*’Hair bath’ is a term used in colloquial Indian English (Indianism) which means having a regular bath as well as washing one’s hair. Many people don’t wash their hair every day.
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Home Remedies from south India: Headaches
This is a continuation of the series which started with Hair Care. The other posts covered Colds, Coughsand Foot problems. The information in this series is the knowledge of my grandmother, which I documented as part of a project on medicinal plants and home remedies.
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Home Remedies from south India: Feet
This is the fourth in a series which started with Hair Care. The other two posts cover Colds and Coughs. The information in this series is the knowledge of my grandmother, which I documented as part of a project on medicinal plants and home remedies.
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Satham Illatha Thanimai Kaetten
This song is from a movie called Amarkalam, starring Ajit and Shalini. The song is sung by SPB and supposed to have been breathless in the movie.
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Kanmani Anbodu Kadhalan: Lyrics and Translation
This is a song in which Kamal plays an illiterate man in love. He wanted to write a letter to his sweetheart and asks help to make it sound poetic.
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En Iniya Pon Nilave: Lyrics and Translations
Here is a song composed by Ilayaraja and sung by Yesudas.
en iniya pon nilaave
pon nilavil en kanaave
ninaivile pudhu sugham dha dha dha dhaa dha dha
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Home Remedies from south India: Coughs
Disclaimer:
The pictures used in this series are inserted from other websites. I have used them only to illustrate the ingredients used in the remedies.
Manaivi Amaivathellam: Lyrics and Translation
This is a relatively old song sung by Yesudas.
**manaivi amaivathellam
iraivan kodutha varam
manadhu mayangi yenna
unakkum vaazhvu varum**
A [good] woman who becomes your wife
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Uyirum Niye Udalum Niye: Lyrics and Translation
I found this song unintentionally. It is composed by A.R. Rahman and sung by Unnikrishnan.
**uyirum neeye udalum neeye
uravum neeye thaaye(2)**
You are life, you are the body,
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Naan Kavingyanum Illai: Lyrics and Translation
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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