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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyana Mapillaikku

From My Dear Marthandan · 1990

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
My Dear Marthandan1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kalyaana maappillaikku kannaana pennirukkuFor the wedding groom, there is a beloved precious bride.
Thakku mukku thikku thaalamRhythmic drum beats resounding with energy.
Ponnaana neraththilae poo maalai podaa solliAsking to place flower garlands at this auspicious golden hour.
Ketti melam kotta poromWe are going to play the loud wedding drums.
Ini un paadu eppothum kondaattamthaanFrom now on, your life is going to be a endless celebration.
Penn melae eppothum kannottamthaanYour gaze will always be adoringly fixed on the bride.
Ada uttraarum pettraarum oorellaamOh, relatives, parents, and the entire town.
Ippothu sonnaana nal vaazhththuthaanAre now showering their heartfelt good wishes.
Chorus
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululuLulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyaeHoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululuLulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyaeHoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Chorus
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululuLulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyaeHoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululuLulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyaeHoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Chorus
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululuLulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyaeHoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululuLulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyaeHoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Chorus
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululuLulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyaeHoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululuLulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyaeHoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat wedding song from the movie My Dear Marthandan celebrates the joy of a groom finding his beloved bride. Friends and townspeople join together to announce the auspicious moment of the wedding, playing traditional drums and offering good wishes for a happy future together. The second half of the track is dominated by rhythmic festive chants and traditional South Indian wedding ululations (kulavai), reflecting the sheer euphoria and community involvement of the occasion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ini un paadu eppothum kondaattamthaan

The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes like 'kondaattamthaan', 'kannottamthaan', and 'vaazhththuthaan'.

Onomatopoeia (Sandham / Rhythm Words)

Thakku mukku thikku thaalam

Rhythmic vocal syllables 'Thakku mukku thikku thaalam' mimic the percussive sound of wedding instruments.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Ponnaana neraththilae poo maalai podaa solli

Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words in the phrase 'Ponnaana neraththilae poo maalai'.

Kulavai (Festive Refrain)

Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu

Repetition of sound vocables 'Lulululu' representing the traditional Tamil wedding ululation sound.

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Trivia

My Dear Marthandan (1990) stars Prabhu and Gautami, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The film's storyline was loosely adapted from Eddie Murphy's Hollywood blockbuster 'Coming to America' (1988).

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