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Kalyanam Aagatha Ponnu

From Shanthi Muhurtham · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Shanthi Muhurtham
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalyaanam aagaatha ponnu
Kaveri meenaattam kannu
Kadhal koyil devathai kaal nadakkum thamarai
Pakkam varum thottaa mattum vetkkam varum
Kalyaanam aagaatha ponnu
Kaveri meenaattam kannu
Thennanjsolai oramthaan
Thendral veesum naeramthaan
Maaman ponnu poga maappillaiyai theda
Vayasu vantha naalilae parisam poda aalillai
Varusam odipochchu varuththamaaga aachchu
Oorariya oru naal manam mudippaen
Uravariya oruththan kai pidippaen
Kalyaanam aagaatha ponnu
Kaveri meenaattam kannu
Kadhal koyil devathai kaal nadakkum thamarai
Pakkam varum thottaa mattum vetkkam varum
Kalyaanam aagaatha ponnu
Kaveri meenaattam kannu
Manja poosi kulichchava
Malarai pola sirichchava
Palapalannu vanthu padikkiraalae sinthu
Ketti maelam kottanum
Thaali kazhuththil kattanum
Enakku yaeththa aalu evan irukkaan kooru
Aavaniyil enakku thirumanamthaan
Adhu mudinjaa iniyum irumanathaan
Aavaniyil enakku thirumanamthaan
Adhu mudinjaa iniyum irumanathaan
Kalyaanam aagaatha ponnu
Kaveri meenaattam kannu
Kadhal koyil devathai kaal nadakkum thamarai
Pakkam varum thottaa mattum vetkkam varum
Kalyaanam aagaatha ponnu
Kaveri meenaattam kannu
An unmarried girl,
With eyes like fish darting in the Cauvery river,
A goddess in love's temple, a walking lotus,
She draws close, but blushes the moment she is touched.
An unmarried girl,
With eyes like fish darting in the Cauvery river,
By the edge of the coconut grove,
Right when the gentle breeze begins to blow,
The uncle's daughter goes looking for a groom.
Since coming of age, there has been no one to make a marriage offer,
Years have slipped away, turning into sorrow.
One day, for the whole town to see, I will marry,
In front of all our kin, I will hold his hand...
An unmarried girl,
With eyes like fish darting in the Cauvery river,
A goddess in love's temple, a walking lotus,
She draws close, but blushes the moment she is touched.
An unmarried girl,
With eyes like fish darting in the Cauvery river,
Having bathed after applying turmeric,
Smiling sweetly like a blooming flower,
She arrives glowing bright, singing a folk tune.
The wedding drums must resound with joy,
The sacred thali thread must be tied around my neck,
Tell me, who is the right man for me?
In the auspicious month of Aavani, I will have my wedding,
Once that is over, two hearts will unite as one...
In the auspicious month of Aavani, I will have my wedding,
Once that is over, two hearts will unite as one...
An unmarried girl,
With eyes like fish darting in the Cauvery river,
A goddess in love's temple, a walking lotus,
She draws close, but blushes the moment she is touched.
An unmarried girl,
With eyes like fish darting in the Cauvery river.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat and poetic Tamil track celebrates the beauty, dreams, and innocent longings of a young unmarried woman. Described poetically with fish-like eyes and lotus feet, she expresses her quiet yearning to find her ideal groom and be married with full traditional grandeur in front of her town and family.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Kaveri meenaattam kannu”

Compares her eyes to the swift, shimmering fish of the Kaveri river using 'aattam' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kadhal koyil devathai kaal nadakkum thamarai”

Metaphorically compares her feet to walking lotus flowers.

Simile (Upamai)

“Malarai pola sirichchava”

Compares her cheerful smile to the blossoming of a lotus/flower using 'pola'.

Rhyme & Alliteration (Ethirhai & Monai)

“Thennanjsolai oramthaan / Thendral veesum naeramthaan”

Uses matching initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Thennanjsolai' / 'Thendral veesum') for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, this song captures traditional Tamil wedding customs including references to turmeric baths, betrothal gifts (parisam), and auspicious Tamil months like Aavani.

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