It had been a 12 hour day at work, and then I surely needed something to take off my day's stress...and I found none other than my love for Kannadasan overwhelming me to sit for 10 mins and try one of his ever green lyrics for my level of English translation....I should tell...it wasnt easy...for its too difficult to get equal words that match the depth of original lyrics by the great legend.... hope my attempt is little best than before!
deivam thandha veedu veedhiyirukku
indha oorenna sondha veedenna njaana pennae
vaazhvin porulenna nee vandha kadhai enna
God’s created home is my street
Whats there in the town, whats there in my home
Oh knowledgeable girl!
Whats there in the life’s valuables? What’s the purpose of your life?
naan kaettuth thaaythandhai padaitharaa
illai en pillai enai kaettu pirandhaanaa
dheyvam seydha paavam idhu podi thangachi
kondraal paavam thinraal poachu idhudhaan en katchi
Was I born to my parents with my consent?
Or was my child born after I asked for it?
Are these are god’s plays..oh my little sister!
Sins of killing for food are gone with consuming…
And this is my philosophy
aadhi veedu andham kaadu
idhil naan enna adiyae nee enna njaana penne
vaazhvin porulenna nee vandha kadhai enna
Beginning at home and ending at grave
Who am I or you in between., oh wise girl?
Whats there in the life’s valuables? What’s the purpose of your life?
deivam thandha veedu veedhiyirukku
indha oorenna sondha veedenna njaana pennae
vaazhvin porulenna nee vandha kadhai enna
God’s created home is my street
Whats there in the town, whats there in my home
Oh knowledgeable girl!
Whats there in the life’s valuables? What’s the purpose of your life?
verum koavil idhilenna abhishaekam
un manam engum therukkooththu pagal vaesham
kallikkenna mullil vaeli poadi thangachchi
kaatukkaedhu thoattakkaaran idhudhaan en katchi
kondadhenna koduppadhenna
idhil thaay enna……manandha thaaram enna njaana penne
vaazhvin porulenna nee vandha kadhai enna
Buildings called temples with stone idols in worship
When inner self is hidden in fake dramatic piece
Thorns fencing not for the weeds; go away my little sister!
Where the need for gardener for the forest, this is my view of life
What is that we brought, and what is that we take (When we die)
So in between, why the difference between mother or a wife..oh wise girl!
What’s there in the life’s valuables? What’s the purpose of your life?
deivam thandha veedu veedhiyirukku
indha oorenna sondha veedenna njaana pennae
vaazhvin porulenna nee vandha kadhai enna
God’s created home is my street
Whats there in the town, whats there in my home
Oh knowledgeable girl!
Whats there in the life’s valuables? What’s the purpose of your life?
thelivaagath therindhaalae siththaandham
adhu theriyaamal poanaalae vedhaandham
mannaith thoandith thanneer thaedum anbuth thangachi
ennai thoandi nyaanam kanden idhudhaan en katchi
unmai enna poymai enna
idhil thaen enna kadikkum thael enna nyaana penne
vaazhvin porul enna nee vandha kadhai enna
deivam thandha veedu veedhiyirukku
When everything is clear and known, it’s a canon
When something is unknown, it’s unclear scriptures
Digging earth in search of waters…oh beloved sister
Delving within myself, discovered my eternal wisdom,
This is my view of life
Where is the truth and where is the false?
In this, where is the honey, or the scorpions bite?..oh wise girl
Whats there in the life’s valuables? What’s the purpose of your life?
God’s created home is my street…..
