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!