♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Female
Humming….	(Humming...)
Chorus
Humming ….	(Humming...)
Male
Ohoo paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Ohoo, the poet sang! The poet sang!
Chorus :Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Chorus: The poet sang, the poet sang!
Male
Maan endraar pulli illai	He called her a deer, but she has no spots.
Mayil endraar thogai illai	He called her a peacock, but she has no plumage.
Thaen endraar meen endraar	He called her honey, he called her eyes fish-like...
Therindhu sonnara	...did he say it knowingly?
Chorus :Thaen endraar meen endraar	Chorus: He called her honey, he called her eyes fish-like...
Therindhu sonnara	...did he say it knowingly?
Chorus :Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Chorus: The poet sang, the poet sang!
Male :Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Male: The poet sang, the poet sang!
Oho oho padinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Oho oho, the poet sang! The poet sang!
Female
Humming….	(Humming...)
Chorus
Humming ….	(Humming...)
Female
Ohoo paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Ohoo, the poet sang! The poet sang!
Chorus :Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Chorus: The poet sang, the poet sang!
Female
Kaalai endraar kombum illai	He called him a bull, but he has no horns.
Yaanai endraar thandham illai	He called him an elephant, but he has no tusks.
Singam endraar veeran endraar	He called him a lion, he called him a brave hero...
Therindhu sonnara	...did he say it knowingly?
Chorus :Singam endraar veeran endraar	Chorus: He called him a lion, he called him a brave hero...
Therindhu sonnara	...did he say it knowingly?
Chorus :Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Chorus: The poet sang, the poet sang!
Female :Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Female: The poet sang, the poet sang!
Oho oho padinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Oho oho, the poet sang! The poet sang!
Chorus
Humming	(Humming)
Male
Kanniyarai panja varna kiligal endraarae	They called young maidens five-colored parrots...
Ahaa kanniyargal kovai pazham thinbathillaiyae	Aha, but maidens do not eat ivy gourd fruits!
Chorus :Kanniyarai panja varna kiligal endraarae	Chorus: They called young maidens five-colored parrots...
Ahaa kanniyargal kovai pazham thinbathillaiyae	Aha, but maidens do not eat ivy gourd fruits!
Female
Aadavarai puligal endru paadi veithaarae	They sang comparing men to tigers...
Puli aadu thedi kaadu thedi odavillaiyae	A tiger does not run searching for goats through forests!
Chorus :Aadavarai puligal endru paadi veithaarae	Chorus: They sang comparing men to tigers...
Puli aadu thedi kaadu thedi odavillaiyae	A tiger does not run searching for goats through forests!
Male
Anna nadai nadakavillai	She does not walk like a swan,
Female :Kann irundhum kaanavillai	Female: Though having eyes, one cannot see,
Male :Kanniyavarkku menmai illai	Male: These maidens lack softness/gentleness,
Female :Sonnavarukku moolai illai	Female: The one who said this lacks a brain!
Chorus
Kaalai endraar kombum illai	He called him a bull, but he has no horns,
Yaanai endraar thandham illai	He called him an elephant, but he has no tusks,
Singam endraar veeran endraar	He called him a lion, he called him a warrior,
Therindhu sonnara	Did he say it knowingly?
Chorus
Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	The poet sang, the poet sang!
Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	The poet sang, the poet sang!
Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	The poet sang, the poet sang!
Chorus
Humming	(Humming)
Male
Atcham illai naanam illai	There is no fear, no bashfulness,
Adakkam illaiaye	There is no modesty!
Idhil aangalukkum pengalukkum baedhamillaiyae	In this regard, there is no difference between men and women!
Female :Pen kulathai kaeli seidhaal veeram illaiyae	Female: Mocking womanhood is not true bravery,
Idhil pengalukkum ungalukkum baedhamillaiyae	In this, there is no difference between women and you!
Male
Vetri kollum aanmaiyandro	Is it not masculinity that achieves victory?
Female :Pettredukkum penmaiyandro	Female: Is it not womanhood that gives birth?
Male :Aanmai yindri penmai illaiyae	Male: Without masculinity, womanhood cannot exist,
Female :Penmaiyindri aanmai illaiyae	Female: Without womanhood, masculinity cannot exist!
Chorus
Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	The poet sang, the poet sang!
Female :Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	Female: The poet sang, the poet sang!
Paadinaar kavinjar paadinaar	The poet sang, the poet sang!

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