♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Naattu kottai settiyaaru	Oh Nattukottai Chettiar,
Naan virumbum kutti yaaru	Who is the girl I desire?
Nee thaanae maanae	It is you, my dear deer-like lady!
Soonaa paanaa suppu setti	S. P. Suppu Chetti,
Suthuradhil romba sutti paathaenae naanae	I saw that you are very clever at roaming around!
Female
Unna paakka paakka thaan	Just by looking at you again and again,
Oru kikku yaerudhae	A kick/intoxication rises within!
Pasum paalum thaenum thaan	Cow's milk and honey,
Ingu romba oorudhae	Are overflowing heavily here!
Male
On vanappum iduppum sirippum supperu	Your beauty, waist, and smile are super!
Ada ini mael endrum iva thaan keepperu	Hey, from now on she is the keeper forever!
Male
Naattu kottai settiyaaru	Oh Nattukottai Chettiar,
Naan virumbum kutti yaaru	Who is the girl I desire?
Nee thaanae maanae	It is you, my dear deer-like lady!
Female :Soonaa paanaa suppu setti	Female: S. P. Suppu Chetti,
Suthuradhil romba sutti paathaenae naanae	I saw that you are very clever at roaming around!
Female
Kaaraikkudi kaatril vandhu	Coming in the Karaikudi breeze,
Kattil kadhai paesinaai	You spoke pillow talk on the bed!
Paanaiyilae baakki vechu	Leaving leftovers in the pot,
Kambiya thaan neettinaai	You escaped/slipped away quietly!
Male
Rategala paesikkittu	Negotiating the rates,
Notegala neettuven	I will hand over the currency notes!
Notegala neettipputtu	After handing over the notes,
Saettaigala kaattuven	I will show you my mischievous playful acts!
Female
Anai pola enna saethukko	Embrace me like a dam,
Ippa dhaagam theerum paathukko	Look, now your thirst will be quenched!
Male
Adi paaru naanum minoru	Hey look, I am a rich playful minor,
Vandhu saeru neeyum majoru	Come and join, you are a major!
Female
Oorum thoongalaam	The entire town might sleep,
Yaarum thoongalaam	Anyone else might sleep,
Naamum thoonga maattom	But we both will not sleep!
Male
Naattu kottai settiyaaru	Oh Nattukottai Chettiar,
Naan virumbum kutti yaaru	Who is the girl I desire?
Nee thaanae maanae	It is you, my dear deer-like lady!
Female :Soonaa paanaa suppu setti	Female: S. P. Suppu Chetti,
Suthuradhil romba sutti paathaenae naanae	I saw that you are very clever at roaming around!
Male
Unna paakka paakka thaan	Just by looking at you again and again,
Oru kikku yaerudhae	A kick/intoxication rises within!
Female
Pasum paalum thaenum thaan	Cow's milk and honey,
Ingu romba oorudhae	Are overflowing heavily here!
Male
On vanappum iduppum sirippum supperu	Your beauty, waist, and smile are super!
Ada ini mael endrum iva thaan keepperu	Hey, from now on she is the keeper forever!
Male
Sattiyila aakki vecha vella paniyaaramae	Oh white paniyaram made in a pot,
Kottaiya thaan aatti vecha kutti idhu yaarammae	Who is this young girl who shook the whole fort/palace?
Female
Konjamae naan aatti vechaen	I just shook it a little bit,
Kondu vandhaen kaaviri	And brought forth the river Cauvery!
Male
Anju aaru paeru undu yaaru endru kaami nee	There are five or six people, show me who you choose!
Female
En sondha ooru assam assam	My native place is Assam, Assam,
Kombu thaena pola kissaam kissaam	A story like sweet comb honey, story story!
Male
Pala state undu paathukko	There are many states, take a look,
Nalla rate paesi kaettukko	Negotiate a good rate and ask!
Sootta yaethura route ah maathura	You raise the heat and change the route,
Aadi maasa thaerae	Oh chariot of the month of Aadi!
Female
Soonaa paanaa suppu setti	S. P. Suppu Chetti,
Suthuradhil romba sutti paathaenae naanae	I saw that you are very clever at roaming around!
Male
Adada naattu kottai settiyaaru	Ah, oh Nattukottai Chettiar,
Naan virumbum kutti yaaru	Who is the girl I desire?
Nee thaanae maanae	It is you, my dear deer-like lady!
Male
Unna paakka paakka thaan	Just by looking at you again and again,
Oru kikku yaerudhae	A kick/intoxication rises within!
Female
Pasum paalum thaenum thaan	Cow's milk and honey,
Ingu romba oorudhae	Are overflowing heavily here!
Male
On vanappum iduppum sirippum supperu	Your beauty, waist, and smile are super!
Female
Ada ini mael endrum iva thaan keepperu	Hey, from now on she is the keeper forever!
Male
Naattu kottai settiyaaru	Oh Nattukottai Chettiar,
Naan virumbum kutti yaaru	Who is the girl I desire?
Nee thaanae maanae	It is you, my dear deer-like lady!
Female
Soonaa paanaa suppu setti	S. P. Suppu Chetti,
Suthuradhil romba sutti paathaenae naanae	I saw that you are very clever at roaming around!
Male
Ada naattu kottai settiyaaru	Ah, oh Nattukottai Chettiar,
Naan virumbum kutti yaaru	Who is the girl I desire?
Nee thaanae maanae	It is you, my dear deer-like lady!

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