mEyada mAn

koyaliya · Post by **koyaliya** » 13 Nov 2009, 07:18

I don't suppose this qualifies as a kriti, but I recently heard Unnikrishnan sing this in the album 'Vintage Vibratons.'
Can anyone post the lyrics please?

Thanks in advance.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 13 Nov 2009, 19:06

Corrections are welcome. A couple of words are hard to figure out.

(togaiyarA)
kAyAda kanagattE ninrulAvum kArigaiyE mEyAda mAn

mEyAda mAn (puLLi) mEvum kAnaDaindu naru candanamum punugum kamazhum kaLabangaL aNindu tulangi vaLarnda pul
kAnakkuravar kaNamaNi ena vaLar gAna kuyilin miga kuraluDaiyadu
tEnum pAlum tinai mAvum tindabadal adu "¦ pulloru pOdum

(togaiyarA)
sAyAda komburINDirundAlum adu talai nimirndu pArAda mAn
mAn vara kaNDaduNDO (puLLi)

pashum pul pOnra nal mEni kaNDavar mayangiDum bhuvitanil azhagiya

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 14 Nov 2009, 02:33

puvitanil (on earth)

This is about vaLLi, who is like a deer. So, mEyAta mAn (a deer which does not graze. So, the refrain is--mEyAta mAn, pul (grass) mEyAta mAn,
puLLi mAn (spotted deer).

I can hear it in my head in ShaNmukapriya. Did T.R. Mahalingam the famous singer/actor sing it in Sri Valli?

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 14 Nov 2009, 02:35

Yes it was T.R.Mahalingam who sang and played the part of Kartikeya.
Here is some nostalgia for you arasi! - the original song from Sri Valli:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/mnjyel

smala · Post by **smala** » 14 Nov 2009, 05:48

Ravi, can you help with a translation - beautiful imagery.....is it - Valli is (like) a graceful deer, one that does not graze not being a real deer ....?

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 14 Nov 2009, 07:30

shyama-priya,
Your answer is in post# 3.
Even if I know the meaning, it's a pleasure to read Ravi's translations!