Caseta Caelum

Margazhi Thingal Allava song (Sangamam) (1999)

மார்கழித் திங்களல்லவா..! In this holy month, our union must wait,A sacred time before we meet our fate,Come, maidens fair with jewels worn bright,When you’ll be mine, beneath the new dawn’s light. In Ayarpadi’s sacred pastoral grove,Where Krishna’s glory dwells and… Continue reading
Malare Mounama! from Karnaa (1995) – (English)

மலரே… மௌனமா…மௌனமே… வேதமா… He: “Half my soul, ‘til now, through shifting sands of time, Did bear life’s weary weight—alone, unblest, sublime…” She: “Did the rest awake—a spark, a flame, a thunder— The moment that my eyes first breathed your name?” He: “A… Continue reading
Enna satham indha neram – Punnagai Mannan (1986) – (English)

“கன்னத்தில் முத்தத்தின் ஈரம்… அது காயவில்லையே…” What whispers stir the night so late—A nightingale’s forgotten sigh?Or the river’s lullaby, drifting faint?Doves trade secret kisses—A love too shy to meet the light.Oh, what a tender riot! The kiss still glistens on her cheek—Why… Continue reading