Kalyana Thaen Nila
From Mounam Sammadham · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mounam Sammadham1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kalyana thaen nila | Wedding honey moon, |
| Kaaichaatha paal nila | Pure unboiled milk moon, |
| Nee thaanae vaan nilaa | You are indeed the moon in the sky, |
| Ennodu vaa nila | Come with me, moon! |
| Male | |
| Theiyaatha vennila | The white moon that never wanes, |
| Un kaadhal kaannila | Your love is visible in your eyes, |
| Aagaayam mannila | Is it the sky coming down to earth? |
| Male | |
| Kalyana thaen nila | Wedding honey moon, |
| Kaichaatha paal nila | Pure unboiled milk moon, |
| Male | |
| Thenpaandi koodala | Is it the Southern Pandian region's assembly? |
| Dhevaara paadala | Or a sacred hymn from Thevaram? |
| Theeraadha oodala | Is it an endless romantic feigned anger? |
| Thaen sindhum koodala | Or a honey-dripping sweet union? |
| Female | |
| En anbu kaadhala | My beloved lover, |
| Ennaalum koodala | Is every day a joyful togetherness? |
| Perinbam meiyila | Supreme bliss envelops the body, |
| Nee theendum kaiyila | In the touch of your gentle hands, |
| Male | |
| Paarppomae aavalaa | Shall we await it eagerly? |
| Vaa vaa nila…aaaa.aaaaa…. | Come, come moon... |
| Female | |
| Kalyana thaen nila | Wedding honey moon, |
| Kaichaatha paal nila | Pure unboiled milk moon, |
| Male | |
| Nee thaanae vaan nila | You are indeed the moon in the sky, |
| Ennnodu vaa nila | Come with me, moon! |
| Female | |
| Un dhegam thaekkila | Is your physique crafted like fine teak? |
| Thaen undhan vaakila | Is there honey pouring from your speech? |
| Un paarvai thoondila | Is your gaze a bait on a fish hook? |
| Naan kaidhi koondila | Am I a captive inside a cage? |
| Male | |
| Sangeetham paattila | Is music found within song? |
| Nee pesum pechila | Or in the words that you speak? |
| En jeevan ennila | Does my soul reside within me? |
| Un paarvai thannila | Or inside your hypnotic gaze? |
| Female | |
| Thaen oorum vaer pala | So many sweet roots overflow with honey, |
| Un sollila…aaaaa….aaaaaaaa… | Right within your tender words... |
| Male | |
| Kalyana thaen nila | Wedding honey moon, |
| Kaaichaatha paal nila | Pure unboiled milk moon, |
| Nee thaanae vaan nilaa | You are indeed the moon in the sky, |
| Ennodu vaa nila | Come with me, moon! |
| Female | |
| Theiyaatha vennila | The white moon that never wanes, |
| Un kaadhal kaannila | Your love is visible in your eyes, |
| Aagaayam mannila…aaaa… | The sky has descended to the earth... |
| Male | |
| Kalyana thaen nila | Wedding honey moon, |
| Kaichaatha paal nila | Pure unboiled milk moon. |
கல்யாண தேன்
நிலா காய்ச்சாத பால்
நிலா நீதானே வான்
நிலா என்னோடு வா
நிலா
Wedding honey moon,
Pure unboiled milk moon,
You are indeed the moon in the sky,
Come with me, moon!
தேயாத வெண்ணிலா
உன் காதல் கண்ணிலா
ஆகாயம் மண்ணிலா
The white moon that never wanes,
Your love is visible in your eyes,
Is it the sky coming down to earth?
கல்யாண தேன்
நிலா காய்ச்சாத பால்
நிலா
Wedding honey moon,
Pure unboiled milk moon,
தென்பாண்டி கூடலா
தேவார பாடலா
தீராத ஊடலா
தேன் சிந்தும் கூடலா
Is it the Southern Pandian region's assembly?
Or a sacred hymn from Thevaram?
Is it an endless romantic feigned anger?
Or a honey-dripping sweet union?
என் அன்பு
காதலா எந்நாளும்
கூடலா பேரின்பம்
மெய்யிலா நீ தீண்டும்
கையிலா
My beloved lover,
Is every day a joyful togetherness?
Supreme bliss envelops the body,
In the touch of your gentle hands,
பார்ப்போமே
ஆவலா வா வா
நிலா.............
Shall we await it eagerly?
Come, come moon...
கல்யாண
தேன் நிலா காய்ச்சாத
பால் நிலா
Wedding honey moon,
Pure unboiled milk moon,
நீதானே
வான் நிலா என்னோடு
வா நிலா
You are indeed the moon in the sky,
Come with me, moon!
உன் தேகம்
தேக்கிலா தேன்
உந்தன் வாக்கிலா
உன் பார்வை தூண்டிலா
நான் கைதி கூண்டிலா
Is your physique crafted like fine teak?
Is there honey pouring from your speech?
Is your gaze a bait on a fish hook?
Am I a captive inside a cage?
சங்கீதம் பாட்டிலா
நீ பேசும் பேச்சிலா
என் ஜீவன் என்னிலா
உன் பார்வை தன்னிலா
Is music found within song?
Or in the words that you speak?
Does my soul reside within me?
Or inside your hypnotic gaze?
தேனூறும்
வேர்ப்பல உன்
சொல்லிலா ஆஆ...
So many sweet roots overflow with honey,
Right within your tender words...
கல்யாண தேன்
நிலா காய்ச்சாத பால்
நிலா நீதானே வான்
நிலா என்னோடு வா
நிலா
Wedding honey moon,
Pure unboiled milk moon,
You are indeed the moon in the sky,
Come with me, moon!
தேயாத
வெண்ணிலா உன்
காதல் கண்ணிலா
ஆகாயம் மண்ணிலா
The white moon that never wanes,
Your love is visible in your eyes,
The sky has descended to the earth...
கல்யாண
தேன் நிலா காய்ச்சாத
பால் நிலா
Wedding honey moon,
Pure unboiled milk moon.
Kalyana thaen nila
Wedding honey moon,
Kaaichaatha paal nila
Pure unboiled milk moon,
Nee thaanae vaan nilaa
You are indeed the moon in the sky,
Ennodu vaa nila
Come with me, moon!
Theiyaatha vennila
The white moon that never wanes,
Un kaadhal kaannila
Your love is visible in your eyes,
Aagaayam mannila
Is it the sky coming down to earth?
Kalyana thaen nila
Wedding honey moon,
Kaichaatha paal nila
Pure unboiled milk moon,
Thenpaandi koodala
Is it the Southern Pandian region's assembly?
Dhevaara paadala
Or a sacred hymn from Thevaram?
Theeraadha oodala
Is it an endless romantic feigned anger?
Thaen sindhum koodala
Or a honey-dripping sweet union?
En anbu kaadhala
My beloved lover,
Ennaalum koodala
Is every day a joyful togetherness?
Perinbam meiyila
Supreme bliss envelops the body,
Nee theendum kaiyila
In the touch of your gentle hands,
Paarppomae aavalaa
Shall we await it eagerly?
Vaa vaa nila…aaaa.aaaaa….
Come, come moon...
Kalyana thaen nila
Wedding honey moon,
Kaichaatha paal nila
Pure unboiled milk moon,
Nee thaanae vaan nila
You are indeed the moon in the sky,
Ennnodu vaa nila
Come with me, moon!
Un dhegam thaekkila
Is your physique crafted like fine teak?
Thaen undhan vaakila
Is there honey pouring from your speech?
Un paarvai thoondila
Is your gaze a bait on a fish hook?
Naan kaidhi koondila
Am I a captive inside a cage?
Sangeetham paattila
Is music found within song?
Nee pesum pechila
Or in the words that you speak?
En jeevan ennila
Does my soul reside within me?
Un paarvai thannila
Or inside your hypnotic gaze?
Thaen oorum vaer pala
So many sweet roots overflow with honey,
Un sollila…aaaaa….aaaaaaaa…
Right within your tender words...
Kalyana thaen nila
Wedding honey moon,
Kaaichaatha paal nila
Pure unboiled milk moon,
Nee thaanae vaan nilaa
You are indeed the moon in the sky,
Ennodu vaa nila
Come with me, moon!
Theiyaatha vennila
The white moon that never wanes,
Un kaadhal kaannila
Your love is visible in your eyes,
Aagaayam mannila…aaaa…
The sky has descended to the earth...
Kalyana thaen nila
Wedding honey moon,
Kaichaatha paal nila
Pure unboiled milk moon.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kalyana Thaen Nila is a soul-stirring romantic melody from the movie Mounam Sammadham. The song paints a serene, poetic picture of intimate love and emotional union, comparing the beloved to sweet, pure celestial entities like unboiled milk and a non-waning moon. The lyrics fuse classical Tamil literary motifs—referencing ancient Pandian gatherings (Koodal) and holy hymns (Thevaram)—with delicate sensory expressions of affection. As the song unfolds, the singer marvels at the hypnotic charm of the beloved's speech, touch, and gaze, playfully questioning whether their soul belongs to themselves or to their partner. The theme captures a tranquil, eternal state of romantic bliss and spiritual connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kalyana thaen nila / Kaaichaatha paal nila / Nee thaanae vaan nilaa / Ennodu vaa nila”
The repetition of the word 'nila' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, hypnotic lulling effect.
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Kalyana thaen nila / Kaaichaatha paal nila”
Directly equating the lover to honeyed moon, unboiled milk moon, and celestial entities.
Vinaa Aani (Rhetorical Questions)
“Sangeetham paattila / Nee pesum pechila / En jeevan ennila / Un paarvai thannila”
Using a series of rhetorical queries to poeticize the mesmerizing quality of the partner's features and presence.
Classical Allusion
“Thenpaandi koodala / Dhevaara paadala”
Referencing ancient Tamil literary heritage like Madurai Pandian Koodal and sacred Tamil literature (Thevaram) to elevate the purity of love.
Did you know?
Trivia
Mounam Sammadham (1990) marked the Tamil cinema debut of Malayalam superstar Mammootty. This iconic romantic song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, written by poet Pulamaipithan, and beautifully rendered by K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra.
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