♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nalla kaalam porakkattumae
Naadum veedum sezhikkattumae
Kaaliyamma sirikkattumae
Kanna konjam thirakkattumae
Kaaliyamma sirikkattumae
Kanna konjam thirakkattumae
Nalla kaalam porakkattumae
Naadum veedum sezhikkattumae
Kaaliyamma sirikkattumae
Kanna konjam thirakkattumae
Chorus :Kaaliyamma sirikkattumae
Kanna konjam thirakkattumae
Theepandham ingu yendhi vandhom
Dhisaiyai kizhithu odi vandhom
Vaedhanai ingu theerumendru
Vidiya vidiya paada vandhom
Naangamalai kattukkulla
Thanichu vaazhum kaaliyamma
Thaayae nee sollum sollu
Saathikelaam needhiyamma
{Badrakaali
Chorus :Badrakaali badrakaali
Badrakaali badrakaali badrakaali
Badrakaali badrakaali badrakaali} (2)
Naangamalai kattukkulla
Thanichu vaazhum kaaliyamma
Thaayae nee sollum sollu
Saathikelaam needhiyamma
Varushathukkoru thirunaal
Saadhi sanangalai kootinaal
Chorus :Saadhi sanangalai kootinaal
Nalla kaalam porakkattumae
Naadum veedum sezhikkattumae
Kaaliyamma sirikkattumae
Kanna konjam thirakkattumae
Chorus :Kaaliyamma sirikkattumae
Kanna konjam thirakkattumae
Naayagi ava sonna sollu
Namakku nalla sattamaa
Vandhu vaazhum vaazhkkai ellam
Dheivam potta thittamaa
Boomi ennum medai melae
Bommalattam nadakkudhamma
Aanum pennum servadhellaam
Amma vagutha vattam amma
{Badrakaali
Chorus :Badrakaali badrakaali
Badrakaali badrakaali badrakaali
Badrakaali badrakaali badrakaali} (2)
Boomi ennum medai melae
Bommalattam nadakkudhamma
Aanum pennum servadhellaam
Amma vagutha vattam amma
Ezhainga jaadhi emakkoru needhi
Aanaiyum ponnaiyum aadhari
Chorus :Aanaiyum ponnaiyum aadhari
Nalla kaalam porakkattumae
Naadum veedum sezhikkattumae
Kaaliyamma sirikkattumae
Kanna konjam thirakkattumae
Kaaliyamma sirikkattumae
Kanna konjam thirakkattumae
Kaaliyamma sirikkattumae
Kanna konjam thirakkattumae
May good times begin
May the land and our homes prosper
May Mother Kali smile upon us
May she open her eyes just a little
May Mother Kali smile upon us
May she open her eyes just a little
May good times begin
May the land and our homes prosper
May Mother Kali smile upon us
May she open her eyes just a little
Chorus: May Mother Kali smile upon us
May she open her eyes just a little
Holding flaming torches, we have come here
Tearing through the darkness, we came running
Believing our suffering will end here
We came to sing until the break of dawn
Deep within the forest of Nangamalai
Mother Kali, you who dwell alone
O Mother, every word you speak
Is justice for all our people
{Bhadrakali
Chorus: Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali
Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali
Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali} (2)
Deep within the forest of Nangamalai
Mother Kali, you who dwell alone
O Mother, every word you speak
Is justice for all our people
This once-a-year festival
Brings all our kith and kin together
Chorus: Brings all our kith and kin together
May good times begin
May the land and our homes prosper
May Mother Kali smile upon us
May she open her eyes just a little
Chorus: May Mother Kali smile upon us
May she open her eyes just a little
The word spoken by our Goddess
Has become a righteous law for us
Is this entire life we live
A plan drawn by the divine?
Upon this stage called the earth
A puppet show plays on, Mother
A man and a woman coming together
Is a circle drawn by you, Mother
{Bhadrakali
Chorus: Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali
Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali
Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali, Bhadrakali} (2)
Upon this stage called the earth
A puppet show plays on, Mother
A man and a woman coming together
Is a circle drawn by you, Mother
We are poor folk, give us justice
Protect our honor and our prosperity
Chorus: Protect our honor and our prosperity
May good times begin
May the land and our homes prosper
May Mother Kali smile upon us
May she open her eyes just a little
May Mother Kali smile upon us
May she open her eyes just a little
May Mother Kali smile upon us
May she open her eyes just a little
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