Kalyanam Oru
From Tiger Thathachari · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
- Details
- Tiger Thathachari1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam oru vizha | Marriage is a celebration |
| Illvaazhkkai thiruvizhaa | Domestic life is a grand festival |
| En veedu aalayam nee angae devathai | My home is a temple, and you are the goddess there |
| Female | |
| Ponmaalai kungumam | Golden evening, vermilion |
| Poovodu manjalum | Flowers along with turmeric |
| Naan kaanum aalayam | The temple that I behold |
| Un nenjin sangamam | Is the union of your heart |
| Female | |
| Maanthalir maeni un maarbinil neendhi | My tender body floating upon your chest |
| Maragatha silai pola oli veesa vendum | Should radiate light like an emerald statue |
| Maanthalir maeni un maarbinil neendhi | My tender body floating upon your chest |
| Maragatha silai pola oli veesa vendum | Should radiate light like an emerald statue |
| Male | |
| Thirumagal devi thiruvilakkenthi | Goddess Lakshmi holding the sacred lamp |
| Silai pola vanthaal manamengum shanthi | When she comes like a statue, peace fills the whole mind |
| Thirumagal devi thiruvilakkenthi | Goddess Lakshmi holding the sacred lamp |
| Silai pola vanthaal manamengum shanthi | When she comes like a statue, peace fills the whole mind |
| Female | |
| Suvaiyulla nigazhkaalam | A delicious present time |
| Thodarattum edhirkaalam | May the future continue the same way |
| Suvaiyulla nigazhkaalam | A delicious present time |
| Thodarattum edhirkaalam | May the future continue the same way |
| Male | |
| Iniyoru pirivillai | There is no separation hereafter |
| Endrum inbam | Everlasting bliss |
| Iniyoru pirivillai | There is no separation hereafter |
| Endrum inbam | Everlasting bliss |
| Aruginil vaa thendralae…. | Come near me, gentle breeze... |
| Female | |
| Ponmaalai kungumam | Golden evening, vermilion |
| Poovodu manjalum | Flowers along with turmeric |
| Naan kaanum aalayam | The temple that I behold |
| Un nenjin sangamam | Is the union of your heart |
| Female | |
| Aadiyil kaaththu aavani malargal | Wind in the month of Aadi, flowers in Aavani |
| Aduththathu purattaasi mazhai mega kaalam | Next comes Purattasi, the season of rain clouds |
| Male :Aipasi vellam kaarththigai dheepam | Male: Floods in Aipasi, holy lamps in Kaarthigai |
| Sugamaana kaalam uravaadum neram | A pleasant season, a time for intimate togetherness |
| Female | |
| Thaalaiviyin madi meedhu | On the lap of the heroine |
| Thalaivanin vilaiyaattu | The playful games of the hero |
| Male :Dhinam dhinam valarattum deivam kaaval | Male: May it grow day by day under God's protection |
| Ennidam edhuvum illai ahahaa… | I have nothing left to ask, ahaha... |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam oru vizhaa | Marriage is a celebration |
| Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah…. | Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah.... |
| Male :Ilvaazhkkai thiruvizhaa | Male: Domestic life is a grand festival |
| Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah…. | Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah.... |
| Male :En veedu aalayam nee angae devathai | Male: My home is a temple, you are the goddess there |
| Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah…. | Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah.... |
| Male :Nee angae devathai | Male: You are the goddess there |
| Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah…. | Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah.... |
கல்யாணம் ஒரு விழா
இல்வாழ்க்கை திருவிழா
என் வீடு ஆலயம் நீ அங்கே தேவதை
Marriage is a celebration
Domestic life is a grand festival
My home is a temple, and you are the goddess there
பொன்மாலை குங்குமம்
பூவோடு மஞ்சளும்
நான் காணும் ஆலயம்
உன் நெஞ்சின் சங்கமம்
Golden evening, vermilion
Flowers along with turmeric
The temple that I behold
Is the union of your heart
மாந்தளிர் மேனி உன் மார்பினில் நீந்தி
மரகத சிலைப் போல ஒளி வீச வேண்டும்
மாந்தளிர் மேனி உன் மார்பினில் நீந்தி
மரகத சிலைப் போல ஒளி வீச வேண்டும்
My tender body floating upon your chest
Should radiate light like an emerald statue
My tender body floating upon your chest
Should radiate light like an emerald statue
திருமகள் தேவி திருவிளக்கேந்தி
சிலைப் போல வந்தாள் மனமெங்கும் சாந்தி
திருமகள் தேவி திருவிளக்கேந்தி
சிலைப் போல வந்தாள் மனமெங்கும் சாந்தி
Goddess Lakshmi holding the sacred lamp
When she comes like a statue, peace fills the whole mind
Goddess Lakshmi holding the sacred lamp
When she comes like a statue, peace fills the whole mind
சுவையுள்ள நிகழ்காலம்
தொடரட்டும் எதிர்காலம்
சுவையுள்ள நிகழ்காலம்
தொடரட்டும் எதிர்காலம்
A delicious present time
May the future continue the same way
A delicious present time
May the future continue the same way
இனியொரு பிரிவில்லை
என்றும் இன்பம்
இனியொரு பிரிவில்லை
என்றும் இன்பம்
அருகினில் வா தென்றலே.......
There is no separation hereafter
Everlasting bliss
There is no separation hereafter
Everlasting bliss
Come near me, gentle breeze...
பொன்மாலை குங்குமம்
பூவோடு மஞ்சளும்
நான் காணும் ஆலயம்
உன் நெஞ்சின் சங்கமம்
Golden evening, vermilion
Flowers along with turmeric
The temple that I behold
Is the union of your heart
ஆடியில் காத்து ஆவணி மலர்கள்
அடுத்தது புரட்டாசி மழை மேக காலம்
ஐப்பசி வெள்ளம் கார்த்திகை தீபம்
சுகமான காலம் உறவாடும் நேரம்
Wind in the month of Aadi, flowers in Aavani
Next comes Purattasi, the season of rain clouds
Male: Floods in Aipasi, holy lamps in Kaarthigai
A pleasant season, a time for intimate togetherness
தலைவியின் மடி மீது
தலைவனின் விளையாட்டு
தினம் தினம் வளரட்டும் தெய்வம் காவல்
என்னிடம் எதுவும் இல்லை அஹஹா.....
On the lap of the heroine
The playful games of the hero
Male: May it grow day by day under God's protection
I have nothing left to ask, ahaha...
கல்யாணம் ஒரு விழா
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆஹ்....
இல்வாழ்க்கை திருவிழா
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆஹ்....
என் வீடு ஆலயம் நீ அங்கே தேவதை
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆஹ்....
நீ அங்கே தேவதை
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆஹ்....
Marriage is a celebration
Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah....
Male: Domestic life is a grand festival
Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah....
Male: My home is a temple, you are the goddess there
Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah....
Male: You are the goddess there
Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah....
Kalyaanam oru vizha
Marriage is a celebration
Illvaazhkkai thiruvizhaa
Domestic life is a grand festival
En veedu aalayam nee angae devathai
My home is a temple, and you are the goddess there
Ponmaalai kungumam
Golden evening, vermilion
Poovodu manjalum
Flowers along with turmeric
Naan kaanum aalayam
The temple that I behold
Un nenjin sangamam
Is the union of your heart
Maanthalir maeni un maarbinil neendhi
My tender body floating upon your chest
Maragatha silai pola oli veesa vendum
Should radiate light like an emerald statue
Maanthalir maeni un maarbinil neendhi
My tender body floating upon your chest
Maragatha silai pola oli veesa vendum
Should radiate light like an emerald statue
Thirumagal devi thiruvilakkenthi
Goddess Lakshmi holding the sacred lamp
Silai pola vanthaal manamengum shanthi
When she comes like a statue, peace fills the whole mind
Thirumagal devi thiruvilakkenthi
Goddess Lakshmi holding the sacred lamp
Silai pola vanthaal manamengum shanthi
When she comes like a statue, peace fills the whole mind
Suvaiyulla nigazhkaalam
A delicious present time
Thodarattum edhirkaalam
May the future continue the same way
Suvaiyulla nigazhkaalam
A delicious present time
Thodarattum edhirkaalam
May the future continue the same way
Iniyoru pirivillai
There is no separation hereafter
Endrum inbam
Everlasting bliss
Iniyoru pirivillai
There is no separation hereafter
Endrum inbam
Everlasting bliss
Aruginil vaa thendralae….
Come near me, gentle breeze...
Ponmaalai kungumam
Golden evening, vermilion
Poovodu manjalum
Flowers along with turmeric
Naan kaanum aalayam
The temple that I behold
Un nenjin sangamam
Is the union of your heart
Aadiyil kaaththu aavani malargal
Wind in the month of Aadi, flowers in Aavani
Aduththathu purattaasi mazhai mega kaalam
Next comes Purattasi, the season of rain clouds
Male :Aipasi vellam kaarththigai dheepam
Male: Floods in Aipasi, holy lamps in Kaarthigai
Sugamaana kaalam uravaadum neram
A pleasant season, a time for intimate togetherness
Thaalaiviyin madi meedhu
On the lap of the heroine
Thalaivanin vilaiyaattu
The playful games of the hero
Male :Dhinam dhinam valarattum deivam kaaval
Male: May it grow day by day under God's protection
Ennidam edhuvum illai ahahaa…
I have nothing left to ask, ahaha...
Kalyaanam oru vizhaa
Marriage is a celebration
Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah….
Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah....
Male :Ilvaazhkkai thiruvizhaa
Male: Domestic life is a grand festival
Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah….
Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah....
Male :En veedu aalayam nee angae devathai
Male: My home is a temple, you are the goddess there
Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah….
Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah....
Male :Nee angae devathai
Male: You are the goddess there
Female :Aa….aa….aa…aa….ah….
Female: Aa....aa....aa...aa....ah....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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