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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyaana Vaiboga Naale

From Illara Jothi · 1954

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Jikki, Chorus
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Details
Illara Jothi1954

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh auspicious day of grand wedding!
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Vael kannodu pesum kannaalaeOh beloved one, whose spear-like eyes speak!
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Female
Thaali kaluthil aninthaaiYou tied the sacred thali around your neck,
Samsaaram aagivittaaiAnd have now become a homemaker.
Pudhu vaazhvilae ponaana naalidhaeIn this new life, today is a golden day!
Ae….ae…..ae…..Ae... ae... ae...
Menn malarae manam veesuSoft flower, spread your sweet fragrance,
Sivandha roja sirippadhaeno…oo…oo…ooWhy is the red rose smiling?
Ada sivandha rojaa sirippadhaeno..Ah, why is the red rose smiling?
Female
Kaanbaaiyae sugam thaen polaeYou will experience joy sweet like honey!
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Chorus :Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeChorus: Oh noble day of wedding celebration!
Nan naalae hoo hoo hooIt is a blissful day, hoo hoo hoo!
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Female
Maalaiyil thendral vandhaalaeWhen the evening breeze blows,
Mayakamumae kooda varumA sweet intoxication comes along with it.
Aaa….aaa…..aa…..Aaa... aaa... aa...
Solluvaar kavidhaigal yaavumAll the poems that people recite—
Idharkku mel veru kadhai ulagilundoIs there any story in the world greater than this?
Ooo….ooo….ooo…ooo…..Ooo... ooo... ooo... ooo...
Ada idharkku mel veru kadhai ulagilundoAh, is there any story in the world greater than this?
Female
Kaanbaaiyae sugam thaen polaeYou will experience joy sweet like honey!
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Chorus :Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeChorus: Oh noble day of wedding chorus!
Nan naalae hoo hoo hooIt is a blissful day, hoo hoo hoo!
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Female
Kaadhalenum buthagathilIn the book titled love,
Kaagithamae nee aavaaiYou shall become the pages.
Kaaveri nadhi enavae…ae….ae….Like the flowing river Kaveri...
Kaaviyamaai avariruppaarHe shall remain as an epic poetry.
Ulagathil perungadhaiyae idhu thaanammaDear girl, this is indeed the grandest story in the world!
Aaa….aaa….aaa…..Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Ada ulagathil perungadhaiyae idhu thaanammaAh, dear girl, this is indeed the grandest story in the world!
Female
Kaanbaaiyae sugam thaen polaeYou will experience joy sweet like honey!
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Chorus :Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeChorus: Oh noble day of wedding celebration!
Nan naalae hoo hoo hooIt is a blissful day, hoo hoo hoo!
Female & Chorus :Female & Chorus :
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!
Uyar kalyaana vaiboga naalaeOh noble day of wedding celebration!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This celebratory wedding song from the film 'Illara Jothi' (1954) captures the joy, romance, and auspicious atmosphere surrounding a newlywed bride entering domestic life. The companions and chorus tease and bless the bride as she embarks on her new journey after tying the sacred thali, describing her marriage as the starting page of an epic love story sweet as honey.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upama)

Kaanbaaiyae sugam thaen polae

Compares the bliss of married life to the sweetness of honey using the explicit comparative word 'polae'.

Metaphor (Uruvagama)

Kaadhalenum buthagathil Kaagithamae nee aavaai

Compares love to a book and the bride to its blank pages waiting to be written on.

Personification / Metaphor

Sivandha roja sirippadhaeno

Personifies a red rose as smiling to represent the blushing bride's joy.

Initial Alliteration (Monaai)

Kaadhalenum / Kaagithamae / Kaaveri / Kaaviyamaai

Repetition of the 'Kaa' sound across consecutive lines establishing rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

The 1954 movie 'Illara Jothi' featured lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan early in his career, with music composed by G. Ramanathan and S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. The song serves as a quintessential classic Tamil wedding chorus track.

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