♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Odai karai oram	By the edge of the stream
Oththa maram ninnirukkum	A lonely tree stands
Oththa mara nizhal oram	In the shade of that single tree
En manasu kaathu irukkum	My heart waits eagerly
Aala marathoram koovum kuyil	By the banyan tree, a cooing cuckoo
Onnu irukkum…aaam	There will be one... yes
Konji konji koovayila	As it coos tenderly and affectionately
Un pechu thaan pol irukkum	It sounds just like your voice
Kmmm hooo	Kmmm hooo
Chola kaattoram sokka paanai	On the edge of the cornfield, a clay pot
Onnu irukkum	There will be one
Kambangkoolu nee kuduthaa	If you feed me pearl millet porridge
Kal kudicha botha varum	I get intoxicated as if drinking toddy
Female
Haa….aaa….aaa….aa…	Haa....aaa....aaa....aa...
Chorus :Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….	Chorus : Haa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa....
Female :Haa….aaa….aaa….aa…	Female : Haa....aaa....aaa....aa...
Chorus :Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa.	Chorus : Haa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa.
Female :Haa…aa…aa..	Female : Haa...aa...aa..
Haa…aaa…aa…aaa….	Haa...aaa...aa...aaa....
Haa…aa…aa..	Haa...aa...aa..
Haa…aaa…aa…aaa….	Haa...aaa...aa...aaa....
Male
Poralae poralae poralae ae….	She is going, she is going, she is going, oh...
Poralae poralae poralae	She is going, she is going, she is going
En kannil ulla kanni ponnu poraa	The maiden captured in my eyes is walking away
Ae pullukkattil enna katti poraa	Hey, she binds me inside a bundle of grass and leaves
Ae vaanam vittu vandha ponnu poraa	Hey, the girl who descended from heaven is going
En paarvaiyila poovai kotti poraa	She showers flowers in my vision as she goes
Oh….oh ya…	Oh....oh ya...
Male
Poralae poralae poralae hae..ae….	She is going, she is going, she is going, hey..ae....
Chorus
……………………….	....................
Male
Aatuk kootam naduvil nadandhu	Walking through the middle of the herd of goats
Devadhai pola poraa poraa	She walks like an angel
Megak kootam idaiyil olinji	Hiding amidst the cloud cluster
Minnal pola poraa poraa	She flashes like lightning and goes
Male
Hey.. hey.. hae hey..hey..	Hey.. hey.. hae hey..hey..
Adada..ava pookkal parikka	Oh my, to pluck flowers, she
Poraa poraa poraa	Goes, goes, goes
Medhuva endhan manasa parichi	Plucking my heart gently, she
Poraa poraa poraa	Goes, goes, goes
Male
Kandaangi uduthi	Draped in a traditional Kandangi saree
Kai valai kulukki	Jangling the bangles on her hands
Kammaikku therkku pakkam	Towards the southern side of the lake
Male & Chorus :Poraa poraa	Male & Chorus : She goes, she goes
Poraa poraa……	She goes, she goes......
Male
Poralae poralae poralae ae….	She is going, she is going, she is going, oh....
Chorus
…………………………..	........................
Male
Aathukul manjal urasi kulichi	Rubbing turmeric and bathing in the river
Azhagu nilavu poraa poraa	The beautiful moon walks on
Eera selai iduppa kalaikka	As her wet saree loosens around her waist
Enakku kulira poraa poraa	She leaves me shivering in cold
Male
Hey.. hey.. hae hey..hey…	Hey.. hey.. hae hey..hey…
Thaniyae ava varappu valiyae..	Alone along the pathway of the field ridge..
Poraa poraa poraa..	Goes, goes, goes..
Manasum ava valiyil poga	As my heart follows in her trail
Poraa poraa poraa…	Goes, goes, goes…
Male
Kuthirai vandi	Inside the carriage
Koondukkulae	Of the horse cart
Maankutti ennai vittu	The little fawn, leaving me behind,
Male & Chorus :Poraa poraa	Male & Chorus : She goes, she goes
Poraa poraa……	She goes, she goes......
Male
Poralae poralae poralae…	She is going, she is going, she is going…
En kannil ulla kanni ponnu poraa	The maiden captured in my eyes is walking away
Ae pullukkattil enna katti poraa	Hey, she binds me inside a bundle of grass and leaves
Ae vaanam vittu vandha ponnu poraa	Hey, the girl who descended from heaven is going
En paarvaiyila poovai kotti poraa	She showers flowers in my vision as she goes
Oh….hooo ooo ….	Oh....hooo ooo ....
Ohooo…………	Ohooo…………

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