♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Per vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum	Whether named or left unnamed,
Malli vaasam	The fragrance of jasmine remains,
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam	It is the refreshing breeze of Courtallam waterfalls.
Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum	Ah, now, always, and at all times,
Thottu pesum	It touches and speaks to you,
Indha pennoda sagavaasam	This woman's intimate companionship.
Female
Mottu thaan vandhu	The flower bud arrives,
Sottu thaen thandhu	Giving drops of honey,
Kitta thaan otta thaan	To come close, to stick together,
Katta thaan appappappa	To embrace each other, oh my goodness!
Male
Per vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum	Whether named or left unnamed,
Malli vaasam	The fragrance of jasmine remains,
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam	It is the refreshing breeze of Courtallam waterfalls.
Female :Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum	Female: Ah, now, always, and at all times,
Thottu pesum	It touches and speaks to you,
Indha pennoda sagavaasam	This woman's intimate companionship.
Male
Kodai veppathil koyil theppathil	In the summer heat, at the temple float tank,
Yeralaam yeralaam	We can step in, we can step in.
Female :Kaaman kundrathil kaadhal mandrathil	Female: On the hill of Cupid, in the hall of love,
Seralaam seralaam	We can unite, we can unite.
Male
Mandharai chediyoram	Beside the Bauhinia bush,
Konjam mallandhu nedu nerum	Lying back for a long duration,
Female :Sandhosham peralamaa	Female: Can we obtain complete happiness?
Adhil sandhegam varalama	Can any doubt arise in that?
Male
Pandhakaal nattu pattuppaai ittu	Erecting ceremonial poles and spreading a silk mat,
Mella thaan alla thaan killa thaan appapappa	Gently gathering, pinching playfully, oh my goodness!
Female
Vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum	Whether named or left unnamed,
Malli vaasam	The fragrance of jasmine remains,
Male :Hei	Male: Hey!
Female :Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam	Female: It is the refreshing breeze of Courtallam waterfalls.
Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum	Ah, now, always, and at all times,
Thottu pesum	It touches and speaks to you,
Indha pennoda sagavaasam	This woman's intimate companionship.
Male
Mottu thaan vandhu	The flower bud arrives,
Sottu thaen thandhu	Giving drops of honey,
Kitta thaan otta thaan katta thaan appappappa	To come close, to stick together, to embrace each other, oh my goodness!
Female
Vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum	Whether named or left unnamed,
Malli vaasam	The fragrance of jasmine remains,
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam	Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam
Female
Kaadhal mannana neeyum kannana	Are you the king of love, like Lord Krishna?
Naalum orr alangaramaa	Adorning yourself richly every single day?
Male :Thozhi mella thaan thedhi sollathaan	Male: Friend, to gently announce the auspicious date,
Thondrinen avadharamaa	I have incarnated like a divine avatar!
Female
Kalyanam mudikaadhu	Without finishing the marriage ritual,
Namma kacheri thodangaadhu	Our intimate musical concert will not begin.
Male :Kallaalae anai pottu	Male: By building a dam with stones,
Hey indha kaveri adangaadhu	Hey, this Kaveri river cannot be contained!
Female
Appappaa appu thappappaa thappu	Oh dear, a mistake! Oh goodness, an error!
Setuppa setuppa yetti poo appapapa	Move away, step aside, step back, oh my goodness!
Male
Per vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum	Whether named or left unnamed,
Malli vaasam	The fragrance of jasmine remains,
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam	It is the refreshing breeze of Courtallam waterfalls.
Female :Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum	Female: Ah, now, always, and at all times,
Thottu pesum	It touches and speaks to you,
Indha pennoda sagavaasam	This woman's intimate companionship.
Male
Mottu thaan vandhu	The flower bud arrives,
Sottu thaen thandhu	Giving drops of honey,
Kitta thaan otta thaan katta thaan appappappa	To come close, to stick together, to embrace each other, oh my goodness!
Female
Per vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum	Whether named or left unnamed,
Malli vaasam	The fragrance of jasmine remains,
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam	It is the refreshing breeze of Courtallam waterfalls.
Male :Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum	Male: Ah, now, always, and at all times,
Thottu pesum	It touches and speaks to you,
Indha pennoda sagavaasam	This woman's intimate companionship.

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Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

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Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Alliteration (Monaai)

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