Malarum Ullam Irandaam Thogudhi by

Valliyappar

Selection Transliteration
By By
Dr.N.Anuradha P.Niranjana Devi
Dr.V.Valliammal
Here is a collection of children’s rhymes mainly to be learnt by heart
and recited to enjoy the rhyme and the rhythm
Adhō Paaraai!

Kudhithu kudhithe ōdum

Kudhirai adhō paaraai.

Asaindhu asaindhu sellum

Aanai idho paaraai.

Parandhu parandhu pōgum

Parundhu adho paaraai.

Nagarndhu nagarndhu sellum

Naththai idho paaraai.

Thathi thathi pōgum

Thavalai adho paaraai.

Thulli thulli naamum

Palli selvōm vaaraai.
 Yaanai varudhu

Yaanai varudhu Yaanai varudhu

Paarka vaarungo.

Asaindhu, asaindhu nadandhu varudhu

Paaarka vaarungo

Kazhuthu mani aati varudhu

Paaarka vaarungo

Kaadhai kaadhai asaithu varudhu

Paaarka vaarungo

Netri pattam katti varudhu

Paaarka vaarungo.

Neenda thandha thōda varudhu

Paaarka vaarungo.

Thumbi kaiyai veesi varudhu

Paaarka vaarungo.

Thooki „salaam‟ pōttu varudhu

Paaarka vaarungo.

Veedu yenge?
Vanna kiliye, veedenge?
Marathu pondhe yenveedu.

Thokanaa kuruvi, veedenge?

Thongudhu marathil yenveedu.

Karupu kaagame, veedenge?

Katuvēn marathil yenveedu.

Pollaa paambe, veedenge?

Putru pudharume yenveedu.

Kadukadu singame, veedenge?

Kaatu kugaiye yenveedu.

Nagarum nathaiye, veedenge?

Nagarudhe yennudan yenveedu!
Gnaaitrukizhamai Pirandha Pillai

Gnaaitrukizhamai pirandha pillai

Nandraai paadam padithidumaam.

Thingatkizhamai pirandha pillai.

Dhinamum unmai pēsidumaam.

Sevvaai kizhamai pirandha pillai

Seivadhai ozhungaai seidhidumaam.

Budhan kizhamai pirandha pillai

Petrōr sorpadi nadandhidumaam.

Viyaala kizhamai pirandha pillai

Migavum porumai kaatidumaam.

Veeli kizhamai pirandha pillai

Vēndum udhavigal seidhimaam.

Sani kizhamai pirandha pillai

Saandha maaga irundhidumaam.

* * *

Indha kizhamaigal yēzhukul

Yendha kizhamaiyil nee pirandhaai?

Alamu

Gnaaitrukizhamai naanpirandhen.
Nandraai paadam padithiduven.

Azhagapan
Vellikizhamai naan pirandhen
Vēndum udhavigal seidhiduvēn.

[Ippadiye ovveru kuzhandhaium avaravar

Pirandha kizhamaiku yētrapadi badhil kooralaam.]
 Mudhal Yezhuthu
Kaakai ondru vandhadhu
Kaakaa kaakaa yendradhu.

Kuyilum ange vandhadhu.

Koo koo yendradhu.

Kilium parandhu vandhadhu.

Kikee kikee yendradhu.

Muzhu peyaraium sollave

Mudiya villai. Aagaiyaal,

Mudhal yezhuthai mattume

Moochu pidithu koorume!

Pallikooda Pai

Pallikooda paiyile
Paada puthagam irukudhu.
Paada puthagam irukudhu.
Palagai ondrum irukudhu.

Paiyai thōlil maatuvēn.

Pallikoodam selluvēn.
Pallikoodam selluvēn.
Paditha paadam selluvēn.

Aandu dhōrum thōndruvēn.

Aringa naaga maaruvēn.
Aringa naaga maaruvēn.
Anaivarukum udhavuvēn.
 Vaanavil

Anna, anna, vaana villin

Azhaigai paaraai anna.
Yenne azhagu! Paarka paarka
Inbam dhaane anna.

Vaanil andha villai thooki

Vaitha thaaro anna?
Yēni mēle yēni vaithaal
Yettu mosol anna?

Aduk kadukaai yēzhu varnam

Adhanil theriu thannaa.
Yeduthu villai padipa dharke
Yevarum undo anna?

Yeduthu villai piditha pōdhum

Yenna seiva thanna?
Thodupa tharke ambu undo?
Solvaai arumai anna?

Veedu Kattuvōm

Sengal vēdaam, cementum vēndaam

Selavum vēndaam thambi – vegu
Seeki ramaai katidalaam
Sirandha veedu hambi.

Irumbum vēndaam, maramum vēndaam

Yeduvum vēndaam thambi- miga
Yelidhil naamum kattidalaam
Iniya veedu thambi.

Koththar vēndum, thatchar vēndaam

Kollar vēndaam thambi – oru
Kuraium indri katidalaam
Arumai veedu thambi.

Kadhavu vēndaam, sannal vēndaam

Kambi vēndaam thambi – ulle
Kallar yevarum nuzhaiya maataar.
Kavalai vēndaam thambi.

Saavi vēndaam, pootu vēndaam

Thaazhum vēndaam thambi – nam
Sarkaar ruku veetu varium
Tharave vēndaam thambi.

Kaasu panam karuvi patri

Kavalai yēno thambi – naam
Kadalin ōram manalil veedu
Kattu tharke thambi?
 Kaatru Yenge?

Annan – kaatrai yendha idathilenum

Kanda dhundaa thambi nee?
Thambi – kaatrai indha kangalaale
Kanda dhillai idhuvarai.
Annan – kaatrai yaarum kandadhaaga
Kaadhil kētta thundonee?
Thambi – kaatrai yevarum kandadhaaga
Kaadhil vizhavum illaiye!
Annan – kaatru undu ulagil yendru
Kandu kollva dheppadi?
Thambi – kandu pidika vizhigal undo?
Katru tharvaai annane.

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Annan

Paatam mēle solvadhai paar.

Pachai ilaigal asaivadhai paar.
Kadalil alaigal yezhuvadhai paar.
Kaaki dhangal parapadhai paar.
Ivaigal yellaam yaarinaale?
Innum theriya villaiyaa?
Thambi
Aamaam, aamaam, kaatrinaale!
Arindhu konden annane!

Mukkanigal

Kulai kulaiyaai pazhukumaam.

Kottai illaa dhirukumaam.
Malivu vilaiyil vaangalaam.
Vaayil urithu pōdalaam.

Kundu kundaai vadivamaam.

Kottai naduve irukumaam.
Irandu pakkam kadikalaam.
Iniya saaru kudikalaam.

Sattai mullu sattaiyaam.

Thadithu paruthu irukumaam.
Vetti yeduthu sakkarai
Katti sulaiyai thinnalaam.

* * *
Mukkiyamaai naamum
Virupamudan pōtrum
Inkanigal moondrum
Mukanigal aagum.
 Gandhi Sol

Gandhisol kētiduvaai – avar

Kaatum vazhinadapaai.
Saandhamaai vaazhndhiduvaai – yendrum
Dharmame kaathiduvaai.

Meimaiyai pēsiduvaai – adhanaal

Mēnmai adaindhiduvaai.
Kairaatai sutriduvaai – nalla
Kadharai udithiduvaai.

Naatir kuzhaithiduvaai – yendrum

Nanmaiye seidhiduvaai.
Yētile kandaunmai – thannai
Yētrum nadandhiduvaai.

Yezhaiku irangiduvaai-avar
Innalgal pokiduvaai.
Vaazhaiyai polavenee-yella
Vagaiyilum udhaviduvaai.

Yengal Nehruji

Ulaga mellaam pōtrivarum

Yengal Nehruji.
Unmai Gandhi parambaraiyaam
Yengal Nehruji.
Nalanga lellaam thēdithandha
Yengal Nehruji.
Naatu kaaga paadupatta
Yengal Nehruji.

Mazhai pēchu kētadhume

Yengal Nehruji.
Manadhai yellaam parikodupaa
Yengal Nehruji.
Kuzhandhai yōdu kuzhandhaiyaaga
Yengal Nehruji.,
Koodi aadi kudhithiduvaar
Yengal Nehruji.
 Iragu

Paarka Paarka azhagudhaan

Pala palakum iragudhaan.

Aatrangaraiyin arukile
Adarndha thenna dhōpile
Nētru kandeduthadhu
Nērthiyaana iragidhu.

Paarka paarka azhagudhaan

Palapalakum irukudhaan.

Yendha paravai pōttadho?

Yengu thēdi azhaiyudho!
Sondha kaara paravaiye
Vandhu kēttaal tharukiren.

Paarka paarka azhagudhaan

Palapalakum irukudhaan.

Yezhu vannam kaatidum

Indha nalla iraginai
Keezhe pōtta paravaiye
Kēttaal udane tharukiren.

Paarka paarka azhagudhaan

Palapalakum irukudhaan.

Pattu pōla irukudhu.

Pavnai pōla minnudhu.
Vittu chendra paraiye
Virumbi kēttaal tharukiren.

Paarka paarka azhagudhaan

Palapalakum irukudhaan.

Arasar pōla thalaiyile

Anindhu kolla aasaidhaan
Urimai kaarar kettidin,
Udane thandhu vidukiren.

Paarka paarka azhagudhaan

Palapalakum irugudhaan.
 Adhisaya Veedu

Veetai mudhukil thookiduvaar.

Mella mella sendriduvaar.
Aatril neendhi veetudane
Akkarai kooda sērndhiduvaar.

Irumbai pōndradhu svarveedu.

Yevarum asaika mudiyaadhu.
Kurumbu siruvar kalyerindhaal
Konjamum udaiya maataadhu.

Kaatril koorai parakaadhu.

Ganatha mazhaiyil ozhugaadhu.
Ōttu veede. Aanaalum
Oruvar dhaane vasithidalaam.

Yaar veedu?

Aamaam andha veedu

Yaar vasikum veedu?
Aamai mudhukil ōdu.
Adhuve adarku veedu!

Siru Vilaku

Yennai ootra villai – yaarum

Yētri vaika villai.
Chinna siriya vilaku – peyar
Theriu modhaan unaku?

Irundha idathil illai – adhu

Ingu mangum pōgum.
Parandhu sellum villaku – adhai
Paartha thundo? Solvaai.

Karutha vaanam thannil – nangu

Kanshi mittum meenpōl
Irutil oliyai kaatum – adhai
Yenna vendru solvaai?

* * *

Kannai kavarum adhanai – naan

Kandu pidithu vitten.
Minminidhaan adhuvaam – thambi
Vēru yedhuvum illai!
 Sudhandhira Thirunaal

Sondha maana namadhu kodiyai

ȳetridu vōme – adhai
sutri nindru kooda maaga
pōtriduvome.
Indha naal adimai vaazhvu
Tholaindha thendrunaam – ondraai
Yengum murasu muzhangaal kodiyai
Yētridu vōme.

Vellai aatchi mudindhu pōna

Vetri naalidhe – naan
Mēnmai mikka sudhandhi rathai
Petra naalithe.
Vellai yōdu sivapu, pachai
Sakkarathudan – nam
Veetin meedhu kodi parandhu
Nirkum naalidhe!

Aadum Mayil

Nattu vanar illaamale

Aadum mayil idhu – yendrum
Nadana mēdai yēridaamal
Aadum mayil idhu.
Kottu muzhakam illaamale
Aadum mayil idhu – nangu
Kuluki minuki thalikume
Aadum mayil idhu.

Payirchi yēdhum illamale

Aadum mayil idhu – pin
Paatu yaarum paadidaamal
Aadum mayil idhu.
Mayangum vanna udaiyudane
Aadum mayil idhu – adhil
Vatta vatta kantheriya
Aadum mayil idhu.
Kaalil yēdhum salangai yindri
Aadum mayil idhu – iru
Kannil maium theetidaamal
Aadum mayil idhu.
Maalai nēram sōlaiyile
Aadum mayil idhu – „nalla
Mazhaiyile, varauga, varuga‟ yendre
Aadum mayil idhu! – „nalla‟
Mazhaiye, varuga, varuga‟ yendre
Aadum mayil idhu!
 Paarthu Pō thambi

Paathupō thambi – nandraai

Paathupō thambi.
Palli koodam sellum pōdhu
Paathupō thambi.

Motor varum, cycle varum

Moorka maaga lorryvarum.
Auto rickshaw padapadendre
Alari konde ōdivarum.
(Paarthu)
Theruvil kurukum nedukumaaga
Sella theemai aagum thambi.
Viraindhe ōdum vandiyile
Vibathu nēra koodum thambi.
(Paarthu)
Kallum mullum udaindhu pōna
Kannaadium kidakum thambi.
Sollum pōdhu kaalil nalla
Serupu pōttu selvaai thambi.
(Paarthu)
Saalai naduve nindru pēsal
Thappu, thappu, thappu thambi.
Naalu pērai kaiyai kōthu
Nadandhu pōga vēndaam thambi.
(Paarthu)
Paadhi dhooram valadhu pakkam
Paarthu saalai kadapaai thambi.
Meedhi dhooram idadhu pakkam
Mēlum paarthu selvaai thambi.
(Paarthu)
Saalai ōram nadandhu sendraal
Sanga dangal illai thambi.
Saalai vidhigal therindha varku
Satrum kavalai illai thambi.

Paarthu pō thambi – nandraai

Paarthu pō thambi.
Pallikoodam sellum pōdhu
Paarthu pō thambi.
 Kaarthigai Dheepam

Kaarthigai dheepam – yengum

Kandidu vaaye amma.
Paarthida paarthidave – ullam
Paravasam maagudhammaa.

Kootangal yellaamum – amma

Koburam mēleum
Veedugal yaavilum – oli
Veesudhu paaraayammaa.

Sippaaigal nindradhupōl – adhe

Dheepa varisaiyammaa.
Yeppōdhum ippadiye – irundhaal
Inbam perugumammaa.

Thiruvannaamaliyil - karthigai
Dheeba dharisanamaam.
Arumai arumaiyenbar – ange
Avasiyam pōvōmaamaa.

Piraichandhiran

Naruki yerindha nagathai pōla

Irukum nilaave – nee
Nagarndhu nagarndhu pōvadhenke?
Sollu nilaave.

Ōdam pōla vaanil oorndhu

Sellum nillave – naan
Un mēl yēri kolla laame?
Sollu nillave.

Kombai pōla kooramai yaaga

Irukum nilaave – yennai
Kuthi keezhe thallu vaayo?
Sollu nillave.

Villai pōla valaindhi rukum

Vellai nillave – nee
Vēttai yaada udhavu vaayo?
Sollu nillave.

Parangi keetrai pōla vaanil

Therium nilaave – unnai
Pakku vamsei thunna laamo?
Sollu nillave.

Udaindhu pōna kannaa dipōl

Irukum nillave – yen
Uruva thainee kaatu vaaiyo?
Sollu nillave.
 Mupperum Pulavar

Tamizhargalelaam perumaiyudan
Thalainimirn thondrum nindridave,
Amizhdham pōndra noolgalinai
Alithavargal mupperum pulavargalaam.

Arumai mikka unmaigalai

Azhagaai unarthum thaninoolaam
Thirukural thandha pēraringar
Deiva pulamai valluvaraam.

Indiyar pōtrum idhigaasam

Raamayanam adhai suvaiyudane
Sentamizh mozhiyil namakaaga
Thandhavar Kambar; Kavimannar!

Karpin perumai ulagariya

Kaatum Silapadhikaaram yenum
Arpudhamaana Kaaviyathai
Alithavar Adigal Ilangovam.

Ipperum pulavar moovaraium

Yendrum pōtri pugazhndhiduvōm.
Muperum noolaam ivaigalaiye
Muraiyaai katru payan adaivōm.
 Gandhium Kadharum

October maadham irandinileye – Gandhi

Avadhari thaaryena pōtrukirōm.
Thakavi dhathile Gandhi magaanuku
Sagalarum anjali seidhiduvōm.

Gandhi pirandhaiv vaarathinai – naamum

Kadharvaara maagakon daadivōm.
Saandha vadivaana Gandhimaagaan – aanmaa
Santhi adindhida seidhiduvōm.

Kaiyinaal nootradhu, neidhadhuvaam- indha

Kadharai anindhida vēndumendre
Aiyanaam Gandhi uraithuvandhaar – idhai
Agilam unarndhida seidhuvandhaar.

Kanpōl kadharai karudhivandhaar – avar

Kairaatai yaaldhinam nootruvandhaar.
Unnaa vradham irukaiyilum – avar
Oru naalum noorkaa thirundhadhillai!

Sondhanam naatu sagōdharargal – inge

Sōtru killaamal thavikaiyile
Anniya naatu thunigalile – naamum
Aasaikollal miga mōsamendraar.

“Yēzhaiku naamum udhavukirōm – yendra

Yenna thudankadhar kattiduvōm.
Naaliye naadu sezhipadaium” – idhu
Nammagaan Gandhiyin pon mozhiyaam.

Yellōrum samamendru kaatum udai – yendrum

Yelimaium ganiyamum thōndrumudai.
Nallavar Gandhi anindha udai – idhai
Naamum anindhu nalampurivōm!
 Senchiluvai Sangam

Italy dhēsathu pōrkalamaam – adhil

Yennatra veerargal maandanaraam.
Yethanai yōveerar kaayamutre – angu
Irakum nilaiyil irundhanaraam.

Kaigal murindhavar, kaalgal odindhavar,

Kangal izhandhavar parpalaraam.
„aiyaiyo! Appappaa! Ammammaa!‟ yendravar
Alari, alari thudithanaraam.

Thaneer kidaikaadha kaaranathaal – palar

Saaga kidandhanar avvidathe.
Pungalai aatra vazhiumillai – andho!
Puzhuvaai thudithanar veerarellaam.

Ullam urikidum kaatchiidhai- kande

Uthamar Dunant yenbavarum
Sollonaa vēdhanaiyai utranaraam – pirar
Thunbam thudaika ninaithanaraam.

Udhaviku palarai azhaithanaraam – dhinam

Ukam mudane uzhaithanaraam.
Adhanaal, adipattu veezhdhavaril – pala
Aayiram veerar pizhaithanaraam.

Pōrkalam thanile kandavatrai- avar

Puthaga maaga yezhudhinaaraam.
Foreignil ulla aringarellaam - adhai
Padithum ullam uruginaaraam.

Annanum thambium pōlaulaginil

Athanai makkalum vaazhndhidave,
Yenninar; yezhudhinar; pēsinar; piraruku
Yeduthukaa taaga vilanginaaraam.

Seeriyaraana avartham muyarchiyinaal

„Senchiluvai sangam‟ thōndriyadhaam.
Nēriya vazhigalil parpala thondugal
Nitham achangame seidhidumaam.

Nōyindri vaazhndhida seivadhuvum - pirar

Nōyutra pōdhil udhavuvadhum
Nēyamaai ulaginil vaazhvadhuvum – thunbam
Neekalum mukiya kolgaigalaam.
 Gandhi Vazhi

Anbu

Uthamril miga uthamaraai – indha

Ulagil udhithavar naalvarenbōm.
Athagai naalvarai nalgiyadhaam – namadhu
Aasiya kandamen reuraipōm.

Yēsuvum Nabigalum thōndriyadhe – indha

Eedilaa aasiya gandamenbōm.
Maasilaa Budharum annarpinne-indha
Mannile Gandhium vandhaarenbōm.

Sindhira thannilum thuyarmadhai – kaanin

Sindhai negizhndhidum Gandhimaagaan
Ithala makkalin innalgal pōkida
Yētranal anbu vazhivaguthaar.

(Ippaadal 1954aam aandu Gandhi pirandha naalil Trichy vaanoli nilaiyathaar yērpaadu
seidha kavi arangathil oli parapa petradhaagum.)

Aayiram aanduku munnaal

Annalaar thōndri naarel,
Maayamum seidhaar. Appaa!
Mandhiram seidhaar yendre
Aayiram kadhaigal katti
Adharkumēl kooti neeti
Thooyaraam avartham vaazhvai
Thulakamaai unara seiyaar.

Mandhira thandhi rangal

Maayamo illai, thambi.
Indhira jaala mennum
Yedhuvume illai, illai.
Vindhaigal palavum seidhaar
Makkanal lanbin naale,
Thandhaiyaar Gandhi yendre
Tharaniyōr pōtru kindraar.

Vettiye thalaiyai veezhthal

Veeramaam yenraar veenar.
Suttume udalai veezhthal
 Sooramaam – veriyar sonnaar.

Yettave parandhu kundai

Yerindhunaa deriya seium
Thuttargal idaiye anbai
Surandhar Gandhi annal.
Pandaiya karkaala lathaar
Paarthidin nagaikum vannam
Sandaimēl sandai yittu
Makkalai saambalaaka
Gundumēl gundu veesum
Kodiyavar vaazhum naalil
Anbudhaan ulagai vellum
Aayudham yendre sonnaar.

Veedugal manaivi makkal

Vilainilam yellaam neethu
Kaadugal malaigal sendre
Kadunthavam seidhi dalaam
Naadellaam sutri sutri
Nalindhavar thuyarm theerthaar
Yēdelaam yēthum indha
Eedilaa anbu vallal.

Pirapinaal uyarvu thaazhvai

Pirapikkum kootathaarai

Thiruthave aiyan seidha

Thiyagame anbai kaatum.

Thirukural arathu paalin

Thiruvuru ivartham yendre

Orumurai yalla; ingu

Palamurai uraikindrene!

Arasiyal kōtaikulle
Anbinaal purachi seidhaar.
Uriyava ridathe naatai
Oppadai thidave seidha
Thiranadhai arindhu matra
Dhesathaar pōtru kindraar.
Aranilai thavara aiyan
Anbinai yennebēne!

Anbudhaan kadavulenre
Anudhinam unarthi vandhaar.
Anbudhaan pagaimai theeyai
Anaithidum vella mendraar.

Anbudhaan ulla thulla

Azhukelaam kalaiu menraar.
Anbudhaan agimshai pōrin
Aayudham yendrum sonnaar!

* * *

Annalaar Gandhi anbinai patri

Aruliya mozhigal alavilaa. Avatrul
Sitsila vatrai sevimadu peere

Muthirai naanaiyam munpuram pinpuram

Yenrirupurangal kondadhaam. Adhupōl
Vaazhvenum naanaiyam vaaimaium anbum
Kondadhaai irupin kuraiyedhum illai.

Vellaiyan, karupan
Vētrumai yedharku?
Harijan, yēzhai
Avankulam thaazhvu
Yendrelaam koorudhal
Yērpudai thandru.
Ulagame kudumbam.
Uyirelaam urave.
Ivvazhi anbin
Yezhilinai kaanbōm!
Thaaipaal indri thavikum kuzhandhaigal
Parivudan arundha paalainai surakum
Uzhudhida kaalaigal uvandhe nalkium
Arathinai valarthe avaniyil vilangum
Pasuvinai kolludhal paarinil nilavum
Anbaiye kolludhal aagum allavo?
* * *
Pillai pendu yaavarum
Ullam ondri vaazhave
Kallozhika seidhadhe
Gandhiyaarin anbudhaan!

„Thodudhal theetu‟ yenbadhum

Tholaivil odhungi vaipadhum
Kedudhal kedudhal yenradhe
Ketpeer, Gandhi anbudhaan!

Vetru naatu porutkalai

Vilaki, yezhai uyiyave
Naatu thozhilai valarthadhe
Namadhu Gandhi anbudhaan!

Inu-Muslim sandaiyil
Iruvar nalanum karudhiye
Sondha oorai kodukavum
Thunindha varin anbudhaan
Gundu thanai veesiye
Kolla vandhaan avanaium
Mannithaare – adhuvume
Magimai Gandhi anbudhaan.

* * *

Thozhargalidathum anbu!
Thondargalidathum anbu!
Yezhaigalidathum anbu!
Yedhirigalidathum anbu
Kozhaigalidathum anbu!
Kolaingar kalidathum anbu!
Vaazhaipol udhavi anbu
Valarthanar Gandhi annal!
 Paiyanum Pachaikilium

Paiyan
Pachai kiliye, yennidam
Parandhe ōdi vaa, vaa.
Acham yēnō kolkiraai?
Arugil ōdi vaa, vaa.

Pachai Kili

Vēndaam ange vandhida

Virupam millai pō pō.
Koondil pōda paarkiraai
Kodiya paiyaa! pō pō.

Paiyan

Illai, illai. Naanume

Nalla paivan. Vaa, vaa.
Thollai yēdhum thandhiden.
Sollai nambi vaa, vaa.

Pachai Kili

Vēlaiyatra paiyane,
Vēndaam. Udane pō pō.
Solai nōki naanume
Sella vēndum pō pō.

Paiyan
Pazhangal niraiya tharukiren;
Pasiyai theerka vaa, vaa.
Thulium kedudhal seidhiden.
Thunidhe arukil vaa, vaa.

Pachai Kili

Parandhu sendru vēndiya

Pazhangal thinbēn pō pō
Pirarin kaiyai paarthudhaan
Pizhaipa dhillai pō pō.
 Yelium Poonaium

[Valaikul irukum yelikum veliyil nirkum poonaikum nadakum uraiyaadal]

Poonai – Yeliyammaa, yeliyammaa,

Yetti paarammaa.
Inimai yaana pandam inge
Iruku theamma

Yeli – Poonaiyaare, poonaiyaare,

Yenna pandamo?
Boli, alvaa, boondhi yendru
Puri sollume!

Poonai – valaiyai vittu veliyil vandhaal

Therindhu kollalaam.
Vaaiku iniya pandam idhanai
Undu magizhalaam.

Yeli – pondhu vazhiyaai andha inipu

Panda thannaiye
Pōttu vittu pōgalaame!
Poonai nabare.

Poonai – yenna seivēn? Indha pondho

Chinna siriyadhu.
Yennidathil irukum pandam
Migavum periyadhu!

Yeli- pittu pittu siridhu siridhaai

Yenadhu valaiyile
Pōtu vittu pōgalaame
Poonai nanbare.

Poonai- kallai pōla kadinamaaga

Pandam irupadhaal,
Kadithu korikum sakthi unpōl
Yenaku illaiye!

Yeli – illai yaanaal, thollai yillai.

Valaiyin vaayile
Inipu pandam adhanai pōtu
Selveer nanbare.

Poonai – valaiyin aruge pōttu chendraal

Yenna aagumo?
Vatta mittu thirum kaagam
Vittu vaikumo?

Yeli- aasai kaati mōsam seium

Arpa poonaiye,
Asadu naanum alla, alla.
Arindhu kolvaai.

Poonai- adadaa, idhupōla neeium yennai

Ninaikalaagumo?
Arumai yaana panda thanai
Maruka laagumo?

Yeli- inipai naanum thiba tharko

Varundhi azhaikiraai?
Illai, illai, yennai pidithu
Thinna paarkiraai.

Ulagil ulla pandam yaavum

Kidaipa dhaayinum
Uyirai koduka ulagil yevarum
Thunindhu varuvaaro?

Valaiyai vitte uvayitril

Vandhu sērndhida
Madaiyanalla. Vazhiyai paarthu
Nadaiyai kattuvaai!
 Kiliyin Nandri

Karupan pachai kiliyondrai

Kaatil pidithu vandhitaan.
Aruthu vittaan siragugalai.
Adaithu vaithaan koondinile.

Dhinamum karupan pazhangalelaam

Thinna kodupaan. Aanaalum,
Manadhil varutham kondadhuve.
Vaazhvum kasandhu pōnadhuve.

Karupan orunaal akkoondin

Kadhavai thirandhaan. Aanaalo,
Iruki sariyaai moodaamal
Yengo viraindhu poivittaan.

Alagaal kilium akkoondai

Asiathe aati thirandhadhuve,
Ualgil sudhandhira moochudane
Uyara paraka kilambiyedhe.

Aruthu vitta siragugalo

Adharkul yeppadi mulaithuvidum?
Parandhu sella mudiyaamal
Pattena tharaiyil veezhndhadhuve!

Keezhe kidandha akkiliyai

Kizhithu kadithu kondridave,
Paazhum poonai ondrange
Paaindhe ōdi vandhadhuve!

Kannan yenbavan ikkaachi

Kandadhum udane poonaidhanai
Kundaa thadiyaal viratitaane;
Konjum kiliyai kaathaane.

Karuthudan silanaal valarthaane

Kannan andha kilidhanaiye
Siragugal nandraai valarndhanave;
Thembudan paraka mudindhadhuve.

Kaalaiyil orunaal akkiliyai

Kannan kaiyil yeduthaane.
Solaiyai noki sendranane.
Sugamaai thadavi koduthaane.
“kodumaigal inimel unakilai
Koondil vaazhvadhum iniyillai.
Vidudhalai petru parandhiduvaai.
Vendum idangal sendriduvaai.”

Uraithanan ippadi. Akkilaiyai

Uyara paraka vittaane.
Parandhidum kilaiyai veguneram
Paarthu paarthu magizhdhaane.

Araimanineram aanadhanpin
Adaindhaan kannan thanveetai.
Viraivaai pallai thulakinaane;
Mugamkaal kaigal kazhuvinaane.

Thundaal mugathai thudaikaiyile,

Thopena yedho veezhdhadhuve!
Kannanin kangal yedhirinile
Kandaan apple pazhamondrai!

Udane nimirndhu paarthaane.

“oho, namadhu kiliyedhaan!
Adade, namaku parisaaga
Apple thandhadhu” yena magizhndhaan.

Kutti Pencil

Saadhuvaana namadhu Gandhi

Thamadhu araiyinulle
Yedho ondrai thedi thedi
Ingu mangum paarthaar.

Aarva maaga andha araiyil

Alasi paarka laanaar.
Koorndhu moolai muduku yaavum
Kunindhu paarthadhum kaanom!

Araiyi nulle seedar oruvar

Andha samayam vandhaar.
“sirama patte yendha porulai
Thedu kindreer?” yendraar.

“chinna pencil ondrai naanum

Thedu kindren inge.
Yennai adhuvum yēithu vitte
Yengo sendra” dhenraar.
Sattai: paiyil kaiyai vittu
Satten randha seedar
Nettai pencil ondrai yeduthu
Neeti naare munnaal.

“nettai pencil yenaku vendaam.

Neere vaithu kollum.
Kutti pencil adhanai naanum
Vittu piriyalaamo?”

Indha vaarthai koori, Gandhi

Ingu mangum theda,
Andha seedar yenna seidhaar?
Avarum thedalaanaar!

Paadupattu thedi, Gandhi

Palanai kandu vittaar!
“thedi paartha pencil kaiyil
Sikki konda” dhenraar.

Siramam kodutha pencil thanai

Seedarutru paarthaar.
Sariyaai ondre angulamdhaam!
Satrum periyadhaai illai!

Pokkai vaaiyai thirandhu Gandhi

Pun siripu sirithaar.
“mikka nalla pencil idhanai
Vidave manamum varumo?

Chennai nagaril irundha podhu

Chinna paiyan oruvan,
Anbalipaai thandha dhindha
Arumai pencil!” yendraar.
 Manidha Vettai

Kaatil ulla mirugamelaam

Kootam ondrai kootinavaam.
Vettai kaarar tholaigalai
Vivara maaga pēsinavaam.

“thuppaa kiyinaal namaiyelaam

Suttu kollum manidhargalai
Ippo dhenaam pazhivaanga
yezhundhiduvom” yena pulisolla,

“ippadi vaayaal pesidudhal

Yelidhe. Aanaal, manidhargalai
Yeppadi pazhinaam vaanguvadho?”
Yendre singam ketidave,

Kulla narium munvandhe

Koora laanadhu sabaidhanile;
“nalla yosanai ondrundu.
Naanip pozhudhe kooriduven.”

Karadi singam, puliudane

Kaatil ulla mirugamelaam
Arugil ulla nagarukul
Adhikaa laiyile pugundhidalaam.

Thoongi yezhundhu manidharelaam

Sombal murikum velaiyile
Vengai pole naamelaam
„Vir‟rena paaindhu kondridalaam.

Aalukoruvarai naamkondraal
Appuram manidhar yaarirupaar?
Naalai kaalaiye kilambidalaam.
Namaku kavalai iniyillai.”

Nariyin pechai ketadhume,

“nalladhu. Yosanai nalla” dhena
Kardi singam puligalelaam
Kalipaai yetru kondanave.

Marunaal kaalai maniirandu

Vandhana mirugam yaavaiume.
Thirandu kilambi sendranave,
Thimuthimu vendre nagarnoki.

Vidium neram nagar aruge

Viraindhe avaigal sellugaiyil,
Idiidi yendre perumsaptham
Yezhundhu kaadhum adhirndhidave!

Saptham ketadhum mirugamelaam

Sattena ninrana bayathudane.
„yepadi naamum varuvadhanai
Indha manidhargal arindhanaro?‟

Thupaakiyinaal, aiyaiyo,
Sudukin raargal varumunne!
Thappi pizhaika vendumenil,
Sadudhiyil hirumbi ōdiduvir!

Ulle sendraal aabathu

ōduvir, ōduvir yendrange
Kulla narium nadunadungi
Kooriya vudane mirugamelaam

Ōttam pidithana kaatirke,

Orunodi kooda nillaamal!
Kaatu mirugam anaithaiume
Kalakiya saptham ariviro?

Siruvargalelaam magizhvudane
Deepavaliyaam annaalil
Therukali lengum pattaasgal
Serndhu koluthiya sapthamdhaan!
 Mannanum Vedhaandhium

[Greek mannan oruvanukum oru

Vedhandhikum nadakum uraiyaadal]

Mannan – yegipthu naatai yedhirthunaan

Indre selven padaiudan.
Magimai peruga velluven.
Magizhchi ponga thirumbuven.

Vedhaandhi – appuram...?
Mannan – paara seega naatile
Padai yeduthu selluven.
Veera porai nadathuven.
Vetri kodiyai naatuven

Vedhaandhi- hm... apuram...?

Mannan – paara seega naatinai

Padai yeduthu vendrapin
Seermigumnal India
Dhesam adaium velluven.

Vedhaandhi – adharku piragu...?

Mannan – innum indha ulagile

Irukum naadu yaavaium
Vendru naanum magizhuven.

Vedhaandhi – adharku appaal...?

Mannan – sondha naadu thirumbuven;
Thottam ondrin naduve
Chinna veedu kattuven;
Thripthi yaaga vaazhuven.

Vedhaandhi – sondha naatil siriyadhaai

Thottam, veedu amaikave
Indha ulagam muzhuvadhum
Yeno cvendu menkiraai?

Chinna veedu kattiye

Thripthi yodu vaazhve,
Indre velai thodanguvaai.
Inbam viraivil kaanuvaai!
 Azhiyaa selvam

Yettaya purathu mannarudan

Inidhaai kaalam kazhithidave,
Patanam sendraar bharathiyar.
Palanaal sendru thirumbinaare.
Vaasalil kudhirai vandiume
Vandhu ninradhai kandadhume,
Aasaiyaai vaasalai nokivandhaar
Avaradhu manaivi Chellama.

Vandiyai vitte Bharathiyar

Magizhvudan keezhe irangivandhaar.
Vandiyi lirundha potanangal
Vandhana Bharathi pinthodarndhe!

„pattu pudavai, paathirangal,

Parpala nalla porulkalume
Pottana thulle iruku‟mena
Pirithume paarthaar Chellama.

Pattu pudavaium anguillai,

Paathira pandamum anguillai,
Pottana thulle irundhadhellaam
Puthagam, puthagam, puthagame!

Arasar koduthadhu ainooru.

Athogai yaavum puthagamaai
Irupa dharindhadhum, “aiyaiyo,
Yeno ippadi seidhuvitteer!

Yenaku pidithadhaai yedhumillai.

Ippadi kaasai kodupadhuvo?”
Sinathudan manaivi pesividave,
Sirithume Bharathi koorinaare:

“pattu pudavai, veliyile

Paathiram, pandangal vaangamal,
Pattanam sendre veenaaga
Panathai koduthadhaai yennukiraai,

Azhikindra selvam naankoduthe

Azhiyaadha selvam konduvandhen.
Azhagazha gaana karuthaiyellaam
Aanandha maaga paditharivom.”
 Ther Koduthavar

Muthu, pavalam, mani izhaitha

Therai Paaradi – adhil
Midukudane sellum andha manidhar yaaradi?
Yethisaium pugazhmanakum
Paari dhaanadi – avar
Illai yendre solli daadha
Vallalaamadi.

Saalaiyoram andha therum

Nirpa dhenadi? – ange
Satten ravarum keezhi rangi
Paarpa dhenadi?
Malai kaatril aadi asaium
Mullai kodiyadi – adhai
Vazhiyil kande vega maaga
Irangi naaradi.

Utre andha kodiyai avarum

Paarpa dhenadi? – avar
Ullam nondhu mugamum vaadi
Nirpa dhenadi?

Patri padara kombil laamal

Mullai kodiume – kaatril
Sutri suzhandru thavikum kaatchi
Kandu dhaanadi.

Therai kodiyin arugil kondu

Selvadhenadi? – ange
Sendru kodiyai kaiyil anaivarum
Yedupadhenadi?
Therin meedhu kodiyai padara
Vidukirapadi- adhan
Siramam theerthu magizhchi yodu
Nadakiraaradi.

Mullai padara therai kodutha

Vallal Paaripol – adiye,
Migavum nalla manidhar oruvar
Undo? Solladi.
Illai, illai, illai yendre
Solkirenadi – naam
Yengu thedi paarthitaalum
Kidaithi daaradi!
 Siriya Veedu

Aringar oruvar veetai katti

Adaka maaga vaazhndhaar.
„siriya veedu‟ yendre adhanai
Theruvil sendror koorinar

Andha aringar thamai thedi

Andru oruvar vandhaar.
Vandha manidhar, “indha veedu
Vaazhva dharke yetradho?

Mugapu siridhum azhagaa yillai.

Mutram kuruki ulladhu.
Sigapu varnam adithirundhaal
Sirape” yendraar. Athudan,

“nanbar palarum koodi vandhaal

Nangamarndhu pesave
Chinna siriya indha araiyil
Siridhum vasadhi yillaiye!”

Yendre avarum sonnavudane

Idhanai ketta aringarum,
Punsripu sirithu konde
Pugandraar ange avaridam:

“chinna araiyai nirapum alavil

Sirandha nanbar kidaithidin,
Inbam adaiven. Aanaal, avargal
Yenge kidaika pogiraar!”
 Mayiluku Porvai

Iyarkai azhaginai kandukandu – perum

Inbam madaindhidum ōr arasan,
Uyarndha malaigalai kandidave – miga
Ullaasam maaga kilambinane.

Malaivalam kandu varugaiyile – angu

Madamada vendru mazhaipozhiya,
Palakilai ulla marathadiyil-sendru
Padhunginaan andha arasanume.

Bayathaal udalum nadungudhalpōl – kulir

Paravida mannan nadunginaane.
Uyarndha madhipulla pōrvaiyinaal-nandraai
Udambai irukave moodinaane.

Megangal koodida kandadhume-angu

Vegamaai ōrmayil ōdivandhe,
Thogai virithunin raadiyadhe-melum
Thondaiyai thooki agaviyadhe!

“aiyo, kulirmiga veesuvadhaal-indha

Aanmayil meni nadungudhamaa!
„aiya, udhavungal‟ yenkindradho-mayil?
Aamaam, adhaidhaan uraikiradhu.”

Yenninan ippadi mannanume-udan

Yeduthadhan porthiya porvaiyinai.
Sendranan andha mayilaruge-ullam
Thrupthi adaindhida porthinane.

Udalum mazhaiyaal kulirndhidave – avan

Ullam kodaiyaal kulirndhadhuve.
Kodaiyil sirandhon peyarsollavaa? – makkal
Kondaadum Pogan avanallavaa!
 Uruvapadam

“yendraan padathai peridhaaga

Yezhudhi thandhida vendu”mena
Sonnaar kanavan oruvarume.
Sithiram varaium nibunaridam.

Pathe naalil avaruruva

Padathai yezhudhi thandhidave
Othu kondaar ōviyarum.
Udane, velai thodanginaare.

Thavanai sonna naalthanile

Thamadhu naaudan kanavanum
Avaradhu padathai paarthidave
Aaval peruga sendraare.

Yezhudhiya padathai ōviyarum

Yeduthu kaatinaar avaridathe.
Azhagaai appadam amainthirundhadhum,
Andha kanavaan kuraisonnaar.

“indha padathil yen uruvam

Iyalbaaiyillai. Adhanaaldhaan
Yendraan naaium adhanarugil,
Idhuvarai sellaa dhirukiradhu.”

Yendraar migavum salipudane.

Yēn idhai koorinar, ariveero?
Annavar kooliyai kuraithidave
Appadi orupoi uraithanaraam.

“nandraai thiruthi tharukiren.

Naalai maalaiyil vandhiduveer.”
Yendraar andha ōviyarum,
Yedho manadhil ninaithapadi.

Marunaal rotti thundondrai

Vangi vandhaar ōviyarum.
Uruva padathil thadavinaare,
Oruvarum kaanaa vagaidhanile.

Maalaiyil ōviyar veetirku

Vandhaar kanavaan. Vandhadhume,
Vaalinai aati avar padathil
Magizhvudan naaium nakkiyadhe!
 Vinodha Vidaigal
Miruga rajan thalaiyil romam
Adarndhiru padhen? – kaatil
Veti vidave yendha aalum
Illai yaadhalaal!

Ottaga sivingi kazhuthu migavum

Netai yaanadhen? – adhu
Yetti yetti ialaium thazhaium
Parithu thinradhaal!

Vari kudhiraiyin udambu muzhudhum

Kodi rupadhen?- yaaro
Valika valika savuki nale
Aditha kaayamdhaan!

Andang kaakai adhiga maaga

Karuthu ponadhen? – adhu
Adupu kariyai thirutu thanamaai
Yeduthu thinradhaal!

Kiliyin mooku kungumam pol

Sivandhi rupadhen? – yaro
Ketta paiyan kaiyai kothi
Ratham pattadhal!

Aandhai pakka thirudan pole

Vizhithu paarpadhen? Adhe
Arasa paarvai yendru ninaithu
Konda dhaaledhaan!