Kalyanam Vaibogam
From Naan Mahaan Alla (1984) · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Naan Mahaan Alla (1984)1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kalyanam vaibogam | Marriage and grand celebration |
| Endrendrum vazhga ..aa.. | May it prosper forever... |
| Inbangal soozhga ..aaa | May happiness surround you... |
| Naan paadum nal vazhthu | The good wishes I sing |
| Deivathin varthaigal agaa | Are like the words of God, ah |
| Female | |
| Kalyanam vaibogam | Marriage and grand celebration |
| Endrendrum vazhga ..aa.. | May it prosper forever... |
| Inbangal soozhga .. | May happiness surround you... |
| Female | |
| Kaalamae un leelaiyaal | Oh Time, due to your divine play |
| Paadhai maaralam | The path may change |
| Kangalae un paarvaiyil | Oh Eyes, in your gaze |
| Bodhai yeralam | Intoxication may rise |
| Female | |
| {Paasam nesam anbu | Affection, fondness, and love |
| Ponal thunbam pinbu} (2) | If lost, sorrow follows (Repeated) |
| Palingu neerum kalangamagum | Even crystal clear water can become murky |
| Purindhu kolla vendum | One must understand this |
| Female | |
| Kalyanam vaibogam | Marriage and grand celebration |
| Endrendrum vazhga ..aa.. | May it prosper forever... |
| Inbangal soozhga .. | May happiness surround you... |
| Female | |
| Ezhai naan en vasalil | A poor person like me, at my doorstep |
| Devan thondrinaan | God appeared |
| Vazha naan en veetilae | For me to live, in my house |
| Deepam yetrinaan | He lit a lamp |
| Female | |
| {Paal pol parthen andru | I saw it like milk back then |
| Paalo kallo indru} (2) | Is it milk or stone today? (Repeated) |
| Niranthin vellai gunathil illai | White in color does not mean pure in character |
| Therinthu kollu kannae | Realize this, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam vaibogam | Marriage and grand celebration |
| Endrendrum vazhga .. | May it prosper forever... |
| Inbangal soozhga .. | May happiness surround you... |
| Come on… | Come on… |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam vaibogam | Marriage and grand celebration |
| Endrendrum vazhga … | May it prosper forever... |
| Inbangal soozhga ..aaa | May happiness surround you... |
| Naan paadum nal vazhthu | The good wishes I sing |
| Deivathin varthaigal agaa | Are like the words of God, ah |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam vaibogam | Marriage and grand celebration |
| Endrendrum vazhga … | May it prosper forever... |
| Inbangal soozhga | May happiness surround you |
| Chorus | |
| La la la la la la la la | La la la la la la la la |
| La la la laa…la la la laaa | La la la laa…la la la laaa |
| La la la la la la la la | La la la la la la la la |
| La la la laa…la la la laaa | La la la laa…la la la laaa |
| La la la la la la la la | La la la la la la la la |
| La la la laa…la la la laaa | La la la laa…la la la laaa |
கல்யாணம் வைபோகம்
என்றென்றும் வாழ்க..அ
இன்பங்கள் சூழ்க..ஆ
நான் பாடும் நல்வாழ்த்து
தெய்வத்தின் வார்த்தைகள் ஆக..
Marriage and grand celebration
May it prosper forever...
May happiness surround you...
The good wishes I sing
Are like the words of God, ah
கல்யாணம் வைபோகம்
என்றென்றும் வாழ்க...ஆ
இன்பங்கள் சூழ்க..
Marriage and grand celebration
May it prosper forever...
May happiness surround you...
காலமே உன் லீலையால்
பாதை மாறலாம்
கண்களே உன் பார்வையில்
போதை ஏறலாம்
Oh Time, due to your divine play
The path may change
Oh Eyes, in your gaze
Intoxication may rise
{பாசம் நேசம் அன்பு..
போனால் துன்பம் பின்பு} (2)
பளிங்கு நீரும் களங்கம் ஆகும்
புரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டும்
Affection, fondness, and love
If lost, sorrow follows (Repeated)
Even crystal clear water can become murky
One must understand this
கல்யாணம் வைபோகம்
என்றென்றும் வாழ்க...ஆ
இன்பங்கள் சூழ்க..
Marriage and grand celebration
May it prosper forever...
May happiness surround you...
ஏழை நான் என் வாசலில்
தேவன் தோன்றினான்
வாழ நான் என் வீட்டிலே
தீபம் ஏற்றினான்
A poor person like me, at my doorstep
God appeared
For me to live, in my house
He lit a lamp
{பால் போல் பார்த்தேன் அன்று..
பாலோ கள்ளோ இன்று} (2)
நிறத்தில் வெள்ளை குணத்தில் இல்லை
தெரிந்து கொள்ளு கண்ணே
I saw it like milk back then
Is it milk or stone today? (Repeated)
White in color does not mean pure in character
Realize this, my dear
கல்யாணம் வைபோகம்
என்றென்றும் வாழ்க
இன்பங்கள் சூழ்க..
கம் ஆன்
Marriage and grand celebration
May it prosper forever...
May happiness surround you...
Come on…
கல்யாணம் வைபோகம்
என்றென்றும் வாழ்க
இன்பங்கள் சூழ்க..
நான் பாடும் நல்வாழ்த்து
தெய்வத்தின் வார்தைகள் ஆக..
Marriage and grand celebration
May it prosper forever...
May happiness surround you...
The good wishes I sing
Are like the words of God, ah
கல்யாணம் வைபோகம்
என்றென்றும் வாழ்க
இன்பங்கள் சூழ்க..
Marriage and grand celebration
May it prosper forever...
May happiness surround you
லாலாலாலாலாலா
லலலா லாலா..லலலா லாலா
லாலாலாலாலாலா
லலலா லாலா..லலலா லாலா
லாலாலாலாலாலா
லலலா லாலா..லலலா லாலா
La la la la la la la la
La la la laa…la la la laaa
La la la la la la la la
La la la laa…la la la laaa
La la la la la la la la
La la la laa…la la la laaa
Kalyanam vaibogam
Marriage and grand celebration
Endrendrum vazhga ..aa..
May it prosper forever...
Inbangal soozhga ..aaa
May happiness surround you...
Naan paadum nal vazhthu
The good wishes I sing
Deivathin varthaigal agaa
Are like the words of God, ah
Kalyanam vaibogam
Marriage and grand celebration
Endrendrum vazhga ..aa..
May it prosper forever...
Inbangal soozhga ..
May happiness surround you...
Kaalamae un leelaiyaal
Oh Time, due to your divine play
Paadhai maaralam
The path may change
Kangalae un paarvaiyil
Oh Eyes, in your gaze
Bodhai yeralam
Intoxication may rise
{Paasam nesam anbu
Affection, fondness, and love
Ponal thunbam pinbu} (2)
If lost, sorrow follows (Repeated)
Palingu neerum kalangamagum
Even crystal clear water can become murky
Purindhu kolla vendum
One must understand this
Kalyanam vaibogam
Marriage and grand celebration
Endrendrum vazhga ..aa..
May it prosper forever...
Inbangal soozhga ..
May happiness surround you...
Ezhai naan en vasalil
A poor person like me, at my doorstep
Devan thondrinaan
God appeared
Vazha naan en veetilae
For me to live, in my house
Deepam yetrinaan
He lit a lamp
{Paal pol parthen andru
I saw it like milk back then
Paalo kallo indru} (2)
Is it milk or stone today? (Repeated)
Niranthin vellai gunathil illai
White in color does not mean pure in character
Therinthu kollu kannae
Realize this, my dear
Kalyanam vaibogam
Marriage and grand celebration
Endrendrum vazhga ..
May it prosper forever...
Inbangal soozhga ..
May happiness surround you...
Come on…
Come on…
Kalyanam vaibogam
Marriage and grand celebration
Endrendrum vazhga …
May it prosper forever...
Inbangal soozhga ..aaa
May happiness surround you...
Naan paadum nal vazhthu
The good wishes I sing
Deivathin varthaigal agaa
Are like the words of God, ah
Kalyanam vaibogam
Marriage and grand celebration
Endrendrum vazhga …
May it prosper forever...
Inbangal soozhga
May happiness surround you
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la laa…la la la laaa
La la la laa…la la la laaa
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la laa…la la la laaa
La la la laa…la la la laaa
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la laa…la la la laaa
La la la laa…la la la laaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kalyanam Vaibogam' from the 1984 film 'Naan Mahaan Alla' begins as a traditional wedding blessing, wishing joy, prosperity, and eternal happiness to the couple. However, behind the festive refrain, the verses carry philosophical warnings about time, human nature, and changing relationships. The lyricist Vaali uses metaphors of water becoming murky and milk turning into cold stone to convey how appearances can be deceiving and how affection can fade over time. It cautions the listener to look beyond outward beauty or status and understand character, reminding us that genuine love requires true understanding to endure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Palingu neerum kalangamagum”
Crystal clear water turning murky symbolizes how pure emotions or situations can get tainted over time.
Antithesis / Simile
“Paal pol parthen andru / Paalo kallo indru”
Compares something initially viewed as pure as milk ('Paal pol') to something cold or hard as stone ('kallo') today.
Refrain
“Kalyanam vaibogam / Endrendrum vazhga”
The core celebratory refrain repeated throughout the song to anchor the wedding theme.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song features in the 1984 Rajinikanth starrer 'Naan Mahaan Alla', directed by S. P. Muthuraman. Although listed with unknown credits in the query, the film's iconic musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vaali.
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