vandE tuNai tandE - SuddhasAvEri - rUpakam

[rshankar]

Here is the third of Arasi's compositions in the new CD.
pallavi
vandE tuNai tandE enaik kAkkum kandanE!--uDan (vandE)
Oh lord who has controlled your senses (kandanE)! You are the one who protects (kAkkum) me (ennai) even as you travel/come (vandE) with (uDan) me and offer (tandE) your companionship (tuNai)!

anupallavi
Sindai aLLum SendilAnE! sondam vERu vENDilEnE!
sundarane! sumukane!--enRum (vandE)
Oh resident of tiruccendUr (SendilAnE) who captures/grabs (aLLum) my attention/imagination/thoughts (Sindai)! I do not seek/ask (vENDilEnE) any other (vERu) relationship (sondam)! Oh handsome one (sundaranE), with a pleasing face (sumukhanaE), (you are the one who protects me) at all times (enRum).

caraNam
sumukanE! eLiyOrkkum aruLum muruganE! sukamE un ninaivE
eLidE unnaruLE! vallamai deivamE, vElanE! viraindE--(vandE)
Oh one with a pleasing face (sumukanE/sumukhanE)! The handsome one (muruganE) who grants your grace (aruLum) to even those who are simple/poor (eLiyOrkkum)! Thoughts (ninaivE) of you (un) alone are enough to enjoin happiness (sukhamE)! Being admitted to your (un) grace (aruLE) is easy (eLidE) to achieve! Oh spear-wielding (vElanE) lord (deivamE) of strength and plentitude (vallamai), (you are the one who) speedily (viraindE) (travels along with me and protects me)!

[rshankar]

Please not a small correction (in red font) to the caraNa sAhityam:
caraNam
iniyanE! eLiyOrkkum aruLum muruganE! sukamE un ninaivE
eLidE unnaruLE! vallamai deivamE, vElanE! viraindE--(vandE)
Oh sweet one (iniyanE)! The handsome one (muruganE) who grants your grace (aruLum) to even those who are simple/poor (eLiyOrkkum)! Thoughts (ninaivE) of you (un) alone are enough to enjoin happiness (sukhamE)! Being admitted to your (un) grace (aruLE) is easy (eLidE) to achieve! Oh spear-wielding (vElanE) lord (deivamE) of strength and plentitude (vallamai), (you are the one who) speedily (viraindE) (travels along with me and protects me)!

[arasi]

Ravi,
I'm lucky to have a translator like you. Thanks

[rshankar]

My privilege and pleasure, Arasi!