♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Unnai kandenae	I saw you,
Ennai thandhenae	And gave myself to you.
Sorchuvaiyae pon silaiyae	Sweet as eloquence, golden statue,
Va baby baby	Come, baby, baby.
Ullunarvae mai-vizhiyae	My inner intuition, my kohl-lined eyes,
Poisonnaalum	Even if it seems like a lie,
En kaadhal unmai thervae..thervae	My love is the true test... true test.
Male
En sevigalil kavidhaiyai pola..	Like poetry in my ears...
Pola	Like it,
Ennul sendraai pudhu unarvagulaaga	You entered me as a fresh new feeling.
En nandhavana pookalai pola..	Like the flowers in my garden...
Pola	Like them,
Thinam malarkindraai	You blossom every single day.
Viral theenda vendum	I long to touch you with my fingers,
Varam vendum tharuvaaya	I need a boon, will you grant it?
Male
Engae..en idhayam engae	Where... where is my heart?
Engae nan thaedi parppen	Where shall I look for it?
Anbae.. nee kondu sendraai	My love... you took it away with you,
Niyaayam thaana	Is that fair?
Male
Ingae…un idhayam vandhu	Here... your heart has come,
Nindrae… en kadhavai thatti	And standing... at my door,
Kondae nirpathai kanden	I saw it continuously knocking.
Unnamai thaana	Is it truly real?
Female
Hoo thozhai thoora	Oh, a light from far away,
Velichangal neeyae	You are that light,
Malaiyora velichamum neeyae	You are also the light on the hillside.
Male :Anbil… sandhaegam kolaadhae	Male: Do not doubt my love,
Female :Kondaal en jeeevan nilaadhae	Female: If I do, my life won't sustain.
Male
Imaipozhudhu un nenjil irundhu	From your heart, even for a moment,
Nani kadhavena vendum	I want to stay as your inner door,
Tharuvaya …..tharuvaya	Will you grant it... will you grant it?
Male
En anbae anbae	My love, my love.
Enai vinai pidikum	The ability and strength to captivate me
Thiranum aatralum unnaiyae	Entirely depends on you,
Sarndhadhu	Will you realize it... will you realize it?
Unnarvaaya… unnarvaaya	My love, my love..
En anbae anbae ..	A sun in pitch darkness,
Male
Karirulil suriyan	A lotus in a mirage,
Meralaiyil thamarai	A cloud at my feet,
Padhathil megam	Heavenly rain on desert sand.
Palai mannil vaanmazhai	I try to express my age,
Female
Vayasaithu parkkiren	Your words are in my language,
Vaarthai-galil un mozhi	Coming from your tongue,
Un-naavil vandhu	A drop of honey becomes holy water.
Theertham-agum thaen-thuli	Can a clock measure
Male
Kedigaram kattuma	The speed at which the mind travels?
Manam sellum vegathai	I will become a storm and reach you,
Puyalaagi unnai nan adaiven	I will become a shade tree everywhere you walk,
Nee sellum vazhi ellam maram aaven	I won't let even a single drop of sunlight touch you.
Oru sottu veyil kooda vida matten	Where... where is my heart?
Male
Engae..en idhayam engae	Where shall I look for it?
Engae nan thaedi parppen	My love... you took it away with you,
Anbae.. nee kondu sendraai	Is that fair?
Niyaayam thaana	Here... your heart has come,
Female
Ingae…un idhayam vandhu	And standing... at my door,
Nindrae… en kadhavai thatti	I saw it continuously knocking.
Kondae nirpathai kanden	Is it truly real?
Unnamai thaana	I saw you,
Male
Unnai kandenae	And gave myself to you.
Ennai thandhenae	Haha
Haahaan	Sweet as eloquence, golden statue,
Sorchuvaiyae pon silaiyae	Come, baby, baby.
Va baby baby	My inner intuition, my kohl-lined eyes,
Ullunarvae mai-vizhiyae	Even if it seems like a lie,
Poisonnaalum	My love is the true test... true test.
En kaadhal unmai thervae..thervae	I received a boon from the wind,
Female
Katril varam vanginen	I passed through the bamboo flute,
Moongil-vali neenginen	As melodious music,
Sangeetha-maaga	I sang only about you.
Unnaithaanae paadinen	In the days spent waiting,
Male
Kaathirundha natkalil	Love was a comfort,
Kaadhal oru aaruthal	Like a rainbow that vanishes
Kaanamal sendru	And then reappears.
Pinbu thondrum vaanavil	Even when mistakes occurred,
Male
Pilai serndha podhilum	Even when flaws remained,
Kurai nindra podhilum	I did it only for your sake.
Unnakaga-thaan adhai seithen	Female: Now, do not separate from me
Female : Ini ennai piriyadhae	Ever on any day,
Oru naalum	If we part, my life will become a burden to you.
Pirindhaal en uyirae un sumai-aagum	Where... where is my heart?
Male
Engae..en idhayam engae	Where shall I look for it?
Engae nan thaedi parppen	My love... you took it away with you,
Anbae.. nee kondu sendraai	Is that fair?
Niyaayam thaana	Oh here... your heart has come,
Female
Ho ingae…un idhayam vandhu	And standing... at my door,
Nindrae… en kadhavai thatti	I saw it continuously knocking.
Kondae nirpathai kanden	Is it truly real?
Unnamai thaana	Oh, a light from far away,
Female
Hoo thozhai thoora	You are that light,
Velichangal neeyae	You are also the light on the hillside.
Malaiyora velichamum neeyae	Male: Do not doubt my love,
Male :Anbil sandhaegam kolaadhae	Female: If I do, my life won't sustain.
Female :Kondaal en jeeevan nilaadhae	I saw you... I saw you,
Male
Unnai kandenae..kandenae	And gave myself... gave myself.
Ennai thandhenae …thandhenae	Sweet as eloquence, golden statue,
Sorchuvaiyae pon silaiyae	Come, baby, baby.
Va baby baby	My inner intuition, my kohl-lined eyes,
Ullunarvae mai-vizhiyae	Even if it seems like a lie,
Poisonnaalum	My love is the true test... true test.
En kaadhal unmai thervae..thervae	Like poetry in my ears...
Male
En sevigalil kavidhaiyai pola..	Like it,
Pola	You entered me as a fresh new feeling.
Ennul sendraai pudhu unarvagulaaga	Like the flowers in my garden...
En nandhavana pookalai pola..	Like them,
Pola	You blossom every single day.
Thinam malarkindraai	I long to touch you with my fingers,
Viral theenda vendum	I need a boon, will you grant it?
Varam vendum tharuvaaya

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