Harishankar sings ‘Then Pathimathiye,’ a nostalgic ballad from the album ‘Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel.’ B. K. Harinarayanan writes the lyrics, and Rahul Raj creates a soothing melody that wraps the listener in warmth.
Then Pathimathiye
Harishankar • From “Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel”
Then Pathimathiye Lyrics Translation (from “Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel”)
The wordsmith mentions the ‘honey-sweet, dewy moon’ and asks it to bring dreams through the window. Harinarayanan describes memories of a village, its smiles, and the pain that surfaces like warm rice from a mother’s hands.
Then PanimathiyeOh honey-sweet, dewy moon.
Kuliraniyum AniviralaalWith your cool, gentle fingers.
Ee JanalarikeCome near this window.
Pathiye Varoo Kanavu TharooApproach slowly and give me a dream.
Veyilpakshi Chekkerumee NaattukootilIn this village nest where the sun-bird roosts.
Nilaavinte Eenam TharooGive me the melody of the moonlight.
Manam Chaanjurangunna Kolaayayil NeeOn the porch where my heart leans back to sleep,
Chiraathinte Naalam TharooYou give me the flame of a small earthen lamp.
Paraniraye ThodiyarikeAcross the garden walls and by the groves.
Pathivukalaay Chiriyekunnoru GraamamThere was a village that used to greet me with smiles.
EvideyithaaWhere is it now?
Ekaanthamen NizhalppaathayilOn my lonely path of shadows.
Suryaamshu ThookunnuvoIs a sunbeam shedding its light?
Novaakeyum ChiripoykayilIn this pool of smiles, does all the pain…
Edaykkonnu Neenthunnuvo…swim to the surface for a moment?
Snehaardramammayo ChoododeyekumannamaayLike the warm rice served with a mother’s tender love.
En NaavilormmakalMemories linger on my tongue.
Naaverupaattumaay ThaazhvarameriyodiyiniRunning through the valley with a folk song on its lips.
Kaatte VaraamoOh wind, will you come?
Paraniraye ThodiyarikeAcross the garden walls and by the groves.
Pathivukalaay Chiriyekunnoru GraamamThe village that used to greet me with smiles.
EvideyithaaWhere has it gone?
Moovanthithan MukilchaarthupolLike the cloud formations of the dusk.
Maayunna KaalangaleOh, these times that fade away.
Vaachaalamaay NiranjeeduvaanDesperate to fill up and speak out loud.
Pidaykkunna MaunangaleOh, these struggling silences.
Kaanathe VeendumaaUnseen once again.
Jeevante VegayaanamaayLike the rapid journey of life.
Doorangal Thaandidum ThaaneCrossing the distances all on its own.
Kaiveeshininnuvo Changaathiyaayi MaarumoruDid it stand waving, transforming into a friend?
Thaaram VinnmeleA star high in the sky.
Then PanimathiyeOh honey-sweet, dewy moon.
Kuliraniyum AniviralaalWith your cool, gentle fingers.
Ee JanalarikeCome near this window.
Pathiye Varoo Kanavu TharooApproach slowly and give me a dream.
Veyilpakshi Chekkerumee NaattukootilIn this village nest where the sun-bird roosts.
Nilaavinte Eenam TharooGive me the melody of the moonlight.
Manam Chaanjurangunna Kolaayayil NeeOn the porch where my heart leans back to sleep,
Chiraathinte Naalam TharooYou give me the flame of a small earthen lamp.
Paraniraye ThodiyarikeAcross the garden walls and by the groves.
Pathivukalaay Chiriyekunnoru GraamamThe village that used to greet me with smiles.
EvideyithaaWhere is it now?
Then Pathimathiye Music Video
What does ‘Then Pathimathiye’ mean? The lyrics capture the longing for lost homes and cherished memories. Harishankar’s voice in Malayalam brings this emotional journey to life.