HAPPY ONAM!

[ragam-talam]

Onam greetings to rasikas all over the world!

On this very special day, let's all sing "mAvEli naadu vANIDum kAlam, mAnusharellArum onnu pOlE"
(meaning: during king maveli's time, equality prevailed)

Are there any CM kritis composed to mark this festival?

[CRama]

Happy Onam to all rasikas. I wish some of the forumites from Kerala post about the cultural programmes held in Kerala as a part of the Onam festival a good measure of which is sponsored by the Govt of Kerala.

[cameo]

Let's all sing it completely...

“Maveli naadu vaneedum kaalam: manusharellarum onnu poale.
Amothathode vasikkkum kaalam, apatthonnarkkum ottillathaanum
Aathikal vyathikal onnumilla; baalamaranangal kelppanilla
Dushtare kankondu kanmanilla; nallavarallathe illaparil
Naarimar baalanmar mattellarum; neetiyotengum vasichakaalam
Kallavumilla chatiyumilla, ellolumilla poli vachanam
Kallapparayum cherunazhiyum, kallatharangal mattonnumilla”

(When Maveli, our King, ruled the land,
All the people had equality.
And people were joyful and merry;
They were all free from harm.
There was neither anxiety nor sickness,
Death of the children was never even heard of,
There were no lies,
There was neither theft nor deceit,
And no one was false in speech either.
Measures and weights were right;
No one cheated or wronged his neighbor.
When Maveli, our King, ruled the land,
All the people formed one casteless race.)

[ragam-talam]

cameo, thanks for posting the complete song.
Here's the song in Malayalam script:

[VK RAMAN]

ponnONa aasamsakaL

[smala]

Happy Onam - miss the saddi/saddya.

[ragam-talam]

The Maveli song rendered by Alwaye sisters: http://youtu.be/A9bJZuOsZ24