Thrunthi Vaa

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Singing (male)
Kaanum Kangal Thanae Vaeru (Isn’t it that only our eyes are different)
Kaanum Katchi Kedayathey (Not the sight we see)
Peesum mozhi thaney vaeru (Isn’t it that only our languages are different)
Pechin ennam kidayaadhe (Not the thought behind our words)
Sellum paathay thanay veru (Isn’t it that only our paths are different)
Nadakkum kaalgal kidayaadhe (Not our walking legs)
Aayunthangal dhaane veru (Isn’t it that only our weapons are different)
Yendhum kaigal kidayaadhe (Not our hands that hold them)

Moodiya kanthira, moodiya kanthira thozha (Open your closed eyes, my friend) x2

Seviyae, Seviyae, Seviyae, koncham kelu ( Ears, Ears, Ears, listen)
Ratha aaril neendhi vetri choodiyadhu yaaru? (Who’s ever won, drenched in blood)
Mozhiyae, Mozhiyae, Mozhiyae, koncham pesu ( Language, Language, Language, speak)
Unnai serayil adakeyyathu yaaru? (Who’s imprisoned you?)

Narration (female)

Aayudhangal eri vanakkam sol (Throw your weapons, say namaste)
Azhi un ratha veri (Destroy your blood lust)
Punnagai kol (Smile)

Singing (Male)

Kathi indri ratham indri (Without weapons, and without blood)
Naadau pala peranthatu (Many countries were born)

Gandhi soona vazhi thozha (Gandhi’s path, my friend)
Unnaku indru marantathu ( You’ve forgotten today)

Moodiya kanthira, moodiya kanthira thozha (Open your closed eyes, my friend) x2

Singing (female)

Aariya maakal azhipathu, veeranuku azhaga (Is it like a warrior to kill innocent people)
Un kuraigala peechal thirpathu thavara (Is it wrong to talk about your grievances )
Puratchi endru Puratchi endru (Calling it a revolution)
Vuyerai parikaathey (don’t take away lives)
Arivu illa peechu ketu (Listening to foolishness)
Vuyerai kodukathey (do’t give away your life)

Singing (male)

Kaanum Kangal Thanae Vaeru (Isn’t it that only our eyes are different)
Kaanum Katchi Kedayathey (Not the sight we see)
Peesum mozhi thaney vaeru (Isn’t it that only our languages are different)
Pechin ennam kidayaadhe (Not the thought behind our words)
Sellum paathay thanay veru (Isn’t it that only our paths are different)
Nadakkum kaalgal kidayaadhe (Not our walking legs)
Aayunthangal dhaane veru (Isn’t it that only our weapons are different)
Yendhum kaigal kidayaadhe (Not our hands that hold them)

Moodiya kanthira, moodiya kanthira thozha (Open your closed eyes, my friend) x2

Kannavu

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Oru kannavai eduthu kannil veythu nadanthen (I saw my dream in front of me as I walked)
Athil kanda katchi ellam, kandu veyanthen (I was amazed by what I saw)
Vaanam parthu nadanthu (Walking, whilst looking at the sky)
Kal thaduki velunthen (I tripped on a stone, and fell down)
Kanner sinthi thudaithu (wiping tears from my eyes)
Meendum ezhanthu nadanthen (I started walking again)

Poetic – a guitar solo

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This is a guitar solo I performed. Check it out. The style of guitar playing is ‘karna’. That’s the term I’ve coined for “making the guitar sound karna-tic”.