♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Neeli enga sooli
Emai kaaka vandha kaali
Saali mela eri
Vadham seiya neeyum vaadi
Aadu kozhi vetti
Bali kodupom yethukkadi
Theedhai patravaikkum
Engal aadhi kotravaiyae
Un sandi thanam paarthu
Mandiyidum kaathu
Idhu maanam kaatha boomi
Nee kaaka vandha saami
Andha sooriyana kooda
Sutterikkum paarva
Kadung kaanagatha aala
Nee eesanukum mela
Neeli enga sooli
Emai kaaka vandha kaali
Saali mela eri
Vadham seiya neeyum vaadi
Aadu kozhi vetti
Bali kodupom yethukkadi
Theedhai patravaikkum
Engal aadhi kotravaiyae
Nee nilam kakkum bothu
Oru thee vinai ingu yedhu
Aanmaiyum anjum maadhu
Un thaaimaikku eedu yedhu
Yereduthu nee paaru pothum
Urumikkum udukkaikkum
Veriyaadum kootam
Un per solli oolavaikkum ooru
Kari soorum karuvaadum
Mana manakkum paaru
Iru kaadhil kundalam
Karanda magudamum
Por alangaramum pannithaan
Poosa vaipomae
Perasa veipomae
En kaaval deivamae
Neeli enga sooli
Emai kaaka vandha kaali
Saali mela eri
Vadham seiya neeyum vaadi
Aadu kozhi vetti
Bali kodupom yethukkadi
Theedhai patravaikkum
Engal aadhi kotravaiyae
Un sandi thanam paarthu
Mandiyidum kaathu
Idhu maanam kaatha boomi
Nee kaaka vandha saami
Andha sooriyana kooda
Sutterikkum paarva
Kadung kaanagatha aala
Nee eesanukum mela
Neeli enga sooli
Emai kaaka vandha kaali
Saali mela eri
Vadham seiya neeyum vaadi
Aadu kozhi vetti
Bali kodupom yethukkadi
Theedhai patravaikkum
Engal aadhi kotravaiyae
Aaralai kalvar soola
Vetri vaagaiyai soodi vanthaai
Thaai tamil unnathandro
Marapor vazhi kandu kondom
Emmann mela
Pon mela kaya vecha
Ava urumala pottunna
Uruviduvaa
Iru kanmoodi paarthalum
Iruttukkulla
Sudaraaga ozhiyaaga
Therinchiduva
Muppogam velanchida
Mum maari tharubaval
Ini thotathellaam vetriyaaga
Tholangum paaruda
Inga kaali irukkavae
Oru kavalai illada…
O Neeli, our trident-bearing goddess,
O Kali, who came to protect us,
Mount upon your fierce beast,
Come forward to destroy all evil!
We will slaughter goats and roosters,
Accept our sacrificial offerings!
You who set every evil ablaze,
Our primal goddess Kottravai!
Seeing your untamed, fiery wrath,
Even the wind falls to its knees.
This is the land that defended its honor,
And you are the goddess who came to protect it.
Even the blazing sun in the sky
Is scorched by your burning gaze.
To reign over the wild, dense forests,
You stand supreme, even above Lord Shiva!
O Neeli, our trident-bearing goddess,
O Kali, who came to protect us,
Mount upon your fierce beast,
Come forward to destroy all evil!
We will slaughter goats and roosters,
Accept our sacrificial offerings!
You who set every evil ablaze,
Our primal goddess Kottravai!
When you stand guard over this land,
How can any evil touch us here?
A woman before whom even brave men tremble,
What can ever equal your fierce motherly love?
Just one look from your eyes is enough!
To the roaring beat of the drums and rattles,
The crowd dances in wild fervor!
The whole village howls out your name!
Look at the feast of spiced meat and dried fish,
Spreading its tempting aroma all around!
Wearing rings in both ears,
And a tall, majestic crown on your head,
Decked out in your warrior's battle attire,
We will offer our sacred worship,
And place all our deepest devotion in you,
O my guardian goddess!
O Neeli, our trident-bearing goddess,
O Kali, who came to protect us,
Mount upon your fierce beast,
Come forward to destroy all evil!
We will slaughter goats and roosters,
Accept our sacrificial offerings!
You who set every evil ablaze,
Our primal goddess Kottravai!
Seeing your untamed, fiery wrath,
Even the wind falls to its knees.
This is the land that defended its honor,
And you are the goddess who came to protect it.
Even the blazing sun in the sky
Is scorched by your burning gaze.
To reign over the wild, dense forests,
You stand supreme, even above Lord Shiva!
O Neeli, our trident-bearing goddess,
O Kali, who came to protect us,
Mount upon your fierce beast,
Come forward to destroy all evil!
We will slaughter goats and roosters,
Accept our sacrificial offerings!
You who set every evil ablaze,
Our primal goddess Kottravai!
Surrounded by fierce highway bandits,
You arrived crowned with the garland of victory!
Is not our mother tongue Tamil your very own?
Through you, we learned the path of fearless warfare!
If anyone lays a hand on our soil
Or tries to touch our treasures,
If she lets out just one thunderous roar,
She will tear them apart!
Even if you close both your eyes,
In the midst of pitch darkness,
As a blazing flame and radiant light,
She will shine and reveal herself!
So our fields yield three full harvests a year,
She is the one who sends the timely rains.
From now on, everything we touch will succeed,
It will flourish and triumph, just watch!
With Kali standing right here beside us,
There is not a single worry in our hearts!
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