♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aathukkullae oothu vetti
Aathukkullae oothu vetti
Aasaiyaga thanni mondu
Aasaiyaga thanni mondu
Naethu nee sonna sollu
Allaelae kuyilae
Nenjukullae inikkudhadi
Allaelae kuyilae
Thumbai malar vaetti katti
Thumbai malar vaetti katti
Thoorathilae nee vandhaalum
Thoorathilae nee vandhaalum
Maarazhagai paakkum podhum
Kannadi karupae
Anja mugam minnudhaiya
Kannadi karupae
Kumbakonam kolunthu vethala
Chappathi pazhamae enakku
Konjam kooda sevakalaiyae
Chappathi pazhame
Kumbakonam kolunthu vethala
Chappathi pazhamae enakku
Konjam kooda sevakalaiyae
Chappathi pazhame
Thanjaavooru kadhambha poovum
Sippaayi mavanae enakku
Thanimaiyilae manakaliyae
Sippayi mavanae
Thanjaavooru kadhambha poovum
Sippaayi mavanae enakku
Thanimaiyilae manakaliyae
Sippayi mavanae
Oda kara mann eduthu
Un uruvam senju vechen
Ragasiyatha pesamalae
Allaelae kuyilae
Raa pagala thookamillae
Allaelae kuyilae
Mookuthi nathu nee enakku
Muthu pallakku naan unakku
Mookuthi nathu nee enakku
Muthu pallakku naan unakku
Enna mosam panni pogathinga
Sippaayi mavanae
Naan moozhgiduven thanniyila
Sippaayi mavanae
Thookanaththaan koodu polae
Nee mudicha kondaiyilae
Puthiya pari koduthu
Allaelae kuyilae
Raa pagala thookamillae
Allaelae kuyilae
Pithu kondu nikkirenadi
Allaela kuyilae
Savuku mara neelam polae
Saami nee valanthathalae
Etti vandhu maalai poda
Kannadi karupae
En valathi podhadhaiyaa
Kannadi karupae
Ettadi kuchi pottukkalam
Izhuthu ullae pootikalam
Ettadi kuchi pottukkalam
Izhuthu ullae pootikalam
Ketti manjala poosikkodi
Chappathi pazhame
Endhan kitta kundhi pesikkodi
Chappathi pazhame
Velli molachi ponaalum
Vidiya kaalam aanalum
En saedhi solli
Maaladhaiya
Sippaayi mavanae
Saettaigalum ooyadhaiyaa
Sippaayi mavanae
Aathukkullae oothu vetti
Aasaiyaga thanni mondu
Naethu nee sonna sollu
Allaelae kuyilae
Nenjukullae inikkudhadi
Digging a spring in the riverbed,
Digging a spring in the riverbed,
And drawing water with fond longing,
And drawing water with fond longing,
The words you spoke to me yesterday,
Oh, sweet cuckoo,
Still taste so sweet in my heart, girl,
Oh, sweet cuckoo!
Wearing a dhoti white as a thumbai flower,
Wearing a dhoti white as a thumbai flower,
Even when you come from far away,
Even when you come from far away,
When I look at your handsome chest,
Oh, glowing dark man,
My shy face lights up with joy,
Oh, glowing dark man!
Tender betel leaves from Kumbakonam,
Oh, my sweet cactus fruit,
Have not reddened my lips at all,
Oh, sweet cactus fruit!
Tender betel leaves from Kumbakonam,
Oh, my sweet cactus fruit,
Have not reddened my lips at all,
Oh, sweet cactus fruit!
Even the fragrant mixed flowers of Thanjavur,
Oh, soldier boy,
Have no scent when I am alone,
Oh, soldier boy!
Even the fragrant mixed flowers of Thanjavur,
Oh, soldier boy,
Have no scent when I am alone,
Oh, soldier boy!
Taking clay from the stream's bank,
I made a little statue of you,
Without sharing our secrets,
Oh, sweet cuckoo,
I have no sleep day or night,
Oh, sweet cuckoo!
You are a precious nose-stud to me,
And I am a pearl palanquin to you,
You are a precious nose-stud to me,
And I am a pearl palanquin to you,
Do not deceive me and leave,
Oh, soldier boy,
Or I will drown myself in the water,
Oh, soldier boy!
Like a weaver bird's nest,
Seeing the hair bun you have tied,
I have lost my heart all over again,
Oh, sweet cuckoo,
I have no sleep day or night,
Oh, sweet cuckoo,
I stand here crazy in love with you, girl,
Oh, sweet cuckoo!
Like the height of a casuarina tree,
Because you have grown so tall, my man,
To reach up and place a garland on you,
Oh, glowing dark man,
My height is not enough,
Oh, glowing dark man!
We can put up a small eight-foot hut,
Pull the door shut and lock ourselves inside,
We can put up a small eight-foot hut,
Pull the door shut and lock ourselves inside,
Rub rich turmeric on your skin,
Oh, sweet cactus fruit,
Come sit close by me and talk,
Oh, sweet cactus fruit!
Even if the morning star rises,
Even when the dawn breaks,
All the things I have to tell you
Will never be finished,
Oh, soldier boy,
And our playful mischief will never cease,
Oh, soldier boy!
Digging a spring in the riverbed,
Drawing water with fond longing,
The words you spoke to me yesterday,
Oh, sweet cuckoo,
Still taste so sweet in my heart, girl!
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