Kalyana Ponnu Vanthutta
From Pudhiya Sagaptham · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Pudhiya Sagaptham1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manamagalae marumagalae vaa vaa | Welcome, bride and daughter-in-law, come come |
| Chorus :Vaa | Chorus: Come |
| Male :Un valathu kaalai eduththu vaiththu vaa vaa | Male: Step in with your right foot first, come come |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa | Chorus: Come come |
| Male :Kunamirukkum kulamagalae vaa vaa | Male: Virtuous girl of good lineage, come come |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa | Chorus: Come come |
| Male :Oru koyil vaasal thiranthu vaippom vaa vaa | Male: Let us open the doors of a sacred temple, come come |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa | Chorus: Come come |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
| Chorus :Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | Chorus: The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
| Male | |
| Nangalellaam unga pakkam | We are all on your side |
| Adi yaendiyammaa hah ippa vetkkam | Hey girl, why are you feeling shy now? |
| Adi sonthaththula vanthu nerukkam aahahai | Closeness has come through kinship, ahahaha |
| Chorus | |
| Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
| Chorus | |
| ………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kattuna purushana madhichchu nada | Respect the husband you married and conduct yourself |
| Kaalaththa neraththa arinju nada | Understand the timing and circumstances and conduct yourself |
| Male Chorus :Kattuna purushana | Male Chorus: The husband you married |
| Female Chorus :Madhichchu nada | Female Chorus: Respect and conduct yourself |
| Male Chorus :Kaalaththa neraththa | Male Chorus: The time and season |
| Female Chorus :Arinju nada | Female Chorus: Understand and conduct yourself |
| Male | |
| Maamiyaar mamanaar anusarichchu | Accommodate your mother-in-law and father-in-law |
| Maththa janangala aravanaichchu | Embrace and care for other people too |
| Un maamiyaar mamanaar anusarichchu | Accommodate your mother-in-law and father-in-law |
| Maththa janangala aravanaichchu | Embrace and care for other people too |
| Ponnu nadanthaa antha kudumpaththula | If a bride conducts herself well in that family |
| Pottiyum poosalum ozhinju vidum | Rivalry and petty disputes will disappear |
| Chorus | |
| Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
| Male | |
| Nangalellaam unga pakkam | We are all on your side |
| Adi yaendiyammaa hah ippa vetkkam | Hey girl, why are you feeling shy now? |
| Adi sonthaththula vanthu nerukkam | Closeness has come through kinship |
| Chorus | |
| Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Naattula yaerum vilai irangavilla | Prices rising in the country are not coming down |
| Kaaranam ennavennu puriyavilla | I do not understand what the reason is |
| Female Chorus :Naattula yaerum vilai | Female Chorus: Prices rising in the country |
| Male Chorus :Irangavilla | Male Chorus: Are not coming down |
| Female :Kaaranam ennavennu | Female: What the reason is |
| Male Chorus :Puriyavilla | Male Chorus: Do not understand |
| Male | |
| Sampalam vaangurathum pothavilla | The salary earned is not sufficient |
| Sangadam solli solli maalavilla | Telling sorrows over and over never ends |
| Sampalam vaangurathum pothavilla | The salary earned is not sufficient |
| Sangadam solli solli maalavilla | Telling sorrows over and over never ends |
| Kayilirukkum konja panaththukullae | Within the little money available in hand |
| Kaalaththa oottida kaththukidunga | Learn to manage and get by over time |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollaama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
| Chorus :Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | Chorus: The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollaama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
| Male | |
| Nangalellaam unga pakkam | We are all on your side |
| Adi yaendiyammaa hah ippa vetkkam | Hey girl, why are you feeling shy now? |
| Adi sonthaththula vanthu nerukkam | Closeness has come through kinship |
| Chorus | |
| Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
| Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa | The wedding bride has arrived |
| Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa | She got married without telling anyone and has arrived |
மணமகளே மருமகளே வா வா
குழு :
வா
உன் வலது காலை எடுத்து வைத்து வா வா
குழு :
வா வா
குணமிருக்கும் குலமகளே வா வா
குழு :
வா வா
ஒரு கோயில் வாசல் திறந்து வைப்போம் வா வா
குழு :
வா வா
Welcome, bride and daughter-in-law, come come
Chorus: Come
Male: Step in with your right foot first, come come
Chorus: Come come
Male: Virtuous girl of good lineage, come come
Chorus: Come come
Male: Let us open the doors of a sacred temple, come come
Chorus: Come come
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
குழு :
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Chorus: The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
நாங்களெல்லாம் உங்க பக்கம்
அடி ஏன்டியம்மா ஹஹ் இப்ப வெட்கம்
அடி சொந்தத்துல வந்த நெருக்கம் ஆஹஹை
We are all on your side
Hey girl, why are you feeling shy now?
Closeness has come through kinship, ahahaha
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
.........................
...
கட்டுன புருஷன மதிச்சு நட
காலத்த நேரத்த அறிஞ்சு நட
ஆண் குழு :
கட்டுன புருஷன
பெண் குழு :
மதிச்சு நட
ஆண் குழு :
காலத்த நேரத்த
பெண் குழு :
அறிஞ்சு நட
Respect the husband you married and conduct yourself
Understand the timing and circumstances and conduct yourself
Male Chorus: The husband you married
Female Chorus: Respect and conduct yourself
Male Chorus: The time and season
Female Chorus: Understand and conduct yourself
மாமியார் மாமனார் அனுசரிச்சு
மத்த ஜனங்கள அரவணைச்சு
உன் மாமியார் மாமனார் அனுசரிச்சு
மத்த ஜனங்கள அரவணைச்சு
பொண்ணு நடந்தா அந்த குடும்பத்துல
போட்டியும் பூசலும் ஒழிஞ்சு விடும்.....
Accommodate your mother-in-law and father-in-law
Embrace and care for other people too
Accommodate your mother-in-law and father-in-law
Embrace and care for other people too
If a bride conducts herself well in that family
Rivalry and petty disputes will disappear
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
நாங்களெல்லாம் உங்க பக்கம்
அடி ஏன்டியம்மா ஹஹ் இப்ப வெட்கம்
அடி சொந்தத்துல வந்த நெருக்கம்
We are all on your side
Hey girl, why are you feeling shy now?
Closeness has come through kinship
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
..............................
...
நாட்டுல ஏறும் விலை இறங்கவில்ல
காரணம் என்னவென்னு புரியவில்ல
பெண் குழு :
நாட்டுல ஏறும் விலை
ஆண் குழு :
இறங்கவில்ல
காரணம் என்னவென்னு
ஆண் குழு :
புரியவில்ல
Prices rising in the country are not coming down
I do not understand what the reason is
Female Chorus: Prices rising in the country
Male Chorus: Are not coming down
Female: What the reason is
Male Chorus: Do not understand
சம்பளம் வாங்குறதும் போதவில்ல
சங்கடம் சொல்லி சொல்லி மாளவில்ல
சம்பளம் வாங்குறதும் போதவில்ல
சங்கடம் சொல்லி சொல்லி மாளவில்ல
கையிலிருக்கும் கொஞ்ச பணத்துக்குள்ளே
காலத்த ஓட்டிட கத்துக்கிடுங்க.....
The salary earned is not sufficient
Telling sorrows over and over never ends
The salary earned is not sufficient
Telling sorrows over and over never ends
Within the little money available in hand
Learn to manage and get by over time
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Chorus: The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
We are all on your side
Hey girl, why are you feeling shy now?
Closeness has come through kinship
நாங்களெல்லாம் உங்க பக்கம்
அடி ஏன்டியம்மா ஹஹ் இப்ப வெட்கம்
அடி சொந்தத்துல வந்த நெருக்கம் ஆஹஹை
The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
The wedding bride has arrived
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
கல்யாண பொண்ணு வந்துட்டா
சொல்லாம ஒரு கல்யாணம் பண்ணி வந்துட்டா
Manamagalae marumagalae vaa vaa
Welcome, bride and daughter-in-law, come come
Chorus :Vaa
Chorus: Come
Male :Un valathu kaalai eduththu vaiththu vaa vaa
Male: Step in with your right foot first, come come
Chorus :Vaa vaa
Chorus: Come come
Male :Kunamirukkum kulamagalae vaa vaa
Male: Virtuous girl of good lineage, come come
Chorus :Vaa vaa
Chorus: Come come
Male :Oru koyil vaasal thiranthu vaippom vaa vaa
Male: Let us open the doors of a sacred temple, come come
Chorus :Vaa vaa
Chorus: Come come
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
The wedding bride has arrived
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Chorus :Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Chorus: The wedding bride has arrived
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Nangalellaam unga pakkam
We are all on your side
Adi yaendiyammaa hah ippa vetkkam
Hey girl, why are you feeling shy now?
Adi sonthaththula vanthu nerukkam aahahai
Closeness has come through kinship, ahahaha
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
The wedding bride has arrived
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
The wedding bride has arrived
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
…………
...
Kattuna purushana madhichchu nada
Respect the husband you married and conduct yourself
Kaalaththa neraththa arinju nada
Understand the timing and circumstances and conduct yourself
Male Chorus :Kattuna purushana
Male Chorus: The husband you married
Female Chorus :Madhichchu nada
Female Chorus: Respect and conduct yourself
Male Chorus :Kaalaththa neraththa
Male Chorus: The time and season
Female Chorus :Arinju nada
Female Chorus: Understand and conduct yourself
Maamiyaar mamanaar anusarichchu
Accommodate your mother-in-law and father-in-law
Maththa janangala aravanaichchu
Embrace and care for other people too
Un maamiyaar mamanaar anusarichchu
Accommodate your mother-in-law and father-in-law
Maththa janangala aravanaichchu
Embrace and care for other people too
Ponnu nadanthaa antha kudumpaththula
If a bride conducts herself well in that family
Pottiyum poosalum ozhinju vidum
Rivalry and petty disputes will disappear
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
The wedding bride has arrived
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Nangalellaam unga pakkam
We are all on your side
Adi yaendiyammaa hah ippa vetkkam
Hey girl, why are you feeling shy now?
Adi sonthaththula vanthu nerukkam
Closeness has come through kinship
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
The wedding bride has arrived
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
……………..
...
Naattula yaerum vilai irangavilla
Prices rising in the country are not coming down
Kaaranam ennavennu puriyavilla
I do not understand what the reason is
Female Chorus :Naattula yaerum vilai
Female Chorus: Prices rising in the country
Male Chorus :Irangavilla
Male Chorus: Are not coming down
Female :Kaaranam ennavennu
Female: What the reason is
Male Chorus :Puriyavilla
Male Chorus: Do not understand
Sampalam vaangurathum pothavilla
The salary earned is not sufficient
Sangadam solli solli maalavilla
Telling sorrows over and over never ends
Sampalam vaangurathum pothavilla
The salary earned is not sufficient
Sangadam solli solli maalavilla
Telling sorrows over and over never ends
Kayilirukkum konja panaththukullae
Within the little money available in hand
Kaalaththa oottida kaththukidunga
Learn to manage and get by over time
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
The wedding bride has arrived
Sollaama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Chorus :Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
Chorus: The wedding bride has arrived
Sollaama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Nangalellaam unga pakkam
We are all on your side
Adi yaendiyammaa hah ippa vetkkam
Hey girl, why are you feeling shy now?
Adi sonthaththula vanthu nerukkam
Closeness has come through kinship
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
The wedding bride has arrived
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Kalyaana ponnu vanthuttaa
The wedding bride has arrived
Sollama oru kalyaanam panni vanthuttaa
She got married without telling anyone and has arrived
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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