- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Rani Samyuktha
- Movie release year
- 1962
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song takes place during the traditional 'Swayamvara' ceremony of Princess Samyuktha in the historical film 'Rani Samyuktha'. The princess's companion/court singer introduces the noble kings and suitors assembled from various legendary lands (such as Chera, Kosala, Anga, Lanka, and Vanga). Each suitor's valor, charm, and kingdom are poetically lauded to draw the princess's attention.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mannil sirikkum sendhamarai poo sivandhadhu pol”
Compares the battlefield turning blood-red to a red lotus blooming in the earth using the word 'pol' ('Sendhamarai poo sivandhadhu pol').
Metaphor (Uvagamayum / Metaphor)
“Karunkuzhal pola megangal koothaada saerndhu varum”
Compares dark rain clouds gathering in the sky to long, dark tresses of hair ('Karunkuzhal pola megangal').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mannavar kulam paaramma / Idhil mangai un manam kavarndha”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ma' in words like 'Mannavar', 'Mangai', and 'Manam' across the refrain.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Mannavar kulam paaramma”
The rhythmic repetition of 'Mannavar kulam paaramma' emphasizes the grand assembly of kings at the Swayamvara.
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Trivia
This song is featured in the 1962 historical romance film 'Rani Samyuktha', starring M. G. Ramachandran as King Prithviraj Chauhan and Padmini as Princess Samyuktha. Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by P. Susheela, the song elegantly captures the traditional Tamil 'Swayamvara' description while setting up the central conflict of Samyuktha's hidden love for Prithviraj.
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