GopurangaL Saaivadhillai

annalum nokinaaL avaLum nokinaal

vegu dhoora viraivil vaanam valaiyavey
neenda neela nadhiyin naanam ninaindhadhey

adiKKal, mannil amaitha padiye
adakiya aasai, adukkadi aanadhey.

mana koTai, manal veedaagavey,
moondradi medaiyil, mottugaL mulaithadhey!

nadhikarai mannil, kannin eeramum
kaanaa kanavugaLum, kandarindha kuzhapangaLum
megam karaiyave, karaindhuponadhey.

annalum nokinaaL avaLum nokinaaL
inba vellathil moozhga thudangave,
mutkaL eNO? mutrugai mozhiyo?
adangaa vellam perukeduthadhenO?

paasa veeTin mel, alaikkum aasaiyO?
Oyaa alaiyin othuzhaipu peraasaiyO?

puraa koondu (part 2)

but what would she do? her words always fell upon deaf ears.

unnai paarthen. silaiyaai nee en?
kangaL azhaithidave, dharisanam venden

unnai paarthen. silaiyaai nee en?
kangaL azhaithidave, dharisanam venden

kalangiya kangaL
azhaikum karangaL
aasai kiligaL
naam dhaan anbe.

kanavin ninaive, sugam thannai tharumey
karpanai vaazhkai endhan vidhiye
virupam than poruLe,arindhor ingillai
vaazhkai vilaiyaattil naan oru pagadai

enadhuyir enge?
vidaikodu uyire..
engum eninum unnudan irupen..

urave..urangadhey...
en ubayam.. nee dhaane...

unnai paarthidavey.....
enadhuyir nee endre pala murai naan uraithen
en pechu, verum kaatru, oomai mozhiye

en pechu, verum kaatru, oomai mozhiye
nee enadhu, naan unadhu - enbadhu dhaan kuraiye

kuraiyai uraithen
kadhari azhudhen
petror kadanai
ketkave madindhen

viraindhen
veezhdhezhudhen
midhandhen
kanneer kambalathil naane

ninaivil nanaindhey nimmadhi izhandhen
silaiyaai sumaigaLai suvai ena rusithen

ninaivil nanaindhey nimmadhi izhandhen
silaiyaai sumaigaLai suvai ena rusithen

nizhaley nijamey,nijamadhu namaken?
kanneer kasindhen...vazhkai ini enaken?

puraa koondu (part 1)

isnt it the hardest thing to do? to be asked to do? to jus see n not speak... when the one u love is being married away to another?
am seeing it happen to a friend of mine. i know him. and i know her as well.

he speaks, read on....
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ninaivil nanaindhey silaiyaai ponen
nizhalin nijam arindhey kanneer kasindhen

un ninaivil nanaindhey silaiyaai ponen
nizhalin nijam ninaithen, kanneer kasindhen

pudhirum purindhey
udhiram udhirthen
kaaranam ariyen-un adimai naaney

kanavugaLin baaram, adhu sugam dhaan - en pennae
thookathil thulaindhey, urakam izhandhen
maru janmam vendi naan naatkaL pala kadandhen
vizhi vazhi oram,valiyai kanden

enadhuyir neeye
enai marandheney
unnai saranadaindhen
enai piriyaadhey

kannae
kalangaadhey

adi pennae.... en ninaivil nanaindhey..

enadhuyir nee endre pala murai naan thorthen
unadhuyir avanendru indre kandarindhen

unadhuyir avanendru indre kandarindhen
kallaai silaiyaai manam adhai naan sidhaithen

pudhirum purindhey
punnagai poothen
kaaranam ariyen
en kadan unardhen

viraindhen
veezhdhezhudhen
midhandhen
kanneer kambalathil naane

ninaivil nanaindhey nimmadhi izhandhen
silaiyaai sumaigaLai suvai ena rusithen

ninaivil nanaindhey nimmadhi izhandhen
silaiyaai sumaigaLai suvai ena rusithen

nizhaley nijamey,
nijamadhu namaken?
kanneer kasindhen...
maraithen, marithen.

MinbimbangaL

poondhotam pogalaam endraaL.
meiyum poiyum vivahithana.
aasaiyum peraasaiyum porittana.

kaal pogum paadhaiyil kan pogaamaley
idhaya kotaiyil iruvarum sandhithomey.

nadhikaraiku ennai azhaithu sellavey,
eera mannil azhiya kaal adi padhithomey.

manal veedondru amaithida,
idaiveli kurugiyadhey. viralgaL urasiyadhey.

avvegam adhigarika, dhegam pada padakha,
neerinuL minbimbangalai paarthu rasithomey.

kai karangaLil nilavai thenga cheidhavaLe,
nilavai paarka enai enga cheidhavaLe,
enai paarthida thaamadhamenadi?
pazhivaangida kaaranam dhaan yaenadi?

Maraiyaa MaatrangaL


When memories mesmerise - Truth traumatizes.
When love lingers - distance defies the deepest desires.
When the race against time and ur own self seems endless - prayers soothe .



maalaiyil mounamaai maarinen.
maradhiyin mayakathil mannithen.

manam maarvey, magizhchi mezhugave
un mugam,
mudhal mutham,
moondru maadham,
minnalaai minniyadhey , malargaL manadhil malarndhadhey.

muzhithen. muzhithadhum ..
marmamaai minnal maraindhadhen?
meetiya mellisai, mounam en?

meendum maalaiyin mayakam maatravey
maradhiyil mounamaai maarinen.

manam maramaanadhey! marathu ponadhey!

moga muLLE ! mayiliragE !

muthu mazhaiyaai,
marithidaa minnalaai,
malarndha malligaiyaai,
maraiyaa maanikamaai maarividu.

manadhai maatrividu!
mayakathil moozhthividu!

uravugaL




Across the pathway, at the other end of the veraandaah... SHE was seated. Drowned in distress , tears gave her company. She wished for things to be different. At that moment, HIS glance chanced upon her. Eyes met.... and Silence spoke. The story from then on.. ( the lines in bold are those of the girl. and the rest are that of the guy)


kanne kanmaniye
enai petra annaiye

penney penmaniye
uravin urukam uyire



kanne kanmaniye
enai petra annaiye

penney penmaniye
uravin urukam uyire

uyire unarve unadhey
kannaal kaanbadhu kanave

andre ennai pirindhaai.
ennai vittu parandhaai.
indru neeye uyir kondu
endhan uriyaai pirandhaai.

indru neeye uyir kondu

enadhu uyirena amaindhaai.

anbe, naan viraindhen
unai thaangave thudithen
enadhu sogam
enadhu sorgam
enadhu sondham neeye.

enadhu sogam
enadhu sorgam
enadhu sondham neeye.

thalaiva naan veruthen
valiyin velai vizhithen
vidhiyin vetkai
enadhu seyarkai
irandum unnaal erithen

enadhu seyarkai
vidhiyin vetkai
irandum unnaal erithen





iravu velaiyil,kanavil meendum
odi ozhindhaaye

kanavil neeyum, enai thedida
kavalai kondene..

kanne kannin maniye
kavalai en adi kiLiye?



kanavin kaaranam kuraiye..
kadhal kadangaL kuraindhidave

kanne kanmaniye
enai petra aNNaiye...

marapaachi

vaazhkaiyin vattam viyathida,
seyarkaiyin saayam sariyave,
iru adi kuraLin aazham polavey,
parpala adigaL en meedhu veezhndhadhen?

unarvugaLum , unarchigaLum , uravugaLum
uruveduthadhin unnadham unarndheney !

kelvigaL

naan ulagil uruveduthadhu enadhu pizhaiya?
mannil maraiyaadhirupadhu enadhu mudhal aDiya?
aasaigaLum peraasaigaLum irupadhu seriya?
ennai sutri iruporin vazhkai enadhu pudhu mozhiya?

eesindhanaigaLirku naduve - megam karaiyum pozhudhu,
"vaanamey karaiyaadhey" enum kuraL..
enadhu karpanaiya? karpoora vaasanaiya?

paartha vizhi

en vizhiyin vazhi nee kanda naaL mudhal
naan oruvan dhaan parvaiyai izhandheno?
en kaNNinuL karaiyaa kanneerai unai paadhugaapadhey
imaiyaai naan amaidhadhin pudhu poruLo!?

pudhu pudhu arthangaL

naan muzhithirupen iravudhorum
nee urangum pozhudhu,

un swaasathai ketkave
un siripinai paarkave
tholaivil nee kanavu kaanbadhai rasikave

indha paasai valaiyil veezhndhapadiye, eppozhudhum..
itharunam pol tholaindhu poi vidave, endrendrum..
un mugam kalvettaai en manadhil padhindidave, karaindhadhum..
vannakolangaL alangolamaanadhey!

kangaL mooda vendaam.
vizhigaL uranga vendaam.
en moochum un idhaya thudipum ondrinaindha padiye pirindhida vendaam.

un aruginil amarndha padiye
nee kanavil kaanbadhu ennai dhaano?
ena enniya padiye
inbathollaigaLin ninaivugaLum
en eNNangaLum ennai eppozhudhum muzhithiruka cheidhadheno?

kanneer thoranam idaiye azhagaana iru kangaL vasanam pesidave nijamum nizhal aagumo?


vaarthai enai veezhthuvadhenadi?

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