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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyana Naal Parkka

From Parakkum Paavai · 1966

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Parakkum Paavai
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
12 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalyaana naal paarkka sollalaamaa
Naam kaiyodu kai saerthu kollalaamaa
Sellaadha idam nokki sellalaamaa
Sindhaamal sidharaamal allalaamaa
Kalyaana naal paarkka sollalaamaa
Naam kaiyodu kai saerthu kollalaamaa
{Vanna mani mandabathil
Thulli vizhuvomaa
Mandhirathil kan mayangi
Thulli vizhuvomaa} (2)
Sonnavargal sonna padi
Alli varuvomaa
Thottu varum thendralukku
Thoodhu viduvomaa
Kalyaana naal paarkka sollalaamaa
Naam kaiyodu kai saerthu kollalaamaa
Sellaadha idam nokki sellalaamaa
Sindhaamal sidharaamal allalaamaa
Kalyaana naal paarkka sollalaamaa
Naam kaiyodu kai saerthu kollalaamaa
{Kannaadi paartha padi
Kadhai padippomaa
Ponnaana vannangalil
Padam varaivomaa} (2)
Nadandhadhai ninaitha padi
Rasithiruppomaa
Naalai innum adhigam endru
Therindhiruppomaa
Kalyaana naal paarkka sollalaamaa
Naam kaiyodu kai saerthu kollalaamaa
{Chandhiranai thaedi sendru
Kudiyiruppomaa
Thamizhukku saedhi solli
Azhaithu kolvomaa} (2)
Andhi pattu vaanathilae
Valam varuvomaa
Angum oru raajaangam
Amaithiruppomaa
Shall we ask them to fix our wedding day?
Shall we join our hands together?
Shall we travel to places we have never been?
Shall we gather love without spilling a single drop?
Shall we ask them to fix our wedding day?
Shall we join our hands together?
In a brightly decorated hall,
shall we leap and dance with joy?
Spellbound by the sacred chants,
shall we leap and dance with joy?
Just as the elders have said,
shall we gather all the blessings?
To the gentle breeze that brushes past us,
shall we send a loving message?
Shall we ask them to fix our wedding day?
Shall we join our hands together?
Shall we travel to places we have never been?
Shall we gather love without spilling a single drop?
Shall we ask them to fix our wedding day?
Shall we join our hands together?
Looking into the mirror,
shall we read our story of love?
In glowing golden colors,
shall we paint a beautiful picture?
Thinking back on all that happened,
shall we cherish every memory?
Knowing that tomorrow will bring even more,
shall we smile with that certainty?
Shall we ask them to fix our wedding day?
Shall we join our hands together?
Shall we journey to the moon
and build a home there?
Sending word to our sweet Tamil language,
shall we invite it to come along?
Across the silky evening sky,
shall we soar and wander?
And there too, a kingdom of love,
shall we build for ourselves?
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kalyaana Naal Paarkka' from the movie 'Parakkum Paavai' (1966) is a romantic duet expressing the eager anticipation of lovers preparing for marriage. The protagonists dream about embarking on a journey together, fixing an auspicious wedding date, and stepping into a life filled with joy, harmony, and eternal love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Sellaadha idam nokki sellalaamaa / Sindhaamal sidharaamal allalaamaa”

Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines, such as 'Sellaadha' and 'Sindhaamal' ('ll' / 'ndh' rhyming patterns in Tamil prosody).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“sollalaamaa / kollalaamaa / sellalaamaa / allalaamaa”

Consistent end rhyming with the interrogative suffix '-laamaa' and '-vomaa' across stanza lines.

Metaphor & Imagery

“Andhi pattu vaanathilae / Valam varuvomaa / Angum oru raajaangam / Amaithiruppomaa”

Imaginative imagery of traveling to the moon and establishing a kingdom in the twilight sky to symbolize the transcendent high of love.

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