- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Gramatthu Minnal
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Ada kanni ponnae
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Ada kanni ponnae
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Onnaala oorukkellaam
Ozhungaana vaazhkkai irukku
Pinnaala varundhida venaa
Perum soththum kaathu kedakku
Adangaadha dhuttum irukku
Avarukkum un mel ishtam irukku
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
kollammaa kollammaa
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Sithiraikkappuram thaedhi vaikkanum
Maalaiyum kattanumaa
Paaya virikkanum pandhiyum vaikkanum
Appuram kekkanumaa
Sithiraikkappuram thaedhi vaikkanum
Maalaiyum kattanumaa
Paaya virikkanum pandhiyum vaikkanum
Appuram kekkanumaa
Venaannu sollaadhae
Chorus :Veenaaga thallaadhae
Male :Aamaannu mattum thaan
Chorus :Solla venum
Male :Oorukku unnaala
Chorus :Ubagaaram undammaa
Sirukku sariyunnu
Chorus :Sollu summaa
On raasi thaan nikkidhu melae
Nalla aalu vandhadhanaalae
On raasi thaan nikkidhu melae
Nalla aalu vandhadhanaalae
Males :Oru kaalam neram vandhaachu un kitta
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Ada kanni ponnae
Kalyaanam panni kollammaa
Poova padaicha aandavan thaanae
Vandaiyum adhukkena thaan padaichaan
Nelava padaicha aandavan thaanae
Alliya padaichu malara vechaan
Aandavan onnukku thonaiyaa
Onna padaichu vechirukkaan
Adhanaala kalyaanam pannikkiradhula
Thappae illa
Daei daei daeidaei daei
Muttaal madaiyaa olaraadhae daa
Olaraadhae
Poovodaiyaa vandu kudumbam nadathudhu
Alli nelavoda kudumbam nadathudhaa
Yendaa ippudi pulugureenga pongadaa…
Mothatthula ponnu
Aanoda serndhirukkanum
Avvalavu thaan aala vudu
Uthama puthiran paaru
Oorula veru yaarum illae
Ponna chuthura velai illaadhoru
Velai yedhum illae
Ada uthama puthiran paaru
Oorula veru yaarum illae
Haan ponna chuthura velai illaadhoru
Velai yedhum illae
Soththu thaan yeraalam
Chorus :Ullam thaan dhaaraalam
Male :Vittuttu odaadhae
Chorus :Chinna ponnae
Male :Vayakkadu varappellaam
Chorus :Avanoda soththammaa
Male :Aambalap pulla ivan
Chorus :Singamammaa
Nee aadu meichida venaa
Koozha kudichida vaenaa
Chorus :Nee aadu meichida venaa
Koozha kudichida venaa
Males :Sari sonnaa podhum
Thagaraaru venaammaa
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Ada kanni ponnae
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Ada kanni ponnae
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Onnaala oorukkellaam
Ozhungaana vaazhkkai irukku
Pinnaala varundhida venaa
Perum soththum kaathu kedakku
Adangaadha dhuttum irukku
Avarukkum un mel ishtam irukku
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Kollammaa kollammaa
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Ennammaa yennammaa
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Ada kanni ponnae
Kalyanam panni kollammaa
Get married, dear girl!
Oh, young girl,
get married, dear girl!
Get married, dear girl!
Oh, young girl,
get married, dear girl!
Because of you, for the whole village,
there will be a good life!
You won't have to regret later,
a great fortune is waiting for you!
There is endless money,
and he has taken a liking to you too!
Get married, dear girl!
Please agree, oh dear girl!
Get married, dear girl!
We should fix a date after Chithirai (first Tamil month),
and string the wedding garlands!
We must spread the mats and serve the wedding feast,
and do we even need to ask what comes next?
We should fix a date after Chithirai (first Tamil month),
and string the wedding garlands!
We must spread the mats and serve the wedding feast,
and do we even need to ask what comes next?
Don't say no,
Chorus: don't toss it away in vain!
Male: Only a 'yes'
Chorus: is what you must say!
Male: For the village, through you,
Chorus: a great help will come, dear girl!
Sassy girl, just say okay,
Chorus: just go ahead and say it!
Your luck is riding high,
since a good man has come along!
Your luck is riding high,
since a good man has come along!
Males: The right time has arrived for you!
Get married, dear girl!
Oh, young girl,
get married, dear girl!
The God who created the flower
also created the bee just for it!
The God who created the moon
created the water lily and made it bloom!
God, as a partner for you,
has created someone just right!
So in getting married,
there is nothing wrong at all!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
You fool, you idiot, stop talking nonsense!
Stop blabbering!
Does a bee start a family with a flower?
Does a water lily start a family with the moon?
Why do you guys spin such lies? Get lost!
All in all, a woman
should be united with a man!
That's all, now leave me alone!
Look at this ideal guy,
there's no one else like him in the village!
Apart from following girls around,
he has no other work at all!
Oh, look at this ideal guy,
there's no one else like him in the village!
Yeah, apart from following girls around,
he has no other work at all!
His wealth is immense,
Chorus: and his heart is so generous!
Male: Don't run away from this,
Chorus: little girl!
Male: All the paddy fields and ridges
Chorus: are his own property, girl!
Male: This young man
Chorus: is a real lion, dear!
You won't have to herd goats anymore,
you won't have to drink plain porridge anymore!
Chorus: You won't have to herd goats anymore,
you won't have to drink plain porridge anymore!
Males: Just say yes, that is enough,
no need for any trouble, dear!
Get married, dear girl!
Oh, young girl,
get married, dear girl!
Get married, dear girl!
Oh, young girl,
get married, dear girl!
Because of you, for the whole village,
there will be a good life!
You won't have to regret later,
a great fortune is waiting for you!
There is endless money,
and he has taken a liking to you too!
Get married, dear girl!
Please agree, oh dear girl!
Get married, dear girl!
What do you say, dear? What do you say?
Get married, dear girl!
Oh, young girl,
get married, dear girl!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful narrative track from the 1987 film Gramatthu Minnal features a group of villagers cajoling and persuading a young village girl to accept a marriage proposal. They highlight the wealth, status, and generosity of the prospective groom, promising her a life of comfort where she no longer needs to graze goats or live in poverty. The song features a humorous back-and-forth dialogue where one speaker comically debunks the exaggerated poetic metaphors about flowers, bees, and the moon, keeping the banter lively and grounded in rural comedy before reiterating that marriage is a natural phase of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Poova padaicha aandavan thaanae / Vandaiyum adhukkena thaan padaichaan”
Compares nature's pairings (flower & bee, moon & night lily) to human relationships.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Paaya virikkanum pandhiyum vaikkanum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines (Paaya / Appuram, Sithirai / Maalai).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sithiraikkappuram thaedhi vaikkanum / Maalaiyum kattanumaa”
Matching sentence endings in consecutive lines for lyrical rhythm (vaikkanum / kattanumaa / kekkanumaa).
Did you know?
Trivia
Gramatthu Minnal (1987) is a rural drama directed by K. Rangaraj, featuring story and lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The film's soundtrack captures authentic Tamil folk rhythms and village banter.
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