♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Female
Ooo..hohohhooo hohohooo	Ooo..hohohhooo hohohooo
Hohohohohohoooo	Hohohohohohoooo
Hooo ooo oo oo hoo ooo	Hooo ooo oo oo hoo ooo
Female
Thendhin thinnaanae thinnaanae	Rhythmic folk chant (Thendhin thinnaanae thinnaanae)
Thendhina thinnaanae	Rhythmic folk chant (Thendhina thinnaanae)
Thina thendhinnaa thina thendhinnaa	Rhythmic folk chant (Thina thendhinnaa thina thendhinnaa)
Thinnaan thinnaanae	Rhythmic folk chant (Thinnaan thinnaanae)
Female
Thendhin thinnaanae thinnaanae	Rhythmic folk chant (Thendhin thinnaanae thinnaanae)
Thendhina thinnaanae	Rhythmic folk chant (Thendhina thinnaanae)
Thina thendhinnaa thina thendhinnaa	Rhythmic folk chant (Thina thendhinnaa thina thendhinnaa)
Thinnaan thinnaanae	Rhythmic folk chant (Thinnaan thinnaanae)
Female
Kundru thoraadi varum	He who dances across the hills
Kumara vadivelan	Lord Kumara Vadivelan
Kumara vadivelan enga	Lord Kumara Vadivelan, our
Kuravar kula kadavul thannai	God of the Kuravar tribe
Kooppiduven ammae	I shall invoke, O mother!
Female
Kundru thoraadi varum	He who dances across the hills
Kumara vadivelan	Lord Kumara Vadivelan
Kumara vadivelan enga	Lord Kumara Vadivelan, our
Kuravar kula kadavul thannai	God of the Kuravar tribe
Kooppiduven ammae	I shall invoke, O mother!
Female
Kollimalai meedhil maevum	He who resides upon the Kolli Hills
Pullimayil vaagan	Rider of the spotted peacock
Enga valli manavaalan	The bridegroom of our Valli
Kurimugathin edhiril vandhu	Will appear right in front of the fortune-teller
Arul purivaar ammae	And bestow his divine grace, O mother!
Female
Kollimalai meedhil maevum	He who resides upon the Kolli Hills
Pullimayil vaagan	Rider of the spotted peacock
Enga valli manavaalan	The bridegroom of our Valli
Kurimugathin edhiril vandhu	Will appear right in front of the fortune-teller
Arul purivaar ammae ae…ae…	And bestow his divine grace, O mother... ae...ae...
Female
Kundru thoraadi varum	He who dances across the hills
Kumara vadivelan	Lord Kumara Vadivelan
Kumara vadivelan enga	Lord Kumara Vadivelan, our
Kuravar kula kadavul thannai	God of the Kuravar tribe
Kooppiduven ammae	I shall invoke, O mother!
Female
Onbadhu kambalam nambi vanangidum	Worshipped with faith by the nine Kambalam clans
Jakkammaa	Goddess Jakkamma
Dhevi jakkammaa	Goddess Jakkamma
Thandha ooraalum raajakumaari	Provided that you are the princess who rules the land
Neeyammaa	Given to you, O mother!
Female
Onbadhu kambalam nambi vanangidum	Worshipped with faith by the nine Kambalam clans
Jakkammaa	Goddess Jakkamma
Dhevi jakkammaa	Goddess Jakkamma
Thandha ooraalum raajakumaari	Provided that you are the princess who rules the land
Neeyammaa	Given to you, O mother!
Female
Anban oruvan avaniyin melae	A loving man on this earth
Aabathaana nerathilae	In a moment of dire danger
Angam thottu kaathadhundaa	Did he touch your body and save your life?
Ammae sollu munnaalae	Speak the truth before me, O mother!
Inban kaana pogiraai nee	You are going to experience true happiness
Ini melae thaan avanaalae	From now on, only because of him!
Onbadhu kambalam aa…aa…aa…	The nine Kambalam clans... aa...aa...aa...
Female
Onbadhu kambalam nambi vanangidum	Worshipped with faith by the nine Kambalam clans
Jakkammaa	Goddess Jakkamma
Dhevi jakkammaa	Goddess Jakkamma
Thandha ooraalum raajakumaari	Provided that you are the princess who rules the land
Neeyammaa	Given to you, O mother!
Female
Sariyaa	Is this correct?
Female :Sarithaan (Dialogue)	Female: That is correct.
Female
Unnai kaakkavae	To protect you,
Karunaiyodu vandha kaalai	The brave bull who came with compassion
Kaanbadharkku ezhai	Looks like a poor man to behold,
Idaiyilae moorkkanoru kozhai	While a foolish coward in between
Mudi pottu vambu seidhu yeikkiraan aalai	Creates evil plots and deceives people!
Female
Aalai yeikkiravan vaazha maattaan	The one who deceives people will not prosper,
Andha aanazhagan adhukkellaam anja maattaan	And that handsome hero will not fear any of this!
Aalai yeikkiravan vaazha maattaan	The one who deceives people will not prosper,
Andha aanazhagan adhukkellaam anja maattaan	And that handsome hero will not fear any of this!
Female
Ammaikkini maelae	For you, O mother, from now on,
Adikkudhu adhirshtam	Good fortune is striking,
Aanaalum konjam irukkiradhu kashtam	Though a little bit of trouble still remains.
Unmaiyidhu en vaakkilae vandhadhu	This is the truth that came through my prophecy,
Immi kooda maaraadhammaa	It will not alter even by a tiny bit, O mother!
Unmaiyidhu en vaakkilae vandhadhu	This is the truth that came through my prophecy,
Immi kooda maaraadhammaa	It will not alter even by a tiny bit, O mother!
Female
Undumaa…	Is it not so?
Female :Appuram sollu (Dialogue)	Female: Tell me further...
Female
Aanai malai melae	On top of the Elephant Hill,
Anilukku thaan kanni vachen	I set a snare only for a squirrel,
Anilukku thaan kanni vachen	I set a snare only for a squirrel,
Anil vizhum kanniyilae	In the snare set for a squirrel,
Aanai vizha pogudhammaa	An elephant is going to fall, O mother!
Anil vizhum kanniyilae	In the snare set for a squirrel,
Aanai vizha pogudhammaa	An elephant is going to fall, O mother!
Female
Senni malai melae	On top of the Senni Hill,
Sittukku nee kanni vachae	You set a snare for a tiny bird,
Sittukku nee kanni vachae	You set a snare for a tiny bird,
Sittu vizhum kanniyilae	In the snare set for a tiny sparrow,
Singam vizha pogudhammaa	A lion is going to fall, O mother!
Sittu vizhum kanniyilae	In the snare set for a tiny sparrow,
Singam vizha pogudhammaa	A lion is going to fall, O mother!

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Mogana Yugam / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

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