- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Chinnavar
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Gundooru gongura
Kandaalae raenguraa
Gummaalam kumbamelaa
Seendaama cheenduraa
Nondaama nonduraa
Noyaanaen romba naalaa
Manakkum
Mala javvaadhu naa
Maruthaa adhu ovvaadhu thaan
Inikkum sutta
Muttaasu thaan
Idichaa idi pattaasu thaan
Adi mayilae
Ada gundooru gongura
Kandaalae raenguraa
Gummaalam kumbamelaa
Seendaama cheenduraa
Nondaama nonduraa
Noyaanaen romba naalaa
Aathula theppam
Kan paathadhum veppam
Adhu thaan en kaaya kalpam
Maappila mappum
Pen paarvaiyil uppum
Iva thaan pudhu koyil sirpam
Aathu maettil potta podu
Poothu kaaikkum yela kaadu
Paathu paathu
Nottam podu
Padhungi padhungi
Koottam podu
Etti paathaen…
Thatti paathaen…
Oi otti paathaen
Appodhum podhala
Thattodu paayaasam
Ada gundooru gongura
Kandaalae raenguraa
Gummaalam kumbamelaa
Seendaama cheenduraa
Nondaama nonduraa
Noyaanaen romba naalaa
Manakkum
Mala javvaadhu naa
Maruthaa adhu ovvaadhu thaan
Inikkum sutta
Muttaasu thaan
Idichaa idi pattaasu thaan
Adi mayilae
Ada gundooru gongura
Kandaalae raenguraa
Gummaalam kumbamelaa
Seendaama cheenduraa
Nondaama nonduraa
Noyaanaen romba naalaa
Vaanginen lattu
Nee vaanganum thottu
Varuven oru vaakku pattu
Paadanum mettu
Pudhu paattaiyum kattu
Padippen oru maalai ittu
Yetham pottu
Paadum podhu
Yekkam melae yerudhu
Paathu kettu
Koodum podhu
Baaram melum saerudhu
Mottu thaanae…
Sittu thaanae…
Thottu thaanae tholodu serkkanum
Kottaadha thaen thaanae
Adi gundooru gongura
Kandaalae raenguraa
Gummaalam kumbamelaa
Seendaama cheenduraa
Nondaama nonduraa
Noyaanaen romba naalaa
Manakkum
Mala javvaadhu naa
Maruthaa adhu ovvaadhu thaan
Inikkum sutta
Muttaasu thaan
Idichaa idi pattaasu thaan
Adi mayilae
Ada gundooru gongura
Kandaalae raenguraa
Gummaalam kumbamelaa
Seendaama cheenduraa
Nondaama nonduraa
Noyaanaen romba naalaa
Spicy Guntur Gongura!
Just seeing me, she flares with attitude!
A wild celebration like Kumbh Mela!
She teases me without even teasing!
She provokes me without even trying!
I have been lovesick for so long!
Sweetly fragrant,
I am mountain Javvadhu (traditional herbal perfume)!
Hey Marudha, it won't suit you so easily!
Sweet and hot,
like crunchy sugar candy!
Strike it, and it bursts like a firecracker!
Hey, my peacock!
Oh, Guntur Gongura!
Just seeing me, she flares with attitude!
A wild celebration like Kumbh Mela!
She teases me without even teasing!
She provokes me without even trying!
I have been lovesick for so long!
A raft floating on the river,
heat rising the moment our eyes meet,
that is my healing potion!
The groom's giddy swagger
swells up at a glance from the girl;
she is like a fresh temple sculpture.
Look at the rhythm made on the riverbank,
as the cardamom grove blooms and yields fruit!
Watching carefully,
keep a sharp lookout;
sneaking and hiding,
let us steal some moments together!
I leaned in and peeked...
I tapped and tested...
Hey, I pressed close to her...
Even then, it was not enough,
this platter full of sweet payasam!
Oh, Guntur Gongura!
Just seeing me, she flares with attitude!
A wild celebration like Kumbh Mela!
She teases me without even teasing!
She provokes me without even trying!
I have been lovesick for so long!
Sweetly fragrant,
I am mountain Javvadhu (traditional herbal perfume)!
Hey Marudha, it won't suit you so easily!
Sweet and hot,
like crunchy sugar candy!
Strike it, and it bursts like a firecracker!
Hey, my peacock!
Oh, Guntur Gongura!
Just seeing me, she flares with attitude!
A wild celebration like Kumbh Mela!
She teases me without even teasing!
She provokes me without even trying!
I have been lovesick for so long!
I bought a laddu,
you should touch and take it!
I will come once you give me your word.
You must hum a tune,
and compose a brand-new song!
I will sing it after garlanding you as my bride!
As I work the water-lift,
and sing along,
the longing rises higher and higher!
After watching and asking,
when we come together,
the sweet ache in my heart grows even heavier!
Isn't she just a tender bud?
Isn't she just a little bird?
I must touch and hold her close to my shoulder!
She is sweet honey that has not spilled a drop!
Hey, Guntur Gongura!
Just seeing me, she flares with attitude!
A wild celebration like Kumbh Mela!
She teases me without even teasing!
She provokes me without even trying!
I have been lovesick for so long!
Sweetly fragrant,
I am mountain Javvadhu (traditional herbal perfume)!
Hey Marudha, it won't suit you so easily!
Sweet and hot,
like crunchy sugar candy!
Strike it, and it bursts like a firecracker!
Hey, my peacock!
Oh, Guntur Gongura!
Just seeing me, she flares with attitude!
A wild celebration like Kumbh Mela!
She teases me without even teasing!
She provokes me without even trying!
I have been lovesick for so long!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Gundooru Gongura' from the movie Chinnavar (1992) is a playful, high-energy rural folk song portraying romantic banter and passionate attraction between two lovers. The lead male metaphorically compares his beloved to the fiery and tangy 'Guntur Gongura' (sorrel leaves), praising her spicy charm, teasing behavior, and irresistible beauty that leaves him feeling helpless with love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Gundooru gongura”
Compares the fiery, tangy personality and beauty of the beloved to Guntur's famous Gongura leaves.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Etti paathaen… / Thatti paathaen… / Oi otti paathaen”
Rhyming end words ('paathaen') creating a rhythmic cadence in line delivery.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Seendaama cheenduraa / Nondaama nonduraa”
Consonance and initial letter rhythmic matching across phrase pairs ('Seendaama' / 'cheenduraa').
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Trivia
'Chinnavar' (1992) is a Tamil village drama film starring Prabhu and Kasthuri, directed by S. Chandrasekhar. The music for the film was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song features lively folk orchestration typical of rural Tamil cinema hits from the early 1990s.
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