Ah, black and white!
**Naan kavingyanum illai
nalla rasiganum illai
kaadhalenum aasai illa
bommayum illai
naan kavingyanum illai**
I´m no poet
Not a great fan either
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Vidai Kodu Engal Nade: Lyrics and Translation
This song is from Kannathil Muththam Ittal. It is a touching story about little girl who tries to find her biological mother after finding out she was adopted.
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Oh Mere Dil Ke Chain; Lyrics and Translation
Back to the Oldies 🙂 This is a famous Hindi film song from Mere Jeevan Saathi sung by Kishore Kumar. Thanks to my cousins for corrections 🙂
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Nadiye Nadiye Kadhal Nadiye: Lyrics and Translation
The movie Rhythm has themed songs on the various elements of nature. This one is on water. The lyrics draw a comparisons between the qualities of women and and of water.
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En Veetu Thotathil: Lyrics and Translation
This sweet love song from the movie Gentleman in the 1990s is one of A.R. Rahman’s lesser known gems. It has a fresh, innocent, morning feel to it even though the lyrics are more explicit than many other Tamil songs of that time.
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Aap Hamare Saath Nahi – Lyrics and Translation
Hariharan has an amazing voice and has performed in many movie songs both in Tamil and Hindi. But he also made his name in ghazal albums.
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Why this Kolaveri Di: Lyrics and Meaning
I actually feel bad translating this song because most of it is in Tamilised-English and can be understood by most Indians but there are some words and phrases left to explain.
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To Kya Hua – Lyrics and Translation
This is a currently popular song by Bilal Khan from the music centre of Pakistan- Coke Studios.
**Shaam wahi
Par tu nahi
Ab yeh safar
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Poongaathu Thirumbuma? Lyrics and Translation
This is a relatively old song. The lyrics are in rustic Tamil style. Melody by Ilayaraja.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ujkKvIpyfY
**Poongaathu thirumbuma? Yaen paatte virumbuma?
Paaraate, madiyil vaichu thaalaate,
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Ennadi Meenakshi- Lyrics and Translation
Theme Betrayal! The beat is peppy, but the song conveys his pain. It is almost caustically sarcastic in some parts. Kamal’s character is singing to the girl who left him for his friend.
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