♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Chorus
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Male
Aathukkullae yammaChorus :Yamma	Inside the river, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kulikaiyilae yamma	Male: While bathing, oh mother
Ayira meenu yammaChorus :Yamma	An Ayira fish, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kadichiruchu yamma	Male: Bit me, oh mother
Female
Ayira meenu yammaChorus :Yamma	An Ayira fish, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :Kadicha idam yammaChorus :Yamma	Female: The place where it bit, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :Valikalaiyae yammaChorus :Yamma	Female: Did not hurt, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :Kich kich kich mootuchaam	Female: It made me ticklish, tickle tickle tickle
Male
Aathukkullae yammaChorus :Yamma	Inside the river, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kulikaiyilae yamma	Male: While bathing, oh mother
Ayira meenu yammaChorus :Yamma	An Ayira fish, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kadichiruchu yamma	Male: Bit me, oh mother
Chorus
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Female
Kallan polae saamathula enna vandhu theenduraan	Like a thief at midnight, he comes and touches me
Nalla paambhu vesham kandu naan pathungi ooduren	Seeing him take the form of a cobra, I hide and run away
Male
Nalla paambhu vesham kandu naan pathungi oodunaa	If you hide and run seeing my cobra disguise
Sengarumbhu vesham kondu senguruthaa thookuven	Taking the guise of sweet red sugarcane, I will lift you up as a tender shoot
Female
Boomi melae naanoru pullaa molaikkavaa	Shall I sprout as grass upon the earth?
Male :Kaala maadu aagi naan mella kadikkava	Male: Shall I become a bull and gently nibble on you?
Female
Boomi melae naanoru pullaa molaikkavaa	Shall I sprout as grass upon the earth?
Male :Kaala maadu aagi naan mella kadikkava	Male: Shall I become a bull and gently nibble on you?
Female
Aathukkullae yammaChorus :Yamma	Inside the river, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :KulikaiyilaeMale :Yamma	Female: While bathing (Male: Oh mother)
Female :Ayira meenu yammaChorus: Yamma	Female: An Ayira fish, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :Kadichiruchu yamma	Female: Bit me, oh mother
Male
Ayira meenu yammaChorus :Yamma	An Ayira fish, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kadicha idam yamma yamma	Male: The place where it bit, oh mother oh mother
Male :Valikalaiyae yammaChorus :Yamma	Male: Did not hurt, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kich kich kich mootuchaam	Male: It made me ticklish, tickle tickle tickle
Female
Aathukkullae yammaChorus :Yamma	Inside the river, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :Kulikaiyilae yamma	Female: While bathing, oh mother
Female :Ayira meenu yammaChorus :Yamma	Female: An Ayira fish, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :Kadichiruchu yamma	Female: Bit me, oh mother
Chorus
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Female
Kilukiluppa thottupaathu paiya enna allunaa	If he touches me like a rattle and gently gathers me
Kenathu thanniyaaga maari keezha irangi thalluven	I will turn into deep well water and sink lower
Male :Aazhamaana kenathu thanni pola neeyum maarinaa	Male: If you turn into deep well water
Neelamaana kayiru pottu vaaliyaagi molluven	I will throw in a long rope, become a bucket, and scoop you up
Female
Aathu vellam pola naan maari oduven	I will turn into a river flood and flow away
Male :Anaiyaa kati unna naan madakki poduven	Male: I will build a dam and trap you
Female :Aathu vellam pola naan maari oduven	Female: I will turn into a river flood and flow away
Male :Anaiyaa kati unna naan madakki poduven	Male: I will build a dam and trap you
Male
Aathukkullae yammaChorus :Yamma	Inside the river, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kulikaiyilae yamma	Male: While bathing, oh mother
Ayira meenu yammaChorus :Yamma	Ayira fish, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kadichiruchu yamma	Male: Bit me, oh mother
Female
Ayira meenu yammaChorus :Yamma	Ayira fish, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :Kadicha idam yammaChorus :Yamma	Female: The place where it bit, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :Valikalaiyae yammaChorus :Yamma	Female: Did not hurt, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Female :Kich kich kich mootuchaam	Female: It made me ticklish, tickle tickle tickle
Male
Aathukkullae yammaChorus :Yamma	Inside the river, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kulikaiyilae yamma	Male: While bathing, oh mother
Ayira meenu yammaChorus :Yamma	Ayira fish, oh mother (Chorus: Oh mother)
Male :Kadichiruchu yamma	Male: Bit me, oh mother
Chorus
{Yamma yamma	Oh mother oh mother
Male :Haan	Male: Haan
Chorus :Yamma yamma	Chorus: Oh mother oh mother
Female :Haan} (2)	Female: Haan

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Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Uruvagamy (Metaphorical Transformation / Banter)

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

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