lyrics and rendition of Payum Oli (Bharathiyar)

[new_cmfan]

rshankar:
Found this by chance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-NrmV3z_g0

Thought you might enjoy it - i can't seem to find any other renditions of this song. Such a beautiful lament...

[Lakshman]

I found one here:
http://www.4shared.com/audio/78efOLcw/P ... nakku.html

[smala]

I found one here:
http://www.4shared.com/audio/78efOLcw/P ... nakku.html

This was a precious download - thanks Lakshmanji - B J excels and moves me deeply...

[Lakshman]

There are renditions by MLV, Maharajapuram, Bombay Sisters and Mandolin Srinivas here:

http://www.hummaa.com/search/search.php ... l=payumoli

[sridhar_ranga]

As always, this is just my interprettation. Comments/corrections welcome!

pAyum oLi nI enakku pArkkum vizhi nAn unakku
tOyum madu nI enakku tumbiyaDi nAnunakku
vAyuraikka varugudillai vAzhi ninran mEnmaiyellAm
tUya shuDar vAnoLiyE shUraiyamudE kaNNammA

You (nI) are the piercing/lancing (pAyum) sight (oLi) [1] for me (enakku), and I (nAn) am the organ of sight (vizhi – eye) for you (unakku)!

Great work Ravi! Haven't been visiting Rasikas lately, just caught up with this thread. I remember doing a quick and dirty translation right here some months ago but this song deserves the full monty and who better than yourself to do it justice!

[rshankar]

Sridhar - welcome back! Great to see you. Hope all is well, and we get to experience your posts again!!