♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vilakku vaippom vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female :Kulam vilanga vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Mani vilakkil
Female & Chorus :Vaazhai poo vaazhai poo
Female :Thiriyeduthu
Female & Chorus :Nei vittu nei vittu
Female :Adi thikkettum muththuchudar aada
Vilakku vaippom vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female :Kulam vilanga vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Marakkilayil kaattrilaadum
Manja kodiyae
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female :Mana kurayai theerthu vaikum
Manikodiyae
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Kulamagalae koodi nindru
Kulavai ittu paaduvom
Kolusollika koyil munnae
Kummi kotti aaduvom
Irukkudhoru saami dhaan
Chorus :Oh ho oh ho oh ho
Female :Ulagarinja saedhi dhaan
Chorus :Oh ho oh ho oh ho
Female :Maranjirukkum neraijirukkum
Marupavanga yaaru kooradi
Vilakku vaippom vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female :Kulam vilanga vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Thalai eduththu theemai ellaam
Thathi kudhikkum
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female :Kalai eduthu kaathiruppa
Amman nenachaa
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Alai kadalai aanai ittu
Adakkiduvor yaaradi
Arumai ulla aadhi shakthi
Perumaigalai kooradi
Naathigathai pesida
Chorus :Oh ho oh ho oh ho
Female :Naakku thandhadhu yaaradi
Chorus :Oh ho oh ho oh ho
Female :Maranjirukum neraijirukum
Maruppavanga yaaru kooradi
Vilakku vaippom vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female :Kulam vilanga vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Mani vilakkil
Female & Chorus :Vaazhai poo vaazhai poo
Female :Thiriyeduthu
Female & Chorus :Nei vittu nei vittu
Female :Adi thikkettum muththuchudar aada
Vilakku vaippom vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female :Kulam vilanga vilakku vaipom
Chorus :Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Let us light the lamp, let us light the lamp!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female: Let us light the lamp for our family to prosper!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
In the sacred lamp,
Female & Chorus: With banana blossom, banana blossom...
Female: ...fiber twisted into a wick,
Female & Chorus: Pouring ghee, pouring pure ghee,
Female: Listen, as pearl-like flames dance in every direction!
Let us light the lamp, let us light the lamp!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female: Let us light the lamp for our family to prosper!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Swaying in the breeze upon the tree branch,
O golden-yellow vine!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female: The one who dispels all our heartfelt worries,
O precious jewel of a vine!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Daughters of this home, let us gather together,
Let us raise our joyful trills (kulavai) and sing!
With our anklets jingling before the temple,
Let us clap our hands and dance the kummi!
There is truly only one Divine Power,
Chorus: Oh ho oh ho oh ho
Female: A truth the entire world knows well!
Chorus: Oh ho oh ho oh ho
Female: She remains hidden, yet fills everything;
Tell me, who could ever deny Her?
Let us light the lamp, let us light the lamp!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female: Let us light the lamp for our family to prosper!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Even when all forms of evil rear their heads
And leap about with pride,
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female: She will weed them out and keep us safe,
If the Mother Goddess wills it!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Who has the power to command the wavy ocean
And calm its roaring tides? Tell me!
The glorious primordial mother, Adi Shakti—
Come, tell of all Her wondrous greatness!
Even to utter words of atheism,
Chorus: Oh ho oh ho oh ho
Female: Who gave you the tongue to speak? Tell me!
Chorus: Oh ho oh ho oh ho
Female: She remains hidden, yet fills everything;
Tell me, who could ever deny Her?
Let us light the lamp, let us light the lamp!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female: Let us light the lamp for our family to prosper!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
In the sacred lamp,
Female & Chorus: With banana blossom, banana blossom...
Female: ...fiber twisted into a wick,
Female & Chorus: Pouring ghee, pouring pure ghee,
Female: Listen, as pearl-like flames dance in every direction!
Let us light the lamp, let us light the lamp!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Female: Let us light the lamp for our family to prosper!
Chorus: Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
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