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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyanam Katti Kollum

From Ival Oru Pournami · 1987

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
T. K. Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Ival Oru Pournami
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
27 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kalyaanam katti kollum naal vanthathu
Poovukku aadai katta yaar vanthathu
Kalyaanam katti kollum naal vanthathu
Poovukku aadai katta yaar vanthathu
Sooriyan paarththathu thaamarai pooththathu
Thendral vanthu ennai thaali katta sonnathu
Oo…oo…oo…kalyaanam katti kollum naal vanthathu
Poovukku aadai katta yaar vanththu
Kalyaanam katti kollum naal vanthathu
Poovukku aadai katta yaar vanththu
Sooriyan paarththathu thaamarai pooththathu
Thendral vanthu ennai thaali katta sonnathu
Kondaada vaa
Chorus :Istam polae katti kolla
Nastam illai otti kollu
Female: Maalai idu….
Chorus :Mogam vanthu killi vaikkum
Vetkkam vanthu thalli vaikkum
Naanam vidu….
Chorus :Maalai vanthaal medai thedu
Kaalai vanthaal aadai thedu
Female :Sernthu vidu….
Chorus :Meththai melae sattam illai
Alli kondaal nattam illai
Female :Hhhha….aalai vidu
Kalyaanam katti kollum naal vanthathu
Poovukku aadai katta yaar vanthathu
Chorus :Sanigamaapaa saganirisaa
Garisaa nithapa garisaa nithapa….
Paada vaa devanae
Male :Kadhalae jeevanae
Female :Kadhale maarumaa
Male :Vaanamthaan veezhumaa
Female :Anbaalae malar thoovi vanthaanae mannan thedi
Kangal kalanthu pesi kanda sugangal kodi
Aambala naangalellaam jallikattu kaala
Aanaana aalaiyellaam aatti vaikkum sela
Oo….oo….oo….kooraiyil yaerivittaal koovumaadi kozhi
Sevalin vegamellaam kann simittum naazhi
Ooohoi
Kalyaanam katti kollum naal vanthathu
Female :Poovukku aadai katta yaar vanthathu
Male :Sooriyan paarththathu
Female :Thaamarai pooththathu
Male :Thendral vanthu ennai thaali katta sonnathu
Aasaigal vaanilae oorvalam poguthae
Male :Aayiram thaamarai thovuthae thaenmazhai
Female :Kangal urangumpothum unthan uruvam thondrum
Jenmangal pala maarum ovvondrum unnai thedum
Mangaaththaa selaiyilae malligaipoo vaasam
Aanaakka aamabalainga mookku rompa mosam
Thanjavur veththalaiya kaambu killa poraen
Dindugal paakku vachchu palludaikka poraen
Ooohoi….
Kalyaanam katti kollum naal vanthathu
Male :Poovukku aadai katta yaar vanthathu
Female :Sooriyan paarththathu
Male :Thaamarai pooththathu
Female :Thendral vanthu ennai thaali katta sonnathu
...
The day to get married has arrived
Who has come to dress this flower?
The day to get married has arrived
Who has come to dress this flower?
The sun gazed, and the lotus blossomed
The gentle breeze came and asked me to tie the wedding knot
Oh... the day to get married has arrived
Who has come to dress this flower?
The day to get married has arrived
Who has come to dress this flower?
The sun gazed, and the lotus blossomed
The gentle breeze came and asked me to tie the wedding knot
Come, let us celebrate!
Chorus: Embrace however you please
There is no harm, hold each other close
Female: Place the wedding garland...
Chorus: Passion arrives to pinch and tease
Shyness steps in to push away
Cast away your shyness...
Chorus: When evening falls, look for the bed
When morning comes, look for your clothes
Female: Come, unite together...
Chorus: There are no rules on the bed
There is no loss in gathering her into your arms
Female: Haha... let me go!
The day to get married has arrived
Who has come to dress this flower?
Chorus: Sa ni ga ma pa sa ga ni ri sa
Ga ri sa ni dha pa ga ri sa ni dha pa...
Come and sing, my beloved lord
Male: Love is life itself
Female: Will our love ever change?
Male: Will the open sky ever fall?
Female: Scattering flowers with love, my king came looking for me
Our eyes met and spoke, tasting countless joys
We men are all strong Jallikattu (bull-taming) bulls
Yet a woman's saree makes every proud man dance
Oh... even if a hen flies up to the roof, will it ever crow?
A rooster's fury lasts only the blink of an eye!
Oh-ho-hoy
The day to get married has arrived
Female: Who has come to dress this flower?
Male: The sun gazed
Female: The lotus blossomed
Male: The gentle breeze came and asked me to tie the wedding knot
Desires march in a parade across the sky
Male: A thousand lotuses shower a rain of honey
Female: Whenever my eyes close in sleep, your image appears
Though lifetimes may change, each one will search for you
A fragrance of jasmine lingers in this fine saree
But men have a dangerously sharp sense of smell!
I am going to snap the stem of a Thanjavur betel leaf
And crush hard Dindigul areca nut between my teeth
Oh-ho-hoy...
The day to get married has arrived
Male: Who has come to dress this flower?
Female: The sun gazed
Male: The lotus blossomed
Female: The gentle breeze came and asked me to tie the wedding knot
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat duetted romantic song celebrates the joyful anticipation and excitement of marriage and romantic intimacy. The lovers exchange playful teasing and passionate banter, describing their romance as natural and inevitable as the blooming of a lotus upon seeing the sun. Through vibrant regional imagery and playful folk metaphors, the song captures the intense desire, flirtation, and sweet union between the bride and groom.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaai)

Sooriyan paarththathu thaamarai pooththathu

Compares the bride to a delicate lotus blooming under the gaze of the sun (groom).

Personification

Thendral vanthu ennai thaali katta sonnathu

Attributes human speech and initiative to the southern breeze asking them to tie the sacred thread.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Kangal kalanthu pesi kanda sugangal kodi

Exaggerates romantic bliss as 'crores of pleasures' felt just through eye contact.

Emona / Rhyme (Egbai / Rhyming)

Aambala naangalellaam jallikattu kaala / Aanaana aalaiyellaam aatti vaikkum sela

Uses rhyming endings like 'kaala' and 'selai' to establish rhythm in Tamil poetry.

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Trivia

Music for 'Ival Oru Pournami' (1987) was composed by veteran music maestro T. K. Ramamoorthy (of the famous Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo), showcasing his signature classical-folk fusion arrangements with energetic vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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