Vaalai meen

Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
It’s a wedding for the Ribbon fish and The Eel fish

Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
All the Tiny Shrimp and Prawn groups are parading

Andha nadukadalil nadakuthaiya thirumanam
The wedding is happening in the middle of the ocean

Andha asurakodi aalukellam kummaalam
It’s a joy for those devils

Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh …

Kalyaanamaam kalyaanam
It’s a wedding, It’s a wedding

Kalyaanamaam kalyaanam

It’s a wedding, It’s a wedding
Kalyaanamaam kalyaanam

It’s a wedding, It’s a wedding
Kalyaanamaam kalyaanam

It’s a wedding, It’s a wedding

Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
It’s a wedding for the Ribbon fish and The Eel fish

Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
All the Tiny Shrimp and Prawn groups are parading

Oorvalathil aadi varum nandu thaanae naatiyam
In the parade, The one dancing is the crab

Yae melae thaalam muzhangi varum
The thundering drums are coming -

Vanjira meenu vaathiyam
In the instrument of the Seer fish

Oorvalathil aadi varum nandu thaanae naatiyam
In the parade, The one dancing is the crab

Yae melae thaalam muzhangi varum
The thundering drums are coming

Vanjira meenu vaathiyam
In the instrument of the Seer fish

Paarai meenu nadathi varraar partyum
The Malabar Kingfish is holding a party

Namba paarai meenu nadathi varraar partyum
Our Malabar Kingfish is holding a party

Angu ther polae poguthaiya
It’s going like a chariot boy

Oorkola kaatchiyum
The parade scene

Oorkola kaatchiyum
The parade scene

Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
It’s a wedding for the Ribbon fish and The Eel fish

Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
All the Tiny Shrimp and Prawn groups are parading

Koovam aaru kadalil serum andha idathil lovevunga
In the location where Koovam river joins the ocean, there is love

Idha paarthu vitta uluva meenu vachathaiya vattingo
Seeing this, the Lizard fish is excited

Koovam aaru kadalil serum andha idathil lovevunga
In the location where Koovam river joins the ocean, there is love

Idha paarthu vitta uluva meenu vachathaiya vattingo
Seeing this, the Lizard fish is excited

Panchaayathu thalaivaraana
The leader of the Panchayath -

Suraa meenu thaanungo
Is the Shark

Avar sonnapadi iruvarukum
Like he said, for both of them—

Nichayathaartham thaanungo
It is an engagement ceremony

Kalyaanam nadanthu varudhu paarungo
The wedding is happening, see it

Maapilla sondha bandham meesakaara yeraango
The relatives of the groom are moustache Shrimps

Andha nethili podiyum kaara podiyum kalakalanu irukudhu
The anchovy powder and chili flakes are lively

Pennuku sondha bandham meesa kaara kadumaa
Does the bride’s family have moustache Shrimps

Andha sankara meenum vavvalu meenum
That Red Snapper and the Pomfret

Vara vazhaipa tharugudhu
Are giving a welcoming

Maapilla vaalai meenu pazhavarkaadu thaanungo
The groom Ribbon Fish is from Pulicat

Andha manaponnu vilangu meenu meenjooru thaanungo
The bride Eel is from Meenjoor

Indha thirumanathai nadathi vaikum
The ones arranging the wedding—

Thirukaamalu annango
The Thirukaamal brothers

Indha manamakkalai vaazhthukindra
To bless this couple—

Periya manusan yaarungo
Who is the elder one?

Thalaivaru thimingalam thaanungo
It’s the Chief Whale

Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
It’s a wedding for the Ribbon fish and The Eel fish

Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
All the Tiny Shrimp and Prawn groups are parading

Andha nadukadalil nadakuthaiya thirumanam
The wedding is happening in the middle of the ocean

Andha asurakodi aalukellam kummaalam
It’s a joy for those devils

Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh …

Vaala meenukum
For the Ribbon fish

Andha sennakuni
The tiny shrimp

Nadukadalil
In the deep sea

Andha asurakodi aalukellam kummaalam
It’s a joy for those devils