Kalyanamam Kalyanam
From Cuckoo · 2014
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Cuckoo2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kanmaniyae..ae….. | Beloved darling... |
| Male | |
| Kalyanamam kalyanam | It is said there is a wedding, a wedding, |
| Kaadhal kanmaniku kalyanam | A wedding for the beloved darling, |
| Kalyanamam kalyanam | It is said there is a wedding, a wedding, |
| Kaadhali ponnuku kalyanam | A wedding for the beloved girl. |
| Male | |
| Onna sirichu meiya pazhagi | Laughing together and bonding sincerely, |
| Kannal pesi kaathu kedanthu | Speaking through eyes and waiting longingly, |
| Oruvar madiyil oruvar sarinthu | Leaning onto each other's lap, |
| Urangidamal kanavum kandu | Dreaming without even sleeping, |
| Kadaisi varaikum varuvathaga | Promising to stay together till the very end, |
| Kathaiyum vittalae | She spun tall tales, |
| Indru athanaiyelam maranthuvittu | Today, forgetting all of that, |
| Paranthum vittalae | She has flown away! |
| Male | |
| Kalyanamam kalyanam | It is said there is a wedding, a wedding, |
| Kaadhal kanmaniku kalyanam | A wedding for the beloved darling, |
| Kalyanamam kalyanam | It is said there is a wedding, a wedding, |
| Kaadhali ponnuku kalyanam | A wedding for the beloved girl. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kanmaniyae…ae…. | Beloved darling... |
| Male | |
| Koora sela madichu katti | Draped neatly in a silk wedding saree, |
| Kunkuma potta nethiyil vechu | With a vermilion dot placed on her forehead, |
| Manavarayil ava iruppa maharaniya | She will sit on the wedding dais like a queen, |
| Avala kaadhalichavan | The one who loved her, |
| Kalangi nippaan appuraniya… | Will stand tearful like an innocent fool... |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam kalyanam kalyanam | Wedding, wedding, wedding! |
| Male | |
| Getti melam kaathu polaka | As the temple drums beat loudly to burst the ears, |
| Naadhaswaram onghi olikka | As the Nadaswaram sound echoes strongly, |
| Kacheria rasichirupan ooru munnala | She will enjoy the concert in front of the town, |
| Avala kaadhalichavan | The one who loved her, |
| Kathariduvan oosai illama.. | Will weep silently without making a sound... |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam kalyanam kalyanam | Wedding, wedding, wedding! |
| Female | |
| Sadhi sanatha vanangikitu | Bowing down to relatives and kin, |
| Sattunu sattunu sirichukitu | Smiling quickly and repeatedly, |
| Parisu porula vaangi vaippa | She will accept and collect gifts, |
| Romba aasaiya | With immense eagerness, |
| Male | |
| Avala kaadhalichavan | The one who loved her, |
| Kasangi nippan saniyaasiya | Will stand crushed like an ascetic... |
| Female | |
| Vagavagaiya samachu vechu | Cooking a wide variety of dishes, |
| Vazha elaiyil panthiyum ittu | Serving a feast on banana leaves, |
| Purushankku ootividuva | She will feed her husband, |
| Photo pudikathan | Just to pose for a photograph! |
| Male | |
| Avala kaadhalichavan | The one who loved her, |
| Manasukkula gundu vedikathaan | Will feel a bomb exploding inside his heart! |
| Male | |
| Mangala thaali kazhuthil aada | As the sacred knot sways on her neck, |
| Manthira vaartha iyerum odha | As the priest chants holy mantras, |
| Car il eri poiduva | She will get into the car and depart, |
| Puguntha veetukku | To her in-laws' home, |
| Avala kaadhalichavan | The one who loved her, |
| Vanthiduvanae nadu rottuku | Will end up standing stranded in the middle of the road! |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam kalyanam kalyanam | Wedding, wedding, wedding! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kanmaniae….aaee…… | Beloved darling... |
| Male | |
| Kalyanamam kalyanam | It is said there is a wedding, a wedding, |
| Kaadhal kanmaniku kalyanam | A wedding for the beloved darling, |
| Kalyanamam kalyanam | It is said there is a wedding, a wedding, |
| Kaadhali ponnuku kalyanam | A wedding for the beloved girl. |
காதல் கண்மணியே
Beloved darling...
கல்யாணமாம்
கல்யாணம் காதல்
கண்மணிக்கு கல்யாணம்
கல்யாணமாம் கல்யாணம்
காதலி பொண்ணுக்கு கல்யாணம்
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
A wedding for the beloved darling,
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
A wedding for the beloved girl.
ஒன்னா சிரிச்சு
மெய்யா பழகி கண்ணால்
பேசி காத்துக் கிடந்து
ஒருவர் மடியில் ஒருவர்
சரிந்து உறங்கிடாமல்
கனவும் கண்டு கடைசி
வரைக்கும் வருவதாக
கதையும் விட்டாளே
இன்று அதனை எல்லாம்
மறந்துவிட்டு பறந்தும்
விட்டாளே
Laughing together and bonding sincerely,
Speaking through eyes and waiting longingly,
Leaning onto each other's lap,
Dreaming without even sleeping,
Promising to stay together till the very end,
She spun tall tales,
Today, forgetting all of that,
She has flown away!
கல்யாணமாம்
கல்யாணம் காதல்
கண்மணிக்கு கல்யாணம்
கல்யாணமாம் கல்யாணம்
காதலி பொண்ணுக்கு கல்யாணம்
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
A wedding for the beloved darling,
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
A wedding for the beloved girl.
.........................................
காதல் கண்மணியே
Beloved darling...
கூரச் சேல மடிச்சு
கட்டி குங்குமபொட்ட
நெத்தியில் வெச்சு
மணவறையில் அவ
இருப்பா மகாராணியா
அவள காதலிச்சவன்
கலங்கி நிப்பான் அப்புராணியா
Draped neatly in a silk wedding saree,
With a vermilion dot placed on her forehead,
She will sit on the wedding dais like a queen,
The one who loved her,
Will stand tearful like an innocent fool...
கல்யாணம்
கல்யாணம் கல்யாணம்
Wedding, wedding, wedding!
கெட்டி மேளம் காது
பொளக்க நாதஸ்வரம் ஓங்கி
ஒலிக்க கச்சேரிய ரசிச்சிருப்பான்
ஊரு முன்னால அவள காதலிச்சவன்
கதறிடுவான் ஓசையில்லாம
As the temple drums beat loudly to burst the ears,
As the Nadaswaram sound echoes strongly,
She will enjoy the concert in front of the town,
The one who loved her,
Will weep silently without making a sound...
கல்யாணம்
கல்யாணம் கல்யாணம்
Wedding, wedding, wedding!
சாதி சனத்த
வணங்கிக்கிட்டு
சட்டுன்னு சட்டுன்னு
சிரிச்சுக்கிட்டு பரிசுப்
பொருள வாங்கி வைப்பா
ரொம்ப ஆசையா
Bowing down to relatives and kin,
Smiling quickly and repeatedly,
She will accept and collect gifts,
With immense eagerness,
அவள
காதலிச்சவன் கசங்கி
நிப்பான் சந்நியாசியா
The one who loved her,
Will stand crushed like an ascetic...
வகை வகையா
சமைச்சு வெச்சு வாழ
இலையில் பந்தியும் இட்டு
புருஷனுக்கு ஊட்டி விடுவா
போட்டோ புடிக்கத் தான்
Cooking a wide variety of dishes,
Serving a feast on banana leaves,
She will feed her husband,
Just to pose for a photograph!
அவள காதலிச்சவன்
மனசுக்குள்ள குண்டு
வெடிக்கத்தான்
The one who loved her,
Will feel a bomb exploding inside his heart!
மங்களத் தாலி
கழுத்தில் ஆட மந்திர
வார்த்த அய்யரும் ஓத
காரில் ஏறி போயிடுவா
புகுந்த வீட்டுக்கு அவள
காதலிச்சவன் வந்திடுவானே
நடு ரோட்டுக்கு
As the sacred knot sways on her neck,
As the priest chants holy mantras,
She will get into the car and depart,
To her in-laws' home,
The one who loved her,
Will end up standing stranded in the middle of the road!
கல்யாணம்
கல்யாணம் கல்யாணம்
Wedding, wedding, wedding!
காதல் கண்மணியே
Beloved darling...
கல்யாணமாம்
கல்யாணம் காதல்
கண்மணிக்கு கல்யாணம்
கல்யாணமாம் கல்யாணம்
காதலி பொண்ணுக்கு கல்யாணம்
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
A wedding for the beloved darling,
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
A wedding for the beloved girl.
Kaadhal kanmaniyae..ae…..
Beloved darling...
Kalyanamam kalyanam
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
Kaadhal kanmaniku kalyanam
A wedding for the beloved darling,
Kalyanamam kalyanam
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
Kaadhali ponnuku kalyanam
A wedding for the beloved girl.
Onna sirichu meiya pazhagi
Laughing together and bonding sincerely,
Kannal pesi kaathu kedanthu
Speaking through eyes and waiting longingly,
Oruvar madiyil oruvar sarinthu
Leaning onto each other's lap,
Urangidamal kanavum kandu
Dreaming without even sleeping,
Kadaisi varaikum varuvathaga
Promising to stay together till the very end,
Kathaiyum vittalae
She spun tall tales,
Indru athanaiyelam maranthuvittu
Today, forgetting all of that,
Paranthum vittalae
She has flown away!
Kalyanamam kalyanam
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
Kaadhal kanmaniku kalyanam
A wedding for the beloved darling,
Kalyanamam kalyanam
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
Kaadhali ponnuku kalyanam
A wedding for the beloved girl.
………………………….
Kaadhal kanmaniyae…ae….
Beloved darling...
Koora sela madichu katti
Draped neatly in a silk wedding saree,
Kunkuma potta nethiyil vechu
With a vermilion dot placed on her forehead,
Manavarayil ava iruppa maharaniya
She will sit on the wedding dais like a queen,
Avala kaadhalichavan
The one who loved her,
Kalangi nippaan appuraniya…
Will stand tearful like an innocent fool...
Kalyanam kalyanam kalyanam
Wedding, wedding, wedding!
Getti melam kaathu polaka
As the temple drums beat loudly to burst the ears,
Naadhaswaram onghi olikka
As the Nadaswaram sound echoes strongly,
Kacheria rasichirupan ooru munnala
She will enjoy the concert in front of the town,
Avala kaadhalichavan
The one who loved her,
Kathariduvan oosai illama..
Will weep silently without making a sound...
Kalyanam kalyanam kalyanam
Wedding, wedding, wedding!
Sadhi sanatha vanangikitu
Bowing down to relatives and kin,
Sattunu sattunu sirichukitu
Smiling quickly and repeatedly,
Parisu porula vaangi vaippa
She will accept and collect gifts,
Romba aasaiya
With immense eagerness,
Avala kaadhalichavan
The one who loved her,
Kasangi nippan saniyaasiya
Will stand crushed like an ascetic...
Vagavagaiya samachu vechu
Cooking a wide variety of dishes,
Vazha elaiyil panthiyum ittu
Serving a feast on banana leaves,
Purushankku ootividuva
She will feed her husband,
Photo pudikathan
Just to pose for a photograph!
Avala kaadhalichavan
The one who loved her,
Manasukkula gundu vedikathaan
Will feel a bomb exploding inside his heart!
Mangala thaali kazhuthil aada
As the sacred knot sways on her neck,
Manthira vaartha iyerum odha
As the priest chants holy mantras,
Car il eri poiduva
She will get into the car and depart,
Puguntha veetukku
To her in-laws' home,
Avala kaadhalichavan
The one who loved her,
Vanthiduvanae nadu rottuku
Will end up standing stranded in the middle of the road!
Kalyanam kalyanam kalyanam
Wedding, wedding, wedding!
Kaadhal kanmaniae….aaee……
Beloved darling...
Kalyanamam kalyanam
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
Kaadhal kanmaniku kalyanam
A wedding for the beloved darling,
Kalyanamam kalyanam
It is said there is a wedding, a wedding,
Kaadhali ponnuku kalyanam
A wedding for the beloved girl.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kalyanamam Kalyanam from the film Cuckoo is a poignant folk-style lamentation of a heartbroken lover watching the girl he loved marry someone else. The song uses sharp irony and contrast, setting the cheerful, loud, and festive atmosphere of a grand traditional Tamil wedding against the silent agony and devastating helplessness of the abandoned lover.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony and Contrast
“Manavarayil ava iruppa maharaniya / Avala kaadhalichavan kalangi nippaan appuraniya”
Juxtaposes the joyous rituals of the bride (decorating, receiving gifts, posing for photos) with the quiet destruction of the lover's heart.
Imagery
“Koora sela madichu katti / Kunkuma potta nethiyil vechu”
Creates vivid visual and auditory imagery of a traditional Tamil wedding using elements like silk saree, bindi, getti melam drums, nadaswaram, and banana leaf feast.
Hyperbole
“Manasukkula gundu vedikathaan”
Exaggerates the internal pain of betrayal comparing it to a bomb exploding inside the heart.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Onna sirichu meiya pazhagi / Kannal pesi kaathu kedanthu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines in Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Yugabharathi for the 2014 romantic drama Cuckoo directed by Raju Murugan, the song captures a deeply emotional moment in the film where visual impairment and heartbreak intersect.
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