Rajathi Petreduthal Sad
From Maanikka Thottil · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Maanikka Thottil1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari | The queen gave birth to a princess |
| En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari | She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king |
| Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari | The queen gave birth to a princess |
| En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari | She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king |
| Female | |
| Thanga pappa intha veettil illayakumari | A golden baby girl, the youngest maiden in this household |
| Pettra thaai veedae kadhi enavae vantha kumari | A maiden who returned believing her birth mother's home is her ultimate refuge |
| Female | |
| Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari | The queen gave birth to a princess |
| En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari | She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king |
| Female | |
| Aayiram seervarisai | A thousand customary gifts and dowry items |
| Alli vaippaal annaiyendru | Believing her mother would shower upon her in abundance |
| Naanooru vandi katti | Harnessing four hundred bullock carts |
| Nadanthu vanthaal selvamagal | The wealthy daughter arrived |
| Female | |
| Thaai veettu seedhanamo | Is this the dowry from her mother's home? |
| Thaaliyindri yaaedhumillai | There is nothing left except the sacred thali |
| Thaaliyindri yaaedhumillai | There is nothing left except the sacred thali |
| Paai pottu kannuranga | To spread out a mat and close my eyes to rest |
| Paavi kannil thookkamillai | There is no sleep in the eyes of this sinner |
| Female | |
| Maanikka thottil kaana ninaiththu | Hoping to see a ruby-studded cradle |
| Mangalam kondathadi | An auspicious celebration was held, my dear |
| Mannanumindri makkalumindri | With neither a husband nor children beside her |
| Vanthu vizhunthathadi | She came and collapsed here, my dear |
| Female | |
| Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari | The queen gave birth to a princess |
| En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari | She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king |
| Female | |
| Anju magal pettreduththaal | If one gives birth to five daughters |
| Arasargalum aandiyadi | Even kings will be turned into beggars, my dear |
| Anjaththaan naanum pettraen | It was out of fear that I prayed to God |
| Aandavanai vendiyadi | And gave birth to them, my dear |
| Female | |
| Konjamaa aasai vaithaen | Did I desire only a little? |
| Kodaanu kodiyadi | My desires were in tens of millions, my dear |
| Koththodu vanthathadi | They came all at once as a whole cluster |
| Pettreduththa kiligaladi | The little parrots that I gave birth to, my dear |
| Pettreduththa kiligaladi | The little parrots that I gave birth to, my dear |
| Female | |
| Ennaththai solli ennaththai enni | What can I say and what can I ponder |
| Aaruthal kolvathadi | To find solace and comfort, my dear? |
| Koyilai kandu saamiyai kandu | Look at the temple and look at the deity |
| Kumbittu kelungadi | Bow down and ask Him, my dear |
| Female | |
| Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari | The queen gave birth to a princess |
| En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari | She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king |
ராஜாத்தி பெற்றெடுத்தாள் ராஜகுமாரி
என் ராஜாவுக்கு அவள் ஒரு செல்வகுமாரி
ராஜாத்தி பெற்றெடுத்தாள் ராஜகுமாரி
என் ராஜாவுக்கு அவள் ஒரு செல்வகுமாரி
The queen gave birth to a princess
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
The queen gave birth to a princess
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
தங்க பாப்பா இந்த வீட்டில் இளையகுமாரி
பெற்ற தாய் வீடே கதி எனவே வந்த குமாரி
A golden baby girl, the youngest maiden in this household
A maiden who returned believing her birth mother's home is her ultimate refuge
ராஜாத்தி பெற்றெடுத்தாள் ராஜகுமாரி
என் ராஜாவுக்கு அவள் ஒரு செல்வகுமாரி
The queen gave birth to a princess
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
ஆயிரம் சீர்வரிசை
அள்ளி வைப்பாள் அன்னையென்று
நானூறு வண்டி கட்டி
நடந்து வந்தாள் செல்வமகள்
A thousand customary gifts and dowry items
Believing her mother would shower upon her in abundance
Harnessing four hundred bullock carts
The wealthy daughter arrived
தாய் வீட்டுச் சீதனமோ
தாலியின்றி ஏதுமில்லை
தாலியின்றி ஏதுமில்லை
பாய் போட்டு கண்ணுறங்க
பாவி கண்ணில் தூக்கமில்லை
Is this the dowry from her mother's home?
There is nothing left except the sacred thali
There is nothing left except the sacred thali
To spread out a mat and close my eyes to rest
There is no sleep in the eyes of this sinner
மாணிக்கத் தொட்டில் காண நினைத்து
மங்கலம் கொண்டதடி
மன்னனுமின்றி மக்களுமின்றி
வந்து விழுந்ததடி.......
Hoping to see a ruby-studded cradle
An auspicious celebration was held, my dear
With neither a husband nor children beside her
She came and collapsed here, my dear
ராஜாத்தி பெற்றெடுத்தாள் ராஜகுமாரி
என் ராஜாவுக்கு அவள் ஒரு செல்வகுமாரி
The queen gave birth to a princess
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
அஞ்சு மகள் பெற்றெடுத்தால்
அரசர்களும் ஆண்டியடி
அஞ்சத்தான் நானும் பெற்றேன்
ஆண்டவனை வேண்டியடி
If one gives birth to five daughters
Even kings will be turned into beggars, my dear
It was out of fear that I prayed to God
And gave birth to them, my dear
கொஞ்சமா ஆசை வைத்தேன்
கோடானு கோடியடி
கொத்தோடு வந்ததடி
பெற்றெடுத்த கிளிகளடி
பெற்றெடுத்த கிளிகளடி
Did I desire only a little?
My desires were in tens of millions, my dear
They came all at once as a whole cluster
The little parrots that I gave birth to, my dear
The little parrots that I gave birth to, my dear
என்னத்தைச் சொல்லி என்னத்தை எண்ணி
ஆறுதல் கொள்வதடி
கோயிலைக் கண்டு சாமியைக் கண்டு
கும்பிட்டுக் கேளுங்கடி........
What can I say and what can I ponder
To find solace and comfort, my dear?
Look at the temple and look at the deity
Bow down and ask Him, my dear
ராஜாத்தி பெற்றெடுத்தாள் ராஜகுமாரி
என் ராஜாவுக்கு அவள் ஒரு செல்வகுமாரி
The queen gave birth to a princess
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari
The queen gave birth to a princess
En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari
The queen gave birth to a princess
En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
Thanga pappa intha veettil illayakumari
A golden baby girl, the youngest maiden in this household
Pettra thaai veedae kadhi enavae vantha kumari
A maiden who returned believing her birth mother's home is her ultimate refuge
Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari
The queen gave birth to a princess
En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
Aayiram seervarisai
A thousand customary gifts and dowry items
Alli vaippaal annaiyendru
Believing her mother would shower upon her in abundance
Naanooru vandi katti
Harnessing four hundred bullock carts
Nadanthu vanthaal selvamagal
The wealthy daughter arrived
Thaai veettu seedhanamo
Is this the dowry from her mother's home?
Thaaliyindri yaaedhumillai
There is nothing left except the sacred thali
Thaaliyindri yaaedhumillai
There is nothing left except the sacred thali
Paai pottu kannuranga
To spread out a mat and close my eyes to rest
Paavi kannil thookkamillai
There is no sleep in the eyes of this sinner
Maanikka thottil kaana ninaiththu
Hoping to see a ruby-studded cradle
Mangalam kondathadi
An auspicious celebration was held, my dear
Mannanumindri makkalumindri
With neither a husband nor children beside her
Vanthu vizhunthathadi
She came and collapsed here, my dear
Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari
The queen gave birth to a princess
En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
Anju magal pettreduththaal
If one gives birth to five daughters
Arasargalum aandiyadi
Even kings will be turned into beggars, my dear
Anjaththaan naanum pettraen
It was out of fear that I prayed to God
Aandavanai vendiyadi
And gave birth to them, my dear
Konjamaa aasai vaithaen
Did I desire only a little?
Kodaanu kodiyadi
My desires were in tens of millions, my dear
Koththodu vanthathadi
They came all at once as a whole cluster
Pettreduththa kiligaladi
The little parrots that I gave birth to, my dear
Pettreduththa kiligaladi
The little parrots that I gave birth to, my dear
Ennaththai solli ennaththai enni
What can I say and what can I ponder
Aaruthal kolvathadi
To find solace and comfort, my dear?
Koyilai kandu saamiyai kandu
Look at the temple and look at the deity
Kumbittu kelungadi
Bow down and ask Him, my dear
Rajaththi pettreduthaal rajakumari
The queen gave birth to a princess
En rajavukku aval oru selvakumari
She is a beloved cherished daughter to my king
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Maanikka Thottil' expresses the deep grief and anguish of a mother reflecting on the plight of her daughter. The mother sings about how a daughter, once treated like a princess in her home, has returned to her maternal refuge stripped of her happiness, husband, and children, leaving her with nothing but her sacred wedding thread (thali).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverb / Cultural Allusion
“Anju magal pettreduththaal / Arasargalum aandiyadi”
Incorporates the famous traditional Tamil adage 'Anju magal pettreduththaal arasargalum aandi' to reflect the economic and emotional hardship traditionally associated with raising multiple daughters.
Metaphor
“Pettreduththa kiligaladi”
Compares her daughters affectionately to tender 'parrots' (kiligal), emphasizing maternal love despite her sorrow.
Moanai (Initial Alliteration)
“Anju magal pettreduththaal / Arasargalum aandiyadi / Anjaththaan naanum pettraen / Aandavanai vendiyadi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('A') across consecutive lines to establish rhythmic flow.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mannanumindri makkalumindri”
Matching of the second consonant ('nn') across lines.
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Trivia
The film 'Maanikka Thottil' (1974) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. Singer P. Susheela's poignant rendition captures the melancholy tone of maternal heartbreak, making it one of the classic emotional melodies of 1970s Tamil cinema.
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