Ilaiyaraaja – Caseta Caelum

Mannil Indha song (Keladi Kanmani) (1990)

சுற்றிவரச்செய்யும் விழியும்  சுந்தர மொழிகளும்..! In this world so vast and wide,Can a soul endure without love’s gentle tide?Her beauty paints the notes of song divine,Without her grace, no melody can truly shine. Can there be happiness if she is not… Continue reading
Vaa vennila song (Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu) (1986)

இணை பிரியாமல்  துணை வர வேண்டும்..! Come, my Moon— the sky’s empty throne aches for your face!Why veil heaven’s art? Walk unveiled through time and space.I kneel before your sacred veil— begging for denied sight,Why lock heaven’s light where stars weep through the night? To… Continue reading
Valaiyosai Kala Kalavena song (Sathya) (1988)

ஒரு காதல் கடிதம் விழி போடும்..! He: As bangles chime their tender song in starlit, silver night,Love’s own melody drifts free on breezes soft and light She: When your tender fingers graze my skin so light, My heart trembles sweetly, setting my… Continue reading
Raja Raja Chozhan Naan song (Rettai Vaal Kuruvi) (1987)

ராஜ ராஜ சோழன் நான்..! O blossom, O Isle of Love divine,I reign as emperor of empires vast,Yet one true kingdom holds this heart of mine—And you, alone, art sovereign to the last. Heaven knelt low to kiss the waiting earth,Its… Continue reading
Sangathil Padatha Song (Auto Raja) (1982)

மை கொஞ்சம்… பொய் கொஞ்சம்..! What poem did silence keep, so you would stand before my eyes?Whose hands shaped your beauty from verses lost in time? Who graced my sight with rhythm’s gentle, steady gait? If you name your hand a… Continue reading
Kanne Kalaimane Song (Moondram Pirai) (1982)

கண்ணே கலைமானே..! O my love, my star-crowned fawn,In you reigns the peacock-maiden. Day and night, your breath I trace—This wish alone I beg the skies. Silence wears the face of peace—Poverty, its twin release. My tender nestling,A happy, joyful little… Continue reading
Mounamana Neram Song (Salangai Oli) (1983)

மௌனமான நேரம் இள மனதில் என்ன பாரம்!? She: In these quiet hours we share,What thoughts weigh heavily on your mind?Whispers of the soul battle with lips sealed in silence,Won’t you ask me what’s concealed? He: Can a youthful heart endure love’s… Continue reading
Saami Kitta Solli Vachu Song (Aavarampoo) (1992)

சாமிக்கிட்ட சொல்லி வச்சுசேர்ந்ததிந்தச் செல்லக்கிளியே… He: In temple shade, I found my bird so dear,Offered by prayers whispered soft to the sky.Our love endures through time’s embrace,Till worlds collapse without a trace. She: My precious pearl, soft as the finest silk—A… Continue reading
Raja Raja Chozhan Song (Rettai Vaal Kuruvi) (1987)

ராஜ ராஜ சோழன் நான். O blossom, O Isle of Love divine,I reign as emperor of empires vast,Yet one true kingdom holds this heart of mine—And you, alone, art sovereign to the last. Heaven knelt low to kiss the waiting earth,Its… Continue reading
Poove Sempoove Song – Solla Thudikuthu Manasu (1988) – (English)

கடல் வானம் கூட நிறம் மாறக் கூடும்மனம் கொண்ட பாசம் தடம் மாறிடாது O blossom, crimson blossom,your fragrance drifts to me.The stairway to my homenow begins in your fragrant paradise. You are the flute, pouring melody like a sigh,you are the tender lap… Continue reading