♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ohoooo oooo
Sondhamumillae
Oru bandhamumillae
Sonna idaththil amarndhu kolgiraar
Naangal mannarum illae
Mandhiri illae
Vanakkam pottu thalaiyai saaikkiraar
Ohoooo sondhamumillae
Chorus :Sondhamumillae
Male :Oru bandhamumillae
Chorus :Oru bandhamumillae
Male & Chorus :Sonna idathil amarndhu kolgiraar
Male :Naangal mannarum illae
Chorus :Mannarum illae
Male :Mandhiri illae
Chorus :Mandhiri illae
Male & Chorus :Vanakkam pottu thalaiyai saaikkiraar
Lalalalaalalalalalalalalaohooooo
Lalalalaalalalalalalalalaohooooo
Valara vittaal manidharellaam
Kurangugal aavaar
Chorus :Manidha kurangugal aavaar
Male :Naangal vazhithu vittaal marubadiyum
Manidhargal aavaar
Chorus :Kadavulla manidhargal aavaar
Minoraiyellaam vetti mudippom
Bhaktharukkellaam mottai adippom
Dhaadaiyil mattum dhaadiyai vittu
Meedhaiyai theettuvom
Ahaa minoraiyellaam vetti mudippom
Bhaktharukkellaam mottai adippom
Dhaadaiyil mattum dhaadiyai vittu
Meedhaiyai theettuvom
Ohoooo sondhamumillae
Chorus :Sondhamumillae
Male :Oru bandhamumillae
Chorus :Oru bandhamumillae
Male & Chorus :Sonna idathil amarndhu kolgiraar
Male :Naangal mannarum illae
Chorus :Mannarum illae
Male :Mandhiri illae
Chorus :Mandhiri illae
Male & Chorus :Vanakkam pottu thalaiyai saaikkiraar
Lalalalaalalalalalalalalaohooooo
Lalalalaalalalalalalalalaohooooo
Irukkum podhu thailam pottu
Azhagu seigiraar
Chorus :Thalaiyai azhagu seigiraar
Male :Adhu irangi vittaal thirumbi paarkka
Veruppu kolgiraar
Chorus :Avarae veruppu kolgiraar
Ulla idathil ulla varaikkum
Indha ulagam unnai madhikkum
Idathai vittu vizhundhu vittaal
Yeri midhikkumae
Ahaa
Ulla idathil ulla varaikkum
Indha ulagam unnai madhikkum
Idathai vittu vizhundhu vittaal
Yeri midhikkumae
Ohoooo sondhamumillae
Chorus :Sondhamumillae
Male :Oru bandhamumillae
Chorus :Oru bandhamumillae
Male & Chorus :Sonna idathil amarndhu kolgiraar
Male :Naangal mannarum illae
Chorus :Mannarum illae
Male :Mandhiri illae
Chorus :Mandhiri illae
Male & Chorus :Vanakkam pottu thalaiyai saaikkiraar
Ohoooo oooo
There is no relation,
there is no bond between us,
yet they sit right where we tell them to!
We are not kings,
nor are we ministers,
yet they greet us with folded hands and bow their heads!
Ohoooo, there is no relation,
Chorus: There is no relation,
Male: There is no bond between us,
Chorus: There is no bond between us,
Male & Chorus: Yet they sit right where we tell them to!
Male: We are not kings,
Chorus: Not kings,
Male: Nor ministers,
Chorus: Nor ministers,
Male & Chorus: Yet they greet us with folded hands and bow their heads!
Lalalala lalalalalala ohoooo
Lalalala lalalalalala ohoooo
If their hair is left to grow, all men
would turn into monkeys!
Chorus: They would turn into apes!
Male: But once we shave and trim them, once again
they become proper human beings!
Chorus: Handsome, cultured human beings!
We give stylish cuts to young playboys,
we shave the heads of pilgrims bald,
and leaving a beard only upon the chin,
we shape the look of a wise thinker!
Aha, we give stylish cuts to young playboys,
we shave the heads of pilgrims bald,
and leaving a beard only upon the chin,
we shape the look of a wise thinker!
Ohoooo, there is no relation,
Chorus: There is no relation,
Male: There is no bond between us,
Chorus: There is no bond between us,
Male & Chorus: Yet they sit right where we tell them to!
Male: We are not kings,
Chorus: Not kings,
Male: Nor ministers,
Chorus: Nor ministers,
Male & Chorus: Yet they greet us with folded hands and bow their heads!
Lalalala lalalalalala ohoooo
Lalalala lalalalalala ohoooo
While the hair is on their heads, they apply oil
and style it to look handsome;
Chorus: They beautify their hair!
Male: But once it falls to the ground, to even look at it,
they turn away in disgust!
Chorus: They themselves feel disgusted!
As long as you stay in your rightful place,
this world will give you respect;
but once you fall from your standing,
it will trample you underfoot!
Aha!
As long as you stay in your rightful place,
this world will give you respect;
but once you fall from your standing,
it will trample you underfoot!
Ohoooo, there is no relation,
Chorus: There is no relation,
Male: There is no bond between us,
Chorus: There is no bond between us,
Male & Chorus: Yet they sit right where we tell them to!
Male: We are not kings,
Chorus: Not kings,
Male: Nor ministers,
Chorus: Nor ministers,
Male & Chorus: Yet they greet us with folded hands and bow their heads!
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