♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Ettu dheivathukkum	To the eight deities,
Muthu karuppa..ahaan	Oh Muthu Karuppa.. ahaan
Ettu naatta kaakka vandha	Who came to protect the eight lands,
Periya karuppa..ahaan	Oh Periya Karuppa.. ahaan
Male
Yettu vechu	Taking strides,
Nadanthu vaarom	We walk together,
Karuppan ellaikku thaan	To the boundary of Karuppan,
Urundu vaarom	We roll towards it.
Chorus
Ooooooooooooooo	Ooooooooooooooo
Chorus
Aruva minuminungha	With the sickle gleaming bright,
Karuppanoda aavesam arul pongha	Karuppan's fury and divine grace overflow,
Chorus
Thirukku meesa paaru	Look at the twisted mustache,
Thiruneeru poosa paaru	Look at the sacred ash smeared,
Uruttu pallu paaru	Look at the rolling fangs,
Kunkuma potta paaru	Look at the vermilion mark,
Chorus
Karuppanoda vetta paaru	Look at Karuppan's divine hunt,
Karungkeda kutty sooru	Feasting on black goat sacrifice,
Thundu bedi katta paaru	Look at the bundle of beedis tied,
Sudhi yetha patta chaaru	And the liquor infused to raise the spirit,
Chorus
Katta seruppu maati	Wearing wooden sandals,
Karuppanukku kaalukku	Tying anklets
Salanga katti	To Karuppan's feet,
Kaakkum karuppa sami	Oh guardian god Karuppa,
Kaala maathi aadi vaada	Dance with alternating steps and come!
Chorus
Aruva minuminungha	With the sickle gleaming bright,
Karuppanoda aavesam arul pongha	Karuppan's fury and divine grace overflow,
Male
Patti pechi aathaa	Mother Pechi of the village,
Palapalakkum selai katti	Draped in a shiny saree,
Jackettu podaama vandhaalae	She came without wearing a jacket,
Male
Pechi aathaa azhaga kandu	Seeing the beauty of Mother Pechi,
Yethanaiyoo perusungha	So many elders
Yechi olugha vittu nindaangha	Stood there drooling saliva!
Male
Ava satta mattum	If she had just worn
Pottu irundha jooperu	A blouse, it would be super,
Jackettu podaama	Coming without a blouse
Vandhadhu dhaan glamour-ru	Is what made it glamourous,
Male
Yethanaiyo perusugha	So many old men
Thavikkiraan	Are agonizing over it,
Ava azhaga kandu namma aalu	Seeing her beauty, our friend
Elaikkiraan	Is growing thin,
Elaikkiraan aathadi thudikkiraan	He grows thin, oh mother, he twitches,
adikkiraan suruttu kudikkiraan	He beats himself, he smokes cigars,
Male
Maatukku patta pottaan	He put sacred marks on the cow,
Manusanukku naamam pottaan	He swindled/tricked human beings,
Pechikku pechu inghu	For every word spoken here,
Thalaiya aati vittaan	He nodded his head,
Male
Annanukku rendu thaaram	Two wives for the elder brother,
Athukku oru thalai aattu	Nod your head for that,
Kelavi samaya poraa	The old woman is going to cook,
Athukku oru thalai aattu	Nod your head for that,
Male
Purushan illaama	Giving birth to a child
Pullaiya peththaa	Without a husband,
Athukku oru thalai aattu	Nod your head for that,
Pondaati oorukku ponaa	Wife went to her native town,
Kolunthiyaalukku thalai aattu	Nod your head towards the sister-in-law,
Male
Veetukku veedu tv	Television in every single house,
Pulla enga padipaandi poyi	Where is our boy Padipaandi going,
Avan ranku card-a vaangi paartha	When I received and looked at his report card,
Nenju kothikudhu paavi	My heart boiled, you sinner!
Male
Adikadi muththa kaatchi	Frequent kissing scenes
Varugudhadi	Keep appearing,
Naama ippadiya kaadhalichom	Is this how we loved back then?
Paarthukkadi	Look at that, woman!
Male
Thoppulukku kezha	Below the navel,
Selayadi	The saree is worn,
Pulla pombaramaa vanguraan	She twirls the boy like a top,
Puringikkadi	Understand this, woman!
Male
Ada dhenam dhenam	Oh, every single day,
Enna modhi	Nagging me continuously,
Color tv-ya vaanga sonna paavi	That sinner asked me to buy a color TV,
Male
Saamikku maala micham	Garland left for the deity,
Poosaarikku ponga micham	Pongal offering left for the priest,
Ilandharikku nadai thaan micham	Only walking left for the young lad,
Komarikku nenappu micham	Only yearning left for the young girl,
Male
Pootukku saavi micham	Only the key left for the lock,
Aatukku pulukka micham	Only goat droppings left for the goat,
Kelavanukku ilappu micham	Only panting left for the old man,
Kilavikku ulakka micham	Only pestle left for the old woman,
Female
Evandaa avan edupatta paya	Who is that wretched useless guy,
Edu velakka maathaa	Fetch the broomstick, mother!
Female
Ada kudikka ippo koozhum illa	Oh, there isn't even porridge to drink now,
Uduthaa oru thuniyum illa	Nor a decent cloth to wear,
Ippadi kudichi puttu vandhiyinna	If you come home drunk like this,
Kudumbam enna aghurathu	What will become of this family?
Female
Nee pattadha enni paaru	Think about what you've suffered,
Nalla padhaiya enakku kooru	Guide me towards a good path,
Nee pattadha enni paaru	Think about what you've suffered,
Nalla padhaiya enakku kooru	Guide me towards a good path,
Male
Adi vetti vetti	Hey, chopping and chopping,
Veraghu vetti	Chopping firewood,
Vedhanaikku naan kudichaa	I drank to drown my pain,
Haaa…haaa…haaa	Haaa...haaa...haaa
Male
Adi vetti vetti	Hey, chopping and chopping,
Veraghu vetti	Chopping firewood,
Vedhanaikku naan kudichaa	I drank to drown my pain,
Adi ooru paya pecha kettu	Hey, listening to the town folks' gossip,
Kaari thuppa veikkiriyae	You make them spit on me!
Male
Adi aruva eduthu vandhaa	Hey, if I fetch the sickle,
Naakka aruthu puduven	I will cut off your tongue!
Adi aruva eduthu vandhaa	Hey, if I fetch the sickle,
Naakka aruthu puduven	I will cut off your tongue!
Female
Kandavanga nindavanga	Standing here for anyone and everyone
Kaari thuppa nippavanae	To spit upon you,
Ippadi kattunavala vittu puttu	Leaving the wedded wife like this,
Veppaati kuda thiriyiriyae	You wander around with a mistress,
Female
Ippo unakku oru vaetti	Now here is a veshti for you,
Nikkura maanatha kaati	To cover your remaining dignity!
Unakku oru vaetti	Here is a veshti for you,
Nikkura maanatha kaati	To cover your remaining dignity!
Male
Adi vedhanaiya solli solli	Hey, expressing your sorrow repeatedly,
Enna sodhanaikku aakadhadi	Don't turn me into a trial!
Adiyaee	Hey woman!
Adi vedhanaiya solli solli	Hey, expressing your sorrow repeatedly,
Enna sodhanaikku aakadhadi	Don't turn me into a trial!
Male
Ippo bodhai kalanchirukku	Now the intoxication has cleared,
Adichi norukka poren	I'm going to smash and break things,
Un mandaiya odachu paaru	Break your head and see,
Ippo sandaiya mudikka poren	Now I'm going to end this fight,
Un mandaiya odachu paaru	Break your head and see,
Ippo sandaiya mudikka poren	Now I'm going to end this fight,
Chorus
Oooooooooo……………..	Oooooooooo.............

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