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Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Thannanthaniya ponaaru
Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Sumangaliya ponaaru
Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Thannanthaniya ponaaru
Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Sumangaliya ponaaru
Sittaathu thanni yeduthu
Chorus :Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Male :Neenda sirappudanae vaazhndhavaru
Chorus :Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Male :Thaamira barani thanni kudichu
Chorus :Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Male :Inga thangamaaga vaazhndhavaru
Chorus :Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Neththu paduthu thoongunathu
Tirunelveli townula
Bodhai thelinju elumbunadhu
Aalwarkuruchi theruvula
Pumpu setta thirudinadhu
Meesa kaaran vayalila
Paarthavan thaan saatchi sonnaan
Paalayankottai jailulaa
Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Thannanthaniya ponaaru
Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Sumangaliya ponaaru
Kolaaraiyaa kolaaru
Un kannu rendum kolaaru
Ushaar aiyaa ushaaru
Ungappan angu nikkaaru
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Kaalaiyila elumbunathum
Kavundhu paduthu thoonghuvom
Appan thittum vaarthai ellaam
Panju vechu mooduvom
Paththu manikku pakkuvoma
Palaiya sorththa uruttuvom
Pallu vilakka aaththaa sonna
Saambalathaan theduvom
Maadu kaluvum kolathula
Mathiyaanam munguvom
Marupadiyum bodhai yera
Monda kalla nakkuvom
Hey saayangaalam neram vara
Moonu seetu aaduvom
Raathiriyil nariya pola
Oolaiyittu kaththuvom
Aathaavoda aasaikku….
Oooo..ooo aathavoda aasaikku
Veettai thaane nenaikkanum
Ungoppanoda thollaikku
Veedhiyila padukanum
{Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Thannanthaniya ponaaru
Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Sumangaliya ponaaru} (2)
Seval kozhi pola
Naanga poruppu ilaama suththuvom
Potta kozhi pogum podhu
Onnaa serndhu koovuvom
Jallikattu kaala pola
Thullikittu oduvom
Mallukatta yaarum vandha
Gundukatta thakkuvom
Karagattam paakka ponom
Kadaiya nalloor roatula
Aattam potta amsavoda
Iduppu madippu marakkala
Villu patta ketkaponom
Veeravanalloorilae
Paattu mudinji elumbum bodhu
Iduppu vetti kaanala
Aattukari kozhikari
Innaikku onnum kidaikkala
Aattukari kozhikari
Innaikku onnum kidaikkala
Elikariya suttu thinnum
Yeththam innum adangala
Ippo
{Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Thannanthaniya ponaaru
Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Sumangaliya ponaaru} (2)
{Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Thannanthaniya ponaaru
Thaayaramma thaayaaru
Sumangaliya ponaaru} (2)
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She went away all alone!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She passed away as a Sumangali (blessed married woman)!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She went away all alone!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She passed away as a Sumangali (blessed married woman)!
Fetching water from the Chittar river,
Chorus: Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
Male: She lived a life of great honor!
Chorus: Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
Male: Drinking water from the Thamirabarani river,
Chorus: Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
Male: She lived here like pure gold!
Chorus: Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
Where we lay down and slept yesterday
was in Tirunelveli town!
When the drunkenness cleared and we woke up,
it was on the streets of Alwarkurichi!
The pump-set was stolen
from the moustached man's farm!
The one who saw it gave witness
inside the Palayamkottai jail!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She went away all alone!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She passed away as a Sumangali (blessed married woman)!
Something is wrong, oh something is wrong!
Something is wrong with both your eyes!
Watch out, hey, be alert!
Your father is standing right there!
...
As soon as we wake up in the morning,
we roll over on our bellies and go back to sleep!
To block out all the scolding from our fathers,
we plug our ears with cotton!
At ten in the morning, taking our sweet time,
we roll balls of cold fermented rice to eat!
If mother tells us to brush our teeth,
we go searching for charcoal ash!
In the pond where cattle are washed,
we take a dip in the afternoon!
To get high all over again,
we sip the toddy we poured!
Hey, once evening arrives,
we sit down to play three-card poker!
In the dead of night, like foxes,
we howl and scream out loud!
For the sake of mother's affection...
Oh, for the sake of mother's affection,
we ought to think of home!
But to escape your father's harassment,
we end up sleeping on the streets!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She went away all alone!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She passed away as a Sumangali (blessed married woman)!
Just like roosters,
we roam around without any care!
Whenever a hen walks past,
we all crow together!
Like wild Jallikattu bulls,
we leap and charge around!
If anyone comes to pick a fight,
we bodily pin them down and beat them!
We went to watch Karakattam (folk dance)
along the Kadayanallur road!
The dancer Amsa who danced there,
the curves of her waist can never be forgotten!
We went to listen to Villupaattu (traditional bow-song)
over in Veeravanallur!
When the song ended and we got up,
the dhoti around our waist was missing!
Neither mutton nor chicken,
did we get any today!
Neither mutton nor chicken,
did we get any today!
Even after roasting and eating rat meat,
our swagger hasn't cooled down!
And now...
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She went away all alone!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She passed away as a Sumangali (blessed married woman)!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She went away all alone!
Mother Thayaramma, oh Thayaaru,
She passed away as a Sumangali (blessed married woman)!
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