eLangaathu veesudhey

In the movie "Pithamagan", this song captures the flow of thoughts in the mind of Vikram (the lead cast) who makes his living as a cremator and scavenger, witnessing the grim departures but neither the timid arrivals nor the momentous journeys! His only company are those cadavers. He expresses the joy he sees in the life around him after he makes a few friends (Surya, his gal Laila and Sangeetha) who are just happy with his company, all this through a melody; miles away from the dirge he cries out for the body that he burns.

eLangaathu veesudhey
isai poala paesudhey
vaLaiyaadha moongilil
raagam vaLainchu oadudhey
maegham muzhichu kaetkudhey

Nature breathes a soft breeze,
Makes a conversation music-like
Through bamboo that has nary a curve
Flows all melodies wave-like
And all the clouds wake up and listen!

karum paaRai manasula
mayil thoagai virikkudhey
mazhai chaaral theLikkudhey
pul veLi paadhai virikkudhey
vaanavil kudaiyum pudikkudhey
pul veLi paadhai virikkudhey
vaanavil kudaiyum pudikkudhey

In a heart hardened and dull like a rock
A peacock spreads it feathers, lively and colorful
The rain drops grace the earth
The meadows roll out their carpet
And the rainbow provides the shelter

maNiyin oasai kaettu mana kadhavu thiRakkudhey
puthiya thaaLam poattu udal kaatril midhakkudhey

The doors of thy heart open to the tintinnabulation
Buoyed by new notes, the body floats away, in adulation

(eLangaathu veesudhey...)

pinni pinni chinna eLaiyoadum
nenjai aLLum vaNNa thuNi poala
oNNukkoNNu dhaan iNanchi irukku
uRavu yellaam amanchi irukku

Like the multitude of weaves that grace
this Colorful fabric and which elates your soul,
these ties are inter-twined so strong
And the bonds it creates are to last long

aLLi aLLi thandhu uRavaadum
annamadi indha nilam poala
silarukku dhaan manasu irukku
ulagam adhil nilaichu irukku

Like the earth that feeds bountiful
to all, as if it dons a role, filial
Such generosity is only a rarity
Due to which the whole world stays fertile

naethu thanimaiyila poachu, yaarum thuNai illai
yaaro vazhi thuNaikku vandhaal yaedhum iNai illai
ulagathil edhuvum thanichu illaiyae
kuzhalil raagam malaril vaasam saerndhadhu poala

The past mired by loneliness, not a living soul around
Even eager wayfarers, happy to be mere strangers
But, nothing remains alone in this world
Like music accompanies the flute and fragrance, the flower

(eLangaathu veesudhey...)

manasula enna aagaayam
dhinam dhinam adhu pudhir poadum
ragasiyathai yaaru aRincha? adhisayathai yaaru purincha?

Does this heart house a sky?
That teases you with a puzzle everyday
Who knows the secret? Who created the marvel?

vidhai vidhaikkiRa kai dhaanae
malar paRikkudhu dhinam dhoaRum
malar thodukka naaRai eduthu
yaar thodutha maalaiyaachu?

Only the hand that sows the seeds
Enjoys the flowers all day
Who cared to bring the string
To interlace those into a garland?

aalam vizhudhilae oonjal aadum kiLi yellaam
moodum siRagilae mella paesum kadhaiyellaam
thaalaattu kaettidaamalae, thaayin madiya thaedi oadum
malai nari poalae.......

All the parrots dangling by the banyan shoots
Whisper tales, wrapped under their wings
Like the Mountain fox that seeks its Mother's bosom
Sans a lullaby...

(karum paaRai manasula...)