Gumthalakkadi Gana
From Sandakozhi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Sandakozhi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Gumththalakaddi gaana | A lively rhythm dance beat! |
| Kannu kalangi feelu uda venaam | Don't tear up and display sad feelings! |
| Aiththalakkadi gaana | An energetic rhythm dance beat! |
| Ice-a pola urugi nikka venaam | Don't stand there melting away like ice! |
| Male | |
| Hoi gumththalakaddi gaana | Hey, a lively rhythm dance beat! |
| Kannu kalangi feelu uda venaam | Don't tear up and display sad feelings! |
| Aiththalakkadi gaana | An energetic rhythm dance beat! |
| Ice-a pola urugi nikka venaam | Don't stand there melting away like ice! |
| Male | |
| Photo venaam | No photos needed! |
| Polambal venaam | No lamenting needed! |
| Autograph- nottum vennaam | No autograph notebooks needed! |
| Instant kanneer ethuvum venaam doi | No need for any instant tears, pal! |
| Hoi hoi oi.. | Hoi hoi oi.. |
| Male | |
| Chennai kovai mathurai | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, |
| Ada salem ellaithaanda | Hey, just cross the border to Salem! |
| Night-u bus-a pudichcha | If you catch an overnight bus, |
| Ada naalaikku paakalaanda | Hey, we can meet up tomorrow! |
| Chorus | |
| Suraangani suraangani | Surangani, Surangani! |
| Paattu paadu da udaatha nee | Sing the song, buddy, don't stop! |
| Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda | Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away! |
| Hey hey suraangani suraangani | Hey hey Surangani, Surangani! |
| Paattu paadu da udaatha nee | Sing the song, buddy, don't stop! |
| Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda | Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away! |
| Male | |
| Gumththalakaddi gaana | A lively rhythm dance beat! |
| Kannu kalangi feelu uda venaam | Don't tear up and display sad feelings! |
| Aiththalakkadi gaana | An energetic rhythm dance beat! |
| Ice-a pola urugi nikka venaam | Don't stand there melting away like ice! |
| Male | |
| Adida whistle-u | Blow the whistle! |
| Adida whistle-u | Blow the whistle! |
| Adada santhoshom | Ah, what joy! |
| Male | |
| Padichchu kizhichom | We studied till we ripped things apart! |
| Kizhichum padichchom | We ripped things apart and studied! |
| Pothum sagavaasam | Enough of this togetherness! |
| Male | |
| Indrae kadaisi poster otta | Today is the last day to paste posters, |
| College onnum theatre illa | College is not a cinema theater! |
| Kanneer moota thookki sumakka | To carry a heavy load of tears, |
| Kangal onnum porter illa | Eyes are not porters! |
| Male | |
| Munusami peththu potta kandhasami | Kandhasami, born to Munusami, |
| Un mogatha naan paathathu pothumsami | I've seen enough of your face, buddy! |
| Kichaanu maaththi putta krishnasami | Krishnasami who changed his name to Kichaa, |
| Nee kutha kutha veru edam paaru saami | As you poke around, look somewhere else, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Bitta paakka poren | I'm going to watch an adult movie, |
| Aala vidu saami | Leave me alone, buddy! |
| Theva patta number thaaren | I'll give you my number if needed, |
| Phona pottu pesu saami | Call me on the phone and chat, buddy! |
| Chorus | |
| Suraangani suraangani | Surangani, Surangani! |
| Paattu paadu da udaatha nee | Sing the song, buddy, don't stop! |
| Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda | Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away! |
| Hey hey suraangani suraangani | Hey hey Surangani, Surangani! |
| Paattu paadu da udaatha nee | Sing the song, buddy, don't stop! |
| Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda | Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away! |
| Chorus | |
| Haan haan…. | Haan haan…. |
| Male | |
| Unna pirinju eppadi iruppen | How will I live separated from you, |
| Thenamum paakkaama | Without seeing you every day? |
| Male :Unga sister-a kattikirennu | Male: I'll marry your sister, |
| Eppavum piriyaama | So we never have to separate! |
| Male | |
| College paadam maranthaa kooda | Even if we forget college lessons, |
| College friendship marakkaathu | College friendship will never be forgotten! |
| Male | |
| Athanaalthaanda arrears vechen | That's why I purposely kept backlogs (arrears), |
| Adikkadi paapom inimelu | So we can keep meeting frequently from now on! |
| Male | |
| Trainoda thandavaalam piriyanum | Just as the train's tracks split apart, |
| Timeoda rendu mullum piriyanum | Just as the two hands of a clock split apart, |
| Beer adichu cheers solli piriyanum | Drink a beer, say cheers, and split apart, |
| Bore adicha bye solli piriyanum | When bored, say bye and split apart! |
| Male | |
| Suththi suththi naama | Going round and round, |
| Enga poga porom | Where are we going to go? |
| Vattamaana bhoomi ithu | This world is round, |
| Kattaayama paakalaamda | We will definitely meet again, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Chennai kovai mathurai | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, |
| Ada salem ellaithaanda | Hey, just cross the border to Salem! |
| Night-u bus-a pudichcha | If you catch an overnight bus, |
| Ada naalaikku paakalaanda | Hey, we can meet up tomorrow! |
| Chorus | |
| Suraangani suraangani | Surangani, Surangani! |
| Paattu paadu da udaatha nee | Sing the song, buddy, don't stop! |
| Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda | Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away! |
| Hey hey suraangani suraangani | Hey hey Surangani, Surangani! |
| Paattu paadu da udaatha nee | Sing the song, buddy, don't stop! |
| Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda | Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away! |
| Chorus | |
| Suraangani suraangani | Surangani, Surangani! |
| Paattu paadu da udaatha nee | Sing the song, buddy, don't stop! |
| Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda | Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away! |
| Hey hey suraangani suraangani | Hey hey Surangani, Surangani! |
| Paattu paadu da udaatha nee | Sing the song, buddy, don't stop! |
| Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda | Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away! |
கும்தலக்கடி கானா
கண்ணு கலங்கி பீலு உட
வேணாம் ஐதலக்கடி கானா
ஐஸ போல உருகி நிக்க
வேணாம்
A lively rhythm dance beat!
Don't tear up and display sad feelings!
An energetic rhythm dance beat!
Don't stand there melting away like ice!
ஹோய் கும்தலக்கடி
கானா கண்ணு கலங்கி பீலு
உட வேணாம் ஐதலக்கடி
கானா ஐஸ போல உருகி
நிக்க வேணாம்
Hey, a lively rhythm dance beat!
Don't tear up and display sad feelings!
An energetic rhythm dance beat!
Don't stand there melting away like ice!
போட்டோ வேணாம்
பொலம்பல் வேணாம்
ஆட்டோகிராப் நோட்டும்
வேணாம் இன்ஸ்டன்ட்
கண்ணீர் எதுவும் வேணாம்
டோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஒய்
No photos needed!
No lamenting needed!
No autograph notebooks needed!
No need for any instant tears, pal!
Hoi hoi oi..
சென்னை கோவை
மதுரை அட சேலம் எல்லை
தான்டா நைட்டு பஸ்ஸ
புடிச்சா அட நாளைக்கு
பாக்கலான் டா
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai,
Hey, just cross the border to Salem!
If you catch an overnight bus,
Hey, we can meet up tomorrow!
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி
பாட்டு பாடு டா உடாத நீ
சோகத்த எல்லாம் மூட்ட
கட்டி போடுடா ஹே ஹே
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி பாட்டு
பாடு டா உடாத நீ சோகத்த
எல்லாம் மூட்ட கட்டி போடுடா
Surangani, Surangani!
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Hey hey Surangani, Surangani!
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
கும்தலக்கடி கானா
கண்ணு கலங்கி பீலு உட
வேணாம் ஐதலக்கடி கானா
ஐஸ போல உருகி நிக்க
வேணாம்
A lively rhythm dance beat!
Don't tear up and display sad feelings!
An energetic rhythm dance beat!
Don't stand there melting away like ice!
அடி டா விசிலு
அடி டா விசிலு அடடா
சந்தோசம்
Blow the whistle!
Blow the whistle!
Ah, what joy!
படிச்சு கிழிச்சோம்
கிழிச்சும் படிச்சோம் போதும்
சகவாசம்
We studied till we ripped things apart!
We ripped things apart and studied!
Enough of this togetherness!
இன்றே கடைசி
போஸ்டர் ஒட்ட காலேஜ்
ஒன்னும் தியேட்டர் இல்ல
கண்ணீர் மூட்ட தூக்கி சுமக்க
கண்கள் ஒன்னும் போர்ட்டர்
இல்ல
Today is the last day to paste posters,
College is not a cinema theater!
To carry a heavy load of tears,
Eyes are not porters!
முனுசாமி பெத்து
போட்ட கந்தசாமி உன்
முகத்த நான் பாத்தது
போதும் சாமி கிச்சான்னு
மாத்தி புட்ட கிருஷ்ணசாமி
நீ குத்த குத்த வேறு எடம்
பாரு சாமி
Kandhasami, born to Munusami,
I've seen enough of your face, buddy!
Krishnasami who changed his name to Kichaa,
As you poke around, look somewhere else, buddy!
பிட்ட பாக்க
போறேன் ஆள விடு
சாமி தேவை பட்டா
நம்பர் தாரேன் போன
போட்டு பேசு சாமி
I'm going to watch an adult movie,
Leave me alone, buddy!
I'll give you my number if needed,
Call me on the phone and chat, buddy!
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி
பாட்டு பாடு டா உடாத நீ
சோகத்த எல்லாம் மூட்ட
கட்டி போடுடா ஹே ஹே
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி பாட்டு
பாடு டா உடாத நீ சோகத்த
எல்லாம் மூட்ட கட்டி
போடுடா
Surangani, Surangani!
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Hey hey Surangani, Surangani!
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
ஹான் ஹான்
Haan haan….
உன்ன பிரிஞ்சி
எப்படி இருப்பேன்
தெனமும் பாக்காம
உங்க சிஸ்டர
கட்டிக்கிறேன்னு
எப்பவும் பிரியாம
How will I live separated from you,
Without seeing you every day?
Male: I'll marry your sister,
So we never have to separate!
காலேஜ் பாடம்
மறந்தா கூட காலேஜ்
பிரண்ட்ஷிப் மறக்காது
Even if we forget college lessons,
College friendship will never be forgotten!
அதனால் தான்டா
அரியர்ஸ் வெச்சேன்
அடிக்கடி பாப்போம்
இனிமேலு
That's why I purposely kept backlogs (arrears),
So we can keep meeting frequently from now on!
ட்ரைன் ஓட
தண்டவாளம் பிரியணும்
டைம் ஓட ரெண்டு முள்ளும்
பிரியணும் பீர் அடிச்சு சியர்ஸ்
சொல்லி பிரியணும் போர்
அடிச்சா பாய் சொல்லி
பிரியணும்
Just as the train's tracks split apart,
Just as the two hands of a clock split apart,
Drink a beer, say cheers, and split apart,
When bored, say bye and split apart!
சுத்தி சுத்தி
நாம எங்க போக
போறோம் வட்டமான
பூமி இது கட்டாயமா
பாக்கலாம் டா
Going round and round,
Where are we going to go?
This world is round,
We will definitely meet again, buddy!
சென்னை கோவை
மதுரை அட சேலம் எல்லை
தான்டா நைட்டு பஸ்ஸ
புடிச்சா அட நாளைக்கு
பாக்கலான் டா
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai,
Hey, just cross the border to Salem!
If you catch an overnight bus,
Hey, we can meet up tomorrow!
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி
பாட்டு பாடு டா உடாத நீ
சோகத்த எல்லாம் மூட்ட
கட்டி போடுடா ஹே ஹே
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி பாட்டு
பாடு டா உடாத நீ சோகத்த
எல்லாம் மூட்ட கட்டி
போடுடா
Surangani, Surangani!
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Hey hey Surangani, Surangani!
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி
பாட்டு பாடு டா உடாத நீ
சோகத்த எல்லாம் மூட்ட
கட்டி போடுடா ஹே ஹே
சுராங்கனி சுராங்கனி பாட்டு
பாடு டா உடாத நீ சோகத்த
எல்லாம் மூட்ட கட்டி
போடுடா
Surangani, Surangani!
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Hey hey Surangani, Surangani!
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Gumththalakaddi gaana
A lively rhythm dance beat!
Kannu kalangi feelu uda venaam
Don't tear up and display sad feelings!
Aiththalakkadi gaana
An energetic rhythm dance beat!
Ice-a pola urugi nikka venaam
Don't stand there melting away like ice!
Hoi gumththalakaddi gaana
Hey, a lively rhythm dance beat!
Kannu kalangi feelu uda venaam
Don't tear up and display sad feelings!
Aiththalakkadi gaana
An energetic rhythm dance beat!
Ice-a pola urugi nikka venaam
Don't stand there melting away like ice!
Photo venaam
No photos needed!
Polambal venaam
No lamenting needed!
Autograph- nottum vennaam
No autograph notebooks needed!
Instant kanneer ethuvum venaam doi
No need for any instant tears, pal!
Hoi hoi oi..
Hoi hoi oi..
Chennai kovai mathurai
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai,
Ada salem ellaithaanda
Hey, just cross the border to Salem!
Night-u bus-a pudichcha
If you catch an overnight bus,
Ada naalaikku paakalaanda
Hey, we can meet up tomorrow!
Suraangani suraangani
Surangani, Surangani!
Paattu paadu da udaatha nee
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Hey hey suraangani suraangani
Hey hey Surangani, Surangani!
Paattu paadu da udaatha nee
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Gumththalakaddi gaana
A lively rhythm dance beat!
Kannu kalangi feelu uda venaam
Don't tear up and display sad feelings!
Aiththalakkadi gaana
An energetic rhythm dance beat!
Ice-a pola urugi nikka venaam
Don't stand there melting away like ice!
Adida whistle-u
Blow the whistle!
Adida whistle-u
Blow the whistle!
Adada santhoshom
Ah, what joy!
Padichchu kizhichom
We studied till we ripped things apart!
Kizhichum padichchom
We ripped things apart and studied!
Pothum sagavaasam
Enough of this togetherness!
Indrae kadaisi poster otta
Today is the last day to paste posters,
College onnum theatre illa
College is not a cinema theater!
Kanneer moota thookki sumakka
To carry a heavy load of tears,
Kangal onnum porter illa
Eyes are not porters!
Munusami peththu potta kandhasami
Kandhasami, born to Munusami,
Un mogatha naan paathathu pothumsami
I've seen enough of your face, buddy!
Kichaanu maaththi putta krishnasami
Krishnasami who changed his name to Kichaa,
Nee kutha kutha veru edam paaru saami
As you poke around, look somewhere else, buddy!
Bitta paakka poren
I'm going to watch an adult movie,
Aala vidu saami
Leave me alone, buddy!
Theva patta number thaaren
I'll give you my number if needed,
Phona pottu pesu saami
Call me on the phone and chat, buddy!
Suraangani suraangani
Surangani, Surangani!
Paattu paadu da udaatha nee
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Hey hey suraangani suraangani
Hey hey Surangani, Surangani!
Paattu paadu da udaatha nee
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Haan haan….
Haan haan….
Unna pirinju eppadi iruppen
How will I live separated from you,
Thenamum paakkaama
Without seeing you every day?
Male :Unga sister-a kattikirennu
Male: I'll marry your sister,
Eppavum piriyaama
So we never have to separate!
College paadam maranthaa kooda
Even if we forget college lessons,
College friendship marakkaathu
College friendship will never be forgotten!
Athanaalthaanda arrears vechen
That's why I purposely kept backlogs (arrears),
Adikkadi paapom inimelu
So we can keep meeting frequently from now on!
Trainoda thandavaalam piriyanum
Just as the train's tracks split apart,
Timeoda rendu mullum piriyanum
Just as the two hands of a clock split apart,
Beer adichu cheers solli piriyanum
Drink a beer, say cheers, and split apart,
Bore adicha bye solli piriyanum
When bored, say bye and split apart!
Suththi suththi naama
Going round and round,
Enga poga porom
Where are we going to go?
Vattamaana bhoomi ithu
This world is round,
Kattaayama paakalaamda
We will definitely meet again, buddy!
Chennai kovai mathurai
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai,
Ada salem ellaithaanda
Hey, just cross the border to Salem!
Night-u bus-a pudichcha
If you catch an overnight bus,
Ada naalaikku paakalaanda
Hey, we can meet up tomorrow!
Suraangani suraangani
Surangani, Surangani!
Paattu paadu da udaatha nee
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Hey hey suraangani suraangani
Hey hey Surangani, Surangani!
Paattu paadu da udaatha nee
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Suraangani suraangani
Surangani, Surangani!
Paattu paadu da udaatha nee
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Hey hey suraangani suraangani
Hey hey Surangani, Surangani!
Paattu paadu da udaatha nee
Sing the song, buddy, don't stop!
Sogaththa ellaam mootta katti poduda
Bundle up all the sadness and toss it away!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an energetic, high-spirited college farewell anthem from the movie Sandakozhi (2005). Penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, the lyrics reject traditional gloomy, tearful farewells. Instead, the students choose to celebrate their shared memories, banter, and unbreakable bond through dance, laughter, and high-energy music. The song playfully highlights college life culture—backlogs (arrears), movie outings, nicknames, and campus jokes. The emotional core of the song lies in its optimistic view of separation. Rather than treating graduation as a painful end, the students remind each other that the world is round and well-connected by transport. Separation is viewed merely as a temporary phase, and friendship is presented as something eternal that easily survives distance and time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Ice-a pola urugi nikka venaam”
Compares emotional breakdown and tears to ice melting in heat, warning friends not to melt away in sadness.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kanneer moota thookki sumakka / Kangal onnum porter illa”
Metaphorically states that human eyes are not porters meant to carry heavy loads of tears, rejecting overt grief.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Ends)
“Photo venaam / Polambal venaam / Autograph- nottum vennaam”
Repeats the suffix 'venaam' at the end of consecutive lines for rhythmic emphasis and flow.
Muran / Wordplay (Antithesis)
“Padichchu kizhichom / Kizhichum padichchom”
Swaps words playfully to create humorous contrast, capturing casual student slang about exams and studies.
Analogy
“Trainoda thandavaalam piriyanum / Timeoda rendu mullum piriyanum”
Uses natural and mechanical separations (rail tracks diverging, clock hands moving apart) as normal, everyday analogies for human parting.
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Trivia
This track adapts the famous Sri Lankan Sinhala Baila rhythm 'Surangani', which gained immense popularity across South Asia through artists like A.E. Manoharan. Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Sandakozhi (2005), the song featured vocals by Jassie Gift, Pop Shalini, and Vijay Yesudas. Na. Muthu Kumar's lyrics encapsulated contemporary Tamil youth culture, using real-world college slang such as 'arrears' and 'bit movie', making it an instant anthem for college farewell events across Tamil Nadu.
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