♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
One turn two turn	One turn, two turn
Three turn four turn	Three turn, four turn
Male
One two three two two	One two three, two two
Three three two three	Three three, two three
Four two to your left	Four two to your left
And to your right swing and swing	And to your right, swing and swing
Male
I am sorry	I am sorry
Female
Aa… neengalaa	Ah... is it you?
Male
Mmm…mm……	Mmm... mm...
Female
Yen ippadi	Why like this?
Male
Unakkaaga	For your sake
Female
Mmmm..mm…	Mmmm.. mm...
Male
Yaaradhu yaaradhu thangamaa	Who is that, who is that, is it pure gold?
Per edhu per edhu vairamaa	What is her name, what is her name, is it a diamond?
Ooredhu ooredhu sorgamaa	Which is her town, which town, is it heaven?
Ooridum thaenadhu vetkamaa	Is her shyness like trickling honey?
Female
Yaaradhu yaaradhu singamaa	Who is that, who is that, is it a lion?
Male :Mmm…	Male: Mmm...
Female :Peredhu peredhu selvamaa	Female: What is his name, what is his name, is it wealth?
Male :Aahaa…	Male: Aahaa...
Female :Ooredhu ooredhu veeramaa	Female: Which is his town, which town, is it bravery?
Ooridum thaenadhan saaramaa	Is it the essence of trickling honey?
Male
Yaaradhu yaaradhu thangamaa	Who is that, who is that, is it pure gold?
Female
Peredhu peredhu selvamaa	What is the name, what is the name, is it wealth?
Male
One two three one two three…	One two three, one two three...
Both :Laalalampam laalalampam	Both: Laalalampam laalalampam
Laalalampam laalalampam	Laalalampam laalalampam
Male
Kalloorum malar enna pennaanadho	Did a flower dripping with nectar turn into a woman?
Karu naaval pazham enna kannaanadho	Did a dark jamun fruit turn into her eyes?
Kalloorum malar enna pennaanadho	Did a flower dripping with nectar turn into a woman?
Karu naaval pazham enna kannaanadho	Did a dark jamun fruit turn into her eyes?
Thallaadi thallaadi nadai podudho	Is she walking with a swaying, faltering step?
Kaniyaadha sugam ennum kadai podudho	Is she displaying a shop of tender, unripened bliss?
Female
Aahaa	Aahaa
Whistling :…………….	Whistling: [Whistling sound]
Female :Oho	Female: Oho
Whistling :…………….	Whistling: [Whistling sound]
Female :Aahaa	Female: Aahaa
Whistling :…………….	Whistling: [Whistling sound]
Female :Oho	Female: Oho
Whistling :…………….	Whistling: [Whistling sound]
Male
Yaaradhu yaaradhu thangamaa	Who is that, who is that, is it pure gold?
Female
Peredhu peredhu selvamaa	What is the name, what is the name, is it wealth?
Male
Ooredhu ooredhu sorgamaa	Which town is it, which town, is it heaven?
Female
Ooridum thaenadhan saaramaa	Is it the essence of trickling honey?
Male
Yaaradhu yaaradhu thangamaa	Who is that, who is that, is it pure gold?
One two three one two three…	One two three, one two three...
Female
Mudhiraadha kani enna mugamaanadho	Did an unripened fruit become her face?
Mulaikkaadha karumbenna mozhiyaanadho	Did an unsprouted sugarcane become her speech?
Mudhiraadha kani enna mugamaanadho	Did an unripened fruit become her face?
Mulaikkaadha karumbenna mozhiyaanadho	Did an unsprouted sugarcane become her speech?
Sidharaadha muthu endhan nagaiyaanadho	Did an unscattered pearl turn into my smile?
Singaara radham endhan thunaiyaanadho	Did a gorgeous chariot become my companion?
Male
Yaaradhu yaaradhu thangamaa	Who is that, who is that, is it pure gold?
Male
Anaithaalum anaiyaadha	Unextinguished even when embraced,
Dheebam enna	What kind of lamp is this?
Female :Azhithaalum azhiyaadha	Female: Indelible even if destroyed,
Ennam enna	What kind of thought is this?
Male
Maraithaalum maraiyaadha	Unconcealable even if hidden,
Maayam enna	What kind of magic is this?
Female :Mazhai pola pozhigindra	Female: Showering down like rain,
Inbam enna	What kind of bliss is this?
Male
Aaraadhu aaraadhu aasai vellam	Unquenchable, unquenchable is the flood of desire,
Female
Adangaadhu adangaadhu	Uncontrollable, uncontrollable
Kaadhal ullam	Is the loving heart,
Male
Theeraadhu theeraadhu	Endless, endless
Saerum inbam	Is the joy that accumulates,
Female
Theliyaadhu theliyaadhu	Bewildered and intoxicated,
Iruvar ullam	Are the hearts of both lovers.
Female
Aahaa	Aahaa
Whistling :…………….	Whistling: [Whistling sound]
Female :Oho	Female: Oho
Whistling :…………….	Whistling: [Whistling sound]
Female :Aahaa	Female: Aahaa
Whistling :…………….	Whistling: [Whistling sound]
Female :Oho	Female: Oho
Whistling :…………….	Whistling: [Whistling sound]
Male
Yaaradhu yaaradhu thangamaa	Who is that, who is that, is it pure gold?
Female
Peredhu peredhu selvamaa	What is the name, what is the name, is it wealth?
Male
Yaaradhu yaaradhu thangamaa	Who is that, who is that, is it pure gold?

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Uvamai Ani (Simile)

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

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