Kelviyin Nayagane

Kelviyin Nayagane

By

Kannadasan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Thai:- Kelviyin Nayagane, intha,

Kelvikku  badil yethayya?

Yillatha medayondril  ,

Ezhuthaatha nadakathai  ,

Yellorum   nadikkindrome    name ,

Ellorum parkkindrome

1.Mother  Oh lord of the question ,

Where  is the answer   to this question, Oh Lord,

In a stage  that   is not there  ,

We are  all   enacting  a drama,

That was never written,

And all of us   are seeing it  .

2.Pasuvidam  kandru vanthu  ,

Palarunthume   , kandru  ,

Palarunthum podhaa  Halai varum,

Chilarathu vadhiyathil .Irandu pakkame  konjam ,

Chinthai chithaal  , unakku pirakkum vetkam.

2.The calf will come and drink milk from the cow,

Would the bull come when it is drinking milk,

In  the musical instrument  of some people   little on both sides,

If you think about it , you  will shy.

3.THalikku  melum oru thali undaa  ,

Velikku   innoruvan   veli unda,

Kadhai yeppadi –Athan  mudiveppadi  ,

Kelviyin nayagane  - intha  ,

Kelvikku  Badil   yethayya?

3.Is there a mangala Suthra over another  ,

Is there  a fence     for another   fence,

How is the story-What  is the end of it?

Oh Lord of the question  ,

Is there any answer to this question?

4.Thalaivan thiruchanoor vandhu vittane  ,

Mangal dharuma darisanathai thedugiraal,

Alamelu avan mugathai kannbalo?,

Mangai avanodu  thirumalaikku   chelvalo?

4. The lord has already come to Thituchanur  ,

The lady is searching   for the free   Darsan,

Would Alamelu   see his face,

Would the lady  go along with him to the  divine mountain?

5,Oru kannum  maru kannum  parthu  kondale  ,

Avai  ondrodu  ondru  chollum   chethi yenna?

5.If one eye    is able to see   the other eyes,

What is the news each of them will tell the other?

6.Magal:  iru kannum ondraga   chernthu vittale  ,

Avai  irandukkum  parvayile   bedamenna?

6. Daughter: If oth the eyes  join together  ,

What is the difference in their sight?

7.Thai: Bedam marainthathendru kooru kanne.

Makal  Namathu  vedam   hanai  maranthu  nadakkuunne

7. Mother :Please tell dear that   the difference got vanished.

Daughter’Before we forget our Vedas  and start walking?

8.Thai: Kanne , un kalam chendra kadhai yenna?

Magal”Unnai kana pizhaithirunden   very yenna?

8.Mother  : Oh dear   what is the story of the going of your time?

Daughter  :I  stayed alive to see you  , What else?

9.Thai: Udal Yeppadi?

Magal:Munbu iruntharpadi

Thai  Manam yeppadi,

Magal  :  Nee virumbum padi

(Kelviyin Nayagiye)

9.Mother: How is your body?

Daughter:As it was earlier

Mother :How is the mind

Daughter’It is as ypu like

(Oh  lady of the question)

10.Pazhani malayilulla  Vel Muruga- Shivan,

Pallandu yengi vittan  -Vaa  muruga

10.Mother “oh Lord Muruga  of the spear  of pazhani  ,

Lord Shiva  had worried for several years, So come Muruga.

11.Pidivatham thannai vidu,

Peru Muruga, Konjam  ,

Priyathudan  pakkathiru  M, Muruga

11.Leave out this obstinate behavior,

Oh Big Muruga  ,

 With little love   be near me , Oh Muruga.

Film Apoorva Ragangal (1975)