♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Velakku vechaa veettukkulla	Once lamps are lit inside the house,
Naanaga vera vela paakka maattom	We won't do any other work ourselves.
Engala velakka chonnaa kaalaiyila	If you ask us to clean or scrub in the morning,
Naanga palla thavira velakka maattom	We won't clean anything other than our teeth!
Kooraikku mela kozhi pudippom	We will catch a chicken on top of the roof,
Andha vaanathil yera yaeni kuduppom	We will give a ladder to climb up to that sky!
Chorus
Aamaa	Yes!
Male
Yerikkul odum meena pudippom	We will catch the fish swimming inside the lake,
Adha ellorkkum kudukka pangu pirippom	And share the catch among everyone to give them.
Chorus
Hae velakku vechaa veettukkulla	Hey, once lamps are lit inside the house,
Naanaga vera vela paakka maattom	We won't do any other work ourselves.
Engala velakka chonnaa kaalaiyila	If you ask us to clean or scrub in the morning,
Naanga palla thavira velakka maattom	We won't clean anything other than our teeth!
Male
Thaalam maathi paada maattom	We won't sing out of beat,
Aala maathi aada maattom	We won't dance by switching partners,
Velai indri kooda maattom	We won't gather together without work,
Vettip pechu pesa maattom	We won't engage in idle gossip,
Chorus
Pollaappu solla maattom	We won't speak ill of others.
Male :Kutham irundhaa	Male: If there is any fault,
Chorus :Sollaama sella maattom	Chorus: We won't leave without pointing it out!
Male :Haehae haehae haey	Male: Haehae haehae haey
Chorus :Themmaangu paatta paadi	Chorus: Singing a folk melody,
Male :Nalla karutha	Male: Good moral values,
Chorus :Ellaarkkum solla porom	Chorus: We are going to preach to everyone!
Male
Hae paattu paadi vaazha porom	Hey, we are going to live by singing songs,
Naatta maathi kaatta porom	We are going to change the country and show it!
Sonnaa senju mudippom	What we promise, we will accomplish,
Onnaa sindhu padippom	Together we will sing folk tunes!
Velakku vechaa…	Once the lamp is lit...
Chorus
Velakku vechaa veettukkulla	Once lamps are lit inside the house,
Naanaga vera vela paakka maattom	We won't do any other work ourselves.
Male
Engala velakka chonnaa kaalaiyila	If you ask us to clean or scrub in the morning,
Naanga palla thavira velakka maattom	We won't clean anything other than our teeth!
Male
Ezhaikkaaga paattu paadi	Singing songs for the poor,
Melae ponaar paavalaru	The poet (Pavalar Varadharajan) reached great heights,
Aadi odi velai seiya	To work with agility and zeal,
Avara pola yaaru veru	Who else is there like him?
Chorus
Annaachi potta route	The path laid by our elder brother,
Male :Thambigalukku	Male: For the younger brothers,
Chorus :Ponnaana sandha paattu	Chorus: Is a golden rhythmic song!
Male :Haehae haehae haey	Male: Haehae haehae haey
Chorus :Kannaaga ulla podhu	Chorus: When cherished like precious eyes,
Male :Kashtangal illae	Male: There are no hardships!
Chorus :Ellaamum otti kaattu	Chorus: Show and display everything!
Male
Hae ullam pola nalla vaazhvu	Hey, a good life according to one's pure heart,
Ulla podhu yaedhu thaazhvu	When we have that, where is any sense of lowliness?
Sonnaa sangadam illa	If spoken openly, there is no distress,
Ellaam nammidam illa	Everything is not hoardable by us.
Velakku vechaa…hoi	Once the lamp is lit... hoi!
Chorus
Velakku vechaa veettukkulla	Once lamps are lit inside the house,
Naanaga vera vela paakka maattom	We won't do any other work ourselves.
Male :Engala velakka chonnaa kaalaiyila	Male: If you ask us to clean or scrub in the morning,
Naanga palla thavira velakka maattom	We won't clean anything other than our teeth!
Kooraikku mela kozhi podippom	We will catch a chicken on top of the roof,
Andha vaanathil yera yaeni kuduppom	We will give a ladder to climb up to that sky!
Chorus
Aamaa	Yes!
Male
Yerikkul odum meena pudippom	We will catch the fish swimming inside the lake,
Adha ellorkkum kudukka pangu pirippom	And share the catch among everyone to give them.
Chorus
Hae velakku vechaa veettukkulla	Hae, once lamps are lit inside the house,
Naanaga vera vela paakka maattom	We won't do any other work ourselves.
Engala velakka chonnaa kaalaiyila	If you ask us to clean or scrub in the morning,
Naanga palla thavira velakka maattom	We won't clean anything other than our teeth!

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