Invocation to Tamil Mother
English: Invocation to Tamil Mother | |
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தமிழ௠தாய௠வாழà¯à®¤à¯à®¤à¯ | |
Emblem of Tamil Nadu | |
state anthem of Tamil Nadu (de facto) | |
Lyrics | Manonmaniyam P. Sundaram Pillai |
Invocation to Mother Tamil (Tamil: தமிழ௠தாய௠வாழà¯à®¤à¯à®¤à¯, Tamiḻ TÄy VÄlttu) is the State song of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The song was written by Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai and its music was composed by M.S.Viswanathan.[1] Generally official functions of the Government of Tamil Nadu start with this song and end with the Indian National Anthem. The song is sung daily in schools all over Tamil Nadu during the assembly at morning.
Official Version
The official version of the song is as follows:
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நீராரà¯à®®à¯ கடல௠உடà¯à®¤à¯à®¤ நில மடநà¯à®¤à¯ˆà®•à¯ கெழிலொழà¯à®•à¯à®®à¯ |
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Transliteration
NÄ«rÄrum kaá¹al uá¹utta nila maá¹antaik kolilolakum
CÄ«rÄrum vatanamenat tikalbharatak kaṇá¹amitil
Tekkaṇamum atirciranta tirÄviá¹a nal tirunÄá¹um
Takkaciru pirainutalum tarittanarum tilakamumē!
Attilaka vÄcanaipÅl anaittulakum inpamura,
Etticaiyum pukalmaṇakka irunta perum thamilanangae!
thamilanangae!
Nin ciriḷamait tiramviyuntu!
Ceyal marantu vÄltutumÄ“!
VÄltutumÄ“!
VÄltutumÄ“!
Authentic English Translation
The Authentic English translation of the above song is as follows :
"Bharatha is like the face beauteous of Earth clad in wavy seas;
Deccan is her brow crescent-like on which the fragrant 'Tilak'
is the blessed Dravidian land.
Like the fragrance of that 'Tilak' plunging the world in joy
supreme reigns Goddess Tamil with renown spread far and wide.
Praise unto You, Goddess Tamil, whose majestic
youthfulness, inspires awe and ecstasy."
Original version
The official version differs significantly from the original text, which is as follows:
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- English translation
- Thamizhth Thaai Vaazhththu!
- Salutations to Mother Tamil! The Mother of all languages!
- Brimming Sea drapes exuberant Dame Earth!
- Beautified face; the exalted Indian sub-continent!
- The Deccan! In particular Dravidian country!
- Aesthetic Thilakam on thy beauteous curved forehead!
- Fragrance of Thilakam maketh entire world delirious!
- Oh! Goddess Tamil! Spreads in all directions Thine fervour too!
- Many a life! Many a world! Creations of Thine! Decimations too !
- Ever pervading Creator! Remain as ever! Ever as Thy have been!
- Kannada, Joyous Telugu, Dainty Malayalam with Thulu!
- Born out of Thee! Borne by Thee! Originated out of Thee! Replicated!
- Unlike Aryan lingua franca! Spoken by none! Dead and gone!
- Ever remain afresh Thee alone! Purity intact too!
- Delighted! Praise thou beauteous Tamil, a Virgin forever! Awestruck!
- Praise unto thee! Praise unto thee!
See also
- Tamil Thai
- Maa Telugu Thalliki
- Jaya Jaya He Telangana
- Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
- Bande Utkala Janani