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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyana Santhaiyile

From Sumathi En Sundari · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sumathi En Sundari1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kalyaana chandhaiyilaeIn the wedding market,
Oru pen paarkkum neramidhuThis is the moment for bride-viewing.
Aahaahaa endhan neramidhuAha, this is my moment!
En ullam indrennai nee pen endradhuToday, my heart tells me, 'You are a woman.'
Female
Kalyaana chandhaiyilaeIn the wedding market,
Oru pen paarkkum neramidhuThis is the moment for bride-viewing.
Aahaahaa endhan neramidhuAha, this is my moment!
En ullam indrennai nee pen endradhuToday, my heart tells me, 'You are a woman.'
Female
Mannan kan pattu thanga kai pattuBlessed by the king's glance and golden touch,
Maalai soodum indha kanni karumbuThis sweet young maiden sugarcane will wear the garland.
Mannan kan pattu thanga kai pattuBlessed by the king's glance and golden touch,
Maalai soodum indha kanni karumbuThis sweet young maiden sugarcane will wear the garland.
Female
Andha sandhippu sindhum thithippuThe sweet joy showered by that meeting,
Podhum podhum enum chinna arumbuWill make this delicate young bud say 'Enough, enough!'
Mutham oru pakkam thandhaalumEven if a kiss is given on one side,
Vetkam oru pakkam vandhaalumAnd shyness overwhelms on the other side,
Muthirai en maeni kaanattumLet my body receive his seal of love,
Nithirai en kannil aadattumLet peaceful sleep dance upon my eyes.
Oho aadattum aadattumOho, let it dance, let it dance!
Female
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyaraAiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyaraAiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyaraAiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyaraAiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Female
Kalyaana chandhaiyilaeIn the wedding market,
Oru pen paarkkum neramidhuThis is the moment for bride-viewing.
Aahaahaa endhan neramidhuAha, this is my moment!
En ullam indrennai nee pen endradhuToday, my heart tells me, 'You are a woman.'
Female
Chinna pen endru sollum sol ondruThe word calling me a 'young girl',
Dhaagham theerndhu endhan mannan uraikkaUttered by my king after his thirst is quenched,
Chinna pen endru sollum sol ondruThe word calling me a 'young girl',
Dhaagham theerndhu endhan mannan uraikkaUttered by my king after his thirst is quenched,
Female
Sorgam innendru pakkatthil nindruStanding beside him to experience what heaven is,
Kaana vendum naanum sirikkaI want to see it and smile joyful.
Ennam oru pakkam ponnaagaAs thoughts turn precious like gold on one side,
Kannam iru pakkam punnaagaAnd both cheeks blossom into smiles on both sides,
Indha nilai kandu pennaagaSeeing this state, embracing me as a woman,
Ennai thunai kolvaar kannaagaHe will cherish me as his life and companion.
Oho kannaaga kannaagaOho, as precious as his eyes, as precious as his eyes!
Female
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyaraAiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyaraAiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyaraAiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyaraAiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Female
Kalyaana chandhaiyilaeIn the wedding market,
Oru pen paarkkum neramidhuThis is the moment for bride-viewing.
Aahaahaa endhan neramidhuAha, this is my moment!
En ullam indrennai nee pen endradhuToday, my heart tells me, 'You are a woman.'
Aahaahaahaahaa ohohohohoAahaahaahaahaa ohohohoho
LaalaalaalaalaalaalaaLaalaalaalaalaalaalaa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat and romantic song captures the joyful anticipation of a young woman coming of age and stepping into the stage of marriage. She metaphorically views herself as a sweet 'sugarcane' and a delicate 'bud' ready to bloom under her partner's affectionate gaze and love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Maalai soodum indha kanni karumbu

Compares the maiden to sweet sugarcane ('kanni karumbu') and a young flower bud ('chinna arumbu') to evoke her sweetness, innocence, and youth.

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)

Ennam oru pakkam ponnaaga / Kannam iru pakkam punnaaga

The second consonant 'n' ('ன') rhymes across consecutive lines (Ennam / Kannam / Pennaaga).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ennam oru pakkam ponnaaga

The line endings rhyme with '-aaga' (ponnaaga, punnaaga, pennaaga, kannaaga), giving a pleasant musical flow.

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Trivia

'Sumathi En Sundari' (1971) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa in the lead roles. The music for the film was composed by the legendary duo M. S. Viswanathan, and this lively track was sung by P. Susheela with lyrics penned by Kannadasan.

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