♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kungumamae kumudhamae
Mookuthiyae mutharamae
Enga idhayam pesugindrathu
Thaayae enga idhayam pesugindrathu
Makkal kural edhiroli thaaan
Engaladhu murasolidhaan
Jeyichiduvom nanga mundhidhaan
Engalukku neengal ellam dhinathandhithan
Chorus :Thaayae neengal ellam dhinathandhithan
Kungumamae kumudhamae
Mookuthiyae mutharamae
Enga idhayam pesugindrathu
Thaayae enga idhayam pesugindrathu
Makkal kural edhiroli thaaan
Engaladhu murasolidhaan
Jeyichiduvom nanga mundhidhaan
Engalukku neengal ellam dhinathandhithan
Chorus :Thaayae neengal ellam dhinathandhithan
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Poovattam neenga irunga
Ammadi aanai idunga
Chorus :Senju mudippom nalla perai eduppom
Male :Porattam gaandhi vizhi thaan
Eppodhum saanthi vizhithaan
Chorus :Unnaviradham naanga onna iruppom
Male :Engalukkae vaakkugal podunga motham
Neengalum thaan naangalum thaan
Rathathin ratham
Kungumamae kumudhamae
Mookuthiyae mutharamae
Enga idhayam pesugindrathu
Thaayae enga idhayam pesugindrathu
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Ladies hostelukkullae
Bathroomil thanniyae llae
Thanni varathaan naanga
Paadupaduvom
College canteen irukku
Ellamae oozhal sarakku
Chorus :Kasu kodunga naanga dosa suduvom
Male :Eval seivom kaavl seivom ungalkukaaga
Otta mattum pod venum engalukkaga
Ada kungumamae kumudhamae
Mookuthiyae mutharamae
Enga idhayam pesugindrathu
Thaayae enga idhayam pesugindrathu
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Naal poora soru thingala haiyoo
Nethellam kannurangala
Chorus :Unga kavala enga ullngalilae
Male :Thaayaalae vandhavanga thaan
Thangachi ullavanga thaan
Chorus :Pennin perumai indha mannin perumai
Male :Idhiyavum indhiravum onnuthaanga
Ena ennumpadi senjavangalum ponnudhanunga
Kungumamae kumudhamae
Mookuthiyae mutharamae
Enga idhayam pesugindrathu
Thaayae enga idhayam pesugindrathu
Makkal kural edhiroli thaaan
Engaladhu murasolidhaan
Jeyichiduvom nanga mundhidhaan
Engalukku neengal ellam dhinathandhithan
Chorus :Thaayae neengal ellam dhinathandhithan
Aamam thaaye
Thaayae neengal ellam dhinathandhithan
Neengal ellam dhinathandhithan
Oh kumkum, oh water lily!
Oh nose-ring, oh pearl garland!
Our heart is speaking out!
O mothers, our heart is speaking out!
Echoing the voice of the people,
it is our sounding drum!
We will lead ahead and win!
To us, all of you are our Daily Thanthi!
Chorus: O mothers, all of you are our Daily Thanthi!
Oh kumkum, oh water lily!
Oh nose-ring, oh pearl garland!
Our heart is speaking out!
O mothers, our heart is speaking out!
Echoing the voice of the people,
it is our sounding drum!
We will lead ahead and win!
To us, all of you are our Daily Thanthi!
Chorus: O mothers, all of you are our Daily Thanthi!
...
You just sit pretty like flowers,
and give us your command, dear ladies!
Chorus: We will get it done and win a good name!
Male: Our struggle follows Gandhi's vision,
always looking with eyes of peace!
Chorus: We will all join in fasting together!
Male: Cast all your votes for us!
Both you and we
are the blood of our blood!
Oh kumkum, oh water lily!
Oh nose-ring, oh pearl garland!
Our heart is speaking out!
O mothers, our heart is speaking out!
...
Inside the ladies' hostel,
there is no water in the bathrooms!
To make the water flow,
we will work hard!
There is a college canteen,
but everything there is corrupt and substandard!
Chorus: Just give us money, and we will cook dosas for you!
Male: We will serve you and stand guard for you,
all you have to do is vote for us!
Oh kumkum, oh water lily!
Oh nose-ring, oh pearl garland!
Our heart is speaking out!
O mothers, our heart is speaking out!
...
We haven't eaten all day, oh my!
We didn't sleep a wink last night!
Chorus: Your worries fill our hearts!
Male: We were brought into this world by mothers,
and we too have younger sisters!
Chorus: The pride of womanhood is the pride of this land!
Male: "India and Indira are one and the same"—
the one who made everyone believe that was a woman too!
Oh kumkum, oh water lily!
Oh nose-ring, oh pearl garland!
Our heart is speaking out!
O mothers, our heart is speaking out!
Echoing the voice of the people,
it is our sounding drum!
We will lead ahead and win!
To us, all of you are our Daily Thanthi!
Chorus: O mothers, all of you are our Daily Thanthi!
Yes, mothers!
O mothers, all of you are our Daily Thanthi!
All of you are our Daily Thanthi!
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