Kalyana Sappadu Podum
From Thulasi Maadam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Trichy Thiyagarajan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thulasi Maadam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa | May I serve you food with my own hands? |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa | May I serve you food with my own hands? |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| Ullasa vaazhkai thodangum munnae | Before a joyful life begins, |
| Ullasa vaazhkai thodangum munnae | Before a joyful life begins, |
| Urimaiyaai anbodu azhaikattumaa | May I affectionately call you with full rights? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa | May I serve you food with my own hands? |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| Female | |
| Vaasalil kattiya thoranam pol | Like the festoons tied at the doorway, |
| Varisaiyaai kaaikari vaikkattumaa | Shall I serve the vegetables arranged in a neat row? |
| Paasamudan sonna vaai inikka | To sweeten the mouth that spoke loving words, |
| Payasam konjam oottratumaa | Shall I pour a little payasam? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa | May I serve you food with my own hands? |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| Female | |
| Netri vervai thudaikattumaa | Shall I wipe the sweat off your forehead? |
| Nerungi nerungi amarattumaa | Shall I sit very close to you? |
| Pattu pudavai mundhanaiyaal | With the pallu of my silk saree, |
| Pakkathil irundhu veesattumaa | Shall I fan you from nearby? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa | May I serve you food with my own hands? |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa | May I serve you food with my own hands? |
| Female | |
| Vetkapadaama sapdunga | Please eat without feeling shy, |
| Yedhum venuminnaa ennai koopidunga | Call me if you need anything, |
| Pakkathil thaanae kaathirukken | I am right beside you, waiting, |
| Naan pakkuvamaaga paathukkuven | I will take care of you attentively. |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served, |
| En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa | May I serve you food with my own hands? |
| Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae | Before the wedding feast is served. |
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
என் கையாலே சாப்பாடு போடட்டுமா
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
என் கையாலே சாப்பாடு போடட்டுமா
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
உல்லாச வாழ்க்கை தொடங்கும் முன்னே
உல்லாச வாழ்க்கை தொடங்கும் முன்னே
உரிமையாய் அன்போடு அழைக்கட்டுமா
Before the wedding feast is served,
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Before the wedding feast is served,
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Before the wedding feast is served,
Before a joyful life begins,
Before a joyful life begins,
May I affectionately call you with full rights?
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
என் கையாலே சாப்பாடு போடட்டுமா
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
Before the wedding feast is served,
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Before the wedding feast is served,
வாசலில் கட்டிய தோரணம் போல்
வரிசையாய் காய்கறி வைக்கட்டுமா
பாசமுடன் சொன்ன வாய் இனிக்க
பாயசம் கொஞ்சம் ஊற்றட்டுமா..
Like the festoons tied at the doorway,
Shall I serve the vegetables arranged in a neat row?
To sweeten the mouth that spoke loving words,
Shall I pour a little payasam?
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
என் கையாலே சாப்பாடு போடட்டுமா
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
Before the wedding feast is served,
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Before the wedding feast is served,
நெற்றி வேர்வை துடைக்கட்டுமா
நெருங்கி நெருங்கி அமரட்டும்மா
பட்டுப் புடவை முந்தானையால்
பக்கத்தில் இருந்து வீசட்டுமா..
Shall I wipe the sweat off your forehead?
Shall I sit very close to you?
With the pallu of my silk saree,
Shall I fan you from nearby?
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
என் கையாலே சாப்பாடு போடட்டுமா
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
என் கையாலே சாப்பாடு போடட்டுமா
Before the wedding feast is served,
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Before the wedding feast is served,
May I serve you food with my own hands?
வெட்கப்படாம சாப்பிடுங்க
ஏதும் வேணுமின்னா என்னை கூப்பிடுங்க
பக்கத்தில்தானே காத்திருக்கேன் நான்
பக்குவமாக பாத்துக்குவேன்.....
Please eat without feeling shy,
Call me if you need anything,
I am right beside you, waiting,
I will take care of you attentively.
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
என் கையாலே சாப்பாடு போடட்டுமா
கல்யாண சாப்பாடு போடும் முன்னே
Before the wedding feast is served,
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Before the wedding feast is served.
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
Ullasa vaazhkai thodangum munnae
Before a joyful life begins,
Ullasa vaazhkai thodangum munnae
Before a joyful life begins,
Urimaiyaai anbodu azhaikattumaa
May I affectionately call you with full rights?
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
Vaasalil kattiya thoranam pol
Like the festoons tied at the doorway,
Varisaiyaai kaaikari vaikkattumaa
Shall I serve the vegetables arranged in a neat row?
Paasamudan sonna vaai inikka
To sweeten the mouth that spoke loving words,
Payasam konjam oottratumaa
Shall I pour a little payasam?
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
Netri vervai thudaikattumaa
Shall I wipe the sweat off your forehead?
Nerungi nerungi amarattumaa
Shall I sit very close to you?
Pattu pudavai mundhanaiyaal
With the pallu of my silk saree,
Pakkathil irundhu veesattumaa
Shall I fan you from nearby?
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Vetkapadaama sapdunga
Please eat without feeling shy,
Yedhum venuminnaa ennai koopidunga
Call me if you need anything,
Pakkathil thaanae kaathirukken
I am right beside you, waiting,
Naan pakkuvamaaga paathukkuven
I will take care of you attentively.
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served,
En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa
May I serve you food with my own hands?
Kalyaana saapaadu podum munnae
Before the wedding feast is served.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this charming romantic song from Thulasi Maadam (1963), a young woman playfully and lovingly addresses her beloved before their formal wedding takes place. She expresses her deep affection by asking if she can personally serve him a meal, fan him with her silk saree, wipe the sweat from his brow, and tend to his every need. The lyrics blend traditional South Indian hospitality with intimate romance, highlighting her eagerness to care for him and step into their future life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Vaasalil kattiya thoranam pol”
Compares the neat row of vegetables served on the leaf to decorative festoons (thoranam) tied at a house entrance.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Nerungi nerungi amarattumaa”
The repetition of 'nerungi' (closer) emphasizes the intimacy and warmth the heroine seeks.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“En kaiyaalae sappaadu podattumaa”
Matching end sounds with '-attumaa' across multiple lines creates a melodic, rhythmic questioning cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Trichy Thiyagarajan, this solo song by S. Janaki showcases her signature sweet vocal expression, perfectly capturing the delicate pre-wedding romance characteristic of 1960s Tamil cinema.
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