Uthara Swayamvaram Kathakali song from Danger Biscuit – Lyrics in English with Translation
Song: Uthara Swayamvaram Kathakali from Danger Biscuit (1969)
Lyrics: Sreekumaran Thampi
Music: Dakshinamoorthi
Playback: Yesudas
Filmed on: Prem Nazir, Sadhana
Uthara Swayamvaram Kathakali song from Danger Biscuit – Lyrics in English with Translation
Uthara swayamvaram kathakali kanuvaan
Uthrada rathriyil poyirunnu
Kanchana kasavulla poonchela uduthaval
Nenjeyyum ambumayi vannirunnu
To watch Uthara swayamvar Kathakali
I went to Uthradam (star) night
She came wearing dress with silk border
And sat with cupid arrows
Uthara swayamvaram kathakali kanuvaan
Uthrada rathriyil poyirunnu
Njan Poyirunnu
To watch Uthara swayamvar Kathakali
I went to Uthradam (star) night
Yes, I went
Irayimman thambi nalkum sringara padha lahari
Sringara lines given by *Irayimman Thampi
Irayimman thambi nalkum sringara padha lahari
Sringara lines given by *Irayimman Thampi
Iru swapna vedhikalilalinju chernnu
Got dissolved in both dreamy worlds
Karalile kalithattil arupathu thiriyitta
Kathakali vilakkukal erinju ninnu
In the stage of heart where 60 wicks were lighted,
Kathakali lamps kept burning
Uthara swayamvaram kathakali kanuvaan
Uthrada rathriyil poyirunnu
To watch Uthara swayamvar Kathakali
I went to Uthradam (star) night
Kudamaloor sairandriyayi, mankulam brihandalayayi
*Kudamalur became Sairandri
*Mangulam became Brihannala
Kudamaloor sairandriyayi, mankulam brihandalayayi
*Kudamalur became Sairandri
*Mangulam became Brihannala
Haripattu Ramakirishnan valalanayi
Duryodhana veshamittu guru chenganooru vannu
Varanassi than chenda unarnnuyarnnu
*Haripad Ramakrishnan became Valala
*Guru Chengannur came wearing Duryodhana’s costumes
& Chendamelam of *Varanasi
Ayiram sankalpangal therukal theertha ravil
Arjjunanayi njan, aval utharayayi
The night,
Thousand imaginations run chariots
I became Arjuna,
She became Uthara
Ayiram sankalpangal therukal theertha ravil
Arjjunanayi njan, aval utharayayi
The night,
Thousand imaginations run chariots
I became Arjuna,
She became Uthara
Athu kazhinjatta vilakkananju poy
Ethra ethra ajnatha vasaminnum thudarunnu njan
After that *Attavilakk was blown out
How many exile lives,
I am still continuing!
Uthara swayamvaram kathakali kanuvaan
Uthrada rathriyil poyirunnu
Kanchana kasavulla poonchela uduthaval
Nenjeyyum ambumayi vannirunnu
To watch Uthara swayamvar Kathakali
I went to Uthradam (star) night
She came wearing dress with silk border
And sat with cupid arrows
Uthara swayamvaram kathakali kanuvaan
Uthrada rathriyil poyirunnu
Njan Poyirunnu
To watch Uthara swayamvar Kathakali
I went to Uthradam (star) night
Yes, I went
Notes: *IrayimmanThampi wrote Uthara swayamvaram and Uthara’s romantic feelings towards Arjuna expressed here.
The song also lists real artists who performed Uthara Swayamvaram on stage.
*Attavilakk – lamp lighted for Kathakali performance.
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