PAAPANAASAM SIVAN[Ashok kumar] bhoomiyil maanida jenmam adaindumor…

Truly wonderful composition, please help me translate it , I dont know if the essence is conveyed in my translation…

Poet and Music Director: Paapanaasam sivan
Movie: Ashok kumar
Singer: M.K Thyagaraja bhagavathar
Song Sequence: (1)-(1)-(2)-(2)-(3)-(3)-(4)-(4)-(5)-(5)-(6)-(6)-(7)-(7)-(8)-(8)

(1)bhoomiyil maanida jenmam adaindumor,
punniyam indri vilangugal pol,

Inspite of being born as human on this earth (supposed to be a superior birth),
we don’t live a virtuous( meritorious)  life , instead we live like animals,

(2)kaamamum kobamum ullam nirambaveen,

Unwantedly (unfortunately), lust and anger are filled in our hearts,

(3)kaalamum sella madindhidamo,

we kill time ( as time passes we go down),

(4)uththama maanidaraai perum punniya,
nalvinaiyaal ulagil pirandhom,

Due to the  deeds of virtuous and ideal noble human’s,
we are all blessed to be born and living in this world,

(5)sathiya nyaana dayaanidhiyaagiya,
(6)budharai potrudhal nam kadane,

The one who is an embodiment of truth, knowledge, and treasure house of compassion,
is Lord Buddha , and to  revere (pray) to  him is our duty,

(7)unmaiyum aaruyir anbum ahimsaiyum.
illaiyenil nara jenmamidhe,
(8)manmeedhilor sumaye podhithaangiya,
paalmarame verum paamarame, 

If we don’t live on the principles of truth, love for all living creatures and nonviolence ,
then this human birth is a burden for earth, just like a load bearing dead tree. It is a low creature  [Thanks to Dr.Sethu for the translation]

KANNADASAN[Karnan] Ullathil Nalla ullam urangadhenbadhu…

Krishna begs apology to Karna for deceiving him, and sings his praise. The song is wonderful.

Movie: Karnan
Poet: kannadasan
Music: M.S.Viswanathan
Singer: Sirkali govindarajanSong Sequence: (1)-(1)-(2)-(1)-(3)-(1)-(4)-(1)

(1)Ullathil nalla ullam urangadhenbadhu,
vallavan vaguthadhadaa, Karna,
varuvadhai edhirkolladaa,

The nicest (best) among souls never fades (they stand the test of time and live forever),
this is the rule devised by god,
Hence, oh Karna, get ready to face what(ever) is coming your way (fate),

(2)thaaiku nee magan illai,
thambikku annan illai,
oor pali etraayadaa,
naanum un pali kondenadaa,

you are not the son of your mother, ( Karna’s mother Kunti devi deserted him early)
you are not an elder brother to your siblings, (He went to against his brothers , The pandavas)
you took the blame for this world, 
I (Krishna) too shall bear your sins (since Krishna too played a role in deceiving Karna by disguising as a Brahman and asking his virtues as donation in the War  )
(Refers to how unlucky Karna was)

(3)mannavar pani erkum,
kannan pani seyya,
unnadi panivaanadaa,
mannithu arulvaayadaa, Karna,

The one who gets served by kings themselves,(Krishna)
he (Krishna) is ready to serve you,
he (Krishna) bows to you,
please forgive him and grace him, oh Karna,

(4)senjotru kadantheerka,
seraatha idam serndhu,
vanjathil vilnthayadaa, Karna,
vanjagan kannanadaa.

To repay the debt to the person who fed you, (referring to Karna taking the side of Kauravaas),
you took the side of the people who are not right (Kauravaas),by doing so you fell into the trap of deception, oh Karna,although the real deceiver is Krishna himself.

AABAVANAN[Oomai viligal] nilaimaarum ulagil …

Powerful lyrics, aptly delivers the agony of the poor. Something for all of us to ponder about, stop accumulating wealth, you are not going to carry anything when you die, learn to share and alleviate poverty 

Poet: Aabavanan
Movie: Oomai viligal
Music: Manoj Gyan
Singer: K.J.Yesudas
Song Sequence: (1)-(1)-(2)-(2)-(1)-(1)-(3)-(3)-(4)-(1)-(1)-(2)-(2)-(1)-(1)-(5)-(5)-(6)-(1)-(1)-(2)-(2)-(1)

(1)nilaimaarum ulagil,
nilaikkum endra kanavil,

In this world, that constantly changes state (Ever changing world),
thinking (dreaming) that everything will persist,

(2)vaalum manidha jaadhi, 
adhil vaalvadhillai needhi

We human’s live,
In doing so, justice doesnt exist

( We human and so possessed with things (materialistic desires) and are constantly striving to attain them in this ever changing world, we forget that we came with nothing and will go back with nothing, in all our petty, self-centered pursuits we kill justice, compassion etc etc )

(3)dinamdhorum unavu,
adhu pagalil thondrum kanavu,

For a poor person, the main dream for him is that he gets food every day,

(4)kanavaana nilai,
pudhu vaalvukkenge ninaivu,

In such a state of mind (where getting a square meal a day itself is a dream), where is the time (or effort) to think about a new beginning/pursuing new fruitful things in life,

(5)aaraaro,aariraro,
pirakkindra podhe,
irakkaadha manidhan,

When a human is born, the one who does not die 
(here the poet hints that for the poor who don’t die immediately after birth (and have to face this cruel world))

(6)vaalgindra saabam,
avan munnor seidha paavam

For those people, living itself is a curse,
and is the misdeeds of his ancestors…

VAIRAMUTHU[Aayutha Ezhuthu] Jana gana mana…

For the youth , oh yuva , Yuva

Movie:Aayutha Ezhuthu
Poet: Vairamuthu
Music: A.R.Rahman
Singer: Karthik and A.R.Rahman
Song Sequence: (1)-(2)-(1)-(2)-(3)-(4)-(5)-(1)-(6)-(7)-(3)-(3)-(1)-(8)-(3)-(9)-(3)-(8)-(3)-(9)-(3)

(1)Jana gana mana,
janangalai ninai,
kanavugal vella,
kaariyam thunai,

Think about the people (masses) , as in our national anthem,
for your dreams to succeed , your actions will support (work hard),

(2)oliye valiyaaga, 
malaye padiyaaga,
pagayum podiyaaga,

Let the light be your path,
Let the mountains be your stepping stones,
Let all your rivalries vanish,

(3)Oh yuva yuva oh yuva,

Oh Youth,

(4)aayudham edu aanavam sudu,
theepantham edu theemayay sudu,
irulai erithu vidu,
elaikkum vaalvukkum irukkindra idaiveli kuraithu nilai niruthu, 
Ada kottathin thittathai sattathin vattathai udaithu,

Take up arms and shoot down your arrogance,
Take the fire and burn the evil,
let the darkness be burnt down,
establish a new order by reducing the divide between the “living as poor” and “living a good life”,
break out the shackles of law and defeat the plans of all conspirators,

(5)kaatukkul nulaikira kaatru endrum, 
kaalani edhuvum anivadhillai,
aayiram ilainyargal thunindhu vittaal,
aayutham edhuvum thevaiillai,

the wind that enters the jungles,
doesn’t wear protective footwear,
If a thousand youth dare ( to do something),
there is no need of weapons,

(6)achchathai vidu latchiyam thodu,
vetrumai vidu vetriyai thodu,
tholaa poraadu,
malaykalil nulaigindra nadhiyena suyavali amaithu, padai nadathu,
adi vetrikku pakkathil mutrathin sutrathai niruthu,

Let go of all the fear, focus on achieving your goals,
let go of all differences, focus on achieving success,
oh my friend, keep fighting!
Just like river can pave its way even through the mountains, you too command your forces
such that a glorious success/victory is guaranteed,

(7)nallavar yaavarum odhungikondaal ,
narikalin naataamai thodangividum ,
vaaliba kootani vaaleduthaal valappakkam bhoomi thirumbi vidum,

If all the good men move away from the problem,
the jackals(bad men) shall become the leaders and wreck havoc,
if the youth take to the swords, the earth shall spin back in the right direction,

(8)iniyoru iniyoru vidhi seyvom,

Lets us make a new fate(order),

(9)vidhiyinai maatrum vidhi seyvom,

Let us make a fate (order) that will change fate,

SUBRAMANYA BHARATHI[Bharathi] Nirpathuve nadapathuve parapathuve…

Wow, I feel so awed by these lines, these lines questions the validity of our perceptions/views/ beliefs/thoughts about this world… brilliance is one word which sums it! do pay attention to each word ( can be interpreted in multiple ways, this is my interpretation).

Movie: Bharathi
Poet: Subramanya Bharathi
Singer: Harish Raghavendra
Music: Ilayaraaja
Song Sequence: (1)-(1)-(2)-(3)-(3)-(4)-(1)-(5)-(5)-(6)

(1)Nirpathuve nadapathuve parapathuve,
neengalellam soppanam thaano, 
pala thotra mayakangalo,

what ever I perceive as standing (still), walking and flying around me,
are all of these just my dreams?
are they mere illusions that my thoughts make me beleive of this world?

(2)karpadhuve ketpadhuve karudhuvadhe, 
neengalellam arpa maayaygalo, 
ummul aalndha porul illaiyo,

what ever I learn, I hear , I imagine,
are all these petty illusions?
don’t all these thing have a deeper meaning/significance?

(3)vaanakame ilaveyile maracharive,
neengalellam kaanalin neero, 
verum kaatchi pilai thaano,

The sky, the first rays of sunlight, the trees along slopes,
are all of you merely a mirage?
are these just a result of my erroneous view?

(4)ponathellam kanavinaipol, 
puthainthelinthe ponathanaal, 
naanum or kanavo, 
intha gnalamum poi thaano,

whatever went (was lost) seems like a dream,
seems like all was buried in the past,
similarly am I also just a dream ( I will also be gone/forgotten one day),
isn’t this universe ( can also be interpreted as knowledge) a false entity?

(5)kaalam endre oru ninaivum,
kaatchi endre pala ninaivum, 
kolamum poygalo, 
angu gungalum poygalo,

The thought we perceive as time,
The multiple thoughts that arise due to our power of vision (of the space around us),
are all these forms (appearances) mere lies?
there, what we perceive as characters(qualities of a person), aren’t these too lies?

(6)kaanpadhellam maraiyum endraal, 
maraindhadhellam kaanbamandro,
naanum or kanavo, 
intha gnalamum poy thaano.

if it is true that, what ever we see today will vanish eventually,
would we ever be able to see that which vanished? ( isn’t this a paradox)
am I just a dream,
isn’t this universe ( can also be interpreted as knowledge) a false entity?

SUBRAMANYA BHARATHI[Bharathi] ninnai charanadaindhen…..

Addicted to Bharathi Songs…. Presenting for your Pleasure, get ready to dwell in magic!!

Movie:Bharathi
Poet: Subramanya bharathi
Singer: Bombay Jayashree
Music : Ilayaraaja
Song Sequence: (1)-(1)-(2)-(1)-(1)-(3)-(1)-(4)-(1)-(5)-(1)-(1)-(2)-(1)-(1)

(1)ninnai charanadaindhen,
kannamma,
ninnai charanadaindhen,

I surrender unto you,
oh beloved (the ultimate truth),
I surrender unto you,

(2)ponnai, uyarvai, pugalai virumbidum,
ponnai, uyarvai, pugalai virumbidum,
ennai kavalaigal thinna thagadhendru,

I( human) desire(long) for gold(riches), status, fame,
I(human) desire(long) for gold(riches), status, fame,
let all these numerous worries(desires) not eat me up, for this,

(3)midimaiyum achamum mevi en nenjil,
midimaiyum achamum mevi en nenjil,
kudimai pugunthana, kondravai pokkindru,

My heart is spread with cowardice and fear,
My heart is spread with cowardice and fear,
these feelings have made my heart their home, In order to kill and permanently remove them from my heart,

(4)than seyal enni thavipadhu theerndhingu,
nin seyal seydhu niraivuperum vannam,

Let my quest (suffering) end here for what I deem as my tasks (leads to excessive pride/resentment due to the attachment we develop to things),
instead I will do (them as) your tasks (what you have destined for me), and attain fulfillment,

(5)thunbam ini illai, sorvillai, sorvillai, thorpillai
nalladhu theeyadhu naam ariyom, naam ariyom ,naam ariyom
anbu neriyil arangal valarthida,
nalladhu nattuga, theemaiyai ottuga

There will be no more sorrow, no more exhaustion(desperation), no more defeats,
I don’t know to differentiate the good and the bad (evil), I don’t know , I don’t know,
let morality (righteousness) grow in  me by means of love,
please ensure that the good prevails and the evil perishes

SUBRAMANYA BHARATHI[Varumayin Niram Sivappu] Nalladhor veenai seidhe …..

Wishing you all a wonderful DEEPAVALI with yet another masterpiece of Mahakavi Bharathi…

Movie: Varumayin Niram Sivappu
Poet: Subramanya Bharathi
Singer: S.P.Balasubramaniam
Music: M.S.Viswanathan
Song Sequence: (1)-(2)-(1)-(1)-(2)-(2)-(3)-(1)-(4)-(1)

(1)Nalladhor veenai seidhe,
adhai nalam keda puludhiyil erivadhundo,

having made a wonderful veena (a musical instrument),
would the creator(of the veena) throw it in dirt to spoil (in negligence),

(2)solladi sivasakthi,
ennai chudarmigum arivudan padaithuvittaai,

Tell me, oh goddess,
you created me with sparkling intelligence (human is the wonderful veena that god created and the poet says how can the god see us go down and he asks god to empower us),

(3)vallamai thaaraayo,
indha maanilam payanura vaalvadarke,
solladi sivasakthi,
nila chumaiyena vaalndhida puriguvaiyo,

empower me with the strength and skill,
so that I can live for the betterment of this society (earth),
Tell me, oh goddess,
will you let me off to live as a burden to this earth?

(4)visaiyurup pandhinai pol,
ullam vendiyapadi seyyum udal ketten,
nasaiyaru manam ketten,
niththam navamena chudar tharum uyir ketten,
thasaiyinai theechudinum,
siva sakthiyai paadum nallagam ketten,
asaivuru madhi ketten,
ivai arulvadhil unakkedhum thadaiyuladho.

Just like a ball with force (speed),
let my body be so strong and nimble that it can accomplish anything that my mind directs it to,
I ask for a mind that has no desires (untarnished),
I ask for a soul that constantly emanates new light (renewed positive energy) (like a gem),
even if my materialistic body is engulfed by fire (death),
give me the longevity to keep on singing your praise, my goddess,
I ask for unshakable wisdom,

(Oh goddess) All that I ask you, I hope you don’t have a problem is granting it to me!