Wow. Venillave was also written before the tune was composed. Amazing. The song Nila Kaigiradhu is very close to my heart as it is sung by Harini. I remember seeing the cassette cover and liking the name of the singer. I named my daughter "Harini". :) She does go to singing classes also now.
Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 10:45 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vairamuthu Neram – Moon Songs > > > > 1. *Nila Kaigiradhu – INDRA* > > > > Man has achieved everything through scientific means. In this century, man > has been able to achieve everything through these means. This century also > happens to be the one , where man is in his heights of sorrow. As long as > man is advancing in Science, he is distancing himself, from Nature. Nature > loves man, but man is unable to get time to love Nature. Man has been > distancing himself, from Nature, and this painful feeling has to be got into > songs and music. So, this song was an outcome of such a pain, and a feeling. > > > > > Moon is calling mankind. Man is below the blanket. Moon wants to touch > mankind. But he is within the blanket. Each and every grass is calling man > to come and walk on him. But, he is is cornering himself, with slippers on > his foot. So, the distance between man and nature is widening. This should > not happen. Oh Nature ! You are the mother. You are God. You are the very > source. Man should understand that, and then only will there be a fixation > between man and nature. Then will there be a relationship between man and > nature. Nature is mankind and mankind becomes nature. Only when such a > feeling is imprinted, the life becomes fruitful. > > > > 1. *Ven Nilave ( Minsara Kanavu )* > > > > Rajeev Menon is a very good admirer of Tamil language. He has also learnt > many languages, and has read literature in a lot of other languages. After > reading a song of mine, he said, " There are moon songs in all languages. > But the lyrics of the song that you have written seems to be there only in > Tamil. This is my opinion". I asked him which one. > > > > Venillave Venillave Vinai Thandi Varuvaaya , Vilayada Jodi Thevai. > > > > Everyone will think till this stage. I don't have any companion to play > with. I am alone, so, Moon, pls come and play with me. This is not something > new, and every lyricist and poet has been thinking on these lines before. > > > > The next lyrics are something new, which I haven't seen in any of the > languages ( said by Rajeev Menon) > > > > " Indha Bhoologathil Yaarum Paarkum Munne Unnai adhi Kaalayil anuppi > Vaiypom" > > > > Calling the moon, and when the dawn breaks, it gets lost, and we feel bad > and search over it again and everywhere. Just as how a mother feels bad for > a child, when he / she doesn't return back after school on time, similarly, > the sky feels worried, when the moon doesn't return back to the sky. So, we > calling the moon to play with us, and requesting it to go back to its place > of the sky was a new concept, and Rajeev Menon said that it was a new idea, > which was never seen anywhere else. > > > > Usually, I don't go to the shooting spot, where my songs are picturised. > There has been no time for me to go for the same. I have the yearning, but > don't have the time. Among the songs , which I desired to go and see the > picturisation, this song is also one of them. When the song was > picturised in AVM Studio, I was also present. The lyrics that was > picturised, was, > > > > " Idhu Irullala adhu Oli alla, Idhu rendodum seradha ponneram". > > > > > > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > >
