Caseta Caelum

En Iniya Pon Nilave song (Moodu Pani) (1980)

என் இனிய பொன் நிலாவே..! My sweet golden moon, draped in heaven’s glow,You live in my dreams where the soft moonbeams flow,A tender new sweetness stirs deep in my heart,Each day blooms anew, never willing to part. The rain descends like… Continue reading
Suttum Vizhi song (Kandukondain Kandukondain) (2000)

வாலைக் குமரியடீ கண்ணம்மா மருவக்காதல் கொண்டேன்..! Oh my love, do your eyes hold the sun and the moon,Their radiant spark like a glowing afternoon? Oh my dear, are those dark, tender spheres of your gaze,The infinite heavens wrapped in a midnight haze? Your deep indigo… Continue reading
Nilavu Thoongum Neram Song (Kunguma Chimil) (1985)

நிலவு தூங்கும் நேரம்..! He: When the moon sleeps, memories still keep their fire,They breathe your name through the dark, and never tire. She: Even when the night grows still and folds its wings,The bond between us hums like a thousand… Continue reading
Kaatru Vaanga Ponen – Kalangarai Vilakkam (1965)

I stepped out chasing the wind’s gentle song,But a poem found me and carried me along.A maiden claimed my verses that day—Now she holds my heart in every way. The swing that holds my beating heart,Is the stage where her… Continue reading
Kalyana Malai Kondadum Penne song (Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal) (1989)

கல்யாண மாலை கொண்டாடும் பெண்ணே..! O maiden adorned in wedding flowers bright,Hear my song, for I speak what’s true and right.Like melody dancing with rhythm’s embrace,Life becomes music when two hearts find their place. Though youth may fade and years may grow,This… Continue reading
Chinna Chinna Vanna Kuyil Song (Mouna Ragam) (1986)

சின்ன சின்ன வண்ண குயில்..! A small, colourful nightingale Sings with tender, loving grace Joy beyond all words I feel Life begins anew todayLike a honey bud in bloom This is who I am now. Chanting my hero’s name with pride,Adorned in jasmine, by my… Continue reading
Munbe Vaa Song (Sillunu Oru Kadhal – 2006)

முன்பே வா என் அன்பே வா..! He: Shall we hire some space on the moon?Let me make your eyes my home.If someone else should enter there,Would it be right? Would it be fair? She: You are the honey-rain that feeds my… Continue reading
Snehithane Snehithane Song (Alaipayuthey – 2000)

சிநேகிதனே சிநேகிதனே..! She: Oh dearest friend, my secret friend so near,Lean close and let my quiet wishes be clear. This gentle pressure, this embrace so warm,A shelter found within your charm, I wish this bond would forever stay, And last until… Continue reading
En Mel Vizhundha song (May Madham) (1994)

இத்தனை நாளாய் எங்கிருந்தாய்..! She: O raindrop that kissed my yearning skin,Where have you wandered, where have you been?O poet who wrote those lines so true,How long I’ve waited here for you! He: Where have you been, sweet honeysuckle dear,That stirred my… Continue reading
Kannukku Mai Azhagu song (Pudhiya Mugam) (1993)

கண்ணுக்கு மை அழகு, கவிதைக்கு பொய் அழகு..! Mascara-ink deepens the beauty of eyes,Sweet little lies make poetry shimmer and rise,A dimple brings grace to the curve of each cheek,And dark flowing tresses let feminine beauty speak. Gentle, steady rhythm crowns youth’s… Continue reading