♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan ulladhai sollattumaa
Oorariya paadattumaa
Naan ulladhai sollattumaa
Oorariya paadattumaa
Nallavargal vaazha vendum
Nanmai ellaam soozha vendum
Nallavargal vaazha vendum
Nanmai ellaam soozha vendum
Ponmagalum mannavanum
Peruvaazhvu kaanavendum
Ponmagalum mannavanum
Peruvaazhvu kaanavendum
Vaazhga neengal vaazhga
Vaazhvin ilakkanamaaga
Koodukatti vaithirundhaen
Kuruviyodu vaazhndhirundhaen
Naadu vittu vandhabodhu
Naanoruthan pizhaithu vandhaen
Koodukatti vaithirundhaen
Kuruviyodu vaazhndhirundhaen
Naadu vittu vandhabodhu
Naanoruthan pizhaithu vandhaen
Paedai mugam kaanavillai
Thaedi oda kaalumillai
Paedai mugam kaanavillai
Thaedi oda kaalumillai
Kann edhiril paarthabodhu
Kai anaikka urimaiyillai
Vaazhga neengal vaazhga
Vaazhvin ilakkanamaaga
Veenaiyondru kandeduthaen
Viralgal meetta aasai vaithaen
Vaeroruthan sondhamendru
Meettaamal niruthi vaithaen
Veenaiyondru kandeduthaen
Viralgal meetta aasai vaithaen
Vaeroruthan sondhamendru
Meettaamal niruthi vaithaen
Indru varai thottadhillai
Kaiviralum pattadhillai
Indru varai thottadhillai
Kaiviralum pattadhillai
Innoruvan veenai idhu
Sudhilayamthaan kaettadhillai
Vaazhga neengal vaazhga
Vaazhvin ilakkanamaaga
Ennudaiya vaanathilae
Iruttiya naerathilae
Vennilaavai kaanavillai
Vidivilakkai yaettri vaithaen
Vilakkaettri vaithavudan
Vennilaavum vandhadhammaa
Vennilaavai kandavudan
Pennilaavum thavithadhammaa
Nilavae vandhadhendru
Neivilakkai anaippaenaa
Neivilakku podhumendru
Nilavaithaan veruppaenaa
Irukarai naduvinilae
Nadhi pol odugiraen
Vidukadhai naanaagi
Vidaiyai thaan thaedugiraen
Iraivaa en iraivaa
Idharkkoru badhilai sol iraivaa
Naan ulladhai sollattumaa
Oorariya paadattumaa
Nallavargal vaazha vendum
Nanmai ellaam soozha vendum
Ponmagalum mannavanum
Nimmadhiyai kaanavendum
Vaazhga neengal vaazhga
Vaazhvin ilakkanamaaga
Shall I speak what is in my heart?
Shall I sing it out for the whole town to hear?
Shall I speak what is in my heart?
Shall I sing it out for the whole town to hear?
Good people must live well,
Goodness must surround them all.
Good people must live well,
Goodness must surround them all.
The precious lady and her noble man,
Must find a rich and blessed life.
The precious lady and her noble man,
Must find a rich and blessed life.
May you live long, may you live long,
As an ideal example for life itself!
I had built a nest of my own,
And lived happily with my little bird.
When forced to leave my homeland behind,
I alone survived and escaped.
I had built a nest of my own,
And lived happily with my little bird.
When forced to leave my homeland behind,
I alone survived and escaped.
I could not see my mate's face,
Nor had I the strength in my legs to run and search.
I could not see my mate's face,
Nor had I the strength in my legs to run and search.
When I finally saw her before my eyes,
I had lost the right to hold her in my arms.
May you live long, may you live long,
As an ideal example for life itself!
I came across a veena (traditional stringed instrument),
And my fingers longed to pluck its strings.
Knowing it belonged to someone else,
I stopped myself and did not play.
I came across a veena (traditional stringed instrument),
And my fingers longed to pluck its strings.
Knowing it belonged to someone else,
I stopped myself and did not play.
To this day, I have not touched it,
Not even my fingertip has grazed it.
To this day, I have not touched it,
Not even my fingertip has grazed it.
This is another man's veena,
I have never heard its tune or rhythm.
May you live long, may you live long,
As an ideal example for life itself!
In the sky of my life,
At a time when darkness fell,
The bright moon was nowhere to be seen,
So I lit a lamp to bring the dawn.
The moment I lit that lamp,
The bright moon returned as well!
Upon seeing the bright moon,
The gentle maiden suffered in distress!
Just because the moon has come,
Would I blow out the ghee lamp?
Saying the ghee lamp is enough,
Would I ever turn away from the moon?
Trapped between two shores,
I am flowing like a helpless river.
Having turned into a riddle myself,
I am searching for an answer.
O God, my God!
Tell me an answer to this, O God!
Shall I speak what is in my heart?
Shall I sing it out for the whole town to hear?
Good people must live well,
Goodness must surround them all.
The golden son and the noble king,
Must find peace of mind.
May you live long, may you live long,
As an ideal example for life itself!
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