♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Meenuku siru meenuku
Naan meen valai virithen
Devathai kadal devathai
Vanthu vizhunthathaal vizhithen
Kichu kichu pannum
Christhava pennae
Pachai mutham thara manamillaiyaa
Oru kannam thara maru kannam kattu
Thirumurai vari ninaivillaiya
Adada mutham parikiravazhi
Ithuthaan kurukkuvazhi
Athuthaan ennai kedukura vazhi
Sikkuma paditha kili
Meenuku siru meenuku
Naan meen valai virithen
Devathai kadal devathai
Vanthu vizhunthathaal vizhithen
Pen kadalgalil alaigal illai
Athu pol mounam kaakkirai
Aan kadalgalil alaigal undu
Athu pol unnai theendinen
Alai enum karam neeti neeti
Adi varudiyae pogirai
Vetkam vanthu vizhi moodum neram
Mutham kollaiyida paarkiraai
Anbai thanthu anbai thanthu
Aalakinaai appothu
Alli thanthu alli thanthu
Aanakuthal eppothu
Adada mutham parikiravazhi
Ithuthaan kurukkuvazhi
Athuthaan ennai kedukura vazhi
Sikkuma paditha kili
Meenuku siru meenuku
Naan meen valai virithen
Devathai kadal devathai
Vanthu vizhunthathaal vizhithen
Vizhi neeyum solli
Vaazhum pennal
Vetkam ennai vittu poguma
Akkam pakkam ingu aatkal undu
Anjugindra manam konjuma
Kadarkaraigalil solai illai
Paravaikku enna panjama
Thanimaiku ingu vaipu illai
Thavikindra manam anjuma
Pengal mattum aanaiyittaal
Pesum kadal pesathu
Aangal konda aasai mattum
Aanaiyittaal nirkaathu
Adada ennai thavirkira vazhi
Ithuthaan kurukkuvazhi
Ethuthaan unnai pidikira vazhi
Sikkuma paditha kili
Meenuku siru meenuku
Nee meen valai virithaai
Devathai kadal devathai
Vanthu vizhunthathaal vizhithaai
Kichu kichu pannum
Christhava pennae
Pachai mutham thara manamillaiyaa
Oru kannam thara maru kannam kattu
Thirumurai vari ninaivillaiya
Adada mutham parikiravazhi
Ithuthaan kurukkuvazhi
Athuthaan ennai kedukura vazhi
Sikkuma paditha kili
Meenuku siru meenuku
Naan meen valai virithen
Devathai kadal devathai
Vanthu vizhunthathaal vizhithen
For fish, for little fish,
I cast my fishing net.
An angel, an angel of the sea,
fell into it, and my eyes opened in wonder.
Teasing and tickling my heart,
O Christian girl,
don't you have the heart to give me a sweet kiss?
"Offer one cheek, and turn the other too"—
don't you remember that holy scripture verse?
Oh, this trick of stealing a kiss,
this is nothing but a shortcut!
And that is the way to lead me astray!
Will a clever, educated parrot ever get caught in a trap?
For fish, for little fish,
I cast my fishing net.
An angel, an angel of the sea,
fell into it, and my eyes opened in wonder.
There are no wild waves in female seas,
and just like that, you keep your silence.
There are rushing waves in male seas,
and just like that, I reached out to touch you.
Reaching out with hands like gentle waves,
you caress me and drift away.
The moment shyness makes me close my eyes,
you look for a chance to steal a kiss!
By giving me love again and again,
you nurtured me into a proper person back then.
By giving yourself completely to me,
when will you make me a full man?
Oh, this trick of stealing a kiss,
this is nothing but a shortcut!
And that is the way to lead me astray!
Will a clever, educated parrot ever get caught in a trap?
For fish, for little fish,
I cast my fishing net.
An angel, an angel of the sea,
fell into it, and my eyes opened in wonder.
For a girl living by the watchful eyes
and strict words of her elders,
will modesty ever leave me?
There are people all around us here;
will a fearful heart dare to show its affection?
There may be no shady groves on the seashore,
but does that mean there are no birds?
There is no chance for privacy here,
but will an aching heart be afraid?
If women only give a command,
even the roaring sea will stay silent.
Yet the deep desire in a man
will never stop at any command!
Oh, this way of dodging me,
this is nothing but a shortcut!
Then what is the true way to win your heart?
Will a clever, educated parrot ever get caught in a trap?
For fish, for little fish,
you cast your fishing net.
An angel, an angel of the sea,
fell into it, and your eyes opened in wonder!
Teasing and tickling my heart,
O Christian girl,
don't you have the heart to give me a sweet kiss?
"Offer one cheek, and turn the other too"—
don't you remember that holy scripture verse?
Oh, this trick of stealing a kiss,
this is nothing but a shortcut!
And that is the way to lead me astray!
Will a clever, educated parrot ever get caught in a trap?
For fish, for little fish,
I cast my fishing net.
An angel, an angel of the sea,
fell into it, and my eyes opened in wonder.
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