A splendid song about the Arts of Kerala !


Kavya Narthaki Chilamboli Charthiya
Kalayude Naade Malanade

O glorious land of Kerala,
The Poetic Danseuse
Wearing Feet Bells
And the land of eternal Arts !

Kalpana than kali vanchi pattukal
Kallolinikalam ozukum Naade!


 

These lines are reminiscent of Shakespeare's eulogy of England !

This royal throne of Kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars
This semi Eden, this demi Paradise
England, bound in with a triumphant sea,
Whose rocky shores beat the envious siege
Of watery Neptune !


Small poems, Kili Pattukal
Flow from Thee !

Mohamunarthum Mohiniyattom
Modiyiladum Devadasikal

The lovely Mohiniattam is from Thee
Which arouses Moha, Desires !

Ambala Nadayil Thamburu meetti
Avide Valarnu Koodiyattavum Koothum !

From the temple halls
Arose Koothu and Koodiattam !

Kairali Unarnoo, Kairali Unarnoo
Kairali Unarnunarnoo !

Kerala awakened, Kerala awakened
Kairali Unarnoo, Kairali Unarnoo !


Ramanattavum Krishnanattavum
Kathakaliyai Valarnu Padarnu
Kerala Varmayum Thampiyum padiya
Kerala gaadhakal kadalu kadannu parannu !


The liberal Arts, Krishna and Raman Attoms
Became universally famous as Kathakali !
The songs of Varma and Thampi
Left the shores of Kerala !
The world embraced these Arts,
Which fascinated mankind !

Thiruvathirayude Thiramalakalil
Mlayaalathin Mani chiri pongi !
In the waves of Thiruvathira ( Kali )
The laughter of Kerala rose !

Parihasathil Madhurathil
Kata paadi thulli Kunjan Nambiar !

The humorist Kunjan Nambiar
Sang lovely songs in satire !