♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kall thondri mann thondrum
Munn thondru thamizhae
Kavi mazhaiyil aadi varum
Kanni ilamayilae
Sollodu porul yendhi
Vilayaada vandhen
Thunai vendum thaayae
Ninn thiruvadigal vaazhga
Podhigai malai uchiyilae
Purapatta thamizhae
Poongkavidhai vaan yeri
Thavazhndhu varum nilavae
Madhi ariyaa sirumagalum
Kavi paada vandhen
Mandrathil thunai nindru
Vaazhthuvaai thaayae
Aang nadakattum
{Aan kaviyai vella vandha
Penn kaviyae varuga
Nee arindhavatrai
Maraindhu nindru
Sabaiyinilae tharuga} (2)
{Penn kaviyai vella vandha
Perumaganae varuga
Ungal pettagathai
Thirandhu vaithu
Porulai alli tharuga} (2)
{Ilai illaamal pootha malar
Enna malarammaa} (2)
Female :{Adhu ilamai ponga
Veetrirukkum kanni malar aiyaa} (2)
{Valai illaamal meenai pidikum
Dhesam enna dhesam} (2)
Female :{Adhu vaalibarin kannil ulla
Kaadhal ennum dhesam} (2)
Aan kaviyai vella vandha
Penn kaviyae varuga
Female :Ungal pettagathai
Thirandhu vaithu
Porulai alli tharuga
Kaadhal vandhaal
Meniyilae enna undaagum
Female :Adhu kanniyarai kandavudan
Kaalgal thallaadum
Kaadhalithaal maraindhuvittaal
Vaazhvu ennaagum
Female :Anbu kaatugindra veridathil
Kaadhal undaagum
Oru muraidhaan
Kaadhal varum thamizhar panpaadu
Female : Andha ondru edhu
Enbadhudhaan kelvi ippodhu
Varuvadhellaam kaadhalithaal
Aan kaviyai vella vandha
Penn kaviyae varuga
Female :Ungal pettagathai
Thirandhu vaithu
Porulai alli tharuga
Unnudaiya kelvikellaam
Avanga badhil sollittaanga
Inimae avanga kelvi kekalaamilla
Male :Mm kekka sollunga
Thaadhi thudhu
Theedhu thathum
Thathai sollaadhu
Thoodhu thudhu othithadhu
Thudhu sellaadhu
Male :Ennadhu
Thedhu thithu thothu
Theedhu dheivam varaadhu
Male :Ohoo hooo
Female :Indru thuthi thathum
Thathai vaazha thithithathodhu
{Ennappaa idhu
Kelviyaa idhu enna ularraanga
Hmm avanga onnum ularala
Needhaan thinarraa
Male:Naan thinarra dhaavadhu
Pinna enna venumnaa
Nee tholviya oppuka
Avangalae artham solraanga
Mudhalla arthathai
Solla sollunga appuram pesalaam
Male :Sari sollunga} (Dialogue)
{Adimai thudhu
Payanpadaadhu kiligal pesaadhu
Anbu thozhi thudhu sendraal
Viraivil sellaadhu} (2)
{Deivathaiyae thozhudhu
Nindraal payanirukaadhu} (2)
{Ilam themal konda kanni vaazha
Iniyadhu kooru} (2)
Penn kaviyai vella vandha
Perumaganae varuga
Ungal pettagathai
Thirandhu vaithu
Porulai alli tharuga
O Tamil, born even before
stone and soil came into being!
Dancing in the shower of poetry,
O young, graceful peacock!
Bearing words along with their meanings,
I have come here to play!
I need your guidance, Mother,
long live your sacred feet!
O Tamil, who originated
from the peaks of Pothigai Mountain!
Climbing the sky of flowering poetry,
O moon gliding gently across!
Even as a simple girl with little wisdom,
I have come to sing poetry!
Stand by me in this assembly
and bless me, Mother!
Yes, let the contest begin!
Welcome, poetess who has come
to defeat the male poet!
From behind the screen,
share all that you know
with this assembly!
Welcome, noble gentleman
who has come to defeat the poetess!
Open up your treasure chest
and shower us
with its wealth of wisdom!
What flower is it, my lady,
that blossoms without any leaves?
Sir, that is the flower of a young maiden,
radiant and overflowing with youth!
What land is it
that catches fish without a net?
It is that realm called love,
found in the eyes of youth!
Welcome, poetess who has come
to defeat the male poet!
Open up your treasure chest
and shower us
with its wealth of wisdom!
When love arrives,
what happens to the body?
The moment one sees a maiden,
their legs begin to stumble!
If one loves and then the lover passes away,
what becomes of that life?
Where new affection is shown,
love will bloom once again!
Tamil culture says
that love happens only once!
The question now is,
which one was the true love?
If one loves every person who comes along...
Welcome, poetess who has come
to defeat the male poet!
Open up your treasure chest
and shower us
with its wealth of wisdom!
She has answered
all your questions!
Now she can ask her question, can't she?
Mm, ask her to go ahead!
A servant's errand
brings distress,
and the parrot will not speak;
If a companion goes on the errand,
the message will not reach in time!
What was that?
Seeking and praying in devotion,
God will not come to end the distress!
Oho ho!
Today, so that this fluttering
parrot of a girl may live, speak sweet words!
What is this, man?
Is this a question? What is she babbling?
Hmm, she isn't babbling at all;
it is you who are struggling!
Me, struggling? Nonsense!
Then what? If you want,
admit your defeat!
She will explain the meaning herself.
First ask her to tell the meaning,
then we can talk!
Alright, tell us!
A servant sent as a messenger
is of no use, and parrots will not speak;
If a dear friend goes with a message,
she will not arrive in time!
Just standing and praying
to God will bring no relief;
So that the maiden with youthful beauty spots may live,
speak sweet words of love!
Welcome, noble gentleman
who has come to defeat the poetess!
Open up your treasure chest
and shower us
with its wealth of wisdom!
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