Guruvayurappa Guruvayurappa
From Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa | Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa! |
| Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa | Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa! |
| Naan konda kaadhalukku | For the love I hold in my heart, |
| Neethaanae saatchi | You alone are the sole witness! |
| Female | |
| Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa | Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa! |
| Vendaadha deivamillai | There is no deity left unprayed to, |
| Neethaanae bakki… | You alone remain as the final refuge... |
| Male | |
| {Raadhai unaku sonna | {What is the sacred truth or scripture |
| Vedham ennaa | That Radha bestowed upon you? |
| Naan pogum paadhai | The path I walk upon |
| Ennaalum un paadhai} (2) | Will forever be your path} (2) |
| Female | |
| Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa | Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa! |
| Naan konda kaadhalukku | For the love I hold in my heart, |
| Neethaanae saatchi | You alone are the sole witness! |
| Male | |
| Thaenaatran karayil | On the banks of the honeyed river, |
| Deiveegha kuralil | In a divine, ethereal voice, |
| Naanthaan oru | It was I who |
| Paatisaithaen | Sang a sweet melody. |
| Female | |
| Dhinamdhorum iravil | Every single night, |
| Nadujaamam varayil | Until the midnight hour, |
| Naanthaanae adhai | It was I alone who |
| Kettirundhaen | Kept listening to it. |
| Male | |
| Arangettram thaan | Without a debut performance |
| Aagaamal thaan | Ever taking place, |
| Alaipayum en jeevanthan | My soul wavers endlessly in turmoil! |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa en dhevaa | Come, come, my beloved lord! |
| Sempoovaa en dhegam | Like a blooming red flower, my body— |
| Seraadho un kaigalilae… | Will it not reach into your hands?... |
| Male | |
| Guruvayurappoo.. guruvayurappa | Oh Lord Guruvayurappa... Guruvayurappa! |
| Naan konda kaadhalukku | For the love I hold in my heart, |
| Neethaanae saatchi | You alone are the sole witness! |
| Female | |
| Yengaandha ninaivum | Unfading, yearning memories |
| Erigindra nilavum | And the burning moonlight |
| Enmel oru por thodukka | Wage a war against me! |
| Male | |
| Enai vandhu thaluvu | Come and embrace me, |
| Yen indha pirivu | Why this painful separation? |
| Maanae vaa unai | Come, my deer-like lover, who is there |
| Yaar thadukka | To stop you? |
| Female | |
| Parimaaralaam | We can share our feelings, |
| Pasi aaralaam | We can satisfy our hearts' hunger, |
| Poomaalai nee soodum naal | On the day you wear the floral garland! |
| Male | |
| Maadhu un meedhu | Oh lady, towards you, |
| Ippodhu en mogham | Will my intense longing not surge right now? Tell me, |
| Paayaadho sol poongukuyilae | Oh sweet singing cuckoo bird! |
| Male | |
| Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa | Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa! |
| Naan konda kaadhalukku | For the love I hold in my heart, |
| Neethaanae saatchi | You alone are the sole witness! |
| Female | |
| Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa | Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa! |
| Vendaadha deivamillai | There is no deity left unprayed to, |
| Neethaanae bakki… | You alone remain as the final refuge... |
| Male | |
| Raadhai unaku sonna | What is the sacred truth |
| Vedham ennaa | That Radha bestowed upon you? |
| Naan pogum paadhai | The path I walk upon |
| Ennaalum un paadhai | Will forever be your path. |
| Female | |
| Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa | Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa! |
| Naan konda kaadhalukku | For the love I hold in my heart, |
| Neethaanae saatchi | You alone are the sole witness! |
| Male | |
| {Naan konda kaadhalukku | {For the love I hold in my heart, |
| Neethaanae saatchi} (3) | You alone are the sole witness!} (3) |
குருவாயூரப்பா
குருவாயூரப்பா குருவாயூரப்பா
குருவாயூரப்பா நான் கொண்ட
காதலுக்கு நீதானே சாட்சி
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
For the love I hold in my heart,
You alone are the sole witness!
குருவாயூரப்பா
குருவாயூரப்பா வேண்டாத
தெய்வம் இல்லை
நீதானே பாக்கி
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
There is no deity left unprayed to,
You alone remain as the final refuge...
{ ராதை உனக்குச்
சொன்ன வேதமென்ன
நான் போகும் பாதை
என்னாளும் உன் பாதை } (2)
{What is the sacred truth or scripture
That Radha bestowed upon you?
The path I walk upon
Will forever be your path} (2)
குருவாயூரப்பா
குருவாயூரப்பா நான்
கொண்ட காதலுக்கு
நீதானே சாட்சி
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
For the love I hold in my heart,
You alone are the sole witness!
தேனாற்றங்கரையில்
தெய்வீகக்குரலில் நான்தான்
ஒரு பாட்டிசைத்தேன்
On the banks of the honeyed river,
In a divine, ethereal voice,
It was I who
Sang a sweet melody.
தினம் தோறும்
இரவில் நடு ஜாமம்
வரையில் நான்தானே
அதைக் கேட்டிருந்தேன்
Every single night,
Until the midnight hour,
It was I alone who
Kept listening to it.
அரங்கேற்றம்
தான் ஆகாமல்தான்
அலைபாயும் என்
ஜீவன் தான்
Without a debut performance
Ever taking place,
My soul wavers endlessly in turmoil!
வா வா என்
தேவா செம்பூவா என்
தேகம் சேராதோ உன்
கைகளிலே
Come, come, my beloved lord!
Like a blooming red flower, my body—
Will it not reach into your hands?...
குருவாயூரப்பா
குருவாயூரப்பா நான்
கொண்ட காதலுக்கு
நீதானே சாட்சி
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa... Guruvayurappa!
For the love I hold in my heart,
You alone are the sole witness!
ஏகாந்த நினைவும்
எரிகின்ற நிலவும் என் மேல்
ஒரு போர் தொடுக்க
Unfading, yearning memories
And the burning moonlight
Wage a war against me!
எனை வந்து
தழுவு ஏனிந்தப் பிரிவு
மானே வா உனை
யார் தடுக்க
Come and embrace me,
Why this painful separation?
Come, my deer-like lover, who is there
To stop you?
பரிமாறலாம்
பசியாறலாம் பூமாலை
நீ சூடும் நாள்
We can share our feelings,
We can satisfy our hearts' hunger,
On the day you wear the floral garland!
மாது உன்
மீது இப்போது என்
மோகம் பாயாதோ
சொல் பூங்குயிலே
Oh lady, towards you,
Will my intense longing not surge right now? Tell me,
Oh sweet singing cuckoo bird!
குருவாயூரப்பா
குருவாயூரப்பா நான்
கொண்ட காதலுக்கு
நீதானே சாட்சி
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
For the love I hold in my heart,
You alone are the sole witness!
குருவாயூரப்பா
குருவாயூரப்பா வேண்டாத
தெய்வம் இல்லை
நீதானே பாக்கி
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
There is no deity left unprayed to,
You alone remain as the final refuge...
ராதை உனக்குச்
சொன்ன வேதமென்ன
நான் போகும் பாதை
என்னாளும் உன் பாதை
What is the sacred truth
That Radha bestowed upon you?
The path I walk upon
Will forever be your path.
குருவாயூரப்பா
குருவாயூரப்பா நான்
கொண்ட காதலுக்கு
நீதானே சாட்சி
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
For the love I hold in my heart,
You alone are the sole witness!
{ நான்
கொண்ட காதலுக்கு
நீதானே சாட்சி } (3)
{For the love I hold in my heart,
You alone are the sole witness!} (3)
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
Naan konda kaadhalukku
For the love I hold in my heart,
Neethaanae saatchi
You alone are the sole witness!
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
Vendaadha deivamillai
There is no deity left unprayed to,
Neethaanae bakki…
You alone remain as the final refuge...
{Raadhai unaku sonna
{What is the sacred truth or scripture
Vedham ennaa
That Radha bestowed upon you?
Naan pogum paadhai
The path I walk upon
Ennaalum un paadhai} (2)
Will forever be your path} (2)
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
Naan konda kaadhalukku
For the love I hold in my heart,
Neethaanae saatchi
You alone are the sole witness!
Thaenaatran karayil
On the banks of the honeyed river,
Deiveegha kuralil
In a divine, ethereal voice,
Naanthaan oru
It was I who
Paatisaithaen
Sang a sweet melody.
Dhinamdhorum iravil
Every single night,
Nadujaamam varayil
Until the midnight hour,
Naanthaanae adhai
It was I alone who
Kettirundhaen
Kept listening to it.
Arangettram thaan
Without a debut performance
Aagaamal thaan
Ever taking place,
Alaipayum en jeevanthan
My soul wavers endlessly in turmoil!
Vaa vaa en dhevaa
Come, come, my beloved lord!
Sempoovaa en dhegam
Like a blooming red flower, my body—
Seraadho un kaigalilae…
Will it not reach into your hands?...
Guruvayurappoo.. guruvayurappa
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa... Guruvayurappa!
Naan konda kaadhalukku
For the love I hold in my heart,
Neethaanae saatchi
You alone are the sole witness!
Yengaandha ninaivum
Unfading, yearning memories
Erigindra nilavum
And the burning moonlight
Enmel oru por thodukka
Wage a war against me!
Enai vandhu thaluvu
Come and embrace me,
Yen indha pirivu
Why this painful separation?
Maanae vaa unai
Come, my deer-like lover, who is there
Yaar thadukka
To stop you?
Parimaaralaam
We can share our feelings,
Pasi aaralaam
We can satisfy our hearts' hunger,
Poomaalai nee soodum naal
On the day you wear the floral garland!
Maadhu un meedhu
Oh lady, towards you,
Ippodhu en mogham
Will my intense longing not surge right now? Tell me,
Paayaadho sol poongukuyilae
Oh sweet singing cuckoo bird!
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
Naan konda kaadhalukku
For the love I hold in my heart,
Neethaanae saatchi
You alone are the sole witness!
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
Vendaadha deivamillai
There is no deity left unprayed to,
Neethaanae bakki…
You alone remain as the final refuge...
Raadhai unaku sonna
What is the sacred truth
Vedham ennaa
That Radha bestowed upon you?
Naan pogum paadhai
The path I walk upon
Ennaalum un paadhai
Will forever be your path.
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Oh Lord Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa!
Naan konda kaadhalukku
For the love I hold in my heart,
Neethaanae saatchi
You alone are the sole witness!
{Naan konda kaadhalukku
{For the love I hold in my heart,
Neethaanae saatchi} (3)
You alone are the sole witness!} (3)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Guruvayurappa Guruvayurappa' from *Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal* (1989) is a iconic romantic duet that blends deep romantic devotion with spiritual devotion. The lovers invoke Lord Guruvayurappa (Krishna) as the sacred witness to their unyielding bond. Drawing parallels to the eternal love between Krishna and Radha, the female protagonist expresses her complete surrender and dedication, declaring that her journey in life will forever follow her beloved's path. The song captures the agony of separation, where restless nights and nostalgic memories turn even the gentle moonlight into a painful flame. Through evocative metaphors of blooming flowers, restless streams, and singing cuckoos, the song transitions between sweet emotional longing and passionate desire for union, culminating in a celebration of love sanctioned by divine grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Arangettram thaan / Aagaamal thaan”
The deliberate repetition of the suffix word 'thaan' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor (Sempoovaa en dhegam)
“Sempoovaa en dhegam / Seraadho un kaigalilae…”
The heroine compares her youthful body to a red flower waiting to be tenderly gathered into the hands of her lover.
Oxymoron / Paradox (Erigindra nilavum)
“Erigindra nilavum”
The moon, traditionally associated with coolness and comfort, is paradoxically described as 'burning' to depict the heat of romantic longing and separation.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naan konda kaadhalukku / Neethaanae saatchi”
The initial 'N' sound ('Naan' and 'Neethaanae') creates a melodic connection across the phrase.
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Trivia
Although the prompt leaves composer/singer context unspecified, this track is one of Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's classic hit duets, sung brilliantly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra with lyrics penned by Vaali. Directed by K. Balachander, *Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal* featured this song filmed on Rahman and Sitara. The song uses classical Carnatic influences blended with modern orchestration and remains one of the most famous Krishna-themed romantic duets in Tamil cinema.
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