6. English Translation of Malayalam Film Songs

 [The total article views of  this  Blog crossed 5000 in the second week of  February 2012]

As  in the  previous two academic  years,  at the very  commencement of the BEd  course which I teach, I had asked  my trainees to  familiarize themselves with using the email and be ready for submitting an assignment during the Christmas vacation (December 2011) Online. [Please see  Blog Post # 4 and 5 for assignments submitted by the trainees of the previous batches whom I taught]  The fact that  their  assignment would be published  in a Blog with a growing readership  generated a great deal of  interest in the  trainees and many took pains to refine their drafts.

The trainees were directed to submit a copy each of their assignment to their teacher and to the their Peer Online editor, Ms. Ammu. Though  the  assignments were  submitted  Online during  the vacation,  the editing  took quite some time and only  today (20 Feb 2012),  did  I receive the final edited version. Ammu, the student  Online editor  has  done a fairly good job. She told  me that she had sought the help of her classmates too in  refining the  English translation.

A couple of  teachers of English  once inquired,  what I gain by getting the student version published online. This is what  I told them:

“Reading and writing in Malayalam, their mother tongue, is something most of the trainees are adept at. But when attempting to translate texts in Malayalam into English, they learn about the kind of changes one has to make to incorporate the rhythm found in the original lyrics- something never practiced or even tested in the English class room!  Further, the  fact that their written work would be read by a global audience makes them  diligently and  meticulously complete the assignment .”

The Format

Each assignment has two parts:

I. Transliteration of  the  song

II. Translation of the song*

The name of the trainee follows each assignment 

* An edited version  is included  for a few

Index of assignments       

Sl.No. / Name of Trainee / Transliteration of first line

1/Ammu Maria Ashok/ Gopika Vasntham

2/Anu S.Raj/Pazham thamiz pattu

3/Anusree R. Nair/Koottil

4/Archana S.K/ Sagarangale

5/Athira M.S/Sree lathikakal

6/Bindukala/ Aa rathri

7/Chaithanya Lawrence/Paadam pootha

8/Deepthi Nair/Eeran megham

9/Jayalekshmi N.S/ Kunjikiliye koodevide

10/Lekshmi. S.R/Poomaname
11/Minu G.S/ Devatharu poothu

12/Navya P.kumar/Kadalin

13/Raji V.R./ Njattuvele Kiliye

The Assignment

1. Song: Gopika vasantham...

Film : His Highness Abdulla

 Transliteration

Gopikavasandam thedi vanamaali

Navanava gopikavasandam thedi vanamaali

En manamurukum virahathapamariyaathe

Gopikavasandam thedi vanamaali

Neelamegham nenjilettiya

Pontharakamanen radha

Azhakil nirayum azhakaam nin

Vrathabhangigalariyaan maathram

(Gopika…)

Noorujanmam nobunottoru

Thiruvathirayanee radha

Aliyum thorum aliyum enn

Paribhavaminnariyaathe

(Gopika….)

Translation

Ever loving Krishna

Searching for the beauty of spring

Mind melting with the heat of passion,

Unknowing the temperature of agony.

With an everlasting love for Radha

Krishna sang with love for her.

My beloved ,a golden star of beauty,

An unending desire for my love

Filling your  mind with me,

The blue star of eternity.

My beloved , the everlasting beauty

The beauty in your solemn prayer,

To fulfill your love and desire

My beloved Radha…

 With an everlasting desire for Krishna

Radha reply with love

My beloved, my desire..

A hundred years of venerable solemn prayers

To fulfill my love for you.. ..

An unending desire for your love.

My heart melts with height of passion for you,

Unknowing the heart breaking agony in me…

My beloved Krishna…

Translated by Ammu Maria Ashok

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2.Song: Pazham thamiz Pattu…..

Film : Manichithrathazu

 Transliteration

 pazhamtamizhupattizhayum shruthiyil

pazhayoru thambhuruthengi

manichithrathazhinullil veruthe

nilavara maina mayangi

sarasasundhari mani nee

alasamay urangiyo

kanavuneithorathmaragam

mizhikalil polinjuvo

viralilninnum vazhuthiveeno

virasamaayoraathithalam        (pazham...)

virahagaanam vithumbhinilkum

veenapolum maunamaay 2

vidhurayaamee veenapoovin 

ithalarinja nombaram

kanmathilum kaarirulum

kandarinja vingalukal           (pazham....)

kulirunullil swayamirangi

kadhamenaja painkili

swaramunarnnum naavilente

varimaranna pallavi

manjurayum raavarayil

maamalaraay nee pozhinju     (pazham....)

Translation

 An ancient lyre laments 

to the beats of an old Tamil song.

The caged bird dozed reasonless

in the beauty of the lock.

Oh! lady of beauty

you also dozed lazily?

The soul song stitched by the dreams

Got dead in the depth of the eyes.

From the fingertips, a music

so boring was born.         (An ancient...)

Even the harp that boar

The longing song of love was silent. (2)

The petals of this fallen flower,

knew the pain for sure.

The strong wall and dreadful dark

Realized that real ache.    (An ancient...)

The cute bird who cooked up the story

Plunged herself inside that cold. (2)

The melody resides in my mouth

with forgotten main lines.

In that frozen snowy night chamber

You drooped as a fragrant flower. (An ancient...)

 Translated by Anu S. Raj

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3.Song : Kootil....

 Film : Thalavattom

Transliteration

Koottil ninnum mettil vanna painkiliyalle..
Thoovelicham thooki nilkkum pookkaniyalle
Aaakasham thaazhunnu..neeharam thoovunnu
Kathirolikal padarunnoo..irulalakal akalunnu
Pularnnu pularnnu thelinju thelinju
Chuvannu thudutha maanam nokki? ( Koottil ninnum)

Eee vazhiyarukil eeee thirunadayil (2)

Ponnil mukil tharum ilam niram vaarichoodi..
Manjin thukil padam idum sumathadangal pooki
Marandakanangal ozhukki manassil
Kurichu tharunnu nin sangeetham ( Koottil ninnum)

Thenthaninirakal thenithalanikal(2)

Thennal narum narum malarmanam engum veeshi

Kaathil kalam kalam kulir mriduswarangal tooki

Anandhapadhangal kadannu

Ananju paranju tharunnu nin kinnaram (Kottil ninnum)

Translation 

O' little bird that from nest to the mead came

O' the glittering shower of flowers

The blue veil is lowered and it is drizzling me.

The rays beauteous creeping the waves of darkness waning

Watching the reddening blushing sky

Beside this winding way in this altar.

Wearing the shades of the golden cloud

Reaching the snow-ebraced flower beds

Pouring honey dews in the mines

Scribbling your melodious notes.

   

Lines of honey fruits

Dripping petals of honey

The fragrant breeze whistling ditties sweet

Tells your murmur

Across the walks of endless words....

Translated by Anusree R.Nair

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 4.Song :Sagarangale...

Film :Panchagni

Transliteration

 sagarangalepadi padiunarthiya

samageethame sama sangeethame..

hridayasagarangale

poru ni en lolamamee

ekatharayil onnilavelkkuu

onnilavelku aa aa....

pin nilavinte pichakapookkal

chinniya sayya thalathil

katharayam chandralekhayum

oru shonarekhayai mayumbol

veendum thazhuki thazhukiunarthum

snehasandramam ethu karangal aa aa....

kannimanninte gandhamunarnnu

 thennal madhichu padunnuu

e nadithan marilarude

kaiviral padukal punarunnu

melle thazhuki thazhuki unarthum

meghatharame ekatharayil aaaa.....

Translation

The music that creates ripples in the waves,

The lovely quiet music that wakes up the waves..

Come with me, come with me,

Sustaining in my lonely desolate heart;

Make a reverberation in my soul…

Moon light’s yellow flower disseminates,

In my heart; as a flower bed.

The brightness of luminary moon,

It’s timorous golden light,

Dwindles occult thoughts from my memories

Those loving hands pat me again,

…..with merge love!

New soil‘s fragrance pervades,

Wind swings with pride.

The bosom of the river is being,

Hugged by deft touch

The cloud’s music penetrate into my soul

Its equanimity wakes up my senses.

Translated by Archana S.K.

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5.Song : Sri …lathikakal…

Film : Sukhamo Devi

 Transliteration

aa… aa…aa…..aa…..

shreelathikakal thaliranijhulayave

vaa.. kilimakale then kulirmozhiye

ariyoriyoonjhal athilirunnaaadu

anakalipikalilezhuthiya kavithathan azhakezhum.

(shree…)

Ezhu sagaravummettu padumoru raagamayunaru nee

Porithen tharala naadamai

Madhurabhavamai hrudayageethamai varika

Ezhu sagaravummettu padumoru raagamayunaru nee

Sarimapanisarimanisaririmapanisari… aaa..

(Shree…)

Ezhuponthirikal poothu

Nilkumoru deepamayunaru nee

Porithel karlil aakave

Malayasaanuvil niranilavupol varika

Ezhuponthirikal poothu.

(Shree....)

Translation

When lustrous wines sprout and move in the breeze,

Come dearest girl with sweet consolating words and

Sit in this lovely swing,

Move with the beauty of a golden poem.

Wake up like a Raaga which will be

Repeated by the seven oceans.

Come like a lovely voice,

A Sweet ex-pression, like the song of the heart.

Wake up like a lamp

With seven blossomed wicks.

Come to my heart and fill it with

The lovely moonlight from the misty mountains.

 Translated by  Athira M.S

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6.Song : Aa rathri….

Film : Panjagni

Transliteration

Aa rathri manjupoi

Aa rekthashobamam

Ayiram kinakalum

Poyi maranju

Padan marannupoya

Pattukallow nin

Madathu madhuramai padunnu

(Aa rathri…).

Athbuthakadakal than

Cheppukal thuranoru

Mutheduthu ninte

Madiyil vaikam.

Plavila pathrangalil

Pavaikku palkurrukum

Paithalai veendumente

Arikil nilkoo.

Aa rathri…)

Apsarasukal thazhe

Chitrashalabhangalay

Pushpangal thedi varum

Kadhakal chollam.

Pooveneppolum nulli

Novikikkanariyatha

Kevala snehamai nee

Arikil nilkoo.

(Aa rathri….)

Translation

That night has gone..

That  bright and beautiful

Those thousand dreams have also gone

The song, forget to sing

Sweetly singing beside you.

Opening those boxes of magical stories,

Take a pearl and put it in your lap

Feeding a doll in leaf vessel

Stand beside me like a child, again

Those stories of fairies,

The angels turned to butterflies 

Came down to search flowers

I will tell you

Stand beside me like love 

Don't know even 

To hurt a flower.

Translated by Bindukala

 The edited version

That  bright and beautiful night has gone

Gone those thousand dreams

Sweetly singing beside you.

The song, that I forgot to sing.

Like a child who stand beside me,

Opening the boxes of magical stories,

Taking  a pearl in the lap

Feeding a doll in leaf vessel

Like my beloved stand besides me,

I will tell you those stories of fairies,

Turning  to butterflies 

Coming down to search flowers

Unknowing even to hurt a flower.

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7.Song : Paadam Pootha Kaalam…

Film : Chaithram

Transliteration

Padam puthakalam padan vannu neyum ponnatin apurathu ninnum punaram choli ni vannu Olathumbathorunjalu keti ni onapatonu padi padam koyumbol padampanatathe niyum poramo kude puzhayorathupoi thanaletirunu kaliyum chiriyum nukaram Dure pakalinte tiri mellle tazhmbol gramam mizhi putumbol patithiratha patumai swapnathin vathilil vannavale naruthen mozhiye ini neyariyan hridayam parayum katha kelku      Translation When the fields are full of flowers you came for singing with me From the opposite bank of the golden river you came with caressing words. By tying a swing on the coconut leaves you sang an onam song O my sweet parrot, will you come with me during the time of reaping the fields sitting in the river bank we can enjoy delight and cheer. When the day is getting darker and the village is closing its eyes My beloved , you knock at my dreams with your beautiful song O my sweet honey please hear my heart's story. (Translated  by Chaithanya Lawrence)  The edited version When the fields are full of flowers you came for singing with me From the opposite bank of the golden river you came with caressing words. By tying a swing on the coconut leaves you sang an onam song O my sweet parrot, will you come with me during the time of reaping the fields we can enjoy delight and cheer Sitting in the river bank. When the day is getting darker When the village is closing its eyes My beloved , you knock at my dreams with your beautiful song O my sweet honey please hear my heart's story. **************************************************** 8. Song: Eeran megham poovum kondu…
Film: Chithram Transliteration Eeran megham poovum kondu Poojakkay kshethrathil pokumbol Poonkattum sopanam padumbol Pookkaree ninne kandu njan… (Eeran megham) Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Mazha kaathu kazhiyunna manassinte vezhambal Oru maari mukiline pranayichu poyi Poovambanambalathil poojayku pokumbol Ponnum minnum nine aniyikkum njan Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Vaanidam mangalam aalapikke Omane nine njan swanthamaakkum (Eeran megham) Venmegha hamsangal thozhuthu valam vachu Sindhooram vangunna ee sandhyayil Nettiyil chandanavum chaarthi neeyanayumbol Mutham kondu kuri chaarthikum njan Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Velikku chooduvaan poo porathe Manathum pichakappoo virinju (Eeran megham)  Translation Damp clouds, as they drifted to the temple, Carrying flowers for worship As the wind, flower-scented, sang morning glories to the Lord I beheld thee, my flower-girl… Aaaa…Aaaa… Aaaa…Aaaa…Aaaa… Nested in my mind, the hornbill yearning for rain, Fell in love with a rain cloud. As you enter the Cupid’s temple for worship, I’ll adorn thee with jewels and wedding locket. As the skies shower songs of blessing, Beloved, I’ll make you mine.                                                   (Damp clouds…) This dusk, when the white swan clouds Circumambulate and receive the vermilion You enter, your forehead adorned with sandalwood paste I’ll apply a smear too, with my kiss. Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Aaaa… Royal jasmines bloomed in the skies as well, Not being enough for the bridal hairdo.                                                    (Damp clouds…)  Translated by Deepthi P. Nair ************************************************** 9. Song: Kunjikiliyee…   kooodevide.... Film: Indrajalam Transliteration Kunjikiliye,küdevide Kunjomananinküdevide Entekutil nï poramo Ennodoth nï padamö Padathe pü nullan marate chüdelkan(kunji.)  Änaykedupat ponnumkonde Ämadapettiyumetikonde(2) Äromal nin swapnangalil Äsayode vannavan njan Padasarangalaninja kinave poru nï(kunji.)  Patividarnoripukalumay Patirayareyokatunilke(2) Ï kadalin kaikaleto Nïrkiliye tarattumbol Patiyananja kinavine marodu chertu njan(kunji.)

Translation

 O little bird,where your nest is!
O little pet,where your nest is!
'll you come to my nest,

 'll you sing a song with me,
To pluck the flower from the field

And to feel the warmth 'f bosom!

(O littlebird...)

 With a bulk 'f gold, 'n with a jewelbox,(2)
In your dreams,dearest
came with desire,I,
Ankleted dreams, come...you...!(O littlebird)

 With half blossom'd flowers,
while the midnight 's long awaiting
And the hands 'f this sea
lullabies the water bird,
Caress'd, I, the singing dream!(O littlebird)

 Translated by Jayalekshmi N. S.

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10.Song : Poomaname…..

Film : Nirakootu

Transliteration

 poomaaname oru ragamekham tha

kanavay kanamay uyaran ozhukan

azhakiyalum   poo

karalilezhum oru maunam

kasavaniyum layamaunam

swarangal charthumbol

veenayayi maniveenayayi

veedhiyayi kulirvahiyayi

manamoru sruthiyizhayayi   poo

pathungivarum madhumasam

manamarulum malarmasam

nirangal peyyumpol

lolamayi athilolamayi

santhamayi sukhasandramayi

anupatham manimayamayi   poo

 Translation

 Flowery sky lend the fragrance of a melodious lyric

Lead to the heights of flowing frenzy of dreams

Let heart drench in silence

And clad in sweet stillness

As the holy veena,

knits melodious lyrics

Mind too becomes one...

Soothing and refreshing

The late arrival of gayest month

Like the fragrant spring

Softly and soothingly,

When colours are shed.

A peaceful pleasant feeling

linger all around.

Translated by Lekshmi S.R.

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11.Song : Devatharoo Poothu

Film: Enganu Nee Marakkum

Transliteration

Devatharu poothu
En manasin thazhvarayil (2)
Nithandhamai thelimanam
Pootha nishidhiniyil      (Devatharu)

Nizhalum poonilavumai
doore vannu sasikala (2)
Mazhavillin azhakayi
Orunalil varavayi
Ezhazhakulloru theril
Ente gayakan        ( Devatharu)

Viriyum poonkinavumai
Chare ninnu thapaswini (2)
Pulakathin sakhiyayi
Virimaril kulirayi
Ezhu swarangal padan
Vannu gayakan      (Devatharu)

Translation

There blossomed heavenly deodar
In the valley of my mind (2)
It's when the sky bloomed utmost clear
In the shroud of night.        ( There blossomed)

Shattering shadow and moonlight
Came in the distance, the milky moon (2)
Showering more charm to colourful rainbow
There came one day
In a beautiful chariot
My darling, the singer of my heart and soul.    ( There blossomed)

With a bloomed dreams,
She stood, very near, like a saint(2)
Sharing rapturous moments
And as a delightful chill to broad- chest
He came, my singer
To sing seven notes of music.       (There blossomed)

Translated by Minu G.S.

 
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12.Song : Kadalin….

Film: Sukritham

Transliteration

 kadalin agathamam neelimayil

kadirchinnum muthupole pavizhampole

 kamini nin hridayathin aazhathilararum

 ariyathe kathuvachathethu ragam

 arumayam anuraga padmaragam

 ninnerkezhumen nigudamam ragathin

 chemmani manikyam

 ente manassin agatha hridathilu-

 ndinnatheduthukolkam

 narthanamaduvan mohamanenkilee

 hrithadam vadiyaku.......

 annndharaga nikunjathiletho

gandarvan padan vannu.....

 Translation

 Oh... sweet heart

Which song you have hide

in your heart!

Its the affection of love.

in the black deep sea.

Is it the sparkling of love

or pearls of happiness?

You can take the ruby red from my heart

I sent mysteriously towards you.

If you wish to dance.

You can select my heart

as the best platform.

A celestial musician is there in

the cellar of my heart for you.

Translated by  Navya P. Kumar

The edited version

 Oh... sweet heart

Tell me the song you have hide

in your heart!

Its all about deep  love,

In the black deep sea.

Is it the sparkling of love

or pearls of happiness?

You can take the red ruby  from my heart

Which  sent mysteriously towards you.

Select my heart, If you wish to dance

the best platform you ever had.

A celestial musician for you

There in the cellar of my heart .

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13.Song :Njattuvela  Kiliye....

Film : Midhunam

Transliteration

Njattuvela kiliye nee pattupadi varumo?
konna pootha vazhiyil poo
ellu pootha vayalil
kathunilpu njanee
poothilanji chottil thaniye (Njattuvela )

Anyoo neeyen ambili
kulity choriyumazhayayi varu
mukilin chelathumbilayi ariya
kasavumalar thunni vaa
thazhampoovinullil
thanirangum katturangave
kathalikkulur thenthirayil
shalabhamithanaye (Njattuvela )

puzhayil nin ponnodamo
alakal thazhukumarayannamayi
athil nin ganam kelkkayi
madhuramozhikal nurachinniyo
manjin neerkanangal
marilolum poovunarnnitha
varumo karivarnnorunal
priyathamanithile (Njattuvela )


Translation

Oh bird come and sing a song
I am waiting in the way of  flowering tree,
In the way of flowering sesame seed  field,
And under flowering tree lonely (Oh bird)

Come you are my moon
Like cold emitting rain at cloud's end
The wind is sleeping inside the flower
And butterflies are coming to cold honey of banana (Oh bird...)

Is your boat on the river?
Like whimsy touching swan
Is hearing song from that, or
Honey words shining
Snow's watery molecules wake up from heart
Can you come one day
This way me dear. (Oh bird.....)

 Translated by Raji V.R

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