♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ponnaa poranthava engo orunaal
Poga porava machaanae machaanae oh machaanae
Ponnaa poranthava engo orunaal
Poga porava machaanae machaanae oh machaanae
Engae ennadi
Female :Aah….
Male :Adiyae chittu
Female :Aah….
Male :Engae ennadi adiyae chittu
Enakkum unakkum vachchaanae vachchaanae
Engae ennadi adiyae chittu
Enakkum unakkum vachchaanae vachchaanae vachchaanae
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Female :…………….
Aiyo paavam aththai pillai
Aasai valaiyil vizhunthaachchu
Male :Adhilae vizhunthaa vali yaedhumma
Adi illaamal ezhunthaachchu
Aiyo paavam aththai pillai
Aasai valaiyil vizhunthaachchu
Male :Adhilae vizhunthaa vali yaedhumma
Adi illaamal ezhunthaachchu
Aasi paarththaa theeraathu
Male :Appadi sonna pothaathu
Female :Aasi paarththaa theeraathu
Male :Appadi sonna pothaathu
Aasaiyai paaru athukkullae yaetho
Kanakaiyum pottaachchu machchaanae og machchaanae
Engae ennadi adiyae chittu
Enakkum unakkum vachchaanae vachchaanae oh machchaanae
Kannula pudichchu nenjilae pottu
Kappunnu adichche sarithaanaa
Female :Ponnuga ninaichchaa singaththai kooda
Podavaiyai pottu pudikkaatho
Kannula pudichchu nenjilae pottu
Kappunnu adichche sarithaanaa
Female :Ponnuga ninaichchaa singaththai kooda
Podavaiyai pottu pudikkaatho
Thaalaiyai pottuttu paarththukiraen
Female :Sarithaan naanum saernthukkiraen
Male :Thaalaiyai pottuttu paarththukiraen
Female :Sarithaan naanum saernthukkiraen
Mookku kayirai poda pogum
Aambillai naanthaaae naanthaanae
Ponnaa poranthava engo orunaal
Poga porava machaanae machaanae oh machaanae
A girl born in this world is bound to leave
for another home one day, my cousin, oh cousin!
A girl born in this world is bound to leave
for another home one day, my cousin, oh cousin!
Where and what did He decide, girl?
Female: Ah...
Male: Hey, my little sparrow!
Female: Ah...
Male: Where and what did He decide, hey little sparrow,
between you and me, He made a match!
Where and what did He decide, hey little sparrow,
between you and me, He made a match!
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Female: ...
Oh poor thing, my aunt's son,
has fallen into the net of desire!
Male: Is there any pain in falling into it, my dear?
I got up without getting hurt at all!
Oh poor thing, my aunt's son,
has fallen into the net of desire!
Male: Is there any pain in falling into it, my dear?
I got up without getting hurt at all!
Just looking with desire won't satisfy it,
Male: Just saying that isn't enough!
Female: Just looking with desire won't satisfy it,
Male: Just saying that isn't enough!
Look at this longing, already deep inside,
plans have already been made, my cousin, oh cousin!
Where and what did He decide, hey little sparrow,
between you and me, He made a match, oh cousin!
Catching me with your eyes and locking me in your heart,
you captured me completely—is that fair?
Female: If women set their minds to it,
can't they trap even a lion with their saree?
Catching me with your eyes and locking me in your heart,
you captured me completely—is that fair?
Female: If women set their minds to it,
can't they trap even a lion with their saree?
I will tie the thaali (sacred marriage thread) and take care of you!
Female: All right then, I will join your life!
Male: I will tie the thaali (sacred marriage thread) and take care of you!
Female: All right then, I will join your life!
The one who is going to put a nose rope and rein you in,
is the man standing here—that is me!
A girl born in this world is bound to leave
for another home one day, my cousin, oh cousin!
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