Kovai Gethu Anthem
From Hip Hop Tamizha Album · 2014
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singer
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Hip Hop Tamizha Album2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enga Ooru thaarumaru | Our town is fantastic! |
| Enga vena kettuparu | Ask around anywhere you want! |
| Enunga..konjam kelunga | Hey everyone, please listen a bit! |
| Na coimbatore aalunga | I am a person from Coimbatore! |
| Male | |
| Mann vaasam kooda sendhu | Along with the fragrance of the soil, |
| Mariyadhaiyum veesumnga | Respect and hospitality also waft in the air! |
| Engooru vaandu kooda | Even a small kid in our town |
| Vaanga ponga nu pesumnga | Speaks politely using respectful terms! |
| Male | |
| Macha idhu sakkaraiya | Bro, is this sugar? |
| Chorus : Illa | Chorus: No! |
| Male :Siruvani thanneer da | Male: It is Siruvani water, man! |
| Summa indha akkaraiya | Is it just casual care? |
| Engaalunga gunamae | That is the very nature of our people! |
| Idhu dhan daaa | This is who we truly are! |
| Male | |
| Nadhikara naagareegam | A riverbank civilization, |
| Namma noyyal aathu parambara da | We belong to the lineage of the Noyyal river! |
| Saadhiya thooki podu | Discard caste discrimination, |
| Indha ulagamae namma uramura da | This entire world is our family! |
| Male | |
| Kovai na gethu | Kovai means pride/class! |
| Kovai na gethu | Kovai means pride/class! |
| Kovai na gethu | Kovai means pride/class! |
| Enga ooru coimbatore | Our town is Coimbatore! |
| Male | |
| {Kovai na gethu | Kovai means pride/class |
| Chorus :Gethu} (3) | Chorus: Pride/Class! (x3) |
| Male :Enga ooru coimbatore | Male: Our town is Coimbatore! |
| Male | |
| Check it out | Check it out |
| He’s back again | He’s back again |
| Coimbatore singakutty | Coimbatore's lion cub |
| On the track again | On the track again |
| You know me | You know me |
| Chorus :Hip hop thamizha | Chorus: Hip Hop Tamizha |
| Male :Well that’s my name | Male: Well that’s my name |
| Male | |
| Bore adicha bike eduthu | If we get bored, we take our bike, |
| Ooty ku than ottuvom | And ride all the way to Ooty! |
| Tea kudichu thirumba vandhu | Drink tea and return back, |
| Sir-uh kita maatuvom | Only to get caught by the professor/sir! |
| Male | |
| Thanni kada kammi inga | Liquor shops are fewer here, |
| College-uh adhigam | Colleges are greater in number! |
| Adhanala pasangalukku | Because of that, the youngsters here |
| Knowledge-uu adhigam | Possess high knowledge! |
| Male | |
| Neat ana coimbatore | Neat and clean Coimbatore! |
| kusumbu kusumbu | Playful mischief, playful mischief! |
| Konjam nakkalana pechu | A little bit of witty sarcasm in speech, |
| Konjam kurumbu kurumbu | A little bit of playful nature! |
| Male | |
| Aana ponnunga kita meera maatom | But when it comes to women, we never cross |
| Varambu varambu | Our boundaries, boundaries! |
| Ada uzhaipula nanga elam | When it comes to hard work, we all are |
| Erumbu erumbu | Ants, like diligent ants! |
| Male | |
| Nadhikara naagareegam | A riverbank civilization, |
| Namma noyyal aathu parambara da | We belong to the lineage of the Noyyal river! |
| Saadhiya thooki podu | Discard caste discrimination, |
| Indha ulagamae namma uramura da | This entire world is our family! |
| Male | |
| {Kovai na gethu | Kovai means pride/class |
| Chorus :Gethu} (3) | Chorus: Pride/Class! (x3) |
| Male :Enga ooru coimbatore | Male: Our town is Coimbatore! |
| Male | |
| {Kovai na gethu | Kovai means pride/class |
| Chorus :Gethu} (3) | Chorus: Pride/Class! (x3) |
| Male :Enga ooru coimbatore | Male: Our town is Coimbatore! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru coimbatore-uh | Our town is Coimbatore! |
| Enga ooru coimbatore-uh | Our town is Coimbatore! |
| Enga ooru coimbatore-uh | Our town is Coimbatore! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru thaarumaaru | Our town is fantastic! |
| Enga vena kettuparu | Ask around anywhere you want! |
| Enunga konjam kelunga | Hey everyone, please listen a bit! |
| Na coimbatore aalunga | I am a person from Coimbatore! |
| Chorus | |
| Mann vaasam kooda sendhu | Along with the fragrance of the soil, |
| Mariyadhayum veesunga | Respect wafts in the air! |
| Engooru vaandu kooda | Even a small kid in our town |
| Vanga ponga nu pesungaaaaa | Speaks with utmost respect! |
எங்க ஊரு தாறுமாறு
எங்க வேணா கேட்டு பாரு
ஏனுங்க கொஞ்சம் கேளுங்க
நா கோயம்பத்தூர் ஆளுங்க
Our town is fantastic!
Ask around anywhere you want!
Hey everyone, please listen a bit!
I am a person from Coimbatore!
மண் வாசம் கூட
சேந்து மரியாதையும்
வீசும்ங்க எங்க ஊரு
வாண்டு கூட வாங்க
போங்கன்னு பேசும்ங்க
Along with the fragrance of the soil,
Respect and hospitality also waft in the air!
Even a small kid in our town
Speaks politely using respectful terms!
மச்சா இது சக்கரையா
குழு :
இல்ல
சிறுவாணி தண்ணீர்
டா சும்மா இந்த அக்கறையா
எங்காளுங்க குணமே இது
தான் டா
Bro, is this sugar?
Chorus: No!
Male: It is Siruvani water, man!
Is it just casual care?
That is the very nature of our people!
This is who we truly are!
நதிக்கரை நாகரீகம்
நம்ம நொய்யல் ஆத்து
பரம்பரை டா சாதிய தூக்கி
போடு இந்த உலகமே நம்ம
உறவுமுறை டா
A riverbank civilization,
We belong to the lineage of the Noyyal river!
Discard caste discrimination,
This entire world is our family!
கோவை நா கெத்து
கோவை நா கெத்து கோவை
நா கெத்து எங்க ஊரு
கோயம்பத்தூர்
Kovai means pride/class!
Kovai means pride/class!
Kovai means pride/class!
Our town is Coimbatore!
{ கோவை நா கெத்து
குழு :
கெத்து } (3)
எங்க ஊரு
கோயம்பத்தூர்
Kovai means pride/class
Chorus: Pride/Class! (x3)
Male: Our town is Coimbatore!
செக் இட் அவுட் ஹி
இஸ் பேக் அகைன்
கோயம்பத்தூர் சிங்க குட்டி
ஆன் தி டிராக் அகைன் யூ
நோ மீ
குழு :
ஹிப் ஹாப் தமிழா
வெல் தட்ஸ் மை
நேம்
Check it out
He’s back again
Coimbatore's lion cub
On the track again
You know me
Chorus: Hip Hop Tamizha
Male: Well that’s my name
போர் அடிச்சா பைக்
எடுத்து ஊட்டிக்கு தான்
ஓட்டுவோம் டீ குடிச்சு
திரும்ப வந்து சாரு கிட்ட
மாட்டுவோம்
If we get bored, we take our bike,
And ride all the way to Ooty!
Drink tea and return back,
Only to get caught by the professor/sir!
தண்ணி கடை கம்மி
இங்க காலேஜ்ஜூ அதிகம்
அதனால பசங்களுக்கு
நாலேட்ஜ்ஜூ அதிகம்
Liquor shops are fewer here,
Colleges are greater in number!
Because of that, the youngsters here
Possess high knowledge!
நீட் ஆன கோயம்பத்தூர்
குசும்பு குசும்பு கொஞ்சம் நக்கலான
பேச்சு கொஞ்சம் குறும்பு குறும்பு
Neat and clean Coimbatore!
Playful mischief, playful mischief!
A little bit of witty sarcasm in speech,
A little bit of playful nature!
ஆனா பொண்ணுங்க
கிட்ட மீற மாட்டோம் வரம்பு
வரம்பு அட உழைப்புல நாங்க
எல்லாம் எறும்பு எறும்பு
But when it comes to women, we never cross
Our boundaries, boundaries!
When it comes to hard work, we all are
Ants, like diligent ants!
நதிக்கரை நாகரீகம்
நம்ம நொய்யல் ஆத்து
பரம்பரை டா சாதிய தூக்கி
போடு இந்த உலகமே நம்ம
உறவுமுறை டா
A riverbank civilization,
We belong to the lineage of the Noyyal river!
Discard caste discrimination,
This entire world is our family!
{ கோவை நா கெத்து
குழு :
கெத்து } (3)
எங்க ஊரு
கோயம்பத்தூர்
Kovai means pride/class
Chorus: Pride/Class! (x3)
Male: Our town is Coimbatore!
{ கோவை நா கெத்து
குழு :
கெத்து } (3)
எங்க ஊரு
கோயம்பத்தூர்
Kovai means pride/class
Chorus: Pride/Class! (x3)
Male: Our town is Coimbatore!
எங்க ஊரு கோயம்பத்தூரு
எங்க ஊரு கோயம்பத்தூரு எங்க
ஊரு கோயம்பத்தூரு
Our town is Coimbatore!
Our town is Coimbatore!
Our town is Coimbatore!
எங்க ஊரு தாறுமாறு
எங்க வேணா கேட்டு பாரு
ஏனுங்க கொஞ்சம் கேளுங்க
நா கோயம்பத்தூர் ஆளுங்க
Our town is fantastic!
Ask around anywhere you want!
Hey everyone, please listen a bit!
I am a person from Coimbatore!
மண் வாசம் கூட சேந்து
மரியாதையும் வீசும்ங்க எங்க
ஊரு வாண்டு கூட வாங்க
போங்கன்னு பேசும்ங்க
Along with the fragrance of the soil,
Respect wafts in the air!
Even a small kid in our town
Speaks with utmost respect!
Enga Ooru thaarumaru
Our town is fantastic!
Enga vena kettuparu
Ask around anywhere you want!
Enunga..konjam kelunga
Hey everyone, please listen a bit!
Na coimbatore aalunga
I am a person from Coimbatore!
Mann vaasam kooda sendhu
Along with the fragrance of the soil,
Mariyadhaiyum veesumnga
Respect and hospitality also waft in the air!
Engooru vaandu kooda
Even a small kid in our town
Vaanga ponga nu pesumnga
Speaks politely using respectful terms!
Macha idhu sakkaraiya
Bro, is this sugar?
Chorus : Illa
Chorus: No!
Male :Siruvani thanneer da
Male: It is Siruvani water, man!
Summa indha akkaraiya
Is it just casual care?
Engaalunga gunamae
That is the very nature of our people!
Idhu dhan daaa
This is who we truly are!
Nadhikara naagareegam
A riverbank civilization,
Namma noyyal aathu parambara da
We belong to the lineage of the Noyyal river!
Saadhiya thooki podu
Discard caste discrimination,
Indha ulagamae namma uramura da
This entire world is our family!
Kovai na gethu
Kovai means pride/class!
Kovai na gethu
Kovai means pride/class!
Kovai na gethu
Kovai means pride/class!
Enga ooru coimbatore
Our town is Coimbatore!
{Kovai na gethu
Kovai means pride/class
Chorus :Gethu} (3)
Chorus: Pride/Class! (x3)
Male :Enga ooru coimbatore
Male: Our town is Coimbatore!
Check it out
Check it out
He’s back again
He’s back again
Coimbatore singakutty
Coimbatore's lion cub
On the track again
On the track again
You know me
You know me
Chorus :Hip hop thamizha
Chorus: Hip Hop Tamizha
Male :Well that’s my name
Male: Well that’s my name
Bore adicha bike eduthu
If we get bored, we take our bike,
Ooty ku than ottuvom
And ride all the way to Ooty!
Tea kudichu thirumba vandhu
Drink tea and return back,
Sir-uh kita maatuvom
Only to get caught by the professor/sir!
Thanni kada kammi inga
Liquor shops are fewer here,
College-uh adhigam
Colleges are greater in number!
Adhanala pasangalukku
Because of that, the youngsters here
Knowledge-uu adhigam
Possess high knowledge!
Neat ana coimbatore
Neat and clean Coimbatore!
kusumbu kusumbu
Playful mischief, playful mischief!
Konjam nakkalana pechu
A little bit of witty sarcasm in speech,
Konjam kurumbu kurumbu
A little bit of playful nature!
Aana ponnunga kita meera maatom
But when it comes to women, we never cross
Varambu varambu
Our boundaries, boundaries!
Ada uzhaipula nanga elam
When it comes to hard work, we all are
Erumbu erumbu
Ants, like diligent ants!
Nadhikara naagareegam
A riverbank civilization,
Namma noyyal aathu parambara da
We belong to the lineage of the Noyyal river!
Saadhiya thooki podu
Discard caste discrimination,
Indha ulagamae namma uramura da
This entire world is our family!
{Kovai na gethu
Kovai means pride/class
Chorus :Gethu} (3)
Chorus: Pride/Class! (x3)
Male :Enga ooru coimbatore
Male: Our town is Coimbatore!
{Kovai na gethu
Kovai means pride/class
Chorus :Gethu} (3)
Chorus: Pride/Class! (x3)
Male :Enga ooru coimbatore
Male: Our town is Coimbatore!
Enga ooru coimbatore-uh
Our town is Coimbatore!
Enga ooru coimbatore-uh
Our town is Coimbatore!
Enga ooru coimbatore-uh
Our town is Coimbatore!
Enga ooru thaarumaaru
Our town is fantastic!
Enga vena kettuparu
Ask around anywhere you want!
Enunga konjam kelunga
Hey everyone, please listen a bit!
Na coimbatore aalunga
I am a person from Coimbatore!
Mann vaasam kooda sendhu
Along with the fragrance of the soil,
Mariyadhayum veesunga
Respect wafts in the air!
Engooru vaandu kooda
Even a small kid in our town
Vanga ponga nu pesungaaaaa
Speaks with utmost respect!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track serves as an energetic ode and anthem dedicated to the city of Coimbatore (Kovai) by Hip Hop Tamizha. The song celebrates the distinct culture, speech dialect, natural richness, and hospitable nature of the people of Coimbatore. Key local highlights such as the famous sweet Siruvani river water, proximity to Ooty, educational prominence, Noyyal river heritage, and egalitarian ideals are highlighted with pride. The track emphasizes the hard-working ethos, respectful behavior towards women, and unity beyond caste boundaries that define the youth of Coimbatore.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monnai)
“kusumbu kusumbu / Konjam kurumbu kurumbu / Varambu varambu / Erumbu erumbu”
Repetition of rhyming syllable sounds across line ends, such as 'kusumbu', 'kurumbu', 'varambu', 'erumbu'.
Metaphor
“Ada uzhaipula nanga elam Erumbu erumbu”
Comparing the hard-working nature of the youth of Kovai to diligent ants ('Erumbu').
Cultural Allusion
“Siruvani thanneer da / Namma noyyal aathu parambara da”
Referencing Siruvani water, renowned across Tamil Nadu for its natural sweetness, and the historical Noyyal river civilization.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Kovai Gethu' (Coimbatore Anthem) by Hip Hop Tamizha became an unofficial anthem for the city of Coimbatore. It celebrates Siruvani water, which is widely reputed to be among the tastiest natural drinking waters in the world.
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