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Arivil aadhavan naan arivil aadhavan
Arivil aadhavan naan arivil aadhavan
Aadhavan munnae agal vilakkaa
Aayizhai unakku arivirukkaa
Aadhavan munnae agal vilakkaa
Aayizhai unakku arivirukkaa
Arivil aadhavan naan arivil aadhavan
Aam arivil aadhavan nee arivilladhavan
Arivil aadhavan nee arivilladhavan
Irulinil udhavum agal vilakku
Idhaiyariyaamal yen vazhakku
Irulinil udhavum agal vilakku
Idhaiyariyaamal yen vazhakku
Arivil aadhavan
Female : Nee arivillaadhavan
Eeyin vaayinum chinnadhu ennadhu
Yendhizhaiye nee seppiduga
Eeyin vaayinum chinnadhu ennadhu
Yendhizhaiye nee seppiduga
Adhan vaai vazhi sellum unavae aagum
Pandithanae nee kandu kolga
Adhan vaai vazhi sellum unavae aagum
Pandithanae nee kandu kolga
Manidhanukkulla irupathimoondru
Kangal ennavoo solliduga
Manidhanukkulla irupathimoondru
Kangal ennavoo solliduga
Avai mugakann irandu agakann ondru
Nagakann iruppadhu enniduga
Avai mugakann irandu agakann ondru
Nagakann iruppadhu enniduga
Avai mugakann irandu agakann ondru
Nagakann iruppadhu enniduga ….haa aaa aa aa ..haa
Avai mugakann irandu agakann ondru
Nagakann iruppadhu enniduga
Seran ilango seppiyadhaam
Andha adhigaram silapadhigaram
Seran ilango seppiyadhaam
Andha adhigaram silapadhigaram
Adhigaram silapadhigaram
Nenjil mulaithu naakkil kilaikkum
Vidhai enna
Nenjil mulaithu naakkil kilaikkum
Vidhai enna…enna
Female : Vanjamillaadha pulavargal paadum kavidhai
Vanjamillaadha pulavargal paadum kavidhai
Uyirum meiyum ottiyapadiye
Iravathendrum iruppadhedhu
Uyirum meiyum ottiyapadiye
Iravathendrum iruppadhedhu
Female : Kallum mannum thondridum munnaal
Thondriya engal tamizh amudhu
Kallum mannum thondridum munnaal
Thondriya engal tamizh amudhu
Thondriya engal tamizh amudhu
Anjum ettum ondragum
Ariyadhiruppin rendaagum
Moondrum naalum ezhaagum
Mudive illaa aaraagum
Araiyum kaalum mukkaalum
Archithaal arul muzhudhaagum
Kuraiyum pizhaiyum kaanborkku
Gunamum manmum pazhudhaagum…..
I am the sun of intellect, yes, the sun of intellect!
I am the sun of intellect, yes, the sun of intellect!
Can a small oil lamp shine before the sun?
Young lady, do you have any sense?
Can a small oil lamp shine before the sun?
Young lady, do you have any sense?
I am the sun of intellect, yes, the sun of intellect!
Yes, 'the sun of intellect'—in truth, you have no intellect at all!
'The sun of intellect'—you have no intellect at all!
In the dark, it is the oil lamp that helps;
Why argue without understanding even that?
In the dark, it is the oil lamp that helps;
Why argue without understanding even that?
The sun of intellect...
Female: You have no intellect at all!
What is smaller than a fly's mouth?
Tell me, graceful lady!
What is smaller than a fly's mouth?
Tell me, graceful lady!
It is the food that enters through its mouth!
O learned scholar, understand this!
It is the food that enters through its mouth!
O learned scholar, understand this!
What are the twenty-three eyes
that a human has? Tell me!
What are the twenty-three eyes
that a human has? Tell me!
Two are eyes on the face, one is the inner eye,
and the bases of twenty nails—count them!
Two are eyes on the face, one is the inner eye,
and the bases of twenty nails—count them!
Two are eyes on the face, one is the inner eye,
and the bases of twenty nails—count them! Ha ah ah ah... ha!
Two are eyes on the face, one is the inner eye,
and the bases of twenty nails—count them!
Spoken by Cheran Ilango,
that supreme work is Silappadikaram!
Spoken by Cheran Ilango,
that supreme work is Silappadikaram!
That supreme work is Silappadikaram!
What is the seed that sprouts in the heart
and branches out upon the tongue?
What is the seed that sprouts in the heart
and branches out upon the tongue... what is it?
Female: It is the poetry sung by pure-hearted poets!
It is the poetry sung by pure-hearted poets!
Bound together like vowels and consonants,
what is it that exists forever?
Bound together like vowels and consonants,
what is it that exists forever?
Female: Born before stones and soil came into being,
it is our sweet nectar of Tamil!
Born before stones and soil came into being,
it is our sweet nectar of Tamil!
It is our sweet nectar of Tamil!
Five and eight become one,
to those who do not know, they remain two.
Three and four become seven,
and turn into the endless six.
Through every measure of life,
if you offer worship, divine grace becomes complete.
For those who only look for faults and flaws,
goodness and virtue will turn to waste...
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