♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
En mukka thuthu	My three-cent tapioca tuber
Kappa kelangae	Tapioca tuber
Male :Appadi paadu maappala	Sing like that, brother-in-law!
Male :Akka petha achu murukkae	Crispy achu murukku born to my sister
Male
Ava anbula thaayi	She is a mother in affection
Male :Ahaa ahaa	Ahaa ahaa
Male :Buthila kelavi	An old lady in wisdom
Male :Haan	Haan
Male :Mothathula avaddhan	Overall, she is...
Male :Yaaru	Who?
Male :Thai kelavi	An old mother figure (Thaai Kelavi)!
Male :Ye kochitu poriyaa	Hey, are you going away angry?
Male
En mukka thuttu kappa kelangae	My three-cent tapioca tuber
En akka petha achu murukkae	My sister's offspring, crispy achu murukku
Ye athu vitta motha kirukkae	Leaving that aside, a total crazy girl
Ye athanaiyum konjam niruthaen	Stop all that for a moment
Male
En nirma why this kuruma	My Nirma, why this tension?
Mella nadamma	Walk slowly, girl
Naan dhaan un maamaa	I am your maternal uncle / suitor
Male
En munima konjam panima	My Munima, chill out a bit
Route-u thanima	The path is lonely
Ayyo yen drama?…	Oh my, why this drama?
Male
Ye vaayaadi meenbody	Hey chatterbox, sleek like a fish
Vaadi pappom velayaadi	Come on, let's play and see
Male
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Male
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Male
Paatha	When you look at her
Chorus :Ivadhaan pambarakatta	She is a spinning top
Sippikuul mutta	An egg inside an oyster pearl
Male :Ye aathaa unnapola varumma?	Hey girl, can anyone match you?
Male
Thaniya	All alone
Chorus :Nadakkum sandhana thaeru	A walking sandalwood chariot
Pathikkum ooru	The town catches fire looking at her
Male :Thonaya naanum kooda varavaa…	Shall I come along as your companion?
Male
Adiyae pappaali	Hey papaya-like girl
Manakkum thakkaali	Fragrant tomato
Madiyil saanjaakkaa aii jolly…	If I rest in your lap, ah, sheer joy!
Male
Azhaga half saree	Beautiful in a half-saree
Pudhusaa love story	A brand new love story
Aadichu paathaakka naan gaali…	If love strikes, I am completely finished!
Male
Ye siruchaalum ye morachaalum	Whether you smile or glare angrily
Ye siruchaalum ye morachaalum	Whether you smile or glare angrily
Nee en usuru thaai kelavi…	You are my life, my old mother figure...
Male
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Male
En mukka thuttu kappa kelangae	My three-cent tapioca tuber
En akka petha achu murukkae	My sister's offspring, crispy achu murukku
Ye athu vitta motha kirukkae	Leaving that aside, a total crazy girl
Ye athanaiyum needhaan enakkae	All of that is meant for me
Male
En nirma why this kuruma	My Nirma, why this tension?
Mella nadamma	Walk slowly, girl
Naan dhaan un maamaa	I am your maternal uncle / suitor
Male
En munima konjam panima	My Munima, chill out a bit
Route u thanima	The path is lonely
Ayyo en drama?…	Oh my, why this drama?
Male
Ye vaayaadi meenbody	Hey chatterbox, sleek like a fish
Vaadi pappom velayaadi	Come on, let's play and see
Male
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure
Thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi thaai kelavi….	Old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure, old mother figure....

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