Kalyana Paattu
From Pudhiya Poovithu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Radhapuram N. Moorthy
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Kannan Latha
- Details
- Pudhiya Poovithu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaaa…..aaaaa | (Vocalizing) Aaaaa.....aaaaa |
| Male :Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu | Male: Hearing me sing the wedding song |
| Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu | Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers? |
| Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu | Hearing me sing the wedding song |
| Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu | Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers? |
| Female | |
| Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu | Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead |
| Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu | Wearing an unfading jasmine garland |
| Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu | Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead |
| Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu | Wearing an unfading jasmine garland |
| Male | |
| Kaiyodu kai saera | As hands join together |
| Venn megam paai poda | And white clouds lay out a bed mat |
| Female :Medhuva | Female: Gently |
| Male :Idhazhil | Male: On the lips |
| Female :Suvaiya | Female: Sweetness |
| Male :Tharava | Male: Shall I offer? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu | Hearing me sing the wedding song |
| Male :Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu | Male: Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers? |
| Male | |
| Chinnanchiru vannakkili ennoda pesu | Tiny colorful parrot, speak with me |
| Sendhaazham poovukkum vaasanthaan poosu | Apply fragrance even onto the fragrant screw-pine flower |
| Female :Ammaadi poiyaaga varnikkum aalu | Female: Oh my, what a man who falsely praises! |
| Pogaadhe iravae nill en paechu kaelu | O night, do not leave yet, stop and listen to my words! |
| Male | |
| Muthu kulithida povomadi | Male: We shall go diving for pearls, my dear |
| Female :Vetkapadum indha allikkodi | Female: This water lily vine feels shy |
| Male :Muthu kulithida povomadi | Male: We shall go diving for pearls, my dear |
| Female :Vetkapadum indha allikkodi | Female: This water lily vine feels shy |
| Female | |
| Kulirum | In the chilling |
| Male :Udalil | Male: Body |
| Female :Idhamaaga | Female: Comfortably |
| Male :Soodera | Male: To warm up |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu | Hearing me sing the wedding song |
| Male :Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu | Male: Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers? |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee kannukkoru | Girl, to the eyes you appear as |
| Vanna poonjolai | A colorful flower garden |
| Vetkatha vittu thaa mannukku saelai | Shed your shyness and let the saree fall to the ground |
| Female :Ponnukku eppodhum | Female: For a woman, there is always |
| Vetkam than maama | Shyness, my beloved |
| Pongaadha ullukkul veppanthaan aama | Inside, an overflowing warmth builds up, yes |
| Male | |
| Nitham nilavinil neendhiduvom | Male: Every day we shall swim in the moonlight |
| Female :Putham pudhu sugam yendhiduvom | Female: We shall embrace brand new bliss |
| Male :Nitham nilavinil neendhiduvom | Male: Every day we shall swim in the moonlight |
| Female :Putham pudhu sugam yendhiduvom | Female: We shall embrace brand new bliss |
| Male | |
| Ilamai | Youthful |
| Female :Kadhaiyai | Female: Tale |
| Male :Sugamaaga | Male: Pleasantly |
| Female :Naam pesa | Female: As we converse |
| Female | |
| Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu | Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead |
| Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu | Wearing an unfading jasmine garland |
| Male :Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu | Male: Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead |
| Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu | Wearing an unfading jasmine garland |
| Male | |
| Kaiyodu kai saera | As hands join together |
| Venn megam paai poda | And white clouds lay out a bed mat |
| Both :Medhuva idhazhil suvaiya tharava | Both: Gently, shall I offer sweetness on the lips? |
| Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu | Hearing me sing the wedding song |
| Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu | Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers? |
ஆஆஆஆ......ஆஆஆஆ....
கல்யாண பாட்டு நான் பாட கேட்டு
துள்ளாதோ தென்றல் பூமேடை போட்டு
கல்யாண பாட்டு நான் பாட கேட்டு
துள்ளாதோ தென்றல் பூமேடை போட்டு
(Vocalizing) Aaaaa.....aaaaa
Male: Hearing me sing the wedding song
Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Hearing me sing the wedding song
Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
குங்குமப் போட்டு நெத்தியில் வச்சு
வாடாத மல்லிகை மாலையை போட்டு
குங்குமப் போட்டு நெத்தியில் வச்சு
வாடாத மல்லிகை மாலையை போட்டு
Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead
Wearing an unfading jasmine garland
Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead
Wearing an unfading jasmine garland
கையோடு கை சேர
வெண் மேகம் பாய் போட
மெதுவா
இதழில்
சுவையா
தரவா
As hands join together
And white clouds lay out a bed mat
Female: Gently
Male: On the lips
Female: Sweetness
Male: Shall I offer?
கல்யாண பாட்டு நான் பாட கேட்டு
துள்ளாதோ தென்றல் பூமேடை போட்டு
Hearing me sing the wedding song
Male: Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
முனங்கல் :
................
Tiny colorful parrot, speak with me
Apply fragrance even onto the fragrant screw-pine flower
Female: Oh my, what a man who falsely praises!
O night, do not leave yet, stop and listen to my words!
சின்னஞ்சிறு வண்ணக்கிளி என்னோட பேசு
செந்தாழம் பூவுக்கும் வாசந்தான் பூசு
அம்மாடி பொய்யாக வர்ணிக்கும் ஆளு
போகாதே இரவே நில் என் பேச்ச கேளு
Male: We shall go diving for pearls, my dear
Female: This water lily vine feels shy
Male: We shall go diving for pearls, my dear
Female: This water lily vine feels shy
முத்துக் குளித்திட போவோமடி
வெட்கப்படும் இந்த அல்லிக்கொடி
முத்துக் குளித்திட போவோமடி
வெட்கப்படும் இந்த அல்லிக்கொடி
குளிரும்
உடலில்
இதமாக
சூடேற
In the chilling
Male: Body
Female: Comfortably
Male: To warm up
கல்யாண பாட்டு நான் பாட கேட்டு
துள்ளாதோ தென்றல் பூமேடை போட்டு
Hearing me sing the wedding song
Male: Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
பெண்ணே நீ கண்ணுக்கொரு
வண்ண பூஞ்சோலை
வெட்கத்த விட்டுத் தா மண்ணுக்கு சேலை
பொண்ணுக்கு எப்போதும்
வெட்கம்தான் மாமா
பொங்காத உள்ளுக்குள் வெப்பந்தான் ஆமா
Girl, to the eyes you appear as
A colorful flower garden
Shed your shyness and let the saree fall to the ground
Female: For a woman, there is always
Shyness, my beloved
Inside, an overflowing warmth builds up, yes
நித்தம் நிலவினில் நீந்திடுவோம்
புத்தம் புது சுகம் ஏந்திடுவோம்
நித்தம் நிலவினில் நீந்திடுவோம்
புத்தம் புது சுகம் ஏந்திடுவோம்
இளமை
கதையை
சுகமாக
நாம் பேச
Male: Every day we shall swim in the moonlight
Female: We shall embrace brand new bliss
Male: Every day we shall swim in the moonlight
Female: We shall embrace brand new bliss
கல்யாண பாட்டு நான் பாட கேட்டு
துள்ளாதோ தென்றல் பூமேடை போட்டு
கல்யாண பாட்டு நான் பாட கேட்டு
துள்ளாதோ தென்றல் பூமேடை போட்டு
Youthful
Female: Tale
Male: Pleasantly
Female: As we converse
குங்குமப் போட்டு நெத்தியில் வச்சு
வாடாத மல்லிகை மாலையை போட்டு
குங்குமப் போட்டு நெத்தியில் வச்சு
வாடாத மல்லிகை மாலையை போட்டு
Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead
Wearing an unfading jasmine garland
Male: Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead
Wearing an unfading jasmine garland
கையோடு கை சேர
வெண் மேகம் பாய் போட
இருவர் :
மெதுவா இதழில் சுவையா தரவா
கல்யாண பாட்டு நான் பாட கேட்டு
துள்ளாதோ தென்றல் பூமேடை போட்டு.....
As hands join together
And white clouds lay out a bed mat
Both: Gently, shall I offer sweetness on the lips?
Hearing me sing the wedding song
Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Aaaaa…..aaaaa
(Vocalizing) Aaaaa.....aaaaa
Male :Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Male: Hearing me sing the wedding song
Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Hearing me sing the wedding song
Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu
Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead
Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu
Wearing an unfading jasmine garland
Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu
Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead
Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu
Wearing an unfading jasmine garland
Kaiyodu kai saera
As hands join together
Venn megam paai poda
And white clouds lay out a bed mat
Female :Medhuva
Female: Gently
Male :Idhazhil
Male: On the lips
Female :Suvaiya
Female: Sweetness
Male :Tharava
Male: Shall I offer?
Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Hearing me sing the wedding song
Male :Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Male: Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Chinnanchiru vannakkili ennoda pesu
Tiny colorful parrot, speak with me
Sendhaazham poovukkum vaasanthaan poosu
Apply fragrance even onto the fragrant screw-pine flower
Female :Ammaadi poiyaaga varnikkum aalu
Female: Oh my, what a man who falsely praises!
Pogaadhe iravae nill en paechu kaelu
O night, do not leave yet, stop and listen to my words!
Muthu kulithida povomadi
Male: We shall go diving for pearls, my dear
Female :Vetkapadum indha allikkodi
Female: This water lily vine feels shy
Male :Muthu kulithida povomadi
Male: We shall go diving for pearls, my dear
Female :Vetkapadum indha allikkodi
Female: This water lily vine feels shy
Kulirum
In the chilling
Male :Udalil
Male: Body
Female :Idhamaaga
Female: Comfortably
Male :Soodera
Male: To warm up
Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Hearing me sing the wedding song
Male :Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Male: Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Pennae nee kannukkoru
Girl, to the eyes you appear as
Vanna poonjolai
A colorful flower garden
Vetkatha vittu thaa mannukku saelai
Shed your shyness and let the saree fall to the ground
Female :Ponnukku eppodhum
Female: For a woman, there is always
Vetkam than maama
Shyness, my beloved
Pongaadha ullukkul veppanthaan aama
Inside, an overflowing warmth builds up, yes
Nitham nilavinil neendhiduvom
Male: Every day we shall swim in the moonlight
Female :Putham pudhu sugam yendhiduvom
Female: We shall embrace brand new bliss
Male :Nitham nilavinil neendhiduvom
Male: Every day we shall swim in the moonlight
Female :Putham pudhu sugam yendhiduvom
Female: We shall embrace brand new bliss
Ilamai
Youthful
Female :Kadhaiyai
Female: Tale
Male :Sugamaaga
Male: Pleasantly
Female :Naam pesa
Female: As we converse
Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu
Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead
Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu
Wearing an unfading jasmine garland
Male :Kunguma pottu nethiyil vechu
Male: Placing a vermilion dot on the forehead
Vaadatha malligai maalaiyai pottu
Wearing an unfading jasmine garland
Kaiyodu kai saera
As hands join together
Venn megam paai poda
And white clouds lay out a bed mat
Both :Medhuva idhazhil suvaiya tharava
Both: Gently, shall I offer sweetness on the lips?
Kalyaana pattu naan paada kaettu
Hearing me sing the wedding song
Thullaadhoo thendral poomedai pottu
Won't the breeze dance, setting up a stage of flowers?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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