As an avid Tamil songs listener, I am always intrigued by good (or bad) lyrics in Tamil songs. Recently I heard the songs from the movie Ghajini and loved 3 songs in them. I was pleasantly surprised when I realized that they are written in pure (but simple) Tamizh instead of Tanglish. So, thought of bringing it to light for others to enjoy too.
Oru Malai: Lyricist: Thamarai
This song is written as hero explains how he met his lover and how he fell in love. It is very simple and yet poetical. It does not have too much of metaphor but simple narration. In that sense it is similar to pop songs.
Oru Maalai illa veyil neram, Azhagana illai uthir kalaam
- One fine Autumn around the mild sun shining dusk time,
Sattru tholai-vile aval mugam parthen – Ange thollai-thavan aanen
- I saw her face in distance and just lost me in her
Parthu pazhakiya naanku thenakalil nadai udai bhavanai matri vidal
Sutrum Vizhi Sudare – Na.Muthukumar
The song is awesome mix of classical tune and right choice of words. Actually, the metaphors are one of the best I heard in recent times. For people who heard Vairumuthu’s songs for a while, this will be a welcome difference.
Here is one example:
Karuppu vellai pookal unda? – Un kannil naan kanden
- I was wondering whether there is black & white flower and your eyes answered that question
Un Kangal vandai unnum pookal enben
- Your eyes are the first flowers which I saw eating the bee
Rangola: Kabilan
This is peppy latino tune with catchy, light and playful lyrics to go along with. The beauty comes in yethugai and moonai. Well, don’t look for underlying meaning or something. Sometime it is not about meaning – Sometime?
Komala valli valli – Kangalal kolum ville
Thirmbi naan nika solli – vachi vitavaa malli
P.S: Don’t let my simple translation discourage you from listening to these songs :)
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2 comments:
The songs are amazing. I just listened to them in Raaga.com. "Suttum Vizhi Sudare" song from Ghajini is one my personal favourites too. But, I hadnt walked between the lines as you did...
I used to be one of those folks who just registers the tune of the song rather than the song itself. But, you were the first person that inspired and transformed me (atleast partially) to notice the beauty of the lines that make up the song (remember our college days... infact, I remember the first set of songs that you always used to talk about was from the movie "Vaaname Illai"...)... Its amazing to see that you still have the same passion to see the beauty on the less travelled side of songs that very few people care to take notice of...
The first song (Oru Malai) just reconfirms the fact that Newton is wrong..:)... Gravity acts sideways too...;)
Brainwaves,
Of late,I have been listening to the first two songs quite frequently and I love their lyrics and melody. I did observe those lines that you mentioned and had appreciated them too...Good choice...
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