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Thala saainjiruchae
Thala saainjiruchae
Ada naadu yengiruchae
Ada naadu yengiruchae
Saamiyellaam sethu pona
Saamiyellaam sethu pona
Koyila thaan enna seiya
Koyila thaan enna seiya
Sollungada en appan
Mannadhi mannaruthaan enga aiyaa
Avar mariyadha kuraiyadha singammaiyaa
Chorus :Avar mariyadha kuraiyadha singamaiyaa
Avar mariyadha kuraiyadha singamaiyaa
Anjaadha singanda enga aiyaa
Ada aiyyanaaru saamida enga aiyaa
Chorus :Ada aiyyanaaru saamida enga aiyaa
Ada aiyyanaaru saamida enga aiyaa
Kuninju thaan kidanthavana
Ada nimindhu thaan nadaka vechaaru
Ooru oorunnu nenjil sumandha aiyaa
Ippa urangithaan ponaaru
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Veeradhi veranda enga aiyaa
Oru vesham thaan podatha thangam aiyaa
Chorus :Oru vesham thaan podatha thangam aiyaa
Oru vesham thaan podatha thangam aiyaa
Seeridum siruthada enga aiyaa
Engala kaakkira saamida enga aiyaa
Chorus :Engala kaakkira saamida enga aiyaa
Engala kaakkira saamida enga aiyaa
Samudhaaya kaavalaru
Enga sarithara naayagaru
Suthamaana sollu konda aiyaa
Ippam poraaru mannavittu
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Dhesadhi dhesamellam
Kettukittu azhuguthaiyaa
……..
Ye dhesadhi dhesamellam
Kettukittu azhuguthaiyaa
Eduthukeda enga usira
Koduthiruda aiyaa usira
Mananvittu pora thooramma
Aiyaa unna vittu ooru toonguma
Yepa yeppa
Ye puluthu pona oorukkulla
Gopurama poriyiriyalae
En petha appa
Elunthiruchi vaappa
Ye puluthu pona oorukkulla
Gopurama poriyiriyalae
Enna thaan avasaram appa
Engala vittu poriyaiyaa
Theru mela ponavarae
Enga thethurathu yaaru aiyaa
Aiyaa
Sitham kalangudhada
Kalangudhada
Ratham kodhikkudhada
Kodhikkudhada
Yutham purindhiduvom
Purindhiduvom
Vaada vaada vaada
Parattu
Chorus :Pettravaru
Male :Pala ooru
Chorus :Kathavaru
Male :Enga la vittu
Chorus :Engaiyaa poraaru
Engaiyaa poraaru
Engaiyaa poraaru
Engaiyaa poraaru
Mannadhi mannaruthaan enga aiyaa
Avar mariyadha kuraiyadha singammaiyaa
Chorus :Avar mariyadha kuraiyadha singamaiyaa
Avar mariyadha kuraiyadha singamaiyaa
Veeradhi veranda enga aiyaa
Oru vesham thaan podatha thangam aiyaa
Chorus :Oru vesham thaan podatha thangam aiyaa
Oru vesham thaan podatha thangam aiyaa
Nadhiyathu ponamada
Nadhiyathu ponamada
Kulasami poguthada
Namma kulasami poguthada
Kulasami poguthada
Namma kulasami poguthada
Kulasami poguthada
Namma kulasami poguthada
Kulasami poguthada
Namma kulasami poguthada
Kulasami poguthada
Namma kulasami poguthada
Kulasami poguthada
Namma kulasami poguthada
Kulasami poguthada
Namma kulasami poguthadaa
His head has fallen
His head has fallen
Ah, the whole land is grieving
Ah, the whole land is grieving
When the deity itself has died,
When the deity itself has died,
What use is the temple anymore?
What use is the temple anymore?
Tell me, friends, where is my father?
Our elder was a king of kings
He is a lion whose dignity never wavered
Chorus: He is a lion whose dignity never wavered
He is a lion whose dignity never wavered
Our elder is a fearless lion
He is Lord Ayyanar (village guardian deity) himself, our elder
Chorus: He is Lord Ayyanar (village guardian deity) himself, our elder
He is Lord Ayyanar (village guardian deity) himself, our elder
Those who once lived with bowed heads,
He made them walk with heads held high
The leader who carried this town in his heart
Has now fallen into eternal sleep
...
Our elder is the bravest of warriors
A man of pure gold who never wore a false face
Chorus: A man of pure gold who never wore a false face
A man of pure gold who never wore a false face
Our elder is a roaring leopard
Our elder is the god who protects us
Chorus: Our elder is the god who protects us
Our elder is the god who protects us
The guardian of our community,
The hero of our history,
Our elder of pure and honest words
Is now departing from this earth
...
Across lands far and wide,
They weep upon hearing the news
...
Oh, across lands far and wide,
They weep upon hearing the news
Take our lives away instead!
Give back our elder's life!
Are you going so far from this earth?
Leaving you behind, will this town ever sleep?
Oh father, oh father!
In this broken, rotten town,
You stand tall like a temple tower as you depart!
My beloved father,
Wake up and come back!
In this broken, rotten town,
You stand tall like a temple tower as you depart!
What was the hurry, father?
Why are you leaving us behind and going away?
You who used to walk down this street,
Who is there to comfort us now?
Oh father!
My mind is completely shaken!
It is shaken!
My blood is boiling!
It is boiling!
We will wage a war!
We will fight!
Come on, come on, come on!
Charge ahead!
Chorus: The one who raised us...
Male: Across many towns...
Chorus: The one who protected us...
Male: Leaving us behind...
Chorus: Where is our father going?
Where is our father going?
Where is our father going?
Where is our father going?
Our elder was a king of kings
He is a lion whose dignity never wavered
Chorus: He is a lion whose dignity never wavered
He is a lion whose dignity never wavered
Our elder is the bravest of warriors
A man of pure gold who never wore a false face
Chorus: A man of pure gold who never wore a false face
A man of pure gold who never wore a false face
We are left utterly helpless and lost
We are left utterly helpless and lost
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
Our guardian deity is departing
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