Kavidhai Kavidhai.. Padi!

I am a very passive listener of songs. In the sense that I never pay attention to the lyrics. Not that I don't want to. But I just don't (manufacturing defect).

So on those rare occasions when I actually listen to the lyrics by some luck, I get stunned sometimes. And mostly I find that's when Vairamuthu has penned the lyrics.

(Ok frankly, I cant differentiate Vairamuthu from Vaali or anybody else. But just thought that last sentence will make me look intellectually more adequate.)

This is a listing of some immortal lines from Tamil film music that have attracted me.

The 4th idiot

Today morning I was returning from the mess to my room when I saw a group of folks standing near my room looking at the looooong corridor longingly, with SLR cameras in hand. That struck a chord with me cos that's a frame I love too. It's a very long corridor with neat rows of beams on top and pillars on the side - a photographer's dream setup.

So without any hesitation I approached them and introduced myself and asked if they were from some photography club. That kinda shocked them all. They looked at each other and laughed out loud and said they were making a movie here.

"Oh! Sorry I mistook you all cos of these cameras. If you are looking for some nice place, there is this thing called the Central Pergola. Have you seen it? The huge window on a large stone wall?"

"Ya we've seen that. Can take silhouettes there"

"Ya that's why I suggested that place :) BTW we have a photography club here"

"Oh is it? Cool. So what do you folks do in the club?"

"We move around taking pics in the campus and outside"

"That's great. Can we have a look at the pics?"

"Ya sure.. I'll get in touch with the club folks and make a collection and meet you. How long will you be here for?"

"Two more days."

"Fine, I will get in touch with you by then. Bye!"

"Bye!"

And only after that did I realise who they were - Raju Hirani and his crew for the movie '3 idiots' starring Aamir khan, and Madhavan!! :) I kicked myself for not realizing that when I was talking to them (Raju's crew.. Not Aamir and Maddy.. They werent thr).. Now a Google image search confirms it was Raju Hirani.

Hope I really get to meet him again in the next couple of days!

"Peelings"

Manidhan..
kaatril parappathillai
neeril midhappadhillai
iravil vizhitthiruppadhillai
Eedhanaitthum iLa vayadhil
naan katra ariviyal
Unnaal arthamatru ponadhadi!

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மனிதன்..

காற்றில் பறப்பதில்லை
நீரில் மிதப்பதில்லை
இரவில் விழித்திருப்பதில்லை
ஈதனைத்தும் இள வயதில்
நான் கற்ற அறிவியல்
உன்னால் அர்த்தமற்று போனதடி!

Today's Kavi'Day

Was reading a nice tamil blog. This guy (Sree) writes very well!! As I read through all that, I too felt an irrepressible desire to pen a "poem of love":

Yengu paarthaalum neethan therigiraai...
Kaadhal pirandha bodhum idhu nadakka villai..
Oodal konda indru nigazhndhuLLadhu..
Yaen endru yosittha bodhu pulappattadhu:
Yen manaththiraiyil uLLa nee,
KaNgalin mun neer thiraiyil pradhibalithu,
Vizhiththiraiyil vizhundhuLLaai...

எங்கு பார்த்தாலும் நீதான் தெரிகிறாய்...
காதல் பிறந்த போதும் இது நடக்க வில்லை...
ஊடல் கொண்ட இன்று நிகழ்ந்துள்ளது...
ஏன் என்று யோசித்த போது புலப்பட்டது:
என் மனத்திரையில் உள்ள நீ,
கண்களின் முன் நீர் திரையில் பிரதிபலித்து,
விழித்திரையில் விழுந்துள்ளாய்!

Ok, does not seem to be much. Did not even want to post this, initially. But eventually did so cos my friend Neo opined that this is "definitely post-able".
(Your response will tell me whether he was being sincere, or was trying to make the most out of my dilemma.)

P.S.: Smart alec comments would not be published

Kavidhayae theriyumaa...

"Iraivanidam kaiyaendhungal" endru paadugiraan.

Engalidam kaiyaendhum electric train picchai kaaran.