♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thennaattu desathula vaazhum koottam
Vaazhum koottam uzhavaadum koottam
Ohh nandodum seththukkulla paadum koottam
Paadum koottam vidhaa podum koottam
Paadum koottam payiraadum koottam
Barani aaru paayum bhoomi
Kaalamaadan avandhaan saami
Ohh yera pooti maara thatti
Kolava poduvom
Heyy tholai siluppi puzhudhi kilappa
Aattam aaduvom
Enga pattan poottan patta paatta
Kathaiya pesunom
Enga pazhiyum valiyum vanjam serkka
Pagaiya maarunom
Ohh pagaiya maarunom
Sadhiyaadum oorukkulla
Madhi thedum kelvikkulla
Bathilaaga vandha saami
Thunaiyaaga ninna saami
Hoooo….Kathiraadum cholakkulla
Veyilaadum velikkulla
Nadhiyaaga vandha saami
Pothiyaaga pootha saami
Poravazhi paadha veesum
Unnudaiya kaattu vaasam
Kambeduthu pesum kaathil
Kombeduthu modhum saami
Vadaa kaalaa
Madaa nee thaan
Vidhi koothaadaum koottukkulla
Kaalam emmaane kaalam emmaane
Kanavu emmaane kaadhal emmaane
Kaadhal emmaane kanneer emmaane
Thennaattu desathula vaazhum koottam
Vaazhum koottam uzhavaadum koottam
Ohh nandodum seththukkulla paadum koottam
Paadum koottam vidhaa podum koottam
Paadum koottam payiraadum koottam
Barani aaru paayum bhoomi
Kaalamaadan avandhaan saami
Ohh yera pooti maara thatti
Kolava poduvom
Heyy tholai siluppi puzhudhi kilappa
Aattam aaduvom
Enga pattan poottan patta paatta
Kathaiya pesunom
Enga pazhiyum valiyum vanjam serkka
Pagaiya maarunom
Ohh pagaiya maarunom
Humming : ……………
Humming : …………….
We are the folk who live in the southern land,
The folk who live and plow the fields.
Oh, the folk who sing in the mud where crabs scurry,
The folk who sing and sow the seeds,
The folk who sing as the green crops sway.
In this land where the river runs,
Kaalamaadan is our guardian god!
Oh, yoking the plow and beating our chests with pride,
We raise our loud ululations!
Hey, shaking our limbs and kicking up the dust,
We dance our wild dance!
We spoke of all the suffering
That our forefathers endured.
When our pain and grievances turned to vengeance,
We rose as fierce enemies!
Oh, we rose as fierce enemies!
In a village filled with treacherous plots,
Amidst questions seeking an answer,
You arrived as our answer, our God!
You stood by our side as our support, our God!
Oh... amidst the swaying stalks of corn,
Under the wide open blazing sun,
You came like a flowing river, our God,
You blossomed like a sacred blessing, our God!
Along every path we walk,
The wild scent of your forest blows.
To those who only listen to the force of a stick,
You are the God who charges with sharp horns!
Come forth, Kaala!
You alone are the mighty Maadan!
Inside this cage where destiny dances wild,
Time is my master, time is my master...
Dreams are my master, love is my master...
Love is my master, tears are my master...
We are the folk who live in the southern land,
The folk who live and plow the fields.
Oh, the folk who sing in the mud where crabs scurry,
The folk who sing and sow the seeds,
The folk who sing as the green crops sway.
In this land where the river runs,
Kaalamaadan is our guardian god!
Oh, yoking the plow and beating our chests with pride,
We raise our loud ululations!
Hey, shaking our limbs and kicking up the dust,
We dance our wild dance!
We spoke of all the suffering
That our forefathers endured.
When our pain and grievances turned to vengeance,
We rose as fierce enemies!
Oh, we rose as fierce enemies!
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[Humming...]
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