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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyana Vaanil

From Aanandham · 2001

Lyricist
Tholkapiyan
Singers
Unni Menon, Sujatha
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Aanandham
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
18 Jun 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru jodi pura vanthiruchchu
Sari satha patha sari….sari satha patha sari….
Saamanthi vaasaththil rendum
Santhanaththai poosikkitchu
Sari satha patha sari….sari satha patha sari….
Kalyaana vaanil pogum megam oorkolam
Kannoduthaanae kannaad paarkkum aagaayam
Kalyaana vaanil pogum megam oorkolam
Kannoduthaanae kannaad paarkkum aagaayam
Azhiyaathathu kadhal kolam
Oyaamalae ketkum kadhil mela naayanam
Neeyo yaettrum dheepaththil kaarthigai naalum
Veettukkul vara vendum
Enthan thottaththu poovukkul pookkum aasai
Unnaal ezha vendum
Kalyaana vaanil pogum megam oorkolam
Kannoduthaanae kannaadi paarkkum aagaayam
Thanneer kudaththil nyapagam nirappi
Vaasal engum thelippaene
Male :Neeyitta kolam tholaivinil nindre
Yaarae pola rasippaene
Jeevanathi yaengum
Male :Yaengum….
Female :Adi manasu pongum
Nenjukkuzh engum
Female :Engum
Male :Un ninaivu thangum
Nee mugam paarkkira kannaadikku
Muththangalaal archanaigal seivaen
Kalyaana vaanil pogum megam oorkolaam
Female :Kannoduthaane kannaadi paarkkum aagaayam
Manaiviyaana nimishaththilirunthu
Unnai per solli azhaippaene
Male :Thoongum pothu un paer kettak
Thulli ezhunthu paarppenae
Kuliyalarai pakkam
Male :Pakkam….
Female :Thalai thuvatta varuvaen
Padukkaiynil michcham
Female :Michcham
Male :Vaiththu angae tharuvaen
Valaiyosaiyaal saigai kaattuvaen
Thayangaamalae thevai aavum ketppen
Kalyaana vaanil pogum megam oorkolam
Male :Kannoduthaanae kannaadi paarkkum aagaayam
Azhiyaathathu kadhal kolam
Male :Oyaamalae ketkum kadhil mela naayanam
A pair of doves has arrived
Sa ri sa dha pa dha sa ri… sa ri sa dha pa dha sa ri…
In the fragrance of chrysanthemums, both of them
Have smeared themselves with sandalwood
Sa ri sa dha pa dha sa ri… sa ri sa dha pa dha sa ri…
Across the wedding sky, the clouds move in a procession
The sky looks into the mirror of our eyes
Across the wedding sky, the clouds move in a procession
The sky looks into the mirror of our eyes
The beautiful pattern of love never fades
Wedding drums and pipes play on endlessly in my ears
Through the lamp you light, the festival of Karthigai
Must step right into our home
The desire blooming within the flower of my garden
Must awaken through you
Across the wedding sky, the clouds move in a procession
The sky looks into the mirror of our eyes
Filling a water pot with your memories
I will sprinkle it all over our doorstep
Standing from afar by the kolam (decorative floor pattern) you drew
I will admire it like an enchanted stranger
The river of life yearns
It yearns…
The depths of my heart overflow
Everywhere within my heart
Everywhere…
Your memory will stay
To the mirror where you look at your reflection
I will offer worship with kisses
Across the wedding sky, the clouds move in a procession
The sky looks into the mirror of our eyes
From the very minute I become your wife
I will call you by your name
If I hear your name called in my sleep
I will spring right up and look for you
Near the bath
Right nearby…
I will come to dry your hair
Whatever love was left unfinished in bed
Left unfinished…
I will save and give you right there
With the chime of my bangles, I will give you signals
Without hesitation, I will ask for everything I want
Across the wedding sky, the clouds move in a procession
The sky looks into the mirror of our eyes
The beautiful pattern of love never fades
Wedding drums and pipes play on endlessly in my ears
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kalyaana Vaanil Pogum Megam' (Oru Jodi Pura) from Aanandham (2001) is a heartwarming romantic duet portraying the sweet intimacy and affectionate promises between a newly wedded couple. Written with vivid Tamil cultural imagery, the song captures the blissful experience of starting a life together, comparing love to an indestructible art form ('kadhal kolam') and a continuous celebration filled with auspicious music and light. The lovers express deep devotion through everyday tenderness—such as admiring a mirror blessed by kisses, calling each other by name, caring for one another after a bath, and communicating silently through the gentle clinking of bangles. S. A. Rajkumar's lush melody combined with Unni Menon and Sujatha's soothing vocals conveys a profound sense of warmth, domestic harmony, and marital joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Kalyaana vaanil pogum megam oorkolam”

The clouds moving across the sky are metaphorically described as a grand wedding procession ('oorkolam').

Personification

“Kannoduthaanae kannaad paarkkum aagaayam”

The sky is personified as a human being gazing into a mirror through the lover's eyes.

Imagery

“Thanneer kudaththil nyapagam nirappi”

Poetic visual imagery of filling a pot with memories and sprinkling them like water across the doorway.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Saamanthi vaasaththil rendum / Santhanaththai poosikkitchu”

Repetition of the 'S' sound at the beginning of consecutive phrases.

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Trivia

Aanandham (2001) was director N. Lingusamy's debut film and became one of the biggest commercial hits of the year. Music director S. A. Rajkumar won widespread acclaim for the album, which centered on themes of joint family affection and marital bond. This track remains a classic Tamil wedding favorite.

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