Ilaiyaraaja and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam bring life to ‘Kalyaana Maalai,’ a song from the album Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal. The maestro composes the music, while Kavignar Vaali pens the lyrics. The vocalist delivers a heartfelt message about love and partnership.
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Released: August 12, 2021
Kalyaana Maalai [Version, 1]
Ilaiyaraaja | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam • From “Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal”
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal’s Kalyaana Maalai [Version, 1] Tamil Lyrics English Translation
The lyrics compare domestic life to a melody, where partners harmonize like pitch and rhythm. A standout line says, ‘The kinship of the garland is a bond that’s tied fast.’ The songwriter uses wedding imagery to symbolize enduring love.
Kalyaana maalai kondaadum penneeO girl, celebrating with the wedding garland,
En paattai keelu unmaigal sonneenListen to my song, for I’ve told you the truths
Kalyaana maalai kondaadum penneeO girl, celebrating with the wedding garland,
En paattai keelu unmaigal sonneenListen to my song, for I’ve told you the truths
Sruthiyoodu layam poolaveeJust like the ‘pitch’ and the ‘rhythm’ in harmony,
Inaiyaagum thunaiyaagum samsaara sangeethameeDomestic life is a melody where partners become one
Kalyaana maalai kondaadum penneeO girl, celebrating with the wedding garland,
En paattai keelu unmaigal sonneenListen to my song, for I’ve told you the truths
Vaalibangal oodum vayathaaga koodumYouth will fade away and age will surely increase,
Aanaalum anbu maaraathathuYet, true love is something that never changes
Maalaiyidum sontham mudipootta panthamThe kinship of the garland is a bond that’s tied fast,
Pirivennum sollee ariyaathathuIt hasn’t even heard of the word called separation
Azhagana manaivi anbaana thunaivi amainthaalee peerinbameeIf one finds a beautiful wife and a loving companion, it’s pure bliss,
Madimeethu thuyila sarasangal payila moogangal aarambameeTo sleep on her lap and learn the arts of love, desires begin to bloom
Nalla manaiyalin neesam oru kodiA good wife’s affection is worth ten million,
Nenjamennum veenai paadume thoodiThe ‘lute’ of the heart will sing with great speed
Santhoosha saamraajyameeIt’s an empire of absolute happiness
Kalyaana maalai kondaadum penneeO girl, celebrating with the wedding garland,
En paattai keelu unmaigal sonneenListen to my song, for I’ve told you the truths
Sruthiyoodu layam poolaveeJust like the pitch and the rhythm in harmony
Inaiyaagum thunaiyaagum samsaara sangeethameeDomestic life is a melody where partners become one
Kalyaana maalai kondaadum penneeO girl, celebrating with the wedding garland,
En paattai keelu unmaigal sonneenListen to my song, for I’ve told you the truths
Koovugintra kuyilai koottukkul vaithuIf you keep a singing ‘cuckoo’ inside a cage
Paadenru sonnaal paadaathammaaAnd tell it to sing, it simply won’t sing, my dear
Soolaimayil thannai siraivaithu poottiIf you imprison a peacock from the grove and lock it up,
Aadenru sonnaal aadaathammaaAnd tell it to dance, it simply won’t dance, my dear
Naalthoorum rasigan paaraattum kalaignan kaavalkal enakkillaiyeeI’m an artist praised by fans every day, but I’ve got no protection
Soogangal enakkum nenjodu irukkum sirikkaatha naalillaiyeeI’ve also got sorrows deep in my heart, but there’s no day I don’t smile
Thukkam sila neeram pongi varumboothuWhen grief occasionally overflows and surges,
Makkal manampoole paaduveen kanneeI’ll sing to please the people’s hearts, my dear,
En soogam ennooduthaanWhile my sadness stays only with me
Kalyaana maalai kondaadum penneeO girl, celebrating with the wedding garland,
En paattai keelu unmaigal sonneenListen to my song, for I’ve told you the truths
Sruthiyoodu layam poolaveeJust like the pitch and the rhythm in harmony,
Inaiyaagum thunaiyaagum samsaara sangeethameeDomestic life is a melody where partners become one
Kalyaana maalai kondaadum penneeO girl, celebrating with the wedding garland,
En paattai keelu unmaigal sonneenListen to my song, for I’ve told you the truths
Kalyaana Maalai [Version, 1] Music Video
The translation of ‘Kalyaana Maalai’ lyrics celebrates the beauty of marital bliss. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam’s voice adds warmth to this Tamil classic.