Aravind... Valathu kaal eduthu vaaraay neeye Walk in... your left foot first!
Is "Valathu Kaal" not a RIGHT foot?!!!! Just kidding, you might have missed to notice...!!! Thanks for the wonderful translation Cheers, Siraj On 2/26/08, Bhargavi Ganesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i swear...!!....thats awesum.....!!....thanks a ton.... > long live ...!!!! > > -bhargavi(AR RAHMAN-MY SOURCE OF LIFE) > > *Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > superb effort Aravind ... Tamil pulavare Vaazhgaaaaa > > ( Long live the Tamil scholar !!) > > > On 2/25/08, Aravind AM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I got a request from someone for Translation of Maduraikku pogadhedi, > > but I'm so sorry.. I forgot who requested it, and I have deleted that mail > > too... > > I vaguely remember that it was someone named Raghu, but I may be wrong!! > > > > Anyways, if the person who requested is in the group and is in the group > > and reading this - pls respond! :D > > > > > > Here we go: > > > > > > Female Chorus: Karpoora kannigaiye vaaraay > > O, beautiful girl, come on!! (literal translation is "Camphor-girl", > > which sounds silly when translated!!) > > Adi alanthu alanthu nayanthu nayanthu paaraay > > > > F.Ch: Nee mangala maharaaniye > > U are an auscpicious queen > > Valathu kaal eduthu vaaraay neeye > > Walk in... your left foot first! > > > > F.Ch: Nee vantha idam valamaaga > > Let the place you enter prosper > > Senra idam valamaaga > > Let the place you goto, flourish > > Serntha idam sugamaaga... Vaazha pora > > Let the place you end up be happy, and you'll live happily > > > > > > > > > > Male: Maduraikku pogaathadi > > Don't go to Madurai > > Anga malli poo kanna vekkum > > The jasmine flowers (famous in Madurai) will be jealous of you > > (Literally: nazar lag jaayega) > > > > Thanjaavur pogaathadi > > Dont go to Tanjore, > > Thala aataama bhomma nikkum > > The dolls will become still and stop shaking their head > > (The head-shaking-doll is famous in Tanjore, and it is known as the > > Tanjore thalai aati bommai) > > > > Thoothukudi pona sila kappal kara thattum > > If you go to Tuticorin (thoothukkudi, a port in TN), some ships will be > > grounded > > Kodaikaanal pona anga megam unna suthum > > If you go to Kodaikkanal (a hillstation), clouds will encircle you > > > > Male Chorus: Asarudhu Asarudhu oor mothama > > The entire town is stunned... > > Adhu enna... Adhu enna... un kuthamaa? > > Is that your fault? > > Asarudhu Asarudhu oor mothama > > Adhu enna... Adhu enna... un kuthamaa > > > > (Karpoora kannigaiye vaaraai...) > > > > Adi othaiyila thaniyaaga methaiyile thoongaathe > > Dont' sleep on the bed, alone > > Athha magan vaaraandi valachupoda > > Your aunt's son is coming to take you! > > > > Male: Maduraikku pogaathadi > > Anga malli poo kanna vekkum > > > > Chorus: Sithira naa veyiladikkum > > In sithirai month (mid-April to mid-May), Sun shines > > Kaarthiga naa mazhaiyadikkum > > It rains during Kaarthigai month (November-December) > > > > Adaal kudaal thadaal budaal > > ---meaningless words--- > > > > Maapillai thaan thangam > > The bridegroom is golden! > > > > Aadiyinaa kaathadikkum > > It's windy in Aadi month (July-Aug) > > Maargazhi naa ha ha ha ha > > Maargahi month (Dec-Jan) - ha ha ha > > > > Damaal damaal gabaal gabaal > > ---Meaningless words--- > > Maapillai thaan singam > > The bridegroom is a lion! > > > > Ho… > > > > Male: Maruthaani thotathukke, Ada maruthaani yaaru vecha > > Who applied Mehndi for the mehndi garden itself? > > Ho.. thera thera iva vaara vaara > > There she comes, like a chariot! > > > > Female: Woh… kaatu kuyila kattika thaan, Thamizh naatu puyalum > > vanthuruche > > To marry the wild cuckoo, the tamil cyclone has come here... > > Hoy… jora jora varum veera veera > > There comes the Hero, majestically... > > > > Naan akaraiyil irunthaalum, Ikkaraiyil irunthaalum > > This shore or that shore - wherever he is, > > Sakaraiyaa irupane aasaiyaale > > He'll be as sweet as sugar, with all the love! > > (Maduraikku ...) > > > > Asarudhu Asarudhu oor mothama > > The entire town is stunned... > > Adhu enna... Adhu enna... un kuthamaa? > > Is that your fault? > > > > Marumaga marumaga vanthaachamma > > The daugther-in-law has come > > > > Ini maamiyaar pathavithaan unakaachamma > > From now on, the mother-in-law post is yours! > > > > Thamizh naatu manmathane vaaraai > > Oh cupid of Tamilnadu, come here... > > Pen mayanga mayanga nadanthu nadanthu vaaraai > > Come here, bowl over the girls with your stylish walk... > > > > Nee indira maharaajane > > You are Lord Indra > > Vetri vaalukena piranthavane > > You are born to succeed... > > > > Nee thotathellaam jeyamaaga > > Let whatever you touch, succeed > > Sonnathellaam nijamaaga > > Let your dreams come true.. > > > > Kanni nila vanthiduchu Kanavu kaana > > This moon (the girl) is here to dream > > > > > > Ho… > > > > Ketti melam naathaswaram > > Naathaswaram = shenai like instrument, played at all weddings > > Melam = South indian percussion instrument > > Adhu sernthu ketkum neram sugam > > It's pleasant when all these are played together > > > > Dum dum dum dum > > Du dudududu dum dum dum dum > > > > Ho… manjal kungumam thaaliyin sirappu > > The speciality of of Turmeric, Kumkum and Mangal-Sutra > > Pengalukellaam inoru porappu > > brings another responsibilty to women... > > > > Dum dum dum dum [dum dum dum dudum dudum] > > Dum dum dum dum woh… > > > > Chandiranil oru paathi Indiranil oru paathi > > A half from the moon, a half from Lord Indra - > > > > Sundarane en jodi aanathenna > > - oh handsome, how did u become my pair? > > > > > > Maduraikku pogaathadi, Anga malli poo kanna vekkum > > Dont go to Madurai, the jasmine flowers will be jealous on seeing you > > Maduraikku pogamaaten, En malli poo un kaiyile > > I won't go to Madurai, My jasmine is with you > > > > Thanjaavur pogaathadi, Thala aataama bhomma nikkum > > > > > > Engum poga maaten, Un munnaala thaan nippen > > I wont go anywhere, I'll stand right in front of you > > > > Munnaal vanthu ninnu, En kannaal sokka vaipen > > I'll stand in front of you, and stun you with a look! > > > > > > (Asarudhu) > > > > > > > > > > Aravind > > > > > > > > http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com > > ------------------------------ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? 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