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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Kaana Karunkuyile

From Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran · 1988

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Maapullai nalla pullaiThe groom is a good boy
Chorus :Aamama aama aamaChorus: Yes indeed, yes, yes
Female :Manaponnu china pullaiFemale: The bride is a young girl
Chorus :Aamama aama aamaChorus: Yes indeed, yes, yes
Female :Manampol inanjathuFemale: Joined as the heart desired
Maalayum vizhunthathuThe garlands were exchanged
Chorus :Aamama aama aamaChorus: Yes indeed, yes, yes
Female :Kanavum palichathuFemale: The dream came true
Kalyanam mudinjathuThe wedding is completed
Chorus :Aamama aama aamaChorus: Yes indeed, yes, yes
Chorus
Idhu thaanathanthana thaanathanthanaSing this rhythm, thaanathanthana thaanathanthana
Thaanathanthana paaduSing thaanathanthana
Thaanathanthana thaanathanthanaThaanathanthana thaanathanthana
Thaanathanthana paaduSing thaanathanthana
Oooouuuulllaalalalala….Oooouuuulllaalalalala….
Male
Adi kaana karunguyilaeOh wild black cuckoo
Kachcheri veikka porenI am going to host a concert
Unna kanakaaga serthu vechuBringing you together properly
Kairaassi paarka porenI am going to test my lucky touch
Male
Ini manassellaamFrom now on, the whole heart
Maththaappu polaLike sparklers
Malaraaga thoovum ammaWill shower like flowers, my dear
Ini varumkaalam thunbangal neengiIn the coming times, troubles will vanish
Malarmaalai podum ammaAnd garland you with flowers, my dear
Male
Adi kaana karunguyilaeOh wild black cuckoo
Kachcheri veikka porenI am going to host a concert
Unna kanakaaga serthu vechuBringing you together properly
Kairaassi paarka porenI am going to test my lucky touch
Male
Jaathi aanjaathiCaste or gender
Iva un ponjaathiShe is your wife
Inimae verethum jaathiyillaiThere is no other caste anymore
Paathi unpaathiOne half is your half
Maanam maruvaathiHonor is the other half
Naalum kaappaathum kanni pullaiThe young girl who protects every day
Male
Sonnatha keluListen to what is said
Mannavan tholuThe king's shoulder
Inbatha kaattum paaru pullaiWill show bliss, see, girl
Sinthichu paathuThink about it
Sonthatha cherthuUniting as relatives
Pethukka venum muthu pullaiGive birth to a pearl-like child
Male
Neethaan illaathuWithout you
Neram sellaathuTime doesn't pass
Seru eppothum veettukkullaAlways stay together inside the house
Paalum nallaallaiMilk is not good enough
Pazhamum nallaallaiFruit is not good enough
Pasikkum veretho yekkathillaHunger is for something else in longing
Adi parimaaru machaana paathuHey, serve food looking at your groom
Paai potta koottukullaInside the cozy home with a mat spread out
Male
Adi kaana karunguyilaeOh wild black cuckoo
Kachcheri veikka porenI am going to host a concert
Unna kanakaaga serthu vechuBringing you together properly
Kairaassi paarka porenI am going to test my lucky touch
Male
Ini manassellaamFrom now on, the whole heart
Maththaappu polaLike sparklers
Malaraaga thoovum ammaWill shower like flowers, my dear
Ini varumkaalam thunbangal neengiIn the coming times, troubles will vanish
Malarmaalai podum amma..haanAnd garland you with flowers, my dear..haan
Male
Paasam anbodaWith affection and love
Pazhakum panbodaWith gentle mannerisms
Naalum neeenthan nenjukkullaEvery day inside your heart
Kaadhal kalyanamLove and marriage
Kalantha pinnaalaeAfter blending together
Kannae iniyunthan kannukkullaMy eyes, now inside your eyes
Male
Sandhanam polaLike sandalwood
Kumkumam polaLike vermilion
Sangamam aagum raasaakannuWill merge together, my sweet king
Vandhathu velaiThe auspicious time has arrived
Thanthathu maalaiThe garland has been given
Kettathu yaaru chinna ponnuWho asked this, little girl?
Male
Inimel rendallaNo longer two
Idhayam onnaachuThe hearts became one
Iravum pagallellaam inbam unduDay and night there is happiness
Nenachaal nenjellaamIf you think about it, the heart
Neranju pongaathoWill it not overflow with joy?
Nedhavum sugamundu swargam unduAlways there is bliss and heaven
Oru ela pottu podaatha soruFood served without putting a leaf
Edukkum mun neram indruNow is the time before taking it
Male
Adi kaana karunguyilaeOh wild black cuckoo
Kachcheri veikka porenI am going to host a concert
Unna kanakaaga serthu vechuBringing you together properly
Kairaassi paarka porenI am going to test my lucky touch
Male
Ini manassellaamFrom now on, the whole heart
Maththaappu polaLike sparklers
Malaraaga thoovum ammaWill shower like flowers, my dear
Ini varumkaalam thunbangal neengiIn the coming times, troubles will vanish
Malarmaalai podum amma..And garland you with flowers, my dear..
Male
Adi kaana karunguyilaeOh wild black cuckoo
Kachcheri veikka porenI am going to host a concert
Unna kanakaaga serthu vechuBringing you together properly
Kairaassi paarka porenI am going to test my lucky touch

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat village wedding song from 'Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran' celebrates the union of a young couple amidst joy, folk rhythms, and chorus chants. The song describes how the wedding dream has come true, with two hearts uniting into one. The narrator playful encourages the newly married pair to embrace their new life, build a loving home, and look forward to a bright, trouble-free future filled with togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Maththaappu pola / Malaraaga thoovum

Compares the blossoming happiness inside the heart to sparklers (maththaappu) scattering flowers.

Rhyme / Ethirai

Jaathi aanjaathi / Iva un ponjaathi

Uses matching second syllables ('jaathi' and 'ponjaathi') for folk rhythm and musical flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pethukka venum muthu pullai

Refers to a precious child metaphorically as a 'pearl child' (muthu pullai).

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Mano and K.S. Chithra, this festive track from 'Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran' (1988) features Vijayakanth and Radhika. The song remains a quintessential Tamil village wedding celebration anthem.

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