Kutrala kuravanji

[sandra]

Hi !
Can someone help me with the meaning of lyrics of a vanji vandal song? I can't find anything on web.


vanji vandal malaikkura vanji vandal
banni vandal tirikuta ranjita mohini munne
minjiya viraha noyikku sanjivi marundu pole

kaila malai ten malaikku vadakku malai amme
kanaka maha meru yena nirkkum malai amme
sakala malai yen malaikkul adakkam yen amme

kizhangu killli ten eduttu valam padi nadappom
kimpuriyin kombodittu vembu tinai idippom
veduvargal tinai vidaikka sadu punal torum
vindai akhil kumkumamum chandanamum narum

yenna kuriyagilum nan solluven amme
sadir yeruven edirtta perai velluven amme
mannavargal meccum oru kuravanji nan amme
endran vayittrikku ittanai podum kanji varu amme

I am not sure for the transcription !

Thanks a lot for your precious help.

[rshankar]

Sandra - is there an audio link for this introduction? Some of the words you have transcribed don't make sense to me.

[Pratyaksham Bala]

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OMG !
This is a collection of lines from various songs !


வஞ்சி வந்தாள் - மலைக்குற - வஞ்சி வந்தாள்

வஞ்சி வந்தாள் திரிகூட ரஞ்சிதமோ கினிமுன்னே
மிஞ்சிய விரகநோய்க்குச் சஞ்சீவி மருந்துபோலே

கயிலையெனும் வடமலைக்குத் தெற்குமலை யம்மே
கனகமகா மேருவென நிற்குமலை யம்மே
சயிலமலை தென்மலைக்கு வடக்குமலை யம்மே
சகலமலை யுந்தனக்கு ளடக்குமலை யம்மே

கிழங்குகிள்ளித் தேனெடுத்து வளம்பாடி நடப்போம்
கிம்புரியின் கொம்பொடித்து வெம்புதினை இடிப்போம்

வேடுவர்கள் தினைவிதைக்கச் சாடுபுனந் தோறும்
விந்தையகில் குங்குமமுஞ் சந்தனமும் நாறும்

என்னகுறி யாகிலுநான் சொல்லுவே னம்மே - சதுர்
ஏறுவே னெதிர்த்தபேரை வெல்லுவே னம்மே

மன்னவர்கள் மெச்சுகுற வஞ்சிநா னம்மே - என்றன்
வயிற்றுக்கித் தனைபோதுங் கஞ்சி வாரம்மே

[sandra]

Hi

Thanks for your replies!
How can i send you the music?

Unfortunatly i can’t read the tamil script...!
And if it is possible, I nead a translation

Thanks a lot greats rasikas!

[sandra]

Hi
Does anyone can help me with the traduction ?

Thanks

[Rajani]

Sandra - my attempt :

Context : In all "Kuravanji" poetry, there is a heroine, a noble lady, who sees the hero, (Lord Shiva of Kutralam in this case) go on a procession and falls in love. During her pining, a Kura-vanji (gypsy beauty) arrives and after introducing herself (as belonging to the tribe that owns all the prosperous mountains, that gave its daughter Valli to Muruga etc) , she then proceeds to see the heroine's palm, praises her highly, and foretells her good fortune, of going to marry the Lord who has stolen her heart. She is then showered with gifts by the heroine, and leaves happily.

[Rajani]

vanji vandal - The lady (slender as a creeper) arrived.
malai-k- kura vanji vandal - The gypsy beauty from the hills arrived.
vanji vandal tirikuta ranjita mohini munne - the lady arrived before Vasantavalli , the charming lady of Trikuta(Kutralam).
minjiya viraha noyikku sanjivi marundu pole - (she arrived) as the Sanjeevini herb to cure the disease of excessive pining (of Vasantavalli)

The Kuravanji's claims: (Amme means mother, and is just an affectionate address to the young heroine)
kaila malai ten malaikku vadakku malai amme - O mother, Kailasa, which is to the north of the Southern Hill (Pothigai hill)
kanaka maha meru yena nirkkum malai amme - Meru, that stands tall as the golden mountain,
*saila malai ten malaikku vadakku malai amme - Sahya hills that are to the north of the Southern Hill (Pothigai hill)
sakala malai yen malaikkul adakkam yen amme - All these hills are lesser than my hill.

This line was there in the Tamil script and I guess it is sayya malai which is the Tamil way of saying Sahya. Sailamalai does not make sense, since both words mean the same.

[Rajani]

(In those hills)
kizhangu killli ten eduttu valam padi nadippom - We pluck tubers, collect honey and dance as we sing about the prosperity of our hill.
kimpuriyin kombodittu vembu tinai idippom - We break the elephant's tusk and use it to pound boiled millets.
veduvargal tinai vidaikka sadu punam torum - In all those fields where our hunters go to sow millets,
vindai akhil kumkumamum chandanamum narum - the amazing aroma of fragrant wood, saffron and sandal are found

yenna kuriyagilum nan solluven amme - I can foretell any kind of event.
sadir yeruven edirtta perai velluven amme - I can take on an assembly and win over everyone with my arguments.
mannavargal meccum oru kuravanji nan amme - I am a gypsy girl who even kings value.
endran vayittrikku ittanai podum kanji varu amme - All I want is a little(food) for my stomach. Give me some gruel, O mother.