Srini thanks a ton for your answer and translation. wow.. i must say what wonderful lyrics this song have. no doubt that Vairamuthu also won national award for it. knowing the meaning has doubled the pain of the song. and regarding MSV, i only recently learned that he is a legendary music composer himself. no doubt his singing did wonders to the song. i liked his singing in that song of Sangamam too (don't remember the title. he sings something like "makhne wa" in it).
- Jahanzeb --- In [email protected], Srini Santhanam <saint.si...@...> wrote: > > I will answer the 3rd question because its such a lovely song which is > close to my heart for the music, the lyrics and rendition by MSV. The > song is about the Srilankan tamils leaving their hometown (Mangulam > town in the movie) because of Army raid and it explains the plight of > their journey amid the bomb shelling and air raids. > > Here's my attempt on the translation: > > Give us farewell, our land > The homes where the ocean beats down to the doorstep > Palm tree forests, birds nest. > Will we ever get to see you again? > We buried the smiles in our lips > We buried our lives within our bodies > We embark on a journey just as skeletons. > > Even if its in tatters, will there be a comfort like a mother(land)'s > lap. > Even if you went to heaven, will you get the freedom of your home town. > Here's the nation where we opened our eyes. > Where will be the place when we close our eyes. > We part with you.. Rivers.. we will return if we survive.. > We will return is our motherland calls us back. > Oh land that was born behind a curtain of tears. > We see you one last time > > We lost our music to the cries of the infants. > We buried our land when the sun went down > At dusk we were on the flowers > At night we were torn by the thorns > Ocean waters, birds - we will meet you if we are alive > Sky and Mountains - we will meet you if we are alive > We are going away with little burdens in the head and more in the > heart.. > ___________ > > Personally my favorite in the movie would be Vellai Pookal which prays > for Peace in Srilanka and all over the world.. Let the song come true > very soon. > > What a marvel by Rahman and the guitars.. awesome > > Cheers, > Srini > > > > > On May 17, 2009, at 9:17 PM, Jahanzeb Farooq wrote: > > > > > > > i have recently started listening ARR's Tamil albums (I don't > > understand Tamil therefore used to listen only his Hindi albums). i > > have a few questions about some songs, would be grateful if someone > > could answer. i know this all would have been discussed here when > > the albums released but i missed since i used to skip messages about > > Tamil albums. > > > > 1. Thigu Thigu (Ah Aah) > > the song starts with music piece in background (first 42 seconds) > > and then suddenly bursts into full song. my question is about this > > music piece. is this part of the original song (i.e., composed by > > ARR?) or it is some old song integrated here. the old style > > instrument (don't know what it is called) used made me believe it is > > some old song. also the instrument is played so beautifully > > especially those 5 seconds between 0:15 to 0:20. that i wonder why > > ARR did not use it in the rest of the song. > > > > 2. Karisal Tharisil (Tajmahal) > > first times when i listened this song i did not notice that it is a > > single song. there are a number of different melodies or songs > > merged into one song. is this a medley song? > > > > 3. Vidai Kodu (Kannathil Muthamittal) > > oh man, what a stunning song. what a composition, this song alone > > deserves a bunch of oscars. only ARR can do such a composition. i am > > totally blown away. for me this is the BEST song of all his Tamil > > discography. now only one question, please someone tell me what is > > this song about (the theme of song). if someone could come up with > > translation that would be really great. > > > > 4. Ada Mondru Ezhuthu (Paarthale Paravasam) > > the first time i listened this song i was like oh this cannot be by > > ARR. the song is great and my favorite too, the thing which made me > > think so was the sitar (or guitar or whatever) the instrument the > > song starts with (00:13-0:30 and then 0:42-0:53). similar pieces i > > have heard in lot of songs from B-grade composers in Bollywood. very > > rarely i heard similar piece/instrument in ARR's songs. though the > > way the same instrument is played in first interlude (1:36-2:09) > > made me think only ARR can make it played so beautifully. anyways > > just for clarification question is, is this song an original by ARR > > or some recreated or remix song (e.g. like i just learned about > > Ponmagal Vandaal from ATM) > > > > this is all for now. i may come with more as i am still not done > > with some albums. > > > > - > > Jahanzeb > > > > >
