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Lyrics & meaning

Kalyanamaam Kalyaanam

From Naalu Veli Nilam · 1959

Lyricist
M. K. Aathmanathan
Singers
R. Jayaraman, S. Janaki, Chorus
Music director
M. K. Aathmanathan
Movie name
Naalu Veli Nilam
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
16 Aug 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nallavanga munnae ninnu
Nadathi vecha kalyanam
Chorus :Nallavanga munnae ninnu
Nadathi vecha kalyanam
Mangalamaana velaiyilae
Manam mudinchuthu kaalaiyile
Chorus :Mangalamaana velaiyilae
Manam mudinchuthu kaalaiyile
Vazhi vilanga oli vilakkai
Yettri veithom vaazhvilae
Chorus :Vazhi vilanga oli vilakkai
Yettri veithom vaazhvilae
Inba unarndhu anbai ninaithu
Inba mzhaiyil poliyanum
Inba mzhaiyil poliyanum
Inba unarndhu anbai ninaithu
Inba mzhaiyil poliyanum
Inba mzhaiyil poliyanum
Ullam irandum ondru kalandhu
Ottrumaiya vaazhanum
Ullam irandum ondru kalandhu
Ottrumaiya vaazhanum
Both :Ullam irandum ondru kalandhu
Ottrumaiya vaazhanum
Maruthuva kalaiyaale
Podhu makkal paniyinaale
Maruthuva kalaiyaale
Podhu makkal paniyinaale
Mangaadha pugal eduppadhu enga ponnu
Chorus :Enga ponnu
Maruthuva kalaiyaale
Podhu makkal paniyinaale
Mangaadha pugal eduppadhu enga ponnu
Chorus :Enga ponnu
Vivasaya thuraiyilae
Vingyaana muraiyilae
Perumpaadu kandavaru enga dura
Chorus :Enga dura
Male :Vivasaya thuraiyilae
Vingyaana muraiyilae
Perumpaadu kandavaru enga dura
Chorus :Enga dura
Arugu pola ver ooni aal pola thalaikkanum
Arugu pola ver ooni aal pola thalaikkanum
Nallavanga munnae ninnu
Nadathi vecha kalyanam
Chorus :Nallavanga munnae ninnu
Nadathi vecha kalyanam
Standing before good-hearted elders,
this wedding was happily conducted.
Chorus: Standing before good-hearted elders,
this wedding was happily conducted.
In an auspicious hour,
their hearts were united this morning.
Chorus: In an auspicious hour,
their hearts were united this morning.
To light up their path,
we have lit a glowing lamp in their life.
Chorus: To light up their path,
we have lit a glowing lamp in their life.
Cherishing love and finding pure joy,
happiness must shower upon them like rain.
Happiness must shower upon them like rain.
Cherishing love and finding pure joy,
happiness must shower upon them like rain.
Happiness must shower upon them like rain.
With their two hearts blending as one,
they must live together in perfect harmony.
With their two hearts blending as one,
they must live together in perfect harmony.
Both: With their two hearts blending as one,
they must live together in perfect harmony.
Through the noble healing art of medicine,
and through selfless service to the people,
through the noble healing art of medicine,
and through selfless service to the people,
the one who earns lasting fame is our bride!
Chorus: Our bride!
Through the noble healing art of medicine,
and through selfless service to the people,
the one who earns lasting fame is our bride!
Chorus: Our bride!
In the field of agriculture,
applying scientific methods,
the one who worked hard and succeeded is our young groom!
Chorus: Our young groom!
Male: In the field of agriculture,
applying scientific methods,
the one who worked hard and succeeded is our young groom!
Chorus: Our young groom!
May they root deep like hardy grass and flourish wide like a banyan tree!
May they root deep like hardy grass and flourish wide like a banyan tree!
Standing before good-hearted elders,
this wedding was happily conducted.
Chorus: Standing before good-hearted elders,
this wedding was happily conducted.
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic marriage song from Naalu Veli Nilam celebrates the wedding of a bride who serves the public as a medical doctor and a groom who modernizes agriculture through scientific methods. The lyrics express festive joy, blessing the couple to live in complete unity, harmony, and mutual respect. The song weaves traditional Tamil marital blessings together with contemporary values of education, social contribution, and agrarian progress.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Arugu pola ver ooni aal pola thalaikkanum”

Compares deep family stability to Bermuda grass roots ('Arugu pola ver ooni') and expansive prosperity to the wide canopy of a banyan tree ('aal pola thalaikkanum').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Inba mzhaiyil poliyanum”

'Inba mzhai' (rain of bliss/joy) metaphorically represents abundant happiness showering upon the newlyweds.

Rhyme / Assonance (Etukai)

“Inba unarndhu anbai ninaithu”

Matching second-letter rhyming across lines such as 'Inba' and 'Anbai' enhances the musical rhythm.

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Trivia

Naalu Veli Nilam (1959) was adapted from S. V. Sahasranamam's famous stage play of the same name. The blessing phrase 'Arugu pola ver ooni aal pola thalaikkanum' used in the song is an age-old traditional Tamil proverb recited during marriage rituals to wish long life, strength, and a flourishing lineage.

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