♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Uchi malaiyilae	On the high mountain peak,
Pachchaikili rendu katti poraluthadi	Two green parrots are embracing and rolling around, my dear.
Kottum mazhaiyila	In the pouring rain,
Vatta nelava thottu thazhuvuthadi	Touching and embracing the round moon.
Male
Kochchi malai thaenu	The honey from the Kochi hills,
Vadinju koodu nenaichuthadi	Dripped down and soaked the nest.
Machchaan kudiththa pinnum	Even after my beloved drank it,
Koottula mitchamirukkuthadi	There is still sweetness left in the nest.
Male
Uchi malaiyilae	On the high mountain peak,
Pachchaikili rendu katti poraluthadi	Two green parrots are embracing and rolling around, my dear.
Kottum mazhaiyila	In the pouring rain,
Vatta nelava thottu thazhuvuthadi	Touching and embracing the round moon.
Male
Tharisaa kedantha oravu ippo	The relationship that lay barren, now
Kozhunthu vittathadi	Has sprouted fresh tender shoots.
Purushan potta vidukathaikku	To the riddle posed by my husband,
Vedai kedachchuthadi	The answer has been found.
Chorus
Tharisaa kedantha oravu ippo	The relationship that lay barren, now
Kozhunthu vittathadi	Has sprouted fresh tender shoots.
Purushan potta vidukathaikku	To the riddle posed by my husband,
Vedai kedachchuthadi	The answer has been found.
Male
Pachcha ravukka thuni	The green blouse fabric,
Maman inga etti pudikkaiyilae	When my beloved reached out and grabbed it,
Pichchu kizhinchathadi	Got torn and ripped apart,
Karuppu machcham therinjuthadi	Revealing the black mole.
Male
Hoi uchi malaiyilae	Oh, on the high mountain peak,
Pachchaikili rendu katti poraluthadi	Two green parrots are embracing and rolling around, my dear.
Kottum mazhaiyila	In the pouring rain,
Vatta nelava thottu thazhuvuthadi	Touching and embracing the round moon.
Male
Kochchi malai thaenu	The honey from the Kochi hills,
Vadinju koodu nenaichuthadi	Dripped down and soaked the nest.
Machchaan kudiththa pinnum	Even after my beloved drank it,
Koottula mitchamirukkuthadi	There is still sweetness left in the nest.
Male
Uchi malaiyilae	On the high mountain peak,
Pachchaikili rendu katti poraluthadi	Two green parrots are embracing and rolling around, my dear.
Kottum mazhaiyila	In the pouring rain,
Vatta nelava thottu thazhuvuthadi	Touching and embracing the round moon.
Chorus
……………..	[Interlude]
Male
Pinju pudichathum	As the young buds formed,
Paruththi kaattil mazhai adichchathadi	Rain poured over the cotton field.
Panju vedichchathum	As the cotton pods burst open,
Paruththi sedi thalai kunijathadi	The cotton plant bowed its head.
Male
Pinju pudichathum	As the young buds formed,
Paruththi kaattil mazhai adichchathadi	Rain poured over the cotton field.
Panju vedichchathum	As the cotton pods burst open,
Paruththi sedi thalai kunijathadi	The cotton plant bowed its head.
Male
Pattu podava katti	Draped in a fine silk saree,
Aththa mava etti nadakkaiyilae	As the cousin walked with graceful strides,
Kattu kolanjathadi manasu	All self-control dissolved in the mind,
Kettu tholainjathadi….hoi	And completely surrendered to desire... oh!
Chorus
Pattu podava katti	Draped in a fine silk saree,
Aththa mava etti nadakkaiyilae	As the cousin walked with graceful strides,
Kattu kolanjathadi manasu	All self-control dissolved in the mind,
Kettu tholainjathadi….hoi	And completely surrendered to desire... oh!
Male
Hoi uchi malaiyilae	Oh, on the high mountain peak,
Pachchaikili rendu katti poraluthadi	Two green parrots are embracing and rolling around, my dear.
Kottum mazhaiyila	In the pouring rain,
Vatta nelava thottu thazhuvuthadi	Touching and embracing the round moon.
Male
Kochchi malai thaenu	The honey from the Kochi hills,
Vadinju koodu nenaichuthadi	Dripped down and soaked the nest.
Machchaan kudiththa pinnum	Even after my beloved drank it,
Koottula mitcham irukkuthadi…hoi	There is still sweetness left in the nest... oh!
Chorus
Uchi malaiyilae	On the high mountain peak,
Pachchaikili rendu katti poraluthadi	Two green parrots are embracing and rolling around, my dear.
Kottum mazhaiyila	In the pouring rain,
Vatta nelava thottu thazhuvuthadi	Touching and embracing the round moon.

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Nature Imagery (Katchi Inbam)

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

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