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 pennirukku | For the wedding groom, there is a beloved precious bride. |
| Thakku mukku thikku thaalam | Rhythmic drum beats resounding with energy. |
| Ponnaana neraththilae poo maalai podaa solli | Asking to place flower garlands at this auspicious golden hour. |
| Ketti melam kotta porom | We are going to play the loud wedding drums. |
| Ini un paadu eppothum kondaattamthaan | From now on, your life is going to be a endless celebration. |
| Penn melae eppothum kannottamthaan | Your gaze will always be adoringly fixed on the bride. |
| Ada uttraarum pettraarum oorellaam | Oh, relatives, parents, and the entire town. |
| Ippothu sonnaana nal vaazhththuthaan | Are now showering their heartfelt good wishes. |
| Chorus | |
| Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu | Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation) |
| Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae | Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant) |
| Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu | Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation) |
| Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae | Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant) |
| Chorus | |
| Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu | Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation) |
| Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae | Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant) |
| Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu | Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation) |
| Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae | Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant) |
| Chorus | |
| Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu | Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation) |
| Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae | Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant) |
| Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu | Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation) |
| Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae | Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant) |
| Chorus | |
| Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu | Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation) |
| Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae | Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant) |
| Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu | Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation) |
| Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae | Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant) |
கல்யாண மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு கண்ணான பெண்ணிருக்கு
தக்கு முக்கு திக்கு தாளம்
பொன்னான நேரத்திலே பூ மாலை போடா சொல்லி
கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்ட போறோம்
இனி உன் பாடு எப்போதும் கொண்டாட்டம்தான்
பெண் மேலே எப்போதும் கண்ணோட்டம்தான்
அட உற்றாரும் பெற்றாரும் ஊரெல்லாம்
இப்போது சொன்னாங்க நல் வாழ்த்துதான்
For the wedding groom, there is a beloved precious bride.
Rhythmic drum beats resounding with energy.
Asking to place flower garlands at this auspicious golden hour.
We are going to play the loud wedding drums.
From now on, your life is going to be a endless celebration.
Your gaze will always be adoringly fixed on the bride.
Oh, relatives, parents, and the entire town.
Are now showering their heartfelt good wishes.
லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு
ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே
லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு
ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு
ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே
லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு
ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு
ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே
லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு
ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு
ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே
லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு லுலுலுலு
ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே ஹோய்யே
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Kalyaana maappillaikku kannaana pennirukku
For the wedding groom, there is a beloved precious bride.
Thakku mukku thikku thaalam
Rhythmic drum beats resounding with energy.
Ponnaana neraththilae poo maalai podaa solli
Asking to place flower garlands at this auspicious golden hour.
Ketti melam kotta porom
We are going to play the loud wedding drums.
Ini un paadu eppothum kondaattamthaan
From now on, your life is going to be a endless celebration.
Penn melae eppothum kannottamthaan
Your gaze will always be adoringly fixed on the bride.
Ada uttraarum pettraarum oorellaam
Oh, relatives, parents, and the entire town.
Ippothu sonnaana nal vaazhththuthaan
Are now showering their heartfelt good wishes.
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae (celebratory chant)
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu
Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu (joyful ululation)
Hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae hoiyae
Hoiyae 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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