Kalyanam Nam Kalyanam
From Thangamalai Ragasiyam · 1957
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Thangamalai Ragasiyam1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kalyanam namm kalyanam | Marriage, our marriage! |
| Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom | Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage. |
| Ullasa singaara panpaduvom | Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune. |
| Naam panpaaduvom | We shall sing this musical tune. |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam namm kalyanam | Marriage, our marriage! |
| Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom | Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage. |
| Ullasa singaara panpaduvom | Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune. |
| Naam panpaaduvom | We shall sing this musical tune. |
| Female | |
| Haa..aaaa..aaa..aaa..aa… | Haa..aaaa..aaa..aaa..aa… |
| Male | |
| Maamalar solai maligai polae | Like a mansion amidst a grand flower garden, |
| Maamalar solai maligai polae | Like a mansion amidst a grand flower garden, |
| Malai meedhil neerodai alai modhum velai | At the time when stream waves dash against the mountain top, |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam namm kalyanam | Marriage, our marriage! |
| Both :Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom | Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage. |
| Ullasa singaara panpaduvom | Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune. |
| Naam panpaaduvom | We shall sing this musical tune. |
| Female | |
| Inidhaan aasaigal ninaivaagi vaazhvil | When sweet desires come true in life, |
| Manamaana innaalil iniyaedhu kaadhal | On this day of our wedding, what could be sweeter than love? |
| Male :Hahhahahahaa | (Laughter) |
| Female :Inidhaan aasaigal ninaivaagi vaazhvil | When sweet desires come true in life, |
| Manamaana innaalil iniyaedhu kaadhal | On this day of our wedding, what could be sweeter than love? |
| Male | |
| Manamaanadhaal gunam maarumaa | Just because we are married, will our true nature change? |
| Manamaanadhaal gunam maarumaa | Just because we are married, will our true nature change? |
| Maraiyaadha anaandham kuraiyaagumaa | Will everlasting bliss ever lessen? |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam namm kalyanam | Marriage, our marriage! |
| Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom | Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage. |
| Ullasa singaara panpaduvom | Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune. |
| Naam panpaaduvom | We shall sing this musical tune. |
| Female | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Kaadhal vaazhvennum kadal meedhil naamae | Across the ocean known as a life of love, |
| Male :Kanivodu neendhi karai kaanuvomae | We shall swim with tenderness and reach the shore together. |
| Illvaazhkaiyae nalvaazhkaiyaai | Making domestic life a good life, |
| Ennaalum singara pann paaduvom | We will sing the song of romance forever! |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam namm kalyanam | Marriage, our marriage! |
| Both :Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom | Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage. |
| Ullasa singaara panpaduvom | Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune. |
| Naam panpaaduvom | We shall sing this musical tune. |
கல்யாணம் நம் கல்யாணம்
காதல் கல்யாண வைபோகம் கொண்டாடுவோம்
உல்லாச சிங்கார பண்பாடுவோம்
நாம் பண்பாடுவோம்.......
Marriage, our marriage!
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
We shall sing this musical tune.
கல்யாணம் நம் கல்யாணம்
காதல் கல்யாண வைபோகம் கொண்டாடுவோம்
உல்லாச சிங்கார பண்பாடுவோம்
நாம் பண்பாடுவோம்.......
Marriage, our marriage!
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
We shall sing this musical tune.
ஹா...ஆஆ ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆ...
Haa..aaaa..aaa..aaa..aa…
மாமலர்ச் சோலை மாளிகை போலே
மாமலர்ச் சோலை மாளிகை போலே
மலை மீதில் நீரோடை அலை மோதும் வேளை
Like a mansion amidst a grand flower garden,
Like a mansion amidst a grand flower garden,
At the time when stream waves dash against the mountain top,
கல்யாணம் நம் கல்யாணம்
இருவர் :
காதல் கல்யாண வைபோகம் கொண்டாடுவோம்.....
உல்லாச சிங்கார பண்பாடுவோம்
நாம் பண்பாடுவோம்.......
Marriage, our marriage!
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
We shall sing this musical tune.
இனிதான ஆசைகள் நினைவாகி வாழ்வில்
மணமான இந்நாளில் இனியேது காதல்
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
இனிதான ஆசைகள் நினைவாகி வாழ்வில்
மணமான இந்நாளில் இனியேது காதல்
When sweet desires come true in life,
On this day of our wedding, what could be sweeter than love?
(Laughter)
When sweet desires come true in life,
On this day of our wedding, what could be sweeter than love?
மணமானதால் குணம் மாறுமா
மணமானதால் குணம் மாறுமா
மறையாத ஆனந்தம் குறையாகுமா
Just because we are married, will our true nature change?
Just because we are married, will our true nature change?
Will everlasting bliss ever lessen?
கல்யாணம் நம் கல்யாணம்
காதல் கல்யாண வைபோகம் கொண்டாடுவோம்.....
உல்லாச சிங்கார பண்பாடுவோம்
நாம் பண்பாடுவோம்.......
Marriage, our marriage!
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
We shall sing this musical tune.
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
காதல் வாழ்வென்னும் கடல் மீதில் நாமே
கனிவோடு நீந்தி கரை காணுவோமே
இல்வாழ்க்கையே நல்வாழ்க்கையாய்
எந்நாளும் சிங்காரப் பண்பாடுவோம்
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Across the ocean known as a life of love,
We shall swim with tenderness and reach the shore together.
Making domestic life a good life,
We will sing the song of romance forever!
கல்யாணம் நம் கல்யாணம்
இருவர் :
காதல் கல்யாண வைபோகம் கொண்டாடுவோம்.....
உல்லாச சிங்கார பண்பாடுவோம்
Marriage, our marriage!
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
We shall sing this musical tune.
கல்யாணம் நம் கல்யாணம்
காதல் கல்யாண வைபோகம் கொண்டாடுவோம்.....
உல்லாச சிங்கார பண்பாடுவோம்
நாம் பண்பாடுவோம்.......
Kalyanam namm kalyanam
Marriage, our marriage!
Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Ullasa singaara panpaduvom
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
Naam panpaaduvom
We shall sing this musical tune.
Kalyanam namm kalyanam
Marriage, our marriage!
Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Ullasa singaara panpaduvom
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
Naam panpaaduvom
We shall sing this musical tune.
Haa..aaaa..aaa..aaa..aa…
Haa..aaaa..aaa..aaa..aa…
Maamalar solai maligai polae
Like a mansion amidst a grand flower garden,
Maamalar solai maligai polae
Like a mansion amidst a grand flower garden,
Malai meedhil neerodai alai modhum velai
At the time when stream waves dash against the mountain top,
Kalyanam namm kalyanam
Marriage, our marriage!
Both :Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Ullasa singaara panpaduvom
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
Naam panpaaduvom
We shall sing this musical tune.
Inidhaan aasaigal ninaivaagi vaazhvil
When sweet desires come true in life,
Manamaana innaalil iniyaedhu kaadhal
On this day of our wedding, what could be sweeter than love?
Male :Hahhahahahaa
(Laughter)
Female :Inidhaan aasaigal ninaivaagi vaazhvil
When sweet desires come true in life,
Manamaana innaalil iniyaedhu kaadhal
On this day of our wedding, what could be sweeter than love?
Manamaanadhaal gunam maarumaa
Just because we are married, will our true nature change?
Manamaanadhaal gunam maarumaa
Just because we are married, will our true nature change?
Maraiyaadha anaandham kuraiyaagumaa
Will everlasting bliss ever lessen?
Kalyanam namm kalyanam
Marriage, our marriage!
Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Ullasa singaara panpaduvom
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
Naam panpaaduvom
We shall sing this musical tune.
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Kaadhal vaazhvennum kadal meedhil naamae
Across the ocean known as a life of love,
Male :Kanivodu neendhi karai kaanuvomae
We shall swim with tenderness and reach the shore together.
Illvaazhkaiyae nalvaazhkaiyaai
Making domestic life a good life,
Ennaalum singara pann paaduvom
We will sing the song of romance forever!
Kalyanam namm kalyanam
Marriage, our marriage!
Both :Kaadhal kalyaana vaibogam kondaaduvom
Let us celebrate the grand festival of love and marriage.
Ullasa singaara panpaduvom
Let us sing a joyful, romantic musical tune.
Naam panpaaduvom
We shall sing this musical tune.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kalyanam Namm Kalyanam is a joyous celebratory duet from the 1957 classic film Thangamalai Ragasiyam. The lead couple expresses their deep romance and boundless happiness on the occasion of their wedding, envisioning a peaceful and prosperous future together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Maamalar solai maligai polae”
Compares their beautiful, elevated state of joy to a grand mansion in a lush flower garden using 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Kaadhal vaazhvennum kadal meedhil naamae”
Metaphorically compares life rooted in love to a vast ocean ('kadal') that the couple will navigate together.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Maamalar solai maligai polae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across key words creating rhythmic acoustic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by T. G. Lingappa for the 1957 blockbuster Thangamalai Ragasiyam, this duet features the iconic vocal pairing of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Leela, capturing the golden era's classic romantic musical aesthetic.
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