♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Jumsunakkaa	Rhythmic folk refrain
Haan jumsunakkaa	Ah, rhythmic folk refrain
Jumsunakkaa jum	Rhythmic folk beat
Jumsunakkaa jum	Rhythmic folk beat
Chorus
Jumsunakkaa jumsunakkaa	Rhythmic folk refrain
Jumsunakkaa jumsunakkaa	Rhythmic folk refrain
Chorus
Aasaiyinnaa aasai	If desire is what you talk about
Ammaa sutta dosai	It is the dosa cooked by mother
Male
Aasaiyinnaa aasai	If desire is what you talk about
Ammaa sutta dosai	It is the dosa cooked by mother
Neyil suttaalunga	Even if it is cooked in pure ghee
Thinneenganna veengidunga	If you overeat, you will bloat up
Male
Aei thappu vazhi ponaa	Hey, if you go down the wrong path
Mariyaatha kidaiyaathu	There will be no respect for you
Ada thillum mullum ingae palikkaathu	Ah, trickery and deceit will not work here
Hae haei…..	Hey hey...
Male
Aasaiyinnaa aasai	If desire is what you talk about
Ammaa sutta dosai	It is the dosa cooked by mother
Neyil suttaalunga	Even if it is cooked in pure ghee
Thinneenganna veengidunga	If you overeat, you will bloat up
Male
Konjam vazhiya vidungadaa	Make a little room, everyone
Annan periya manusandaa	Elder brother is a prominent man
Chorus :Konjam vazhiya vidungadaa	Chorus: Make a little room, everyone
Annan periya manusandaa	Elder brother is a prominent man
Male
Intha thalaiya mazhingadaa	Shave this head clean
Antha azhaga vazhingadaa	Trim off that superficial vanity
Chorus :Satti vazhiyattum pudinga	Chorus: Let the vessel grease drain, grab it
Santhu monaiyila odainga	Break it right at the corner of the lane
Male
Aalaanaa Mundakkanni	Once grown up, she acts like deity Mundakkanni
Yeahae etto peththaalaam	Yeah, they say she gave birth to eight children
Koonooru santhaiyila kooru katti viththaalaam	And sold them in portions at Coonoor market
Aththaana peththuputtu	After giving birth to so many
Ava paththimi kuththukallu	She acts like a pillar of virtuous chastity
Male
Aa….kanniya kattiittu	Ah, after marrying off the young girl
Paya konjattum vittu thallu	Let the young boy pamper her, leave them alone
Chorus :Oru thambattam kondu vanthu	Chorus: Bring a hand drum
Thattungadaa kottungadaa hoi…	Beat it and bang it, hey...
Male
Aasaiyinnaa aasai	If desire is what you talk about
Male :Soi soi	Male: Soi soi
Male :Amma sutta dosai	Male: It is the dosa cooked by mother
Male :Soi soi	Male: Soi soi
Male :Neiyil suttaalunga	Male: Even if cooked in pure ghee
Thinneenganna veengidunga	If you overeat, you will bloat up
Chorus
Thappu vazhi ponaa	If you go down the wrong path
Mariyaatha kidaiyaathu	There will be no respect for you
Ada thillum mullum ingae pazhikkaathu	Ah, trickery and deceit will not work here
Male
Paappaa pappara pappara papara paa	Rhythmic vocal syllables
Keppaa eppara eppara epparappaa	Rhythmic vocal syllables
Koppara thengaa kuppura pottaa	If you place a dry coconut upside down
Koppara thengaa kuppura pottaa	If you place a dry coconut upside down
Pappara pappara pappara pappara	Rhythmic vocal syllables
Male
Intha idichcha pulikkumaa	If pounded like this, will it turn sour?
Manja kayiru kedaikkumaa	Will a sacred yellow marriage thread be obtained?
Chorus :Intha idichcha pulikkumaa	Chorus: If pounded like this, will it turn sour?
Manja kayiru kedaikkumaa	Will a sacred yellow marriage thread be obtained?
Male
Pattapagalil urakkumaa	Can you sleep in broad daylight?
Pagal kanavu pazhikkumaa	Will daydreams ever come true?
Chorus :Alli kolaththula thavala	Chorus: A frog in the water-lily pond
Thambi neraththula mothala	A crocodile waiting for its moment
Male
Odaathu unga vandi	Your vehicle will not run
Paakaathinga panjaangam	Stop looking at astrological almanacs
Paayaathu unga thanni	Your water will not flow
Podaatheengaa vellaama	Do not bother starting cultivation
Male
Sillara vanthuvittaa	When petty money comes in
Athu sinthikka vittathilla	It does not let one think deeply
Kallara pettikulla	Inside the burial chest or money box
Adhu kattiyum vaippathilla	No one can pack and take it along
Chorus :Oru thambattam kondu vanthu	Chorus: Bring a hand drum
Thattungadaa kottungadaa hoi	Beat it and bang it, hey
Male
Aasaiyinna aasai	If desire is what you talk about
Male :Soi soi	Male: Soi soi
Male :Amma sutta dosai	Chorus: It is the dosa cooked by mother
Male :Soi soi	Male: Soi soi
Male :Neiyil suttaalunga	Chorus: Even if cooked in pure ghee
Thinneenganna veengidunga	If you overeat, you will bloat up
Chorus
Thappu vazhi ponaa	If you go down the wrong path
Mariyaatha kidaiyaathu	There will be no respect for you
Ada thillum mullum ingae palikkaathu hae	Ah, trickery and deceit will not work here, hey
Chorus
Aasaiyinna aasai	If desire is what you talk about
Male :Soi soi	Male: Soi soi
Chorus :Amma sutta dosai	Chorus: It is the dosa cooked by mother
Male :Soi soi	Male: Soi soi
Chorus :Neiyil suttaalunga	Chorus: Even if cooked in pure ghee
Thinneenganna veengidunga	If you overeat, you will bloat up
Chorus
Aasaiyinnaa aasai	If desire is what you talk about
Ammaa sutta dosai	It is the dosa cooked by mother
Aasaiyinnaa aasai	If desire is what you talk about
Ammaa sutta dosai	It is the dosa cooked by mother

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