En Veetu Thottatil

The final of three recordings I made with my friend Abhinav :)

Music by A. R. Rahman.
Original Vocalists : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha

Meaning

(I found this translation on a random forum)

Ask the flowers at my home garden
Ask all the windows at my home
Ask my coconut grove
They will say your name

Ask the flowers at my home garden
Ask all the windows at my home
Ask my coconut grove
They will speak my heart

A lady singer should not be silent
If all the bees buzz then the garden can’t withstand
If all the buds make sound, then the bees can’t hear
After aadi (season) the river won’t wait
After aadi, the alipoo (flower) does not close
Wishes vibrating

Without the permission of ‘telling’, I came to tell
There’s no distance between ‘tell’ and ‘meaning
No love reaches the heaven without telling
Even if counting ends, kisses do not,

Kabira (Encore Version)

This is another song that Abhi & I recorded together :) I am still waiting for a Karaoke version of the original Kabira! It’s one of my favorite 2013 songs

Movie: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Music: Pritam
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Tochi Raina

Meaning

F: My darling daughter is leaving for her in-law’s home

She gave tears in our eyes, as a blessing

She took away her jaggery and covering of raw grains

M: Oh great one, heed to this

Oh deep thinker, don’t leave in this way

Come, your shadows are calling you

The same bed broke, the cold wind grazes on your path

The cream of milk is the same, the earten pot grazes on your path

F: Oh girl, your husband is a foreigner

Your bond is blessed by the heavens

Look it’s happiness all around

Teri Aahatein Nahin Hain

My moms college friend’s son moved to Canada, and  we both realized our common love for music! We had a great afternoon recording songs together. Stay tuned for a few more :)

Meaning

Song: Aahatein
Movie: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Song Writer: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Composer: Amit Trivedi

(Thanks to bollymeaning.com for the translation)

small things, just like that, while passing by,
memories go, stroking me,
in the nights, below the pillow, old smiles,
make me sleep..
it’s not possible to meet, but tell me this much
why have we met then..
I can’t call you, can’t forget you,
why is it so?
everything is the same, but something is missing..
the sound of your footsteps isn’t there..

I didn’t know, you didn’t know,
whatever happened without knowing..
something happened, that didn’t happen to me,
why did it happen to you then..
it’s not your mistake, it’s not my mistake,
why are there complaints still..
I can’t call you, can’t forget you,
why is it so?
everything is the same, but something is missing..
the sound of your footsteps isn’t there..

why, why aren’t they there