Padhari chivanthathe nenjam

Padhari chivanthathe nenjam

By

Kannadasan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1. Padhari chivanthathe nenjam-vazhi,

Parthu chivanthathe kangal  ,

Kadari chivanthathe vadanam-kalangi,

Nadungi kulainthathe  meni.

1.Trembling the heart became red-

Staring at the path    the eyes  became red,

By crying   the face  became red,

And confused and shivering  the body became uncouth.

Pattu (song)

2,kangal  irandum  yendru,

Ummai kandu pesumo,

Kalam inimel  nammai  ,

Ondrai kondu cherkkuma?

2, Would both the eyes ,

Seeing you talk  and,

Would the time   now  ,

Join us together?

3.Pachai kili aanaal ,

Paranthenum  theduven,

Padi varum  thendral ther yeri oduven,

Chendra  idam kaanen  , chinthai vaadalanen  ,

Chethi chollum yaarum  thoothu chella kaanen,

3,If I am a green parrot , I would  at least  fly and search,

I would  run climbing  the breeze which was a chariot which comes singing,

I am not able see the place where I went and my thoughts started  fading ,

I did not find any emissary to go and tell the news.

4.Nindra  idam yaavum   nizhal pola thonuthe,

Andru chonna varthai  , alai pol odhuthe  ,

Kanaiyazhi inge  , manavalan ange ,

Kaanamal  nanum uyir vaazhvathenge?

4. All the place where I stand appears  like a shadow,

And the word that I told that day,  runs  like waves,

The wedding ring is here and the groom is there.

Without seeing how can I continue   to live here.

Film Mannathi mannan (1960)