This is one song which my mom used to sing to Ambuli,while keeping her on lap and rocking her back n forth in an attempt to burp.Somehow am into nostalgia today and remembered this song,here goes it,

Aanai aanai,azhagar aanai

Azhagarum chokkarum aerum aanai

Katti karumbai murikkum aanai

Kaveri aathai tholaikkum aanai

Aanaiyay kandeero kola thambi?

Kanden mandala thoppula

Kutty aanaikku kombu molichudham

Pattanam ellam parandhu odi pocham

 

And a weak translation here

 

Beautiful elephant of azhagar

And upon which azhagar and chokkar will go for ride

Wonderful elephant which breaks mighty sugarcane

and which could nudge the river kaveri

Have you seen this elephant anywhere kolathambi?

Yes i have seen it  in  small grove

This little elephant has got horns and flew all over the city.

Am not sure if anyone  know this already(there is a different version of the same song),and if someone can provide a better translation,very welcome.

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