Topic suggested by vj on Fri Mar 5 12:16:26 .
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I hope we could post English translations of Tamil Poems that could make them endearing to the benefit of the non-skilled-in-tamizh people.
This includes all translations done before by different people of *any* poem and why, it can even be a translation attempted by one of us.

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• From: aruLarasan (@ psiphi.umsl.edu) on: Tue Feb 8 14:30:15 EST 2000
  
  moon is a worldwide symbol of love (read lust :-) - reason: moon at *night* is beautiful :-) ). this is very common in all (almost) literature.
  
  that "my wife" cannot be inferred from bhArathi's poem. (but, i have heard that he wrote for chellammA and then changed it to kaNNammA on advice of his friends!)
  
  
• From: Vijay Tharma (@ a.varitykelsey.com) on: Wed Apr 19 14:12:18
  
  {
  Like moonlight and the sky,
  like the warrior and his sharp sword,
  like the beautiful blossom and it's fragrance,
  like the crocodile-shaped lute and it's music,
  like the eye and it's lustre,
  so is my sweet Tamil and I.
  
  If a stranger asked me, what was the name of my tribe, an inexpressible joy would arise in my heart.
  'I am a Dravidian,' I'd say, and my tongue would be all honey,and my pride and glory would reach the skies.
  -Bharatidasan
  
  
• From: Vijay (@ ppp-174-15.bng.vsnl.net.in) on: Sun Oct 15 07:59:45
  
  A poem should be absorbed in its spirit,not in format..
  
  
• From: Nakkeeran (@ 12.36.152.147) on: Mon Oct 16 08:46:20 EDT 2000
  
  Kanchana's faithful translation is one way, and many times this is a ''safe'' way. Because, if the translating person applies his/her own whims and fancies to the original poem, then, it will be a disaster.
  
  But Mani's attempt is wonderful. I think he has been faithful enough to the original and we should definitely welcome this approach. Such translation/transliteration will have more 'impact' on the readers of the new language.
  
  Mani, continue your good effort.
  
  (Well. Let me also pinpoint one thing which did not sound quite right for me.
  '.... call out your name loud'. -loud could probably be avoided here. so that it will apply to calling out normally or loud... or even whispering. also it will be in line with Bharathi.)
  
  
  
• From: Subra V. S (@ ) on: Sun Apr 15 02:29:44
  
  530680
  
  I would like to post a translation of one of Mahakavi Bharathiyaar's creations about the truth of mature love ..... I will state the transliteration first and then the real translation okay?
  
  
  Un kannil neer vazhinthaal yen nenjil uthiram kottuthadee
  Yen kannin paavayandro kannamaa yen uyir ninnathandro
  Unnaikkarampidiththeyn vaazhkai olimayamaanathadee
  Ponnai Mananthathanaal athil yen pugazhum valarnthathadeeee
  Kaalachumaithaangi poley maarbil yenaiththaangi
  Neeyuum kanneer thudaippaai athil yen innal thaniyumadee
  Aalam vizhuthugalpol uravu aayiram vanthumenna
  Yen veyrena neeyirunthaai athil naan veezhnthuvidaathiruntheynnnn
  Mullil padakayittu thirayai moodavidaathirukkum
  Pillai gunamadiyo yennai peythamai seiyuthadee
  Peyrukkuppillai undu pesum pechukku sonthamundu
  Yen theyvayai yaar arivaar unnaippol theivamondrey ariyumUn kannil neer vazhinthaal yen nenjil uthiram kottuthadee
  
  
  Translation
  -----------
  When a tear drops from your eye,
  A drop of blood falls from my heart
  Aren't you the one in my eye, Kannamma?
  Isn't my life all yours?
  
  Burden-bearer of time, you have borne me on your breast
  And wiped off my tears, in that deed my misery disappears
  So what if I have a thousand relations like the leaves of a banyan tree?
  You were always my root, and so I stood without falling.
  On a bed of stone even with no cover on me
  I was left to sleep like a madman because of my child.
  I have children for namesake and relations for conversation
  But who knows what I need?
  Only a Goddess like you will know ...
  When a tear drops from your eye,
  A drop of blood falls from my heart
  
  
  
• From: donna iannapollo (@ 209-130-219-29.nas1.roc.gblx.net) on: Sat Apr 21 12:47:36
  
  Could anyone tell me where I might find "Kuyil Pattu" ? One of the books I'm reading just has a few passages, unfortunately. I also found this:
  
  In all this extensive world
  The trees so many,
  The gay scented plants,
  The green grass and the rare herbs,
  How do they make their living?
  
  If man neither tilled nor sowed,
  Neither tended nor watered,
  Still the rains from the heavens
  Must feed the trees, corn and grass.
  
  Nothing fear, mortals: follow me.
  Do not incessantly toil;
  Trust Nature to give you food;
  Love is your only duty here.
  
  The book says: The alchemy which can draw out beauty from earth and sky, stone and water, light and darkness, raven and nightingale, is love, love, love all the way. Bharati's elixir was Love which alone can bring out the soul of the good, beautiful and true from all things.
  
  wow...........
  (from the book Bharati by Prema Nandakumar)
  
  
• From: Rahul (@ imagine.mcs.kent.edu) on: Tue Oct 23 15:54:59
  
  Hi,
  I dont understand tamil. Could somebodu provide me the english translation for the following song.
  
  vaseegaraa en nenjinikka un pon madiyil thoonginaal poadhum
  adhae kaNam en kaNNuRanga mun jenmangaLin aekkangaL theerum
  
  vaseegaraa en nenjinikka un pon madiyil thoonginaal poadhum
  adhae kaNam en kaNNuRanga mun jenmangaLin aekkangaL theerum
  naan naesippadhum suvaasippadhum un dhayavaal thaanae
  aengugiRaen aengugiRaen un ninaivaal naanae
  
  adai mazhai varum adhil nanaivoamae
  kuLir kaaychchaloadhu sila naeram oru poarvaikkuL iru thookkam
  kuLu kuLu poygaL solli enai velvaay
  adhu therindhum kooda anbae manam adhaiyaedhaan edhirpaarkkum
  engaeyum poagaamal dhinam veettilaeyae nee vaendum
  sila samayam viLaiyaattaay un aadaikkuL naan vaendum
  
  (vaseegaraa)
  
  dhinam nee kuLiththadhum enaith thaedi
  en saelai nuniyaal undhan thalai thudaippaayae adhu kavidhai
  thirudan poal padhungiyae dhideer enru
  pinnaalirundhu enai nee aNaippaayae adhu kavidhai
  yaaraenum maNi kaettaal adhai sollak koodath theriyaadhae
  kaadhalenum mudi??? gadigaara naeram kidaiyaadhae
  
  Thanks,
  
  
• From: V Vijayaraghavan (@ 203.199.248.48) on: Tue Nov 13 11:19:03
  
  I have brought out a book titled ' Silent Streams'
  that has over 110 contemporary tamil poems of 82 poets translated into English. The book costs Rs 50 in India and is yet to be formally launched.
  
  Here is an excerpt
  
  Man alone
  
  Birds
  Remain as birds
  Trees
  Remain as trees
  Animals
  Remain as animals
  Worms
  Remain as worms
  
  Man alone
  Chooses
  To remain
  As anyone
  Of these.
  
  - Nimoshini
  
  Kinship among shadows
  
  While
  A man and a woman
  On the same path
  Under the same light
  Walked
  Apart,
  Their shadows
  Long and leaning
  Met
  Again and again
  To pet and
  To part.
  
  - Kalyanji
  
  
• From: Raji (@ cr417910-a.hnsn1.on.wave.home.com) on: Fri Nov 16 16:44:58
  
  Hey this is real neat.... I like the transliteration stuff especially useful for someone who is a real neophyte in Tamizh but is learning to read and enjoy Tamil.
  
  
• From: Indigirl (@ 12-237-198-222.client.attbi.com) on: Tue Nov 26 14:12:13
  
  does anyone have the english translation to the song "Kathal Roja" from the movie Rojaa? -Indigirl@go.com
  
  
  Lyrics below.
  kaadhal rojaave, enge neeyenge
  kanneer vazhiyudhadi kanne(2)
  kannukkuL needhaan, kanneeril needhaan
  kanmoodippaartthaal nenjukkul needhaan
  ennaanadho edhaanadho sol
  kaadhal rojaave, enge neeyenge
  kanneer vazhiyudhadi kanne
  
  thenral ennai theendinaal Selai theendum ngyaabagam
  chinna pookkal paartthadhil degam paarttha ngyaabagam
  velli odai pesinal sonna vartthai ngyaabagam
  Megam rendu sergayil mogam konda ngyaabagam
  vaayillamal ponaal vaarthayillai penne
  neeyillaamal ponaal vaazhkkaiyillai kanee
  mullodu thaan muthangala sol
  kaadhal rojaave, enge neeyenge
  kanneer vazhiyudhadi kanne
  
  Veesuginra thenrale, velayillai nindru po
  pesuginra vennila,penmayillai oyndhu po
  poo valarttha thottamE, koondhalillai theernthu po
  boomi paarkkum vaanamE, pulliyaaga theynthu po
  paavayillai paavai,thevayenna thevai
  jeevan pona pinne Sevayenna sevai
  mullodu thaan muthangala sol
  kaadhal rojaave, enge neeyenge
  kanneer vazhiyudhadi kanne
  
  
• From: Indigirl (@ 12-237-198-222.client.attbi.com) on: Tue Nov 26 14:12:18
  
  does anyone have the english translation to the song "Kathal Roja" from the movie Rojaa? -Indigirl@go.com
  
  
  Lyrics below.
  kaadhal rojaave, enge neeyenge
  kanneer vazhiyudhadi kanne(2)
  kannukkuL needhaan, kanneeril needhaan
  kanmoodippaartthaal nenjukkul needhaan
  ennaanadho edhaanadho sol
  kaadhal rojaave, enge neeyenge
  kanneer vazhiyudhadi kanne
  
  thenral ennai theendinaal Selai theendum ngyaabagam
  chinna pookkal paartthadhil degam paarttha ngyaabagam
  velli odai pesinal sonna vartthai ngyaabagam
  Megam rendu sergayil mogam konda ngyaabagam
  vaayillamal ponaal vaarthayillai penne
  neeyillaamal ponaal vaazhkkaiyillai kanee
  mullodu thaan muthangala sol
  kaadhal rojaave, enge neeyenge
  kanneer vazhiyudhadi kanne
  
  Veesuginra thenrale, velayillai nindru po
  pesuginra vennila,penmayillai oyndhu po
  poo valarttha thottamE, koondhalillai theernthu po
  boomi paarkkum vaanamE, pulliyaaga theynthu po
  paavayillai paavai,thevayenna thevai
  jeevan pona pinne Sevayenna sevai
  mullodu thaan muthangala sol
  kaadhal rojaave, enge neeyenge
  kanneer vazhiyudhadi kanne
  
  
• From: malar (@ ) on: Thu Oct 2 02:56:20
  
  hi.malar here.can u send me a nice poems(long)in tamil.i'll waiting 4 ur mail..it's really damb important.i need love poems,mother,father,friends poems...
  
  thank u for ur kinddness...
  
  
• From: shanti (@ ) on: Wed Jul 28 03:49:49
  
  song:poopola theepola
  movie :vasegaraa
  
  if any friend have this lyrics plz send to me
  
  thank you
  
  
• From: gops (@ 203.195.244.5) on: Wed Jul 28 05:07:45 EDT 2004
  
  Before 4 day...
  
  Before 96 hours...
  Before 5760 mins...
  Before 345600 secs...
  I am the first who is wishing you
  "Happy friendship day" 1 AUG
  
  gopi
  
  
• From: gops (@ 203.195.244.5) on: Wed Jul 28 05:08:05 EDT 2004
  
  Before 4 day...
  Before 96 hours...
  Before 5760 mins...
  Before 345600 secs...
  I am the first who is wishing you
  "Happy friendship day" 1 AUG
  
  gopi
  
  
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