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Guleba

From Gulaebaghavali · 2018

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Mervin Solomon
Music director
Vivek-Mervin
Movie name
Gulaebaghavali
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
14 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Guleba…
Buenos dias..
Arriba..
Que pasa….ha ha ha
Guleba..
Jio beta..
Ringota..
Silpetta..
Sokama.. sokama..
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey mama.. panama..
Poyi party pannalam mama..
Sokama..
Hey scene-ah oru gana padalama
Nee vaama
Ada allu nightu rawsu thama
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Blockbuster song-u ma
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Thiruppi pottu vaangu ma
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu
Area dhan thaanguma..
Jolly lilo gimu kana thama
:Guleba..
Guleba..
Sokama.. sokama..
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey mama.. panama..
Poyi party pannalamaa
Sokama..
Hey scene-ah oru gana padalama
Nee vaama
Ada allu nightu rawsu thama
Sokama sokama
Ahh ahh ahh ahhh
Ahh ahh ahh ahhh
Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha
Thanniya kudichikkama..
Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa
Orama othikoma..
Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha
Thanniya kudichikkama..
Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa
Orama othikoma..
Hey mamacita…
Mamacita.. lolita..
Vaa sandailaama vaazhalaama smartah..
Committaah ne angerukku kaatu oru tata
Repeatah nee love ah konjam
Shareu pannu neat ah..
Suweeta vaa areakae
Nee thaan meetta..
Googleu googleu googleu panniyum
Sikkadhu en peru ma
Cycle gapula rocketa thookura
Hide and seeku aalu ma
Bubbleu bubbleu bubbleu bubbleu
Bubble gum-u body ma
Jollu lilo gimu kana thama
Guleba..
Guleba..
{Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha
Thanniya kudichikkama..
Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa
Orama othikoma..} (2)
Sokama.. sokama..
Hey jolly lilo gimu kana thama
Hey mama.. panama..
Poyi party pannalama..
Sokama..
Hey scene-ah oru gana padalama
Nee vaama
Ada allu nightu rawsu thama
{Yeh.. vikkalu vikkalu vikkalu vantha
Thanniya kudichikkama..
Sikkalu sikkalu sikkalunaakkaa
Orama othikoma..} (4)
Whistling :…………………………..
Guleba...
Buenos días...
¡Arriba!...
¿Qué pasa?... Ha ha ha
Guleba...
Jiyo beta...
Ringotta...
Chill-petta...
Feeling good? Feeling fine?..
Hey jolly lilo kimu kana thama
Hey dude... is that cash?..
Let's go party, bro!..
Feeling fine?..
Hey, shall we sing a gaana song in style?..
Come on, girl!..
It's a crazy blast all night long!..
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu...
It's a blockbuster song, girl!..
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu...
Play it back and blast it, girl!..
Dagulu dagulu dagulu dagulu...
Can the whole neighborhood handle it?..
Jolly lilo kimu kana thama
Guleba...
Guleba...
Feeling good? Feeling fine?..
Hey jolly lilo kimu kana thama
Hey dude... is that cash?..
Shall we go and party?..
Feeling fine?..
Hey, shall we sing a gaana song in style?..
Come on, girl!..
It's a crazy blast all night long!..
Feeling good? Feeling fine?
Ah ah ah aah
Ah ah ah aah
Hey, if you get the hiccups...
Drink some water, girl!..
And if you run into trouble...
Just step aside and stay clear, girl!..
Hey, if you get the hiccups...
Drink some water, girl!..
And if you run into trouble...
Just step aside and stay clear, girl!..
Hey Mamacita...
Mamacita... Lolita...
Come on, shall we live smartly without fights?..
If you commit to me, wave bye-bye to anger!..
Over and over, your love...
Just share it nicely!..
Come sweet girl, to this whole area...
You are the sweetest treat!..
Even if you Google search for me...
You won't catch my name, girl!..
I can launch a rocket through the narrowest gap...
I'm a master at hide and seek, girl!..
Bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly...
With a bubblegum-soft body, girl!..
Jollu lilo kimu kana thama
Guleba...
Guleba...
{Hey, if you get the hiccups...
Drink some water, girl!..
And if you run into trouble...
Just step aside and stay clear, girl!..} (x2)
Feeling good? Feeling fine?..
Hey jolly lilo kimu kana thama
Hey dude... is that cash?..
Shall we go and party?..
Feeling fine?..
Hey, shall we sing a gaana song in style?..
Come on, girl!..
It's a crazy blast all night long!..
{Hey, if you get the hiccups...
Drink some water, girl!..
And if you run into trouble...
Just step aside and stay clear, girl!..} (x4)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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