Kalyaanam Kacheari
From Sathyavan · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Sundar Rajan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sathyavan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo | Get up and come, play the tape! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Super video super video | Super video, super video! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo | Get up and come, play the tape! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Veettukkula veediyova pottu paaru | Play the video inside your house and see, |
| Male | |
| Naattukkullae sangadhiya kaattum paaru | It will show you what is happening in the country! |
| Male | |
| Nadandhadhai ninaikka nadappadhai rasikka | To remember what happened, to enjoy what is happening, |
| Chorus | |
| Nadandhadhum nadappadhum | What happened and what is happening, |
| Ennaalum nindraada | Will dance eternally! |
| Super video super video | Super video, super video! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo | Get up and come, play the tape! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Male | |
| Kodutha kadana | The loan given, |
| Illaennu sollaama irukkanumaa | Should it not be denied later? |
| Chorus | |
| Adhaiyum video eduthukko | Record even that on video! |
| Male | |
| Kudumba ponna | A decent family girl, |
| Singaara sri dhevi aakkanumaa | Should she be transformed into a glamorous Sridevi? |
| Chorus | |
| Adhaiyum video eduthukko | Record even that on video! |
| Male | |
| Ponnukku lolaakku pullaakku illaennu | That the bride lacks earrings or nose-studs, |
| Pinnaala sollaama irukkonumaa | Should people not say that later? |
| Male | |
| Sollaadha list ellaam varlaennu | That unannounced gift lists didn't arrive, |
| Ponnaana kalyaanam nikkaama irukkonumaa | Should the golden wedding not come to a halt? |
| Male | |
| Hae saatchikku enga video irukku | Hey, our video stands as witness! |
| Vaenaanga kavala | No need to worry! |
| Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi | Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi |
| Male | |
| Varana thaedi | Searching for a groom, |
| Chorus :Alaiya vaenaa | Chorus: No need to wander! |
| Male | |
| Poruthatthodu | With perfect match, |
| Chorus | |
| Pudichu koduppom | We will find and give him to you! |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam nadandhaa | If the wedding takes place, |
| Chorus | |
| Adhaiyum eduppom | We will record that too! |
| Male | |
| Appo first nighttu | Then what about the first night? |
| Chorus :Daei pottu midhingadaa | Chorus: Hey, stomp on him! |
| Super video super video | Super video, super video! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo | Get up and come, play the tape! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Male | |
| Sabaiyil mudhalil | In the assembly, first, |
| Kai vechadhaarunnu theriyanumaa | Do you need to know who raised their hand? |
| Chorus | |
| Saatchi sollumae video | The video will give witness! |
| Male | |
| Thaerdhal kodumai | Atrocity of elections, |
| Ennenna eppodhu theriyanumaa | Do you need to know what happened when? |
| Chorus | |
| Pottu paaru nee video | Play and watch the video! |
| Male | |
| Teen age marriage kaanaamal ponaalum | Even if teenage marriage vanishes, |
| Ennoda coverage pogaadhaiyaa | My coverage will never go away, sir! |
| Male | |
| Thonnooru vayadhaagi thondu kezham aanaalum | Even if you turn ninety and become a decrepit old man, |
| Unnoda ilamaiya nee paaraiyaa | Look at your own youth! |
| Male | |
| Un veettu thiraiyil nee thaanae hero | On your home screen, you yourself are the hero! |
| Nee pottu paaru | Play it and watch! |
| Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi | Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi |
| Male | |
| Love panna ponaa | If you go to fall in love, |
| Chorus | |
| Video eduthukko | Record it on video! |
| Male | |
| Fail aagi ponaa | If it turns out a failure, |
| Chorus | |
| Vaera edam paathukko | Look for another place! |
| Male | |
| Veettukkaari azhudhaa | If the wife cries, |
| Chorus | |
| Videova podu | Play the video! |
| Male | |
| Vaelakkaari azhudhaa | If the maid servant cries, |
| Chorus | |
| Veetta vittu odu | Run away from home! |
| Super video super video | Super video, super video! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo | Get up and come, play the tape! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Super video super video | Super video, super video! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo | Get up and come, play the tape! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa adi ammammaa | Oh Mother, oh dear Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| Super video super video super video | Super video, super video, super video! |
ஆண் குழு :
கல்யாணம் கச்சேரி
ஊர்கோலம் வைபோகமா
உங்க பொண்ணோட சீமந்தம்
புது வீடு கொண்டாட்டமா
பேரு வெச்சு காது குத்து
ஊரு மெச்ச எடுத்துக்க எடுத்துக்க
சூப்பர் வீடியோ சூப்பர் வீடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
Get up and come, play the tape!
ஆண் குழு :
எழுந்து வாடியோ எடுத்துப் போடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
Super video, super video!
சூப்பர் வீடியோ சூப்பர் வீடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
Get up and come, play the tape!
எழுந்து வாடியோ எடுத்துப் போடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Play the video inside your house and see,
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
வீட்டுக்குள்ள வீடியோவ போட்டுப் பாரு
It will show you what is happening in the country!
நாட்டுக்குள்ளே சங்கதிய காட்டும் பாரு
To remember what happened, to enjoy what is happening,
நடந்ததை நினைக்க நடப்பதை ரசிக்க
What happened and what is happening,
Will dance eternally!
Super video, super video!
நடந்ததும் நடப்பதும்
எந்நாளும் நின்றாட
சூப்பர் வீடியோ சூப்பர் வீடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
Get up and come, play the tape!
எழுந்து வாடியோ எடுத்துப் போடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
The loan given,
Should it not be denied later?
கொடுத்த கடன
இல்லேன்னு சொல்லாம இருக்கணுமா
Record even that on video!
அதையும் வீடியோ எடுத்துக்கோ
A decent family girl,
Should she be transformed into a glamorous Sridevi?
குடும்பப் பொண்ண
சிங்கார ஸ்ரீதேவி ஆக்கணுமா
Record even that on video!
அதையும் வீடியோ எடுத்துக்கோ
That the bride lacks earrings or nose-studs,
Should people not say that later?
பொண்ணுக்கு லோலாக்கு
புல்லாக்கு இல்லேன்னு
பின்னால சொல்லாம இருக்கோணுமா
That unannounced gift lists didn't arrive,
Should the golden wedding not come to a halt?
சொல்லாத லிஸ்ட் எல்லாம் வர்லேன்னு
பொன்னான கல்யாணம் நிக்காம இருக்கோணுமா
Hey, our video stands as witness!
No need to worry!
Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi
ஹோ சாட்சிக்கு எங்க வீடியோ இருக்கு
வேணாங்க கவல
தரிகிட தத்தோம் தக்க திமி
Searching for a groom,
Chorus: No need to wander!
வரனத் தேடி
குழு :
அலைய வேணா
With perfect match,
பொருத்தத்தோடு
We will find and give him to you!
புடிச்சுக் கொடுப்போம்
If the wedding takes place,
கல்யாணம் நடந்தா
We will record that too!
அதையும் எடுப்போம்
Then what about the first night?
Chorus: Hey, stomp on him!
Super video, super video!
அப்போ ஃபஸ்ட் நைட்டு
குழு :
டேய் போட்டு மிதிங்கடா
சூப்பர் வீடியோ சூப்பர் வீடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
Get up and come, play the tape!
எழுந்து வாடியோ எடுத்துப் போடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
In the assembly, first,
Do you need to know who raised their hand?
சபையில் முதலில்
கை வெச்சதாரென்று தெரியணுமா
The video will give witness!
சாட்சி சொல்லுமே வீடியோ
Atrocity of elections,
Do you need to know what happened when?
தேர்தல் கொடுமை
என்னென்ன எப்போது அறியணுமா
Play and watch the video!
போட்டுப் பாரு நீ வீடியோ
Even if teenage marriage vanishes,
My coverage will never go away, sir!
டீனேஜு மேரேஜு காணாமல் போனாலும்
என்னோட கவரேஜு போகாதையா
Even if you turn ninety and become a decrepit old man,
Look at your own youth!
தொண்ணூறு வயதாகி
தொண்டுக் கெழம் ஆனாலும்
உன்னோட இளமையை நீ பாரையா
On your home screen, you yourself are the hero!
Play it and watch!
Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi
உன் வீட்டுத் திரையில் நீ தானே ஹீரோ
நீ போட்டுப் பாரு
தரிகிட தத்தோம் தக்க திமி
If you go to fall in love,
லவ் பண்ணப் போனா
Record it on video!
வீடியோ எடுத்துக்கோ
If it turns out a failure,
ஃபெயில் ஆகிப் போனா
Look for another place!
வேற எடம் பாத்துக்கோ
If the wife cries,
வீட்டுக்காரி அழுதா
Play the video!
வீடியோவப் போடு
If the maid servant cries,
வேலக்காரி அழுதா
Run away from home!
Super video, super video!
வீட்ட விட்டு ஓடு
சூப்பர் வீடியோ சூப்பர் வீடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
Get up and come, play the tape!
எழுந்து வாடியோ எடுத்துப் போடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
Super video, super video!
சூப்பர் வீடியோ சூப்பர் வீடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
Get up and come, play the tape!
எழுந்து வாடியோ எடுத்துப் போடியோ
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
அம்மா அடி அம்மம்மா
Super video, super video, super video!
சூப்பர் வீடியோ சூப்பர் வீடியோ
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo
Get up and come, play the tape!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Super video super video
Super video, super video!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo
Get up and come, play the tape!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Veettukkula veediyova pottu paaru
Play the video inside your house and see,
Naattukkullae sangadhiya kaattum paaru
It will show you what is happening in the country!
Nadandhadhai ninaikka nadappadhai rasikka
To remember what happened, to enjoy what is happening,
Nadandhadhum nadappadhum
What happened and what is happening,
Ennaalum nindraada
Will dance eternally!
Super video super video
Super video, super video!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo
Get up and come, play the tape!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Kodutha kadana
The loan given,
Illaennu sollaama irukkanumaa
Should it not be denied later?
Adhaiyum video eduthukko
Record even that on video!
Kudumba ponna
A decent family girl,
Singaara sri dhevi aakkanumaa
Should she be transformed into a glamorous Sridevi?
Adhaiyum video eduthukko
Record even that on video!
Ponnukku lolaakku pullaakku illaennu
That the bride lacks earrings or nose-studs,
Pinnaala sollaama irukkonumaa
Should people not say that later?
Sollaadha list ellaam varlaennu
That unannounced gift lists didn't arrive,
Ponnaana kalyaanam nikkaama irukkonumaa
Should the golden wedding not come to a halt?
Hae saatchikku enga video irukku
Hey, our video stands as witness!
Vaenaanga kavala
No need to worry!
Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi
Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi
Varana thaedi
Searching for a groom,
Chorus :Alaiya vaenaa
Chorus: No need to wander!
Poruthatthodu
With perfect match,
Pudichu koduppom
We will find and give him to you!
Kalyaanam nadandhaa
If the wedding takes place,
Adhaiyum eduppom
We will record that too!
Appo first nighttu
Then what about the first night?
Chorus :Daei pottu midhingadaa
Chorus: Hey, stomp on him!
Super video super video
Super video, super video!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo
Get up and come, play the tape!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Sabaiyil mudhalil
In the assembly, first,
Kai vechadhaarunnu theriyanumaa
Do you need to know who raised their hand?
Saatchi sollumae video
The video will give witness!
Thaerdhal kodumai
Atrocity of elections,
Ennenna eppodhu theriyanumaa
Do you need to know what happened when?
Pottu paaru nee video
Play and watch the video!
Teen age marriage kaanaamal ponaalum
Even if teenage marriage vanishes,
Ennoda coverage pogaadhaiyaa
My coverage will never go away, sir!
Thonnooru vayadhaagi thondu kezham aanaalum
Even if you turn ninety and become a decrepit old man,
Unnoda ilamaiya nee paaraiyaa
Look at your own youth!
Un veettu thiraiyil nee thaanae hero
On your home screen, you yourself are the hero!
Nee pottu paaru
Play it and watch!
Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi
Tharikida thatthom thakka dhimi
Love panna ponaa
If you go to fall in love,
Video eduthukko
Record it on video!
Fail aagi ponaa
If it turns out a failure,
Vaera edam paathukko
Look for another place!
Veettukkaari azhudhaa
If the wife cries,
Videova podu
Play the video!
Vaelakkaari azhudhaa
If the maid servant cries,
Veetta vittu odu
Run away from home!
Super video super video
Super video, super video!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo
Get up and come, play the tape!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Super video super video
Super video, super video!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Ezhundhu vaadiyo eduthu podiyo
Get up and come, play the tape!
Ammaa adi ammammaa
Oh Mother, oh dear Mother!
Super video super video super video
Super video, super video, super video!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous and energetic track celebrates the rise of video cameras and videography in early 1990s Tamil society. The song playfully details how video recordings serve as irrefutable proof in various life situations—from settlement of loans and dowry disputes during weddings to documenting election fraud and societal events. Beyond practical utility, the lyrics highlight how video technology allows people to relive their youth and relive precious moments, effectively turning every ordinary person into the 'hero' of their own home screen. Vaali uses witty social observations and colloquial phrases to depict how modern technology intersects with everyday Indian family dynamics.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Super video super video”
Repeated use of catchphrases like 'Ammaa adi ammammaa' and 'Super video super video' creates rhythm and reinforces the main promotional theme of the song.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nadandhadhai ninaikka nadappadhai rasikka”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Nadandhadhai' and 'Nadappadhai'.
Rhyme / Parallelism
“Veettukkaari azhudhaa / Vaelakkaari azhudhaa”
Symmetrical rhyming endings in advice lines like 'Veettukkaari azhudhaa' and 'Vaelakkaari azhudhaa'.
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Trivia
This track from Sathyavan (1994) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Vaali captured the cultural boom of home VCRs and videographers in 1990s Tamil Nadu, making references to contemporary pop culture icons like actress Sridevi.
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