- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, K. Rani
- Music directors
- S. Dakshinamurthi, G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Kalyani (1952)
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Nov 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Ini pirivillaamalae vaazhvom' is a joyful duet celebrating marital union, emotional stability, and lifelong togetherness. The lovers rejoice over their wedding day, expressing relief at having crossed the turbulent ocean of life's uncertainties to find a peaceful shore together. They vow to stay inseparable, working in harmony like a pair of eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kanninai polavae / Inaiyaai bhuvi meedhilae”
Compares the unity and coordination of the couple to a pair of eyes ('Kanninai polavae') acting together in total harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru karaiyae adainthomae... Alai kadalilae”
Metaphorically compares life's trials to a wavy ocean ('Alai kadal') and reaching peace or marriage to reaching the shore ('Oru karaiyae adainthomae').
Anaphora / Repetition (Ettugai)
“Ini pirivillaamalae vaazhvom / Naam ulagilae”
Refrain repetition highlighting the core promise of the song: living without separation.
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Trivia
This classic melody from Kalyani (1952) features early lyric work by Kaviarasu Kannadasan and marks one of the early iconic duets in Tamil cinema featuring T. M. Soundararajan and K. Rani, set to music composed by S. Dakshinamoorthi and G. Ramanathan.
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