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Kalathu maettu maadu vandhu
Maeya paakudhu
Chorus :Kalathu maettu maadu vandhu
Maeya paakudhu
Adhai virattum bothu
Kombai saaichi paaya paakkudhu
Chorus :Ohoo paaya paakkudhu
Adhai virattum bothu
Kombai saaichi paaya paakkudhu
Kalathu maettu maadu vandhu
Maeya paakudhu
Elumbhu koodu udambai thooki
Aada paakkudhu
Chorus :Elumbhu koodu udambai thooki
Aada paakkudhu
Ippo ezhai ponnu kaigalaalae
Vaanga pogudhu
Chorus :Ippo ezhai ponnu kaigalaalae
Vaanga pogudhu
Kalathu maettu maadu vandhu
Maeya paakudhu
Andha kaalam seedhaiyidam
Thoodhu ponaaru
Chorus :Thoodhu ponaaru
Female :Andha kaalam seedhaiyidam
Thoodhu ponaaru
Chorus :Aama thoodhu ponaaru
Ippa alli kulam paadhaiyilae
Kaaval vandhaaru
Chorus :Ohoo oo kaaval vandhaaru
Ippa alli kulam paadhaiyilae
Kaaval vandhaaru
Chorus :Ohoo oo kaaval vandhaaru
Sondhamaaga pesa oru
Thunai kidaiyaathu
Chorus :Oh ho oor thunai kidaiyaathu
Female :Pirar soththukaaga kadavul indha
Naaththai nattarru
Chorus :Indha naaththai nattarru
Kalathu maettu maadu vandhu
Maeya paakudhu
Andha kaalam raamanidam
Kaadhal kondaalae kaadhal kondaalae
Andha kaalam raamanidam
Kaadhal kondaalae kaadhal kondaalae
Mooku arundhu poiyi annanidam
Thoodhu vandhaalae
Ohoo hoo thoodhu vandhaalae
Mooku arundhu poiyi annanidam
Thoodhu vandhaalae
Ohoo hoo thoodhu vandhaalae
Acham millai naanam illai vetkam illaiyae
Hoo ho oo vetkam illaiyae
Ingae aambalaikkum ivagalukkum baedhamillaiyae
Oh ho oo baedhamillaiyae
Ahaa kalathu maettu maadu vandhu
Maeya paakudhu
Adhai virattum bothu
Kombai saaichi paaya paakkudhu
Oh ho ooo paaya paakkudhu
Ahaa kalathu maettu maadu vandhu
Maeya paakudhu
Idhu kaalaiyaaga piranthiruntha
Uzhavukku udhavumae
Chorus :Uzhavukku udhavumae
Idhu kaluthaiyaaga piranthiruntha
Podhiyai sumakkumae podhiyai sumakkumae
En purushanaaga ivaru irunthaa
Naan kayiru maattuven
Chorus :Naan kayiru maattuven
En pondattiya iva irundha
Kaavi maatuven..saamiyoo kaavi maatuven
Aanum pennum sandai podum
Azhagai paarkkum bothu
Thonuthamma pazhaiya kadhai solluren naan kaelu
Thonuthamma pazhaiya kadhai solluren naan kaelu
Ettu varusam aachudhamma kottaampatti pakkam
Ippadi thaan chinna ponnu kaipudicha oruthanai
Ippadi thaan chinna ponnu kaipudicha oruthanai
Appuram thaan kadhai irukku adhaiyum solren kelungadi
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The bullock from the threshing floor mound comes
and tries to graze.
Chorus: The bullock from the threshing floor mound comes
and tries to graze.
When chased away,
it tilts its horns and tries to pounce.
Chorus: Oh, it tries to pounce!
When chased away,
it tilts its horns and tries to pounce.
The bullock from the threshing floor mound comes
and tries to graze.
Lifting its skeleton-like body,
it tries to dance.
Chorus: Lifting its skeleton-like body,
it tries to dance.
Now, by a poor girl's hands,
it is going to get beaten.
Chorus: Now, by a poor girl's hands,
it is going to get beaten.
The bullock from the threshing floor mound comes
and tries to graze.
In those days, to Sita,
he went as a messenger.
Chorus: He went as a messenger.
Female: In those days, to Sita,
he went as a messenger.
Chorus: Yes, he went as a messenger.
Now, on the path to the lily pond,
he has come as a guard.
Chorus: Oho oo, he has come as a guard.
Now, on the path to the lily pond,
he has come as a guard.
Chorus: Oho oo, he has come as a guard.
To speak intimate words,
he has no companion.
Chorus: Oh ho, no companion from the town.
Female: For the sake of others' property, God
planted this sapling.
Chorus: Planted this sapling.
The bullock from the threshing floor mound comes
and tries to graze.
In those days, with Rama,
she fell in love, she fell in love!
In those days, with Rama,
she fell in love, she fell in love!
Having her nose chopped off, to her brother
she came as a messenger.
Oho ho, she came as a messenger.
Having her nose chopped off, to her brother
she came as a messenger.
Oho ho, she came as a messenger.
No fear, no modesty, no shame at all!
Hoo ho oo, no shame at all!
Here, between a man and her, there is no difference!
Oh ho oo, no difference!
Aha, the bullock from the threshing floor mound comes
and tries to graze.
When chased away,
it tilts its horns and tries to pounce.
Oh ho ooo, it tries to pounce!
Aha, the bullock from the threshing floor mound comes
and tries to graze.
If this had been born as a bull,
it would help with plowing.
Chorus: It would help with plowing.
If this had been born as a donkey,
it would carry loads, it would carry loads!
If he were my husband,
I would tie a tether on him!
Chorus: I would tie a tether on him!
If she were my wife,
I would don saffron robes... oh God, I would don saffron robes!
When seeing a man and a woman fighting
so delightfully,
I feel like telling an old story, listen to me!
I feel like telling an old story, listen to me!
It has been eight years around Kottampatti,
just like this, a young girl held a guy's hand,
just like this, a young girl held a guy's hand,
after that comes the real story, I'll tell that too, listen girls!
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