Kalyanam Ennai Mudikka
From Metti · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Radhika, Jency, Rajesh Krishnan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Metti1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Laalaalalalaalaa lalallalaa | La-la-la-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la |
| Kalyaanam ennai mudikka | To marry me, |
| Kalyaanam ennai mudikka | To marry me, |
| Avasthai unakku athigam irukku | You are in a state of great distress! |
| Aiyyo paavam adhu yaen umakku | Oh poor thing, why do you suffer like that? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam ennai mudikka | To marry me, |
| Female | |
| En kalaanaththila yaar | In my wedding, who |
| Naathasaram vaasikkanum theriyumaa | should play the nadaswaram, do you know? |
| Male :Yaaru rajaraththinam pillaiyaa | Male: Who, Rajarathinam Pillai? |
| Female :Illa maappillaiyaethaan vaasichchukittu varanum | Female: No, the groom himself must play it while walking in! |
| Male :Aiyaiyo | Male: Oh dear me! |
| Adhu sari kalyaanaththa enga vachchigirathu | Alright, where should we hold the wedding? |
| Mappillai veettilaa ponnu veettilaa | At the groom's house or the bride's house? |
| Female :No….no…. | Female: No... no... |
| Female | |
| Odidum rayililae uravinar soozhnthida | In a moving train surrounded by relatives, |
| Manavarai amaikkanum…mm… | a wedding stage must be set up... mm... |
| Odidum rayililae uravinar soozhnthida | In a moving train surrounded by relatives, |
| Manavarai amaikkanum…mm… | a wedding stage must be set up... mm... |
| Progithar velinaattinar | The priest must be a foreigner, |
| Pudhithoru paaniyil manthiram sollanum | and he must chant mantras in a novel style! |
| Chorus | |
| Maangalyam thanthunaanae | This sacred thread for my life's purpose... |
| Mamajeevana haedhunaa | for my life's sustenance, |
| Kandae pathnaami subakae | I tie around your neck, blessed one, |
| Thavama jeeva sarathasathm | may you live for a hundred autumns! |
| Female | |
| Rayil varum vazhiyilae thoranam aadanum | Festoons should sway along the route the train travels, |
| Idhuvum enathu iniya manathu virumbuvathu | this too is what my sweet heart desires! |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam ennai mudikka | To marry me, |
| Avasthai unakku athigam irukku | You are in a state of great distress! |
| Aiyyo paavam adhu yaen umakku | Oh poor thing, why do you suffer like that? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam ennai mudikka | To marry me... |
| Male | |
| Sari maappillai azhaippu illaama | Alright, without a groom's procession, |
| Kalyaanam mudinjuthu aduththathu | the wedding ended! What's next? |
| Female :Shsho…. avasarapadatheenga | Female: Shsho... don't be in a rush! |
| Shanthi mukoorthathirkku | For the nuptial night, |
| Maapillai azhaippu undu | there IS a groom procession! |
| Male :Naathaswaraththodavaa | Male: With nadaswaram music? |
| Female | |
| Kandippaa | Female: Definitely! |
| Nochikuppam pachchaiyappam | With Nochikuppam Pachaiyappan's |
| Group-oda mappillai azhaippu | troupe, the groom procession will happen! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraai en thozhaai vaaraayo | Come, my friend, won't you come? |
| Malar manjam kaana vaaraayo | Won't you come to see the flower bed? |
| Cinima-vil neeyum dhinasari paarththa | All those scenes you watch daily in movies, |
| Scene ellaam kaan vaaraayo vaaraayo | won't you come to see them live? |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraai en thozhaai vaaraayo | Come, my friend, won't you come? |
| Malar manjam kaana vaaraayo | Won't you come to see the flower bed? |
| Hahahahahahaahaah | Hahahahahahaahaah |
| Female | |
| Maappillai kaigalil paal pazha thattudan | With a tray of milk and fruits in the groom's hands, |
| Palliyarai seranum | he must enter the bedchamber! |
| Maappillai kaigalil paal pazha thattudan | With a tray of milk and fruits in the groom's hands, |
| Palliyarai seranum | he must enter the bedchamber! |
| Manamagl kaalgalil manamagan vanangiyae | The groom must bow at the bride's feet, |
| Aasiyum vaanganum | and seek her blessings too! |
| Female | |
| Manaiviyin manamathu kulirnthidum vagaiyil | In a manner that gladdens his wife's heart, |
| Kaalam muzhuthum irunthu vaazhkkai nadaththanum | he must spend his whole life living with her! |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam ennai mudikka | To marry me, |
| Avasthai unakku athigam irukku | You are in a state of great distress! |
| Aiyyo paavam adhu yaen umakku | Oh poor thing, why do you suffer like that? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam ennai mudikka…. | To marry me... |
லாலாலலலாலா லலல்லலா......
கல்யாணம் என்னை முடிக்க
கல்யாணம் என்னை முடிக்க
அவஸ்தை உனக்கு அதிகம் இருக்கு
ஐயோ பாவம் அது ஏன் உமக்கு
La-la-la-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
To marry me,
To marry me,
You are in a state of great distress!
Oh poor thing, why do you suffer like that?
கல்யாணம் என்னை முடிக்க
To marry me,
என் கல்யாணத்தில யார்
நாதஸ்வரம் வாசிக்கணும் தெரியுமா
யாரு ராஜரத்தினம் பிள்ளையா
இல்ல மாப்பிள்ளையேதான் வாசிச்சிக்கிட்டு வரணும்
ஐய்யயோ......
அது சரி கல்யாணத்த எங்க வச்சிகிறது
மாப்பிள்ளை வீட்டிலா பொண்ணு வீட்டிலா
நோ...நோ....
In my wedding, who
should play the nadaswaram, do you know?
Male: Who, Rajarathinam Pillai?
Female: No, the groom himself must play it while walking in!
Male: Oh dear me!
Alright, where should we hold the wedding?
At the groom's house or the bride's house?
Female: No... no...
ஓடிடும் ரயிலிலே உறவினர் சூழ்ந்திட
மணவறை அமைக்கணும்......ம்ம்.....
ஓடிடும் ரயிலிலே உறவினர் சூழ்ந்திட
மணவறை அமைக்கணும்.....ம்ம்.....
புரோகிதர் வெளிநாட்டினர்
புதிதொரு பாணியில் மந்திரம் சொல்லணும்
In a moving train surrounded by relatives,
a wedding stage must be set up... mm...
In a moving train surrounded by relatives,
a wedding stage must be set up... mm...
The priest must be a foreigner,
and he must chant mantras in a novel style!
மாங்கல்யம் தந்துனானே
மமஜீவன ஹேதுனா
கண்டே பத்நாமி ஸுபகே
த்வம ஜீவ சரதஸ்சதம்
This sacred thread for my life's purpose...
for my life's sustenance,
I tie around your neck, blessed one,
may you live for a hundred autumns!
ரயில் வரும் வழியிலே தோரணம் ஆடணும்
இதுவும் எனது இனிய மனது விரும்புவது
Festoons should sway along the route the train travels,
this too is what my sweet heart desires!
கல்யாணம் என்னை முடிக்க
அவஸ்தை உனக்கு அதிகம் இருக்கு
ஐயோ பாவம் அது ஏன் உமக்கு
To marry me,
You are in a state of great distress!
Oh poor thing, why do you suffer like that?
கல்யாணம் என்னை முடிக்க
To marry me...
சரி மாப்பிள்ளை அழைப்பு இல்லாம
கல்யாணம் முடிஞ்சுது அடுத்தது......
ஷ்சோ......அவசரபடாதீங்க
சாந்தி முகூர்த்தத்திற்கு
மாப்பிள்ளை அழைப்பு உண்டு
நாதஸ்வரத்தோடவா......
Alright, without a groom's procession,
the wedding ended! What's next?
Female: Shsho... don't be in a rush!
For the nuptial night,
there IS a groom procession!
Male: With nadaswaram music?
கண்டிப்பா.......
நொச்சிக் குப்பம் பச்சையப்பன்
குரூப்போட மாப்பிள்ளை அழைப்பு.......
Female: Definitely!
With Nochikuppam Pachaiyappan's
troupe, the groom procession will happen!
வாராய் என் தோழாய் வாராயோ
மலர் மஞ்சம் காண வாராயோ
சினிமாவில் நீயும் தினசரி பார்த்த
சீனெல்லாம் காண வாராயோ வாராயோ.......
Come, my friend, won't you come?
Won't you come to see the flower bed?
All those scenes you watch daily in movies,
won't you come to see them live?
வாராய் என் தோழாய் வாராயோ
மலர் மஞ்சம் காண வாராயோ
ஹஹஹஹஹஹாஹ்
Come, my friend, won't you come?
Won't you come to see the flower bed?
Hahahahahahaahaah
மாப்பிள்ளை கைகளில் பால்பழத் தட்டுடன்
பள்ளியறை சேரணும்
மாப்பிள்ளை கைகளில் பால்பழத் தட்டுடன்
பள்ளியறை சேரணும்
மணமகள் கால்களில் மணமகன் வணங்கியே
ஆசியும் வாங்கணும்
With a tray of milk and fruits in the groom's hands,
he must enter the bedchamber!
With a tray of milk and fruits in the groom's hands,
he must enter the bedchamber!
The groom must bow at the bride's feet,
and seek her blessings too!
மனைவியின் மனமது குளிர்ந்திடும் வகையில்
காலம் முழுதும் இருந்து வாழ்க்கை நடத்தணும்
In a manner that gladdens his wife's heart,
he must spend his whole life living with her!
கல்யாணம் என்னை முடிக்க
அவஸ்தை உனக்கு அதிகம் இருக்கு
ஐயோ பாவம் அது ஏன் உமக்கு
To marry me,
You are in a state of great distress!
Oh poor thing, why do you suffer like that?
கல்யாணம் என்னை முடிக்க......
To marry me...
Laalaalalalaalaa lalallalaa
La-la-la-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Kalyaanam ennai mudikka
To marry me,
Kalyaanam ennai mudikka
To marry me,
Avasthai unakku athigam irukku
You are in a state of great distress!
Aiyyo paavam adhu yaen umakku
Oh poor thing, why do you suffer like that?
Kalyaanam ennai mudikka
To marry me,
En kalaanaththila yaar
In my wedding, who
Naathasaram vaasikkanum theriyumaa
should play the nadaswaram, do you know?
Male :Yaaru rajaraththinam pillaiyaa
Male: Who, Rajarathinam Pillai?
Female :Illa maappillaiyaethaan vaasichchukittu varanum
Female: No, the groom himself must play it while walking in!
Male :Aiyaiyo
Male: Oh dear me!
Adhu sari kalyaanaththa enga vachchigirathu
Alright, where should we hold the wedding?
Mappillai veettilaa ponnu veettilaa
At the groom's house or the bride's house?
Female :No….no….
Female: No... no...
Odidum rayililae uravinar soozhnthida
In a moving train surrounded by relatives,
Manavarai amaikkanum…mm…
a wedding stage must be set up... mm...
Odidum rayililae uravinar soozhnthida
In a moving train surrounded by relatives,
Manavarai amaikkanum…mm…
a wedding stage must be set up... mm...
Progithar velinaattinar
The priest must be a foreigner,
Pudhithoru paaniyil manthiram sollanum
and he must chant mantras in a novel style!
Maangalyam thanthunaanae
This sacred thread for my life's purpose...
Mamajeevana haedhunaa
for my life's sustenance,
Kandae pathnaami subakae
I tie around your neck, blessed one,
Thavama jeeva sarathasathm
may you live for a hundred autumns!
Rayil varum vazhiyilae thoranam aadanum
Festoons should sway along the route the train travels,
Idhuvum enathu iniya manathu virumbuvathu
this too is what my sweet heart desires!
Kalyaanam ennai mudikka
To marry me,
Avasthai unakku athigam irukku
You are in a state of great distress!
Aiyyo paavam adhu yaen umakku
Oh poor thing, why do you suffer like that?
Kalyaanam ennai mudikka
To marry me...
Sari maappillai azhaippu illaama
Alright, without a groom's procession,
Kalyaanam mudinjuthu aduththathu
the wedding ended! What's next?
Female :Shsho…. avasarapadatheenga
Female: Shsho... don't be in a rush!
Shanthi mukoorthathirkku
For the nuptial night,
Maapillai azhaippu undu
there IS a groom procession!
Male :Naathaswaraththodavaa
Male: With nadaswaram music?
Kandippaa
Female: Definitely!
Nochikuppam pachchaiyappam
With Nochikuppam Pachaiyappan's
Group-oda mappillai azhaippu
troupe, the groom procession will happen!
Vaaraai en thozhaai vaaraayo
Come, my friend, won't you come?
Malar manjam kaana vaaraayo
Won't you come to see the flower bed?
Cinima-vil neeyum dhinasari paarththa
All those scenes you watch daily in movies,
Scene ellaam kaan vaaraayo vaaraayo
won't you come to see them live?
Vaaraai en thozhaai vaaraayo
Come, my friend, won't you come?
Malar manjam kaana vaaraayo
Won't you come to see the flower bed?
Hahahahahahaahaah
Hahahahahahaahaah
Maappillai kaigalil paal pazha thattudan
With a tray of milk and fruits in the groom's hands,
Palliyarai seranum
he must enter the bedchamber!
Maappillai kaigalil paal pazha thattudan
With a tray of milk and fruits in the groom's hands,
Palliyarai seranum
he must enter the bedchamber!
Manamagl kaalgalil manamagan vanangiyae
The groom must bow at the bride's feet,
Aasiyum vaanganum
and seek her blessings too!
Manaiviyin manamathu kulirnthidum vagaiyil
In a manner that gladdens his wife's heart,
Kaalam muzhuthum irunthu vaazhkkai nadaththanum
he must spend his whole life living with her!
Kalyaanam ennai mudikka
To marry me,
Avasthai unakku athigam irukku
You are in a state of great distress!
Aiyyo paavam adhu yaen umakku
Oh poor thing, why do you suffer like that?
Kalyaanam ennai mudikka….
To marry me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kalyaanam Ennai Mudikka' is a playful, humorous duet from the 1982 Tamil movie 'Metti', scored by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. In the song, the bride lightheartedly sets absurdly demanding and comic conditions for the groom to marry her, systematically subverting conventional Indian marriage customs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Role Reversal / Satire
“Female :Illa maappillaiyaethaan vaasichchukittu varanum”
The lyrics invert traditional wedding customs for comedic effect—such as demanding that the groom play his own nadaswaram, enter the bedchamber carrying milk and fruits, and bow at the bride's feet to seek blessings.
Intertextuality / Parody
“Maangalyam thanthunaanae Mamajeevana haedhunaa”
The song playfully quotes the traditional Sanskrit wedding mantra 'Mangalyam Thantunanena' and explicitly references movie clichés ('Cinima-vil neeyum dhinasari paarththa scene').
Emonai / Alliteration (Tamil Poetic Meter)
“Vaaraai en thozhaai vaaraayo / Malar manjam kaana vaaraayo”
Repetition of initial/secondary consonants across contiguous lines, enhancing musical rhythm.
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Trivia
Directed by J. Mahendran, 'Metti' features a unique soundtrack where Ilaiyaraaja experimentated with folk, classical, and modern comedic duet arrangements. Lyricist Gangai Amaran wrote this song as a humorous dialogue track highlighting the playful banter between modern young couples.
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