Ilamai Naattiya
From Kalyanamam Kalyanam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Kalyanamam Kalyanam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ilamai naatiya saalai | Youth is a dance hall |
| Iyarkkai poomagal cholai | Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden |
| Ilamai naatiya saalai | Youth is a dance hall |
| Iyarkkai poomagal cholai | Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden |
| Malargal yaavum manmatha kolam | All flowers are the artistry of Love |
| Mannil anantha raagam | A joyful melody on earth |
| Female | |
| Ilamai naatiya saalai | Youth is a dance hall |
| Iyarkkai poomagal cholai | Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden |
| Malargal yaavum manmatha kolam | All flowers are the artistry of Love |
| Mannil anantha raagam | A joyful melody on earth |
| Female | |
| Neela nira sealaiyil vaanam | The sky is in a blue saree |
| Pachai nira sealaiyil bhoomi | The earth is in a green saree |
| Neela nira sealaiyil vaanam | The sky is in a blue saree |
| Pachai nira sealaiyil bhoomi | The earth is in a green saree |
| Nathigalin vannam | The colors of rivers |
| Nadamidum annam | A dancing swan |
| Female | |
| Ilamai naatiya saalai | Youth is a dance hall |
| Iyarkkai poomagal cholai | Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden |
| Male | |
| Hae….hae…. aa….. | Hae... hae... aa... |
| Male | |
| Aaththangaraiyil | On the riverbank |
| Kaaththirunthaal mama angae | The maternal uncle was waiting there |
| Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama | With desire, Bhama came running |
| Male | |
| Aaththangaraiyil | On the riverbank |
| Kaaththirunthaal mama angae | The maternal uncle was waiting there |
| Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama | With desire, Bhama came running |
| Aadi maatha kaaththupola | Like the wind in the month of Aadi |
| Aadi paadum naaththu pola | Like young crops dancing and singing |
| Kaalappaaththu mella mella vaammaa | Watch your step and come slowly, dear |
| Chorus | |
| Aaththangaraiyil | On the riverbank |
| Kaaththirunthaal mama angae | The maternal uncle was waiting there |
| Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama | With desire, Bhama came running |
| Male | |
| Vaigai nathi perugi vara | As the Vaigai river swells |
| Vanna manal oornthu vara | As colorful sand crawls along |
| Oori vantha thanniyilae | In the water that flowed in |
| Otti vantha katti muththu | A solid pearl attached to it |
| Male | |
| Vaigai nathi perugi vara | As the Vaigai river swells |
| Vanna manal oornthu vara | As colorful sand crawls along |
| Chorus :……………… | Chorus vocalization |
| Male :Oori vantha thanniyilae | Male: In the water that flowed in |
| Otti vantha katti muththu | A solid pearl attached to it |
| Chorus :Otti vantha katti muththu | Chorus: A solid pearl attached to it |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakkam kannirukku avalukku | She has eyes looking on all four sides |
| Antha ragasiyaththil idamirukku avanukku | He has a place in that secret |
| Chorus | |
| Aaththangaraiyil | On the riverbank |
| Kaaththirunthaal mama angae | The maternal uncle was waiting there |
| Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama | With desire, Bhama came running |
| Male | |
| Poomaraththai kulukki vittu | Shaking the flowering tree |
| Bhoomiyengum manakka vittu | Making the whole earth fragrant |
| Chorus :……………. | Chorus vocalization |
| Male :Mamanukku thaen kodukka | Male: To give honey to her beloved uncle |
| Maanaipola odi vanthaa | She came running like a deer |
| Chorus :Maanaipola odi vanthaa | Chorus: She came running like a deer |
| Male :Thaen kudaaththai sumanthu varum chellakkaa…. | Male: Darling girl carrying a pot of honey... |
| Chorus | |
| Aaththangaraiyil | On the riverbank |
| Kaaththirunthaal mama angae | The maternal uncle was waiting there |
| Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama | With desire, Bhama came running |
| Aadi maatha kaaththupola | Like the wind in the month of Aadi |
| Aadi paadum naaththu pola | Like young crops dancing and singing |
| Male :Kaalappaaththu mella mella vaammaa….. | Male: Watch your step and come slowly, dear... |
இளமை நாட்டியச் சாலை
இயற்கை பூமகள் சோலை
இளமை நாட்டியச் சாலை
இயற்கை பூமகள் சோலை
மலர்கள் யாவும் மன்மத கோலம்
மண்ணில் ஆனந்த ராகம்
Youth is a dance hall
Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden
Youth is a dance hall
Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden
All flowers are the artistry of Love
A joyful melody on earth
இளமை நாட்டியச் சாலை
இயற்கை பூமகள் சோலை
மலர்கள் யாவும் மன்மத கோலம்
மண்ணில் ஆனந்த ராகம்
Youth is a dance hall
Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden
All flowers are the artistry of Love
A joyful melody on earth
நீலநிறச் சேலையில் வானம்
பச்சை நிறச் சேலையில் பூமி
நீலநிறச் சேலையில் வானம்
பச்சை நிறச் சேலையில் பூமி
நதிகளின் வண்ணம்
நடமிடும் அன்னம்
The sky is in a blue saree
The earth is in a green saree
The sky is in a blue saree
The earth is in a green saree
The colors of rivers
A dancing swan
இளமை நாட்டியச் சாலை
இயற்கை பூமகள் சோலை
Youth is a dance hall
Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden
ஹே.....ஹே........ஆஅ.....
Hae... hae... aa...
ஆத்தங்கரையில்
காத்திருந்தார் மாமா அங்கே
ஆச வச்சு ஓடி வந்தா பாமா
On the riverbank
The maternal uncle was waiting there
With desire, Bhama came running
ஆத்தங்கரையில்
காத்திருந்தார் மாமா அங்கே
ஆச வச்சு ஓடி வந்தா பாமா
ஆடி மாத காத்துப்போல
ஆடிப் பாடும் நாத்துப் போல
காலப்பாத்து மெல்ல மெல்ல வாம்மா.......
On the riverbank
The maternal uncle was waiting there
With desire, Bhama came running
Like the wind in the month of Aadi
Like young crops dancing and singing
Watch your step and come slowly, dear
ஆத்தங்கரையில்
காத்திருந்தார் மாமா அங்கே
ஆச வச்சு ஓடி வந்தா பாமா
On the riverbank
The maternal uncle was waiting there
With desire, Bhama came running
வைகை நதி பெருகி வர
வண்ண மணல் ஊர்ந்து வர
ஊறி வந்த தண்ணியிலே
ஒட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்து
As the Vaigai river swells
As colorful sand crawls along
In the water that flowed in
A solid pearl attached to it
வைகை நதி பெருகி வர
வண்ண மணல் ஊர்ந்து வர
குழு :
....................
ஊறி வந்த தண்ணியிலே
ஒட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்து
குழு :
ஒட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்து
As the Vaigai river swells
As colorful sand crawls along
Chorus vocalization
Male: In the water that flowed in
A solid pearl attached to it
Chorus: A solid pearl attached to it
நாலுப் பக்கம் கண்ணிருக்கு அவளுக்கு
அந்த ரகசியத்தில் இடமிருக்கு அவனுக்கு
She has eyes looking on all four sides
He has a place in that secret
ஆத்தங்கரையில்
காத்திருந்தார் மாமா அங்கே
ஆச வச்சு ஓடி வந்தா பாமா
On the riverbank
The maternal uncle was waiting there
With desire, Bhama came running
பூமரத்தை குலுக்கி விட்டு
பூமியெங்கும் மணக்க விட்டு
குழு :
.....................
மாமனுக்கு தேன் கொடுக்க
மானைப்போல ஓடி வந்தா
குழு :
மானைப்போல ஓடி வந்தா
தேன் குடத்தை சுமந்து வரும் செல்லக்கா...
நீ என் கொடுத்தாய் இந்த ஆசை சொல்லக்கா
Shaking the flowering tree
Making the whole earth fragrant
Chorus vocalization
Male: To give honey to her beloved uncle
She came running like a deer
Chorus: She came running like a deer
Male: Darling girl carrying a pot of honey...
ஆத்தங்கரையில்
காத்திருந்தார் மாமா அங்கே
ஆச வச்சு ஓடி வந்தா பாமா
ஆடி மாத காத்துப்போல
ஆடிப் பாடும் நாத்துப் போல
காலப்பாத்து மெல்ல மெல்ல வாம்மா.....
On the riverbank
The maternal uncle was waiting there
With desire, Bhama came running
Like the wind in the month of Aadi
Like young crops dancing and singing
Male: Watch your step and come slowly, dear...
Ilamai naatiya saalai
Youth is a dance hall
Iyarkkai poomagal cholai
Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden
Ilamai naatiya saalai
Youth is a dance hall
Iyarkkai poomagal cholai
Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden
Malargal yaavum manmatha kolam
All flowers are the artistry of Love
Mannil anantha raagam
A joyful melody on earth
Ilamai naatiya saalai
Youth is a dance hall
Iyarkkai poomagal cholai
Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden
Malargal yaavum manmatha kolam
All flowers are the artistry of Love
Mannil anantha raagam
A joyful melody on earth
Neela nira sealaiyil vaanam
The sky is in a blue saree
Pachai nira sealaiyil bhoomi
The earth is in a green saree
Neela nira sealaiyil vaanam
The sky is in a blue saree
Pachai nira sealaiyil bhoomi
The earth is in a green saree
Nathigalin vannam
The colors of rivers
Nadamidum annam
A dancing swan
Ilamai naatiya saalai
Youth is a dance hall
Iyarkkai poomagal cholai
Nature, the flower goddess, is a garden
Hae….hae…. aa…..
Hae... hae... aa...
Aaththangaraiyil
On the riverbank
Kaaththirunthaal mama angae
The maternal uncle was waiting there
Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama
With desire, Bhama came running
Aaththangaraiyil
On the riverbank
Kaaththirunthaal mama angae
The maternal uncle was waiting there
Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama
With desire, Bhama came running
Aadi maatha kaaththupola
Like the wind in the month of Aadi
Aadi paadum naaththu pola
Like young crops dancing and singing
Kaalappaaththu mella mella vaammaa
Watch your step and come slowly, dear
Aaththangaraiyil
On the riverbank
Kaaththirunthaal mama angae
The maternal uncle was waiting there
Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama
With desire, Bhama came running
Vaigai nathi perugi vara
As the Vaigai river swells
Vanna manal oornthu vara
As colorful sand crawls along
Oori vantha thanniyilae
In the water that flowed in
Otti vantha katti muththu
A solid pearl attached to it
Vaigai nathi perugi vara
As the Vaigai river swells
Vanna manal oornthu vara
As colorful sand crawls along
Chorus :………………
Chorus vocalization
Male :Oori vantha thanniyilae
Male: In the water that flowed in
Otti vantha katti muththu
A solid pearl attached to it
Chorus :Otti vantha katti muththu
Chorus: A solid pearl attached to it
Naalu pakkam kannirukku avalukku
She has eyes looking on all four sides
Antha ragasiyaththil idamirukku avanukku
He has a place in that secret
Aaththangaraiyil
On the riverbank
Kaaththirunthaal mama angae
The maternal uncle was waiting there
Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama
With desire, Bhama came running
Poomaraththai kulukki vittu
Shaking the flowering tree
Bhoomiyengum manakka vittu
Making the whole earth fragrant
Chorus :…………….
Chorus vocalization
Male :Mamanukku thaen kodukka
Male: To give honey to her beloved uncle
Maanaipola odi vanthaa
She came running like a deer
Chorus :Maanaipola odi vanthaa
Chorus: She came running like a deer
Male :Thaen kudaaththai sumanthu varum chellakkaa….
Male: Darling girl carrying a pot of honey...
Aaththangaraiyil
On the riverbank
Kaaththirunthaal mama angae
The maternal uncle was waiting there
Aasa vachu odi vanthaa bama
With desire, Bhama came running
Aadi maatha kaaththupola
Like the wind in the month of Aadi
Aadi paadum naaththu pola
Like young crops dancing and singing
Male :Kaalappaaththu mella mella vaammaa…..
Male: Watch your step and come slowly, dear...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ilamai Naatiya Saalai from Kalyanamam Kalyanam (1974) is a joyful romantic song celebrating youth, nature, and courtship. The lyrics personify nature as a flower goddess, describing the blue sky and green earth as draped sarees, and setting a poetic stage where youth itself becomes a hall of dance and joy. The song narrates a romantic meeting on a riverbank between lovers, comparing the young maiden to a swift deer and dancing crops, while her lover playfully cautions her to watch her step. Kannadasan masterfully blends high-poetic Tamil imagery with rural folk-style romance, capturing the exuberance of budding love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Rupakam)
“Neela nira sealaiyil vaanam / Pachai nira sealaiyil bhoomi”
The sky and earth are metaphorically visualised as draped in blue and green sarees respectively.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Aadi maatha kaaththupola”
The maiden's energetic movement is compared to the forceful wind of the Tamil month of Aadi.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Maanaipola odi vanthaa”
The woman running towards her lover is compared to a graceful, swift deer.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ilamai naatiya saalai / Iyarkkai poomagal cholai”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('I') creating poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by K. Vijaya Baskar with lyrics by Kannadasan, this track features the iconic duet voices of T. M. Soundararajan and S. Janaki. The film Kalyanamam Kalyanam stars Jaishankar and Jayachitra, and this song remains a classic example of 1970s Tamil film music combining pastoral folk narrative with poetic imagery.
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