Kaalakalam Kalyanam (Sad)
From Antha Uravukku Satchi · 1984
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Antha Uravukku Satchi1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaalaakaalam kalyaanam aanaa | When marriage takes place at the appropriate age, |
| Kaaikkum pookkum thennampulla | Like a tender coconut sapling that flowers and yields fruit, |
| Paalai kaatti pakkaththil aadi | Displaying its spathe and swaying close by, |
| Naalai eenum chinna pullai | It will bring forth a young child in the days to come. |
| Laali suba laali ini aadum kaaigal kodi | Lullaby, auspicious lullaby, now millions of fruits will sway, |
| Sammanthi murai pesa vaadiyamma | Come, dear lady, to speak in the relationship of in-laws, |
| Sammanthi murai pesa vaadiyamma | Come, dear lady, to speak in the relationship of in-laws. |
காலாகாலம் கல்யாணம் ஆனா
காய்க்கும் பூக்கும் தென்னம்புள்ள
பாளைக் காட்டி பக்கத்தில் ஆடி
நாளை ஈனும் சின்னப் புள்ளை
லாலி சுப லாலி இனி ஆடும் காய்கள் கோடி
சம்மந்தி முறை பேச வாடியம்மா
சம்மந்தி முறை பேச வாடியம்மா......
When marriage takes place at the appropriate age,
Like a tender coconut sapling that flowers and yields fruit,
Displaying its spathe and swaying close by,
It will bring forth a young child in the days to come.
Lullaby, auspicious lullaby, now millions of fruits will sway,
Come, dear lady, to speak in the relationship of in-laws,
Come, dear lady, to speak in the relationship of in-laws.
Kaalaakaalam kalyaanam aanaa
When marriage takes place at the appropriate age,
Kaaikkum pookkum thennampulla
Like a tender coconut sapling that flowers and yields fruit,
Paalai kaatti pakkaththil aadi
Displaying its spathe and swaying close by,
Naalai eenum chinna pullai
It will bring forth a young child in the days to come.
Laali suba laali ini aadum kaaigal kodi
Lullaby, auspicious lullaby, now millions of fruits will sway,
Sammanthi murai pesa vaadiyamma
Come, dear lady, to speak in the relationship of in-laws,
Sammanthi murai pesa vaadiyamma
Come, dear lady, to speak in the relationship of in-laws.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song uses the classic Tamil poetic metaphor of a coconut sapling ('thennampulla') blooming and bearing fruit to symbolize a timely marriage leading to motherhood and the continuation of family lineage. It joyfully anticipates the birth of children and the formalization of relationships between two families as in-laws ('Sammanthi').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Analogy)
“Kaaikkum pookkum thennampulla”
Compares a young bride and the journey of motherhood to a coconut sapling that matures, sways, and yields fruits.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaalaakaalam kalyaanam aanaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'K' across words in the line ('Kaalaakaalam', 'kalyaanam', 'Kaaikkum').
Irattai Kilavi / Repetition
“Laali suba laali ini aadum kaaigal kodi”
Repetition of the joyful lullaby refrain 'Laali suba laali' to enhance rhythmic sweetness.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by the legendary Tamil poet Kannadasan, who frequently employed nature imagery like coconut trees and flora to symbolize domestic harmony and family growth.
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