♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karpulla kaalaiyai katti potta paattiyae
Muttaadho kaalai thaan konbu rendum neettiyae
Pattula pootti vecha maadum
Pattunu thumbaruthu odum
Kaatha katti thaan vachu paar
Adi aathaa pichikkumae
Karpulla kaalaiyai katti potta paattiyae
Muttaadho kaalai thaan konbu rendum neettiyae
Paeraandi paeraandi
Odha vaanga poraandi
Aiyaiyaiyaiya yaiyai yaiya
Pattikkaattu paiyan vellakkaaran pola aaduraan
Kutti potta poona pola kuttiga pinnae oduraan
On appan buthi muppaattan buthi
Ada kaattu kathu kathi katthi
Veetta vittu suthi suthi
Vayasum muthi manasum muthi
Kekkaliyae sonna buthi
Appappapappa pappa pappaa
Eppodhum veettodu ippodhu paattodu
Muppodhum aathaa naan un adimai
Ho hoi
En vaazhvil vandhaachu august padhinanju
Indrodu poyaachu kothadimai
Ho hoi
Ammaadi naanum ippo thaen sittu thennanjittu
Annaadam aattam podum jallikkattu
Aathaadi potta pulla naan illa onna pola
Ishtam pol sutha pogum koyil kaala
Nee thaan kannukkutti pola
Enni katti potta
Traarappappaa traarappappaa thakadhimi thakathaam
Karpulla kaalaiyai katti potta paattiyae
Muttaadho kaalai thaan konbu rendum neettiyae
Pattula pootti vecha maadum
Pattunu thumbaruthu odum
Kaatha katti thaan vachu paar
Adi aathaa pichikkumae
Karpulla kaalaiyai katti potta paattiyae
Muttaadho kaalai thaan konbu rendum neettiyae
Paaigindra kaattaarum break illaa mottaarum
Paatti nee sonnaakkaa nikkaadhammaa
Ho hoi
Ippo thaan un paechu sellaadha vote aachu
Thallaadha vayasaachu ukkaarammaa
Ho hoi
Aathaa nee orangattu vaaya thaan moodikkittu
Sellaadhu jambam ellaam mootta kattu
Nippaanaa paerap pilla innu thaan kauthu kallaa
Podaadhae konji konji pattu kullaa
Vaadaa paattikkoru kotta paakka thatti kodu
Traarappappaa traarappappaa thakadhimi thakathaam
Karpulla kaalaiyai katti potta paattiyae
Muttaadho kaalai thaan konbu rendum neettiyae
Pattula pootti vecha maadum
Pattunu thumbaruthu odum
Kaatha katti thaan vachu paar
Adi aathaa pichikkumae
Karpulla kaalaiyai katti potta paattiyae
Male :Paatti
Chorus :Muttaadho kaalai thaan konbu rendum neettiyae
Karpulla kaalaiyai katti potta paattiyae
Male :Paatti paatti
Chorus :Muttaadho kaalai thaan konbu rendum neettiyae
Grandma, you who tied up a virtuous young bull,
Won't that bull gore you, thrusting both its horns forward?
Even a bull locked inside a pen,
Will snap its rope in a flash and run free!
Just try tying up the wind and see,
Oh granny, it will tear right through!
Grandma, you who tied up a virtuous young bull,
Won't that bull gore you, thrusting both its horns forward?
Oh grandson, my grandson!
He is going to get a sound thrashing!
Aiyyayyayya yayyay yayya!
This rustic village boy is dancing like a foreigner!
Like a restless cat, he is chasing after young girls!
You have got the stubborn ways of your father and forefathers!
Shouting at the top of your voice,
Roaming everywhere away from home,
Growing in age and stubborn in mind,
You never listen to good advice!
Appappappappa pappa pappa!
Always stuck at home, and now singing songs,
All the time, Grandma, I was your slave!
Ho hoy!
August 15th (Independence Day) has finally arrived in my life!
As of today, bonded labor is gone!
Ho hoy!
Oh my, now I am a free little honeybird,
A wild bull prancing around every single day!
I am my mother's boy, I am not timid like you,
I am a temple bull, free to roam wherever I please!
Thinking of me as a harmless little calf,
You tied me down!
Tra rappappa tra rappappa thakadimi thakathaam!
Grandma, you who tied up a virtuous young bull,
Won't that bull gore you, thrusting both its horns forward?
Even a bull locked inside a pen,
Will snap its rope in a flash and run free!
Just try tying up the wind and see,
Oh granny, it will tear right through!
Grandma, you who tied up a virtuous young bull,
Won't that bull gore you, thrusting both its horns forward?
A rushing wild river and a car without brakes,
Won't stop just because you say so, Grandma!
Ho hoy!
Now your words are like an invalid vote!
You are too old and frail, so just take a seat, Grandma!
Ho hoy!
Granny, step aside and keep your mouth shut!
Your bossy ways won't work anymore, so pack them up!
Will your grandson stop just because you try to pin him down?
Don't try to sweet-talk and fool me anymore!
Come here, boy, and crush an areca nut for your grandma!
Tra rappappa tra rappappa thakadimi thakathaam!
Grandma, you who tied up a virtuous young bull,
Won't that bull gore you, thrusting both its horns forward?
Even a bull locked inside a pen,
Will snap its rope in a flash and run free!
Just try tying up the wind and see,
Oh granny, it will tear right through!
Grandma, you who tied up a virtuous young bull,
Male: Grandma!
Chorus: Won't that bull gore you, thrusting both its horns forward?
Grandma, you who tied up a virtuous young bull,
Male: Grandma, Grandma!
Chorus: Won't that bull gore you, thrusting both its horns forward?
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