This is a rhyme that I grew up on ...
Chaand oh, chandanam oh?
Oh this paste … is it sandalwood?
Chandanam aana mannakka doh?
(But) Had it been sandalwood, would it not have a scent?
Manakka maangai oh?
Aren’t mangoes known for their scents?
Maangai aana tonga doh?
Aren’t mangoes always hanging?
Tonga toranam oh?
Only torans are meant to hang, no?
Toranam aana katta doh?
But aren’t torans also supposed to be Tied (Built)?
(Note: Kattarduh – is a verb that means to tie and to build. Here in the next line it takes on the meaning of build. So you can also assume that the toran is built for poetic liberty.
Katta kovil oh?
Aren’t temples noted for their structure?
Kovil aana kumudaa doh?
Temples encourage a person to bow … hai na?
Kumudah raja voh?
But the only person we bow to is a king, right?
Raja vaana evvanoh?
Isn’t taking known for his pride?
Evvah palli oh?
Pride is a feature of a lizard, don’t you think?
Palli aana padingado?
But aren’t lizards known to be slippery?
Padanga kalla noh?
It’s a thief who is famed to slippery!
Kallan aana, odaa noh?
Isn’t a thief famous for running?
Oodah kaaveri oh?
The kaveri (river) is famous for her flight, right?
Kaaveri aana, kalanga doh?
Doesn’t the kaveri river churn as well?
Kalanga, Kalaneer oh?
Well churning only reminds me of washed rice water!
Kalaneer aana tithikaa doh?
Isn’t washed rice water supposed to be sweet?
Thidika vellam oh?
Its jaggery that is famed to be sweet right?
Vellam aana tinni ko!
Well .. if its jaggery … you must simply eat it!
Note: The colloquoil usage of 'oh' at the end of each question, is kind of rhetorical. It does not have a direct translation into antoher language, but 'hai na,' in Hindi, more or less encapsulates it!
16 comments:
whoa, this poem left me all confused!!! its like my state of mind, i cant decide what is what... lol....
dint know u had a mal connection!!!
am a tamillian from kerela. when i speak like tamil it sounds like malayalan ... so there now you know!
hmmmmm !!!! intersting..... ! we are all indians!!
could u read that story i was tellin u abt?
where've u been???? no news???? havnt heard ur take on my DMG-3..... ??? i do look for critical views u know...
hey, was out of station, got back today and commented on your promo! glad to note i was missed!
Paakharu
yeah, i just the objective criticism element was missing... what with everyone saying nothing but sweet stuff...! not that i mind....:)
anyway how was the trip? business? pleasure? reflective? which one of these was it?
n thanx for the writing tips on anushikha's blog... feels nice to know m on the right track.... have sumthing different up on my mind... but the story is the routine....
but u know wad m really enjoying this exercise... !!!
niha
reply........................!!!!
hey... where have u been???? been waiting to read ur response for a while now.....!!!!!
busy ho kya???
hey girl,
wrote on your blog. bassically that i was moved by navya's gesture and had some doubts on your EDK. listen have been seriously thinking of getting you to assist the writers on the show. do research, breath some freshnes into it types. practicaly will it work out for you? but before that, do tell me, your fav ep. want to give you a surprise! also what's you email id?
u mean assist the actual guys???? are u like kidding??? one sec... did i make like the right sense outta wad u said???????? okay b4 my heart stops beating at once.....
let me come back to wad u asked.. well.. checkl on the left side of the main blogpage.. u will find all the episodes right from 1, n ya,Tamanna secret is not out yet, will be out in abt 2 weeks time
love,
niha
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