♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Female
Poovundu pinjundu	There is a flower, there is a tender bud
Kaayundu kaniyundu	There is an unripe fruit, there is a ripe fruit
Yen sollu mama	Tell me why, my dear
Ellaam yen sollu mama	Tell me why all of this, my dear
Female
Kaiyundu killa	You have hands to pinch
Vaayundu mella	You have a mouth to chew gently
Vaa chinna mama	Come, my young dear
Oadi vaa ponnu mama	Run and come, my golden dear
Female
Poovundu pinjundu	There is a flower, there is a tender bud
Kaayundu kaniyundu	There is an unripe fruit, there is a ripe fruit
Yen sollu mama	Tell me why, my dear
Ellaam yen sollu mama	Tell me why all of this, my dear
Female
Kaiyundu killa	You have hands to pinch
Vaayundu mella	You have a mouth to chew gently
Vaa chinna mama	Come, my young dear
Oadi vaa ponnu mama	Run and come, my golden dear
Female
Vaadum poovillai intha poovu	This flower is not one that will wither
Endrum vadatha jaathi poovu	It is a royal flower that never fades
Vaadum poovillai intha poovu	This flower is not one that will wither
Endrum vadatha jaathi poovu	It is a royal flower that never fades
Female
Pooparikka ippo nalla neram	Now is a good time to pluck the flower
Kaavalukku inge illai yaarum	There is no one here guarding it
Female
Kaiyundu killa	You have hands to pinch
Vaayundu mella	You have a mouth to chew gently
Vaa chinna mama	Come, my young dear
Oadi vaa ponnu mama	Run and come, my golden dear
Female
Poovundu pinjundu	There is a flower, there is a tender bud
Kaayundu kaniyundu	There is an unripe fruit, there is a ripe fruit
Yen sollu mama	Tell me why, my dear
Ellaam yen sollu mama	Tell me why all of this, my dear
Female
Kaiyundu killa	You have hands to pinch
Vaayundu mella	You have a mouth to chew gently
Vaa chinna mama	Come, my young dear
Oadi vaa ponnu mama	Run and come, my golden dear
Female
Dhegam senthaazhai mottu pole	My body is like a red fragrant screw-pine bud
Vegam singaara chittu pole	My speed is like a beautiful little sparrow
Munnazhagai paaru muthu pole	Look at the beauty in front, glistening like a pearl
Innum enna solla ithukku mele	What more can I say beyond this?
Female
Kaiyundu killa	You have hands to pinch
Vaayundu mella	You have a mouth to chew gently
Vaa chinna mama	Come, my young dear
Oadi vaa ponnu mama	Run and come, my golden dear
Female
Naama kuthaalam pogalama	Shall we go to Courtallam?
Sernthu kondaattam podalama	Shall we celebrate together?
Naama kuthaalam pogalama	Shall we go to Courtallam?
Sernthu kondaattam podalama	Shall we celebrate together?
Female
Kathathellaam ange vanthu kaattu	Show everything you have learned once we get there
Katti vachu ipo athai poottu	For now, tie it up and lock it away
Kaiyundu killa	You have hands to pinch
Vaayundu mella	You have a mouth to chew gently
Vaa chinna mama	Come, my young dear
Oadi vaa ponnu mama	Run and come, my golden dear
Female
Poovundu pinjundu	There is a flower, there is a tender bud
Kaayundu kaniyundu	There is an unripe fruit, there is a ripe fruit
Yen sollu mama	Tell me why, my dear
Ellaam yen sollu mama	Tell me why all of this, my dear
Female
Kaiyundu killa	You have hands to pinch
Vaayundu mella	You have a mouth to chew gently
Vaa chinna mama	Come, my young dear
Oadi vaa ponnu mama	Run and come, my golden dear

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