Mayakkam thantha Tamizh, Amudhu, Kavi

All around the blog world, people tag each other; to know their fellow-bloggers' interests, favourites - in books, songs, movies, and what not. I am still new to the blog world and haven't 'taggers' and so I decided to tag myself (How sick can one get!!!).

And the first instalment - SONGS, the ones with wordings that even I, with my notorious memory (see I am named RAM - I have volatile, strictly short-term memory only) can remember.

1. Paarthaley Paravasam – Sugama

Sirumai kandu thaviththen , en siragil onrai muriththen
Orrai siragil oonapparavai ethanai dhooram parappen

Truly, there cannot be a better way of expressing this particular situation – of an estrangement caused by unfaithfulness

2. Sethu – Vaarthai Thavarivittal

Boomiyin thevathai puzhuthi mann moodalamo

Made one feel as if the whole world was at its end – what powerful words. If it didn’t melt a heart, it was no heart.

3. Duet – En Kadhale

Amudhenbatha, Vishamenbatha, Idhu Amudhavisham enbatha

A perfect question about love. Is it good at all? Is my lover my greatest strength or my greatest weakness?


4. Five Star – Enkirundhu Vandhayada

Oruvar vaazhum ulagil mounam thane paechu…
Vizhakalil ival thaniththu nirkiral, Kanakkalil thinam vizhiththirukkiral

Brings the essence of a forlorn heart – totally alone even in the midst of a crowd

5. Vaanam Vasapadume – Uyire Uyire

Marumurai en thaayin karuvaraikkulle naan irupathu pol ennam varugiradhe

The joy and security of being in love


6. Uyire – Nenjinile

Vaanila naanume mugil eduthu kanmoodume

Though, Vairamuthu had recycled his earlier works in this song, the ‘intimacy’ of the song was enchanting

7. Bombay – Alla Gulla

Kaanaththane kangal, kaneer sindha illai…
…Vaazhathane Vaazhkai, Veezhvatharkku illai,
Vellaththane Veeram, Kollvatharkku Illai

Simple verse, elegant meaning

8. Alaipayuthey – Snehithane

Nee azhumpodhu naan azha naerndhal, thudaikkinra viral vendum

The concept of "Rahasiya Snehithane" itself was endearing and this line was my only solace during a period when I couldn't cry.

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Shouldn't just say that only thoughtfully written, 'pregnant' with meaning lyrics were unforgettable. Some silly ones too were for their frivolity linger in my RAM. For instance -

9. Kaadhalan – Kaathalikkum pennin
Sinthum vervai theertham aagum, Chinna paarvai mokshamagum

10. Boys – Girlfriend
hach enral kerchief neetta, icch enral idam kannam kaata

11. Mudhalavan - Shakalaka Baby
iyantharathu kadaikuttiyaa... nee meesai vaitha chedi kodi yaa; ki.mu vil piranthavanaa

p.s. I would do great injustice if I fail to mention Kaviarasu Kannadhasan here. Lets just say that, to keep the blog within reasonable length I have considered Post Kannadhasan era only (We have a scarcity of good ones in the PK era where one needs to jog his memory to find a poignant song).

I acknowledge his genius and my respect for his works is boundless.