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Lyrics & meaning

Koonthalile Nei Thadavi

From Kalyana Oorvalam · 1970

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, K. J. Jesudass
Music director
R. Parthasarathy
Movie name
Kalyana Oorvalam
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
25 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Koondhalilae nei thadavi
Kulir vizhiyil mai thadavi
Kaaththirukkum kanni magal
Kadhal manam oru thaenaruvi
Ilam vayathu valarnthu vara
Kanavu thodarnthu vara
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Koondhalilae nei thadavi
Kulir vizhiyil mai thadavi
Kaaththirukkum kanni magal
Kadhal manam oru thaenaruvi
Ilam vayathu valarnthu vara
Kanavu thodarnthu vara
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Maappillai nenjam manjam
Adhil malligal sendu konjam
Maappillai nenjam manjam
Adhil malligal sendu konjam
Kadhali ullam vellam
Adhil kadhalin odam sellum
Ilam vayathu valarnthu vara
Kanavu thodarnthu vara
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Kalyaana oorvalamo
{Nenjamenum aalayaththil
Nindrathellaam en annan magal
En manathai thannudanae
Eduththu selvaal antha anbu magal
Pudhu manaiyil pugunthu
Manavaraiyil kalanthirukka
Kalyaana naal varumo
Kalyaana naal varumo} (2)
Aayiram kaalaththai kadanthu
Vizhi neerinai kangal maranthu
Aayiram kaalaththai kadanthu
Vizhi neerinai kangal maranthu
Anbenum vaanaththil paranthu
Nee vaazhnthida vendum irunthu
Ilam paruva mazhaiyil
Iru uruvam nanainthu vara
Kalyaana naal varumo
Kalyaana naal varumo
………………..
Applying oil to her tresses,
Applying kohl to her cool eyes,
The waiting young maiden,
Her loving heart is a waterfall of honey.
As youth continues to blossom,
As dreams continue to follow,
Is this a wedding procession?
Is this a wedding procession?
Applying oil to her tresses,
Applying kohl to her cool eyes,
The waiting young maiden,
Her loving heart is a waterfall of honey.
As youth continues to blossom,
As dreams continue to follow,
Is this a wedding procession?
Is this a wedding procession?
The groom's heart is a couch,
Where a bunch of jasmine flowers rest.
The groom's heart is a couch,
Where a bunch of jasmine flowers rest.
The beloved maiden's heart is a flood,
In which love's boat sails.
As youth continues to blossom,
As dreams continue to follow,
Is this a wedding procession?
Is this a wedding procession?
In the temple called the heart,
The one who dwells is my brother's daughter.
Taking my heart along with her,
That loving daughter will depart.
Entering a new household,
To be united on the wedding dais,
Will the wedding day arrive?
Will the wedding day arrive?
Transcending a thousand ages,
With eyes forgetting their tears,
Transcending a thousand ages,
With eyes forgetting their tears,
Soaring in the sky of love,
You must live a long, blissful life.
In the rain of youthful age,
As two souls get drenched together,
Will the wedding day arrive?
Will the wedding day arrive?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song expresses the joy, affection, and anticipation surrounding a young bride's upcoming wedding. The lyrics beautifully capture her traditional preparations, her dreams of romantic love, and the deep emotional bond between family members, particularly an uncle blessing his brother's beloved daughter as she prepares to enter a new chapter of life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Kadhal manam oru thaenaruvi”

Compares a loving heart directly to a stream of honey ('Kadhal manam oru thaenaruvi').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Koondhalilae nei thadavi / Kulir vizhiyil mai thadavi”

Repetition of initial consonants like 'K' in 'Koondhalilae' and 'Kulir'.

Visual Imagery

“Koondhalilae nei thadavi / Kulir vizhiyil mai thadavi”

Evokes vivid pictures of bridal adornment through hair-oiling and eye-kohl application.

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Trivia

The song comes from the 1970 Tamil film 'Kalyana Oorvalam' featuring lyrics penned by Vaali that evoke tender traditional wedding emotions.

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