#Ponniyin Selvan I

[ambidextrousarcher]

Frustrated with the snippet translation, because it is time-taking work, lost on where to go with the fic, but I wanted to sing this for a long time, so…here we go, Sol in my untrained, squeaky voice.

Tagging my usual Ponniyin Selvan people as well as some friends who liked my singing.

@hum-suffer @humapkehaikaun @harinishivaa @celestesinsight @willkatfanfromasia @rdx-dcm @racoonpaws @favcolourrvibgior @hinsaa-paramo-dharma @hindumyththoughts @deadloverscity @mizutaama @thelekhikawrites @themorguepoet and @thereader-radhika

I remember @thegleamingmoon had a wonderful translation of this song on their blog, but I couldn’t find it there (thanks, Tumblr Search function) so I’m translating it here under the cut.

In retrospect, this ended up taking more time than necessary, because Tumblr was kind enough to delete the first draft of the translation. Sigh.

Let me know if you want to be added to/removed from the tag list!

Kaadhodu sol, kaadhodu sol

Whisper in my ears, whisper in my ears

Yaarendru sol, yaarendru sol

Tell me who it is, tell me who it is.

Perazhagan ah sol, kodar megan ah sol

Tell me if he is a man of great beauty, tell me if he is as tall as a craggy peak.

(Raja Raja Chozhan was apparently known to be quite handsome, from what I have heard)

Maaveeran ah sol, vaayijalan ah sol

Tell me if he is a man of great valour, tell me if he weaves webs with his words.

(Arulmozhi in Ponniyin Selvan is definitely a man of valour, and Vandiyathevan can weave anything he wants with his words)

Odathe soladi or vaarthai sol

Don’t run away, at least say one word (about him) dear

Kaavalan ah sol, en evalana sol

Tell me if he is a guardian, tell me if he is my servant

(in a scene in the movie, Arulmozhi calls himself both the kaavalan (guardian) and the velaikaaran (servant) of the Chozha people, though Vandiyathevan can also fit the ‘my servant’ part, for he is indeed serving Kundavai’s will at that point)

Poraali ah sol illai odoli ah sol

Tell me if he is a warrior, tell me if he is a coward.

(I don’t think ‘odoli’ here means coward literally, it is meant to mean, I feel, someone who escapes from sticky situations, which is definitely a fit for Vandiyathevan, and well, the great warrior can be both of them, though such magnitude of praise is probably for Arulmozhi)

Kichu kurala ah sol, kaviarasu ah sol

Tell me if he has a chirpy voice, tell me if he is the King of poets.

(Kaviarasu, I have heard, is a title given to Raja Raja Chozhan, and Vandiyathevan might have a chirpy voice, haha)

Ippodhe soladi inge sol

Tell me right now, tell me right here.

Mayai ah sol mayan ah sol

Tell me if he is an illusion, tell me if he is a magician.

(The illusion is probably Arulmozhi, who is, at this point in the story, not present in the flesh, only heard about in the highest of terms, though it can also mean Vandiyathevan with his many faces, while the magician can, again, mean the both of them, though it is more suitable to Vandiyathevan)

As Aa Aa Aa

Aa Aa Aa Aa

Kaadhodu sol, kaadhodu sol

Whisper in my ears, whisper in my ears

Yaarendru sol, yaarendru sol

Tell me who he is, tell me who he is.

Perazhagan ah sol, kodar mugan ah sol

Tell me if he is the most handsome of men, tell me if he is as tall as the highest of peaks

Enge avan sol, edhenum sol

Tell me where he is, tell me anything about him.

Maaveeran ah sol, vaayijalan ah sol

Tell me if he is the bravest of men, tell me if he weaves webs with his words.

Kaavalan ah sol en evalana sol

Tell me if he is a guardian, tell me if he is my servant.

Kichu kurala sol kaviarasa sol

Tell me if he has a chirpy voice, tell me if he is the King of poets

Ippodhe soladi inge sol

Tell me right now, dear, tell me right here.

Mayai ah sol, mayan ah sol

Tell me if he is an illusion, tell me if he is a magician

#scribbler sings #nila warbles #ponniyin selvan ost #sol #ponniyin selvan #ponniyin selvan I

[quietparanoiac]

#Ponniyin Selvan #Ponniyin Selvan: I #Ponniyin Selvan I #பொன்னியின் செல்வன் #Kollywood #period drama #fanvid #Aishwarya Rai #Aishwarya Rai Bachchan #Nandini #kollywoodedit #perioddramaedit #Indian cinema #my videos #finally uploading the thing I made months ago #may PS:II be good

[newsdeets]

Ponniyin Selvan I Box Office Collection: Beats The Kashmir Files' Worldwide Earnings

Ponniyin Selvan I Box Office Collection: Beats The Kashmir Files’ Worldwide Earnings

Ponniyin Selvan I, Mani Ratnam’s most recent film, is still doing well at the box office. The lifetime earnings of The Kashmir Files, the second-highest grossing Hindi movie of the year, have now been surpassed by the historical drama starring Aishwarya Rai, Vikram, Karthi, Trisha, and Jayam Ravi. Ponniyin Selvan I experienced a tremendous jump of 60% on Saturday. The movie made between $14 and…

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#Kashmir Files #Ponniyin Selvan I

[savedaughtersworld]

#Ponniyin Selvan I #ps1 #bollywood #movie news #movie #latest news #latest updates #india news #tollywood #box office

[philtstone]

even more (deeply unserious) ponniyin selvan + textposts

+ BONUS

#text post meme #ponniyin selvan #nandini #aditha karikalan #vandiyadevan #arunmozhi varman #vanathi #kundavai #poonguzhali #i love them all #nandini x adith #kundavai x vandiyadevan

[rathiman]

Ok folks, I had made a post about how I missed my desi fandoms and I found a few creators who are still making content for their fandoms. So please comment/reblog this if you're a creator who makes fics, art, memes, shitposts or any other form of media for any desi fandom. I want to find and support more fan content creators!!! Also mention the fandom(s) you make posts for!

#I want desi fandomhood on tumblr #RRR #Bahubali #PS I #Ponniyin Selvan #Manirathnam #ss rajamouli #tamil #baajirao mastani #desi aesthetic #desi tag #desi tumblr #being desi #desi #desi academia #desi culture #Chola dynasty #bollywood #kollywood #rrr movie #bheem rrr #ram x bheem #devasena #PS II #PS 2

[shuknopadma]

Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)

#just girls being girls #ponniyin selvan #ponniyin selvan: I #trisha #trisha krishnan #sobhita dhulipala #tamil cinema #indian cinema #kollywood #kollywoodedit #myedits

[hollogramhallucination]

“on today's episode of cholatwt: aditha is still going through it” — credit: deardevotee

#death is a social construct #ponniyin selvan #ponniyin selvan 2 #ps2 #aditha karikalan #aditya karikalan #nandini #nandini x aditha #kollywood #please do not ask for further kunduvai content #i have a tense relationship with the character in the books and the films #i do not want to argue over it

[vennilave]

 @userdramas event 05: women

Ponniyin Selvan: Navarasa - 9 Emotions ↳ Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) dir. Mani Ratnam

#userdramas #ponniyin selvan #i didnt get to finish my set last month in time it was sooo sad #ps1 #ponniyin selvan: i #trisha krishnan #trisha #aishwarya lekshmi #aishwarya rai #aishwarya rai bachchan #sobhita dhulipala #kolly #kollywood #tamil cinema #mani ratnam #sontha post da #gif #gif set

[desicinema]

May Goddess Kotravai be aware of the dead king's wrath. The brave Pandyas will wash your feet with Chola blood. ⤷ PONNIYIN SELVAN: I, dir. Mani Ratnam

#filmedit #movieedit #perioddramaedit #kollywoodedit #filmgifs #moviegifs #cinematv #userfilm #usertvfilm #kollywood #tamil cinema #ponniyin selvan #bollywoodedit #* #roedits #twblood #i loved it so much #kinda wish it was a trilogy #but regardless i cant wait for the second part #q

[whippersnappersbookworm]

Both of them had some mad matchmaking skills. They can give Seema Aunty a run for her money

#ponniyin selvan #arulmozhi #vanathi #kundavai #vandiyadevan #aditha karikalan #i need these two to set me up with someone #they could easily start matchmaking as a side business

[zeherili-ankhein]

This is what line without context doess 😭💀 lmaooo

#the first thing i read this morning after waking up lol #ponniyin selvan books #ponniyin selvan #desiblr #desi tumblr #desi teen #desi shit posting #desi #desi tag #books #book lines #without context

[melooonsstuff]

Soldier, Poet, King × Ponniyin Selvan

#guess who got into Tamil cinema #I saw someone saying something like the niche desi fandoms are dying #and I said not on my watch #so here I go again #every 2 years with the same song edit #anyway #if anyone has any tamil or telugu movie suggestion hmu #i'd love to discover anything #so many MOVIES !! #ponniyin selvan #kollywood #movie edit #movies #my edit #soldier poet king #mani ratnam #aishwarya rai #vikram #chiyaan vikram #desiblr #tamil cinema #indian cinema

[dumdaradumdaradum]

We're literally living on crumbs i tell you.. but we'll take it 😭😭 also like sir? The chemistry? They deserved more screentime together 🥺

This scene really made me think of what it must have looked like when he saved her during floods 🥺 that sequence will forever have my 💓

Gif credit - @mizutaama

#arunmozhi you absolute idiot #he clearly had a thing for her from start #i mean when he arrived to save her right after he had battled death 🥺 i was like -swoon- #on an elephant too!!😂 #desiblr #ponniyin selvan #arunmozhi varman #vanathi #ps 2

[philtstone]

more ponniyin selvan + text posts for @foolgobi65

#once again in my useless meme era #ponniyin selvan #i needed better text posts for poonguzhali and vanathi and arunmozhi tbh #the greatest bangers are always aditha and nandini. bc they are the craziest and thus the funniest #text post meme #aditha karikalan #vandiyadevan #arunmozhi varman #poonguzhali #kundavai #nandini #aditha x nandini #also SEMBANNNN! my beloved bastard horse.

[fabulist]

✧ @evilwomen's favourite evil women ✧

Aishwarya Rai as NANDINI in Ponniyin Selvan I

#filmedit #movieedit #worldcinemaedit #southasiansource #wocedit #aishwarya rai #ponniyin selvan #cinematv #filmdaily #tamil cinema #ponniyin selvan 1 #*mine #indian cinema #**fem #*ewc #*gtkm #gifs #the film hasn't released yet but i know i will lose my mind over villainess!aishwarya #god! i have to finish reading the novel series before the film releases!!! and it's only one month!