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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyana Penne

From Pathimoonam Number Veedu · 1990

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Mano, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sangeetha Rajan
Details
Pathimoonam Number Veedu1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kalyaan pennae vaadi kannaeOh bride, come here my dear,
Un melaadai naanthaanaeI am your upper garment.
Vaai pesakoodaathu un kangal pesalaamYour mouth shouldn't speak, but your eyes can speak,
Nee thoongakoodaathu en paadal ketkalaamYou shouldn't sleep, you can listen to my song,
Unai paarththaal aasai theeraathuMy longing never ends just by looking at you.
Male
Kalyaan pennae vaadi kannaeOh bride, come here my dear,
Un melaadai naanthaanaeI am your upper garment.
Vaai pesakoodaathu un kangal pesalaamYour mouth shouldn't speak, but your eyes can speak,
Nee thoongakoodaathu en paadal ketkalaamYou shouldn't sleep, you can listen to my song,
Unai paarththaal aasai theeraathuMy longing never ends just by looking at you.
Male
Pennendru yaar sonnathu nee devathaiWho said you are an ordinary woman? You are a goddess!
Pirar unnai paarththaal aagaathuIt is not good if others look at you.
Kannendru yaar sonnathu vinnmeengalaiWho said those are eyes? They are stars from the sky!
Kalaimaanum un pol aagaathuEven a graceful deer cannot match you.
Male
Anjum kenjumIt fears and begs,
Konjum annapedaiLike a playful swan step,
Allum ennai kollumIt consumes me, it kills me,
Intha oru paarvaiThis single glance of yours.
Male
Vaai pesa koodaathuYour mouth shouldn't speak,
Un kangal pesalaamYour eyes can speak,
Nee thoongakoodathu en paadal ketkalaamYou shouldn't sleep, you can listen to my song,
Unai paarththaal aasai theeraathuMy longing never ends just by looking at you.
Male
Odaathae nee nilladi en kanmaniDon't run away, stop right there, my precious darling,
Asainthaalum thegam thaangaathuIf you even move, my body cannot handle the passion.
Ippothe en pillaiyai thaalaattadiLull my child to sleep right now,
Isai illaiyendraal thoongaathuWithout music, it won't sleep.
Male
Mella mella matham ainthu pogumSlowly, slowly, five months will pass,
Thulli thulli pillai vanthu vilaiyaadumPlayfully jumping, a child will come and play.
Male
Kalyaana pennae vaadi kannaeOh bride, come here my dear,
Un Melaadai naanthaanaeI am your upper garment.
Vaai pesakoodaathu un kangal pesalaamYour mouth shouldn't speak, but your eyes can speak,
Nee thoongakoodaathu en paadal ketkalaamYou shouldn't sleep, you can listen to my song,
Unai paarththaal aasai theeraathuMy longing never ends just by looking at you.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kalyaan Pennae Vaadi Kannae is a lighthearted romantic track from the 1990 Tamil movie Pathimoonam Number Veedu. The protagonist playfully teases his newly wed bride, expressing his deep passion and fascination with her beauty. He asks her to communicate through her eyes rather than words and expresses how looking at her never satiates his desire. As the song progresses, he elevates her beauty to divine status, comparing her eyes to stars and her grace to a deer or swan. The lyrics playfully transition into domestic dreams, imagining their future life together, starting a family, and raising children filled with happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagani)

Un melaadai naanthaanae

The lover describes himself as her upper garment ('Un melaadai naanthaanae'), metaphorically expressing closeness and protection.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)

Pennendru yaar sonnathu nee devathai

Exaggerating the woman's beauty by calling her a celestial angel ('devathai') and her eyes stars ('vinnmeengalai').

Antithesis / Contrast

Vaai pesakoodaathu un kangal pesalaam

Contrasting the silence of the mouth with the expressiveness of the eyes.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)

Mella mella matham ainthu pogum

Repetition of words like 'Mella mella' and 'Thulli thulli' to add rhythm and expressive quality to the verse.

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Trivia

Pathimoonam Number Veedu (1990) is a classic Tamil cult horror film directed by Baby. While the movie is predominantly known for its supernatural suspense, the soundtrack composed by Sangeetha Rajan featured popular romantic tracks written by legendary lyricist Pulamaipithan.

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