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Kalyanathai Manadhil

From Nyayam Ketkirom · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Nyayam Ketkirom
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
23 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam
Naan sollavaa kannae
Naan sollavaa….
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam
Naan sollavaa kannae
Naan sollavaa….
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
Kuzhal panjanai aagaatho
Vandu sangathi sollaatho
Angu chanthiran vanthu manthiram sollum
Sambavam neraatho
Antha sambavam neraatho
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
Urukku thangam vadiththa kannam
Kaalam thanthathu
Unakku mattum kodukka solli
Deivam sonnathu
Adhil muththirai vaipeno
Siru siththiram seiveno
Illai paththiramaaga palliyil vaiththu
Paadam solveno
Antha paadam solveno
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
Azhagaiyellaam ondraai kandaal
Nenjam aarumo
Female :Pazhagavillai konjam endraal
Panjam theerumo
Maalai thantha pin kondaadu
Female :Adhu pennukku panpaadu
Male :Pinnaal maalaiyil enna
Kaalaiyil enna maan vizhi unnodu
Kalyaanathai manathil vaiththu
Kaiyai thottu paarkkavaa
Male :Kamban sonna vaarthai ellaam
Naan sollavaa kannae
Naan sollavaa….
With thoughts of marriage in my heart,
may I hold your hand?
All the poetic words that Kamban wrote,
shall I whisper them to you, my darling?
Shall I whisper them?
With thoughts of marriage in my heart,
may I hold your hand?
All the poetic words that Kamban wrote,
shall I whisper them to you, my darling?
Shall I whisper them?
With thoughts of marriage in my heart,
may I hold your hand?
Won't your soft hair become a gentle pillow?
Won't the humming bee sing its sweet tune?
When the moon comes to chant a gentle spell,
won't that romantic moment come to pass?
Won't that romantic moment come to pass?
With thoughts of marriage in my heart,
may I hold your hand?
Cheeks sculpted like molten gold,
time has gifted to me.
Telling me to give them only to you,
God himself has decreed.
Shall I place my kiss like a seal upon them?
Shall I trace a little picture there?
Or keeping you safely in our room,
shall I teach you the lessons of love?
Shall I teach you those lessons of love?
With thoughts of marriage in my heart,
may I hold your hand?
If I gaze upon all this beauty at once,
will my restless heart ever calm down?
Female: If we do not share some closeness,
will this sweet longing ever be satisfied?
Celebrate only after you give me the wedding garland;
Female: that is a woman's modesty.
Male: Later in the evening or
in the morning, what does time matter with you, my doe-eyed girl?
With thoughts of marriage in my heart,
may I hold your hand?
Male: All the poetic words that Kamban wrote,
shall I whisper them to you, my darling?
Shall I whisper them?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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').

Did you know?

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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