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Ammano saamiyoo athaiyo maamiyoo
Kambanur neeliyo kalyaana deviyoo
Ammano saamiyoo athaiyo maamiyoo
Kambanur neeliyo kalyaana deviyoo
Pattalan solaiyilae pada vaettamma
Pakkathu perumbooril angalamma
Kathi onnai kai konda punnathamma
Karumaari ammaningu vandhaalamma
Kaaliyamman parambaraikku kalyanama
Ohoo oho oho ho oo hoo
Ammano saamiyoo athaiyo maamiyoo
Kambanur neeliyo kalyaana deviyoo..sollu
Chorus :Ammano saamiyoo athaiyo maamiyoo
Kambanur neeliyo kalyaana deviyoo
Maapillai nee enna madhurai veerano
Malaiyaandi muniyaandi kaaliyannanoo
Haei vadappu yaarukkuda paakku vethala
Maariyamma magalukka nee naalu veikkira
Malaiyerum deviyai yen kakka veikkira
Ohoo oho oho ho oo hoo
Ammano saamiyoo athaiyo maamiyoo
Kambanur neeliyo kalyaana deviyoo..sollu
Chorus :Ammano saamiyoo athaiyo maamiyoo
Kambanur neeliyo kalyaana deviyoo
Hai niruthu …ahaa
Mathala melangal kotti mulangida
Uthira thaandavam aadadi kaali
Sandhanam kungumam pongi vazhinthida
Sangaran nattiyam aadadi kaali
Aahaa
Mathala melangal kotti mulangida
Chorus :Kotti mulangida
Male :Uthira thaandavam aadadi kaali
Chorus :Aadadi kaali
Male :Sandhanam kungumam pongi vazhinthida
Chorus :Pongi vazhinthida
Male :Sangaran nattiyam aadadi kaali
Chorus :Aadadi kaali
Thumbai poomaalai soottattumaa
Chorus :Soottattumaa
Male :Sooru kariyaakki podattuma
Chorus :Podattuma
Male :Devi aavesam theerkkattuma
Chorus :Theerkkattuma
Male :Kobam malaiyera seiyattumaa
Chorus :Seiyattumaa
Mudiyathu…haaaa
Manjalukku vaeliyadi mangaiyarkku kavaldi
Nenjil enna vanjamadi enga muthu maariyamma
Haaaa
Thuni velukka mannumundu
Female :Mannumundu
Male :Thol velukka sambalundu
Female :Sambalundu
Thuni velukka mannumundu
Female :Mannumundu
Thuni velukka mannumundu
Thol velukka sambalundu
Gunam velukka vazhi sollvaai
Kothaiyae muthu maariyamma ahaa
Female :Solrenda
Male :Adiyae amma
Mazhaiyin kobam vellamadi
Kadhirin kobam veyiladi
Kaali neeyum kobam kondaal
Kakka yaarum illaiyadi
Kottadi kotti mulakku undhan
Kottaikku sondham endru potta kanakku
Female :Haaaaa…
Thattadi thatti vilakku undhan
Sammadham illaiyendral yedhu vazhakku
Kottadi kotti kottadi kotti
Kottadi kottadi kottadi kottadi
Kottu kottu kottu kottu
Malai eriya
Yera maatten
Male :PoriyaFemale :Poren..(2)
Is she a goddess, a divine spirit, an aunt, or a mother-in-law?
Is she Kampanur Neeli or the goddess of marriage?
Is she a goddess, a divine spirit, an aunt, or a mother-in-law?
Is she Kampanur Neeli or the goddess of marriage?
In the Pattalan grove, she is Padavettamma!
In neighboring Perumbur, she is Angalamma!
She is Punnathamma, wielding a sword in her hand!
Mother Karumari has arrived here!
Is there a wedding in Goddess Kali's clan?
Oho oho oho ho o o ho!
Is she a goddess, a divine spirit, an aunt, or a mother-in-law?
Is she Kampanur Neeli or the goddess of marriage? Tell me!
Chorus: Is she a goddess, a divine spirit, an aunt, or a mother-in-law?
Is she Kampanur Neeli or the goddess of marriage?
Bridegroom, are you the legendary Madurai Veeran?
Are you Malayandi, Muniyandi, or Kali's own brother?
Hey fellow, for whom are these betel leaves and nuts prepared?
Are you fixing a wedding date for Mariamman's daughter?
Why are you making the mountain-dwelling goddess wait?
Oho oho oho ho o o ho!
Is she a goddess, a divine spirit, an aunt, or a mother-in-law?
Is she Kampanur Neeli or the goddess of marriage? Tell me!
Chorus: Is she a goddess, a divine spirit, an aunt, or a mother-in-law?
Is she Kampanur Neeli or the goddess of marriage?
Hey, stop! Aha!
As the rhythmic drums beat and resound,
Dance your fierce dance of blood, O Kali!
As sandalwood and kumkum paste overflow,
Dance Lord Shiva's cosmic dance, O Kali!
Aha!
As the rhythmic drums beat and resound,
Chorus: Beat and resound,
Male: Dance your fierce dance of blood, O Kali!
Chorus: Dance, O Kali!
Male: As sandalwood and kumkum paste overflow,
Chorus: Overflow,
Male: Dance Lord Shiva's cosmic dance, O Kali!
Chorus: Dance, O Kali!
Shall I crown you with a garland of white thumbai flowers?
Chorus: Crown you?
Male: Shall I cook and offer you a feast of rice and meat?
Chorus: Offer it?
Male: Shall I calm the Goddess's fierce possession?
Chorus: Calm it?
Male: Shall I make your fury climb the hill and subside?
Chorus: Make it subside?
Never... Haha!
You are the protective fence of turmeric and the guardian of women!
What grudge is hidden in your heart, our Muthu Mariamma?
Haha!
There is washing clay to cleanse cloth,
Female: There is clay,
Male: There is ash to cleanse hide,
Female: There is ash,
There is washing clay to cleanse cloth,
Female: There is clay,
There is washing clay to cleanse cloth,
There is ash to cleanse hide,
Tell me a way to cleanse human character,
O graceful lady Muthu Mariamma, aha!
Female: I will tell you, fellow!
Male: Oh dear Mother!
The fury of the rain turns into a flood,
The fury of the sun turns into scorching heat,
If you too get angry, O Kali,
There will be no one left to protect us!
Beat, beat the drums loudly against
The scheme staking a claim over your fortress!
Female: Haha...
Strike it down and make it plain:
Without your consent, what case can there be?
Beat the drum, beat it, beat the drum, beat it!
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it!
Beat, beat, beat, beat!
Did the trance subside?
I will not leave!
Male: Are you leaving? Female: I am leaving!
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