Friday, December 31, 2010

Kurunthogai - Red Earth and Pouring Rain

குறிஞ்சி - தலைவன் கூற்று

யாயும் ஞாயும் யாரா கியரோ,
எந்தையும் நுந்தையும் எம்முறைக் கேளிர்,
யானும் நீயும் எவ்வழி யறிதும்,
செம்புலப் பெயனீர் போல,
அன்புடை நெஞ்சம் தாங்கலந் தனவே.
-செம்புலப் பெயனீரார்.

What could my mother be
to yours? What kin is my father
to yours anyway? And how
did you and I meet ever?
But in love our hearts are as red
earth and pouring rain mingled,
beyond parting.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Marriage - Theory

Love Marriages around the world are so simple..

    Boy loves a girl. Girl loves boy. They get married.
                 
In India,there are a few more steps:
  
   Boy Loves Girl. Girl Loves Boy
   Girl's family has to Love Boy. Boy's family has to Love Girl.
   Girl's family has to Love Boy's family.
   Boy's family has to Love Girl's family
   Girl and Boy still love each other. They get married.