- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- S. Janaki, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thirukkalyanam
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song glorifies the sacred bond of marriage, elevating wedded life to a heavenly experience blessed by celestial beings. The bride portrays her marital life as an epic poetry in motion, regarding her husband's face as a golden shrine and his words as her guiding wisdom. She finds divine joy in everyday domestic life, drawing comparisons to legendary romantic figures like Radha and Krishna. The lyrics extend blessings for eternal togetherness across lifetimes, wishing the couple a century of marital bliss. It captures the sacred, festive, and romantic essence of traditional South Indian matrimony through vivid spiritual imagery and poetic devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Dhevadhaigal vaazhthuvadhu / Dhevi endhan kalyaanamae”
Repetition of the initial 'Dh' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic melody.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nilaavil naan oru kalai / Vizhaavil naan oru silai”
Agreement of the second consonant sound 'laa' / 'zhaa' in adjacent lines.
Simile (Upamai)
“Aalayam pol en palliyarai”
Comparing the bedchamber directly to a temple using the simile marker 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan vanangum por koyil adhu / Thalaivanin thirumugamae”
The husband's holy face is metaphorically identified directly as a golden temple.
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Trivia
'Thirukkalyanam' (1978) stars Vijayakumar and Sripriya. The song is a quintessential auspicious Tamil wedding melody often played during traditional marital celebrations to convey blessings of longevity and togetherness.
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