VAIRAMUTHU

[Neengal Kettavai] kanavu kaanum vaalkai yaavum….

Poet : Vairamuthu
Movie :  Neengal Kettavai
Singer: K.J Yesudas
Music Director: Ilayaraja
Song-Sequence : (1)-(3)-(4)-(5)-(1)-(2)-(1)-(6)-(7)-(8)-(1)-(2)-(1)

(1)kanavu kaanum vaalkai yaavum,
kalaindu pogum kolangal

what we dream as our life is/ought to be,
is nothing but  a form (appearance) that will fade (get destroyed)..
( Just like the kolam (temporary floor drawing in south india) , which will be gone with time)

(2) thuduppu kooda baaram endru,
karaiyai thedum odangal

Sometimes the paddle is perceived as a burden ( Sometimes the most important things  in life seem like a burden),
without which boats try to reach the shore ( A person(compared to the boat) , sometimes perceives the most important things as a burden(the paddle)  and tries to reach his destination, without realizing the paddle’s importance)

(3)pirakindra pothe…. 
pirakindra pothe irakkindra thethi, 
irukindrathenbathu mei thaane

When you are born the date of your death,
is fixed and this is the truth ( every one is destined to die)

(4)aasaigal enna… 
aasaigal enna aanavam enna 
uravugal enbathum poi thaane

what is the use of all your desires , what is  the use of your ego,
all your relations with/in this world are all false…

(5)udambu enbathu… 
udambu enbathu unmayil enna 
kanavugal vaangum pai thaane

what is this body,
but a bag for holding/carrying your dreams..
(6)kaalangal maarum… 
kaalangal maarum kolangal maarum 
vaalibam enbathu poi vesham

times will change , forms will change
youth is nothing but a false act.

(7)thookkathil paathi… 
thookkathil paathi ekkathil paathi 
ponathu poga ethu meetham

half the time is gone in sleep , remaning half is spent in longing for things,
when all is gone, what remains?

(8)pethai manithane… 
pethai manithane kadamaiyai indre 
seivathil thaane aanantham

oh ignorant human, do your duties today,
that is the only source of joy…