♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Romba naalaaga aasa	A desire held for a very long time,
Nee pakkam vaaraayo paesa	Won't you come near me to speak?
Vekkam yaen ammaa sollu	Why are you shy, my girl? Tell me,
En sorgam needhaanae nillu	You are my heaven, wait for me!
Pattu rosaappoo unaippaakkavae	Just to look at you, my silky rose flower,
Paazhum udambudhaan neruppaanadhae	This wretched body of mine turns to fire.
Pattu rosaappoo unaippaakkavae	Just to look at you, my silky rose flower,
Paazhum udambudhaan neruppaanadhae	This wretched body of mine turns to fire.
Romba naalaaga aasa	A desire held for a very long time,
Nee pakkam vaaraayo paesa eh eh hae hae	Won't you come near me to speak? Eh eh hae hae
Male
Paari thaerukku mullaikkodi	Like the jasmine vine needing King Pari's chariot,
Vaari anaikkaththaan vandhaenadi	I came to gather you in a tight embrace, my girl.
Vaadi ilaichuththaan ponaenadi	I came and withered away, my girl,
Vaadai kaathukku thangachi nee	You are like a younger sister to the chilly northern breeze.
Male
Saamathilae kanavu ha ha ha	A dream in the midnight, ha ha ha,
Jaadaiyilae nilavu ho ho ho	A moon in her subtle gestures, ho ho ho,
Saamathilae kanavu jaadaiyilae nilavu	A dream in the midnight, a moon in her subtle gestures,
Thookkamdhaan kalaindhadhadi	My sleep was completely shattered, my girl,
Yaekkamdhaan vilaindhadhadi	Yearning grew deep inside me, my girl.
Male
Idai noolu ilaippaaru	Oh thread-like thin waist, rest a while,
Thandai kaalu jadhi saeru	Oh feet with anklets, join the rhythmic dance!
Idai noolu ilaippaaru	Oh thread-like thin waist, rest a while,
Thandai kaalu jadhi saeru	Oh feet with anklets, join the rhythmic dance!
Vaazhai thandukku pon poosi kondaadinaai	You gilded the plantain stem and celebrated,
Vandu kannukkul amudhathai yaen thoovinaai	Why did you shower sweet nectar into beetle-like eyes?
Male
Romba romba naalaaga aasa	A desire held for a very, very long time,
Nee pakkam vaaraayo paesa	Won't you come near me to speak?
Male
Thaara thappa maelangotta	As the traditional folk drums beat,
Oora vachi thaalam thatta	Making the whole village tap to the rhythm,
Thaara thappa maelangotta	As the traditional folk drums beat,
Oora vachi thaalam thatta	Making the whole village tap to the rhythm,
Amman kovil thaeraattamae	Like the majestic procession of the temple chariot,
Asainja nenjil poraattamae	There is a grand turmoil in my stirred heart.
Amman kovil thaeraattamae	Like the majestic procession of the temple chariot,
Asainja nenjil poraattamae	There is a grand turmoil in my stirred heart.
Male
Aala vadhaikkum en annamae	Oh my swan-like maiden who torments my soul,
Aala vadhaikkum en annamae	Oh my swan-like maiden who torments my soul,
Kunjathodu sadaiyum pottu	Braid your hair adorned with tassels,
Koorai naattu saelai kattu	Drape the traditional koorai saree,
Kunjathodu sadaiyum pottu	Braid your hair adorned with tassels,
Koorai naattu saelai kattu	Drape the traditional koorai saree,
Male
Udan manjathil konjathaan	To cuddle together on the marriage bed,
Nenjathil alaipaayudhu	My heart tosses like turbulent waves.
Malar kothunnai allathaan	To gather you, a bouquet of flowers,
Naalellaam manam vaadudhu	My mind languishes throughout the day.
Male
Thottu kulungaadha poochcharamae	Oh untouched string of trembling flowers,
Thogai mayilukku ilakkanamae	The very definition of a strutting peacock,
Kattukkadangaadha ilamanasu	An uncontrollable, youthful heart,
Kattu kuzhalodu malliyappoo	Jasmine flowers woven into a braided mane,
Male
Vachaalae raasaaththi ha	When you wore them, my princess, ha!
Vilakkanaikkum pozhudhaachu ohho	It became time to turn off the lights, ohho.
Veettu kadhavellaam kan moodumo	Will all the doors of the house close their eyes?
Kanda kanavellaam nanavaagumo	Will all the dreams I dreamt finally come true?
Male
Idhazh oora irul soozha	With watering lips as darkness wraps around,
Nangai naana nadai vaada	The maiden walks with bashful grace,
Idhazh oora irul soozha	With watering lips as darkness wraps around,
Nangai naana nadai vaada	The maiden walks with bashful grace.
Pudhu achchathai mugathoram	A fresh fear at the edge of her face,
Padikkathaan achchaakkinaal	She imprinted it for me to read,
Madhu vellathil moozhgathaan	To submerge in a flood of honey,
Mothathil aalaakkinaal hoi	She made me surrender entirely, hoi!
Male
Romba naalaaga aasa	A desire held for a very long time,
Nee pakkam vaaraayo paesa	Won't you come near me to speak?
Pattu rosaappoo unaippaakkavae	Just to look at you, my silky rose flower,
Paazhum udambudhaan neruppaanadhae	This wretched body of mine turns to fire.
Pattu rosaappoo unaippaakkavae	Just to look at you, my silky rose flower,
Paazhum udambudhaan neruppaanadhae	This wretched body of mine turns to fire.
Romba naalaaga aasa	A desire held for a very long time,
Pattu rosaappoo unaippaakkavae	Just to look at you, my silky rose flower,
Paazhum udambudhaan neruppaanadhae	This wretched body of mine turns to fire.
Eh eh hae hae hae	Eh eh hae hae hae

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Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Monaai (Initial letter alliteration)

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

Classical Allusion (Sangam Literature Reference)

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