o maname [English translation]

o manamae

o manamae

uLLirundhu azhuvadhu yaen?

o manamae o manamae

sillu sillaay udaindhadhu yaen?

mazhaiyai thaanae yaasithoam

kaNNeer thuLigaLai thandhadhu yaar?

pookkaL thaanae yaasithoam

kooLaan kaRkaLai eRindhadhu yaar?

(o manamae...)

maeghathai izhuthu poarvaiyaay virithu

vaanathil uRangida aasaiyadi

nam aasai udaithu naar naaraay kizhithu

muLLukkuL erindhadhu kaadhaladi

kanavukkuLLae kaadhalai thandhaay

kanukkaL dhoarum muththam

kanavu kalaindhu ezhundhu paarthaal

kaigaL muzhukka raththam

thuLaigaL indri naayanama?

thoalvigaL indri pooraNama?

(o manamae...)

inbathil piRandhu inbathil vaLarndhu

inbathil madindhavan yaarumillai

thunbathil piRandhu thunbathil vaLarndhu

thunbathil mudindhavan yaarum illai

inbam paadhi thunbam paadhi

iraNdum vaazhvin angam

neruppil vendhu neerinil kuLithaal

nagaiyaay maaRum thangam

thoalviyum konjam vaeNdumadi

vetrikku adhuvae yaeNiyadi

(o manamae...)