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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyana Ponnu Vanthutta

From Pudhiya Sagaptham · 1985

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Pudhiya Sagaptham
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
1 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manamagalae marumagalae vaa vaa
Chorus :Vaa
Male :Un valathu kaalai eduththu vaiththu vaa vaa
Chorus :Vaa vaa
Male :Kunamirukkum kulamagalae vaa vaa
Chorus :Vaa vaa
Male :Oru koyil vaasal thiranthu vaippom vaa vaa
Chorus :Vaa vaa
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
Chorus :Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
Nangalellaam unga pakkam
Adi yaendiyammaa hah ippa vetkkam
Adi sonthaththula vanthu nerukkam aahahai
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
…………
Kattuna purushana madhichchu nada
Kaalaththa neraththa arinju nada
Male Chorus :Kattuna purushana
Female Chorus :Madhichchu nada
Male Chorus :Kaalaththa neraththa
Female Chorus :Arinju nada
Maamiyaar mamanaar anusarichchu
Maththa janangala aravanaichchu
Un maamiyaar mamanaar anusarichchu
Maththa janangala aravanaichchu
Ponnu nadanthaa antha kudumpaththula
Pottiyum poosalum ozhinju vidum
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
Nangalellaam unga pakkam
Adi yaendiyammaa hah ippa vetkkam
Adi sonthaththula vanthu nerukkam
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
……………..
Naattula yaerum vilai irangavilla
Kaaranam ennavennu puriyavilla
Female Chorus :Naattula yaerum vilai
Male Chorus :Irangavilla
Female :Kaaranam ennavennu
Male Chorus :Puriyavilla
Sampalam vaangurathum pothavilla
Sangadam solli solli maalavilla
Sampalam vaangurathum pothavilla
Sangadam solli solli maalavilla
Kayilirukkum konja panaththukullae
Kaalaththa oottida kaththukidunga
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollaama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
Chorus :Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollaama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
Nangalellaam unga pakkam
Adi yaendiyammaa hah ippa vetkkam
Adi sonthaththula vanthu nerukkam
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
O bride, our daughter-in-law, welcome, come on in!
Chorus: Come!
Male: Step in with your right foot, come on in!
Chorus: Come, come!
Male: Virtuous daughter of our home, come on in!
Chorus: Come, come!
Male: We will open the temple doors for you, come on in!
Chorus: Come, come!
The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
Chorus: The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
We are all on your side,
So why are you feeling so shy now, girl?
A close bond has formed within the family, aaha!
The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
...
Respect the husband you married and carry yourself well,
Understand the time and situation and act wisely.
Male Chorus: The husband you married...
Female Chorus: ...respect him and live well!
Male Chorus: The time and the hour...
Female Chorus: ...understand and act wisely!
Adjust to your mother-in-law and father-in-law,
Embrace and care for the rest of the family.
Adjust to your mother-in-law and father-in-law,
Embrace and care for the rest of the family!
If a bride conducts herself this way,
Rivalry and quarrels will vanish from that family!
The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
We are all on your side,
So why are you feeling so shy now, girl?
A close bond has formed within the family!
The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
...
The rising prices in the country never come down,
And no one understands the reason why.
Female Chorus: The rising prices in the country...
Male Chorus: ...never come down!
Female: What the reason is...
Male Chorus: ...no one understands!
Even the salary we earn is never enough,
And there is no end to complaining about our troubles.
Even the salary we earn is never enough,
And there is no end to complaining about our troubles!
Within the little money you have in hand,
Learn to manage and get by in life!
The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
Chorus: The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
We are all on your side,
So why are you feeling so shy now, girl?
A close bond has formed within the family!
The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
The bride has arrived!
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a lighthearted yet practical wedding song welcoming a newlywed bride into her new home and family circle. It playfully teases the couple about their secret or sudden marriage while assuring the bride that the family stands lovingly by her side. The lyrics offer traditional guidance on respecting elders, honoring her husband, and keeping domestic peace. In addition to advice on family harmony, the song incorporates real-world social commentary regarding rising inflation and modest incomes, encouraging the new household to manage their budget wisely with whatever money they have. Composed and written by Gangai Amaran and rendered dynamically by Malaysia Vasudevan, it blends auspicious celebration with down-to-earth advice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

Manamagalae marumagalae vaa vaa

The repetition of 'vaa vaa' and 'solli solli' creates rhythmic emphasis and warmth in welcoming and storytelling.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Male :Oru koyil vaasal thiranthu vaippom vaa vaa

Comparing the arrival of the bride to opening the doors of a sacred temple ('koyil vaasal thiranthu vaippom') symbolizes auspiciousness and divine presence in the home.

Emonai / Monai (Initial Syllable Rhyme)

Kattuna purushana madhichchu nada

Matching sound patterns in words like 'Kattuna' and 'Kaalaththa' at the beginning of adjacent lines creates a pleasant flow.

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Trivia

Pudhiya Sagaptham (1985) marked the directorial debut of actor Vijayakanth. The soundtrack was composed entirely by Gangai Amaran, who also penned the lyrics for this popular welcoming track.

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