Inkem, Imkem from Geeta Govindam has to be one of the highest viewed Telugu movie songs. At last count the video song snippet from the movie had about 250+ million views in 10 months while it’s lyrical video had another 112 million views in 12 months.
It’s an amazingly well written song summarising the full plot and set to a simple hummable tune. Below is the lyrics and the meaning…
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Telugu Lyrics | Telugu Transliteration | English Translation |
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?????? ????? (x2)
?????? ????? ?????? ????? ???????? ????? |
Thadigina thakhajanu (X2)
Tharikita thadharina Thadhemdhemtha aanandam |
Notes of happiness |
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????? ?????
????? ????? ?????? ?????? ????? ‘??? ???????’ |
Thalavani thalapuga
Yedhalanu kalupaga Modhalika modhalika Malli geetha govindam |
An unimagined thought
Has united our hearts Here starts Geetha Govindam once again |
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????? ????? ????? ??????
???? ??? ???? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? ???? ????????? |
Inkem inkem inkem kaavaale
Chaaley idi chaaley Neekai nuvve vachi vaalaavey Ikapai thiranaalley |
What more do I want
Enough, this is enough You have come to me on your own accord It’s celebrations from now on |
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?????????? ???? ???????
?????????? ???? ???????? ?????? ????????? ?????????? ???????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ?????? ??????????? |
Gundellonaa vegam penchaavey
Gummamloki holi techhavey Nu pakkanuntey inthenemo ney Nak okko ganta okko janmai Malli putti chasthunnane |
You have raised my heart beat
You bought Holi to my threshold If you are by my side, its as if, I am reborn every hour |
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????? ????? ????? ??????
???? ??? ???? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? ???? ????????? |
Inkem inkem inkem kaavaale
Chaaley idi chaaley Neekai nuvve vachi vaalaavey Ikapai thiranaalley |
What more do I want
Enough, this is enough You have come to me on your own accord It’s celebrations from now on |
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?????? ????? (x2)
?????? ????? ?????? ????? ???????? ????? |
Thadigina thakhajanu (X2)
Tharikita thadharina Thadhemdhemtha aanandam |
Notes of happiness |
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????? ?????
????? ????? ?????? ?????? ????? ‘??? ???????’ |
Thalavani thalapuga
Yedhalanu kalupaga Modhalika modhalika Malli geetha govindam |
An unimagined thought
Has united our hearts Here starts Geetha Govindam once again |
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????? ?????? ?????
??????? ????? ?????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ????? ????? ??? |
Oohalaku dhorakani sogasaa
Oopirini vadhalani golusaa Niku mudi padinadi telusaa Manasuna prathi kosaa |
A beauty beyond my imagination
A chain that makes me breathless Do you know, every corner of my mind Is tied up to you |
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??????? ????? ??? ?? ?????? ????? ????? ??? ??????? ?? |
Nee kanula merupula varasaa
Repinadhi vayasuna rabhasaa Naa chilipi kalalaku bahusaa Idi velugula dhasaa |
The sparkle in your eyes
Has disturbed my peace To my cheerful dreams it is the light that guides |
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???????? ????? ????? ???? |
Nee yedutha nilabadu chanuvey visa
Andhukoni gaganapu konaley choosaa |
After gaining familiarity (Visa) to stand infront of you
I am on cloud nine (seen the edges of clouds) |
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????? ????? ????? ??????
???? ??? ???? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? ???? ????????? |
Inkem inkem inkem kaavaale
Chaaley idi chaaley Neekai nuvve vachi vaalaavey Ikapai thiranaalley |
What more do I want
Enough, this is enough You have come to me on your own accord It’s celebrations from now on |
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?????? ????? ?????
?????? ????? ????? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??????????? |
Maayalaku kadhalani maguvaa
Maatalaku karagani madhuvaa Panthamulu viduvani biguvaa Jariginadhadagavaa |
A girl who doesn’t fall for magic
A girl who doesn’t melt for words Why are you holding on stubbornly And not asking what actually happened |
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?? ???? ??????? ??????
??????? ??????? ????? ??????? ?????? ???? ??????? ?????? |
Naa kadhani teluputa suluvaa
Jaalipadi nimishamu vinavaa Yendhukani gadikoka godavaa Chelimiga melagavaa |
It’s (not) easy to narrate my story
Show some mercy and listen for a minute Why these fights every hour Let’s be friendly |
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?? ???? ?????? ????? ????
??????? ??? ???? ?????????? |
Naa peru thalachithey ubhike laavaa
Challabadi nanu nuvvu karuninchevaa |
Lava spills the moment you take my name
Calm down and shown some mercy on me |
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????? ????? ????? ??????
???? ??? ???? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? ???? ????????? |
Inkem inkem inkem kavale
Chaaley idi chaaley Neekai nuvve vachi vaalaavey Ikapai thiranaalley |
What more do I want
Enough, this is enough You have come to me on your own accord It’s celebrations from now on |
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?????????? ???? ???????
?????????? ???? ???????? ?????? ????????? ?????????? ???????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ?????? ??????????? |
Gundellonaa vegam penchaavey
Gummamloki holi techhavey Nu pakkanuntey inthenemo ney Nak okko ganta okko janmai Malli putti chasthunnane |
You have raised my heart beat
You bought Holi to my threshold If you are by my side, its as if, I am reborn every hour |
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????? ????? ????? ??????
???? ??? ???? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? ???? ????????? |
Inkem inkem inkem kaavaale
Chaaley idi chaaley Neekai nuvve vachi vaalaavey Ikapai thiranaalley |
What more do I want
Enough, this is enough You have come to me on your own accord It’s celebrations from now on |
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?????? ????? (x2)
?????? ????? ?????? ????? ???????? ????? |
Thadigina thakhajanu (X2)
Tharikita thadharina Thadhemdhemtha aanandam |
Notes of happiness |
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????? ?????
????? ????? ?????? ?????? ????? ‘??? ???????’ |
Thalavani thalapuga
Yedhalanu kalupaga Modhalika modhalika Malli geetha govindam |
An unimagined thought
Has united our hearts Here starts Geetha Govindam once again |
Watch the video here…
…and watch the lyricist, Ananta Sriram give a background on how he wrote the lyrics here.
