♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Padi alappaen endru paaraala avndhvan
Thadieduthaanadi muthamma
Padi alappaen endru paaraala avndhvan
Thadieduthaanadi muthamma
Avan thadiyeduthum
Adhai thaanghi kondom endru
Kudi keduthaandi muthamma
Avan thadiyeduthum
Adhai thaanghi kondom endru
Kudi keduthaandi muthamma
Avan thadiyeduthum
Adhai thaanghi kondom endru
Kudi keduthaandi muthamma
Thathi thavazhgindra muthu manipillai
Pethu vittaanadi sellammaa
Thathi thavazhgindra muthu manipillai
Pethu vittaanadi sellammaa
Idhai ratha kazhugugal kothi kudithida
Ethanai naalaagum sollammaa
Idhai ratha kazhugugal kothi kudithida
Ethanai naalaagum sollammaa
Ethanai naalaagum sollammaa
Padi alappaen endru paaraala avndhvan
Thadieduthaanadi muthamma
Palapalappena valarndhu vittaan thangha rojaa
Palapalappena valarndhu vittaan thangha rojaa
Ivanai paarthuvittaal
Thoongha mattar enga raaja
Ivanai paarthuvittaal
Thoongha mattar enga raaja
Aalanuppi siraiedukkum koram kaanalaam
Aalanuppi siraiedukkum koram kaanalaam
Adutha naalil kinathu oram
Pinathai paarkalaam
Adutha naalil kinathu oram
Pinathai paarkalaam
Sethu pizhaippadharkkae
Ival muthi pazhuthaaloo
Sethu pizhaippadharkkae
Ival muthi pazhuthaaloo
Indha pathini vaazhvadiyae
Innum ethanai naaladiyoo
Indha pathini vaazhvadiyae
Innum ethanai naaladiyoo
Poovaaghi pinjaagi kaaithu
Poovaaghi pinjaagi kaaithu
Sellum pozhuthaagi vizhunthaayoo saaindhu
Sellum pozhuthaagi vizhunthaayoo saaindhu
Illai naadaala vandhavargal kandu
Kai nadungaamal pottaaroo kondru
Naadaala vandhavargal kandu
Kai nadungaamal pottaaroo kondru
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Indha sadhigaara paavikku adhigaaram yaenoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Indha sadhigaara paavikku adhigaaram yaenoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
The one who came to rule the land promising to feed everyone
has raised a stick against us, oh Muthamma!
The one who came to rule the land promising to feed everyone
has raised a stick against us, oh Muthamma!
And when he raised his stick,
because we quietly endured it,
he ruined our homes and lives, oh Muthamma!
And when he raised his stick,
because we quietly endured it,
he ruined our homes and lives, oh Muthamma!
And when he raised his stick,
because we quietly endured it,
he ruined our homes and lives, oh Muthamma!
A precious pearl of a child, toddling and crawling,
she brought into this world, oh Chellamma!
A precious pearl of a child, toddling and crawling,
she brought into this world, oh Chellamma!
For bloodthirsty vultures to peck and tear apart,
how many days will it take? Tell me, oh mother!
For bloodthirsty vultures to peck and tear apart,
how many days will it take? Tell me, oh mother!
How many days will it take? Tell me, oh mother!
The one who came to rule the land promising to feed everyone
has raised a stick against us, oh Muthamma!
Radiant like a golden rose, he has grown,
radiant like a golden rose, he has grown;
if our king catches sight of him,
he will not be able to sleep!
If our king catches sight of him,
he will not be able to sleep!
We may witness the terror of his men capturing him,
we may witness the terror of his men capturing him,
and the very next day, beside the well,
we may find a dead body!
And the very next day, beside the well,
we may find a dead body!
Just to live through endless suffering and death,
did she grow old and worn with age?
Just to live through endless suffering and death,
did she grow old and worn with age?
For this virtuous woman,
how many more days of life remain?
For this virtuous woman,
how many more days of life remain?
Flowering, budding, and ripening with time,
flowering, budding, and ripening with time,
did your time come to fall and fade away?
Did your time come to fall and fade away?
Or did those who rule the land see you,
and strike you dead without their hands trembling?
Did those who rule the land see you,
and strike you dead without their hands trembling?
Thanathandhi thanathandhi thaano...
Why was power given to this scheming sinner?
Thanathandhi thanathandhi thaano...
Why was power given to this scheming sinner?
Thanathandhi thanathandhi thaano...
Thanathandhi thanathandhi thaano...
Thanathandhi thanathandhi thaano...
Thanathandhi thanathandhi thaano...
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