Kalyanam Paaru Appavoda
From Uthiri Pookkal · 1979
- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Uthiri Pookkal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru | Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding! |
| Hae amma appa kalyanatha yaaru paappa | Hey, who gets to see their mother and father's wedding? |
| Hae unnakkadichadu yogam | Hey, you are lucky! |
| Nee paarka koduthu vecha hae | You were blessed to witness this, hey! |
| Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru | Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding! |
| Female | |
| Naalum moonum ezhu endru | Saying four plus three equals seven, |
| Palli kanakku solli koduppar | They teach mathematics at school. |
| Naalu moonum onbathunnu | Saying four plus three equals nine, |
| Veettu kanakkil kottai viduvaar | He completely slips up in family life's math! |
| Female | |
| Appa munnaal appa munaal thaanae | In front of father, only in front of father, |
| Pillagal ellam kalyanam aagum | All children get married, |
| Meladhaala oorkolam pogum | And go on a procession with music and drums. |
| Hae petha pulla munnalae | Hey, right in front of his own child, |
| Kalyanam seithaaraiyaa hae | He went ahead and got married, oh my! |
| Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru | Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding! |
| Female | |
| Veetil irundha pen deivatha | The divine woman who resided in the home, |
| Viratti adicha maapaaviyae | O great sinner who chased her away! |
| Soodi konda muthaaratha | The pearl necklace that was adorned, |
| Suzhattri potta maapillaiyae | O groom who tossed it away carelessly! |
| Female | |
| Oiyarammaa oiyaramma vanga | O elegant ladies, come along! |
| Oorellam onnaaga kooda | As the whole town gathers together, |
| Paadhaiellam poovai alli poda | To shower handfuls of flowers along the path, |
| Hae aarathi edukka un ponnu kathirukku hae | Hey, your daughter is waiting to perform the aarathi ritual! |
| Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru | Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding! |
| Female | |
| Kodiyil pootha mullaigalae | O jasmine flowers blooming on the vine! |
| Koovi thiriyum killaigalae | O parrots wandering and calling out! |
| Alli anaikka naanirukken | I am here to embrace and comfort you, |
| Anbu vaeli katti veippen | I will build a fence of love around you. |
| Female | |
| Vaazhaikandru vaazhaikkandru rendu | Two little banana saplings, |
| Padaichavalum ponaalae andru | The woman who gave birth to them passed away that day, |
| Kaathavanum maranthaanae indru | The man who was meant to protect them forgot today. |
| Adhai kaakkavum pakkavum | To protect and care for them, |
| Nadhiyaaga naaniruppen hae | I will stay like a flowing river, hey! |
| Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru | Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding! |
| Female | |
| Hae amma appa kalyanatha yaaru paappa | Hey, who gets to see their mother and father's wedding? |
| Hae unnakkadichadu yogam | Hey, you are lucky! |
| Nee paarka koduthu vecha hae | You were blessed to witness this, hey! |
| Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru | Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding! |
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கல்யாணம் பாரு அப்பாவோட கல்யாணம் பாரு
ஹே அம்மா அப்பா கல்யாணத்த யாரு பாப்பா
ஹே உனக்கடிச்சது யோகம்
நீ பாக்க கொடுத்து வெச்சே ஹே
கல்யாணம் பாரு அப்பாவோட கல்யாணம் பாரு
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
Hey, who gets to see their mother and father's wedding?
Hey, you are lucky!
You were blessed to witness this, hey!
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
நாலும் மூணும் ஏழு என்று
பள்ளி கணக்கு சொல்லி கொடுப்பார்
நாலும் மூணும் ஒன்பதுன்னு
வீட்டு கணக்கில் கோட்டை விடுவார்
Saying four plus three equals seven,
They teach mathematics at school.
Saying four plus three equals nine,
He completely slips up in family life's math!
அப்பா முன்னால் அப்பா முன்னால் தானே
பிள்ளைக்கெல்லாம் கல்யாணம் ஆகும்
மேளதாள ஊர்கோலம் போகும்
ஹே பெத்த புள்ள முன்னாலே
கல்யாணம் செய்தாரையா ஹே
கல்யாணம் பாரு அப்பாவோட கல்யாணம் பாரு
In front of father, only in front of father,
All children get married,
And go on a procession with music and drums.
Hey, right in front of his own child,
He went ahead and got married, oh my!
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
வீட்டில் இருந்த பெண் தெய்வத்த
விரட்டி அடிச்ச மாப்பாவியே
சூடி கொண்ட முத்தாரத்த
கழற்றி போட்ட மாப்பிள்ளையே
The divine woman who resided in the home,
O great sinner who chased her away!
The pearl necklace that was adorned,
O groom who tossed it away carelessly!
ஒய்யாரம்மா வாங்க
ஊரெல்லாம் ஒண்ணாகக் கூட
பாதை எல்லாம் பூவை அள்ளிப்போட
ஹே ஆரத்தி எடுக்க உன் பொண்ணு காத்திருக்கு ஹே
கல்யாணம் பாரு அப்பாவோட கல்யாணம் பாரு......
O elegant ladies, come along!
As the whole town gathers together,
To shower handfuls of flowers along the path,
Hey, your daughter is waiting to perform the aarathi ritual!
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
கொடியில் பூத்த முல்லைகளே
கூவித் திரியும் கிள்ளைகளே
அள்ளி அணைக்க நானிருக்கேன்
அன்பு வேலி கட்டி வைப்பேன்
O jasmine flowers blooming on the vine!
O parrots wandering and calling out!
I am here to embrace and comfort you,
I will build a fence of love around you.
வாழைக்கன்று வாழைக்கன்று ரெண்டு
படைச்சவளும் போனாளே அன்று
காத்தவனும் மறந்தானே இன்று
அதை காக்கவும் பாக்கவும்
நதியாக நானிருப்பேன் ஹே
கல்யாணம் பாரு அப்பாவோட கல்யாணம் பாரு.........
Two little banana saplings,
The woman who gave birth to them passed away that day,
The man who was meant to protect them forgot today.
To protect and care for them,
I will stay like a flowing river, hey!
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
ஹே அம்மா அப்பா கல்யாணத்த யாரு பாப்பா
ஹே உனக்கடிச்சது யோகம்
நீ பாக்க கொடுத்து வெச்சே ஹே
கல்யாணம் பாரு அப்பாவோட கல்யாணம் பாரு
Hey, who gets to see their mother and father's wedding?
Hey, you are lucky!
You were blessed to witness this, hey!
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
……………………….
...
Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
Hae amma appa kalyanatha yaaru paappa
Hey, who gets to see their mother and father's wedding?
Hae unnakkadichadu yogam
Hey, you are lucky!
Nee paarka koduthu vecha hae
You were blessed to witness this, hey!
Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
Naalum moonum ezhu endru
Saying four plus three equals seven,
Palli kanakku solli koduppar
They teach mathematics at school.
Naalu moonum onbathunnu
Saying four plus three equals nine,
Veettu kanakkil kottai viduvaar
He completely slips up in family life's math!
Appa munnaal appa munaal thaanae
In front of father, only in front of father,
Pillagal ellam kalyanam aagum
All children get married,
Meladhaala oorkolam pogum
And go on a procession with music and drums.
Hae petha pulla munnalae
Hey, right in front of his own child,
Kalyanam seithaaraiyaa hae
He went ahead and got married, oh my!
Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
Veetil irundha pen deivatha
The divine woman who resided in the home,
Viratti adicha maapaaviyae
O great sinner who chased her away!
Soodi konda muthaaratha
The pearl necklace that was adorned,
Suzhattri potta maapillaiyae
O groom who tossed it away carelessly!
Oiyarammaa oiyaramma vanga
O elegant ladies, come along!
Oorellam onnaaga kooda
As the whole town gathers together,
Paadhaiellam poovai alli poda
To shower handfuls of flowers along the path,
Hae aarathi edukka un ponnu kathirukku hae
Hey, your daughter is waiting to perform the aarathi ritual!
Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
Kodiyil pootha mullaigalae
O jasmine flowers blooming on the vine!
Koovi thiriyum killaigalae
O parrots wandering and calling out!
Alli anaikka naanirukken
I am here to embrace and comfort you,
Anbu vaeli katti veippen
I will build a fence of love around you.
Vaazhaikandru vaazhaikkandru rendu
Two little banana saplings,
Padaichavalum ponaalae andru
The woman who gave birth to them passed away that day,
Kaathavanum maranthaanae indru
The man who was meant to protect them forgot today.
Adhai kaakkavum pakkavum
To protect and care for them,
Nadhiyaaga naaniruppen hae
I will stay like a flowing river, hey!
Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
Hae amma appa kalyanatha yaaru paappa
Hey, who gets to see their mother and father's wedding?
Hae unnakkadichadu yogam
Hey, you are lucky!
Nee paarka koduthu vecha hae
You were blessed to witness this, hey!
Kalyaanam paaru appavoda kalyanam paaru
Look at the wedding, look at father's wedding!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the landmark Tamil film 'Uthiri Pookkal' (1979) carries intense sarcasm, irony, and emotional turmoil. Sung during a wedding procession, it mockingly celebrates a villainous father remarrying in front of his own young children after abusing and driving his first wife to death. The lyrics contrast societal norms—where children marry after their parents—with the twisted reality of a callous father prioritizing his own desires over his family's welfare.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Sarcasm (Iraiporul)
“Hae unnakkadichadu yogam / Nee paarka koduthu vecha hae”
The speaker mockingly congratulates the child on being 'lucky' to witness their father's wedding, highlighting the absurd and painful situation.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kodiyil pootha mullaigalae / Vaazhaikandru vaazhaikkandru rendu”
The children are poetically compared to tender jasmine flowers ('mullaigalae') and little banana saplings ('vaazhaikkandru').
Contrast (Ethirsol)
“Palli kanakku solli koduppar / Veettu kanakkil kottai viduvaar”
The lyrics contrast exact school mathematics (4+3=7) with the messy, ruined calculation of home life (4+3=9).
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Trivia
'Uthiri Pookkal', directed by J. Mahendran and based on Pudhumaipithan's short story 'Chittannai', is widely regarded as one of the greatest classics of Tamil cinema. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and this particular song highlights the cruel nature of the protagonist Sundaravadivelu (played brilliantly by Vijayan).
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