♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali	One man was the lover, one woman was the lover
Thanimai thediyae ponaar	They went in search of solitude
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae	At the time when darkness drapes itself in a saree
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar	The two of them became one
Male
Avalukku peru pappaa	Her name is Pappaa
Antha paya peru rasu	That boy's name is Raasu
Muthu muthu pappaa rasa thottu pappaa	Precious Pappaa, Raasu touches Pappaa
Suththi muththi paaththuputtu	Looking around in all directions
Muththam onnu ketppa	He asks for a kiss
Male
Avalukku peru pappaa	Her name is Pappaa
Antha paya peru rasu	That boy's name is Raasu
Idai noolai thodum velai	At the moment of touching her thin waistline
Sundhariye munthariyae enthiri endraanae	He said, 'Oh beautiful girl like a cashew nut, wake up!'
Male
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali	One man was the lover, one woman was the lover
Thanimai thediyae ponaar	They went in search of solitude
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae	At the time when darkness drapes itself in a saree
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar	The two of them became one
Male
Aaththoram naaththu	Saplings along the riverbank
Ennavendru kettaalaam paaththu	She looked at them and asked what they were
Ulloora ooththu ooruthappaa	A natural spring wells up deep within
Melellaam verththu	Sweating all over the body
Male
Avanathu thanthai varuvathai kande	Seeing his father coming along
Padhungiyae muyalaanaal	She crouched and hid like a rabbit
Avanathu thanthai varuvathai kande	Seeing his father coming along
Padhungiyae muyalaanaal	She crouched and hid like a rabbit
Male
Appa unga veettu pakkam	'Why is Father heading towards your house
Ippa edhukku poraaru	Right at this moment?'
Paakka pora pappaava	'Is he going to see Pappaa?'
Endrae raasu sendraanae	So saying, Raasu departed
Nadanthaargal thodarnthaarkal	They walked, they followed behind
Sendrathenna nindrathenna	What moved and what stood still?
Kanndathenna sollavaa…	Shall I tell what was witnessed...?
Male
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali	One man was the lover, one woman was the lover
Thanimai thediyae ponaar	They went in search of solitude
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae	At the time when darkness drapes itself in a saree
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar	The two of them became one
Male
Avalukku peru pappaa	Her name is Pappaa
Antha paya peru rasu	That boy's name is Raasu
Muthu muthu pappaa kedakkuraa vaappaa	Precious Pappaa is lying there, come along man
Suththi muththi paaththuputtu	Looking around in all directions
Ullukulla poppaa	Go inside!
Male
Avalukku peru pappaa	Her name is Pappaa
Antha paya peru rasu	That boy's name is Raasu
Madhiloram mazhai eeram	Moisture from rain along the compound wall
Chittu rendu etti ninnu	Two little sparrows stood peeping from a distance
Paarththathenna sollavaa….	Shall I tell what they saw...?
Male
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali	One man was the lover, one woman was the lover
Thanimai thediyae ponaar	They went in search of solitude
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae	At the time when darkness drapes itself in a saree
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar	The two of them became one
Male
Pappaavin amma	Pappaa's mother
Vetkam kondu nindraalaam summaa	Stood shyly without saying a word
Raasoda appaa	Raasu's father
Pakkam vanthu nindraaraam thappaa	Came close and stood beside her inappropriately
Male
Oru madamaadhum oruvanumaagi	A youthful maiden and a man together
Ulavidum oru kaatchi	A scene of them wandering together
Oru madamaadhum oruvanumaagi	A youthful maiden and a man together
Ulavidum oru kaatchi	A scene of them wandering together
Male
Road-tu melae thangam polae	On top of the road, shining like gold
Minnuraanga thannaalae	They glow effortlessly on their own
Veettukkullae paaththaa pochchu	If caught inside the house, everything is ruined
Onnum solla nallaalla	It is not good to say anything about it
Thalaikaani kalavaani	Pillow thief
Sonthamenna panthamenna	What are family ties, what are relationships?
Solvathenna pongadaa…	What is there to talk about, get lost...!
Male
Oruththan kadhalan oruththi kadhali	One man was the lover, one woman was the lover
Thanimai thediyae ponaar	They went in search of solitude
Iruttu saelaiyai uduththum naeramae	At the time when darkness drapes itself in a saree
Iruvar oruvaraai aanaar	The two of them became one

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