Lyrics needed - Ponnulavu Chinnikula -Kavadicchindhu

Enna_Solven · Post by **Enna_Solven** » 04 Oct 2009, 20:50

I need lyrics for the following songs; could not find even after extensive Google search. I have separate posts for each.

Ponnulavu Chinnikula Kavadicchindhu Chinnikulam Annamalai Reddiar

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 04 Oct 2009, 22:36

ponnulavu cennikula. rAgA: Anandabhairavi. cApu tALA. Composer: Annamalai Reddiar

1: . ponnulavu cennikula nannagar aNNAmalai tan pundiyil magizhndu nittam ninravan mundi
vendiral arakkargaLai venravan mayil pOla Enalin mIdulAvugirAda mAdu mun EghiyE "aDi
pUvaiyE unadu tanjam"

smala · Post by **smala** » 05 Oct 2009, 03:58

Looks pretty deep - a translation would be most helpful.

Enna_Solven · Post by **Enna_Solven** » 05 Oct 2009, 08:53

A beautiful song. The third and last stanzas are fantastic. I will leave the translation to the experts; but its lyrical beauty will be lost in translation...

smala · Post by **smala** » 13 Oct 2009, 09:34

Any attempts at summary/translation of this long piece would be most appreciated. Thanks.

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 14 Oct 2009, 04:44

Shyama-priya : I will attempt this in small parts. Here is the first stanza:

ponnulavu cennikula nannagar aNNAmalai tan pundiyil magizhndu nittam ninravan - He happily resides in the mind of Annamali (the author) who belongs to the good town of Chennikulam, where goddess Lakshmi sports

mundi vendiral arakkargaLai venravan - Long back, He defeated the demons of terrible power

mayil pOla Enalin mIdulAvugirAda mAdu mun EghiyE - Going up to the lovely graceful(like a peacock) lady who was on the "tinai" fields,

"aDi pUvaiyE unadu tanjam"

smala · Post by **smala** » 15 Oct 2009, 00:25

Rajani - thanks for taking the trouble and looking forward to the installments.

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 15 Oct 2009, 05:38

minnulavu shonnamuDi cenniyani viNNavar - The gods wearing golden, sparkling crowns on the heads,
dEvEndranum - like Indra
siddhargaLum - and Siddhas
tunniyE - with eagerness,
gati vENDiyE - seeking salvation,
aghattil anbu manniyE - with love in their hearts,
paNi - (he who they) bow to
vElavan krpAkaran guhan - the merciful Lord Guha, holding the Vel(spear)
mEviDum kazhukAcalam tanil minjiya vaLangaLai nAn unniyE sholla - as I talk about the extreme prosperity of Kazhugachalam, where He resides,
ranjitamAgak kELaDi virpanniyE- listen with gladness, O adept girl!

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 19 Oct 2009, 05:49

vIratumbi rAsi - the herd of elephants
dEsu koNDa bhAratanda - having shining heavy tusks
aNDar dEvatAruvaik-karattAl piDikkumE - grabs the Kalpaka trees of the gods with their trunks,
shuTrum mEviya kiLaiyai vaLaittoDikkumE - encircles and breaks the branches all around ,
oLir sEya candranODurinju - sipping along with the bright moon (?)
palAmarangaLilE nerungiya tInkani madhu rasattai vaDikkumE - drains the sweet nectar of jackfruits that grow densely on the jackfruit trees and
mandi pAngil ninradanai aLLik-kuDikkumE - the female monkeys stand nearby and cup this nectar with their hands and drink it.

(The moon connection is not clear. Hope someone can explain)

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 20 Oct 2009, 16:33

5: antaram uruvi vaLard-indiran ulagu kaDandappuram pOi ninrasaiyum candana maram
tappidam illAdu kaiyAl vandanam engaL ArumAmukha nAthanukkiDumAru pOla visAlamuTra
kombattanaiyum ninru talai sAikkumE aNDap-pittikai tanilum senru tEikkumE

candana maram - The sandalwood tree

antaram uruvi vaLardu - that has grown penetrating the sky

indiran ulagu kaDandappuram pOi ninrasaiyum - and sways going beyond the heaven of Indra

tappidam illAdu kaiyAl vandanam engaL ArumAmukha nAthanukkiDumAru pOla - like one would, with no
faults, lift one's hands and salute our six-faced lord,

visAlamuTra kombattanaiyum ninru talai sAikkumE - bows its heads with all its broad branches,

aNDap-pittikai tanilum senru tEikkumE - and scrapes against the edge of the universe

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 28 Oct 2009, 19:02

Here is the last instalment.

kandaram torum kiDandu - Living in every cave,
kandaram bhayam todunga garjanai puriyum - roaring such that ones' throat goes dry with fear
tiral singamE - the lion himself
nenjil accamura - experiences fear in his heart
viNNurai mAtangamE taDangAvilE - when the heavenly elephant (Airavata) comes to the huge forest ,
siladAvilE vaLar mAvirAl naDuvE (not clear)
kirAdigargaL kArmukham eyum kaNaigaL ErumE - the arrows that the hunters shoot from their bows rise,
adil vAr madhuvAl - and because of the honey that spurts out ( due to the arrows)
vAri uvar mArumE - the sea loses it salinity

vEDaminnAr - The huntersÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ women
kAlavaDi vEl neDiya vAL koDiya nAgam umizh kAri piNai vAri kaNaibAnalE anna kUr nayana - with darting eyes sharp as black spears, long swords and arrows that spit fire like the cruel cobraÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s venom,
EnalE kAkkum kAlai - while they protect their fields
mEleri poduvAr kavaNODu mAmaNi dEsuvisavE - and send up huge gems on their slings (to scare away birds that come to feed on the crop),
kadiravan tanadu mukham shuzhikkumE - the sun god frowns
avan kudiraiyum kaNNai shurukki vizhikkumE - and his horses blink and stare.

jnAlam adil - upon this earth
Olamali kOla nIla vElai shUzhum - which is surrounded by the noisy beautiful blue waves,
OngugOngagil nAngilAngali pAngu nIngaruvEngai pUngazhai - the flowering branches of
various trees like Vengai, agil etc *
vaitta pala cittira sOpAnamE enna - that grow as if they were a lovely staircase set up
uTravar inbattuDanE vAnamE sella - for dear ones (devotees) to climb happily to heaven,

onrODonru vambu koNDu nILumE - stretch as if to tease/fight one another
kOLgaL senru senru ninru ninru mILumE - and the heavenly bodies weave in and out through them

Phew!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 28 Oct 2009, 19:23

Rajani - I am taking in the meaning you have given SLOWLY! - Our response to you 'Phew' is a mere thanks!

Annamalai Reddiar must have been some composer to pack these songs (that were supposedly composed with the purpose of keeping weariness at bay when his patron went on a tIrtha yAtra to murugan sthalams) with words so pregnant with philosophical and mythical references. Thank you for your patience again.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 29 Oct 2009, 04:29

Rajani,
You bring the sylvan scene in all its vividness. Grand description of the terrain. Then again, tamizh lit and Murugan are very much part Nature, aren't they? I tried to find some meaning out of the line you said was unclear. I do get some sense in a few words but do not know his drift, so I abstain from making guesses.
I eagerly wait to read your translations in tamizh and sanskrit!
A mighty translation, this!

smala · Post by **smala** » 29 Oct 2009, 10:05

Yes, phew ! awesome, Rajani - thanks again for grinding away on this, with patience. When you've had a good break - could you possibly extend a hand with, and continue on, another philosophical piece where Ravi started the translation and completed two caranams out of four? Like Ravi says, the whole nine yards can only be imbibed in small doses...

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 29 Oct 2009, 17:50

Thanks, Ravi, Arasi and Shyama. The descriptions are indeed astounding and translating them was a happy experience. My recent (August) trip to Kuttralam helped me visualize those gigantic trees and hill people etc.

Which song are you referring to, Shyama?

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 29 Oct 2009, 19:52

Rajani, I am amazed at you translations;still trying to read them and savour the beauty of the song, the kavithwam of the composer and the expertise of the translator. Thanks a lot.

smala · Post by **smala** » 30 Oct 2009, 00:38

Rajani wrote:Thanks, Ravi, Arasi and Shyama. The descriptions are indeed astounding and translating them was a happy experience. My recent (August) trip to Kuttralam helped me visualize those gigantic trees and hill people etc.

Which song are you referring to, Shyama?

Rajani, it is by bharathiyar...here....http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... hiyar.html

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 31 Oct 2009, 09:44

Thank you Punarvasu!

Shyama, thanks for the link. Shall attempt.