♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagu ratham porakkum adhu
Asanji asanji nadakkum
Azhagu ratham porakkum adhu
Asanji asanji nadakkum
Thamizhai pola inikkum
Thagappan pola sirikkum
Thamizhai pola inikkum
Thagappan pola sirikkum
Azhagu ratham porakkum adhu
Asanji asanji nadakkum
Thathi thathi nadakkum bothu
Bharathakalai pirakkum porakkum
Thathi thathi nadakkum bothu
Bharathakalai pirakkum porakkum
Thanga silaiyai anaikkum podhu
Sandhanam pol manakkum
Thanga silaiyai anaikkum podhu
Sandhanam pol manakkum
Mutheduthu koduthu veitha
Sithiram pol irukkum
Mutheduthu koduthu veitha
Sithiram pol irukkum
Muppirappil seidhadhellam
Mothamaaga kidaikkum
Naam muppirappil seidhadhellam
Mothamaaga kidaikkum
Azhagu ratham porakkum
Male :Adhu asanji asanji nadakkum
Pinni vitta sadaiyinilae
Poovai sootuven andha
Pirai nilavai kaati kaati
Sooru ootuven
Pinni vitta sadaiyinilae
Poovai sootuven andha
Pirai nilavai kaati kaati
Sooru ootuven
Irandu kaiyai serthu
Vaithu thottilaakkuven
Irandu kaiyai serthu
Vaithu thottilaakkuven
Deivam engae endru ketkkum bothu
Unnai kaattuven
Deivam engae endru ketkkum bothu
Unnai kaattuven
Azhagu ratham porakkum
Female :Adhu asanji asanji nadakkum
Chinna chinna kangalukku
Maiyai theettuven adhu
Chinna chinna kangalukku
Maiyai theettuven adhu
Sirikkum podhu sindhuvadhai
Maalai aakkuven
Sirikkum podhu sindhuvadhai
Maalai aakkuven
Maalaiyaakki tharuvadhai naan
Unakku soottuven
Maalaiyaakki tharuvadhai naan
Unakku soottuven
En manasai anbu kovil aakki
Soodam kaattuven
En manasai anbu kovil aakki
Soodam kaattuven
Azhagu ratham porakkum
Male :Adhu asanji asanji nadakkum
Paalodu serthu namba
Panbai oottuven
Namba pazhaiya kadhaiyai solli
Nenjai suthamakkuven
Paalodu serthu namba
Panbai oottuven
Namba pazhaiya kadhaiyai solli
Nenjai suthamakkuven
Aararoo paadumpodhu naanum paaduven
Aararoo o
Female :Aararoo o
Both :Raariraari raariraari raaroo aararoo
Male :Aararoo paadumpodhu naanum paaduven
Ini adutha adutha piriviyilum
Sernthu vaazhuven
A beautiful chariot will be born, and
It will sway and waddle as it walks
A beautiful chariot will be born, and
It will sway and waddle as it walks
It will be as sweet as the Tamil language
It will smile just like its father
It will be as sweet as the Tamil language
It will smile just like its father
A beautiful chariot will be born, and
It will sway and waddle as it walks
When it toddles step by step,
The art of Bharatanatyam dance will be born
When it toddles step by step,
The art of Bharatanatyam dance will be born
When I embrace this golden little statue,
It will smell as fragrant as sandalwood
When I embrace this golden little statue,
It will smell as fragrant as sandalwood
Crafted out of precious pearls,
It will look like a blessed painting
Crafted out of precious pearls,
It will look like a blessed painting
All the good deeds of our three past lives
Will be rewarded to us all at once
All the good deeds we did in our past lives
Will be rewarded to us all at once
A beautiful chariot will be born
Male: And it will sway and waddle as it walks
In the neatly braided hair,
I will tuck fresh flowers, and
Pointing out the crescent moon,
I will feed the child its rice
In the neatly braided hair,
I will tuck fresh flowers, and
Pointing out the crescent moon,
I will feed the child its rice
Bringing both my hands together,
I will make a gentle cradle
Bringing both my hands together,
I will make a gentle cradle
When the child asks, "Where is God?"
I will point to you
When the child asks, "Where is God?"
I will point to you
A beautiful chariot will be born
Female: And it will sway and waddle as it walks
For those tiny little eyes,
I will apply kohl (traditional eyeliner), and
For those tiny little eyes,
I will apply kohl (traditional eyeliner), and
The smiles that spill whenever it laughs,
I will string into a garland
The smiles that spill whenever it laughs,
I will string into a garland
The garland you make and give to me,
I will adorn around your neck
The garland you make and give to me,
I will adorn around your neck
Making my heart a temple of love,
I will offer burning camphor in prayer
Making my heart a temple of love,
I will offer burning camphor in prayer
A beautiful chariot will be born
Male: And it will sway and waddle as it walks
Along with mother's milk,
I will instill our values and culture
By telling stories from our rich past,
I will keep its heart pure
Along with mother's milk,
I will instill our values and culture
By telling stories from our rich past,
I will keep its heart pure
When you sing a lullaby, I will sing along too
Aararo, oh...
Female: Aararo, oh...
Both: Rarirari rarirari raro aararo
Male: When you sing a lullaby, I will sing along too
From now on, in every lifetime to come,
I will live together with you
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