Vanna Kolu Paaru
From Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vanna kolu paaru oru vaazhththu kavi paadu | Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing. |
| Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu | Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock. |
| Vanna kolu paaru oru vaazhththu kavi paadu | Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing. |
| Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu | Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock. |
| Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu | Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock. |
| Chorus | |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Neru petra thennai nam baharathaththin annai | Straight and upright like a coconut tree, our Mother India. |
| Veeramulla penmai kavi bharathiyin thanmai | Brave womanhood is the quality championed by poet Bharathi. |
| Seedhanangal kettu varum aanukku nee vettu | Give a sharp blow to the man who demands dowry. |
| Aanum pennum ondru samaneedhi vendum indru | Man and woman are equal; equal justice is needed today. |
| Chorus | |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Female | |
| Vanna kolu paaru oru vaazhththu kavi paadu | Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing. |
| Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu | Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock. |
| Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu | Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock. |
| Female | |
| Manaivikkaaga koyil katti vananguvorum undu | There are those who build a temple for their wife and worship her. |
| Maalaiyitta maadhu manam vaada seivor undu | There are also those who make the heart of their wedded wife wither. |
| Kaasu ondrai thedi dhinam yaengum nenjam kodi | Millions of hearts yearn every day in search of money. |
| Ketkka vendum kelvi penn paavam yaendi thozhi | We must ask the question: why commit sins against women, my friend? |
| Chorus | |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Female | |
| Vanna kolu paaru oru vaazhththu kavi paadu | Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing. |
| Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu | Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock. |
| Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu | Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock. |
| Chorus | |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
| Gobala gobala kettukka gobala | Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala! |
வண்ணக் கொலு பாரு ஒரு வாழ்த்து கவி பாடு
தங்க மயில் போலே நீ தாளம் போட்டு ஆடு....
வண்ணக் கொலு பாரு ஒரு வாழ்த்து கவி பாடு
தங்க மயில் போலே நீ தாளம் போட்டு ஆடு....
தங்க மயில் போலே நீ தாளம் போட்டு ஆடு....
Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing.
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing.
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
...................................
...
நேரு பெற்ற தென்னை நம் பாரதத்தின் அன்னை
வீரமுள்ள பெண்மை கவி பாரதியின் தன்மை
சீதனங்கள் கேட்டு வரும் ஆணுக்கு நீ வேட்டு
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் ஒன்று சமநீதி வேண்டும் இன்று
Straight and upright like a coconut tree, our Mother India.
Brave womanhood is the quality championed by poet Bharathi.
Give a sharp blow to the man who demands dowry.
Man and woman are equal; equal justice is needed today.
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
வண்ணக் கொலு பாரு ஒரு வாழ்த்து கவி பாடு
தங்க மயில் போலே நீ தாளம் போட்டு ஆடு....
தங்க மயில் போலே நீ தாளம் போட்டு ஆடு....
Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing.
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
மனைவிக்காக கோயில் கட்டி வணங்குவோரும் உண்டு
மாலையிட்ட மாது மனம் வாடச் செய்வோர் உண்டு
காசு ஒன்றை தேடி தினம் ஏங்கும் நெஞ்சம் கோடி
கேட்க வேண்டும் கேள்வி பெண் பாவம் ஏன்டி தோழி
There are those who build a temple for their wife and worship her.
There are also those who make the heart of their wedded wife wither.
Millions of hearts yearn every day in search of money.
We must ask the question: why commit sins against women, my friend?
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
வண்ணக் கொலு பாரு ஒரு வாழ்த்து கவி பாடு
தங்க மயில் போலே நீ தாளம் போட்டு ஆடு....
தங்க மயில் போலே நீ தாளம் போட்டு ஆடு....
Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing.
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
கோபாலா கோபாலா கேட்டுக்க கோபாலா
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Vanna kolu paaru oru vaazhththu kavi paadu
Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing.
Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Vanna kolu paaru oru vaazhththu kavi paadu
Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing.
Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
……………….
...
Neru petra thennai nam baharathaththin annai
Straight and upright like a coconut tree, our Mother India.
Veeramulla penmai kavi bharathiyin thanmai
Brave womanhood is the quality championed by poet Bharathi.
Seedhanangal kettu varum aanukku nee vettu
Give a sharp blow to the man who demands dowry.
Aanum pennum ondru samaneedhi vendum indru
Man and woman are equal; equal justice is needed today.
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Vanna kolu paaru oru vaazhththu kavi paadu
Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing.
Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Manaivikkaaga koyil katti vananguvorum undu
There are those who build a temple for their wife and worship her.
Maalaiyitta maadhu manam vaada seivor undu
There are also those who make the heart of their wedded wife wither.
Kaasu ondrai thedi dhinam yaengum nenjam kodi
Millions of hearts yearn every day in search of money.
Ketkka vendum kelvi penn paavam yaendi thozhi
We must ask the question: why commit sins against women, my friend?
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Vanna kolu paaru oru vaazhththu kavi paadu
Look at the colorful Golu display and sing a song of blessing.
Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu
Dance to the rhythm like a golden peacock.
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Gobala gobala kettukka gobala
Gopala, Gopala, listen up, Gopala!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal' set during Navratri/Golu celebrations blends festive cheer with progressive social awareness. While inviting women to celebrate and dance like golden peacocks, the lyrics deliver strong feminist messages advocating for gender equality, opposing the practice of dowry, and condemning violence or disrespect towards women. Drawing inspiration from poet Subramania Bharathi's vision of 'Pudhumai Penn' (modern courageous woman), the song highlights the societal contrasts in how women are treated—revered on one hand and exploited on the other—and calls for true equality and justice in modern society.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thanga mayil polae nee thaalam pottu aadu”
Compares the grace and rhythm of the dancing woman to a golden peacock ('Thanga mayil polae').
Contrast (Muran)
“Manaivikkaaga koyil katti vananguvorum undu / Maalaiyitta maadhu manam vaada seivor undu”
Contrasts men who honor their wives to the extent of building temples for them with men who mistreat and cause mental distress to their wives.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Gobala gobala kettukka gobala”
Repetition of the line 'Gobala gobala kettukka gobala' acts as a lively, conversational chorus refrain calling for attention.
Edhukai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)
“Neru petra thennai nam baharathaththin annai / Veeramulla penmai kavi bharathiyin thanmai”
The second consonant 'ru' in 'Neru' matches 'ee' sound and rhythmic alignment with 'Veeramulla' across lines to create internal acoustic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Muthulingam and sung by Vani Jairam along with a chorus, the track creatively utilizes the traditional Golu festival setting as a backdrop to voice strong socio-political messages against dowry and male chauvinism, invoking Mahakavi Bharathiyar's ideals.
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