- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Kaalam Maari Pochu
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thavil adidaa thavil
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
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Haei hae haei hae hae hae hae
Thavil adidaa thavil
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Haan whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum
Haei…. machchini kalyaanam
Maamanunga kummaalam
Mallippoo kaar maelae maalaiyil oorkolam
Nalvaazhththu solli paadungadaa
Hae rangamuththaa
Thavil adidaa thavil
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Haan whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum….
Aa…..hae….hae…. hae….hoi….
Oru thaai vayiththu potta pullainga
Than thangachchiyin thirumanaththa
Nadaththa vanthaanga
Ada perukkoru annan irukkaan
Ava thangachchikku seer kodukka ingae varlaenga
Oru ponnu mattum manasu vachchaalae
Intha bhoomiyaththaan poratti vaippaalae
Idha naanga ippa theinjikkittaachchu
Enga ponjaathiyai purinjukittaachchu
Intha oor madhikkira kalyaanam
Idha yaar nadaththura kalyaanam
Moonu thaaikulangalin anbaalae
Thanga poo mudiikkira kalyaanam
Kanthaa muniyaa kaiya thatti paadungadoi
Thavil adidaa thavil
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Hoi hoi hoi
Whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum….
Salasalakkanum….
Vanna poo mudichchi pottu vaippaalae
Namma machchinithaan purushanoda kaipidippaalae
Pattu paai virichchi paalum vaippaalae
Vantha maappillaiyae
Munthaanaiyil mudichchu vaippaalae
Poong kattilaththaan pottu vaippaalae
Seval koovum varai paattu vaippaalae
Oru pen pillaiya peththeuppaalae
Adhai aan pillaiyai valarththiduvaalae
Idhu yaezhai makkalin kalyaanam
Ponna vaazha vaikkira kalyaanam
Idhu enga veettu kalyaanam
Illa unga veettu kalyaanam
Edudaa adidaa ettu thikkum muzhangattum
Thavil adidaa thavil
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Male : Thinakkida thinakkida thinakkida ahaan haan
Whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum….
Machchini kalyaanam
Maamanunga kummaalam
Mallippoo kaar maelae maalaiyil oorkolam
Nalvaazhththu solli paadungadaa
Hae rangamuththaa
Thavil adidaa thavil
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Haan whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum….
Haah haah haahaa….
Beat the thavil, beat the thavil!
Thanga Salai must buzz with celebration!
Play the beat!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
Beat the thavil, beat the thavil!
Thanga Salai must buzz with celebration!
Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi must echo with excitement!
Hey... it is our sister-in-law's wedding!
The brothers-in-law are full of joyful cheer!
An evening procession atop a jasmine-decked car!
Sing out loud with all your best wishes!
Hey Rangamutha!
Beat the thavil, beat the thavil!
Thanga Salai must buzz with celebration!
Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi must echo with excitement...
Ah... hey... hey... hey... hoy...
Children born from the very same mother's womb
came together to conduct
the wedding of their younger sister!
Ah, there is a brother only by name,
he did not even show up to give gifts to his sister!
If a woman sets her heart on something,
she can turn this whole world upside down!
We have finally understood this truth now,
we have truly understood our wives!
A wedding respected by the whole town,
who is running this wedding?
Through the boundless love of three mothers,
it is a golden, flower-crowned wedding!
Kantha, Muniya, clap your hands and sing along!
Beat the thavil, beat the thavil!
Thanga Salai must buzz with celebration!
Hoy hoy hoy!
Blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi must echo with excitement...
Must echo with excitement...
She will wear colorful flowers and a bindi on her forehead,
our sister-in-law will hold hands with her husband!
She will spread a silk mat and serve him milk,
and the groom who has arrived,
she will keep him tied close to the corner of her saree!
She will arrange a bed of fresh blossoms,
and play sweet songs until the rooster crows!
She will give birth to a daughter,
and raise her to be as bold and strong as a son!
This is a wedding of humble people,
a wedding to give a precious girl a good life!
Is this a wedding in our family,
or is it a wedding in yours?
Strike the drums, let the sound roar across all eight directions!
Beat the thavil, beat the thavil!
Thanga Salai must buzz with celebration!
Thinakkida thinakkida thinakkida, ahaan haan!
Blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi must echo with excitement...
It is our sister-in-law's wedding!
The brothers-in-law are full of joyful cheer!
An evening procession atop a jasmine-decked car!
Sing out loud with all your best wishes!
Hey Rangamutha!
Beat the thavil, beat the thavil!
Thanga Salai must buzz with celebration!
Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi must echo with excitement...
Ha ha ha ha...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic celebration song from the film 'Kaalam Maari Pochu' (1996) depicts a joyful wedding taking place in North Chennai neighborhoods like Mint Street (Thanga Saalai) and Vyasarpadi. The lyrics celebrate women's strength, determination, and unity, acknowledging how the women of the family step up to successfully organize and celebrate their sister-in-law's marriage when negligent male relatives fail to perform their duties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ettugai (Assonance / Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thavil adidaa thavil / Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum”
The second letters of 'Thavil' and 'Thanga' share rhythmic consonant harmony in folk songs.
Irattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia)
“Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum / Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum”
The words 'kalakalakkanum' and 'salasalakkanum' express vibrant sound and bustling energetic atmosphere.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Oru ponnu mattum manasu vachchaalae / Intha bhoomiyaththaan poratti vaippaalae”
Exaggerating the capability of a woman to turn the earth upside down if she determines to do so.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Kaalam Maari Pochu' (1996) was directed by V. Sekhar and composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The movie focuses on socio-domestic issues, marital harmony, and gender dynamics in middle-class Tamil families.
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