♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Female
Kaiyile panam irundhaal	If there is money in hand,
Kaluthai kooda arasanadi	Even a donkey becomes a king, my girl.
Kai katta aal irundhaal	If there are people standing with folded hands,
Kaakkai kooda azhaganadi	Even a crow looks beautiful, my girl.
Female
Kaiyile panam irundhaal	If there is money in hand,
Kaluthai kooda arasanadi	Even a donkey becomes a king, my girl.
Kai katta aal irundhaal	If there are people standing with folded hands,
Kaakkai kooda azhaganadi	Even a crow looks beautiful, my girl.
Female
Poiyilae neendhi vandhaal	If one comes swimming through lies,
Pulugan kooda thalaivanadi	Even a big liar becomes a leader, my girl.
Poosaari velai seiyum aasami sooranadi	The fellow who performs trickery like a priest is seen as a hero, my girl.
Poiyilae neendhi vandhaal	If one comes swimming through lies,
Pulugan kooda thalaivanadi	Even a big liar becomes a leader, my girl.
Poosaari velai seiyum aasami sooranadi	The fellow who performs trickery like a priest is seen as a hero, my girl.
Female
Kaiyile panam irundhaal	If there is money in hand,
Kaluthai kooda arasanadi	Even a donkey becomes a king, my girl.
Kai katta aal irundhaal	If there are people standing with folded hands,
Kaakkai kooda azhaganadi	Even a crow looks beautiful, my girl.
Female
Poraada selbavanae	The one who goes out to fight,
Veeraadhi veeranadi	Is hailed as a hero among heroes, my girl.
Pogaamal iruppavanae	The one who avoids going,
Saagaatha thalaivanadi	Is praised as an immortal leader, my girl.
Female
Poraada selbavanae	The one who goes out to fight,
Veeraadhi veeranadi	Is hailed as a hero among heroes, my girl.
Pogaamal iruppavanae	The one who avoids going,
Saagaatha thalaivanadi	Is praised as an immortal leader, my girl.
Female
Maarthatti pesivittaal	If someone beats their chest and speaks loudly,
Mannadhi mannanadi	He is treated as a king of kings, my girl.
Manippu kettu vandhaal	If he comes asking for forgiveness,
Makkalukkae thondanadi	He is seen as a servant to the public, my girl.
Female
Kaiyile panam irundhaal	If there is money in hand,
Kaluthai kooda arasanadi	Even a donkey becomes a king, my girl.
Kai katta aal irundhaal	If there are people standing with folded hands,
Kaakkai kooda azhaganadi	Even a crow looks beautiful, my girl.
Female
Adainthaal padhavigalai	If someone attains powerful positions,
Adaibavanae thiyagiyadi	The one who gets them is called a selfless martyr, my girl.
Allaamal kolgaigalai	Otherwise, the one who merely speaks of ideals,
Solbavanae dhrogiyadi	Is branded as a traitor, my girl.
Female
Adainthaal padhavigalai	If someone attains powerful positions,
Adaibavanae thiyagiyadi	The one who gets them is called a selfless martyr, my girl.
Allaamal kolgaigalai	Otherwise, the one who merely speaks of ideals,
Solbavanae dhrogiyadi	Is branded as a traitor, my girl.
Female
Mudinthathai surukkuvadhae	Trying to diminish what is already complete,
Mukkaali kootamadi	Is the trickery of a cunning crowd, my girl.
Muttaalgal piditha muyal	The rabbit caught by fools,
Moondru kaal paravaiyadi	Is insisted upon as a three-legged bird, my girl.
Female
Kaiyile panam irundhaal	If there is money in hand,
Kaluthai kooda arasanadi	Even a donkey becomes a king, my girl.
Kai katta aal irundhaal	If there are people standing with folded hands,
Kaakkai kooda azhaganadi	Even a crow looks beautiful, my girl.
Female
Poiyilae neendhi vandhaal	If one comes swimming through lies,
Pulugan kooda thalaivanadi	Even a big liar becomes a leader, my girl.
Poosaari velai seiyum	The fellow who performs trickery like a priest,
Aasami sooranadi	Is seen as a hero, my girl.

Lyrics & meaning

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Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Irony and Satire

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