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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyana Santhaiyile

From Sumathi En Sundari · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Sumathi En Sundari
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kalyaana chandhaiyilae
Oru pen paarkkum neramidhu
Aahaahaa endhan neramidhu
En ullam indrennai nee pen endradhu
Kalyaana chandhaiyilae
Oru pen paarkkum neramidhu
Aahaahaa endhan neramidhu
En ullam indrennai nee pen endradhu
Mannan kan pattu thanga kai pattu
Maalai soodum indha kanni karumbu
Mannan kan pattu thanga kai pattu
Maalai soodum indha kanni karumbu
Andha sandhippu sindhum thithippu
Podhum podhum enum chinna arumbu
Mutham oru pakkam thandhaalum
Vetkam oru pakkam vandhaalum
Muthirai en maeni kaanattum
Nithirai en kannil aadattum
Oho aadattum aadattum
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Kalyaana chandhaiyilae
Oru pen paarkkum neramidhu
Aahaahaa endhan neramidhu
En ullam indrennai nee pen endradhu
Chinna pen endru sollum sol ondru
Dhaagham theerndhu endhan mannan uraikka
Chinna pen endru sollum sol ondru
Dhaagham theerndhu endhan mannan uraikka
Sorgam innendru pakkatthil nindru
Kaana vendum naanum sirikka
Ennam oru pakkam ponnaaga
Kannam iru pakkam punnaaga
Indha nilai kandu pennaaga
Ennai thunai kolvaar kannaaga
Oho kannaaga kannaaga
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaraiyara
Kalyaana chandhaiyilae
Oru pen paarkkum neramidhu
Aahaahaa endhan neramidhu
En ullam indrennai nee pen endradhu
Aahaahaahaahaa ohohohoho
Laalaalaalaalaalaalaa
In the matchmaking market,
it is time for the bride-viewing,
Ahaha, this is my moment!
Today, my heart told me, "You are a woman!"
In the matchmaking market,
it is time for the bride-viewing,
Ahaha, this is my moment!
Today, my heart told me, "You are a woman!"
Caught by my beloved's gaze, touched by his golden hands,
this sweet young girl will wear the wedding garland.
Caught by my beloved's gaze, touched by his golden hands,
this sweet young girl will wear the wedding garland.
The sweetness overflowing from that meeting
will make this little bud say, "Enough, it's enough!"
Even as kisses are showered on one side,
and shyness takes over on the other,
let my body receive his loving mark,
and let sweet sleep dance in my eyes.
Oho, let it dance, let it dance!
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaiyaiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaiyaiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaiyaiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaiyaiyara
In the matchmaking market,
it is time for the bride-viewing,
Ahaha, this is my moment!
Today, my heart told me, "You are a woman!"
Saying that one phrase, "She is just a young girl,"
as my beloved speaks, his longing fulfilled,
Saying that one phrase, "She is just a young girl,"
as my beloved speaks, his longing fulfilled,
standing beside another paradise,
I shall smile, longing to see it all.
With my thoughts glowing like gold on one side,
and both my cheeks tender from sweet kisses,
as a woman who has found pure bliss,
he will take me as his partner, dear as his own eyes.
Ahaha, dear as his eyes, his eyes!
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaiyaiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaiyaiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaiyaiyara
Aiyaiyaiyara aiyaiyaiyara
In the matchmaking market,
it is time for the bride-viewing,
Ahaha, this is my moment!
Today, my heart told me, "You are a woman!"
Ahahahahaha ohhoho
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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