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Gummunu Varugudhu

From Nalanum Nandhiniyum · 2014

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Vijay Prakash
Music director
Ashwath Naganathan
Movie name
Nalanum Nandhiniyum
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
10 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
Thandhana ratharae ratha ratharae
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
Thandhana ratharae ratha rathara raa
Gummunnu varuguthu
Nammooru thaeru
Thaerumela varugira
Devatha paaru
Ammadi avalapola azhagiyum yaaru
Chorus :Avalukeedu ulagil yethu
Aayiram maala kattu
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
Thandhana ratharae ratha ratharae
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
Thandhana ratharae ratha rathara raa
Gummunnu varuguthu
Nammooru thaeru
Thaerumela varugira
Devatha paaru
Ammadi avalapola azhagiyum yaaru
Chorus : Avalukeedu ulagil yethu
Aayiram maala kattu
Mothamothala paartha marunodi
Kaalmithikkum koiyil thirupadi
Vithavithama pala nenappu
Virunthu vaikkuthu manasula
Puthuvithama poo malarnthu
Poothu nikkuthu nenappula
Paatha kannu verethaiyum
Paarkamudiyuma
Padichathellam maranthupochu
Thirumba kedaikuma
Sethuvecha aasaiyellam
Velakka mudiyumaa
Kaathirukkum kaalamellam
Unakku puriyuma
Avarasi magarasi
Ava perae ethukuthammaa…aa…
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
Thandhana ratharae ratha ratharae
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
Thandhana ratharae ratha rathara raa
Gummunnu varuguthu
Nammooru thaeru
Thaerumela varugira
Devatha paaru
Ammadi ammadi
Ammadi avalapola azhagiyum yaaru
Chorus :Avalukeedu ulagil yethu
Aayiram maala kattu
Aayiram maala kattu
Aayiram maala kattu
Aayiram maala kattu
Aayiram maala kattu..ohoo..ooo ooo
Ohooo ooo ooo
Hoo oo ooo oo
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo ooo oo
En manasu unakku puriyutha
Yaar irukka mugam theriyutha
Nee iruntha pothum amma
Neranju irukkura vaazhvila
Verathiayum ketathilla
Vendi kekkuran nerila
Azhagu mugam azhaikuthamma
Ragasiyamaaga
Pazhaga solli thavikuthamma
Palavagaiyaaga
Thaeril varum devathaithaan
Neril nikkuma
Oor ulagam potra enakku
Maala kadaikkuma
Adangaathu en aasai..
Ithu ennama athisayama…aa….
Thanthana radhara radha radhaare
Thanthana radhare radha radhare
Thanthana radhara radha radhaare
Thanthana radhare radha radhara ra
In all its grand glory, here comes
our town's temple chariot!
And riding atop the chariot,
look at that goddess!
Oh my, is there any beauty quite like her?
Chorus: Who in this world can ever match her?
String a thousand garlands!
Thanthana radhara radha radhaare
Thanthana radhare radha radhare
Thanthana radhara radha radhaare
Thanthana radhare radha radhara ra
In all its grand glory, here comes
our town's temple chariot!
And riding atop the chariot,
look at that goddess!
Oh my, is there any beauty quite like her?
Chorus: Who in this world can ever match her?
String a thousand garlands!
The very second I first laid eyes on her,
my feet stepped onto holy temple steps.
So many different thoughts
are hosting a feast in my heart.
Like a brand-new flower blossoming,
she blooms in all my thoughts.
Having seen her, can these eyes
ever look at anything else?
I have forgotten everything I ever learned,
will I ever get it back?
Can I ever put into words
all the desires I have gathered?
All the time I have spent waiting—
will you ever understand it?
She is a blessed queen of fortune,
her very name suits her so well, oh dear!
Thanthana radhara radha radhaare
Thanthana radhare radha radhare
Thanthana radhara radha radhaare
Thanthana radhare radha radhara ra
In all its grand glory, here comes
our town's temple chariot!
And riding atop the chariot,
look at that goddess!
Oh my, oh my!
Oh my, is there any beauty quite like her?
Chorus: Who in this world can ever match her?
String a thousand garlands!
String a thousand garlands!
String a thousand garlands!
String a thousand garlands!
String a thousand garlands... oh ho... oh oh oh...
Oh ho oh... oh oh oh... oh oh oh...
Ho oh oh oh... oh oh...
Ho oh oh oh... oh oh... ho oh oh... oh oh oh... oh...
Do you understand my heart?
Can you see whose face is resting inside?
Even with you by my side, oh Mother,
in this life that is already full,
I have never asked for anything before,
but now I come asking you in person.
Her beautiful face calls out to me,
so secretly.
It aches for us to be close,
in so many ways.
Will the goddess arriving on the chariot
stand before me in person?
For the whole town to cheer,
will I receive her wedding garland?
My longing just will not be tamed...
What kind of miracle is this?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Gummunnu Varuguthu' from the movie 'Nalanum Nandhiniyum' (2014) is a vibrant, festive celebration of love set against the backdrop of a grand village temple festival. The protagonist beholds his beloved and elevates her to the status of a deity riding atop a village temple chariot (thaeru). Overcome with awe and admiration, he describes how her striking presence completely overwhelms his mind, erasing all worldly thoughts and filling his heart with a feast of romantic emotions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Thaerumela varugira Devatha paaru”

The lyricist compares the heroine riding/appearing during the temple festival directly to a goddess ('Devatha') atop a temple chariot.

Simile (Upamai)

“Kaalmithikkum koiyil thirupadi”

The experience of seeing the beloved for the very first time is compared to the sacred, reverent feeling of placing one's feet on holy temple steps.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Vithavithama pala nenappu / Virunthu vaikkuthu manasula”

Repetition of the initial 'Vi' sound in 'Vithavithama' and 'Virunthu' creates rhythmic flow.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Gummunnu varuguthu / Nammooru thaeru”

The second letter 'm' in 'Gummunnu' rhymes with 'm' in 'Nammooru'.

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)

“Paatha kannu verethaiyum Paarkamudiyuma”

Asking 'Can eyes that saw her look at anything else?' emphasizes the spellbinding, hypnotic impact of her beauty.

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Trivia

Written by prominent Tamil lyricist Viveka, 'Gummunnu Varuguthu' from 'Nalanum Nandhiniyum' (2014) blends traditional Tamil folk festival beats (Theru Thiruvizha style) with contemporary romantic imagery, capturing the festive essence of rural Tamil Nadu.

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