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Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
Dhinam neeraadu azhagiya raasaathi
Oli veesaatho unthan maragatha mookkuththi
Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
Sangam vechcha paandiyanin
Chella ponnu
Sokkanukku kaaththirukkum
Sokka ponnu
Theppam pol ammaadiyo
Thanneeril thallaaduthu
Adiyae pavazha kodiyae
Paruththi sediyae maeni sugamaa…
Kulikkum thiruppaavai naanumthaan
Kalikkum naalallavaa
Enakkum thunaiyaaga meenumthaan
Irukkum nadhiyallavaa
: Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
Dhinam neeraadu azhagiya raasaathi
Oli veesaatho unthan maragatha mookkuththi
Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
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Kallazhagar thangachchithaan mella mella
Koochchamindri neechchalittu thulla thulla
Ennamthaan ennennavo
Vannangal kondaaduthu
Mayilae maalai veyilae
Cholai kuyilae mogam varuthaa….
Vilakka mudiyaamal yaedhetho
Mayakkam uruvaaguthu
Manakkum pasu manjal theiththaalum
Manaththil kodhipperuthu
Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
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Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
Bathe every day, beautiful princess,
Won't your emerald nose-ring gleam with light?
Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
The Pandyan king who founded the Sangam's
Precious darling girl,
Waiting for Lord Sundareswarar,
Golden beautiful girl.
Like a temple float, oh my,
She sways in the water!
Hey, coral vine,
Cotton plant, is your body doing well?
I too am the holy maiden bathing,
Isn't this a joyful day?
As my companion, the fish too
Is present in this river, isn't it?
: Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
Bathe every day, beautiful princess,
Won't your emerald nose-ring gleam with light?
Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
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She is Lord Kallazhagar's sister, slowly, slowly
Swimming unabashedly, leaping and frolicking,
Oh, what thoughts are these,
Celebrating in bright colors!
Oh peacock, oh evening sunlight,
Oh grove cuckoo, is passion arising?
Indescribably, all kinds of
Infatuation is forming.
Even when applying fragrant fresh turmeric,
Heat surges in my heart.
Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
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