Kalyanathai Manadhil
From Nyayam Ketkirom · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Nyayam Ketkirom1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu | With marriage in my mind, |
| Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa | May I touch your hand and see? |
| Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam | All the poetic words spoken by Kamban, |
| Naan sollavaa kannae | Shall I recite to you, my dear? |
| Naan sollavaa…. | Shall I tell you... |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu | With marriage in my mind, |
| Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa | May I touch your hand and see? |
| Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam | All the poetic words spoken by Kamban, |
| Naan sollavaa kannae | Shall I recite to you, my dear? |
| Naan sollavaa…. | Shall I tell you... |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu | With marriage in my mind, |
| Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa | May I touch your hand and see? |
| Male | |
| Kuzhal panjanai aagaatho | Will your soft hair not become a cushioned bed? |
| Vandu sangathi sollaatho | Will the bee not sing a melody? |
| Angu chanthiran vanthu manthiram sollum | There, will the moon not come and chant a spell? |
| Sambavam neraatho | Will that event not happen? |
| Antha sambavam neraatho | Will that event not happen? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu | With marriage in my mind, |
| Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa | May I touch your hand and see? |
| Female | |
| Urukku thangam vadiththa kannam | Cheeks like melted gold, |
| Kaalam thanthathu | Gifted by time, |
| Unakku mattum kodukka solli | Asking to give it only to you, |
| Deivam sonnathu | As commanded by God. |
| Male | |
| Adhil muththirai vaipeno | Shall I place a seal upon them? |
| Siru siththiram seiveno | Shall I paint a small portrait? |
| Illai paththiramaaga palliyil vaiththu | Or keep it safely in school, |
| Paadam solveno | And teach a lesson? |
| Antha paadam solveno | Shall I teach that lesson? |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu | With marriage in my mind, |
| Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa | May I touch your hand and see? |
| Male | |
| Azhagaiyellaam ondraai kandaal | If all beauty is seen at once, |
| Nenjam aarumo | Will the heart be calmed? |
| Female :Pazhagavillai konjam endraal | Female: If we don't get acquainted even a little, |
| Panjam theerumo | Will the longing subside? |
| Male | |
| Maalai thantha pin kondaadu | Celebrate after giving the wedding garland, |
| Female :Adhu pennukku panpaadu | Female: That is the virtue for a woman. |
| Male :Pinnaal maalaiyil enna | Male: Later in the evening or whatever, |
| Kaalaiyil enna maan vizhi unnodu | In the morning or whenever, oh deer-eyed one, with you. |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu | With marriage in my mind, |
| Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa | May I touch your hand and see? |
| Male :Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam | Male: All the poetic words spoken by Kamban, |
| Naan sollavaa kannae | Shall I recite to you, my dear? |
| Naan sollavaa…. | Shall I tell you... |
கல்யாணத்தை மனதில் வைத்து
கையைத் தொட்டுப் பார்க்கவா
கம்பன் சொன்ன வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
நான் சொல்லவா கண்ணே
நான் சொல்லவா.........
With marriage in my mind,
May I touch your hand and see?
All the poetic words spoken by Kamban,
Shall I recite to you, my dear?
Shall I tell you...
கல்யாணத்தை மனதில் வைத்து
கையைத் தொட்டுப் பார்க்கவா
கம்பன் சொன்ன வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
நான் சொல்லவா கண்ணே
நான் சொல்லவா.........
With marriage in my mind,
May I touch your hand and see?
All the poetic words spoken by Kamban,
Shall I recite to you, my dear?
Shall I tell you...
கல்யாணத்தை மனதில் வைத்து
கையைத் தொட்டுப் பார்க்கவா
With marriage in my mind,
May I touch your hand and see?
குழல் வளர்ந்து கொடிகளைப் போல்
பாதம் தழுவுது
குறுகுறுத்த விழியில் வண்டு
மோகம் பாடுது
Will your soft hair not become a cushioned bed?
Will the bee not sing a melody?
There, will the moon not come and chant a spell?
Will that event not happen?
Will that event not happen?
குழல் பஞ்சணை ஆகாதோ
வண்டு சங்கதி சொல்லாதோ
அங்கு சந்திரன் வந்து மந்திரம் சொல்லும்
சம்பவம் நேராதோ
அந்தச் சம்பவம் நேராதோ.......
With marriage in my mind,
May I touch your hand and see?
கல்யாணத்தை மனதில் வைத்து
கையைத் தொட்டுப் பார்க்கவா
Cheeks like melted gold,
Gifted by time,
Asking to give it only to you,
As commanded by God.
உருக்குத் தங்கம் வடித்த கன்னம்
காலம் தந்தது
உனக்கு மட்டும் கொடுக்கச் சொல்லி
தெய்வம் சொன்னது
Shall I place a seal upon them?
Shall I paint a small portrait?
Or keep it safely in school,
And teach a lesson?
Shall I teach that lesson?
அதில் முத்திரை வைப்பேனோ
சிறு சித்திரம் செய்வேனோ
இல்லை பத்திரமாகப் பள்ளியில் வைத்துப்
பாடம் சொல்வேனோ
அந்தப் பாடம் சொல்வேனோ....
With marriage in my mind,
May I touch your hand and see?
கல்யாணத்தை மனதில் வைத்து
கையைத் தொட்டுப் பார்க்கவா
If all beauty is seen at once,
Will the heart be calmed?
Female: If we don't get acquainted even a little,
Will the longing subside?
அழகையெல்லாம் ஒன்றாய் கண்டால்
நெஞ்சம் ஆறுமோ
பழகவில்லை கொஞ்சம் என்றால்
பஞ்சம் தீருமோ
Celebrate after giving the wedding garland,
Female: That is the virtue for a woman.
Male: Later in the evening or whatever,
In the morning or whenever, oh deer-eyed one, with you.
அழகையெல்லாம் ஒன்றாய் கண்டால்
நெஞ்சம் ஆறுமோ
பழகவில்லை கொஞ்சம் என்றால்
பஞ்சம் தீருமோ
With marriage in my mind,
May I touch your hand and see?
Male: All the poetic words spoken by Kamban,
Shall I recite to you, my dear?
Shall I tell you...
மாலை தந்த பின் கொண்டாடு
அது பெண்ணுக்குப் பண்பாடு
ஆண்
: பின்னால் மாலையில் என்ன
காலையில் என்ன மான் விழி உன்னோடு.......
கல்யாணத்தை மனதில் வைத்து
கையைத் தொட்டுப் பார்க்கவா
கம்பன் சொன்ன வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
நான் சொல்லவா கண்ணே
நான் சொல்லவா.........
கல்யாணத்தை மனதில் வைத்து
கையைத் தொட்டுப் பார்க்கவா
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
With marriage in my mind,
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
May I touch your hand and see?
Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam
All the poetic words spoken by Kamban,
Naan sollavaa kannae
Shall I recite to you, my dear?
Naan sollavaa….
Shall I tell you...
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
With marriage in my mind,
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
May I touch your hand and see?
Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam
All the poetic words spoken by Kamban,
Naan sollavaa kannae
Shall I recite to you, my dear?
Naan sollavaa….
Shall I tell you...
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
With marriage in my mind,
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
May I touch your hand and see?
Kuzhal panjanai aagaatho
Will your soft hair not become a cushioned bed?
Vandu sangathi sollaatho
Will the bee not sing a melody?
Angu chanthiran vanthu manthiram sollum
There, will the moon not come and chant a spell?
Sambavam neraatho
Will that event not happen?
Antha sambavam neraatho
Will that event not happen?
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
With marriage in my mind,
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
May I touch your hand and see?
Urukku thangam vadiththa kannam
Cheeks like melted gold,
Kaalam thanthathu
Gifted by time,
Unakku mattum kodukka solli
Asking to give it only to you,
Deivam sonnathu
As commanded by God.
Adhil muththirai vaipeno
Shall I place a seal upon them?
Siru siththiram seiveno
Shall I paint a small portrait?
Illai paththiramaaga palliyil vaiththu
Or keep it safely in school,
Paadam solveno
And teach a lesson?
Antha paadam solveno
Shall I teach that lesson?
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
With marriage in my mind,
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
May I touch your hand and see?
Azhagaiyellaam ondraai kandaal
If all beauty is seen at once,
Nenjam aarumo
Will the heart be calmed?
Female :Pazhagavillai konjam endraal
Female: If we don't get acquainted even a little,
Panjam theerumo
Will the longing subside?
Maalai thantha pin kondaadu
Celebrate after giving the wedding garland,
Female :Adhu pennukku panpaadu
Female: That is the virtue for a woman.
Male :Pinnaal maalaiyil enna
Male: Later in the evening or whatever,
Kaalaiyil enna maan vizhi unnodu
In the morning or whenever, oh deer-eyed one, with you.
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
With marriage in my mind,
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
May I touch your hand and see?
Male :Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam
Male: All the poetic words spoken by Kamban,
Naan sollavaa kannae
Shall I recite to you, my dear?
Naan sollavaa….
Shall I tell you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a classic romantic duet between lovers where the hero eagerly expresses his affection, asking permission to touch her hand while keeping thoughts of marriage in mind. He invokes the romantic literary heritage of the poet Kamban to woo her, painting imaginative pictures of intimacy, soft tresses, and cheeks made of refined gold. The heroine responds with modesty and traditional restraint, reminding him that true propriety calls for celebration only after the formal wedding garland is exchanged, while the hero lovingly counters that time matters little when he is with her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Literary Allusion (Kurippedu)
“Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam”
Reference to the ancient Tamil poet Kamban ('Kamban sonna vaarthai'), symbolizing epic classical romance and poetic eloquence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Urukku thangam vadiththa kannam”
Comparing the heroine's golden cheeks to melted pure gold ('Urukku thangam vadiththa kannam').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Adhil muththirai vaipeno / Siru siththiram seiveno”
Rhyming line endings with identical suffix sounds (-eno).
Epithet (Uvamai)
“Kaalaiyil enna maan vizhi unnodu”
Describing the heroine's eyes as gentle as a deer's eyes ('maan vizhi').
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Trivia
'Nyayam Ketkirom' (1973) features music by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. Kannadasan frequently referenced classical Tamil literature, particularly Kamban, to elevate the romantic tone of film songs into timeless poetry.
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