KamalHaasan's Poem

I was browsing Era.Murugan's website. Era.Murugan is one of the new age Tamil writers, who btw writes well. It comes out that he works for HCL BPO as principal consultant. Sujatha is his mentor. He has done dialogues for Kamal's upcoming flick 'Unnai Pol Oruvan'. His poems regularly appear in Ananda Vikatan. I distinctly remember reading a poem titled 'AadhalAl AlarugirAn' by Era.Murugan in AV few years back. In his website he has published one of Kamal's poem titled 'Nanban'. I know Kamal writes poems. Regarding Kamal's poetic skills, camouflage/under currents/veiled messages/giving room for different interpretations are all hallmarks of a well written poem and Kamal has them in plenty. Also, Themal, Jaadhikuri, padikAram, MIsai nuni...these are distinctly Kamal words.

It's an intelligent poem. He sees himself as his Nanban. Once you read the poem from this context you will be pleasantly surprised. I concede that the usage of the term 'Jaadhikuri' is unnecessary. However, you will have to give it to him when it comes to how versatile he is and how much justification he does to each and every thing he gets into

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Arindhavargal Sollakadavadhu - Let the known tell

My Take:
I enjoyed reading this poem which appeared in the last week’s issue of Anandha Vikatan. I have attempted to translate for the lesser privileged who can’t read/understand Tamil:-) To tell you the truth apart from the amusement the lines create I’m not able to get my head around and figure out what the poet is upto.


Arindhavargal Sollakadavadhu - Let the known tell

By Raju Murugan

Praarthanai neram
Mudindha dhevAlayathil
Mudhalil anaindha mezhugu
Evar Etri chendradhu?

Who lit that candle which burnt out first after the mass was over in the church?

NedunjAlai veiyilil
Nasungi kidakkira nAikutti
Engirundhu vandhadhu
Enge Chendradhu?

Where did the puppy, which lies smashed in the scorching heat on the motorway, come from and where did it go?

Braille ezhuthukkal
Varudi vAsikkira
PArvayatravarin ninaivil
Edhu irul edhu oli?

In the memory of the blind person, who reads by caressing the braille letters, which is dark and which is light?

Kadai Theruvin
SAkadaiyoram
Vizhundhu kidappavan munaguvadhu
Eval peyarai?

Which girl’s name is the drunkard who lays by the drainage in the high street mumbling?

Avan thirudi vandha purseil
pugaipadamAi
innum sirippadhu
parigoduthavanin ammavA?

Is the lady, who is still smiling in the photo found in the purse he has just pickpoketed, the mother of the one who lost the purse?

Appavin irudhi chadangil
Pookkal piyithu vilayAdum
Indha kuzhandhai
EnnavAga Pogiradhu

What will this kid, who is playing with the flower garland by tearing it while its father’s final rites are being performed, become?