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Mad about AR Rahman's 'Urvasi Urvasi' unplugged? Check out the translation from Tamil

From demonetization to Trump, you get it all in Rahman's reprised 'Urvasi Urvasi'

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A R Rahman's new rendition of one of his popular tracks 'Urvasi Urvasi' from Prabhu Deva's 1994 movie Kadhalan has once again taken the world by storm.

Uploaded by MTV India on its Twitter handle, as a part of MTV Unplugged, the song went viral in no time! The new version features Rahman with Suresh Peters and composer Ranjit Barot.

The Oscar-winning composer, on December 1, last year, had asked his fans to contribute fresh lyrics for the song and upon receiving more than a 1,000 comments on his Facebook page, he picked up handful of them.

For the new version, the 50-year-old musician left no socio-political issue unmentioned in the reprised lyrics- from Donald Trump's victory to demonetised India.

Some of the lyrics go like this:

Hillary Clinton Thoothu Poonal, Take it easy policy
Donald Trump presidentaanal,Take it easy policy 
Ainooru ruba sella poonal, Take it easy policy
Aaiyaram ruba sella poonal, Take it easy policy

So here we have a translation for those who do not understand the Tamil lyrics of the song - 

Urvashi (new)

 

Urvashi Urvashi take it easy Urvashi

If you are thin as a needle, don’t need pharmacy
To succeed in life, take it easy policy
Like the rainbow, in life, youth is a fantasy

Hey Beautiful (like Goddess of love Rathi), say something, there are 3 lakh words in Tamil
You are my only Hope (salvation), at least say two words.

To succeed in life, take it easy policy

If Hilary Clinton loses, take it easy policy
If Donald Trump becomes president, take it easy policy

If 500 rupees note becomes worthless, take it easy policy
If 100 rupees note becomes worthless, take it easy policy

Urvashi Urvashi take it easy, Urvashi

Listen Beautiful! There are 6 lakh nerves in the body
Do you know, friend, where is the nerve for love?

To succeed in life, take it easy policy

Like the rainbow, in life, youth is a fantasy
Love won’t happen passionately at first sight nor will you lose virginity by setting eyes (looking)
There are no vegetarians among cats nor is there a (man like) Ram among men
If there are no revolutionary changes, no good can happen for women
Only Kannagi has a statue, where does Sita by herself have a statue?

Deep into the sea if battery charge is over, take it easy policy
Despite wearing a helmet if the Police catches you, take it easy policy
If someone says a torn pant is fashionable, take it easy policy
Despite wearing belt if the dhoti falls, take it easy policy

Urvashi Urvashi take it easy Urvashi

If you are thin as a needle, don’t need pharmacy
To succeed in life, take it easy policy
Like the rainbow, in life, youth is a fantasy

During the day if you don’t notice an attractive girl then what’s the use in winking (flirting) at night? (aankh maarna)

If you don’t have freedom, what is the use of even being in heaven?
If there are no girls, what is the use of classrooms?
If you don’t dance at 20, what is the use of dancing at 60?

Urvashi (Original)

 

Urvashi Urvashi take it easy Urvashi

If you are thin as a needle, don’t need pharmacy
To succeed in life, take it easy policy
Like the rainbow, in life, youth is a fantasy

Hey Beautiful (like Goddess of love Rathi), say something, there are 3 lakh words in Tamil
You are my only Hope (salvation), at least say two words.

To succeed in life, take it easy policy
Like the rainbow, in life, youth is a fantasy

During Oliyum Oliyum (film song programme on DD) if the power fails, take it easy policy
Despite studying well if you fail, take it easy policy
If father calls you good for nothing, take it easy policy
If the bald man goes to Tirupati, take it easy policy

Urvashi..

Listen Beautiful! There are 6 lakh nerves in the body
Do you know, friend, where is the nerve for love?
To succeed in life, take it easy policy

Love won’t happen passionately at first sight nor in first sight will you lose shyness.
There are no vegetarians among cats nor is there a (man like) Ram among men
If there are no revolutionary changes, no good can happen for women
Only Kannagi has a statue, where does Sita by herself have a statue?

If a girl entices and then loses interest, take it easy policy
If old lady sits next to you, take it easy policy
If festivals fall on Sundays, take it easy policy
If lover breaks up calling you brother, take it easy policy

Urvashi Urvashi take it easy Urvashi

If you are thin as a needle, don’t need pharmacy
To succeed in life, take it easy policy
Like the rainbow, in life, youth is a fantasy

During the day if you don’t notice an attractive girl then what’s the use in winking (flirting) at night? (aankh maarna)

If you don’t have freedom, what is the use of even being in heaven?
If there are no girls, what is the use of classrooms?
If you don’t dance at 20, what is the use of dancing at 60?

(Translation by Nishtha Balagopal)

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