Maalai Soodi Kondu
From Kalyanam Panni Paar · 1952
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Ghantasala, Nageswara Rao
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Kalyanam Panni Paar1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oo….varungaala bharatha veera thalaivargalae | Oh, heroic leaders of future India |
| Yuvathi yuvamanigalae | Young men and precious young women |
| Suya anupavaththinaalae naan solluvathu | What I speak from personal experience |
| Pon mozhi idhe….vaarae vaa…. | Is a golden truth... wow, bravo... |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Manamaalai soottikkondu | Adorning the wedding garland |
| Veettai paarththu kondu | Taking care of the household |
| Vaazhvilinbam adaiveerae | May you attain the joy of life |
| Yaavarum sugam pera ninaippeerae | May you wish for everyone to be prosperous |
| Tamil kaaviya padaginil selveerae | May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry |
| Male | |
| Varathatsanaiyinaalae nam vaazhkkaiyai | Because of dowry, taking our lives |
| Pali vaangavae vazhi paarkkum | Seeking ways to make a sacrifice |
| Vaitheega periyaarkkum arivu varavae | So that wisdom dawns upon orthodox elders |
| Naattilum nagarilum dhesa dhesangalilum | In villages, cities, and across all lands |
| Nam perai vaazhththikkondae | Praising our name constantly |
| Prajaigal sugam peravae…. | So that citizens attain happiness... |
| Male | |
| ………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Ponnum oli pol poovum manm pol | Like gold and its shine, like a flower and its fragrance |
| Poodhala mela vaazhveer tharampaampam | May you live on this earth |
| Ponnum oli pol poovum manm pol | Like gold and its shine, like a flower and its fragrance |
| Poodhala mael vaazhveer | May you live on this earth |
| Male | |
| Kannum imai pol thampathigal dhinam | Like the eye and the eyelid, may couples daily |
| Karpa selvangalai kaaththiduveer | Protect the wealth of virtue and chastity |
| Kannum imai pol thampathigal dhinam | Like the eye and the eyelid, may couples daily |
| Karpa selvangalai kaaththiduveer | Protect the wealth of virtue and chastity |
| Male | |
| Maalai soottik kondu | Adorning the garland |
| Manamaalai soottik kondu | Adorning the wedding garland |
| Veettai paarththu kondu | Taking care of the household |
| Vaazhvilinbam adaiveerae | May you attain the joy of life |
| Yaavarum sugam pera ninaippeerae | May you wish for everyone to be prosperous |
| Tamil kaaviya padaginil selveerae | May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry |
| Male | |
| Nava maanila mael navamaamani pol | Like a precious new gem upon a modern land |
| Aa…aa…aa…aaah…aa….aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Nava jeevanamae nadaththiduveer | May you lead a new vibrant life |
| Male | |
| Nava maanila mael navamaamani pol | Like a precious new gem upon a modern land |
| Nava jeevanamae nadaththiduveer | May you lead a new vibrant life |
| Vannam paadung kavi ennam meeravae | Singing colorful poetic thoughts that transcend imagination |
| Vaanampaadi pol vaazhnthiduveer | May you live blissfully like a skylark |
| Vannam paadung kavi ennam meeravae | Singing colorful poetic thoughts that transcend imagination |
| Vaanampaadi pol vaazhnthiduveer | May you live blissfully like a skylark |
| Male | |
| Maalai soottik kondu | Adorning the garland |
| Manamaalai soottik kondu | Adorning the wedding garland |
| Veettai paarththu kondu | Taking care of the household |
| Vaazhvilinbam adaiveerae | May you attain the joy of life |
| Yaavarum sugam pera ninaippeerae | May you wish for everyone to be prosperous |
| Tamil kaaviya padaginil selveerae | May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry |
| Tamil kaaviya padaginil selveerae | May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry |
ஓ.....வருங்கால பாரத வீரத் தலைவர்களே
யுவதி யுவமணிகளே....
சுய அனுபவத்தினாலே நான் சொல்லுவது
பொன் மொழி இதே......வாரே வா....
Oh, heroic leaders of future India
Young men and precious young women
What I speak from personal experience
Is a golden truth... wow, bravo...
...................
மணமாலை சூட்டிக் கொண்டு
வீட்டை பார்த்துக் கொண்டு
வாழ்விலின்பம் அடைவீரே
யாவரும் சுகம் பெற நினைப்பீரே
தமிழ் காவிய படகினில் செல்வீரே...
Adorning the wedding garland
Taking care of the household
May you attain the joy of life
May you wish for everyone to be prosperous
May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry
வரதட்சணையினாலே நம் வாழ்க்கையை
பலி வாங்கவே வழிப் பார்க்கும்
வைதீக பெரியார்க்கும் அறிவு வரவே
நாட்டிலும் நகரிலும் தேச தேசங்களிலும்
நம் பேரை வாழ்த்திக் கொண்டே
பிரஜைகள் சுகம் பெறவே.....
Because of dowry, taking our lives
Seeking ways to make a sacrifice
So that wisdom dawns upon orthodox elders
In villages, cities, and across all lands
Praising our name constantly
So that citizens attain happiness...
............................
பொன்னும் ஒளி போல் பூவும் மணம் போல்
பூதல மேல் வாழ்வீர் தரம்பாம்பம்
பொன்னும் ஒளி போல் பூவும் மணம் போல்
பூதல மேல் வாழ்வீர்
Like gold and its shine, like a flower and its fragrance
May you live on this earth
Like gold and its shine, like a flower and its fragrance
May you live on this earth
கண்ணும் இமை போல் தம்பதிகள் தினம்
கர்ப்பச் செல்வங்களை காத்திடுவீர்
கண்ணும் இமை போல் தம்பதிகள் தினம்
கர்ப்பச் செல்வங்களை காத்திடுவீர்
Like the eye and the eyelid, may couples daily
Protect the wealth of virtue and chastity
Like the eye and the eyelid, may couples daily
Protect the wealth of virtue and chastity
மாலை சூட்டிக் கொண்டு
மணமாலை சூட்டிக் கொண்டு
வீட்டை பார்த்துக் கொண்டு
வாழ்விலின்பம் அடைவீரே
யாவரும் சுகம் பெற நினைப்பீரே
தமிழ் காவிய படகினில் செல்வீரே...
Adorning the garland
Adorning the wedding garland
Taking care of the household
May you attain the joy of life
May you wish for everyone to be prosperous
May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry
நவ மாநில மேல் நவமாமணி போல்
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஅஹ்....அ.அ....ஆ....
நவ ஜீவனமே நடத்திடுவீர்
Like a precious new gem upon a modern land
Ah… ah… ah… ah…
May you lead a new vibrant life
நவ மாநில மேல் நவமாமணி போல்
நவ ஜீவனமே நடத்திடுவீர்
வண்ணம் பாடுங் கவி எண்ணம் மீறவே
வானம்பாடி போல் வாழ்ந்திடுவீர்
வண்ணம் பாடுங் கவி எண்ணம் மீறவே
வானம்பாடி போல் வாழ்ந்திடுவீர்
Like a precious new gem upon a modern land
May you lead a new vibrant life
Singing colorful poetic thoughts that transcend imagination
May you live blissfully like a skylark
Singing colorful poetic thoughts that transcend imagination
May you live blissfully like a skylark
மாலை சூட்டிக் கொண்டு
மணமாலை சூட்டிக் கொண்டு
வீட்டை பார்த்துக் கொண்டு
வாழ்விலின்பம் அடைவீரே
யாவரும் சுகம் பெற நினைப்பீரே
தமிழ் காவிய படகினில் செல்வீரே...
தமிழ் காவிய படகினில் செல்வீரே
Adorning the garland
Adorning the wedding garland
Taking care of the household
May you attain the joy of life
May you wish for everyone to be prosperous
May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry
May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry
Oo….varungaala bharatha veera thalaivargalae
Oh, heroic leaders of future India
Yuvathi yuvamanigalae
Young men and precious young women
Suya anupavaththinaalae naan solluvathu
What I speak from personal experience
Pon mozhi idhe….vaarae vaa….
Is a golden truth... wow, bravo...
……………….
Manamaalai soottikkondu
Adorning the wedding garland
Veettai paarththu kondu
Taking care of the household
Vaazhvilinbam adaiveerae
May you attain the joy of life
Yaavarum sugam pera ninaippeerae
May you wish for everyone to be prosperous
Tamil kaaviya padaginil selveerae
May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry
Varathatsanaiyinaalae nam vaazhkkaiyai
Because of dowry, taking our lives
Pali vaangavae vazhi paarkkum
Seeking ways to make a sacrifice
Vaitheega periyaarkkum arivu varavae
So that wisdom dawns upon orthodox elders
Naattilum nagarilum dhesa dhesangalilum
In villages, cities, and across all lands
Nam perai vaazhththikkondae
Praising our name constantly
Prajaigal sugam peravae….
So that citizens attain happiness...
…………………..
Ponnum oli pol poovum manm pol
Like gold and its shine, like a flower and its fragrance
Poodhala mela vaazhveer tharampaampam
May you live on this earth
Ponnum oli pol poovum manm pol
Like gold and its shine, like a flower and its fragrance
Poodhala mael vaazhveer
May you live on this earth
Kannum imai pol thampathigal dhinam
Like the eye and the eyelid, may couples daily
Karpa selvangalai kaaththiduveer
Protect the wealth of virtue and chastity
Kannum imai pol thampathigal dhinam
Like the eye and the eyelid, may couples daily
Karpa selvangalai kaaththiduveer
Protect the wealth of virtue and chastity
Maalai soottik kondu
Adorning the garland
Manamaalai soottik kondu
Adorning the wedding garland
Veettai paarththu kondu
Taking care of the household
Vaazhvilinbam adaiveerae
May you attain the joy of life
Yaavarum sugam pera ninaippeerae
May you wish for everyone to be prosperous
Tamil kaaviya padaginil selveerae
May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry
Nava maanila mael navamaamani pol
Like a precious new gem upon a modern land
Aa…aa…aa…aaah…aa….aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah…
Nava jeevanamae nadaththiduveer
May you lead a new vibrant life
Nava maanila mael navamaamani pol
Like a precious new gem upon a modern land
Nava jeevanamae nadaththiduveer
May you lead a new vibrant life
Vannam paadung kavi ennam meeravae
Singing colorful poetic thoughts that transcend imagination
Vaanampaadi pol vaazhnthiduveer
May you live blissfully like a skylark
Vannam paadung kavi ennam meeravae
Singing colorful poetic thoughts that transcend imagination
Vaanampaadi pol vaazhnthiduveer
May you live blissfully like a skylark
Maalai soottik kondu
Adorning the garland
Manamaalai soottik kondu
Adorning the wedding garland
Veettai paarththu kondu
Taking care of the household
Vaazhvilinbam adaiveerae
May you attain the joy of life
Yaavarum sugam pera ninaippeerae
May you wish for everyone to be prosperous
Tamil kaaviya padaginil selveerae
May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry
Tamil kaaviya padaginil selveerae
May you sail in the boat of Tamil epic poetry
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This reformist, festive song from 'Kalyanam Panni Paar' (1952) serves as a address to the youth of post-independence India. The speaker calls upon young men and women to embark on married life with mutual love, responsibility, and cultural pride, steering their lives smoothly like a boat on Tamil poetic tradition. Alongside marital blessings, the song delivers a strong social commentary condemning the evil practice of dowry and orthodox societal pressures. It prays for enlightenment among conservative elders so that the younger generation can flourish in unity, joy, and peace like flowers with their fragrance or skylarks soaring in the sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ponnum oli pol poovum manm pol”
Compares the inseparable relationship between a married couple to gold and its shine, as well as a flower and its scent.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kannum imai pol thampathigal dhinam”
Compares the protective and close bond between partners to the eye and its eyelid.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Tamil kaaviya padaginil selveerae”
Metaphorically describes navigating married life as sailing in a boat crafted from classical Tamil epic literature.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Nava maanila mael navamaamani pol”
Repetition of initial phonemes ('Nava') across words for lyrical meter and poetic beauty.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaanampaadi pol vaazhnthiduveer”
Compares a happy, expressive life to a skylark bird singing freely.
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Trivia
'Kalyanam Panni Paar' (1952) was a landmark comedy-drama produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios and released simultaneously in Telugu as 'Pelli Chesi Choodu'. The film highlighted social issues around marriage expenditures and dowry, featuring iconic compositions by Ghantasala that blended humor with progressive social messaging.
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