♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Kaattu kili kaattu kili	Wild parrot, wild parrot,
Male
Enga koottukkoru paattu padi	Sing a song for our flock.
Male
Kaattu kili kaattu kili	Wild parrot, wild parrot,
Enga koottukkoru paattu padi	Sing a song for our flock.
Panjavarna kiliyae	Oh five-colored parrot,
Pathu naalaa unna kaanaliyae	I haven't seen you for ten days.
Sollu oru mozhiyae	Speak a single word,
Unna paathaa onnum thonaliyae	Seeing you, nothing else comes to mind.
Siragadichu veliyae vaa	Flap your wings and come outside,
Nee ila maala neram	You, during this tender evening time,
Yesa paada venum	Must sing a musical tune.
Female
Kaattu kili kaattu kili	Wild parrot, wild parrot,
Enga koottukkoru paattu padi	Sing a song for our flock.
Female
Keragam pola keragam pola	Like a decorated pot, like a decorated pot,
Kanni ilam vayasu	Is this young maiden's age.
Salanga pola salanga pola	Like jingling anklets, like jingling anklets,
Kulungudhu manasu	The heart trembles with joy.
Female
Unna nenachu unna nenachu	Thinking of you, thinking of you,
Ethanaiyo iravu	For so many endless nights,
Kannu muzhichu kannu muzhichu	Staying wide awake, staying wide awake,
Ethanaiyo kanavu	I dreamt so many dreams.
Male
Kallaattam irukken	I remain still like a stone,
Innu enna kanavu	What more dreams are left now?
Kanavula kandadhu enna	What did you see in your dream?
Ulladha solli pudu	Tell me truthfully as it is.
Poongeragam pola katti vecha uravu	A relationship tied like a decorated flower pot,
Pogaadhu pogaadhunnu	Swearing it will never break away,
Sathiyam panni kudu	Give me your solemn promise.
Female
Kaalai kadhiravanum	Even if the morning sun,
Dhikku maari maerkae udhichaalum	Changes direction and rises in the west,
Namakkoru kaadhal dhesa	Will our realm of love,
Maarumaa maarumaa	Ever change, ever change?
Male
Kaattu kili kaattu kili	Wild parrot, wild parrot,
Enga koottukkoru paattu padi	Sing a song for our flock.
Male
Pannapurathu ponnu padikkum	The song sung by the girl from Pannapuram,
Paattu inikkudhadi	Tastes so sweet, my dear girl.
Punnavanathu poova parikka	To pluck the flower from the Punnai grove,
Acham thadukkudhadi	Fear holds me back, my dear girl.
Thannam thaniyaa pesi kalikka	To talk and make merry all alone,
Pechu irukkudhadi	There is much to speak about, my dear girl.
Koodi irukkum koottatha kandu	Seeing the crowd gathered together,
Koocham porakkudhadi	Shyness is born, my dear girl.
Female
Thaeru varum neram	As the temple chariot time arrives,
Theruvula koottam	There is a huge crowd on the street.
Gavanatha ingae vaiyi	Keep your attention right here.
Kaaladi thaalathula	To the rhythm of our footsteps,
Vaana vedi osa vaanathoda vela	The sound of fireworks reaches up to the sky.
Saami kutham venaam	Let us not displease the divine,
Namma sallaabam kaattukkulla	Our playful romance inside the forest.
Male
Aadura kovanamae	Doesn't the fluttering garment,
Nalladhoru sedhiya chollaliyaa	Convey a good piece of news?
Ammanaval maala rendu	The Goddess's two floral garlands,
Tharanum tharanum	Must be given, must be given.
Female
Kaattu kili kaattu kili	Wild parrot, wild parrot,
Enga koottukkoru paattu padi	Sing a song for our flock.
Panjavarna kiliyae	Oh five-colored parrot,
Pathu naalaa unna kaanaliyae	I haven't seen you for ten days.
Sollu oru mozhiyae	Speak a single word,
Unna paathaa onnum thonaliyae	Seeing you, nothing else comes to mind.
Siragadichu veliyae vaa	Flap your wings and come outside,
Nee ila maala neram	You, during this tender evening time,
Yesa paada venum	Must sing a musical tune.

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Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

Upamai (Simile)

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

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