Guleba
From Gulaebaghavali · 2018
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Mervin Solomon
- Music director
- Vivek-Mervin
- Details
- Gulaebaghavali2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Guleba… | Guleba... |
| Buenos dias.. | Good morning.. |
| Arriba.. | Go up! / Onwards! |
| Que pasa….ha ha ha | What's up? Ha ha ha |
| Chorus | |
| Guleba.. | Guleba.. |
| Jio beta.. | Live long, son.. |
| Ringota.. | Ringota.. |
| Silpetta.. | Silpetta.. |
| Male | |
| Sokama.. sokama.. | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama | Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama |
| Hey mama.. panama.. | Hey dude.. is there money? |
| Poyi party pannalam mama.. | Let's go party, dude.. |
| Male | |
| Sokama.. | Are you fine? |
| Hey scene-ah oru gana padalama | Shall we stylishly sing a Gaana song? |
| Nee vaama | Come on, girl |
| Ada allu nightu rawsu thama | Ah, it's a total night-long party! |
| Male | |
| Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu | Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu |
| Blockbuster song-u ma | This is a blockbuster song, girl! |
| Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu | Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu |
| Thiruppi pottu vaangu ma | Play it on loop and get it again, girl! |
| Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu | Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu |
| Area dhan thaanguma.. | Can the whole neighborhood handle this energy? |
| Jolly lilo gimu kana thama | Jolly lilo gimu kana thama |
| Chorus | |
| :Guleba.. | Guleba.. |
| Guleba.. | Guleba.. |
| Male | |
| Sokama.. sokama.. | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama | Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama |
| Hey mama.. panama.. | Hey dude.. is there money? |
| Poyi party pannalamaa | Shall we go and party? |
| Male | |
| Sokama.. | Are you fine? |
| Hey scene-ah oru gana padalama | Shall we stylishly sing a Gaana song? |
| Nee vaama | Come on, girl |
| Ada allu nightu rawsu thama | Ah, it's a total night-long party! |
| Chorus | |
| Sokama sokama | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Ahh ahh ahh ahhh | Ahh ahh ahh ahhh |
| Ahh ahh ahh ahhh | Ahh ahh ahh ahhh |
| Male | |
| Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha | Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups, |
| Thanniya kudichikkama.. | Drink some water.. |
| Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa | If there's trouble, trouble, trouble, |
| Orama othikoma.. | Just step aside quietly.. |
| Chorus | |
| Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha | Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups, |
| Thanniya kudichikkama.. | Drink some water.. |
| Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa | If there's trouble, trouble, trouble, |
| Orama othikoma.. | Just step aside quietly.. |
| Male | |
| Hey mamacita… | Hey mamacita… |
| Mamacita.. lolita.. | Mamacita.. lolita.. |
| Vaa sandailaama vaazhalaama smartah.. | Come, shall we live smartly without fights? |
| Committaah ne angerukku kaatu oru tata | Get committed and say goodbye to anger! |
| Male | |
| Repeatah nee love ah konjam | Repeatedly share a little love, |
| Shareu pannu neat ah.. | Share it neatly.. |
| Suweeta vaa areakae | Sweetly come to this area, |
| Nee thaan meetta.. | You are the star ruler.. |
| Male | |
| Googleu googleu googleu panniyum | Even if you Google, Google, Google, |
| Sikkadhu en peru ma | My name won't be caught, girl! |
| Cycle gapula rocketa thookura | Launching a rocket through a tiny gap, |
| Hide and seeku aalu ma | I'm a master at hide and seek, girl! |
| Bubbleu bubbleu bubbleu bubbleu | Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, |
| Bubble gum-u body ma | She has a flexible bubblegum body, girl! |
| Jollu lilo gimu kana thama | Jolly lilo gimu kana thama |
| Chorus | |
| Guleba.. | Guleba.. |
| Guleba.. | Guleba.. |
| Male | |
| {Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha | {Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups, |
| Thanniya kudichikkama.. | Drink some water.. |
| Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa | If there's trouble, trouble, trouble, |
| Orama othikoma..} (2) | Just step aside quietly..} (x2) |
| Chorus | |
| Sokama.. sokama.. | Are you fine? Are you fine? |
| Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama | Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama |
| Hey mama.. panama.. | Hey dude.. is there money? |
| Poyi party pannalama.. | Shall we go party.. |
| Chorus | |
| Sokama.. | Are you fine? |
| Hey scene-ah oru gana padalama | Shall we stylishly sing a Gaana song? |
| Nee vaama | Come on, girl |
| Ada allu nightu rawsu thama | Ah, it's a total night-long party! |
| Chorus | |
| {Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha | {Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups, |
| Thanniya kudichikkama.. | Drink some water.. |
| Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa | If there's trouble, trouble, trouble, |
| Orama othikoma..} (4) | Just step aside quietly..} (x4) |
| Whistling :………………………….. | Whistling :………………………….. |
...........................................
Guleba...
Good morning..
Go up! / Onwards!
What's up? Ha ha ha
............................................
Guleba..
Live long, son..
Ringota..
Silpetta..
சோகாமா சோகாமா
ஹே ஜாலி லிலோ ஜிம் காணா தான்மா
ஹே ஹே மாமா பனாமா போயி
பார்ட்டி பண்ணலாம் மாமா
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey dude.. is there money?
Let's go party, dude..
சோகாமா..
சீன் ஆ ஒரு கானா பாடலாமா
நீ வாமா
அட ஆளு நைட்டு ரவ்சு தாமா
Are you fine?
Shall we stylishly sing a Gaana song?
Come on, girl
Ah, it's a total night-long party!
டக்குளு டக்குளு
டக்குளு டக்குளு
ப்ளாக்பஸ்டர் சாங்கு மா
டக்குளு டக்குளு டக்குளு டக்குளு
திருப்பி போட்டு வாங்கு மா
டக்குளு டக்குளு டக்குளு டக்குளு
ஏரியா தான் தாங்குமா..
ஜாலி லிலோ ஜிம் கானா தாமா
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
This is a blockbuster song, girl!
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Play it on loop and get it again, girl!
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Can the whole neighborhood handle this energy?
Jolly lilo gimu kana thama
குலேபா....
குலேபா.....
Guleba..
Guleba..
சோகாமா சோகாமா
ஹே ஜாலி லிலோ ஜிம் காணா தான்மா
ஹே ஹே மாமா பனாமா போயி
பார்ட்டி பண்ணலாம் மாமா
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey dude.. is there money?
Shall we go and party?
சோகாமா
சீன் ஆ ஒரு கானா பாடலாமா
நீ வாமா
அட ஆளு நைட்டு ரவ்சு தாமா
Are you fine?
Shall we stylishly sing a Gaana song?
Come on, girl
Ah, it's a total night-long party!
சோகாமா சோகாமா
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Ahh ahh ahh ahhh
Ahh ahh ahh ahhh
யே...விக்கலு விக்கலு
விக்கலு வந்தா
தண்ணிய குடிச்சிக்கமா..
சிக்கலு சிக்கலு சிக்கலு நாக்கா
ஓரமா ஒத்திக்கோமா..
Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups,
Drink some water..
If there's trouble, trouble, trouble,
Just step aside quietly..
யே....விக்கலு விக்கலு
விக்கலு வந்தா
தண்ணிய குடிச்சிக்கமா..
சிக்கலு சிக்கலு சிக்கலு நாக்கா
ஓரமா ஒத்திக்கோமா....
Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups,
Drink some water..
If there's trouble, trouble, trouble,
Just step aside quietly..
ஹே... மாமாசிட்டா...
மாமாசிட்டா.... லோலிட்டா..
வா சண்டைஇலாம
வாழலாமா ஸ்மார்டா..
கமிட்டா நீ ஆங்கருக்கு காட்டு
ஒரு டாட்டா
Hey mamacita…
Mamacita.. lolita..
Come, shall we live smartly without fights?
Get committed and say goodbye to anger!
ரிப்பீட்டா நீ லவ் ஆ கொஞ்சம்
ஷேர் பண்ணு நீட்டா..
சுவீட்டா வா ஏரியாக்கே
நீ தான் மீட்டா...
Repeatedly share a little love,
Share it neatly..
Sweetly come to this area,
You are the star ruler..
கூகுலு கூகுலு கூகுலு பண்ணியும்
சிக்காது என் பேருமா
சைக்கிள் கேப்ல ராக்கெட்ட தூக்குற
ஹைடு அண்ட் சீக் ஆளுமா
பப்புலு பப்புலு பப்புலு பப்புலு
பபுல் கம்மு பாடி மா
ஜாலி லிலோ ஜிம் காணா தாமா
Even if you Google, Google, Google,
My name won't be caught, girl!
Launching a rocket through a tiny gap,
I'm a master at hide and seek, girl!
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble,
She has a flexible bubblegum body, girl!
Jolly lilo gimu kana thama
குலேபா......குலேபா ..
Guleba..
Guleba..
{யே...விக்கலு விக்கலு
விக்கலு வந்தா
தண்ணிய குடிச்சிக்கமா..
சிக்கலு சிக்கலு சிக்கலுநாக்கா
ஓரமா ஒத்திக்கோமா..} (2)
{Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups,
Drink some water..
If there's trouble, trouble, trouble,
Just step aside quietly..} (x2)
சோகாமா சோகாமா
ஹே ஜாலி லிலோ ஜிம் காணா தான்மா
ஹே ஹே மாமா பனாமா போயி
பார்ட்டி பண்ணலாம் மாமா
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey dude.. is there money?
Shall we go party..
சோகாமா..
சீன் ஆ ஒரு கானா பாடலாமா
நீ வாமா
அட ஆளு நைட்டு ரவ்சு தாமா
Are you fine?
Shall we stylishly sing a Gaana song?
Come on, girl
Ah, it's a total night-long party!
{யே...விக்கலு விக்கலு
விக்கலு வந்தா
தண்ணிய குடிச்சிக்கமா..
சிக்கலு சிக்கலு சிக்கலுநாக்கா
ஓரமா ஒத்திக்கோமா..} (4)
{Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups,
Drink some water..
If there's trouble, trouble, trouble,
Just step aside quietly..} (x4)
Whistling :…………………………..
Guleba…
Guleba...
Buenos dias..
Good morning..
Arriba..
Go up! / Onwards!
Que pasa….ha ha ha
What's up? Ha ha ha
Guleba..
Guleba..
Jio beta..
Live long, son..
Ringota..
Ringota..
Silpetta..
Silpetta..
Sokama.. sokama..
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey mama.. panama..
Hey dude.. is there money?
Poyi party pannalam mama..
Let's go party, dude..
Sokama..
Are you fine?
Hey scene-ah oru gana padalama
Shall we stylishly sing a Gaana song?
Nee vaama
Come on, girl
Ada allu nightu rawsu thama
Ah, it's a total night-long party!
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Blockbuster song-u ma
This is a blockbuster song, girl!
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Thiruppi pottu vaangu ma
Play it on loop and get it again, girl!
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Area dhan thaanguma..
Can the whole neighborhood handle this energy?
Jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Jolly lilo gimu kana thama
:Guleba..
Guleba..
Guleba..
Guleba..
Sokama.. sokama..
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey mama.. panama..
Hey dude.. is there money?
Poyi party pannalamaa
Shall we go and party?
Sokama..
Are you fine?
Hey scene-ah oru gana padalama
Shall we stylishly sing a Gaana song?
Nee vaama
Come on, girl
Ada allu nightu rawsu thama
Ah, it's a total night-long party!
Sokama sokama
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Ahh ahh ahh ahhh
Ahh ahh ahh ahhh
Ahh ahh ahh ahhh
Ahh ahh ahh ahhh
Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha
Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups,
Thanniya kudichikkama..
Drink some water..
Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa
If there's trouble, trouble, trouble,
Orama othikoma..
Just step aside quietly..
Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha
Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups,
Thanniya kudichikkama..
Drink some water..
Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa
If there's trouble, trouble, trouble,
Orama othikoma..
Just step aside quietly..
Hey mamacita…
Hey mamacita…
Mamacita.. lolita..
Mamacita.. lolita..
Vaa sandailaama vaazhalaama smartah..
Come, shall we live smartly without fights?
Committaah ne angerukku kaatu oru tata
Get committed and say goodbye to anger!
Repeatah nee love ah konjam
Repeatedly share a little love,
Shareu pannu neat ah..
Share it neatly..
Suweeta vaa areakae
Sweetly come to this area,
Nee thaan meetta..
You are the star ruler..
Googleu googleu googleu panniyum
Even if you Google, Google, Google,
Sikkadhu en peru ma
My name won't be caught, girl!
Cycle gapula rocketa thookura
Launching a rocket through a tiny gap,
Hide and seeku aalu ma
I'm a master at hide and seek, girl!
Bubbleu bubbleu bubbleu bubbleu
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble,
Bubble gum-u body ma
She has a flexible bubblegum body, girl!
Jollu lilo gimu kana thama
Jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Guleba..
Guleba..
Guleba..
Guleba..
{Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha
{Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups,
Thanniya kudichikkama..
Drink some water..
Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa
If there's trouble, trouble, trouble,
Orama othikoma..} (2)
Just step aside quietly..} (x2)
Sokama.. sokama..
Are you fine? Are you fine?
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey mama.. panama..
Hey dude.. is there money?
Poyi party pannalama..
Shall we go party..
Sokama..
Are you fine?
Hey scene-ah oru gana padalama
Shall we stylishly sing a Gaana song?
Nee vaama
Come on, girl
Ada allu nightu rawsu thama
Ah, it's a total night-long party!
{Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha
{Hey.. if you get hiccups, hiccups, hiccups,
Thanniya kudichikkama..
Drink some water..
Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa
If there's trouble, trouble, trouble,
Orama othikoma..} (4)
Just step aside quietly..} (x4)
Whistling :…………………………..
Whistling :…………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Guleba' from the movie Gulaebaghavali is a high-octane party track that blends local Chennai Gaana slang with international languages like Spanish. The song revolves around a celebratory, carefree theme advising listeners to live life casually, overcome troubles easily (like drinking water for hiccups or stepping aside when there's conflict), and dance through the night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Agreement)
“Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha / Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa”
The second consonant 'kka' matches between 'Vikkalu' and 'Sikkalu', creating a rhythmic flow in Tamil folk poetry.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa”
Repetition of the initial 'Si' sound across words in the line.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vaa sandailaama vaazhalaama smartah.. / Committaah ne angerukku kaatu oru tata / Shareu pannu neat ah..”
The line endings ('smartah', 'tata', 'neat ah') rhyme naturally using borrowed English words.
Colloquial Metaphor
“Cycle gapula rocketa thookura”
A popular Chennai Tamil slang metaphor describing achieving something grand against all odds or squeezing through tight opportunities.
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Trivia
Composed by the musical duo Vivek-Mervin and sung by Anirudh Ravichander along with Mervin Solomon, 'Guleba' became a massive dance hit in 2018. It gained widespread fame for Prabhu Deva's fluid, lightning-fast choreography alongside Hansika Motwani, making it one of the most celebrated Tamil dance numbers of that year.
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