Gummunu Varugudhu
From Nalanum Nandhiniyum · 2014
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Vijay Prakash
- Music director
- Ashwath Naganathan
- Details
- Nalanum Nandhiniyum2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Thandhana ratharae ratha ratharae | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Thandhana ratharae ratha rathara raa | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Gummunnu varuguthu | Coming grandly with vibrant splendor, |
| Nammooru thaeru | Our village temple chariot! |
| Thaerumela varugira | Riding high upon the chariot, |
| Devatha paaru | Look at that divine goddess! |
| Ammadi avalapola azhagiyum yaaru | Oh my goodness, who could be as beautiful as her? |
| Chorus :Avalukeedu ulagil yethu | Chorus: Who in this world can match her? |
| Aayiram maala kattu | Weave a thousand flower garlands! |
| Male | |
| Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Thandhana ratharae ratha ratharae | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Thandhana ratharae ratha rathara raa | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Gummunnu varuguthu | Coming grandly with vibrant splendor, |
| Nammooru thaeru | Our village temple chariot! |
| Thaerumela varugira | Riding high upon the chariot, |
| Devatha paaru | Look at that divine goddess! |
| Ammadi avalapola azhagiyum yaaru | Oh my goodness, who could be as beautiful as her? |
| Chorus : Avalukeedu ulagil yethu | Chorus: Who in this world can match her? |
| Aayiram maala kattu | Weave a thousand flower garlands! |
| Male | |
| Mothamothala paartha marunodi | The very moment I first laid eyes on her, |
| Kaalmithikkum koiyil thirupadi | It felt like stepping onto sacred temple steps. |
| Vithavithama pala nenappu | A feast of diverse and vibrant thoughts |
| Virunthu vaikkuthu manasula | Is being served inside my heart. |
| Puthuvithama poo malarnthu | Like a rare flower blossoming anew, |
| Poothu nikkuthu nenappula | It stands fully in bloom within my thoughts. |
| Male | |
| Paatha kannu verethaiyum | Can the eyes that saw her |
| Paarkamudiyuma | Ever look at anything else? |
| Padichathellam maranthupochu | Everything I ever learned has been forgotten, |
| Thirumba kedaikuma | Will I ever get my focus back? |
| Sethuvecha aasaiyellam | All the desires I accumulated, |
| Velakka mudiyumaa | Can they ever be put into words? |
| Kaathirukkum kaalamellam | All the time I have spent waiting, |
| Unakku puriyuma | Will you ever understand it? |
| Avarasi magarasi | She is like a blessed queen of fortune, |
| Ava perae ethukuthammaa…aa… | Her very name stirs up my heart! |
| Male | |
| Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Thandhana ratharae ratha ratharae | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Thandhana ratharae ratha rathara raa | (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Gummunnu varuguthu | Coming grandly with vibrant splendor, |
| Nammooru thaeru | Our village temple chariot! |
| Thaerumela varugira | Riding high upon the chariot, |
| Devatha paaru | Look at that divine goddess! |
| Ammadi ammadi | Oh my goodness, oh my! |
| Ammadi avalapola azhagiyum yaaru | Oh my goodness, who could be as beautiful as her? |
| Chorus :Avalukeedu ulagil yethu | Chorus: Who in this world can match her? |
| Aayiram maala kattu | Weave a thousand flower garlands! |
| Male | |
| Aayiram maala kattu | Weave a thousand flower garlands! |
| Aayiram maala kattu | Weave a thousand flower garlands! |
| Aayiram maala kattu | Weave a thousand flower garlands! |
| Aayiram maala kattu..ohoo..ooo ooo | Weave a thousand flower garlands.. ohoo.. ooo ooo |
| Ohooo ooo ooo | Ohooo ooo ooo |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo ooo oo | Hoo oo ooo oo |
| Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo ooo oo | Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo ooo oo |
| Male | |
| En manasu unakku puriyutha | Do you understand what my heart feels? |
| Yaar irukka mugam theriyutha | Do you recognize whose face is standing before you? |
| Nee iruntha pothum amma | Just having you near is enough, my dear, |
| Neranju irukkura vaazhvila | In a life that feels completely fulfilled. |
| Verathiayum ketathilla | I have never asked for anything else, |
| Vendi kekkuran nerila | I am pleading directly in front of you. |
| Male | |
| Azhagu mugam azhaikuthamma | Her enchanting face is calling out to me |
| Ragasiyamaaga | In quiet secrecy, |
| Pazhaga solli thavikuthamma | Yearning to get to know me, |
| Palavagaiyaaga | In so many different ways. |
| Thaeril varum devathaithaan | Will the goddess riding on the temple chariot |
| Neril nikkuma | Stand right before me in real life? |
| Oor ulagam potra enakku | Praised by the whole town and world, |
| Maala kadaikkuma | Will I get to exchange marriage garlands with her? |
| Adangaathu en aasai.. | My desires know no bounds.. |
| Ithu ennama athisayama…aa…. | What a wonder this is! |
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர ரா
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
கும்முனு வருகுது
நம்மூரு தேரு
தேரு மேல வருகுற
தேவதை பாரு
அம்மாடி அவள போல அழகியும் யாரு
குழு :
அவளுக்கீடு உலகில் ஏது
ஆயிரம் மாலை கட்டு
Coming grandly with vibrant splendor,
Our village temple chariot!
Riding high upon the chariot,
Look at that divine goddess!
Oh my goodness, who could be as beautiful as her?
Chorus: Who in this world can match her?
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர ரா
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
கும்முனு வருகுது
நம்மூரு தேரு
தேரு மேல வருகுற
தேவதை பாரு
அம்மாடி அவள போல அழகியும் யாரு
குழு :
அவளுக்கீடு உலகில் ஏது
ஆயிரம் மாலை கட்டு
Coming grandly with vibrant splendor,
Our village temple chariot!
Riding high upon the chariot,
Look at that divine goddess!
Oh my goodness, who could be as beautiful as her?
Chorus: Who in this world can match her?
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
மொதமொதலா பார்த்த மறு நொடி
கால் மிதிக்கும் கோயில் திருப்படி
வித விதமா பல நெனப்பு
விருந்து வைக்குது மனசுல
புது விதமா பூ மலந்து
பூத்து நிக்குது நெனப்புல
The very moment I first laid eyes on her,
It felt like stepping onto sacred temple steps.
A feast of diverse and vibrant thoughts
Is being served inside my heart.
Like a rare flower blossoming anew,
It stands fully in bloom within my thoughts.
பாத்த கண்ணு வேறெதையும்
பார்க்க முடியுமா
படிச்சதெல்லாம் மறந்து போச்சு
திரும்ப கெடைக்குமா
சேர்த்து வெச்ச ஆசை எல்லாம்
வெளக்க முடியுமா
காத்திருக்கும் காலமெல்லாம்
உனக்கு புரியுமா
அவ ராசி மகராசி
அவ பேரே எதுக்குதுதம்மா......ஆஅ.....
Can the eyes that saw her
Ever look at anything else?
Everything I ever learned has been forgotten,
Will I ever get my focus back?
All the desires I accumulated,
Can they ever be put into words?
All the time I have spent waiting,
Will you ever understand it?
She is like a blessed queen of fortune,
Her very name stirs up my heart!
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர
தந்தன ரத்தர ரத்தா ரத்தர ரா
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
கும்முனு வருகுது
நம்மூரு தேரு
தேரு மேல வருகுற
தேவதை பாரு
அம்மாடி அவள போல அழகியும் யாரு
குழு :
அவளுக்கீடு உலகில் ஏது
ஆயிரம் மாலை கட்டு
Coming grandly with vibrant splendor,
Our village temple chariot!
Riding high upon the chariot,
Look at that divine goddess!
Oh my goodness, oh my!
Oh my goodness, who could be as beautiful as her?
Chorus: Who in this world can match her?
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
ஆயிரம் மாலை கட்டு
ஆயிரம் மாலை கட்டு
ஆயிரம் மாலை கட்டு
ஆயிரம் மாலை கட்டு.....ஓஓஹோ....ஓஒ....ஓஒ
ஓஓஹோ....ஓஒ....ஓஒ
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
Weave a thousand flower garlands.. ohoo.. ooo ooo
Ohooo ooo ooo
ஹோ ஓ ஓஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ ஓ
Hoo oo ooo oo
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo ooo oo
எம் மனசு உனக்கு புரியுதா
யாரிருக்கா மொகம் தெரியுதா
நீ இருந்தா போதுமம்மா
நெறஞ்சிருக்குற வாழ்வுல
வேறெதையும் கேட்டதில்லை
வேண்டி கேக்குறேன் நேருல...
Do you understand what my heart feels?
Do you recognize whose face is standing before you?
Just having you near is enough, my dear,
In a life that feels completely fulfilled.
I have never asked for anything else,
I am pleading directly in front of you.
அழகு மொகம் அழைக்குதம்மா
ரகசியமாக
பழகச் சொல்லி தவிக்குதம்மா
பல வகையாக
தேரில் வரும் தேவதைதான்
நேரில் நிக்குமா
ஊரு உலகம் போற்ற எனக்கு
மாலை கெடைக்குமா
அடங்காது என் ஆச
இது என்னம்மா அதிசயமோ......ஆ....
Her enchanting face is calling out to me
In quiet secrecy,
Yearning to get to know me,
In so many different ways.
Will the goddess riding on the temple chariot
Stand right before me in real life?
Praised by the whole town and world,
Will I get to exchange marriage garlands with her?
My desires know no bounds..
What a wonder this is!
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Thandhana ratharae ratha ratharae
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Thandhana ratharae ratha rathara raa
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Gummunnu varuguthu
Coming grandly with vibrant splendor,
Nammooru thaeru
Our village temple chariot!
Thaerumela varugira
Riding high upon the chariot,
Devatha paaru
Look at that divine goddess!
Ammadi avalapola azhagiyum yaaru
Oh my goodness, who could be as beautiful as her?
Chorus :Avalukeedu ulagil yethu
Chorus: Who in this world can match her?
Aayiram maala kattu
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Thandhana ratharae ratha ratharae
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Thandhana ratharae ratha rathara raa
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Gummunnu varuguthu
Coming grandly with vibrant splendor,
Nammooru thaeru
Our village temple chariot!
Thaerumela varugira
Riding high upon the chariot,
Devatha paaru
Look at that divine goddess!
Ammadi avalapola azhagiyum yaaru
Oh my goodness, who could be as beautiful as her?
Chorus : Avalukeedu ulagil yethu
Chorus: Who in this world can match her?
Aayiram maala kattu
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
Mothamothala paartha marunodi
The very moment I first laid eyes on her,
Kaalmithikkum koiyil thirupadi
It felt like stepping onto sacred temple steps.
Vithavithama pala nenappu
A feast of diverse and vibrant thoughts
Virunthu vaikkuthu manasula
Is being served inside my heart.
Puthuvithama poo malarnthu
Like a rare flower blossoming anew,
Poothu nikkuthu nenappula
It stands fully in bloom within my thoughts.
Paatha kannu verethaiyum
Can the eyes that saw her
Paarkamudiyuma
Ever look at anything else?
Padichathellam maranthupochu
Everything I ever learned has been forgotten,
Thirumba kedaikuma
Will I ever get my focus back?
Sethuvecha aasaiyellam
All the desires I accumulated,
Velakka mudiyumaa
Can they ever be put into words?
Kaathirukkum kaalamellam
All the time I have spent waiting,
Unakku puriyuma
Will you ever understand it?
Avarasi magarasi
She is like a blessed queen of fortune,
Ava perae ethukuthammaa…aa…
Her very name stirs up my heart!
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Thandhana ratharae ratha ratharae
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Thandhana ratharaa ratha rathaarae
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Thandhana ratharae ratha rathara raa
(Rhythmic folk refrain)
Gummunnu varuguthu
Coming grandly with vibrant splendor,
Nammooru thaeru
Our village temple chariot!
Thaerumela varugira
Riding high upon the chariot,
Devatha paaru
Look at that divine goddess!
Ammadi ammadi
Oh my goodness, oh my!
Ammadi avalapola azhagiyum yaaru
Oh my goodness, who could be as beautiful as her?
Chorus :Avalukeedu ulagil yethu
Chorus: Who in this world can match her?
Aayiram maala kattu
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
Aayiram maala kattu
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
Aayiram maala kattu
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
Aayiram maala kattu
Weave a thousand flower garlands!
Aayiram maala kattu..ohoo..ooo ooo
Weave a thousand flower garlands.. ohoo.. ooo ooo
Ohooo ooo ooo
Ohooo ooo ooo
Hoo oo ooo oo
Hoo oo ooo oo
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo ooo oo
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo ooo oo
En manasu unakku puriyutha
Do you understand what my heart feels?
Yaar irukka mugam theriyutha
Do you recognize whose face is standing before you?
Nee iruntha pothum amma
Just having you near is enough, my dear,
Neranju irukkura vaazhvila
In a life that feels completely fulfilled.
Verathiayum ketathilla
I have never asked for anything else,
Vendi kekkuran nerila
I am pleading directly in front of you.
Azhagu mugam azhaikuthamma
Her enchanting face is calling out to me
Ragasiyamaaga
In quiet secrecy,
Pazhaga solli thavikuthamma
Yearning to get to know me,
Palavagaiyaaga
In so many different ways.
Thaeril varum devathaithaan
Will the goddess riding on the temple chariot
Neril nikkuma
Stand right before me in real life?
Oor ulagam potra enakku
Praised by the whole town and world,
Maala kadaikkuma
Will I get to exchange marriage garlands with her?
Adangaathu en aasai..
My desires know no bounds..
Ithu ennama athisayama…aa….
What a wonder this is!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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