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Kalyanam Katcheri

From Avvai Shanmughi · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Avvai Shanmughi
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
15 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haaa….aaaa…..
Kalyanam kutchery
Kaalkattu ellamae
Rayil yeri poyaachidi
Chorus :Sam..sam..sam..sam..
En veetu thottathil
Ondralla rendalla
Rojaakal yeraalandi
Chorus :Sam..sam..sam..sam..
En vaazhvil vandhaachu
August padhinanju
Malini hei mogini
Maampinju nee poo panju nee
Kuyil kunju nee vaa konju nee
Kalyanam kutchery
Kaalkattu ellamae
Rayil yeri poyaachidi
Chorus :Sam..sam..sam..sam..
Haaa….aaaa…..
{Thu..thu..thuthu…
Thu..thu..thuthu…thu..thu..thuthu} (3)
Yelae yelae yelae laelaelae…
Yelae yelae yelae laelaelae
Haa..ha…ha.ha…
Ki ezhuththu
Chorus :Ho..ho
Potaal enna
Chorus :Ho..ho
Thalai ezhuththu maaruma
Chorus :Ho..ho
Uyir ezhuththu
Chorus :Ho..ho
Ennai vittu
Chorus :Ho..ho
Mei ezhuththu vaazhumaa
Chorus :Ho..ho
Eththanai naal
Chorus :Ho..ho
Sonnadhundu
Chorus :Ho..ho
Palliarai kaaviyam
Chorus :Ho..ho
Sonnadharku
Chorus :Ho..ho
Saatchiyundu
Chorus :Ho..ho
Chinnanjiru oviyam
Chorus :Ho..ho
Odaiku thendral meedhu
Indru enna kobam
Ottaamal etti sendraal
Yaarukenna laabam
Nee chinna maan
En sondha maan
Kalyanam kutchery
Kaalkattu ellamae
Rayil yeri poyaachidi
Chorus :Sam..sam..sam..sam..
Male :Haaa….aaaa…..
………………………………………..
Alli alli
Chorus :Ho..ho
Naan eduka
Chorus :Ho..ho
Velli radham vandhadhu
Chorus :Ho..ho
Solli solli
Chorus :Ho..ho
Naan padikka
Chorus :Ho..ho
Paateduthu thandhadhu
Chorus :Ho..ho
Alli vizhi
Chorus :Ho..ho
Killai mozhi
Chorus :Ho..ho
Pillai manam vendradhu
Chorus :Ho..ho
Velevettu pol
Chorus :Ho..ho
Vanna mugam
Chorus :Ho..ho
Kalvettu pol nindradhu
Chorus :Ho..ho
Sikkendra naanum neeyum
Rekkai katta vendum
Sittu pol ettu dhikkum
Sutri paarka vendum
Ah…mella vaa…
Naan allava
Kalyanam kutchery
Kaalkattu ellamae
Rayil yeri poyaachidi
Chorus :Sam..sam..sam..sam..
En veetu thottathil
Ondralla rendalla
Rojaakal yeraalandi
Chorus :Sam..sam..sam..sam..
En vaazhvil vandhaachu
August padhinanju
Malini hei mogini
Maampinju nee poo panju nee
Kuyil kunju nee vaa konju nee
Kalyanam kutchery
Kaalkattu ellamae
Rayil yeri poyaachidi
Chorus :Sam..sam..sam..sam..
Haaa….aaaa…..
Ah... ah...
Marriage, festive celebrations,
and all the bonds of marriage,
have boarded the train and left, girl!
Chorus: Cham.. cham.. cham.. cham..
In the garden of my home,
not just one or two,
roses are blooming in plenty, girl!
Chorus: Cham.. cham.. cham.. cham..
Into my life has arrived
the fifteenth of August (Independence Day)!
Malini, hey enchanting beauty!
You are a tender green mango, you are soft cotton flower!
You are a little cuckoo chick, come sweet-talk me!
Marriage, festive celebrations,
and all the bonds of marriage,
have boarded the train and left, girl!
Chorus: Cham.. cham.. cham.. cham..
Ah... ah...
{Du.. du.. dudu...
Du.. du.. dudu... du.. du.. dudu} (3)
Elae elae elae laelaelae...
Elae elae elae laelaelae
Ha.. ha... ha.. ha...
Even if you write
Chorus: Ho.. ho
any random letter,
Chorus: Ho.. ho
will the writing of destiny change?
Chorus: Ho.. ho
If the soul, the vowel letter,
Chorus: Ho.. ho
leaves me behind,
Chorus: Ho.. ho
can the body, the consonant, live on?
Chorus: Ho.. ho
For so many days,
Chorus: Ho.. ho
we recited
Chorus: Ho.. ho
the romantic epic of the bedroom!
Chorus: Ho.. ho
As proof of what
Chorus: Ho.. ho
we recited,
Chorus: Ho.. ho
stands a sweet little portrait (our child)!
Chorus: Ho.. ho
What anger does the stream have
against the gentle breeze today?
If we stay apart without embracing,
who gains anything from it?
You are a little deer,
my very own deer!
Marriage, festive celebrations,
and all the bonds of marriage,
have boarded the train and left, girl!
Chorus: Cham.. cham.. cham.. cham..
Male: Ah... ah...
[Music]
For me to gather
Chorus: Ho.. ho
and take into my arms,
Chorus: Ho.. ho
a silver chariot arrived!
Chorus: Ho.. ho
For me to sing
Chorus: Ho.. ho
and recite again and again,
Chorus: Ho.. ho
it gave me a sweet song!
Chorus: Ho.. ho
Lotus-like eyes
Chorus: Ho.. ho
and parrot-sweet words
Chorus: Ho.. ho
won over this childlike heart!
Chorus: Ho.. ho
Like soft velvet,
Chorus: Ho.. ho
her radiant face
Chorus: Ho.. ho
remained etched like stone!
Chorus: Ho.. ho
Sprightly and trim, you and I
must strap on wings!
Like little birds, in all eight directions,
we must fly around and explore!
Ah... come softly...
Am I not yours?
Marriage, festive celebrations,
and all the bonds of marriage,
have boarded the train and left, girl!
Chorus: Cham.. cham.. cham.. cham..
In the garden of my home,
not just one or two,
roses are blooming in plenty, girl!
Chorus: Cham.. cham.. cham.. cham..
Into my life has arrived
the fifteenth of August (Independence Day)!
Malini, hey enchanting beauty!
You are a tender green mango, you are soft cotton flower!
You are a little cuckoo chick, come sweet-talk me!
Marriage, festive celebrations,
and all the bonds of marriage,
have boarded the train and left, girl!
Chorus: Cham.. cham.. cham.. cham..
Ah... ah...
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kalyanam Kutchery' from Avvai Shanmughi expresses a celebratory mood of emotional freedom, romantic longing, and reconciliation. The protagonist rejoices that old restrictions and formal social ties ('kaalkattu') have departed, bringing a sense of liberation akin to 'August 15' (Independence Day). He expresses his deep affection for his partner through playful metaphors, calling her a flower, a raw mango, and a tender bird, while lamenting any distance or misunderstanding between them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Linguistic Metaphor

Uyir ezhuththu... Mei ezhuththu vaazhumaa

Vaali brilliantly uses Tamil grammar terms 'Uyir Ezhuthu' (vowels / life-letters) and 'Mei Ezhuthu' (consonants / body-letters) as a metaphor for soul and body.

Simile (Upamai)

Chinnanjiru oviyam

Compares the child to an epic's living witness and a tiny portrait ('Chinnanjiru oviyam').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

En vaazhvil vandhaachu August padhinanju

Compares gaining freedom from marital constraints to 'August 15' (Indian Independence Day).

Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)

Maampinju nee poo panju nee

Rhythmic pairing of 'Maampinju' and 'Poo panju' alongside 'Kuyil kunju'.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva with lyrics by Vaali, 'Kalyanam Kutchery' features in the iconic comedy film 'Avvai Shanmughi' (1996), directed by K. S. Ravikumar and starring Kamal Haasan. The song was sung by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra.

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