♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Female
Arae vaarae vaa	Oh come, come on, come!
Karumpoovae vaa	Oh dark flower, come!
Arae vaarae vaa	Oh come, come on, come!
Karumpoovae vaa	Oh dark flower, come!
Female
Karuppu kannam thottaal	If you touch my black cheek,
Kidaikkum netri pottu	You will get a bindi on your forehead!
Karuppu kannam thottaal	If you touch my black cheek,
Kidaikkum netri pottu	You will get a bindi on your forehead!
Maarbil maalaippol aada	To sway like a garland on my chest,
Male
Vaarae vaa	Come on, come!
Ilampoovae vaa	Oh tender flower, come!
Arae vaarae vaa	Oh come, come on, come!
Ilampoovae vaa	Oh tender flower, come!
Male
Karuppu kannam thottu	Touching the black cheek,
Ittukkol netri pottu	Wear a bindi on your forehead!
Karuppu kannam thottu	Touching the black cheek,
Ittukkol netri pottu	Wear a bindi on your forehead!
Maarbil maalaippol aada	To sway like a garland on my chest,
Vaarae vaa ilampoovae vaa	Come on come, oh tender flower, come!
Female
Meesai yevvannam	Whatever colour your moustache is,
Adhuvae un vannam verillai	That is your complexion, there is no other.
Yaanai endrunnai sonnaal	If I call you a grand elephant,
En vaakku poiyillai…	My words are not false...
Raappaapaapaa	Raappaapaapaa
Female
Meesai yevvannam	Whatever colour your moustache is,
Adhuvae un vannam verillai	That is your complexion, there is no other.
Yaanai endrunnai sonnaal	If I call you a grand elephant,
En vaakku poiyillai	My words are not false.
Male
Raappaapaapaa	Raappaapaapaa
Kannan kooda en vamsam	Even Lord Krishna belongs to my lineage,
Vaanil paaru en amsam	Look in the sky to see my grand aspect!
Female :Vaanil pogum megangal	Female: The clouds passing in the sky,
Vannam enna paarungal	Look at what colour they are!
Male
Vellai megam vannam maari	Only when the white clouds change colour,
Vanthaalthaanae peiyum maari	Does the rain pour down upon us!
Vaarae vaarae vaa	Come on, come on, come!
Ilam poovae poovae vaa	Oh tender flower, flower, come!
Female
Arae vaarae vaarae vaarae vaa	Oh come on, come on, come on, come!
Karum poovae poovae vaa	Oh dark flower, flower, come!
Male
Kannae unperai sonnaal	Oh my darling, if I speak your name,
Nenjengum naadhangal	Musical tones echo across my heart,
Poovin thesangal	Lands filled with flowers,
Engum ullaasa oonjalgal	Joyous swings everywhere!
Raappaapaapaa	Raappaapaapaa
Male
Kannae unperai sonnaal	Oh my darling, if I speak your name,
Nenjengum naadhangal	Musical tones echo across my heart,
Poovin thesangal	Lands filled with flowers,
Engum ullaasa oonjalgal	Joyous swings everywhere!
Female
Raappaapaapaa	Raappaapaapaa
Raavil vaadum pookkaadu	A forest of flowers wilting in the night,
Neram paarththu neerootru	Pour water at the right time.
Male :Madiyil serththu thaalaattu	Male: Hold me in your lap and sing a lullaby,
Thaagam theerkkum thaenoottu	Feed me sweet nectar to quench my thirst.
Female
Tholil serththu kannai moodu	Hold me close to your shoulder and close your eyes,
Kaalai neram aadai thaedu	Look for your clothes when morning comes!
Vaarae vaarae vaa	Come on, come on, come!
Karumpoovae poovae vaa	Oh dark flower, flower, come!
Male
Arae vaarae vaarae vaarae vaa	Oh come on, come on, come on, come!
Ilam poovae poovae vaa	Oh tender flower, flower, come!
Female
Karuppu kannam thottu	Touching the black cheek,
Male :Ittukkol netrippottu	Male: Wear a bindi on your forehead.
Female :Karuppu kannam thottu	Female: Touching the black cheek,
Male :Ittukkol netrippottu	Male: Wear a bindi on your forehead.
Female
Maarbil maalai polaada	To sway like a garland on my chest,
Male :Vaarae vaarae vaa	Male: Come on, come on, come!
Female :Karum poovae poovae vaa	Female: Oh dark flower, flower, come!
Male :Arae vaarae vaarae vaarae vaa	Male: Oh come on, come on, come on, come!
Female :Arae vaarae vaarae vaarae vaa	Female: Oh come on, come on, come on, come!

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