta
Why did you submit to your mahout?
Kottakkaattu mannula
In the dirt of the forest clearings,
Chorus :Kittippullu adippom
Chorus: We play gilli-danda!
Female :Satta thuni nenaichi
Female: Drenched in sweat with soaked clothes,
Chorus :Kuttaithanni kudippom
Chorus: We drink water straight from the pond!
Female :Sorukattu oothikkittu
Female: Pouring water into packed cold rice,
Chorus :Boomiyathaan suthinom
Chorus: We wandered around the earth!
Female :Odaikkulla nadandhadhai
Female: Whatever happened near the stream,
Chorus :Oorukkulla koovinom
Chorus: We shouted out to the entire village!
Indha mullukkaaduthaan
This scrubby forest land
Engaloda ooru
Is our hometown,
Eechammara pazhandhaan
Wild dates from the palm tree
Thingachoru
Are our daily food!
Failakkum vaathiyaaru villan nambiyaaru
The teacher who fails us is like villain Nambiar,
Belladikkum watchman M G R-u
The watchman who rings the bell is hero M.G.R.!
Gujju gujju gujju
Chug-chug-chug
Gujju gujju gujju
Chug-chug-chug
Gujju gujju gujju goods vandi
Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train,
Kazhugu malai vazhiyaa
Passing through Kazhugumalai,
Chorus :Kovilpatti vandi
Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti!
Gujju gujju gujju railkaara anna
Chug-chug-chug railway brother,
Seettu velai enna
What is the cost of a ticket?
Chorus :Enna
Chorus: What is it?
Endha ooruppodhu
Which town is it heading to?
Naanum konjam vaaren
I'll also tag along for a bit,
Chorus :Vandiyai konjam niruththu
Chorus: Stop the train for a moment,
Niruththu niruththu
Stop it, stop it!
Thanatha na nanae oohooo
Thanatha na nanae oohooo
Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo
Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo
Thanae nanae nananae…hooo
Thanae nanae nananae…hooo
Pacha pacha kiliakka
Green, green parrot sister,
Pesa enga kathukitta
Where did you learn to speak?
Sirichi vekkaama
Without keeping a smile hidden,
Yesi velukka otthukitta
You agreed to scold and tease us openly!
Solakattu mic-ula
Into a corn-stalk microphone,
Chorus :Sittukuruvi paaduthu
Chorus: A tiny sparrow sings,
Female :Samandhi poo kattikittu
Female: Wearing marigold flowers,
Chorus :Radio thaan poduthu
Chorus: It turns on the radio,
Female :Vilayada thaan aal illama
Female: Having no friends to play with,
Chorus :Tv paarkudhu vilundhu
Chorus: It plops down to watch TV,
Female :Vaathiyaaru sattaiyila
Female: On the back of the teacher's shirt,
Chorus :Veetu paadam eluthu
Chorus: Write down your homework!
Veyilenga muthugula
The heat of the sun on our backs
Eppodhumae nadakkum
Walks alongside us always.
Muthiratha peinja padi
Wetting the bed while sleeping,
Paayil padukkum
Lying down on the woven mat.
Mathiyanam mulippom
We wake up at noon,
Mazhai peinja kulippom
When it rains, we bathe in it,
Sathunavu muttaikaaga schoolukku povom
And we only go to school for the free midday-meal egg!
Gujju gujju gujju
Chug-chug-chug
Gujju gujju gujju
Chug-chug-chug
Gujju gujju gujju goods vandi
Chug-chug-chug goes the goods train,
Kazhugu malai vazhiyaa
Passing through Kazhugumalai,
Chorus :Kovilpatti vandi
Chorus: It's the train to Kovilpatti!
Gujju gujju gujju railkaara anna
Chug-chug-chug railway brother,
Seettu velai enna
What is the cost of a ticket?
Chorus :Enna
Chorus: What is it?
Endha ooruppodhu
Which town is it heading to?
Naanum konjam vaaren
I'll also tag along for a bit,
Chorus :Vandiyai konjam niruththu
Chorus: Stop the train for a moment,
Niruththu niruththu
Stop it, stop it!
Thanatha na nanae oohooo
Thanatha na nanae oohooo
Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo
Thaananae nanae hooo ooooo
Thanae nanae nananae…hooo
Thanae nanae nananae…hooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk song captures the uninhibited spirit and innocent joy of rural childhood in southern Tamil Nadu (referencing towns like Kovilpatti and Kazhugumalai). Through vibrant rhythmic chants and whimsical imagery, the children celebrate their free-spirited life—playing traditional games like gilli-danda, eating wild dates, drinking pond water, and roaming through thorny scrublands. They playfully compare school life to cinema, likening a strict teacher to legendary Tamil movie villain M.N. Nambiar and the school bell-ringer watchman to savior hero M.G.R. They humorously admit that their main motivation to attend school is the free nutritious egg provided under the state government's midday meal scheme. The track captures rural nostalgia, nature, and childish mischief with warmth and authentic folk flavor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Gujju gujju gujju goods vandi”
The rhythmic chant 'Gujju gujju gujju' mimics the sound and motion of an old steam/diesel goods train.
Simile / Cultural Metaphor
“Failakkum vaathiyaaru villan nambiyaaru / Belladikkum watchman M G R-u”
Compares the strict, failing teacher to classic cinema villain M.N. Nambiar and the heroic watchman ringing the bell to beloved actor M.G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.).
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Satta thuni nenaichi / Kuttaithanni kudippom”
The second letter 'tta' ('ட்ட') matches across consecutive lines ('Satta' / 'Kuttai'), creating a pleasant rhythmic rhyme.
Personification
“Veyilenga muthugula eppodhumae nadakkum”
The scorching heat/sunlight is personified as a companion walking along their backs.
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Trivia
'Aval Peyar Tamilarasi' (2010) was directed by Meera Kathiravan and starred Jai and Nandhagi. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vijay Antony, with lyrics written by Yegathasi. The movie heavily focuses on traditional Tamil folk arts, specifically the dying art of shadow puppetry ('Tholu Bommalattam'). This song vividly incorporates authentic southern Tamil Nadu dialects and references the state's famous noon-meal scheme ('Sathunavu') in rural government schools.
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