♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Vaarum yaayum ondraagi galika	When you and I unite to celebrate,
Koodi pesi ondraagi sirika	To gather, chat, and laugh together,
Therukoru dheivam kada pottu irukka	With a deity set up in a shop on every street,
Manasu mindum straight line iil nadaka	For the mind to walk on a straight line again,
Male
Vidinjidum kaalai veyil	As the dawning morning sun,
Kaiya kaati azhaika	Beckons us with waving hands,
Kedigaarangal suthi vandhu	As the clocks spin around,
Break point uh nerunga	Nearing the break point,
Male
Sindhanayil sandham vara	As rhythm enters our thoughts,
Adi manam thudika	And the inner heart beats fast,
Iravo pagalo idio mazhaiyo	Be it night or day, thunder or rain,
Losso gaino edhu-vandhalum	Be it loss or gain, whatever comes,
Male
Rottoram oru tea oda nippen	I will stand by the roadside with a cup of tea.
Thodum sootoda konjam cool aagi kedapen	With the touch of its warmth, I'll lie down feeling cool,
Rottoram oru tea oda nippen na na	I will stand by the roadside with a cup of tea, na na,
Varum smelloda konjam light aagi	With its rising aroma, becoming light,
Medhapen naa ne naane…	I will float away, me, myself...
Male
Sutthi ethana expectation	So many expectations all around,
Life u poora pro-crastination	Procrastination throughout life,
Adha vitu thalli take it easy	Push all that aside and take it easy,
Vaazhka full ah uh funnu dhan mame	Life is full of fun, my friend!
Male
Whenu wherever whateveru	Whenever, wherever, whatever,
Yaaru kaanala foreveru	Nobody has seen forever,
At the momentu ippo matum	At this moment, right now,
Tea uh podu adutha stepu theriyum	Pour a tea, and the next step will become clear!
Male
Isai vandhu kaathukulla	When music enters the ears,
Hi sollum podhum	And says hello,
Mazhai vandhu manadhai	When the rain comes,
Melt seiyum podhum	And melts the heart,
Male
Kulir vandhu udalai	When the chill breeze comes,
Cool aakum podhum	And cools down the body,
Thondavara thukkam vandhu	When deep sleep comes,
Kuruka nikkum podhum	And stands in the way,
Male
Nalla saethi kaadhil vandhu	When good news comes to the ear,
Etti paakum podhum	And takes a peak,
Ketta saedhi nenjukulla…	When bad news inside the heart...
Kuththi nikkum podhum	Stabs and stays,
Male
Latchiyangal kadhava thatti	When ambitions knock on the door,
Enna aachi naalum	No matter what happens,
Edhuvu illa eduthu solla karuthi	Even if there is nothing to express,
Gaali naalum ehh	And the vessel is completely empty, ehh,
Male
Kandadhayum pesi pesi vetti naala kazhika	Talking about everything to pass useless days,
Thuddiladha ezha paazha style ah thooki adika	Flaunting a stylish look without a single penny,
Pathirikka poratumbodhu pakkam kaiyil iruka	While flipping through newspapers with pages in hand,
Arasiyal samathuvam vaakuvaadham nadakka	While debates on politics and equality take place,
Chorus
Busy aana life u la	In a busy life,
Tired aana payalunga	Tired guys,
Charge ethum sila nimisham	To recharge for a few minutes,
Edam edhu adhu thaeneer kada dhaane	Which place is it? It's the tea shop, isn't it?
Male
So… enna solrenna…	So... what I am saying is...
Male
Rottoram oru tea oda nippen	I will stand by the roadside with a cup of tea,
Thodum sootoda konjam cool aagi kedapen	With the touch of its warmth, I'll lie down feeling cool,
Rottoram oru tea oda nippen na na	I will stand by the roadside with a cup of tea, na na,
Varum smelloda konjam light aagi	With its rising aroma, becoming light,
Medhapen naane naane	I will float away, me, myself.
Male
Sutthi ethanaa expectation	So many expectations all around,
Life u poora pro-crastination	Procrastination throughout life,
Adha vitu thalli take it easy	Push all that aside and take it easy,
Vaazhka full ah funnu dhan mame	Life is full of fun, my friend!
Male
Whenu wherever whateveru	Whenever, wherever, whatever,
Yaaru kaanala foreveru	Nobody has seen forever,
At the momentu ippo matum	At this moment, right now,
Tea uh podu adutha stepu theriyum	Pour a tea, and the next step will become clear!
Male
Kootam pottu thittam poda	To gather as a crowd and make a plan,
Edam enga namakku	Where is the place for us?
Sindhichilae latti thooka	To raise the lathi at the slightest thought,
Kaaki ready uh iruku…	The khaki police officer is ready...
Male
Sakku solli atti potta munnorugal illana	If ancestors hadn't made excuses and hung out,
Sudhan dhiram is equal to – apdinaaa?	What would freedom be equal to then?
Male
Namakkulla nerambi nikkum	Filled inside us,
Kelvi nooru kodiyadhu	There are a hundred million questions,
Arakulla adanjadhu podhum	Enough of being trapped inside a room,
Veliya vandhu etti paar	Come outside and take a look!
Male
Kaasu illa classu sollum	It teaches class without money,
Padam nooru ayiram dhan	There are hundreds and thousands of such scenes,
Ulagathin podhuvidam	The world's common public spot,
Koodi paesi karutha vai	Gather, talk, and share your thoughts!
Male
Rottoram	By the roadside!
Chorus :Endha ooru ponaaalum	Whichever town you go to,
Male :Tea oda	With tea!
Chorus :Hey yaara thedi ponaalum	Hey, whomever you go searching for,
Male :Rottoram	By the roadside!
Chorus :Ada.. enga tour u ponaaalum	Ada, wherever you go on a tour,
Male :Tea oda	With tea!
Chorus :Yaaru yaara thedi ponaalum	Whoever goes searching for whomever,
Chorus
Busy aana lifeu la	In a busy life,
Tired aana payalunga	Tired guys,
Charge ethum sila nimisham	To recharge for a few minutes,
Edam edhu adhu thaeneer kada dhaane…	Which place is it? It's the tea shop, isn't it...
Male
Annan oru tea…	Brother, one tea!

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