Koonthalile Nei Thadavi
From Kalyana Oorvalam · 1970
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- R. Parthasarathy
- Details
- Kalyana Oorvalam1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Koondhalilae nei thadavi | Applying oil to her hair, |
| Kulir vizhiyil mai thadavi | Applying kohl to her cool eyes, |
| Kaaththirukkum kanni magal | The young maiden waiting patiently, |
| Kadhal manam oru thaenaruvi | Her loving heart is a stream of sweet honey. |
| Ilam vayathu valarnthu vara | As youth steadily grows, |
| Kanavu thodarnthu vara | As sweet dreams continuously follow, |
| Kalyaana oorvalamo | Is this a wedding procession? |
| Kalyaana oorvalamo | Is this a wedding procession? |
| Female | |
| Koondhalilae nei thadavi | Applying oil to her hair, |
| Kulir vizhiyil mai thadavi | Applying kohl to her cool eyes, |
| Kaaththirukkum kanni magal | The young maiden waiting patiently, |
| Kadhal manam oru thaenaruvi | Her loving heart is a stream of sweet honey. |
| Ilam vayathu valarnthu vara | As youth steadily grows, |
| Kanavu thodarnthu vara | As sweet dreams continuously follow, |
| Kalyaana oorvalamo | Is this a wedding procession? |
| Kalyaana oorvalamo | Is this a wedding procession? |
| Female | |
| Maappillai nenjam manjam | The groom's heart is a comfortable couch, |
| Adhil malligal sendu konjam | With a few bouquets of jasmine blossoms on it. |
| Maappillai nenjam manjam | The groom's heart is a comfortable couch, |
| Adhil malligal sendu konjam | With a few bouquets of jasmine blossoms on it. |
| Kadhali ullam vellam | The lover's heart is a rushing flood, |
| Adhil kadhalin odam sellum | Where the boat of love sails smoothly. |
| Female | |
| Ilam vayathu valarnthu vara | As youth steadily grows, |
| Kanavu thodarnthu vara | As sweet dreams continuously follow, |
| Kalyaana oorvalamo | Is this a wedding procession? |
| Kalyaana oorvalamo | Is this a wedding procession? |
| Male | |
| {Nenjamenum aalayaththil | {In the temple that is the heart, |
| Nindrathellaam en annan magal | Standing forever was my brother's daughter. |
| En manathai thannudanae | Taking my heart along with her, |
| Eduththu selvaal antha anbu magal | That affectionate daughter will carry it away. |
| Pudhu manaiyil pugunthu | Entering a new home, |
| Manavaraiyil kalanthirukka | To unite on the sacred wedding dais, |
| Kalyaana naal varumo | Will the wedding day arrive? |
| Kalyaana naal varumo} (2) | Will the wedding day arrive?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kaalaththai kadanthu | Crossing over a thousand eras, |
| Vizhi neerinai kangal maranthu | With eyes forgetting all tears of sorrow, |
| Aayiram kaalaththai kadanthu | Crossing over a thousand eras, |
| Vizhi neerinai kangal maranthu | With eyes forgetting all tears of sorrow, |
| Male | |
| Anbenum vaanaththil paranthu | Soaring in the vast sky of love, |
| Nee vaazhnthida vendum irunthu | May you live and flourish long. |
| Male | |
| Ilam paruva mazhaiyil | In the rain of youthful age, |
| Iru uruvam nanainthu vara | As two souls get drenched together, |
| Kalyaana naal varumo | Will the wedding day arrive? |
| Kalyaana naal varumo | Will the wedding day arrive? |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ... |
கூந்தலிலே நெய் தடவி
குளிர் விழியில் மை தடவி
காத்திருக்கும் கன்னி மகள்
காதல் மனம் ஒரு தேனருவி
இளம் வயது வளர்ந்து வர
கனவு தொடர்ந்து வர
கல்யாண ஊர்வலமோ
கல்யாண ஊர்வலமோ
Applying oil to her hair,
Applying kohl to her cool eyes,
The young maiden waiting patiently,
Her loving heart is a stream of sweet honey.
As youth steadily grows,
As sweet dreams continuously follow,
Is this a wedding procession?
Is this a wedding procession?
கூந்தலிலே நெய் தடவி
குளிர் விழியில் மை தடவி
காத்திருக்கும் கன்னி மகள்
காதல் மனம் ஒரு தேனருவி
இளம் வயது வளர்ந்து வர
கனவு தொடர்ந்து வர
கல்யாண ஊர்வலமோ
கல்யாண ஊர்வலமோ
Applying oil to her hair,
Applying kohl to her cool eyes,
The young maiden waiting patiently,
Her loving heart is a stream of sweet honey.
As youth steadily grows,
As sweet dreams continuously follow,
Is this a wedding procession?
Is this a wedding procession?
மாப்பிள்ளை நெஞ்சம் மஞ்சம்
அதில் மல்லிகை செண்டு கொஞ்சம்
மாப்பிள்ளை நெஞ்சம் மஞ்சம்
அதில் மல்லிகை செண்டு கொஞ்சம்
காதலி உள்ளம் வெள்ளம்
அதில் காதலின் ஓடம் செல்லும்
The groom's heart is a comfortable couch,
With a few bouquets of jasmine blossoms on it.
The groom's heart is a comfortable couch,
With a few bouquets of jasmine blossoms on it.
The lover's heart is a rushing flood,
Where the boat of love sails smoothly.
இளம் வயது வளர்ந்து வர
கனவு தொடர்ந்து வர
கல்யாண ஊர்வலமோ
கல்யாண ஊர்வலமோ
As youth steadily grows,
As sweet dreams continuously follow,
Is this a wedding procession?
Is this a wedding procession?
{நெஞ்சமெனும் ஆலயத்தில்
நின்றதெல்லாம் என் அண்ணன் மகள்
என் மனதை தன்னுடனே
எடுத்துச் செல்வாள் அந்த அன்பு மகள்
புது மனையில் புகுந்து
மணவறையில் கலந்திருக்க
கல்யாண நாள் வருமோ
கல்யாண நாள் வருமோ} (2)
{In the temple that is the heart,
Standing forever was my brother's daughter.
Taking my heart along with her,
That affectionate daughter will carry it away.
Entering a new home,
To unite on the sacred wedding dais,
Will the wedding day arrive?
Will the wedding day arrive?} (2)
ஆயிரம் காலத்தைக் கடந்து
விழி நீரினைக் கண்கள் மறந்து
ஆயிரம் காலத்தைக் கடந்து
விழி நீரினைக் கண்கள் மறந்து
Crossing over a thousand eras,
With eyes forgetting all tears of sorrow,
Crossing over a thousand eras,
With eyes forgetting all tears of sorrow,
அன்பெனும் வானத்தில் பறந்து
நீ வாழ்ந்திட வேண்டும் இருந்து
Soaring in the vast sky of love,
May you live and flourish long.
இளம் பருவ மழையில்
இரு உருவம் நனைந்து வர
கல்யாண ஊர்வலமோ
கல்யாண ஊர்வலமோ
In the rain of youthful age,
As two souls get drenched together,
Will the wedding day arrive?
Will the wedding day arrive?
..................................
...
Koondhalilae nei thadavi
Applying oil to her hair,
Kulir vizhiyil mai thadavi
Applying kohl to her cool eyes,
Kaaththirukkum kanni magal
The young maiden waiting patiently,
Kadhal manam oru thaenaruvi
Her loving heart is a stream of sweet honey.
Ilam vayathu valarnthu vara
As youth steadily grows,
Kanavu thodarnthu vara
As sweet dreams continuously follow,
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Is this a wedding procession?
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Is this a wedding procession?
Koondhalilae nei thadavi
Applying oil to her hair,
Kulir vizhiyil mai thadavi
Applying kohl to her cool eyes,
Kaaththirukkum kanni magal
The young maiden waiting patiently,
Kadhal manam oru thaenaruvi
Her loving heart is a stream of sweet honey.
Ilam vayathu valarnthu vara
As youth steadily grows,
Kanavu thodarnthu vara
As sweet dreams continuously follow,
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Is this a wedding procession?
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Is this a wedding procession?
Maappillai nenjam manjam
The groom's heart is a comfortable couch,
Adhil malligal sendu konjam
With a few bouquets of jasmine blossoms on it.
Maappillai nenjam manjam
The groom's heart is a comfortable couch,
Adhil malligal sendu konjam
With a few bouquets of jasmine blossoms on it.
Kadhali ullam vellam
The lover's heart is a rushing flood,
Adhil kadhalin odam sellum
Where the boat of love sails smoothly.
Ilam vayathu valarnthu vara
As youth steadily grows,
Kanavu thodarnthu vara
As sweet dreams continuously follow,
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Is this a wedding procession?
Kalyaana oorvalamo
Is this a wedding procession?
{Nenjamenum aalayaththil
{In the temple that is the heart,
Nindrathellaam en annan magal
Standing forever was my brother's daughter.
En manathai thannudanae
Taking my heart along with her,
Eduththu selvaal antha anbu magal
That affectionate daughter will carry it away.
Pudhu manaiyil pugunthu
Entering a new home,
Manavaraiyil kalanthirukka
To unite on the sacred wedding dais,
Kalyaana naal varumo
Will the wedding day arrive?
Kalyaana naal varumo} (2)
Will the wedding day arrive?} (2)
Aayiram kaalaththai kadanthu
Crossing over a thousand eras,
Vizhi neerinai kangal maranthu
With eyes forgetting all tears of sorrow,
Aayiram kaalaththai kadanthu
Crossing over a thousand eras,
Vizhi neerinai kangal maranthu
With eyes forgetting all tears of sorrow,
Anbenum vaanaththil paranthu
Soaring in the vast sky of love,
Nee vaazhnthida vendum irunthu
May you live and flourish long.
Ilam paruva mazhaiyil
In the rain of youthful age,
Iru uruvam nanainthu vara
As two souls get drenched together,
Kalyaana naal varumo
Will the wedding day arrive?
Kalyaana naal varumo
Will the wedding day arrive?
………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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