Unmaikku Veliyittu Lyrics Translation – Dheiva Thaai | Seerkazhi Govindarajan

“Unmaikku Veliyittu” by Seerkazhi Govindarajan is from the album Dheiva Thaai. The song features M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with lyrics by Aalangudi Somu and music by Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy. The verses begin by describing a woman who let her own feelings turn to ash to protect her child.

Unmaikku Veliyittu

Seerkazhi Govindarajan • From “Dheiva Thaai”

Lyricist

Aalangudi Somu

Composer

Vishwanathan, Ramamoorthy

Dheiva Thaai’s Unmaikku Veliyittu Lyrics Translation

The song explains that just as the truth was to be revealed, she was rendered silent. She transforms from a person into a question that cannot be answered. This turn marks a crucial point in her journey.

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Unmaiyai VeliyittuShe revealed the truth

Unarchigalai Karuga VittuAnd let her own feelings turn to ash

Penmai Por AnikalamaiWearing her womanhood like battle armor

Pillai Nalam KathirundhalShe watched over the welfare of her child

Pillai Nalam KathirundhalShe watched over the welfare of her child

Kadhai Mudiyum MunnaleBefore the story could end

Kannai MoodinalShe closed her eyes forever

Sondha KadamaiyileThrough her own sacred duty

Thai Kulathin Deivam AginalShe became the goddess of her clan

Vazhvin Kadhai Mudiyum MunnaleBefore life’s story could end

Kannai MoodinalShe closed her eyes forever

Sondha KadamaiyileThrough her own sacred duty

Thai Kulathin Deivam AginalShe became the goddess of her clan

Padhi Mugathai ParthirukkumLeft to gaze upon half a face

Vidhavai Aginal IvalThis woman became a widow

Badhil Alikka MudiyathaThat can never receive an answer

Kelvi AginalShe became a question

Vidhi Vagutha PadhaiyileOn the path that was carved by fate

Viraindhu OdinalShe hurried onward

Unmai Veliyagum NerathileJust as the truth was to be revealed

Oomai AginalShe was rendered silent

Ival DeivathaiThis divine one

Ival DeivathaiThis divine one

Ival DeivathaiThis divine one