♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Kootaali vaala munna	Come forward, my friend,
Kacheri polaam pinna	We can go for the musical concert later.
Athaadi naala pakkam	Oh my, on all four sides,
Namma jenam podum gummaalam	Our people are celebrating with great joy!
Male
Kattadam vaanam mutta	Buildings touching the sky,
Kattunom verva sotta	We built them with dripping sweat,
Pattanam undakki dhaan	Creating a bustling city,
Vechom inga ellorum vaazha	We made a place for everyone to live here.
Male
Heyy eppovo vandhom inga	Hey, we came here long ago,
Ethana sondham anga	Leaving behind so many relatives there.
Suthura bhoomikkudhaan	For this spinning world,
Sakkaratha senjom kaiyaala…	We built the wheels with our own hands...
Male
Hey akkara seemaiyila	Hey, in the distant foreign land,
Nikkira kappal pola	Like a ship standing tall,
Ethana thunbam thandi	Overcoming so many hardships,
Vandhom indha manna ponnakka	We arrived to make this land turn to gold!
Male
Yelaa povom vaala	Hey, come on, let us live!
Vaa pangali nee singaikkara	Come, my brother, you belong to Singapore!
Yelaa povom vaala	Hey, come on, let us live!
Nee step ah podu semma style ah	Put your dance steps with awesome style!
Male
Kootaali vaala munna	Come forward, my friend,
Kacheri polaam pinna	We can go for the musical concert later.
Athaadi naala pakkam	Oh my, on all four sides,
Namma jenam podum gummaalam	Our people are celebrating with great joy!
Male
Singapooriyan vandhu	The Singaporean has arrived,
Seenaga nirkindra sooriyan	Standing grandly like the shining sun,
Indha seemai kattikkatha kalaiyan	An artisan who built and preserved this country,
Thanga thaerodum veethiku	For the street where the golden chariot rolls,
Verivan sollisai paduven	This crazy guy will sing rap music!
Macha nee kelu kelu engal sirappu	Brother, listen to our greatness,
Singapooru thamizh makkal valarppu	The upbringing of Singapore Tamil people!
Onna serum bothu perum neruppu…	When we unite, we are a massive fire...
Male
Looking modernity	Exuding modernity,
Machi kannai kavarnthitta thamizhachi	Brother, the Tamil woman who caught the eyes,
Mannin sarithiram thondi paru machi	Dig up and look at the history of this land, brother!
Minnum natchathirangalin ooru	This is the town of shining stars,
Pangali mela mela mela yaeru	Brother, rise higher and higher!
Konadu mela thaalam vechu aadu	Dance to the rhythm with joy!
Yennaalum marakkathu	It will never be forgotten,
Solli kudutha panpaadu	The culture and values taught to us.
Male
Railodum paadhaikkellaam	For all the railway tracks,
Veiyiloda uzhachchom	We labored in the scorching sun,
Kudiyerum nattukuthaan	For the nation where we settled,
Kuralaga olichom	We sounded loud as its voice!
Male
Uravoda vaazhum edam	A place where we live with loved ones,
Azhagana ulagam	It is a beautiful world.
Varungalam marakkathae	The future will not forget,
Velakethi vanangum…	It will light lamps and honor us...
Male
Hey eppovo vandhom inga	Hey, we came here long ago,
Ethana sondham anga	Leaving behind so many relatives there.
Suthura bhoomikku dhaan	For this spinning world,
Sakkaratha senjom kaiyaala	We built the wheels with our own hands,
Male
Hey akkara seemiyila	Hey, in the distant foreign land,
Nikkira kappal pola	Like a ship standing tall,
Ethana thunbam thandi	Overcoming so many hardships,
Vandhom indha manna ponnakka	We arrived to make this land turn to gold!
Male
Yelaa povom vaala	Hey, come on, let us live!
Vaa pangali nee singaikkara	Come, my brother, you belong to Singapore!
Yelaa povom vaala	Hey, come on, let us live!
Nee step ah podu semma style ah….	Put your dance steps with awesome style!...

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