♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Eththanaiyo kai paarththen idhu pola
Engaeyo maavaatti kaachchirukku poyillae
Irumpaana kayithu valaiyalukku ilgaatha kayithu
Entha kodaarikkum kooda udaiyaatha palagaiyithu pala kayithu
Moonaa ada moonaa asal mukkaalunnaa ngappaa
Mudhugu melae vachchaalenna
Moonaa asal mukkaalunnaa ngappaa
Mudhugu melae vachchaalenna
Ponaa pogattuminnaa nee
Pompalaiyae yaeipathenna
Ponaa pogattuminnaa nee
Pompalaiyae yaeipathenna
Moonaa ada moonaa asal mukkaalunnaa ngappaa
Mudhugu melae vachchaalenna
Naanga ombothu pombalae
Nee ondiyaana aambalae
Ombothu pombalae
Nee ondiyaana aambalae
Onnaalae ennaagum dingiri
Ingae oiyyaaram kiyyaaram kaattaatheiyyaa
Onnae uyiroda vidavaethaan maattomaiyaa
Ada moonaa asal mukkaalunnaa ngappaa
Mudhugu melae vachchaalenna
Ponaa pogattuminnaa nee
Pompalaiyae yaeipathenna
Ungalukku varappo thalagaani
Vaaikkaalo panju meththa
Naanga vaaichchu kittaa engakittae
Kaattiveenga konjam viththae
Verappaaga paaththukitae
Verattureenga ninnukittae
Ongala villaavalaichchuduvaen
Sellaathu ennukkitta
Maanaa adi maanaa maduraiyilae kutty
Marikkozhunthu viththavalae
Adi maanaa maduraiyilae kutty
Marikkozhunthu viththavalae
Veenaa moraikkaathadi kutty
Vishayam yaavum kaththavalae
Veenaa moraikkaathadi kutty
Vishayam yaavum kaththavalae
Javvaathu pottulae thalukkaana kattulae
Saayaathammaa onga vettulae
Ennai naadodi machchaanaa ennaatheenga
Intha nayinaa kittae jaadai pannaatheenga
Naadodi machchaanaa ennaatheenga
Intha nayinaa kittae jaadai pannaatheenga
Adi maanaa maduraiyilae kutty
Marikkozhunthu viththavalae
Veenaa moraikkaathadi kutty
Vishayam yaavum kaththavalae
I have seen so many hands, but never one like this!
It has ground batter somewhere and hardened with calluses, no lie!
This is a hand of iron, a hand that won't soften for glass bangles!
This is a wooden board that no axe can break—what a tough hand this is!
Three? Hey, if it's three or truly three-quarters, mister,
What if we lay it across your back?
If it's three or truly three-quarters, mister,
What if we lay it across your back?
If we let you pass, thinking 'let it go',
Why are you trying to trick women?
If we let you pass, thinking 'let it go',
Why are you trying to trick women?
Hey, if it's three or truly three-quarters, mister,
What if we lay it across your back?
We are nine women,
And you are just one solitary man!
We are nine women,
And you are just one solitary man!
What can you possibly do, little fellow?
Don't put on your fancy swagger here, mister!
We won't let you get out of here alive, mister!
Hey, if it's three or truly three-quarters, mister,
What if we lay it across your back?
If we let you pass, thinking 'let it go',
Why are you trying to trick women?
For you folks, the field ridge is a pillow,
And the canal is your cotton mattress!
If you ever manage to get me,
You'll show off all your clever tricks!
Staring fiercely with your stubborn pride,
Standing right there trying to drive me away!
I will bend you all like a bow,
None of your tricks will work with me!
Like a deer? Hey, you girl in Manamadurai,
Who sold sweet marjoram!
Hey girl, who in Manamadurai
Sold sweet marjoram!
Don't glare at me in vain, girl,
You who have learned every worldly trick!
Don't glare at me in vain, girl,
You who have learned every worldly trick!
With your perfumed bindi dot and tempting style,
I won't be swayed by your sharp charms, girl!
Don't think of me as just a wandering rogue,
Don't make teasing gestures at this guy!
Don't think of me as just a wandering rogue,
Don't make teasing gestures at this guy!
Hey girl, who in Manamadurai
Sold sweet marjoram!
Don't glare at me in vain, girl,
You who have learned every worldly trick!
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