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Male
Maalaiyilae therkku moolaiyilae	In the evening, in the southern corner,
Moganam paaduthu maanguyil	A female cuckoo sings the Mohanam ragam.
Maalaiyilae therkku moolaiyil	In the evening, in the southern corner,
Moganam paaduthu maanguyil	A female cuckoo sings the Mohanam ragam.
Female
Maanguyilin andha paadilalae	In that song of the female cuckoo,
Aanandham theduthu aan kuyil	The male cuckoo searches for bliss.
Male
Siru thooralum saaralum	As light drizzle and spray,
Maargazhi megangal thoova	Shower down from the clouds of the Maargazhi month,
Female :Pudhu mogamum vegamum	Female: A new passion and swiftness,
Poonthalir meniyil maeva	Spreads across the body like a tender blossom.
Female
Maanguyilin andha paadilalae	In that song of the female cuckoo,
Aanandham theduthu aan kuyil	The male cuckoo searches for bliss.
Male
Vaasalgalai moodatha devaalayam	A temple whose doors are never closed,
Anudhinam kaanadhadho aaradhanam	Doesn't it witness worship every single day?
Female :Vaarthaigalil kooradha premaayanam	Female: An epic of love untold in words,
Udhadugal seiyaadho paarayanam	Won't the lips recite it like a prayer?
Male
Vattradha aasaigalae	Desires that never run dry,
Oru kuttraala neer veezhchiyo	Are they like the eternal waterfalls of Courtallam?
Female :Sallabha velaigalil	Female: In these playful, romantic moments,
Indha polladha aaraichiyoo	Why conduct such tricky research?
Male
Yeninum naanangal vaa kanmani	Even so, shyness fades away; come, my darling.
Female :Paarkadal pondrathu poovudal	Female: The flower-like body is like the Ocean of Milk,
Male :Adhu naan indru neendhida	Male: For me to swim in it today,
Thean alai paaindhida aada	As waves of honey surge and sway.
Male
Maalaiyilae therkku moolaiyilae	In the evening, in the southern corner,
Moganam paaduthu maanguyil	A female cuckoo sings the Mohanam ragam.
Female
Gokulathin gopalan kuzhal oodhuvaan	Gopala of Gokulam plays his flute,
Kulamagal raadhavin nizhal theduvan	Searching for the shadow of Radha, the noble maiden.
Male :Ezhu swaram vendaatha isai yedhamma	Male: What music is this that doesn't need the seven musical notes, my dear?
Ilanthendral theendaadha dhisai yedhamma	Which direction is untouched by the gentle breeze, my dear?
Female
Mei thottaal ooraayiram	If body touches body, in a thousand towns...
Kodi minnlagal paaindhoduthu	Ten million lightning bolts flash and run!
Male :Kai pattaal noor aayiram	Male: If a hand touches, a hundred thousand...
Pudhu mettugal poovaaguthu	New melodies blossom into flowers!
Female
Nee thandhu naan thandhu thaen minjumo	When you give and I give, will any honey remain?
Male :Meedhamum michamum yenadi	Male: Why talk of remnants and leftovers, my girl?
Female :Sugam nee thoda naan thoda	Female: As you touch and I touch, joy,
Ooruni pol ingu oorum	Oozes out here like a natural village spring.
Female
Maanguyilin andha paadilalae	In that song of the female cuckoo,
Aanandham theduthu aan kuyil	The male cuckoo searches for bliss.
Male :Maalaiyilae therkku moolaiyilae	Male: In the evening, in the southern corner,
Moganam paaduthu maanguyil	A female cuckoo sings the Mohanam ragam.
Female
Pudhu mogamum vegamum	A new passion and swiftness,
Poonthalir meniyil maeva	Spreads across the body like a tender blossom.
Male :Siru thooralum saaralum	Male: As light drizzle and spray,
Maargazhi megangal thoova	Shower down from the clouds of the Maargazhi month,
Male
Maalaiyilae therkku moolaiyil	In the evening, in the southern corner,
Moganam paaduthu maanguyil	A female cuckoo sings the Mohanam ragam.

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