Kalyana Pudava Katti
From Kalyaniyin Kanavan · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Suseela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Kalyaniyin Kanavan1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kalyaana pudaivai katti | Draped in the wedding saree, |
| Kaaleduththu manaiyil vaiththu | Stepping into the bridal home, |
| Kalyaana pudaivai katti | Draped in the wedding saree, |
| Kaaleduththu manaiyil vaiththu | Stepping into the bridal home, |
| Pallaakku polae nindren nerilae | I stood right in front like a palanquin, |
| Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae | That young man flew away on a chariot. |
| Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae | That young man flew away on a chariot. |
| Female | |
| Uruvamendra mullaiyilae | In the jasmine flower of my form, |
| Ullamendra thaenaiyalli | Gathering the honey of my heart, |
| Uruvamendra mullaiyilae | In the jasmine flower of my form, |
| Ullamendra thaenaiyalli | Gathering the honey of my heart, |
| Oruvanukku vaiththirunthaen uravilae | I kept it reserved for one man in our relationship, |
| Avan odameri sendru vittan iravilae | But he boarded a boat and left in the night. |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana pudaivai katti | Draped in the wedding saree, |
| Kaaleduththu manaiyil vaiththu | Stepping into the bridal home, |
| Pallaakku polae nindren nerilae | I stood right in front like a palanquin, |
| Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae | That young man flew away on a chariot. |
| Female | |
| Seppu silai maeni endru | Calling my body a bronze statue, |
| Seppi vantha deva magan | The divine man who used to say so, |
| Seppu silai maeni endru | Calling my body a bronze statue, |
| Seppi vantha deva magan | The divine man who used to say so, |
| Seppiyathu yaavumindru poimaiyae | Everything he said today turned out to be a lie, |
| Naan seppu silai aanathuthaan unmaiyae | But it is true that I have turned into a lifeless bronze statue. |
| Naan seppu silai aanathuthaan unmaiyae | But it is true that I have turned into a lifeless bronze statue. |
| Female | |
| Maanda udal marainthaalum | Even if this dead body vanishes, |
| Mannil sendru olinthaalum | Even if it goes and hides in the earth, |
| Maanda udal marainthaalum | Even if this dead body vanishes, |
| Mannil sendru olinthaalum | Even if it goes and hides in the earth, |
| Meendum vanthu piranthaalum uravilae | Even if I am reborn again into this world of relations, |
| Enthan maeni kaanum thalaivanavan oruvanae | He is the only leader who will behold my body. |
| Enthan maeni kaanum thalaivanavan oruvanae | He is the only leader who will behold my body. |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana pudaivai katti | Draped in the wedding saree, |
| Kaaleduththu manaiyil vaiththu | Stepping into the bridal home, |
| Pallaakku polae nindren nerilae | I stood right in front like a palanquin, |
| Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae | That young man flew away on a chariot. |
| Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae…ae…. | That young man flew away on a chariot... |
கல்யாணப் புடவை கட்டி
காலெடுத்து மனையில் வைத்து
கல்யாணப் புடவை கட்டி
காலெடுத்து மனையில் வைத்து
பல்லாக்குப் போலே நின்றேன் நேரிலே
அந்தப் பருவ மகன் பறந்து விட்டான் தேரிலே
அந்தப் பருவ மகன் பறந்து விட்டான் தேரிலே
Draped in the wedding saree,
Stepping into the bridal home,
Draped in the wedding saree,
Stepping into the bridal home,
I stood right in front like a palanquin,
That young man flew away on a chariot.
That young man flew away on a chariot.
உருவமென்ற முல்லையிலே
உள்ளமென்ற தேனையள்ளி
உருவமென்ற முல்லையிலே
உள்ளமென்ற தேனையள்ளி
ஒருவனுக்கு வைத்திருந்தேன் உறவிலே
அவன் ஒடமேறிச் சென்று விட்டான் இரவிலே
In the jasmine flower of my form,
Gathering the honey of my heart,
In the jasmine flower of my form,
Gathering the honey of my heart,
I kept it reserved for one man in our relationship,
But he boarded a boat and left in the night.
கல்யாணப் புடவை கட்டி
காலெடுத்து மனையில் வைத்து
பல்லாக்குப் போலே நின்றேன் நேரிலே
அந்தப் பருவ மகன் பறந்து விட்டான் தேரிலே
Draped in the wedding saree,
Stepping into the bridal home,
I stood right in front like a palanquin,
That young man flew away on a chariot.
செப்புச் சிலை மேனி என்று
செப்பி வந்த தேவ மகன்
செப்புச் சிலை மேனி என்று
செப்பி வந்த தேவ மகன்
செப்பியது யாவுமின்று பொய்மையே
நான் செப்புச் சிலை ஆனதுதான் உண்மையே
நான் செப்புச் சிலை ஆனதுதான் உண்மையே
Calling my body a bronze statue,
The divine man who used to say so,
Calling my body a bronze statue,
The divine man who used to say so,
Everything he said today turned out to be a lie,
But it is true that I have turned into a lifeless bronze statue.
But it is true that I have turned into a lifeless bronze statue.
மாண்ட உடல் மறைந்தாலும்
மண்ணில் சென்று ஒளிந்தாலும்
மாண்ட உடல் மறைந்தாலும்
மண்ணில் சென்று ஒளிந்தாலும்
மீண்டும் வந்து பிறந்தாலும் உறவிலே
எந்தன் மேனி காணும் தலைவனவன் ஒருவனே
எந்தன் மேனி காணும் தலைவனவன் ஒருவனே
Even if this dead body vanishes,
Even if it goes and hides in the earth,
Even if this dead body vanishes,
Even if it goes and hides in the earth,
Even if I am reborn again into this world of relations,
He is the only leader who will behold my body.
He is the only leader who will behold my body.
கல்யாணப் புடவை கட்டி
காலெடுத்து மனையில் வைத்து
பல்லாக்குப் போலே நின்றேன் நேரிலே
அந்தப் பருவ மகன் பறந்து விட்டான் தேரிலே
அந்தப் பருவ மகன் பறந்து விட்டான் தேரிலே....ஏ....
Draped in the wedding saree,
Stepping into the bridal home,
I stood right in front like a palanquin,
That young man flew away on a chariot.
That young man flew away on a chariot...
Kalyaana pudaivai katti
Draped in the wedding saree,
Kaaleduththu manaiyil vaiththu
Stepping into the bridal home,
Kalyaana pudaivai katti
Draped in the wedding saree,
Kaaleduththu manaiyil vaiththu
Stepping into the bridal home,
Pallaakku polae nindren nerilae
I stood right in front like a palanquin,
Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae
That young man flew away on a chariot.
Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae
That young man flew away on a chariot.
Uruvamendra mullaiyilae
In the jasmine flower of my form,
Ullamendra thaenaiyalli
Gathering the honey of my heart,
Uruvamendra mullaiyilae
In the jasmine flower of my form,
Ullamendra thaenaiyalli
Gathering the honey of my heart,
Oruvanukku vaiththirunthaen uravilae
I kept it reserved for one man in our relationship,
Avan odameri sendru vittan iravilae
But he boarded a boat and left in the night.
Kalyaana pudaivai katti
Draped in the wedding saree,
Kaaleduththu manaiyil vaiththu
Stepping into the bridal home,
Pallaakku polae nindren nerilae
I stood right in front like a palanquin,
Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae
That young man flew away on a chariot.
Seppu silai maeni endru
Calling my body a bronze statue,
Seppi vantha deva magan
The divine man who used to say so,
Seppu silai maeni endru
Calling my body a bronze statue,
Seppi vantha deva magan
The divine man who used to say so,
Seppiyathu yaavumindru poimaiyae
Everything he said today turned out to be a lie,
Naan seppu silai aanathuthaan unmaiyae
But it is true that I have turned into a lifeless bronze statue.
Naan seppu silai aanathuthaan unmaiyae
But it is true that I have turned into a lifeless bronze statue.
Maanda udal marainthaalum
Even if this dead body vanishes,
Mannil sendru olinthaalum
Even if it goes and hides in the earth,
Maanda udal marainthaalum
Even if this dead body vanishes,
Mannil sendru olinthaalum
Even if it goes and hides in the earth,
Meendum vanthu piranthaalum uravilae
Even if I am reborn again into this world of relations,
Enthan maeni kaanum thalaivanavan oruvanae
He is the only leader who will behold my body.
Enthan maeni kaanum thalaivanavan oruvanae
He is the only leader who will behold my body.
Kalyaana pudaivai katti
Draped in the wedding saree,
Kaaleduththu manaiyil vaiththu
Stepping into the bridal home,
Pallaakku polae nindren nerilae
I stood right in front like a palanquin,
Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae
That young man flew away on a chariot.
Antha paruva magan paranthu vittaan thaerilae…ae….
That young man flew away on a chariot...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song expresses the sorrow and tragic plight of a bride who was abandoned or left behind right after her wedding rituals. Dressed in her finest bridal attire and waiting in anticipation, she watches her beloved husband depart unexpectedly. She reflects on how he used to praise her beauty like a bronze statue and adore her heart's sweetness, only for his vows to crumble into falsehoods while leaving her literally turned into a motionless bronze statue of grief. Despite the heart-wrenching betrayal and abandonment, her devotion remains absolute and eternal. She vows that even in death, burial, or future reincarnations, he remains the sole lord who possesses her heart and body.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pallaakku polae nindren nerilae”
Compares her decorated, waiting bridal posture directly to a palanquin using the word 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uruvamendra mullaiyilae Ullamendra thaenaiyalli”
Metaphorically equates her form to a jasmine flower (mullai) and her heart's love to honey (thaen).
Wordplay / Irony (Sledai)
“Naan seppu silai aanathuthaan unmaiyae”
Plays on the term 'seppu silai' (bronze statue); initially used as a compliment for her beauty, it ironically comes to mean her becoming frozen and motionless like a statue in sorrow.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Maanda udal marainthaalum Mannil sendru olinthaalum”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound across words in consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Kalyaniyin Kanavan' (1963) stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. The lyrics were penned by the legendary Kannadasan, who masterfully used tragic imagery and irony around wedding rituals to heighten the emotional drama.
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