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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyanam Thevayillai

From Rajakali Amman · 2000

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Mano
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Rajakali Amman2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yae hae….Hey hey...
Chorus :……………(Chorus humming)
Male :Yae hae….Male: Hey hey...
Chorus :……………(Chorus humming)
Male
Kalyaanam thevaiyillaiMarriage is not needed
Katcheri thevaiyillaiA grand concert is not needed
Conductor aaga venum ladies bus-laI just want to become a conductor in a ladies' bus
Chorus :……………(Chorus humming)
Male
Yaarodum kadhal illaI am not in love with anyone
Adhanala tholvi illaTherefore, there is no heartbreak or failure
Aanaalum joly-kku ingae panjame illaiEven then, there is no shortage of fun here
Chorus :……………(Chorus humming)
Male
Ennai sutri pala pengal unduThere are many women around me
Ellorukkum en mael aasai unduEveryone desires me
Kummaalam kondaattam eppothumRevelry and celebration always
Male
Kalyaanam thevaiyillaiMarriage is not needed
Katcheri thevaiyillaiA grand concert is not needed
Conductor aaga venum ladies bus-laI just want to become a conductor in a ladies' bus
Chorus :……………(Chorus humming)
Chorus
……………(Music)
Male
Kattilthaan thattipottuSetting up a bed
Anaikka oru pennoIs a woman needed to embrace?
Kai kaalai thottu thottuTouching hands and legs
Amukka oru penno aa….Is a woman needed to massage? Ah...
Chorus
……………(Music)
Male
Madi maelae pottukittuPlacing on her lap
Mayakka oru pennoIs a woman needed to charm me?
Maththathai paakkathaanaeJust to take care of the rest
Naalum oru pennoIs a woman needed every day?
Male
Neiya pola urugaTo melt like ghee
Sila chinna ponnunduThere are a few young girls
Paiya pesi pazhaga pala kanni pennunduTo speak softly and get acquainted, there are many maiden girls
En maeniyil marma machmunduThere is a secret birthmark on my body
Ennoduthaan kutti sorkkam unduThere is a mini paradise within me
Naalumae kaanuvaen thaenilaaEvery day I experience a honeymoon
Male
Kalyaanam thevaiyillaiMarriage is not needed
Katcheri thevaiyillaiA grand concert is not needed
Conductor aaga venum ladies bus-laI just want to become a conductor in a ladies' bus
Chorus :……………(Chorus humming)
Chorus
……………(Music)
Male
Rum ooththi neechchal kulamA swimming pool filled with rum
Naanum kaattattaShall I show you?
Ammamma aasai theeeraOh my, to fulfill all desires
Neenthi paakkattaa aah….Shall I try swimming in it? Ah...
Chorus :……………(Chorus humming)
Male
Aa….kick yaeri rekkai kattiAh... getting a kick, growing wings
Vaanil parakkattaaShall I fly in the sky?
Sokkiththaan nilavu pennaiCaptivated, the moon girl
Katti pidikattaaShall I hug her tight?
Male
Bhoomi endra kinnamThe earth is like a bowl
Adhil kadalae madhuvaagumIn which the sea becomes liquor
Sooriyanum vanthu adha kudichchu thallaadumThe sun comes, drinks it, and staggers around
Bothaiyilae athu thoongi vidumIn intoxication, it falls asleep
Bhoologaththil iravaagividumAnd it becomes night on the earth
Raaththiri enbathae ooththathaan….Nighttime is meant only for pouring drinks...
Male
Kalyaanam thevaiyillaiMarriage is not needed
Katcheri thevaiyillaiA grand concert is not needed
Conductor aaga venum ladies bus-laI just want to become a conductor in a ladies' bus
Chorus :……………(Chorus humming)
Male
Yaarodum kadhal illaI am not in love with anyone
Adhanala tholvi illaTherefore, there is no heartbreak or failure
Aanaalum joly-kku ingae panjame illaiEven then, there is no shortage of fun here
Chorus :……………(Chorus humming)
Male
Ennai sutri pala pengal unduThere are many women around me
Ellorukkum en mael aasai unduEveryone desires me
Kummaalam kondaattam eppothumRevelry and celebration always

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kalyaanam thevaiyillai is a playful, upbeat track from the movie Rajakali Amman (2000). The song portrays a carefree bachelor who rejects traditional commitments such as marriage, boasting about his charisma and independent lifestyle. He humorously wishes to work as a bus conductor on a ladies-only bus so he can enjoy being surrounded by female attention without any long-term emotional ties or risk of heartbreak. In the second verse, the song escalates into surreal and exaggerated hedonistic imagery, describing swimming pools of rum and cosmic bowls where even the sun gets drunk and passes out, causing nightfall. Penned by Pazhani Bharathi, the lyrics celebrate uninhibited fun, party spirit, and comic bravado.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Parallel Structure (Asoona)

Kalyaanam thevaiyillai / Katcheri thevaiyillai

Matching sentence structures and end rhymes reinforce the repetitive rejection of social norms.

Simile (Uwamai)

Neiya pola uruga / Sila chinna ponnundu

Compares young women's affection melting under warmth to ghee melting.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Bhoomi endra kinnam / Adhil kadalae madhuvaagum

Compares the earth to a large chalice and the sea to alcohol.

Personification

Sooriyanum vanthu adha kudichchu thallaadum / Bothaiyilae athu thoongi vidum

Personifies the sun as an intoxicated person who drinks the ocean, staggers, and falls asleep to bring night.

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Trivia

Rajakali Amman (2000) is a devotional fantasy drama directed by Rama Narayanan, featuring Kausalya, Karan, and Vadivelu. While the movie centers on mythological and devotional snake themes, songs like this provided lively comic relief through Vadivelu and the film's side characters.

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