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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyanam Oru

From Tiger Thathachari · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Movie name
Tiger Thathachari
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
22 Jun 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalyaanam oru vizha
Illvaazhkkai thiruvizhaa
En veedu aalayam nee angae devathai
Ponmaalai kungumam
Poovodu manjalum
Naan kaanum aalayam
Un nenjin sangamam
Maanthalir maeni un maarbinil neendhi
Maragatha silai pola oli veesa vendum
Maanthalir maeni un maarbinil neendhi
Maragatha silai pola oli veesa vendum
Thirumagal devi thiruvilakkenthi
Silai pola vanthaal manamengum shanthi
Thirumagal devi thiruvilakkenthi
Silai pola vanthaal manamengum shanthi
Suvaiyulla nigazhkaalam
Thodarattum edhirkaalam
Suvaiyulla nigazhkaalam
Thodarattum edhirkaalam
Iniyoru pirivillai
Endrum inbam
Iniyoru pirivillai
Endrum inbam
Aruginil vaa thendralae….
Ponmaalai kungumam
Poovodu manjalum
Naan kaanum aalayam
Un nenjin sangamam
Aadiyil kaaththu aavani malargal
Aduththathu purattaasi mazhai mega kaalam
Male :Aipasi vellam kaarththigai dheepam
Sugamaana kaalam uravaadum neram
Thaalaiviyin madi meedhu
Thalaivanin vilaiyaattu
Male :Dhinam dhinam valarattum deivam kaaval
Ennidam edhuvum illai ahahaa…
Kalyaanam oru vizhaa
Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah….
Male :Ilvaazhkkai thiruvizhaa
Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah….
Male :En veedu aalayam nee angae devathai
Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah….
Male :Nee angae devathai
Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah….
Marriage is a celebration,
Married life is a grand festival.
My home is a temple, and you are the goddess there.
Golden evening and kumkum,
Flowers along with turmeric,
The temple that I see
Is the union of your heart.
My tender form, resting against your chest,
Should radiate light like an emerald statue.
My tender form, resting against your chest,
Should radiate light like an emerald statue.
Like Goddess Lakshmi holding a sacred lamp,
When you walk in like a graceful statue, peace fills my heart.
Like Goddess Lakshmi holding a sacred lamp,
When you walk in like a graceful statue, peace fills my heart.
A delightful present,
May it continue into the future.
A delightful present,
May it continue into the future.
There will be no more separation,
Only happiness forever.
There will be no more separation,
Only happiness forever.
Come close to me, gentle breeze...
Golden evening and kumkum,
Flowers along with turmeric,
The temple that I see
Is the union of your heart.
The winds of Aadi, the flowers of Aavani,
Followed by Purattasi, the season of rain clouds.
Male: The floods of Aippasi, the lamps of Karthigai,
A blissful season, a time for love and togetherness.
Resting on the beloved's lap,
The playful romance of her man,
Male: May this grow day by day, with God protecting us.
I have nothing left to ask for, ahaha...
Marriage is a celebration,
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aa... ah...
Male: Married life is a grand festival.
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aa... ah...
Male: My home is a temple, and you are the goddess there.
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aa... ah...
Male: You are the goddess there.
Female: Aa... aa... aa... aa... ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from 'Tiger Thathachari' (1974) celebrates the sacredness and joys of married life (Illvaazhkkai). Lyricist Kannadasan metaphorically elevates the home to a temple and the wife to a divine goddess (Thirumagal), whose presence brings serenity, warmth, and auspiciousness. The song poeticizes the passage of time through the Tamil calendar months (Aadi through Kaarthigai), illustrating how love deepens through changing seasons. Ultimately, it expresses a desire for unbroken togetherness, peace, and eternal joy under divine grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“En veedu aalayam nee angae devathai”

Compares home directly to a temple ('aalayam') and the wife to the residing deity ('devathai').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Maragatha silai pola oli veesa vendum”

Compares the beloved's radiant presence to an emerald statue emitting light using the comparison word 'pola'.

Temporal Imagery / Seasonal Progression

“Aadiyil kaaththu aavani malargal... Aduththathu purattaasi mazhai mega kaalam”

Uses a sequential listing of traditional Tamil months (Aadi, Aavani, Purattasi, Aipasi, Kaarthigai) to depict the passage of seasons and the continuous growth of romance.

Second-letter Rhyme (EdukkaI / Etugai)

“Kalyaanam oru vizha / Illvaazhkkai thiruvizhaa”

The second consonant 'li' aligns in 'Kalyaanam' (l-sound variant) and 'Illvaazhkkai' to create traditional Tamil poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

This song is musically noteworthy because it was composed by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, one half of the celebrated Carnatic vocal duo the Soolamangalam Sisters. Female music directors were extremely rare in 1970s Tamil cinema, making her soundtrack for 'Tiger Thathachari' a unique historic credit.

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