BEHINDWOODS CELEBRITY COLUMN

Hi friends, I am overwhelmed by the response for this song-sub idea of mine, thanks Manoj for believing in it. Though my initial intention was to showcase our (g)old gems to Non-Thamizh viewers, you must forgive me for this deviation.

My heartiest congrats to the national award winners! I am happy Malayalam films got the recognition long overdue and well deserved. However I was crestfallen that quite a few Thamizh films which most of us anticipated did not. NKPK, Pizza to name a few, plus the film from which I am featuring a song I liked, for today’s ‘Rekhs underscore’

As soon as I finished subtitling ‘Neer Paravai’, I told Seenu ‘at least one national award is confirmed’…sad my words did not reach God’s ears!

This song is composed by N.R.Raghunanthan, penned by many times National Award winner Mr Vairamuthu and sung by my dear friend GV Prakash.  The visuals ‘take my breath away’ style plus the realism in the portrayal of 2 simple souls who connect, touches a chord deep inside us.

You can see for yourself here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeWE5bMZNdM

paraparapara paravai ondru
kiru kiruvena thalaiyum suttri

A bird with flip flapping-wing
dizzy-tipsy head-a-spinning

un kaalil vizhundhadhu
peNNae jepikka vaa

…fell at your feet
Girl, chant and repeat

adhu parandhida vaanam illai
adhu irundhida bhoomiyum illai

The bird has no sky to upsurge
or place on earth to perch

un maarbil koodu katti vaLarkka vaa

Nestling in your chest
shall I build a nest?

anbae endhan vaazhvukku
aasirwaadham neeyadi

Gift of my life, darling
you are my blessing

kaNNeeraadum piLLaikku
neeyae kaadhal thaai adi

For the tearful child of woe
you are the mother of love

unnai kaaNa meendum meendum
kangal thoondum

To see you repeatedly
my eyes goad me

iru murai oru vaanavil varumaa?

In the sky can a rainbow
flash twice…how?

paraparapara paravai ondru
kiru kiruvena thalaiyum suttri

A bird with flip flapping-wing
dizzy-tipsy head-a-spinning

un kaalil vizhundhu
peNNae jepikka vaa

…fell at your feet
Girl, chant…replete

adhu parandhida vaanam illai
adhu irundhida bhoomiyum illai

The bird has no sky to upsurge
or place on earth to perch

un maarbil koodu katti vaLarkka vaa

Perching in your chest
shall I build a nest?

charanam 1

devalaya mezhugum naanay
thiri aerum theeyum neeyay

I’m the church candle on display
You, the wick burning away

en dhaegam kaNNeer vittu karaiyudhay

My body melts
in deep despair today

meen koththa chellum paravai
meen valaiyil veezhndhadhu polay

Like a bird fishing for its prey
falls into a net in dismay

vaazhkai un saalai Oram thavikkudhay
By your side life sighed

mazhaiyil kazhuviya maNalilay
tholaindha kaaladi naanadi

Like sand washed in the rain
lost foot prints I remain

mugaththai tholaiththa en vaazhkai
nilaiththa mugavari neeyadi

In my life without identification
you are my address, my direction

petrol meedhu theeyai pola
undhan meedhu

paraparavena paravadhu manasu

Like fuel to fire, as an innate part
to merge in you flip flops my heart

paraparapara paravai ondru
kiru kiruvena thalaiyum suttri

A bird with flip flapping-wing
dizzy-tipsy head-a-spinning

un kaalil vizhundhadhu
peNNae jepikka vaa

…fell at your feet
Girl, chant and repeat

adhu parandhida vaanam illai
adhu irundhida bhoomiyum illai

The bird has no sky to upsurge
or place on earth to perch

un maarbil koodu katti vaLarkka vaa

Nestling in your chest
shall I build a nest?

Charanam 2

ennulagam kaivasam illai
en peyarum nyaabagam illai

My world is just not the same
I don’t remember my own name

saththiyamaai en arugay nee irukkiraai
I swear you are my main frame

petravarai veetil marandhaen
mattravarai road-il marandhaen

My parents at home I forgot
The rest, in the way side I lost

maradhiyilum un ninaivai nenjil vaLarkkiraai

Even in my forgetfulness
you fill up my senses

mangai en kural kaeladi
naan madhuvil kidakkindra ee-adi

Angel, please listen to me
I’m a fly in the liquor-sea

enadhu asuththangal paaradi
ennai parisuththam seiyadi

See my impurity
Cleanse me with your piety

petrol meedhu theeyai pola
undhan meedhu

paraparavena paravadhu manasu

Like fuel to fire, as an inbuilt part
to fuse in you flip flops my heart

paraparapara paravai ondru
kiru kiruvena thalaiyum suttri

A bird with flip flapping-wing
dizzy-tipsy head-a-spinning

un kaalil vizhundhadhu
peNNae jepikka vaa

…fell at your feet
Girl, chant so sweet

adhu parandhida vaanam illai
adhu irundhida bhoomiyum illai

The bird has no sky to upsurge
or place on earth to perch

un maarbil koodu katti vaLarkka vaa

Nestling in your chest
shall I build a nest?

anbae endhan vaazhvukku
aasirwaadham neeyadi

Gift of my life, darling
you are my blessing

kaNNeeraadum piLLaikku
neeyae kaadhal thaai adi

For the tearful child of woe
you are the mother of love

unnai kaaNa meendum meendum
kangal thoondum

To see you repeatedly
my eyes incite me

iru murai oru vaanavil varumaa?

In the sky can a rainbow
flash twice…how?

paraparapara paravai ondru
kiru kiruvena thalaiyum suttri

A bird with flip flapping-wing
dizzy-tipsy head-a-spinning

un kaalil vizhundhadhu
peNNae jepikka vaa

…fell at your feet
Girl, chant a treat

adhu parandhida vaanam illai
adhu irundhida bhoomiyum illai

The bird has no sky to upsurge
or place on earth to perch

un maarbil koodu katti vaLarkka vaa

Nestling in your chest
shall I build a nest?

When I was subtitling this song (Nov of 2012) I was reminded of the song Valai osai from Satya, for the rhythm it evoked which incidentally is  my previous post. Little did I think both these songs would feature in a new column of mine here, well received.

I felt the need to dedicate this number to Seenu, to encourage him to walk his path…and continue making films his style and win hearts globally.

Kudos of course to the producers for believing in this creative soul and his very talented team! I still believe this gem will be a jewel in our crown in festivals worldwide worthy of being the ‘talk of the earth’!

Let’s celebrate the best of our cinema lyrically!
Wishing you a melodious ‘last week of March’

rekhs
24.03.13