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Guruvayurappa Guruvayurappa

From Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
11 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Naan konda kaadhalukku
Neethaanae saatchi
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Vendaadha deivamillai
Neethaanae bakki…
{Raadhai unaku sonna
Vedham ennaa
Naan pogum paadhai
Ennaalum un paadhai} (2)
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Naan konda kaadhalukku
Neethaanae saatchi
Thaenaatran karayil
Deiveegha kuralil
Naanthaan oru
Paatisaithaen
Dhinamdhorum iravil
Nadujaamam varayil
Naanthaanae adhai
Kettirundhaen
Arangettram thaan
Aagaamal thaan
Alaipayum en jeevanthan
Vaa vaa en dhevaa
Sempoovaa en dhegam
Seraadho un kaigalilae…
Guruvayurappoo.. guruvayurappa
Naan konda kaadhalukku
Neethaanae saatchi
Yengaandha ninaivum
Erigindra nilavum
Enmel oru por thodukka
Enai vandhu thaluvu
Yen indha pirivu
Maanae vaa unai
Yaar thadukka
Parimaaralaam
Pasi aaralaam
Poomaalai nee soodum naal
Maadhu un meedhu
Ippodhu en mogham
Paayaadho sol poongukuyilae
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Naan konda kaadhalukku
Neethaanae saatchi
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Vendaadha deivamillai
Neethaanae bakki…
Raadhai unaku sonna
Vedham ennaa
Naan pogum paadhai
Ennaalum un paadhai
Guruvayurappa guruvayurappa
Naan konda kaadhalukku
Neethaanae saatchi
{Naan konda kaadhalukku
Neethaanae saatchi} (3)
O Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa,
Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa,
For this love in my heart,
You alone are the witness!
Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa,
There is no god I have not prayed to,
You are the only one left...
{What was the sacred truth
that Radha shared with you?
The path I walk
will always be your path} (2)
Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa,
For this love in my heart,
You alone are the witness.
On the banks of the sweet river,
with a divine voice,
it was I who
sang a song.
Every single night,
until the midnight hour,
it was I who
kept listening to it.
Without making its debut,
left unfulfilled,
my restless soul wanders.
Come to me, my beloved,
like a red blossom, will my body
not find its place in your hands?...
Guruvayurappa... Guruvayurappa,
For this love in my heart,
You alone are the witness.
Lonely memories
and the burning moonlight
wage a war against me.
Come and embrace me,
why this separation?
Come, my gentle deer,
who is there to stop you?
We can share our love,
and satisfy our hunger,
on the day you wear the flower garland.
My lady, towards you,
my passion right now,
won't it surge forth? Tell me, sweet songbird.
Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa,
For this love in my heart,
You alone are the witness!
Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa,
There is no god I have not prayed to,
You are the only one left...
What was the sacred truth
that Radha shared with you?
The path I walk
will always be your path.
Guruvayurappa, Guruvayurappa,
For this love in my heart,
You alone are the witness.
{For this love in my heart,
You alone are the witness.} (3)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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