♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Ohooo…ooo…ohooo…	Ohooo…ooo…ohooo…
Hei maanamadurai gundu malliya	Hey, plump jasmine of Manamadurai,
Vaadama naan thalaiyil sutturen	I will wear you on my hair before you wither.
Nee va ma nee va ma nee va ma	Come on girl, come on girl, come on girl,
Chorus
Nee va ma nee va ma nee va ma	Come on girl, come on girl, come on girl.
Female
Ey gundu malliya poova suttavaa	Hey, shall I adorn my hair with the plump jasmine flower?
Pakkam vandhu nee palla kattavaa	Will you come close and grin at me?
Po mama po mama po mama	Go away uncle, go away uncle, go away uncle,
Chorus
Po mama po mama po mama	Go away uncle, go away uncle, go away uncle.
Male
Ey chakkampatti chela onnu	Hey, a sari from Chakkampatti,
Vaangi thaaren.. vaariya	I will buy and give you, will you come?
Female :Raathiriyaana thirumba keppa	Female: Once night falls, you will ask for it back,
Vena mama poyah poyah	No way uncle, go away, go away!
Male
Maanamadurai gundu malliya	Plump jasmine of Manamadurai,
Vaadama naan thalaiyil sutturen	I will wear you on my hair before you wither.
Nee va ma nee va ma nee va ma	Come on girl, come on girl, come on girl,
Chorus
Nee va ma nee va ma nee va ma	Come on girl, come on girl, come on girl.
Chorus
Buuurrraaah…	Buuurrraaah…
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi	Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Buurrruuuuaahhh	Buurrruuuuaahhh
Male
Ey touring talky kootti poren	Hey, I will take you to the touring cinema talkies,
Goli soda vaangi thaaren	I will buy you goli soda,
Pakkathula ukkandu thaan	Sitting next to each other,
Cinema pappoma	Shall we watch the movie?
Chorus
Nee va ma nee va ma nee va ma	Come on girl, come on girl, come on girl.
Female
Iruttula enga padatha pappa	In the dark, where will you look at the movie?
Iduppula enna killi pappa	You will just pinch my waist!
Pathu mani aattam ellaam	I don't want this 10 PM show business,
venam po mama	Go away uncle,
Chorus
Po mama po mama po mama	Go away uncle, go away uncle, go away uncle.
Male
Adi paakadha idam onnu	Hey girl, shall we go see a place you haven't seen?
Pappoma sollu	Tell me!
Female :Naan pazhagatha idathukku	Female: To a place I'm not familiar with,
Vara matten thalli nillu	I won't come, stand far away!
Chorus
Ohooo…oooo….	Ohooo…oooo….
Male
Ey maanamadurai gundu malliya	Hey, plump jasmine of Manamadurai,
Vaadama naan thalaiyil sutturen	I will wear you on my hair before you wither.
Nee va ma nee va ma nee va ma	Come on girl, come on girl, come on girl.
Chorus
Hoohoo hoohoohoo hoohoohoi	Hoohoo hoohoohoo hoohoohoi
Hoohoo hoohoohoo hoohoohoi	Hoohoo hoohoohoo hoohoohoi
Male
Ey kaiya kaattu valaiyal maatta	Hey, show your hand to put on bangles,
Kaala kaattu kolusu maatta	Show your leg to put on anklets,
Aasa vechi vaangi vandhen	I bought them with so much longing,
Pottukka nee va ma	Come on to wear them, girl!
Chorus
Nee va ma nee va ma nee va ma	Come on girl, come on girl, come on girl.
Female
Kaiyya thottu kaala thottu	Touching my hand, touching my leg,
Anga inga enna thottu	Touching me here and there,
Kattilukku kuriya veppa	You'll aim for the bed!
Venam po mama	No way, go away uncle,
Chorus
Po mama po mama po mama	Go away uncle, go away uncle, go away uncle.
Male
Adi neeppona enakkundu	Hey girl, if you go away, for me there are
Yeralam aalu	Plenty of girls available!
Andha karakatta vanjatta	Ask that Karakattam damsel
Enna pathi kelu kelu	About me, just ask!
Chorus
Ohooo…oooo….	Ohooo…oooo….
Female
Ey maanamadurai gundu malliya	Hey, plump jasmine of Manamadurai,
Vaadi pogummun thalaiyil suttanum	Must be worn on the hair before it fades,
Va mama va mama va mama	Come on uncle, come on uncle, come on uncle,
Chorus
Va mama va mama va mama	Come on uncle, come on uncle, come on uncle.
Male
Ada venam po ma aasaiyellam	Oh forget it girl, do I look like the type
Unna paatha thonuma	To harbor such desires when looking at you?
Female :Summa konjam seendi pathen	Female: I was just teasing you a bit,
Vambugal vendam vava mama	Let's not have troubles, come come uncle!
Female
Maanamadurai gundu malliya	Plump jasmine of Manamadurai,
Vaadi pogummun thalaiyil suttanum	Must be worn on the hair before it fades,
Va mama va mama va mama	Come on uncle, come on uncle, come on uncle,
Chorus
Va mama va mama va mama	Come on uncle, come on uncle, come on uncle.
Nee va ma nee va ma nee va ma	Come on girl, come on girl, come on girl,
Va mama va mama va mama	Come on uncle, come on uncle, come on uncle.

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