- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Azhagesan
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Gala gala gala gala gala vena
Nee sirikkanumae
Nee sirikkum azhaga paathu paathu
Naan rasikkanumae
Gala gala gala gala gala vena
Nee sirikkanumae
Nee sirikkum azhaga paathu paathu
Naan rasikkanumae
Pala pala pala pala kanavula
Nee irukkanumae
Nee irukkum varaikkum naanum irukka
Varam kedaikkanumae
Sogamaana paattu
Adha naan paada kettu
Nee paadanumae paadanumae
Enakkoru thaalaattu
Gala gala gala gala gala vena
Nee sirikkanumae
Nee sirikkum azhaga paathu paathu
Naan rasikkanumae
Vayalu paathan vayalu paathan
Vayalukkulla bomma paathan
Bomma kayyila kiliya paathan
Kili mogathula unna paathan
Thillele thillele thillele thillele
Thillelo thillelo
Kolatha paathan kolatha paathan
Kolathil aadum alaya paathan
Alayil medhakkum alli paathan
Allipoovula unna paathan
Panguni maasathil
Oru pandiga thaeru paathuttanae
Thaerukkul saami adi
Un mugam naanum paathuttanae
Anga suthi inga suthi
Unna enakkulla paathuttanae
Gala gala gala gala gala vena
Gala gala gala gala gala vena
Nee sirikkanumae
Nee sirikkum azhaga paathu paathu
Naan rasikkanumae
Saanjaadamma saanjaadammaa
Tholu mela saanjaadammaa
Sandhoshama saanjaadammaa
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hi hihi hi hihi
Malayil irundhu aruvi porakka
Aruvi adhula nadhiyum porakka
Nadhiyin karayil naanal porakka
Unakkenavae naanum porakka
Aariro aaariro aariro aaariro
Aaraaro aaaraaro
Vaasam veesa poovum vaazha
Poova thookka kodiyum vaazha
Kodiya thaanga verum vaazha
Nee vaazhndhida naanum vaazha
Thangam nee thoongathaan
Oru sandhana kattil podattumaa
Thongura thottatha vaangi
Pandhalu onnu podattumaa
Dhevadha polavae
Unna vaazha vachi kaattattumaa
Gala gala gala gala gala vena
Nee sirikkanumae
Nee sirikkum azhaga paathu paathu
Naan rasikkanumae
Pala pala pala pala kanavula
Nee irukkanumae
Nee irukkum varaikkum naanum irukka
Varam kedaikkanumae
Sogamaana paattu
Adha naan paada kettu
Nee paadanumae paadanumae
Enakkoru thaalaattu
Gala gala gala gala gala vena
Nee sirikkanumae
Nee sirikkum azhaga paathu paathu
Naan rasikkanumae
Pala pala pala pala kanavula
Nee irukkanumae
Nee irukkum varaikkum naanum irukka
Varam kedaikkanumae
Nee irukkum varaikkum naanum irukka
Varam kedaikkanumae
With bright and ringing laughter,
you must laugh.
Looking at the beauty of your smile,
I want to admire you always.
With bright and ringing laughter,
you must laugh.
Looking at the beauty of your smile,
I want to admire you always.
In so many of my dreams,
you must always be there.
To keep living as long as you live,
I must be blessed with that boon.
A sorrowful song,
hearing me sing it,
you must sing, oh you must sing
a lullaby for me.
With bright and ringing laughter,
you must laugh.
Looking at the beauty of your smile,
I want to admire you always.
I looked at the field, I looked at the field,
inside the field, I saw a scarecrow doll.
In the doll's hand, I saw a parrot,
and in the parrot's face, I saw you.
Thillele thillele thillele thillele,
Thillelo thillelo,
I looked at the pond, I looked at the pond,
in the pond, I saw gentle rippling waves.
Floating on the waves, I saw a water lily,
and in that water lily, I saw you.
In the month of Panguni (Tamil spring month),
I saw a grand festival chariot.
Like the deity inside that chariot,
I saw your face, my love.
After searching here, there, and everywhere,
I found you deep within my own heart.
With bright and ringing laughter,
with bright and ringing laughter,
you must laugh.
Looking at the beauty of your smile,
I want to admire you always.
Lean on me, my love, lean and sway,
lean upon my shoulder and sway,
happily lean on me and sway.
Hoy hoy hoy hoy he heehee he heehee,
As a waterfall is born from the mountain,
and from that waterfall a river is born,
and reeds are born along the riverbank,
I too was born only for you.
Aareero aareero aareero aareero,
Aaraaro aaraaro,
Just as the flower lives to spread its fragrance,
and the vine lives to hold up the flower,
and the root lives to support the vine,
I live on only so that you may live.
My precious darling, for you to sleep,
shall I lay out a sandalwood bed?
Shall I bring a hanging garden
and set up a shady canopy?
Just like an angel,
shall I give you a beautiful life?
With bright and ringing laughter,
you must laugh.
Looking at the beauty of your smile,
I want to admire you always.
In so many of my dreams,
you must always be there.
To keep living as long as you live,
I must be blessed with that boon.
A sorrowful song,
hearing me sing it,
you must sing, oh you must sing
a lullaby for me.
With bright and ringing laughter,
you must laugh.
Looking at the beauty of your smile,
I want to admire you always.
In so many of my dreams,
you must always be there.
To keep living as long as you live,
I must be blessed with that boon.
To keep living as long as you live,
I must be blessed with that boon.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Gala Gala is a lighthearted yet deeply romantic Tamil folk song from the movie Azhagesan (2004). The protagonist expresses his eternal devotion to his beloved, longing to see her joyful laughter and keep her present in all his dreams. He sees her essence reflected everywhere in nature—from a parrot held by a field scarecrow to the lily floating in a pond, and even in the divine idol of a temple chariot during festival season.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Erattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia)
“Gala gala gala gala gala vena”
The phrase 'Gala gala' is a Tamil expressional sound symbolizing joyful, chiming laughter.
Chain Metaphor (Antadi Structure)
“Malayil irundhu aruvi porakka / Aruvi adhula nadhiyum porakka”
A sequential cause-and-effect structure (Mountain -> Waterfall -> River -> Reeds -> Lover) illustrating destiny and deep interconnection.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Dhevadha polavae unna vaazha vachi kaattattumaa”
Direct comparison of the beloved to a goddess ('Dhevadha polavae') to express veneration.
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Trivia
Azhagesan (2004) stars Sathyaraj and Preetha Vijayakumar in lead roles. The film's music was composed by Deva, known for his signature folk rhythms and melodious rural tracks.
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