♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Chorus
Sakthi velu paattai podu	Play the song, Sakthi Velu
Thulli vandhu aattam podu	Jump around and dance to it
Romba hot-a adra beat	Hit a really hot beat
Ellaam serthu udra joot	Bring everything together and run fast
Male
Collage-kku povom cut adikka maattom	We will go to college and will not skip classes
Vaathiyaara neeyae kelu muruga	Oh Lord Muruga, go ask the teacher yourself!
Kovilukku varuvom sight adikka maattom	We will come to the temple but won't check out girls
Ponnungala neeyae kelu muruga	Oh Lord Muruga, go ask the girls yourself!
Male
Mayil yeri poi nee valliyathaan paartha	Riding a peacock, you went looking for Valli
Cycle yeri thedi vandhom unnai thaanae naanga	Riding bicycles, we came searching for you
Boomiyathaan suthi nee gnyaana pazham ketta	Circling the earth, you asked for the fruit of wisdom
Padichu padichu kizhichu potta gnaana pazham	We are the fruit of wisdom born from studying and tearing books
Naanga naanga	Yes, us! Us!
Male
Collage-kku povom cut adikka maattom	We will go to college and will not skip classes
Collage-kku povom cut adikka maattom	We will go to college and will not skip classes
Vaathiyaara neeyae kelu muruga	Oh Lord Muruga, go ask the teacher yourself!
Kovilukku varuvom sight adikka maattom	We will come to the temple but won't check out girls
Ponnungala neeyae kelu muruga	Oh Lord Muruga, go ask the girls yourself!
Chorus
Nenju padakku padakku pada…..	Heart beating fast fast...
Yamma dhinusu dhinusu dhina	Oh my, so many varieties...
Dhinam jalak jalak jalaa	Every day shining and sparkling...
Yelae sal sal sal sal	Hey, rhythm making noise...
Male
Pusthaga moottai thookki dhaan	Carrying heavy sacks of school books
School-ula naanga alainchomae	We used to wander around in school days
Chorus :Otha note-ula ini paadam mudippom	Chorus: Now we will finish whole lessons in a single notebook
Male :Pala murai leave letter-ula	Male: Many times in leave letters
Paattiya naanga konnomae	We lied that our grandmothers died
Chorus :Vidumuraiyae ini thevaiyillai	Chorus: We don't even need holidays anymore
Male
Uniform podum thollai illai	No trouble of wearing uniforms anymore
Sothu moottai thookka thevaiyillai	No need to carry lunch bags anymore
Adangokkaa ….ada makkaa……	Wow... hey friends...
Chorus :Uppu kadalai vaangi thinbom	Chorus: We will buy and eat salted peanuts
Thappa kadalai poda maattom	We won't try to flirt inappropriately
Male
Collage-kku povom cut adikka maattom	We will go to college and will not skip classes
Vaathiyaara neeyae kelu muruga	Oh Lord Muruga, go ask the teacher yourself!
Kovilukku varuvom sight adikka maattom	We will come to the temple but won't check out girls
Ponnungala neeyae kelu muruga	Oh Lord Muruga, go ask the girls yourself!
Chorus
Velu velu velu…	Velu velu velu...
Adi dhool dhool dhool…..	Blow it away, fantastic...
Thannana thana thana thanthaa naa	Rhythmic chants (Thannana thana thana thanthaa naa)
Thannana thana thana thanthaa naa	Rhythmic chants (Thannana thana thana thanthaa naa)
Hei hailae hailae hailae hailae hailae hailae doo	Rhythmic chants (Hei hailae...)
Hei hailae hailae hailae hailae hailae hailae doo	Rhythmic chants (Hei hailae...)
Chorus
Hoo aiii..hey hey	Chants (Hoo aiii..hey hey)
Hoo aiii..hey hey	Chants (Hoo aiii..hey hey)
Hoo aiii..	Chants (Hoo aiii..)
Hoo aiii..hahahahahaha….	Chants and laughter (Hoo aiii..hahahahahaha….)
Male
Kaalai maadu karandhaalum	Even if a bull yields milk
Kudhuraiyum muttai pottaalum	And even if a horse lays eggs
Chorus :Ketta peraiyae naanga edukka maattom	Chorus: We will never earn a bad name
Male :Kanakku master kavuthaalum	Male: Even if the mathematics teacher fails us
Noothukku muttai pottaalum	And gives us a zero egg mark out of a hundred
Chorus :Kozhi nnu naanga thittavae maattom	Chorus: We will never curse him as a coward
Male
Thamizh aiya vandhu paadam sonnaal	When the Tamil teacher comes and teaches lessons
Ilakkanam naanga meeramaattom	We will never violate the rules of grammar
Male
Adangoiya	Wow man!
Chorus :Aiyo padakku padaku pada	Chorus: Oh my, heart beating fast
Male :Adangaiya	Male: Hey man!
Chorus :Emma dhinusu dhinusu dhinu	Chorus: Oh my, so unique
Male :Nagercoil jillaavula naanga romba nalla pillai	Male: In Nagercoil district, we are really good kids!
Chorus
Collage-kku povom cut adikka maattom	We will go to college and will not skip classes
Male :Vaathiyaara neeyae kelu muruga..haan haan	Male: Oh Lord Muruga, go ask the teacher yourself.. haan haan
Kovilukku varuvom sight adikka maattom	We will come to the temple but won't check out girls
Ponnungala neeyae kelu muruga	Oh Lord Muruga, go ask the girls yourself!
Male
Mayil yeri poi nee valliyathaan paartha	Riding a peacock, you went looking for Valli
Cycle yeri thedi vandhom unnai thaanae naanga	Riding bicycles, we came searching for you
Boomiyathaan suthi nee gnyaana pazham ketta	Circling the earth, you asked for the fruit of wisdom
Padichu padichu kizhichu potta gnaana pazham	We are the fruit of wisdom born from studying and tearing books
Naanga naanga	Yes, us! Us!
Chorus
Hoo hooo hooo hoooo	Vocalizations (Hoo hooo hooo hoooo)
Hoo hooo hooo hoooo hoo hoo hoo	Vocalizations (Hoo hooo hooo hoooo hoo hoo hoo)
Hoo hooo hooo hoooo	Vocalizations (Hoo hooo hooo hoooo)
Hoo hooo hooo hoooo hoo hoo hoo	Vocalizations (Hoo hooo hooo hoooo hoo hoo hoo)

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