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Kalyana Paattu

From Pudhiya Poovithu · 1986

Lyricist
Radhapuram N. Moorthy
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Kannan Latha
Movie name
Pudhiya Poovithu
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
16 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Male :Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu
Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu
Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu
Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu
Kaiyodu kai saera
Venn megam paai poda
Female :Medhuva
Male :Idhazhil
Female :Suvaiya
Male :Tharava
Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Male :Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Chinnanchiru vannakkili ennoda pesu
Sendhaazham poovukkum vaasanthaan poosu
Female :Ammaadi poiyaaga varnikkum aalu
Pogaadhe iravae nill en paechu kaelu
Muthu kulithida povomadi
Female :Vetkapadum indha allikkodi
Male :Muthu kulithida povomadi
Female :Vetkapadum indha allikkodi
Kulirum
Male :Udalil
Female :Idhamaaga
Male :Soodera
Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Male :Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Pennae nee kannukkoru
Vanna poonjolai
Vetkatha vittu thaa mannukku saelai
Female :Ponnukku eppodhum
Vetkam than maama
Pongaadha ullukkul veppanthaan aama
Nitham nilavinil neendhiduvom
Female :Putham pudhu sugam yendhiduvom
Male :Nitham nilavinil neendhiduvom
Female :Putham pudhu sugam yendhiduvom
Ilamai
Female :Kadhaiyai
Male :Sugamaaga
Female :Naam pesa
Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu
Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu
Male :Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu
Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu
Kaiyodu kai saera
Venn megam paai poda
Both :Medhuva idhazhil suvaiya tharava
Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Aaaa... Aaaa...
Male: Hearing me sing a wedding song,
Won't the gentle breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Hearing me sing a wedding song,
Won't the gentle breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Wearing a kumkum dot on the forehead,
And wearing a garland of fresh jasmine flowers,
Wearing a kumkum dot on the forehead,
And wearing a garland of fresh jasmine flowers,
As our hands join together,
And white clouds spread out like a bed,
Female: Gently...
Male: On the lips...
Female: Sweetly...
Male: Shall I give a kiss?
Hearing me sing a wedding song,
Male: Won't the gentle breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
My sweet little colorful parrot, talk to me,
And spread your fragrance even over the wild jasmine bloom.
Female: Oh my, you know just how to flatter with playful lies!
Don't go away yet, night! Stay and listen to what I say.
Shall we dive deep for pearls, my dear?
Female: This water lily vine feels so shy...
Male: Shall we dive deep for pearls, my dear?
Female: This water lily vine feels so shy...
In the cold...
Male: Body...
Female: Comfortably...
Male: As soothing warmth rises...
Hearing me sing a wedding song,
Male: Won't the gentle breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Girl, to my loving eyes,
You are a colorful flower garden.
Leave your shyness behind and drop your saree to the floor.
Female: For a woman, there is always...
Shyness, my dear,
Doesn't the warmth surge inside? Yes, it does!
Let us swim in the moonlight every day,
Female: Let us welcome brand new joys,
Male: Let us swim in the moonlight every day,
Female: Let us welcome brand new joys,
Youth's...
Female: Tale...
Male: Sweetly...
Female: As we share together...
Wearing a kumkum dot on the forehead,
And wearing a garland of fresh jasmine flowers,
Male: Wearing a kumkum dot on the forehead,
And wearing a garland of fresh jasmine flowers,
As our hands join together,
And white clouds spread out like a bed,
Both: Shall I gently give a sweet kiss on your lips?
Hearing me sing a wedding song,
Won't the gentle breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kalyaana Pattu from the 1986 film Pudhiya Poovithu is a romantic, sensual duet performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, set to music by Kannan Latha. The lyrics, written by Radhapuram N. Moorthy, portray newlyweds sharing intimate banter on their wedding night. Rich in natural imagery, the song weaves together romantic expectations, teasing playful praises, and expressions of deep affection. Through references to fragrant blossoms, cool moonlit nights, and warm embraces, the song captures the essence of youthful romance and marital joy. The playful back-and-forth between the singers adds an enduring charm to the composition.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (Tharchirappu Thaniyani)

Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu

The breeze is personified as dancing and decorating a flower stage ('Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Venn megam paai poda

White clouds are metaphorically visualised as a soft mat laid out for the lovers ('Venn megam paai poda').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vetkapadum indha allikkodi

The heroine is poetically compared to a water-lily vine ('allikkodi') and a colorful parrot ('vannakkili').

Rhyme (Edhukai)

Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu / Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu

Second-letter rhyming across lines such as 'Kalyaana' and 'Thullaadhoo', as well as 'Kunguma' and 'Vaadatha'.

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Trivia

Pudhiya Poovithu (1986) is remembered for its melodious soundtrack composed by Kannan Latha, featuring evergreen vocal chemistry between legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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