Alliyambala kadavil... (Malayalam)

Aha! This is one of my most fav. old Malayalam romantic songs. The lines are so simple and the song is so light and without much nuances. The young voice of K. J. Yesudas was so fresh and nice to listen to. I happened to get a karoke of the song and didn't waste much time before I memorised the lines of the song and tried singing it. I enjoyed singing with the simple melody of this song. Tell me what you feel about this one.

Lyrics:

Alliyaambal kadavillinnarakkyu vellam
annu nammal onnayi thuzanjille kothumbu vallam
Nammude nenjilaake anuraaga karikkin vellam
annu nenjilaake anuraaga karikkin vellam

Thaamarappoo nee doore kandumohichu
Appol thaazhe njan neendi chennu poovu pottichu
Pinne thandondinja thaamara njan konduvannappol
Penne ninkavilil kandu mattoru thaamarakkadu
Penne ninkavilil kandu mattoru thaamarakkadu...
(Alliyaambal)

Kaadu poothallo..njaavalkka pazhuthallo
Ennum kaalamaayille ente kai pidicheedan
Kaadu poothallo..njaavalkka pazhuthallo
Ennum kaalamaayille ente kai pidicheedan

Annu moolippattu paadithanna mulam thathamme
Inneee aalozhinja koottilenthe vannu cherathooo
Inneee aalozhinja koottilenthe vannu cherathooo
(Alliyaambal)


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Varamanjaladiya... (Malayalam)

This is the end of a very happening hectic day. I stumbled upon this song as I was browsing the net for some good music while I was working on my assignments. And I had to stop and sing this to you 'coz this is another one of my very very fav. songs in Malayalam. This song sung by Sujatha is from the movie 'Pranaya Varnangal' composed by Vidyasagar.

The lyrics:

Varamanjalaadiya raavinte maaril oru manju thulliyurangi
Nimi neramenthino thengi nilaavil virahamennalum mayangi
Pularithan chumbana kungumamalle rithu nandiniyaakki
Avale pani neer malaraakki…. (varamanjal)


Kili vannu konchiya jaalakavaathil kaliyaay chaariyathaare
Mudiyizha kothiya kaattin mozhiyil madhuvaay maariyathaare
Avalude mizhiyil karimazhiyaale ninavukalezhuthiyathaare
Kanvukalezhuthiyathare, avale tharalithayaakkiyathaare (varamanjal)


Mizhi peythu thornnoru saayanthanathil mazhayaay chaariyathaare
Dhala marmmaram nertha chillakalkkullil kuyilaay maariyathaare
Avalude kavilil thuduviralaale kavithakalezhuthiyathaare
Mukulithayakiyathare, avale pranayiniyaakiyathaare…. (varamanjal)



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Thoda thoda ... (Tamil)

Wouldn't say much about this song except that the original is a duet from the Tamil movie 'Indira', sung by S.P.B and Chitra. They are two of the most popular voices in Indian musical arena and to attempt a duet by the both was something very close to being insane on my part.

Lyrics:


(Male) - Thoda thoda malarvadhenna poovae
thottavanai marandhadhenna?
Paarvaigal pudhidhaa sparisangal pudhidhaa
mazhai vara boomi maruppadhenna?


(Thoda thoda)


(Male) - Andha ila vayadhil aatrangarai manalil
Kaaladith thadam padhiththoam yaar azhiththaar
(Female ) - Nandhavanak karaiyil nattu vaiththa chediyil
Mottu vitta mudhal poovai yaar pariththaar


(Male) - Kaadhalan theendaadha pookkalil thaenillai
(Female ) - Idaiveli thaandaadhae en vasam naanillai


(Female ) - Thoda thoda malarndhadhenna poovae
Chudachchuda nanaindhadhenna
Paarvaigal pudhidhu sparisangal pudhidhu
Narambugal pinnappinna nadukkamenna


(Thoda thoda)


(Male) - Panithanil kuliththa paalmugam kaana
Irubadhu vasandhangal vizhi valarththaen
(Female ) - Pasiththavan amudham parugidath thaanae
Padhinaezhu vasandhangal idhazh valarththaen


(Male) - Idhazh moodum malaraaga idhayaththai maraikkaadhae
(Female ) - Malar kollum kaatraaga idhayaththai ulukkaadhae

(Male) - Thoda thoda malarvadhenna poovae

thottavanai marandhadhenna?

Paarvaigal pudhidhaa sparisangal pudhidhaa

mazhai vara boomi maruppadhenna?

(Thoda thoda)

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In the last post Lena @ What Lena Leaves / Bits On The Nippy Side asked me to translate the lyrics so that a larger audience can appreciate the song. But Lena, though I speak three of the regional languages in India, I'm not very well versed with the literature of them all. There are some words in Hindi and Tamil which I simply can't understand. If it's anything in Malayalam, I'd have done the translation easily as it is my mother tongue. But the others...

It takes an expert to translate poetry into another language and I'm no expert. And I can clearly see that the lines, even after translation would make no sense. But that's 'coz you don't know the situation of this song in that movie. Besides, Indian lyricists use all symbolic elements to say things and add beauty to his lines which is something not seen much in an English song. The lines in an English song is much more direct and simple and are easier even for us to follow than our regional songs.

The hero and the heroin were childhood friends and they met after a long long time. The love that they had in their childhood had not faded and only transformed into a more male-female love. The guy went to live in a city and returned as an urban male while the girl grew up in their village and remained a naive, innocent las and hence she gets the shivers at the way he looks at her or touches her. But they are in love for sure. And that's a very brief explanation of the situation of the song. Now, you can make some sense out of this, I guess! Any ways as a first attempt I'd translate this song 'coz the lines are simple and I can understand every word of it. So, here I go -

(Male) - O flower, that bloomed at my touch,
How come you forgot the one who touched you? (2)
Is there anything new in the way I look at you or,
Is there anything new in the way I touch you?
Is the earth waiting for the rains to come? (2)

(Male) - O flower, that bloomed at my touch,

How come you forgot the one who touched you?

(Male) - Who wiped off the foot prints at the river banks when we played together as kids?

(Female) - And who plucked the first flower that bloomed in the shrub that we planted on the river bank?

(Male) - There would be no honey in the flower that is not attended by a lover.

(Female) - O! Please do not cross your limits for I've no control over myself.

O flower, that bloomed at a touch,

Why did you get drenched in the rain?

There is something new in the way you look at me.

There's something new in the way you touch me.

Or else why should I get the shivers in my nerves at all that?

(Female) - O flower, that bloomed at a touch,

Why did you get drenched in the rain?

(Male) - I waited 20 long years to see that sweet face of yours washed by the dew drops.

(Female) - And I preserved that ambrosia for 17 long years to satisfy your hunger.

(Male) - Please don't let your heart be like the flower hidden by the leaves.

(Female) - And you don't let your heart be like the flower caught in a wind.

(Male) - O flower, that bloomed at my touch,

How come you forgot the one who touched you?

Is there anything new in the way I look at you or,

Is there anything new in the way I touch you?

Is the earth waiting for the rains to come?

O flower, that bloomed at my touch,

How come you forgot the one who touched you?

Words

I don't think I've to say much about this one. Well, I tried singing like them. Don't know how good it turned out to be. Waiting for your responses to find out.

The lyrics:

Smile an ever lasting smile,
A smile can bring you near to me.
Don't ever let me find you gone,
'cause that would bring a tear to me.
This world has lost its glory,
Let's start a brand new story,
Now my love.
You think that I don't even mean,
A single word I say...

It's only words,
And words are all I have,
To take your heart away.

Talk in ever lasting words,
And dedicate them all to me.
And I will give you all my life,
I'm here if you should call to me.
You think that I don't even mean,
A single word I say...

It's only words,
And words are all I have,
To take your heart away.

It's only words,
And words are all I have,
To take your heart away.

da da da da da da da
da da da da da da da da da da
da da da da da da da
da da da da da da da da da da

This world has lost its glory,
Let's start a brand new story,
Now my love.
You think that I don't even mean,
A single word I say...

It's only words,
And words are all I have,
To take your heart away.

It's only words,
And words are all I have,
To take your heart away.

It's only words,
And words are all I have,
To take your heart away.



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