Un Kaiyil En Pillai
From Rajaraja Chozhan · 1972
- Lyricist
- Ulunthur Pettai Shanmugam
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
- Details
- Rajaraja Chozhan1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Un kaiyil en pillai | My child is in your hands, |
| Unakkae adaikkalam endru | Declaring she is your refuge alone; |
| Un kaiyil en pillai | My child is in your hands, |
| Unakkae adaikkalam endru | Declaring she is your refuge alone; |
| Male | |
| Indru nam mannan koduththaan | Today our king has given away |
| Than selviyai | His beloved daughter! |
| Indru nam mannan koduththaan | Today our king has given away |
| Than selviyai | His beloved daughter! |
| Indru nam mannan koduththaan | Today our king has given away... |
| Male | |
| Mandraththil manam mudiththu | Having completed the wedding rituals at the hall, |
| Magizhvaaga seer koduththu | Joyfully presenting the auspicious bridal gifts, |
| Mandraththil manam mudiththu | Having completed the wedding rituals at the hall, |
| Magizhvaaga seer koduththu | Joyfully presenting the auspicious bridal gifts, |
| Manamagan kaipidiththu than | Holding the groom's hand and |
| Manathaiyum saertherduththu | Giving away her heart along with her hand, |
| Male | |
| Indru nam mannan koduththaan | Today our king has given away |
| Than selviyai | His beloved daughter! |
| Indru nam mannan koduththaan | Today our king has given away |
| Than selviyai | His beloved daughter! |
| Male | |
| Un kaiyil en pillai | My child is in your hands, |
| Unakkae adaikkalam endru | Declaring she is your refuge alone; |
| Male | |
| Indru nam mannan koduththaan | Today our king has given away |
| Than selviyai | His beloved daughter! |
| Indru nam mannan koduththaan | Today our king has given away |
| Than selviyai | His beloved daughter! |
உன் கையில் என் பிள்ளை
உனக்கே அடைக்கலம் என்று
உன் கையில் என் பிள்ளை
உனக்கே அடைக்கலம் என்று
My child is in your hands,
Declaring she is your refuge alone;
My child is in your hands,
Declaring she is your refuge alone;
இன்று நம் மன்னன் கொடுத்தான்
தன் செல்வியை
இன்று நம் மன்னன் கொடுத்தான்
தன் செல்வியை
இன்று நம் மன்னன் கொடுத்தான்
Today our king has given away
His beloved daughter!
Today our king has given away
His beloved daughter!
Today our king has given away...
மன்றத்தில் மணம் முடித்து
மகிழ்வாக சீர்க் கொடுத்து
மன்றத்தில் மணம் முடித்து
மகிழ்வாக சீர்க் கொடுத்து
மணமகன் கைப்பிடித்து தன்
மனதையும் சேர்த்தெடுத்து
Having completed the wedding rituals at the hall,
Joyfully presenting the auspicious bridal gifts,
Having completed the wedding rituals at the hall,
Joyfully presenting the auspicious bridal gifts,
Holding the groom's hand and
Giving away her heart along with her hand,
இன்று நம் மன்னன் கொடுத்தான்
தன் செல்வியை
இன்று நம் மன்னன் கொடுத்தான்
தன் செல்வியை
Today our king has given away
His beloved daughter!
Today our king has given away
His beloved daughter!
உன் கையில் என் பிள்ளை
உனக்கே அடைக்கலம் என்று
My child is in your hands,
Declaring she is your refuge alone;
இன்று நம் மன்னன் கொடுத்தான்
தன் செல்வியை
இன்று நம் மன்னன் கொடுத்தான்
தன் செல்வியை
இன்று நம் மன்னன் கொடுத்தான்
Today our king has given away
His beloved daughter!
Today our king has given away
His beloved daughter!
Un kaiyil en pillai
My child is in your hands,
Unakkae adaikkalam endru
Declaring she is your refuge alone;
Un kaiyil en pillai
My child is in your hands,
Unakkae adaikkalam endru
Declaring she is your refuge alone;
Indru nam mannan koduththaan
Today our king has given away
Than selviyai
His beloved daughter!
Indru nam mannan koduththaan
Today our king has given away
Than selviyai
His beloved daughter!
Indru nam mannan koduththaan
Today our king has given away...
Mandraththil manam mudiththu
Having completed the wedding rituals at the hall,
Magizhvaaga seer koduththu
Joyfully presenting the auspicious bridal gifts,
Mandraththil manam mudiththu
Having completed the wedding rituals at the hall,
Magizhvaaga seer koduththu
Joyfully presenting the auspicious bridal gifts,
Manamagan kaipidiththu than
Holding the groom's hand and
Manathaiyum saertherduththu
Giving away her heart along with her hand,
Indru nam mannan koduththaan
Today our king has given away
Than selviyai
His beloved daughter!
Indru nam mannan koduththaan
Today our king has given away
Than selviyai
His beloved daughter!
Un kaiyil en pillai
My child is in your hands,
Unakkae adaikkalam endru
Declaring she is your refuge alone;
Indru nam mannan koduththaan
Today our king has given away
Than selviyai
His beloved daughter!
Indru nam mannan koduththaan
Today our king has given away
Than selviyai
His beloved daughter!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the poignant emotions of a father, represented by the legendary Chola Emperor Rajaraja Chola, as he gives away his daughter Kundavai in marriage. Sung with grandeur by Seerkazhi Govindarajan, the song captures both royal majesty and deep paternal affection, highlighting the traditional bridal send-off ceremony with dowry, blessings, and emotional surrender to the bridegroom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Mandraththil manam mudiththu / Magizhvaaga seer koduththu”
Repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound in 'Mandraththil' and 'Magizhvaaga'.
Edhukai (Assonance)
“Mandraththil manam mudiththu”
Matching second letter sounds in lines such as 'Mandraththil' and 'Magizhvaaga' (n/g harmony).
Anaphora
“Indru nam mannan koduththaan”
Repetition of the phrase 'Indru nam mannan koduththaan' across multiple lines to emphasize the royal act of giving away the princess.
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Trivia
Rajaraja Chozhan (1972) was the first full-length CinemaScope film made in Tamil cinema. The song features Sivaji Ganesan portraying the Chola emperor.
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