♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Female
Karuvaattu kozhambu	Dry fish curry
Female :En machchanukku rompa pudikkum	Female: My cousin likes it very much
Female :Kurumpaattu ezhumbu	Female: Lamb bone curry
Female :Ada em maamanukku romba pudikkum	Female: Oh, my uncle likes it very much
Female
Kari soru perattal	Meat rice mix
Female :Sh…en aththaanukku romba pudikkum	Female: Sh... my suitor likes it very much
Female :Kadal nandu poriyal	Female: Sea crab fry
Female :Adhu enjodikku romba pudikkum	Female: My partner likes that very much
Female :Uchchi pozhuthaachchuthu kanji kondu povanum	Female: It has become noon, I must carry the rice porridge
Vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi odi odi odi odi	Come, come, come, come, run, run, run, run
Female
Karuvaattu kozhambu	Dry fish curry
En machchanukku rompa pudikkum	My cousin likes it very much
Male :Yakkaa	Male: Hey sister!
Female :Kurumpaattu ezhumbu	Female: Lamb bone curry
Em maamanukku romba pudikkum	My uncle likes it very much
Male :Adi aaththi	Male: Oh my goodness!
Female
Kari soru perattal	Meat rice mix
En aththaanukku pudikkum	My suitor likes it
Male :Hakkaan	Male: Hey there!
Female :Kadal nandu poriyal	Female: Sea crab fry
Adhu enjodikku rompa pudikkum	My partner likes that very much
Female :Uchchi pozhuthaachchuthu kanji kondu povanum	Female: It has become noon, I must carry the rice porridge
Vaadi vaadi odi odi vaadi vaadi odi odi	Come, come, run, run, come, come, run, run
Male
Karuvaattu kozhambu	Dry fish curry
En kannaattiyum kondu varuvaa	My darling will also bring it
Kurumpaattu ezhumbu	Lamb bone curry
Em pondaattiyum kondu varuvaa	My wife will also bring it
Male
Kari soru perattal thatheenginathaa	Meat rice mix, rhythmic beat!
Aththa maga aakki varuvaa sabaash	My aunt's daughter will cook and bring it, bravo!
Kadal nandu poriyal	Sea crab fry
Intha machchaanukku ootti viduvaa	She will feed this cousin
Vaasam vanthu thookkuthu vavuththu pasi thaakkuthu	The aroma rises and stomach hunger strikes
Vaadi vaadi vellakkatti	Come, come, sweet jaggery lump!
Vaadi vaadi vellakkatti	Come, come, sweet jaggery lump!
Female
Aaravalli sooravalli pola nadanthaen	I walked like Aaravalli and Sooravalli
Alli magaraaniyaaga naan irnthaen	I existed as Queen Alli
Maaththi vachcha machchaanukku machcham irukku	The cousin assigned to me has good fortune
Aaththi mara devan nammai saeththirukku	The God under the Bauhinia tree has united us
Male
Koottam koodi paakkam aattam podum aalu aa…	The person who dances when a crowd gathers to watch...
Aattam potta unna saeththukkitta naalu	The day I embraced you who danced
Female :Naattukkullae paechellaam	Female: All the talk in the town
Unna paththi raasaiyaa	Is about you, Raasaiya
Niththam unna eththana kannu suththuthaiyaa	Every day, how many eyes surround you, sir?
Male
Karuvaattu kozhambu	Dry fish curry
Kana kachchithamaa yaaru vechchathu	Who cooked it so perfectly?
Female Chorus :Machchaana nenaichchaa	Female Chorus: Thinking of her beloved cousin
Kai pakkuvamaa senju mudikkum	She cooks it expertly with skill
Male
Uththu uththu unna konjam paaththu rasichchaa	Staring closely and admiring you a little
Maththathonnum puththikkulla yaeraliyae	Nothing else enters my mind
Muththu muththu mullai poovaa neeyum sirichchaa	If you smile like a pearl-like jasmine flower
Moththathilae en vasaththil naan illaiyae	Overall, I am no longer in my own control
Female
Yaeri kara kaaththaa enna theendu raasaa…aa…	Oh wind from the lake bank, touch me Raasa...
Yaaru unna keppaa vaari kattu lesaa	Who will question you? Wrap and hold me tightly
Male :Oonjal katti aadattaa unna paththi paadattaa	Male: Shall I set up a swing and sing about you?
Koththu malli vaasam pola paththu paattu	Ten songs fragrant like coriander
Male
Karuvaattu kozhambu	Dry fish curry
Kana kachchithamaa yaaru vechchathu	Who cooked it so perfectly?
Sariyaaga pudichchen	I guessed it right
En kannaattiyin kai pattathu	My darling's hand touched it
Female
Machchaana nenaichchaa	Thinking of her cousin
Kai pakkuvamaa senju mudikkum	She finishes cooking with expert hands
Pudhu soru vadichchaa	When fresh rice is cooked
Adhil un uruvam vanthu sirikkum	Your face appears and smiles in it
Male
Soththu pottu ennathaan	By serving food
Sokku podi pottiyae	What kind of spell powder did you cast?
Vaadi vaadi vellakkatti	Come, come, sweet jaggery lump!
Vaadi vaadi vellakkatti	Come, come, sweet jaggery lump!
Male
Karuvaattu kozhambu	Dry fish curry
Kana kachchithamaa yaaru vechchathu	Who cooked it so perfectly?
Female :Machchaana nenaichchaa	Female: Thinking of her cousin
Kai pakkuvamaa senju mudikkum	She finishes cooking with expert hands
Male :Karuvaattu kozhambu	Male: Dry fish curry
Kana kachchithamaa yaaru vechchathu	Who cooked it so perfectly?

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