Oh my, look at the long list of wishes from everybody! Thank you all.
I'll be back here later in the weekend to convey a "proper" thank you.
Lakshmi, I'm going to be checking the queue for a small lacy treat. (Not the kind that takes 3-4 hrs, but a mini version (less than 30 minutes). :0
A thought crossed my mind Lata. How did ikolam look on its very first day? Also would like to hear (histroy.. STDnna varalaaru thaane maapu) the Metamorphosis ikolam went and your endless effort to bring out ikolam updated to today's technology.. Guess not an annoying message
After golu at Lakshmi and Saras' place yesterday morning, I had to go shopping for floor tiles with my husband's brother for his house, so I could not log in to take part in this lovely celebration Anyway I always consider a 'better late than never' wise (psstttt recently I wished a friend of mine exactly one month late - hehe, now that's a different story) so here I am to express my belated sincere wishes to ikolam. If only 13th was a Saturday maybe we could have had the meet on that day and celebrated ikolam birthday for real. Let's plan it for next year - Chennai Members listening?? Lata thanks for conceiving ikolam for us and once again BELATED BIRTHDAY WISHES IKOLAM
My belated wishes. (Sorry i am still sleepy).
Thanks ikolam to showcause such a nice kolams of friends. And bringing forthwith the legend like Lakshmi.
viji
Hi Rajam, I saw your belated 'vaazhthu kavidhai' only today! Written with good feel!
Iam sure everyone is busy with voting for golu contests hence missed this one!
Each and every line is apt and meaningful. Esp., liked your placing 'kalai kodi' and 'mani' appropriately.
As discussed this is to be translated by an expert for all the members to read and enjoy!
Lata, :)........sorry Without seeing the cafe topic not to use anyother language other than English , I wrote this wishes in Tamil. You have got everyright to delete this. ( after reading it once.)
rajamma
We enjoyed reading this poem over and over again. I fall short of words to express myself completely, sometimes, especially when I get choked up with things like this one. Thank you so much for your wishes and blessings. This is one of the b'day wishes that I plan on framing come winter break.
RajamAmma it wasn't intentional to miss out your beautiful poem. I normally scroll into Recent comments to see how others viewed the kolam which I enjoyed. But being a contest season the recent comments were flooded with nice, lovely for more than 15 pages, which I ignored and inturn missed your poetic version.
Everyone expressed their feelings to wish in their own way and I Liked your wishes..Indeed a wonderful gift to the founders of ikolam which they would like to cherish on. Kudos to your effort.
Sorry Rajamma mam for this late comment on ur beautiful poem....as u know we were so busy with all d golu and marappachi doll decor releases....I would've missed this .....whatever was running in my mind u have brought out in words.....lovely expressions....
Jkm sir, your translation is crisp! I admire you linguistic skill too!
A small change-instead of 'kolam plant' it should read as 'kolam creeper' so that 'Lata' also will come into picture!
mOhanaji, croers and crores of my heart felt thanks for the wonderful translation.I was hesitating the last as few days as how to translate this in English, as promised, with my poor vocabulary . Your translation has brought out the feelings expressed in the Tamil version very beautifully. I am sure all members will enjoy this more. Thank you once again for considering my writings as worth for translation and spending your precious time for that.
with regards,
rajamma
wonderful rajammaji, thanks for this wonderful poem. mOhanaji thanks a lot, we owe you a lot for very good translation, which made all to enjoy this gem
Beautifully translated Mohanaji! Honestly speaking, whenever we are looking for any kind of translation, some of us start expecting comments from you, for sure. I must add that we can also wait for it with great patience.
Thanks everybody for uttering good words about my translation. That gives me encouragement. If one cannot be original, the next best thing is translation Sometime the translations are delayed due to preoccupation or laziness. Both are true However during the last few days, I was really busy translating. For those who know telugu, you may look at my translation of tirukkuRaL, kAmattuppAl at http://www.eemaata.com/em/issues/201011/1639.html and at http://www.eemaata.com/em/category/library/kamavedamu/ I hope I will be back to normal soon and offer my comments on some wonderful work going on here. Sorry ladies, I didn't offer any comments on the contests as they are not in my domain of expertise. I viewed a few and they seem to be very nice. That is all I can say about them.
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Lata
Tue, 2010-10-12 22:03
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Wish you a happy b'day dear!!
indira sundar
Tue, 2010-10-12 22:06
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Wish you many more happy returns of the day Ikolam..-Indira Sundar
dibbutn
Tue, 2010-10-12 22:23
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A very happy birthday to you Ikolam and tx to Lata for "conceiving you".
anubalki
Tue, 2010-10-12 22:32
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A very Happy Birthday to ikolam : )
lakshmiraghu
Tue, 2010-10-12 22:35
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Wish you a very happy birthday dear IKOLAM...:)
ammuchandhini
Tue, 2010-10-12 23:25
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Happy Birthday to u IKOLAM and convey my wishes to ur MOM....
P.Veni
Tue, 2010-10-12 23:47
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Happy birthday ikolam
Padma Prakash
Wed, 2010-10-13 00:39
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Lata, I wish a very happy birthday to your dream true child (girl/boy) . Any brother/sister coming for ikolam. Start thinking who and when???
sjnt
Wed, 2010-10-13 02:01
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I ndha
K olam site
O ur
L ataavin
A rumai
M agal.
Happay birthday ikolam.
Vinci
Wed, 2010-10-13 02:07
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Happy Birthday to ikolam. Glad that I'm here with my ikolam family to enjoy your B'Day..
ikolam B'Day cake with a kolam in it.. Nice Card Lata..
nithyaashok
Wed, 2010-10-13 02:31
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Many more happy returns of the day ikolam. A special thanks to Lata for giving this ikolam baby.
lakshmiraghu
Wed, 2010-10-13 03:38
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Thank you ikolam mummy...diya,surya...where are u??come soon...hehe
sudhabalakrishnan
Wed, 2010-10-13 11:04
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A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO IKOLAM. he he Lata, the kolam cake to ikolam is very yummmmmmmmmmmy, thanks for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jayamohan
Wed, 2010-10-13 11:20
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Happy birthday IKOLAM!
anirudh
Wed, 2010-10-13 12:19
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many many happy returns of the D-Day
....thanks to lata for getting us all together
Lata
Wed, 2010-10-13 12:38
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Oh my, look at the long list of wishes from everybody! Thank you all.
I'll be back here later in the weekend to convey a "proper" thank you.
Lakshmi, I'm going to be checking the queue for a small lacy treat. (Not the kind that takes 3-4 hrs, but a mini version (less than 30 minutes). :0
sreegiri
Wed, 2010-10-13 16:21
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A very Happy Birthday to ikolam.
Vinci
Wed, 2010-10-13 18:37
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A thought crossed my mind Lata. How did ikolam look on its very first day? Also would like to hear (histroy.. STDnna varalaaru thaane maapu) the Metamorphosis ikolam went and your endless effort to bring out ikolam updated to today's technology.. Guess not an annoying message
judelined
Wed, 2010-10-13 21:26
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After golu at Lakshmi and Saras' place yesterday morning, I had to go shopping for floor tiles with my husband's brother for his house, so I could not log in to take part in this lovely celebration
Anyway I always consider a 'better late than never' wise (psstttt recently I wished a friend of mine exactly one month late - hehe, now that's a different story) so here I am to express my belated sincere wishes to ikolam. If only 13th was a Saturday maybe we could have had the meet on that day and celebrated ikolam birthday for real. Let's plan it for next year - Chennai Members listening?? Lata thanks for conceiving ikolam for us and once again BELATED BIRTHDAY WISHES IKOLAM 
jaanu
Fri, 2010-10-15 10:45
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Happy birthday IKOLAM!
Lata
Fri, 2010-10-15 16:06
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Thank you all for your wishes.
Vinci, I'll answer your interesting question on sunday.
smahalakshmi
Sat, 2010-10-16 20:16
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My belated b'day wishes to I-Kolam.
Mahalakshmi
viji_j86
Tue, 2010-10-19 08:06
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My belated wishes. (Sorry i am still sleepy).
Thanks ikolam to showcause such a nice kolams of friends. And bringing forthwith the legend like Lakshmi.
viji
rajamma_2
Wed, 2010-10-20 05:33
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பிறந்த நாள் கொண்டாடுகிறாள் இந்த ஐ கோலப் பெண்!
இந்த கோல 'கலை கொடி'யை வளர்த்து பெரிதாக்கி
எங்களுக்கு அர்ப்பணித்த 'மணி' களை கொண்டாடுகிறோம் !
பழமையான கோலக்கலையை புது மெருகுடன் நாங்கள்
படைத்திட தூண்டும் கோல் ஆனாய் !
ஆராக்கியமான போட்டிகளை வைத்து எங்கள் திறமையை
மேலும் மேலும் மெருகூட்ட வைத்தாய் !
அருமையான கோல நண்பர்களை அடைய வைத்தாய்
நாங்கள் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து மகிழ்ந்திடவும் வழி வகுத்தாய் !
அகத்தினில் நாங்கள் வரைந்த கோலங்களை இந்த
அவனியெல்லாம் பார்த்து ரசிக்க வைத்தாய் !
அரை நாளில் தரையில் பூத்து அழியும் கோலமலர்களை
அழியாமல் உன் பெட்டகத்தில் பதித்து வைத்தாய் !
எங்கள் கை வண்ணம் உந்தன் மேடையில்
எத்தனை அழகம்மா காணும் போது !
அதனை அத்தனை பெரும் ரசித்து வருணிப்பது
எத்தனை விதமம்மா , படிக்க திகட்டாதம்மா !
ஆயுள் உள்ள வரை உன் மேடையில் கோலமாடிட ஆவலம்மா
அன்புடன் உன்னை போற்றிட/வாழ்த்திடஇந்த ராஜம்மாவுக்கு ஆசையம்மா!!
ajamma
Lata
Wed, 2010-10-20 21:38
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jayamohan
Wed, 2010-10-20 21:44
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Hi Rajam, I saw your belated 'vaazhthu kavidhai' only today! Written with good feel!
Iam sure everyone is busy with voting for golu contests hence missed this one!
Each and every line is apt and meaningful. Esp., liked your placing 'kalai kodi' and 'mani' appropriately.
As discussed this is to be translated by an expert for all the members to read and enjoy!
rajamma_2
Thu, 2010-10-21 01:04
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Lata,
:)........sorry Without seeing the cafe topic not to use anyother language other than English , I wrote this wishes in Tamil. You have got everyright to delete this. ( after reading it once.)
rajamma
subashini
Thu, 2010-10-21 09:03
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azhagaana kavidhai rajam.vungal kavi vuLLaththukku oru sabaash.
Lata
Mon, 2010-10-25 20:53
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We enjoyed reading this poem over and over again. I fall short of words to express myself completely, sometimes, especially when I get choked up with things like this one. Thank you so much for your wishes and blessings. This is one of the b'day wishes that I plan on framing come winter break.
Vinci
Tue, 2010-10-26 17:17
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RajamAmma it wasn't intentional to miss out your beautiful poem. I normally scroll into Recent comments to see how others viewed the kolam which I enjoyed. But being a contest season the recent comments were flooded with nice, lovely for more than 15 pages, which I ignored and inturn missed your poetic version.
Everyone expressed their feelings to wish in their own way and I Liked your wishes..Indeed a wonderful gift to the founders of ikolam which they would like to cherish on. Kudos to your effort.
anirudh
Tue, 2010-10-26 18:48
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rajammaji, yes its good to write out poems in your own language as one can put all the special feelings easily. But for us please add the translation
ammuchandhini
Tue, 2010-10-26 18:55
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Sorry Rajamma mam for this late comment on ur beautiful poem....as u know we were so busy with all d golu and marappachi doll decor releases....I would've missed this .....whatever was running in my mind u have brought out in words.....lovely expressions....
jkmrao
Tue, 2010-10-26 19:30
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Let me attempt to translate Mrs rAjammA's words -
The i-kOlam girl is celebrating her birthday. We salute those 'gems' (maNis) who patiently grew this kOlam plant and offered it to us.
You have been the rod that prods us to add lustre to the ancient art of kOlam.
You have tried to sharpen our skills by conducting healthy contests.
You have become an instrument in developing new friendships and in partaking and distributing joy all around.
You made the whole world appreciate the beauty of the patterns we created with our hearts and minds.
You have saved and preserved in your treasure chest the kOlam flowers that bloom and last for only a few hours.
It is very interesting to watch our handiwork on the screen.
It is a joy to read the comments that describe the patterns in umpteen different ways.
As long as I live, I wish to shine on this stage with kOlams.
With love and affection I, rAjammA, wish to bless your efforts.
- rAjammA
Regards! - mOhana
jayamohan
Tue, 2010-10-26 19:51
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Jkm sir, your translation is crisp! I admire you linguistic skill too!
A small change-instead of 'kolam plant' it should read as 'kolam creeper' so that 'Lata' also will come into picture!
rajamma_2
Tue, 2010-10-26 22:11
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mOhanaji, croers and crores of my heart felt thanks for the wonderful translation.I was hesitating the last as few days as how to translate this in English, as promised, with my poor vocabulary . Your translation has brought out the feelings expressed in the Tamil version very beautifully. I am sure all members will enjoy this more. Thank you once again for considering my writings as worth for translation and spending your precious time for that.
with regards,
rajamma
judelined
Tue, 2010-10-26 23:10
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Wow you write very good poetry too Rajam - excellent - very good wordings
Nice of you JKM to translate it too 
anirudh
Wed, 2010-10-27 03:51
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wonderful rajammaji, thanks for this wonderful poem. mOhanaji thanks a lot, we owe you a lot for very good translation, which made all to enjoy this gem
Lata
Sun, 2010-10-31 00:15
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Beautifully translated Mohanaji! Honestly speaking, whenever we are looking for any kind of translation, some of us start expecting comments from you, for sure. I must add that we can also wait for it with great patience.
jkmrao
Mon, 2010-11-01 18:31
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Thanks everybody for uttering good words about my translation. That gives me encouragement. If one cannot be original, the next best thing is translation
Sometime the translations are delayed due to preoccupation or laziness. Both are true 
However during the last few days, I was really busy translating. For those who know telugu, you may look at my translation of tirukkuRaL, kAmattuppAl at http://www.eemaata.com/em/issues/201011/1639.html and at http://www.eemaata.com/em/category/library/kamavedamu/ I hope I will be back to normal soon and offer my comments on some wonderful work going on here. Sorry ladies, I didn't offer any comments on the contests as they are not in my domain of expertise. I viewed a few and they seem to be very nice. That is all I can say about them.
Regards! - mOhana