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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyaana Vayasu

From Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo) · 2018

Lyricist: Siva Karthikeyan
Singer: Anirudh Ravichander
Music director: Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name: Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo)
Movie release year: 2018
Lyrics added on: 26 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Veetukku pona yarayavathu

Kalyanam panikka solra appa

Aththai ponna thaan

Kalyanam seiyanum solra amma

Pera kuzhandhainghla

Paakanum solra paati

Intha torture laam

Thaanga mudiyaama kelambi vandhaa

Ennaiyae yekamaa paakura ponnunga

Aana avanga ellar kittaiyum

Orae bathil thaan solluven

Kattuna antha ponna thaan

Kalyanam pannippen nu

Ithu varaikkum antha ponnu

Yaarunnu naa yaar

Kittayum sonnadhilla

Mudhal muraiyaa unga kitta solla poren (Dialogue)

Ava munnalaa nikkuran

Ava kannalaa sokkuran

Naan thannalae sikkuran

Pinnalaa sutthuran

Unnaala saavuran

Ava munnalaa nikkuran

Ava kannalaa sokkuran

Naan thannalae sikkuran

Pinnalaa sutthuran

Unnaala saavuran

Oorula avalo ponnunga irunthum

Luck-u than unakku adichirukku

Ade unnaalaa sikkuran

Unnaalaa thikkuran

Unnaalaa vikkuran

Anushka sharma’ku kohli-ye pol

Unakku than naanum kidaichirukken

Ade unnai naan daavuran

Unnaala saavuran

Enakku ippo kalyaana vayasu than

Vandhuduchi di

Date pannavaa

Illa chat pannavaa

Unkuda sernthu vaazhai aasai than

Vandhuduchi di

Meet pannavaa

Illa wait pannavaa

Ava munnalaa nikkuran

Ava kannalaa sokkuran

Naan thannalae sikkuran

Pinnalaa sutthuran

Unnaala saavuran

Ava munnalaa nikkuran

Antha kannalaa sokkuran

Naan thannalae sikkuran

Unnai naa daavuran

Unnaalaa saavuran

Enakku mottham

Paththu peru than

Aththai ponnunga

Irunthum naan tick-u adichathu

Unga perunga

Love-teeyil pootilae

Csk naanthanae

Break vittu vanthaalum

Therikka viduvennae

Kyarae single-ahnu

Ennai parthu kettavanlaam

Unkuda mingle-ahna gaandaavaanae

Nekku kalyaana vayasu than

Vandhuduthu di

Date pannavaa

Illa chat pannavaa

Unkuda sernthu vaazhai aasai than

Vandhuduchi di

Meet pannavaa

Konjam wait pannavaa

Enakku ippo marriage vayasu than

Vandhuduchi di

Naal paarkavaa

Block pannavaa

Unkuda sernthu living-u together

Kuda enakku okay di

House paarkavaa

Paal kaachavaa

Ohoo…ava munnalaa nikkuran

Ava kannalaa sokkuran

Naan thannalae sikkuran

Pinnalaa sutthuran

Unnaala saavuran

Ava munnalaa nikkuran

Antha kannalaa sokkuran

Naan thannalae sikkuran

Unnai naa daavuran

Unnaalaa saavuran

Antha ponnae neegha thaan

When I go home, my dad tells me

to marry just about anyone.

My mom tells me

to marry my cousin (aunt's daughter).

My grandma says

she wants to see grandkids.

Unable to bear

all this nagging, when I step out,

girls look at me with longing eyes.

But to all of them,

I give only one reply:

"If I ever get married,

it'll only be to that one girl!"

Until now, who that girl is,

to no one

have I ever revealed.

For the very first time, I'm going to tell you! (Dialogue)

I stand in front of her,

I get dazed by her eyes,

I get trapped all on my own,

I follow around behind her,

and I'm dying for you!

I stand in front of her,

I get dazed by her eyes,

I get trapped all on my own,

I follow around behind her,

and I'm dying for you!

With so many girls in this town,

you're the one who got lucky!

Oh, I get trapped because of you,

I stammer because of you,

I hiccup because of you!

Just like Kohli for Anushka Sharma,

you've got me all for yourself!

Hey, I'm crushing on you,

and I'm dying for you!

The right age to get married

has arrived for me, girl!

Should I take you on a date,

or should I chat with you?

The desire to live together with you

has taken over me, girl!

Should I meet you,

or should I wait?

I stand in front of her,

I get dazed by her eyes,

I get trapped all on my own,

I follow around behind her,

and I'm dying for you!

I stand in front of her,

I get dazed by those eyes,

I get trapped all on my own,

I'm crushing on you,

and I'm dying for you!

In total,

I have ten

cousins (aunt's daughters),

yet the only one I ticked

is your name!

In this game of love,

I'm like CSK (Chennai Super Kings),

even after taking a break,

I'll come back and smash it in style!

"Hey man, still single?"—

everyone who ever asked me that

will burn with envy once I mingle with you!

The right age to get married

has arrived for me, girl!

Should I take you on a date,

or should I chat with you?

The desire to live together with you

has taken over me, girl!

Should I meet you,

or wait a little?

The right age to marry

has arrived for me, girl!

Should I look for an auspicious day,

or block the date?

Even a live-in relationship with you

is totally fine with me, girl!

Should I look for a house,

and boil milk for the housewarming?

Oho... I stand in front of her,

I get dazed by her eyes,

I get trapped all on my own,

I follow around behind her,

and I'm dying for you!

I stand in front of her,

I get dazed by those eyes,

I get trapped all on my own,

I'm crushing on you,

and I'm dying for you!

And that girl is none other than you!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kalyaana Vayasu is a lighthearted, humorous, contemporary love song from the Tamil film 'Kolamaavu Kokila' (CoCo). The protagonist describes the societal and familial pressures he faces to get married—from his parents to his grandmother—while humorously boasting about his desirability. He expresses his intense infatuation with the girl he loves, declaring that despite having other options, she is the ultimate choice for him. Using modern pop culture references such as Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma, CSK in IPL, and contemporary relationship terms like dating, chatting, and living together, he humorously proposes marriage and asks her to accept him as her lifelong partner.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Ava munnalaa nikkuran / Ava kannalaa sokkuran / Naan thannalae sikkuran”

The second letter 'n' matches across lines 'nikkuran', 'sokkuran', 'sikkuran', creating a strong rhythmic flow in Tamil poetry.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Ava munnalaa nikkuran / Ava kannalaa sokkuran / Naan thannalae sikkuran / Pinnalaa sutthuran”

End-rhyming with '-kuran' and '-turan' across consecutive lines creates a catchy lyrical rhythm.

Metaphor & Pop-Culture Allusion

“Love-teeyil pootilae / Csk naanthanae / Break vittu vanthaalum / Therikka viduvennae”

Compares his presence in the romantic arena to the IPL team CSK, signifying resilience and grand comebacks.

Simile / Allusion

“Anushka sharma’ku kohli-ye pol / Unakku than naanum kidaichirukken”

Draws a direct analogy between the celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma to highlight his compatibility with his love interest.

Did you know?

Trivia

The song 'Kalyaana Vayasu' was composed and sung by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics written by actor-lyricist Sivakarthikeyan. The track became an instant viral hit upon its release in 2018 due to its quirky lyrics, catchy beat, and Yogi Babu's humorous on-screen performance courting Nayanthara in the film Kolamaavu Kokila.

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