K Balachander

  A catalyst in Tamil Cinema,
 His movies were an enigma.

 A man who made movies beyond his time,
 He pushed the industry to move their thinking every time.

 Daring and bold in expressing the unthinkable,
 but delivering it in a way to make it acceptable.

 Not only an admirer of the Poet Barathi,
 His movies had nuances of the bard's poetry.

 He made a vagabond actor a superstar,
 He nurtured many that are now Tamil Cinema's leading stars.

 A person with chivalrous aesthetic sense,
 Roles played by women in his films were truly immense.

 A man who made movies not with great stars, but with a great story,
 Now his life is a history.

                               

Thendrale Thendrale (my version)

Thendrale Thendrale  song from the movie Kadhal Desam. I was inspired by this song and penned down a version of my own. My version is below. The original song is in the clip further below.

Thendrale Thendrale,
Mella nee veesu,
Poovudan mella nee peesu.                                                                  (Pallavi)

Karaiyin madiyil kadalum  thooongum,
Kavalai marathu thoongu,
Emmathu madiyil soppanam koodum,
Enniya Kanavil thoongu.                                                                       (Anupallavi)

Nilavin Oli konda poove,
Nimmathi kondu thoongada,
Kathirin oli konda kanne,
Kathalan madiyil thoongada

En ithaya kanni alagai kaana,
Naal muluthum vilithirunthen.
Aval urranggum alagai naan kaana,
Aayul muluthum vilithiruppen.

Thoonga vaika paadinen,
Naan thookum indri naadinean.                                                            (Saranam)

Iruvar Song Narumugaye

The lyrics is from the move Iruvar and the translation by me.

(M) Narumugaye narumugaye nee oru naaligai nillaai

Oh flower bud, wait one minute

sengani ooriya vaay thiranthu nee oru thiru mozhi sollaai

Say something from your sweet red lips

attrai thingal annillavil netri tharala neer vadiya kottra poigal aadugaiyil neeya

On the night with the crescent moon, with water dripping from your forehead, were you the one bathing at the water fall

attrai thingal annillavil netri tharala neer vadiya kottra poigal aadugaiyil neeya

(F) Thirumaganae thirumaganae nee oru naaligai paarai

Oh rich man, look here one minute
vennira puraviyil vanthavanae vel vizhi mozhigal kellaai

You who came on the white horse, listen to my reply via my sharp eyes

attrai thingal annilavil kottra poigai aadugaiyil ottrai paarvay paarthavannum neeya
On the night with the crescent moon, were you that cast your glance at me at the waterfall

attrai thingal annilavil kottra poigai aadugaiyil ottrai paarvay paarthavannum neeya


(M) mangai maanvizhi ambukal en maarthulaithath enna

How has your doe like eyes has pierced my heart
mangai maanvizhi ambukal en maarthulaithath enna

(F) paandi naadanai kanda en udal passaley kondath enna

How my body , after seeing the King of Paandi

(M) nillaavillai paartha vannum kanaavilley thondrum innum

The vision I saw under the moon light, still haunts me in my dreams

nillaavillai paartha vannum kanaavilley thondrum innum

(F) illaithaen thudithaen porruka villai

I’m unable this (feeling love), I’ve lost weight
idaiyil megallai irrukavillai
My hip belt fell off

(M) Narumugaye narumugaye nee oru naaligai nillaai
sengani ooriya vaay thiranthu nee oru thiru mozhi sollaai
(F)attrai thingal annilavil kottra poigai aadugaiyil ottrai paarvay paarthavannum neeya
(M) attrai thingal annillavil netri tharala neer vadiya kottra poigal aadugaiyil neeya


(F) yaayum yaayum yaaragiyaro nendru naerndhathenna
yaayum yaayum yaaragiyaro nendru naerndhathenna

Our families do not know each other, how did our hearts meet?

(M) yaanum neeyum yevalli-aridhum ooravu saerndhathenna

Our lives are very diverse, how did we come togather

(F) oray oru theendal saythaai ooyir kodi poothath enna
oray oru theendal saythaai ooyir kodi poothath enna

With one stroke from you, my soul blossomed to life

(M) Sembullam saerndhaa neer thulli pol
ambudai nenjam kallanthath enna

As how a drop unites with red earth, let both of us unite

(F) Thirumaganae thirumaganae nee oru naaligai paarai
vennira puraviyil vanthavanae vel vizhi mozhigal kellaai
attrai thingal annilavil kottra poigai aadugaiyil ottrai paarvay paarthavannum neeya
attrai thingal annilavil kottra poigai aadugaiyil ottrai paarvay paarthavannum neeya

Unodhu Naan Iruntha

One of the Tamil poems that beautifully describes moments of a man and women after intercourse. Its from the Tamil movie Iruvar.Good music, lyrics and screen play.

You can view the clip

The lyrics and the translation are below. I tried my best to do the translation

Unnoadu naan irundha ovvoru maNi thuLiyum  
Each moment we spent together

MaraNa padukkaiyilum maRakkaadhu kaNmaNiyae
Even on my death bed, i would not cease to forget

ThonnooRu nimidangaL thottaNaitha kaalam dhaan
90 minutes of sweet caress

EnnooRu aaNdugaLaai idhayathil kalangudhadi
Lingers in my heart as an 800 year old memory

Paarvaiyilae sila nimidam
Moments in gaze

Bayathoadu sila nimidam
Moments in fear

Katti aNaithapadi kaNNeeril sila nimidam
Moments of embrace, with a drop tear

IlakkaNamae paaraamal
Without reservation

Ella idangaLilum muththangaL vidhaitha moahathil sila nimidam
Sowing seeds of love with kisses

Unnoadu naan irundha ovvoru maNi thuLiyum 

Each moment we spent together 

MaraNa padukkaiyilum maRakkaadhu kaNmaNiyae

Even on my death bed, i would not cease to forget

Edhu jnayam edhu paavam iruvarukkum thoandravillai
Was it right and wrong, we didn't take notice

Adu irava adhu pagala adhai patri aRiyavillai
Was day or night, we didn't take notice

Yaar thodanga? yaar mudikka? oru vazhiyum thoandravillai
Who is to start and who is to end? we didn't know

Iruvarumae thodangivittoam idhu varaikkum kaeLvi illai
Both journeyed, no questions till now

Acham kaLaindhaen aasaiyinai nee aNaithaay
I shed my fear, you embraced me with love

Aadai kaLaindhaen vetkathai nee aNaithaay
I shed my cloth, you embraced me with shyness

KaNda thirukoalam kanavaaga maRaindhaal
Even when this sweet moment, starts fading as a dream

Kadaisiyil azhudha kaNNeer kaiyil innum ottudhadi
But, your tear drop remind me of the moments

Unnoadu naan irundha ovvoru maNi thuLiyum 

Each moment we spent together 

MaraNa padukkaiyilum maRakkaadhu kaNmaNiyae

Even on my death bed, i would not cease to forget