Friday, September 26, 2025

Yaathumaagi nindrai Kaali by Barathiyar

This song was composed by Mahakavi Bharathiyar but the lyrics come from a recording of my grandfather's singing. Please let me know if you see any mistakes so I can correct them!

Pallavi

Yaathumaagi nindrai Kali
Engum nee niraindhai

Charanam 1

theethu nanmai ellam kaali
unthan leelai andro

bootham ainthum aanaai kali
porigal ainthum aanaai

bodham aagi nindrai kali
poriai minji nindrai

(yaathum)

Charanam 2

inbamaagivittai kali
ennulae pugundhai

pinbu ninnai illal kali (?)
piridhu naanum undo

anbalithuvittai kali 
aanmai thanthuvittai

thunbam neekivittai kali
thollai pookivittai

(yathum)

Charanam 3

yendranullavelliyil gnana thiravi aeravendum
kundra mothaa tholum meru kola mutha vadivum

nandrai naadum manamum
nee en naaalum ithal vaendum

pondrai vittu mattror thuyaril
uzhalum nenjam vendaam

kaali meethu nenjam endrum
kalandhu nirka vaendum

vaelai otraviralum paaril
vaendha nerthu pugazhum 

yaali yutha valiyum
endrum inbam nirkum manamum

vaazhi eethal vendum annai
vaaazhga nindran arulae 

(yathum)

Lyrics taking from a version that my grandfather sang.

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