Then Thulumbum Ormayayi - Ennu Swantham Janaki Kutty

 

Then Thulumbum – Ennu swantham janaki kutty

Composition – Kaithapram

Lyrics – Kaithapram

Singer – K.J.Yesudas

Prelude – “ Ennu Swantham Janaki Kutty “ , a movie released in 1998 written by MT Vasudevan Nair, had captured my imagination since my teenage years . It is a heart - tugging love story for teenagers like us, unadulterated by the complexities of the world . Janakikutty, played by Jomol and Bhaskaran, by Sharath, enchanted the audience with their pure portrayal of emotions . The song “ Then Thulumbum Ormayayi “ is a song I came across in my twenties . The song set to Brindavan Sarang raag gives us a feeling of longing about unrequited love .

 

Then thulumbum ormayayi varu varu vasanthame

Oh spring ! Come in the form of memories brimming with sweetness like honey. 

Pathira kadambil nee varu varu nila kili

Oh bird that loves the moonlight ! Come to the burflower tree ( kadambu ) at midnight .

Sneha sagarangale swarangalayi varu

Oh loving oceans ! Come in the form of notes of music with your surging waves .

Shyamaraga rathri mulla pon kinavin poovarambil pookarayallo

The jasmine is about to bloom, hearing the melody of the night in the boundary of golden memories .

 

Mridu venuvil kelkunnitha ashamsa choriyunna sankeertham

The paean of good wishes emanates from the soft flute.

Mangalyavum malarmaleyum trikayil enthunnu vana mullakkal

The jasmines in the forest take the flower garlands in their auspicious hands during the nuptials. 

Arorum ariyathe arum kanathe athmavil nirayunnu laya saurabham

Unaware and unseen , the rhythm of music and fragrance of blossoms fill my soul .

Itra naal itra naal engu poyi ente ninavile kali thozhi ?

Oh playmate of my thoughts ! Where have you been all these days ?

Kelkunnu njan manveenayil poy poya ravinte madhumanjari

I hear the melody from the lute which is like the humming of bees sipping nectar from the bunch of blossoms in the bygone night . 

Ariyunnu njan smriti sandhayil etho nisha gana pada pallavi

I become aware of the words of the prelude of a night song in the memories which appear in the evening .

Maychalum mayatha varnangal ormayil shalabangalayi pari uyarunnu

The colours which I try to erase refuse to fade. They float and rise like butterflies in my memories.

Karmukil kudilin ullil chandralekha melle melle ezuthathe ezhuthunnu sandesham

The rays of the moon are writing a message inside the hut made of dark clouds slowly . 

Postlude – The music composer and lyricist “ Kaithapram “ brings forth the essence of every wedding . The bride goes through vagaries of emotions .  There is jubilation of the bride on meeting her prince of dreams .  There are sorrow and memories of her parental home ,  which she has to leave in her new journey of matrimony .