♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ae poonjaranga saram saramaa
Manjalum maavilaiyoda
Ae ponnaru sangaru poosaikkaaga
Ponnaalil onnu kooda
Annammaaru kadhaiya solla poren
Annan thambimaarae
Annammaaru kadhaiya solla poren
Annan thambimaarae
Solla kaekkum punniyam
Vandhu saerum solluradha kaelaen
Solla kaekkum punniyam
Vandhu saerum solluradha kaelaen
Katti vittu chonna kattu kadhaiyum illa
Namma mannil nadandhadhu sathiyam poiyum illa
Nenju nimindhu nillu
Annammaarae kumbittu koodi nillu
Thaai maaman kattuna thaaliyum
Maandhiyappanodu appanukkum
Avamaanathaal madhi kettu ponadhaiyaa
Theeraadha pagai onnu moondadhaiyaa
Annammaaru kadhaiya solla poren
Annan thambimaarae
Solla kaekkum punniyam
Vandhu saerum solluradha kaelaen
Thaamara naachiyin vaarisu thaan
Andha thangamala naatta aalumunnu
Saadhagatha kuri poosaari solla
Paadhagam senjida kaathirukku
Pulla valarum saedhiyumae
Andha pollaarukkum poyi saendhadhammaa
Thaamara naachikku
Poova pola ponnukku
Ororu maadhamum
Odi odi pathu maadham
Paadhagar koottam ellaam
Pazhi vaanga onnu saerndhu
Paavi andha poosaari paazhaana thittam solla
Paeru kaalam paakka pona
Paeyaana paechiyidam
Pacha elam kurutha pinju pera nelava
Porakkum podhae kolla cholli
Pon koduthu poga chonnaan
Pulla azhudha satham
Boomi ellaam kaettadhammaa
Kallatthanamaa vandha
Kiraadhagiya kandaarammaa
Porandhadho onnu illa retta kozhandha aiyaa
Maranju thaan ponadhae maayamaa annadhae
Ennaachu yaedhaachu
Yaarkkum adhu theriyalaiyae
Usurodu irukkudho illa ozhinju thaan ponadho
Yaaru solluvaa unma yaaru solluvaa
Saedhi nalladhaa chellaandi amman sollanum
Andha chellaandi amman sollanum
Aaan… pacha elanguruthae…
Paal nelavae panneerae…
Pavala mani malligaiyae
Pasungiliyae pani malarae
Poovaana thottil idhu
Em madiyil nee orangu
Aaraaro aariraro aaraaro aariraro…
Hey, with strings of flower garlands hanging in rows,
along with turmeric and mango leaves,
for the holy worship of Ponnar and Shankar,
come gather together on this golden day!
I am going to tell the story of the Annamar brothers,
O brothers!
I am going to tell the story of the Annamar brothers,
O brothers!
Good fortune will come to those who listen;
listen closely to what I say!
Good fortune will come to those who listen;
listen closely to what I say!
This is not some made-up tale,
it truly happened on our soil—it is the truth, not a lie.
Stand tall with your chest held high,
pray to the Annamar brothers and gather round!
Over the sacred wedding necklace tied by the maternal uncle,
for Mandhiyappan and his father,
their humiliation drove them out of their minds,
and an unending feud flared up!
I am going to tell the story of the Annamar brothers,
O brothers!
Good fortune will come to those who listen;
listen closely to what I say!
"Only the heir of Thamarai Nachiyar
will rule over this golden hill country!"
When the temple priest read the horoscope and foretold this,
treachery lay in wait to strike.
The news that a child was growing in her womb
reached the ears of those wicked men.
For Thamarai Nachiyar,
for that flower-like woman,
month after month went by,
and ten full months passed quickly.
The whole band of wicked men
joined together to take revenge.
That wretched priest gave them an evil plan;
to Pechi, who went to deliver the child,
to that monstrous woman Pechi,
tender as a green sprout, like a crescent moon,
he told her to kill the child right at birth,
bribing her with gold and sending her on her way.
The crying sound of the newborn babies
was heard across the whole land!
They caught sight of that cruel woman
who had come so stealthily!
It was not just one child born, but twin boys!
Yet they vanished, disappearing as if by magic!
What happened, where did they go?
No one in the world knows!
Are they still alive, or are they gone forever?
Who can tell the truth? Who will reveal it?
Only Goddess Chellandiamman must tell if the news is good!
Yes, only Chellandiamman must tell!
Ah... tender green sprout...
milky moon, fragrant rosewater...
Coral gem, sweet jasmine flower,
little green parrot, flower covered in dew!
This is a cradle as soft as flowers,
sleep peacefully in my lap!
Aararo Aariraro, Aararo Aariraro...
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