♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Kaanaatha kaatchigalai paaru	Look at the unseen sights
Kaalaththin kolam thannai paaru	Look at the changing game of time
Moonaavin kaiyilae paa naa agappattu	Getting trapped in the hands of M.N. and P.N.
Muzhiyaa muzhigiratha paaru	Look at how it blinks helplessly without knowing what to do
Moonaavin kaiyilae paa naa agappattu	Getting trapped in the hands of M.N. and P.N.
Muzhiyaa muzhigiratha paaru	Look at how it blinks helplessly without knowing what to do
Female
Maanaavin kaiyilae penaa agappattu	When a pen falls into the hands of an unlearned student
Mai veenaagirathai paaru	Look at how the ink gets wasted
Antha maanaavin kaiyilae penaa agappattu	When a pen falls into the hands of that unlearned student
Mai veenaagirathai paaru…..paaru…..paaru…..	Look at how the ink gets wasted... look... look...
Male
Aa naa vilaasam illaatha sananga	People who have no address, status, or literacy
Avasathaep padugirathai paaru	Look at how they suffer in distress
Adhuvulla manushan kaaru savaari	The wealthy man riding in a car
Azhagaach seigiratha paaru	Look at how stylishly he does it
Adhuvulla manushan kaaru savaari	The wealthy man riding in a car
Azhagaach seigiratha paaru	Look at how stylishly he does it
Male
Aanaa poranthum kaiyaalaagatha pasanga	Guys born as men yet utterly incompetent
Pennaaga thirigiratha paaru	Look at them wandering around uselessly like idle women
Female :Kannkaanaatha pothu joppadi seiyum	Female: Pickpocketing when no one is watching
Kaavaali pogiratha paaru	Look at the rogue passing by
Male
Thaanaaga ozhaikkaamal thgiduthaththanj seithu	Without earning through honest hard work, using deceitful tricks
Katti thookkunj saamigalai paaru	Look at the self-proclaimed godmen hoarding wealth
Thaanaaga ozhaikkaamal thgiduthaththanj seithu	Without earning through honest hard work, using deceitful tricks
Katti thookkunj saamigalai paaru	Look at the self-proclaimed godmen hoarding wealth
Female
Than paavantheera	To wash away one's sins
Than paavantheera thambidiya podum	To wash away one's sins, throwing a tiny copper coin
Dharma prabuvaiyum paaru	Look at that so-called generous lord as well
Male
Maanaapimaanam vitu periya manushngitta	Shedding self-respect and pride in front of influential men
Vattamidum kaakkaaya paaru	Look at the sycophants circling around like crows
Vattamidum kaakkaaya paaru	Look at the sycophants circling around like crows
Female
Vannaan kadaiyilae	At the washerman's shop
Iraval thuniyum vaangikittu	Borrowing clothes on rent
Vannaan kadaiyilae	At the washerman's shop
Iraval thuniyum vaangikittu	Borrowing clothes on rent
Mainor vesham poduvathai paaru	Look at them posing like wealthy young playboys
Mainor vesham poduvathai paaru	Look at them posing like wealthy young playboys
Male
Naagareega olagamithai paaru	Look at this so-called civilized world
Female :Pothum naanamaai vaazhavazhi paaru	Female: Enough, find a way to live with modesty and self-respect
Male :Naagareega olagamithai paaru	Male: Look at this so-called civilized world
Female :Pothum naanamaai vaazhavazhi paaru	Female: Enough, find a way to live with modesty and self-respect

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Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Metaphor (Sycophancy)

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