Mannil Intha Kadal (Breathless) – Lyrics and Translation
This song is from the movie Keladi Kanmani. A widower is bringing up a child and when he meets one of her teachers, they begin to fall in love.
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Nila Kaigirathu – Lyrics and Translation
This song has two versions. One sung by a little girl and the other by an adult male voice(Hariharan). It is melodious and beautiful. They have some variations in lyrics so I have chosen to translate the one by the child.
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Kaadhalin Deepam – Lyrics and Translation
This is a melodious potential Ohrwurm which describes how he is falling in love. As it seems to be typical of the time period in which this movie was made, the choreography is weird, their expressions seem more contemplative or sad than joyful and the costume design is odd but the song sounds good.
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Pachai Niramae: Lyrics and Translation
The lyrics of this song uses vivid imagery of colours to describe love and the woman he is in love with. The song begins with him shouting out in joy that she smiled at him.
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Yamunai Aatrile – Lyrics and Translation
A beautiful song from Thalapathi.
**Yamunai atrile ira katrile
Kannanodu than aada
Parvai poothida padhai parthida
Pavai radhaiyo vada**
In Yamuna river, in the moist air,
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Uyire Uyire – Lyrics and Translation
From the movie Bombay, this is another super-hit from Rahman. Hariharan’s voice makes it take on a etheral quality. And if I may say so, these lyrics far out-beat the Hindi remake.
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Swasame – Lyrics and Translation
From Thenali, another Kamal Movie (:)), this clip starts with her singing to him and he tells her that it would be better to sing a duet in their dreams (unobserved by street people) so they can change location and clothes as they please (as it typical of movie songs).
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Vaseegara – Lyrics and Translation
This song was a big hit when it first came out and still is very popular. It is from the movie Minnile which means lightning. It is considered a sensual song and therefore it must have some strange dance scenes in the middle to leave the real sensual things to imagination if you be so inclined.
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Oraayiram Paarvayile Lyrics and Translation
I’ve always found this song very hauntingly romantic.
**Nooru murai piranthaalum nooru murai iranthaalum
Unai pirinthu vegu thooram naan oru naalum povathillai
Ulagaththin kanngalile uruvangal marainthaalum
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Adho Andha Paravai Pola – Lyrics and Translation
When I was a child in Australia, someone choreographed an amazing dance for this song. I still remember a lot of it. Go MGR! 🙂
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