Maalai Soodi Kondu Lyrics Meaning – Kalyanam Panni Paar | Ghantasala | Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
“Maalai Soodi Kondu” by Ghantasala and Pithapuram Nageswara Rao is from the 1952 album “Kalyanam Panni Paar.” The lyrics, written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, open as a blessing to a newlywed couple. It advises them to wear the wedding garland and find joy in building a home together.
Released: August 16, 1952
Maalai Soodi Kondu
Ghantasala | Pithapuram Nageswara Rao • From “Kalyanam Panni Paar”
The song’s focus then expands to wider social duties. It directly confronts the dowry system for its destructive influence and calls for the enlightenment of orthodox elders. The meaning of the ‘Maalai Soodi Kondu’ lyrics connects the couple’s personal happiness to the well-being of all people.
Varungala Bharatha Veera ThalaivargaleO, heroic leaders of India’s future
Yuvathi YuvamanigaleO, young men and women of this age
Suya Anubhavathinale Nan SolluvathuWhat I say now comes from my own experience
Pon Mozhi Idhe Vare VaIt’s a golden truth, so come and listen
Manamalai SoottikkonduWearing the wedding garland
Veettai Parththu KonduAnd building a life in your home
Vazhvil Inbam AdaiveereYou will find true joy in this world
Yavarum Sugam Pera NinaippeereYou’ll strive for the happiness of all people
Tamil Kaviya Padaginil SelveereAnd you will sail on the boat of Tamil epics
Varathatchanaiyinale Nam VazhkkaiyaiSo the dowry system, which by its nature
Pali Vangave Vazhi ParkkumSeeks to claim our very lives as its price
Vaideega Periyarkkum Arivu VaraveWill finally bring enlightenment to the orthodox elders
Nattilum Nagarilum Dhesa DhesangalilumAcross the countryside, the cities, and all nations
Nam Perai VazhththikkondeThey will sing praises to your name
Prajaigal Sugam PeraveSo that the people may finally find their peace
Ponnum Oli Pol Poovum Manam PolLike gold and its inseparable shine, like a flower and its fragrance
Bhoodhala Mel VazhveerYou will live upon this earth
Ponnum Oli Pol Poovum Manam PolLike gold and its inseparable shine, like a flower and its fragrance
Bhoodhala Mel VazhveerYou will live upon this earth
Kannum Imai Pol Thampathigal DhinamLike an eyelid guarding the eye, you as a couple, daily
Karpa Selvangalai KaththiduveerWill protect the precious treasure of your virtue
Kannum Imai Pol Thampathigal DhinamLike an eyelid guarding the eye, you as a couple, daily
Karpa Selvangalai KaththiduveerWill protect the precious treasure of your virtue
Malai Soottik KonduWearing the garland
Manamalai SoottikkonduWearing the wedding garland
Veettai Parththu KonduAnd building a life in your home
Vazhvil Inbam AdaiveereYou will find true joy in this world
Yavarum Sugam Pera NinaippeereYou’ll strive for the happiness of all people
Tamil Kaviya Padaginil SelveereAnd you will sail on the boat of Tamil epics
Nava Manila Mel Navamamani PolOn this new earth, like a freshly cut gem
Nava Jeevaname NadaththiduveerYou will lead a brand new life
Nava Manila Mel Navamamani PolOn this new earth, like a freshly cut gem
Nava Jeevaname NadaththiduveerYou will lead a brand new life
The song uses a marriage ceremony as a platform for social commentary. It frames the couple’s union as a mission for national progress and public good. Their life is described as a journey on a “boat of Tamil epics,” giving their partnership a grand cultural purpose.
