Engal Kannamma

Engal Kannamma

By
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Chenchurutti
Thalam Roopakam

Pallavi
Engal Kannamma nagai pudhu Roja poo.
Engal Kannamma Vizhi Indra Neela poo
Engal Kannamma mukham Chendamarai poo,
Engal Kannamma nuthal Bala Sooryan.

Charanam

1.Engal Kannamma ezhil minnalai nokkum,
Engal Kannamma puruvangal Madahan virkkal,
Thingalai moodiya pambinai pol ival cheri kuzhal,
Ival Nasi yetpoo.

2.Mangala vakku , nithyananda oothu,
Madhura vaay amirtham, idazh amirtham,
Sangeetha men kural Saraswathi veenai,
Chaya varambai , chathur ayirani.

3.Ingitha nadha nilayam iru chevi,
Sangu nigartha kandam Amirtha Sangam,
Mangala kaigal maha Shakthi vaasam,
Vayiru aalilai, Idai amirtha veedu

4.Sankaranai thangum Nandhi pada Chathuram,
Thamarai irum thaal Lakshmi peetam,
Pongi thatumbidisai yengum paayum,
Puthanbum jnanamum mey thirukkolam.

English translation

Pallavi
The smile of our Kannamma is a flower rose,
The eyes of our Kannamma are the Indra neela (blue lotus)flowers,
The face of our Kannamma is a red lotus,
The forehead of our Kannamma is a young sun.

Charanam
1.The prettiness of our Kannamma is like lightning,
The eye brows of our Kannamma are the bows of love God,
Her braid is like the snake covering the moon
And her nose is like the flower of Gingelly.

2.Her auspicious words are the fountain of everlasting joy,
Her sweet mouth is nectar, Her lips are nectar,
Her musical soft voice is like Veena of Saraswathi,
She is a painted deva maiden and is the clever Indrani.

3.Her two ears are the pleasing and merging notes of music,
Her conch like neck are the joining of nectar,
The Goddess Parvathi lives in her auspicious hands,
Her belly is like a banyan leaf and ,
Her Stomach is the house of nectar.

4.She is the square formed by the feet of Nandi which carries Shiva,
The seat of Lakshmi is the lotus,
The music that ebbs out of her will flow everywhere,
And her body is like the new love and wisdom.

Desa Muthu Mari

Desa Muthu Mari

By
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Kavadi Chinthu

1.Thedi yunai saran adainthen , desa Muthu mari,
Kedadanai neekiduvai, Ketta varam tharuvai.

2.Padi yunnai saranadainthan, pasamellam kalaivai,
Koti nalam cheythiduvai, kuraigal yellam theerpai

3.Yeppozhudum kavalayile inangi nirpaan Pavi,
Oppinatheval Cheyven , unathu arulaal vaazhven

4.Sakthi yendru neramellam Thamizh kavithai paadi,
Bhakthiyudan potthi nindraal Bhayamanaithum theerum.

5.Aadaram Shakthi yendru aru maraigal koorum,
Yaadanum thozhil purivom , yathum aval thozhilaam.

6.THunbame iyankkai yenum chollai maranthiduvom,
Inbame vendi nirpom, yavum aval tharuvaal.

7.Nambinor keduvathillai, Naangu marai theerpu,
Ambikayai saran pugindhaal, adhika varam peralaam.

English translation

1. I searched and surrendered to you, Oh Muthu Mari,
Please remove all blemishes and give all boons that I ask.

2. I sang and then surrendered to you, remove all attachments,
Please do billions of good things and fulfill all my wants.

3. A sinner would be always drowned in worries,
I would do all service that I like and live in your grace,

4. All the time if I would sing Tamil poems calling you Shakthi,
And praise you with devotion, all fears would get over.

5. The sacred Vedas say that Shakthi is the basis of all,
We would do some work for all works belong to her.

6.We would forget the saying that It is natural to be sad,
And would request for pleasure and she will give every thing

7.Those who believe never loose is the Judgment of four Vedas,
And if you surrender to the mother we can get more boons.

Dehi Mukham dehim, Sri Radhe , Radhe

Dehi Mukham dehim, Sri Radhe , Radhe

By
Mahakavi Subrahmanya Bharathiyar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(This is the only song containing Sanskrit and Tamil Stanzas as written by Mahakavi Bharathiyar)

Ragam Khamas
Thalam aadhi

Pallavi
Dehi Mukham* dehi, Sri Radhe , Radhe
*Mudham in some versions

Charanam
1.Raga SAmudhra Rajamruthe Radhe , Radhe,
Rajasree mandala rathna Radhe , Radhe
Bhogha rathi koti thulya Radhe , Radhe
Bhoo devi thapa bhala Radhe , Radhe

2.Veda maha manthra rasa Radhe , Radhe,
Veda vidhya vilasini Radhe , Radhe,
Aadhi Parashakthi roopa Radhe , Radhe
Athyadhbutha srungara maya Radhe , Radhe

3.Kadal yennum theevinile Radhe , Radhe(Andru)
Kandetutha pen maniye Radhe , Radhe

4.Kadalenum cholayile Radhe , Radhe(nindra),
Karpagamaam poontharuve Radhe , Radhe

5.Matharase , chella penne Radhe , Radhe (uyar)
Vanavargal inbha vazhve Radhe , Radhe

English translation

Pallavi
Give me your face , Oh Radha, Oh Radha
(If it is Mudham then
Give me Joy, Oh Radha, Oh Radha)

Charanam
1. The royal nectar of the ocean of tunes (Feelings) , Oh Radha, Oh Radha,
The gem with the royal wealth , Oh Radha, Oh Radha,
The joy of billion senses of passion, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,
The result of the penance of Goddess earth, Oh Radha, Oh Radha.

2.The essence of the great chants of Vedas, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,
She who shines due to knowledge of Vedas, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,
She who has the form the primeval divine power, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,
She who is filled with greatly wonderful passionate feelings, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

3. In the island called love, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,
You were the lady who was discovered then, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

4. In the garden of love, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,
You stood as the flowering plant of the wish giving tree.

5. Oh Queen among women, Oh Darling daughter, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,
Oh pleasant life of the devas, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

Bhoo loka kumari

Bhoo loka kumari

By
Mahakavi Bharathiyar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(This is one of those rare songs written by Mahakavi in Sanskrit)

Ragam Bhimplas/Amrutha varshini
Thalam AAdhi

Pallavi
Bhooloka kumari , hey Amrutha Nari

Anupallavi
Aaloka srungari , amrutha kalasa kucha bhaare,
Kaala bhaya kudari , kama vaari , Kanaka latha roopa garva dimirare

Charanam
Bale , rasa jaale , Bhagawathi praseedha kaale,
Neela rathna maya nethra vishale, nithya yuvathi pada neeraja male,
Leelaa jwaalaa nirmitha vaani , Niranthare nikila loka janani,
Nirupama Sundari , nithya kalyani,
Nijam maam kuru hey Manmatha rani

English translation

Pallavi
Oh lady of earth , Oh Lady who is like honey

Anupallavi
Prettiest of all the world, who carries breasts like a pot of nectar,
She who removes the fear of death, who is the source of passion,
Who is proud of her looks like the golden climbing plant.

Charanam
Oh Lass, who is a magical dancer, who is the Goddess at the time of blessing,
Who had a broad, blue gem like eyes which were bewitching,
Who is forever a youth wearing a pearl garland,
Who is Goddess Saraswathi who made the playful fire,
Who is stable and is the mother of entire world,
Who is the matchless beauty and who is forever auspicious,
Make me the truth, oh queen of the God of love.

Amma Kannu Pattu

Amma Kannu Pattu

By
Mahakavi Bharathiyar,

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam
Thalam

1.Poottai thirappathu kaiyale-Nalla,
Manam thirappathu mathiyale,
Pattai thirappathu pannale-Inba,
Veetai thirappathu pennale

2.Yettai thurappathu kaiyale-mana,
Veetai thudaippathu meyyale,
Vettai adippathu villale-anbu,
Kottai pidippathu sollale

3, Kathai adaipathu manathale-Indha,
Kayathai kappathu cheykayale,
Chothai pusippathu vaayale-uyir
Thunivuruvathu thaayale

English translation


1.The lock would be opened by the hand,
The mind would be opened by the brain,
The songs would be opened by tunes,
And a happy house would be opened by a lady.

2.The slate would be cleaned by hands,
The house would be cleaned by the truth,
A good hunting would be done by a bow,
And a castle of love would be caught by words.

3.Air would be filled up by the mind,
This body would be protected by actions,
Food would be taken by mouth,
And the soul would gain courage by the mother.

Alla, Alla, Alla

Alla, Alla, Alla

BY
Mahakavi Subrahmanya Bharathiyar

(This is possibly the only song written by Bharathiyar on Alla)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam
Thalam

Pallavi
Alla, Alla, Alla

Charanam
1Pallayiram pallayiram koti koti andangal,
Yella disayilu morellai yilla veli vanile,
Nillaithu chuzhandroda niyamam cheytharul nayagan,
Sollalum manathalum thodar onaatha perum jothi

2. Kallathavarayinum unmai sollathavarayinum ,
Pollathavarayinum , thava millathavarasyinum,
Nallar urai neethiyin padi nillathavarayinum ,
Yellarum vandethu malavil yama bhayam keda cheybhavan.

English Translation

Pallavi
Alla, Alla, Alla

Charanam
1.He is That Lord who made rules so that
In the space without any boundaries on all sides ,
Billions, billions and trillions of globes,
Stand , rotate and travel ,and he is,
The great light who cannot be touched by words or the mind.

2. He removes the fear of death from,
The uneducated, those who do not tell the truth,
Those who are very bad people, those who do not do penance,
And those who do not follow the laws as said by good people,
As soon as they come out and worship him.

Achamillai, Achamillai

Achamillai, Achamillai

By
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Folk tune: Pandara Pattu

1.Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Icckathulorellam yethirthu nindra pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Thuchamagi yenni nammai thooru cheytha pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Pichai vangi unnum vazhkkai pethu vita podhilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Ichai konda porulellam izhandhu vita pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye.

2.Kacchanintha kongai mathar kankal veesu pothilum ,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Nachchai vayile konanthu nanbar ootu pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Pachai yooniyaintha ver padaigal vantha podhilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Uchi meethu vaan idinthu veezkindra pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,

English Translation

1.Fear I have not , fear I have not,
Even if all the world opposes me,
Fear I have not, fear I have not,
Even if they judge me as the worst,
And tell things bad about me,
Fear I have not, Fear I have not,
Even if I am fated to live by begging,
Fear I have not, Fear I have not,
Even if I loose all my wealth due to desires,
Fear I have not, fear I have not.

2.Even if well endowed ladies with bra,
Throw their eyes at me,
Fear I have not, fear I have not,
Even if dear friends mine,
Make me eat poisonous things,
Fear I have not, fear I have not,
Even if hoards of army,
With green uniform comes,
Fear I have not, fear I have not,
Even if the entire sky breaks,
And falls on my head,
Fears I have not, fear I have not.