Actors are the two legends of Kerala Cinema, Prem Nazeer and Sree Vidya.
Manipravala Thalakal Unarnoo
Manassil kamala dalangal
vithirnoo
Kavya Kalayude kanakamgulikalil
Kathakali Mudrakal Vidarnoo
!
Manipravala ......................
Verses equalling Ruby
( Mani ) and Coral ( Pravala )
And lotus blossomed in Mind !
From the
great Art of Poetry
Rose the Mudras of the King of all Arts ( Kathakali
)
Sharat kala megham Thirasselayayi
Sasiklaa Kali
vilakkayee
Onnayi Varriyarum
Irayimman Thapiyum
Varna narayangal
minukkee
The clouds of Sharath
Became curtain for the play
Moon
became the Lamp
Both Variar and Thampi became one
Giving finishing touches
to costumes !
Pampayum Periyarum
Bharata puzhayum
Aa padangal
paadi
Chaitra marangal aadee !
Chendayil thengilayil
Elathalangil
Syamantakangal kilingee
The rivers of Kerala
Bharata puzha, Pampa
and Periyar
Sang those beautiful verses
And the trees of Chaitra danced
!
Manipravala .....................
Damayantiyayi
Droupadiyayi
Devayaniyayee
Kairali Rathiyay Sathiyay
Rambhayay
Radhayay
Raasa Natanam Aadi !
As Damayanti, Droupadi
And as
Devayani
Magnificent Kerala rose
As Rathi, as Sathi
As Rambha and
Radha
She danced the Blissful Dance !
Ratnakireedavumayi
Thiranottam Nadathi
Rasa Chakravarthiyam
Sringaram..
Manipravala .......................
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