♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
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Female
Unnai kandu mayangaadha pergal undooo	Is there anyone who is not spellbound upon seeing you?
Unnai kandu mayangaadha pergal undooo	Is there anyone who is not spellbound upon seeing you?
Panamae unnai kandu mayangaadha pergal undooo	O Money, is there anyone who is not spellbound upon seeing you?
Kalikaalathil kannkanda deivamae	O visible deity of this dark Kali Yuga!
Unnai kandu mayangaadha pergal undooo	Is there anyone who is not spellbound upon seeing you?
Female
Gnyaalathilae nee seiyum jaalathilae	In the magical tricks you perform in this world,
Gnyaalathilae nee seiyum jaalathilae	In the magical tricks you perform in this world,
Un pradhabathilae leela vinodhathilae	In your grandeur and playful amusements,
Unnai kandu mayangaadha pergal undooo	Is there anyone who is not spellbound upon seeing you?
Female
Panamae panamae ….paadhagaa panamae	O Money, money... sinful money!
Maapaadhaga panamae nee maa paadhaga panamae	O deeply sinful money, you are immensely sinful money!
Ni sa ni sa ni ma paadhaga panamae	Ni sa ni sa ni ma, sinful money!
Paadhaga maa paadhaga nee maa paadhaga	Sinful, deeply sinful, you are deeply sinful,
Ni sa ni sa ni ma paadhaga panamae	Ni sa ni sa ni ma, sinful money!
Unnai kandu mayangaadha pergal undooo	Is there anyone who is not spellbound upon seeing you?
Female
Kalladhavan karunai illadhavan	An uneducated man, a merciless man,
Kaamandhakaaran polladhavan poiyan	A lust-blinded man, an evil man, a liar,
Kalladhavan karunai illadhavan	An uneducated man, a merciless man,
Kaamandhakaaran polladhavan poiyan	A lust-blinded man, an evil man, a liar,
Aagiya koottathil	Among such a group of people,
Female
Nallavarai nambina perai	Those who trusted good people,
Nallavarai nambina perai	Those who trusted good people,
Naai pol uzhaipavarai	Those who toil like dogs,
Naanayamaai vaazha ennum	Those who wish to live with integrity,
Naanayamaai vaazha ennum	Those who wish to live with integrity,
Ezhaiyai sikka veithae	Trapping the poor man,
Female
Ullam thudikka kanneer vadikka	Making his heart throb with grief and shedding tears,
Ullam thudikka kanneer vadikka	Making his heart throb with grief and shedding tears,
Vedikkai paarkum vinodhanae	O peculiar one who watches the fun!
Ulagil unakku nigar yedhappa pana naadhanae	What can equal you in this world, O Lord of Money?
Female
Muttaalum mullaa kalaingjan pola pesuvaan	Even a fool will speak like a brilliant scholar,
Muttaalum mullaa kalaingjan pola pesuvaan	Even a fool will speak like a brilliant scholar,
Summaa thottaal nadungum kozhai kooda vaai veesuvaan	Even a coward who trembles at a mere touch will talk big,
Summaa thottaal nadungum kozhai kooda vaai veesuvaan	Even a coward who trembles at a mere touch will talk big,
Female
Pattapagalil kollai adikkum pakkaa thirudanum	Even a seasoned thief who robs in broad daylight,
Pattapagalil kollai adikkum pakkaa thirudanum	Even a seasoned thief who robs in broad daylight,
Un paarvaiyinaal parama yogiyan pola kaanuvaan	Will appear like a supreme ascetic by your gaze,
Un paarvaiyinaal parama yogiyan pola kaanuvaan	Will appear like a supreme ascetic by your gaze,
Female
Kattidathu sathirathu somberi kooda	Even a lazy fellow resting in a public inn,
Kattidathu sathirathu somberi kooda	Even a lazy fellow resting in a public inn,
Un kribaiyaal periya manidhan aagi vidugiraan	Becomes a great person by your grace,
Un kribaiyaal periya manidhan aagi vidugiraan	Becomes a great person by your grace,
Ellam undhan magimayinaalae nadakudhappa	Everything happens due to your grandeur,
Ellam undhan magimayinaalae nadakudhappa	Everything happens due to your grandeur,
Inai illadha magaanu baava	O incomparable noble soul!
Female
Ariyaamai poraamai pirarai	Ignorance, jealousy, towards others,
Adakki aazhum thanmai	The nature to dominate and rule,
Ariyaamai poraamai pirarai	Ignorance, jealousy, towards others,
Adakki aazhum thanmai	The nature to dominate and rule,
Female
Karvam kuraiyaamai nilai unaraamai	Unfading arrogance, unawareness of true reality,
Karvam kuraiyaamai nilai unaraamai	Unfading arrogance, unawareness of true reality,
Indha theemai ellamae seidhidum nanmai	All these evils do good when you are present,
Theemai ellamae seidhidum nanmai	All evils end up yielding benefit,
Engum niraindhavanae engum niraindhavanae	O omnipresent one! O omnipresent one!
Panam ennum yegadhapathiyaanae	O monarch called Money!
Female
Manadhai mayakum maayajaalathai kai vittu	Give up this mind-boggling magical trickery,
Manadhai mayakum maayajaalathai kai vittu	Give up this mind-boggling magical trickery,
Mamadhai kollaamal naan solvadhai nee kettu	Without pride, listen to what I say,
Mamadhai kollaamal naan solvadhai nee kettu	Without pride, listen to what I say,
Female
Nalla manidharidam naadu	Seek out good people,
Nalla manitharidam naadu	Seek out good people,
Adhanaal naadu sezhithu nalam pera koodum	Thus the country will flourish and prosper,
Vallavan neeyaanadhanaalae vallavan nee aanadhanaalae	Because you are mighty, because you are mighty,
Ulagil ellorkkum podhuvaa irundhaal panamae unnai kandu	If you belong equally to everyone in the world, O Money,
Ulagil ellorkkum podhuvaa irundhaal panamae unnai kandu	If you belong equally to everyone in the world, O Money,
Vanangaadha pergal undoo	Is there anyone who would not bow down to you?

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Personification (Uruvagandhal / Katpazhikkaatha Uruvagam)

Simile (Upama Alankaram)

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Swaras Integration (Musical Solfège Poetry)

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