writing – Caseta Caelum

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
Kaatre En Vasal Song (Rhythm) (2000)

காற்றே என் வாசல் வந்தாய்..! O breeze that whispered at my door,And gently pushed it open wide,When I asked, “What name do you bear?”You answer sweet, “I am Love, evermore.” O hopping breeze, whisper words so sweet,Like the first from mother’s… 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
Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju Song (Vaidehi Kathirunthal) (1984)

ராசாத்தி உன்ன காணாத நெஞ்சு காத்தாடி போலாடுது..! O my dear darling, unseen, my heart soars in wild desire,And flutters like a lone kite in the storm’s embrace. Night descends, homes lit by lamps’ warm view,O golden deer, my love, I wander… Continue reading
Oru Deivam Thantha Poovae Song (Kannathil Muthamittal) (2002)

ஒரு தெய்வம் தந்த பூவே..! My heart pounds, Music floods my ears,As you gently kiss on my cheek. O blessed blossom of the divine,What mysteries linger in your gaze? You are the place where life begins,And the horizon where the skies… 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