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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyana Sandhaiyile

From Then Mazhai · 1966

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: P. Susheela
Music director: T. K. Ramamoorthy
Movie name: Then Mazhai
Movie release year: 1966
Lyrics added on: 13 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Kalyana sandhaiyilae

Kaadhal vilai poguma

Kaadhal nilai maarivittaal

Kappal moozhgi poguma

Panam midhakkum thottathilae

Pasamalar malaruma

Pasa malar vaadi vittaal

Paaladainthu poguma

Kalyana sandhaiyilae

Kaadhal vilai poguma

Haa..aa…haa..aaa..haa..aaa..haaaa..

{Kadalai vaanam muthamidum

Saera mudiyuma

Malarai thendral muthamidum

Manakka mudiyuma} (2)

Iravai nilavu muthamidum

Inaikka mudiyuma

Iravai nilavu muthamidum

Inaikka mudiyuma

Nenjai nenjam vilakkivittaal

Uravu vaazhumaa

Kalyana sandhaiyilae

Kaadhal vilai poguma

Kaadhal nilai maarivittaal

Kappal moozhgi poguma

Haaa..aaa..haa..aaa…haa haaa

{Neeyum naanum nadanthu vandhom

Vaazhkai theruvilae

Naesam nenjam pirinthadhellaam

Nilaimai uruvilae} (2)

Neenda karaigal vilagiyadhaal

Nadhiyum odumae

Neenda karaigal vilagiyadhaal

Nadhiyum odumae

Serndha manam pirindhadhellaam

Vaazhvu perugavae

Kalyana sandhaiyilae

Kaadhal vilai poguma

Kaadhal nilai maarivittaal

Kappal moozhgi poguma

Panam midhakkum thottathilae

Pasamalar malaruma

Pasa malar vaadi vittaal

Paaladainthu poguma

Kalyana sandhaiyilae

Kaadhal vilai poguma

In the marriage market,

can love ever be sold?

If the course of love changes,

will the ship simply sink?

In a garden overflowing with wealth,

will the flower of affection ever bloom?

If the flower of affection withers,

will everything turn to ruin?

In the marriage market,

can love ever be sold?

Ha... aa... ha... aaaa... ha... aaaa... haaaa...

The sky may kiss the sea,

but can they ever unite?

The gentle breeze may kiss the flower,

but can it marry the blossom?

The moon may kiss the night,

but can they truly become one?

The moon may kiss the night,

but can they truly become one?

If one heart turns away from another,

can a relationship survive?

In the marriage market,

can love ever be sold?

If the course of love changes,

will the ship simply sink?

Haa... aaaa... ha... aaaa... ha haa

You and I walked together

along the road of life,

and our loving hearts were separated

only by the turn of circumstances.

Because the two riverbanks stand apart,

the river is able to flow.

Because the two riverbanks stand apart,

the river is able to flow.

Hearts that were once united parted

only so life could move forward.

In the marriage market,

can love ever be sold?

If the course of love changes,

will the ship simply sink?

In a garden overflowing with wealth,

will the flower of affection ever bloom?

If the flower of affection withers,

will everything turn to ruin?

In the marriage market,

can love ever be sold?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kalyana Sandhaiyilae is a deeply philosophical and melancholic song from the 1966 Tamil film Then Mazhai. Sung exquisitely by P. Susheela with lyrics by Vaali and music by T. K. Ramamoorthy, the song laments the commercialization of marriage and the tragic forces that separate true lovers. The protagonist questions whether true love can be bought, sold, or sustained in a world obsessed with material wealth. Through natural imagery—such as the illusion of the sky kissing the ocean, the breeze touching a flower, or riverbanks separating to allow the river to flow—the song poetically explores proximity versus true union. It reaches a bittersweet conclusion contemplating whether forced separation might ultimately be necessary for individuals to move forward on the path of life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamanai)

“Kalyana sandhaiyilae”

Compares transactional modern marriage arrangements to a commercial marketplace ('Kalyana sandhaiyilae').

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)

“Kaadhal vilai poguma”

Uses continuous rhetorical questions to highlight the impossibility of commodifying love or forcing deep bonds.

Paradox / Visual Illusion Imagery

“Kadalai vaanam muthamidum / Saera mudiyuma”

Illustrates how things appear close (the sky touching the ocean at the horizon) yet remain fundamentally separated.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Neenda karaigal vilagiyadhaal / Nadhiyum odumae”

The second consonant 'da' rhymes in 'Neenda' and 'Nadhiyum' (or 'Serndha' and 'Vaazhvu' thematic structural rhyme).

Did you know?

Trivia

Then Mazhai (1966) holds historic significance in Tamil cinema soundtrack history as it featured music by T. K. Ramamoorthy working independently following the separation of the legendary composer duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.

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