Karumbhana mozhi thanile

Karumbhana mozhi thanile

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(These are called Pathiyams and are again sung during Nalungu which is a play between the groom and bride meant to break the ice. Some of the them would try to tease or make fun of the groom/bride or their parents.,)


Folk song


Kummi to be song after Paligai

1.Karumbana mozhi thanile,
Kanakam thedi vaaray penne,
Varuvayodi penne Valli

2.Vagayana thiruthanikku,
Thiruthanikku vandhayana

3.Therumundu thiru nalumundu
Arumundu kulamum undu

4.Angeyoru kovil undu,
Kulikka kolangal undu

5.Kumbittu sevikka servai undu,
Kattilundu methai undu

6.Kaal pidikka thathi undu,
Methai undati penne valli

7.Manmathan pol purushan undu,
Pirithu metha pesarandi

8.Parthayodi pangimarrgal,
Padu than chonna soothugalai

9.Kettayodi thozhimargal,
Kizhhavan chonna soothugalai

10.Parthalum Kizhavanodi
Patharai mathu thangamodi

11.Chonnalum kizhavarodi,
Soothu katha kizhavarodi

12.Annan yendru naan irundhen,
Migavum vithai pesurandi

13.Pattanendru naan irundhen,
Parihasangal pannurandi

14.Aalayadi pillayarai ,
Anu dinamum naan maranthen

15.Pathu masam sumanthu petha,
Parvathiyayum naan maranthen

16.Sandhiyanam naan maranthen
Siva poojaikal naan maranthen,

17.Madhyanan naan maranthen,
Maha poojaikal naan maranthen

18.Thottu thali kattiyathoru,
Deivayanayum naan maranthen

19.Unnale ponne valli,
Ulagamengum thedi vanthen

20.Kadu vetti kal porukki,
Kanakamengum chuthi vandhen

21.Modu vetti mul porukki,
Bhuvanamengum chuthi vandhen

22.Aalolam yenbal valli,
Arai nodiyil kadhir odippal

23.Kololum yenbal valli,
Oru nodiyil kadir odippal

24.Odicha kadirayellam,
Ullam kaallal thoothi vital,
Kathu Vakkinele Thothi vital

25.Kalle noralakki,
Kaleppen olakke chathi,

26.Annarukke ezhu urundai
Azhagaka urutti vecha

27.Micha mirundha mavayellam,
Velavarukke thaan thantha,


English Translation

1. In the words as sweet as sugarcane,
Oh girl , come in search of gold,
Will you come Oh girl , Valli

2.To the famous Thiruthani,
If you come to Thiruthani

3.Chariots are there , festivals are there,
River is there , ponds are there

4.There is one temple there,
There are bathing tanks there

5,For saluting and worshipping, God is there,
There are cots, there are beds

6.To massage the legs there are maids,
And there are soft cushions there , Oh Girl

7.There is a man who is like a god of love,
And he talks a lot in a confusing way

8. Have you heard the words of your friends,
About the acts of deception of him.

9.Have you heard from your friends,
The lies told by that old man

10.Does he look like an oldie,
He is the high quality gold.

11. Even if he tell is he an old man,
Is he an oldie who has learned deception

12.I was existing as my elder brother,
Tells he in a confusing manner

13. I was existing as a grandpa,
And then he makes fun of us.

14, I daily forgot the existence,
Of Lord Ganesa below the banyan tree

15. I forgot Goddess Parvathi,
Who gave birth to me after carrying for ten months.

16. I forgot my ablations at dawn ,
I forgot to worship Lord Shiva.

17.I forgot my noon ablations,
And I also forgot all great worships.

18 I also forgot Deivayanani,
Whom I wedded by tying a Thali.

19.Due to you, Oh Girl Valli,
I have searched the whole world.

20. I had cleared forests , removed stones,
And went on searching all forests.

21. I cut the hills , cleared thorns,
And made a round of the whole world.

22. Valli will shout “Alolam”,
And she will cut the ears of grain within a second.

23. Valli will shout “kololam”,
And she will cut the ears of grain in a second.

24. All the harvested ears,
She ground with her legs,
And winnowed it before the wind.

25.She will make a stone in to a mortar,
And hit it with the pestle

26. She cooked it and made,
In to seven balls for the God Ganesa himself.

27.And all that is left over,
She gave it to Lord Subramanya.