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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyana Thirunal Kanni

From Avana Ivan · 1962

Lyricist
V. Lakshmanan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
S. Balachandar
Details
Avana Ivan1962

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kalyana thirunaalThe wedding day
Kanni vaazhvil oru naalIs a special day in a maiden's life
Kaadhalukkae vettri tharum peru naalA grand day that brings victory to love
Ha ha ha haa ha ha haaHa ha ha haa ha ha haa
Kalyaana thirunaalThe wedding day
Kanni vaazhvil oru naalIs a special day in a maiden's life
Kaadhalukkae vettri tharum peru naalA grand day that brings victory to love
Ha ha ha haa ha ha haaHa ha ha haa ha ha haa
Female
Kaalamellaam thedi thedi kaadhal sandhaiyilMy lover is not a bull found by chance
Kandedutha kaalai illai endhan kaadhalarAfter searching continuously in the market of love
Kaalamellaam thedi thedi kaadhal sandhaiyilMy lover is not a bull found by chance
Kandedutha kaalai illai endhan kaadhalarAfter searching continuously in the market of love
Pillai kolamudhal kummalamaai koodi vilaiyadiHaving played happily together right from childhood
Kungumathai ittavarthaan endhan kaadhalarThe one who placed the vermilion on me is my lover
Female
Kalyaana thirunaalThe wedding day
Kanni vaazhvil oru naalIs a special day in a maiden's life
Kaadhalukkae vettri tharum peru naalA grand day that brings victory to love
Ha ha ha haa ha ha haaHa ha ha haa ha ha haa
Female
Kaadhalitha anbar kaiyaal thaali kattinaalIf the sacred thali is tied by my beloved's hands
Kanni manam magizhvadharkkum ellaiyillaiyaeThere is no limit to the joy in a maiden's heart
Kaadhalitha anbar kaiyaal thaali kattinaalIf the sacred thali is tied by my beloved's hands
Kanni manam magizhvadharkkum ellaiyillaiyaeThere is no limit to the joy in a maiden's heart
Endha baedhathaiyum sutti katti pirikka ninaithaalIf anyone points out differences and tries to separate us
Paedhai manam thuduppadharkkum ellaiyillaiyaeThere is no limit to the agony of this innocent heart
Ha ha ha haa ha ha haaHa ha ha haa ha ha haa
Female
Kalyaana thirunaalThe wedding day
Kanni vaazhvil oru naalIs a special day in a maiden's life
Kaadhalukkae vettri tharum peru naalA grand day that brings victory to love
Ha ha ha haa ha ha haaHa ha ha haa ha ha haa
Female
Aadumoonjal pola nenjam aattam aaduthaeMy heart sways like a swinging cradle
Angum ingum avar mugamae thottram aaguthaeHis face appears everywhere I look
Aadumoonjal pola nenjam aattam aaduthaeMy heart sways like a swinging cradle
Angum ingum avar mugamae thottram aaguthaeHis face appears everywhere I look
Female
Aadumoonjal pola nenjam aattam aaduthaeMy heart sways like a swinging cradle
Angum ingum avar mugamae thottram aaguthaeHis face appears everywhere I look
Aadumoonjal pola nenjam aattam aaduthaeMy heart sways like a swinging cradle
Angum ingum avar mugamae thottram aaguthaeHis face appears everywhere I look
Uyir koodu vittu koodu paaindhu koda ninaikudhaeMy soul longs to leap across bodies to unite with him
Konda aasai palithidavae kanavu kaanudhaeIt dreams for these cherished desires to come true
Ha ha ha haa ha ha haaHa ha ha haa ha ha haa
Female
Kalyaana thirunaalThe wedding day
Kanni vaazhvil oru naalIs a special day in a maiden's life
Kaadhalukkae vettri tharum peru naalA grand day that brings victory to love
Ha ha ha haa ha ha haaHa ha ha haa ha ha haa
Kalyaana thirunaalThe wedding day
Kanni vaazhvil oru naalIs a special day in a maiden's life
Kaadhalukkae vettri tharum peru naalA grand day that brings victory to love
Ha ha ha haa ha ha haaHa ha ha haa ha ha haa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kalyana Thirunaal' from the 1962 movie Avana Ivan celebrates the supreme joy and sanctity of a maiden's wedding day as the ultimate victory of love. The heroine reflects on her deep bond with her lover, emphasizing that their connection is not a random attraction but a lifelong childhood bond that has matured into a sacred commitment. As her wedding day approaches, her mind swings between ecstatic anticipation and tender vulnerability, overwhelmed by the vision of her beloved everywhere. She longs for their complete union, praying that no worldly differences come between them and disrupt her dreams of happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Aadumoonjal pola nenjam aattam aaduthae

Compares the fluttering, restless state of her heart to a swinging cradle using the word 'pola'.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Kaalamellaam thedi thedi kaadhal sandhaiyil

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words in the same line creates a rhythmic auditory effect.

Rhyme (Edugai)

Paedhai manam thuduppadharkkum ellaiyillaiyae

The second letter 'dhai' rhymes in consecutive key lines, establishing structural harmony.

Hyperbole / Metaphor

Uyir koodu vittu koodu paaindhu koda ninaikudhae

Metaphorically describes her soul's intense longing as an ability to leap from body to body to join her beloved.

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Trivia

Avana Ivan (1962) was directed by and starred S. Balachandar, who also composed the film's music. S. Balachandar was a renowned Veena virtuoso, filmmaker, and polymath known for incorporating intricate classical Indian musical motifs into his film compositions.

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