- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Saindhavi Prakash, Khatija Rahman, A. R. Ameen, Amina Rafiq, Gabriella Sellus, Poovaiyar, Rakshita Suresh, Niranjana Ramanan, Aparna Harikumar, Nakul Abhyankar
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Maajja Album Songs
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Puyal thandiyae vidiyal
Pudhu vaanil vidiyal
Poobalamae vaa
Thamizhae vaa
Dharaniyaala thamizhae vaa
Vizhinthom munnam naam
Ezhunthom eppothum
Pirinthom munnam naam
Inainthom eppothum
Dhisaiyettum thamizhae yettum
Thittithom murasum kottum
Madhi nutpam vaanaimuttum
Mazhai muththai kadalil sottum
Dhisaiyettum thamizhae yettum
Thittithom murasum kottum
Madhi nutpam vaanai muttum
Mazhai muththai kadalil sottum
Agam endral anbai konjum
Puram endral porai pongum
Thadaiyindri kaatril engum
Thamizhendru sange muzhangum
Thadaiyindri kaatril engum
Thamizhendru sange muzhangum
Urangatha pillaikellam
Thaalattai thamizhe karaiyum
Pasiyendru yaarum vandha
Pagagi amutham pozhiyum
Kodai vallal ezhuvar vandhar
Kodai endral uyirum thandhar
Padai kondu pagaivar vandhal
Pala paadam katru sendrar
Moovendar sabaiyil nindru
Muthamizhin pulavar vendrar
Paavendhar endrae kandal
Paaralam mannar paninthar
Annaikkum annai neeyae
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae
Annaikkum annai neeyae
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae….(6)
Udhirnthom munnam naam
Malarnthom eppothum
Kidanthom munnam naam
Kilaithom eppothum
Thaninthom munnam naam
Erinthom eppothum
Tholainthom munnam naam
Pinaithom eppothum
Vizhunthom munnam naam
Ezhunthom eppothum
Annaikkum annai neeyae
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae….(4)
Thamizhendral moovagai endrae
Andandai arinthom andru
Iyazh nadagam isaiyum sernthal
Manam kollai kollum endru
Kalangal pogum bodhu
Mozhi sernthu munnal ponal
Azhivindri thodarum endrum
Amudhagi pozhiyum engum
Vinyana thamizhai ondru
Vanigathin thamizhai ondru
Inaiyathin noolai kondu
Inaiyum thamizh ulagai pandhu
Mai achchil munne vandhom
Tattachil thaniye nindrom
Kaninikkul porunthi kondom
Kalaiketra maari kolvom
Unnipai gavanam kondom
Ul vaangi maari selvom
Pin vaangum pechae illai
Munnokki sendrae velvom
Pudhu nutpam nenje ethuvum
Kaal vaikkum munne thamizhum
Ayudham kollum azhagai
Aadaigal aniyum pudhithai
Engengum sodai poga
En arumai thamizhse vaa vaa
Varungala pillaigal vaazhvil
Valam ponga vaa vaa vaa vaa
Annaikkum annai neeyae
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae…
Palangala perumai pesi
Padithanda vannam poosi
Sirai vaikka paarpaar thamizhae
Nee seeri vaa vaa veliyae
Vai sollil veerar ellam
Vadikatta paduvar veettil
Sollukkul siranthathu endral
Seyal endrae
Both :Sol soll sol sol
Sendruduvom ettuthikkum
Ayal naatu palgalai pakkam
Iru kangai thamizhukku amaippom
Oor koodi therai izhuppom
Mozhiyillai endral ingae
Idamillai endre arivai
Vizhuthukol thamizha munnae
Pinanthu kol thamizhal unnai
Thamizhengal uyirae endru
Dhinathorum solvom nindru
Unaiyendri yaarai kondu
Uyarvoma ulagil indru
Annaikkum annai neeyae
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae…
Annaikkum annai neeyae
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae….(6)
Puyal thandiyae vidiyal
Pudhu vaanil vidiyal
Poobalamae vaa
Thamizhae vaa
Dharaniyaala thamizhae vaa
Thamizhae vaa
Dharaniyaala thamizhae vaa
Dawn breaks after crossing the storm,
a dawn in a brand-new sky!
Come, morning melody!
Come, O Tamil!
Come, O Tamil, to rule the world!
We fell in the past,
but we always rose again.
We parted in the past,
but we always united again.
Tamil will reach in all eight directions,
and the drum will beat in victory.
Its sharp intellect touches the sky,
and drops pearls of rain into the sea.
Tamil will reach in all eight directions,
and the drum will beat in victory.
Its sharp intellect touches the sky,
and drops pearls of rain into the sea.
In Agam (inner life of love), it caresses affection,
in Puram (outer life of courage), it surges into battle!
Freely in the breeze everywhere,
the conch sounds the name of Tamil!
Freely in the breeze everywhere,
the conch sounds the name of Tamil!
For all the children who cannot sleep,
Tamil melts into a soothing lullaby.
If anyone arrives crying of hunger,
it turns into sweet nectar to feed them.
Seven great generous patrons once arose,
and when it came to giving, they gave their very lives!
When enemies marched in with their armies,
they returned having learned hard lessons.
Standing in the royal courts of the three great kings,
poets of the three-fold Tamil triumphed!
When they saw a master poet,
the kings who ruled the land bowed their heads.
You are the mother of mothers,
you are the sunrise on the horizon!
You are older than the ancient past,
O ageless Tamil, our mother!
You are the mother of mothers,
you are the sunrise on the horizon!
You are older than the ancient past,
O ageless Tamil, our mother!
We withered and fell in the past,
but we always bloomed again.
We were laid low in the past,
but we always branched out and grew.
We cooled down in the past,
but we always blazed with fire again.
We were lost in the past,
but we always bonded together again.
We fell in the past,
but we always rose again.
You are the mother of mothers,
you are the sunrise on the horizon!
You are older than the ancient past,
O ageless Tamil, our mother!
That Tamil flourishes in three forms,
we realized back in those days.
When literature, music, and drama join as one,
it completely steals every heart!
As the ages roll by,
if the language marches forward with time,
it will live on forever without fading,
raining down sweetness everywhere.
One as scientific Tamil,
and one as commercial Tamil;
weaving the threads of the internet,
Tamil circles the world like a globe!
We stepped forward into the age of print,
we stood unique on the typewriter keys,
we fit right into computers,
and we will adapt to every new art!
We watched with keen attention,
and absorbed everything to evolve.
There is no question of backing down;
we will march forward and triumph!
Whatever new technology arrives, my heart,
even before it sets foot here, Tamil
equips itself with tools gracefully,
and dresses in fresh new robes!
Never falling short anywhere,
come, my precious Tamil, come!
In the lives of future generations,
come to make prosperity overflow, come, come!
You are the mother of mothers,
you are the sunrise on the horizon!
You are older than the ancient past,
O ageless Tamil, our mother!
Speaking only of past glory,
and painting lines so you never cross the threshold,
some will try to cage you in, O Tamil!
Roar with power and break out into the open!
Those who are brave only in words
will be filtered out and left behind at home.
If there is anything greater than words,
it is action alone!
Say it out loud, say it, say it, say it!
Let us travel in all eight directions,
reach the doorsteps of foreign universities,
and establish chairs of Tamil study there!
Let the whole community unite to pull the chariot!
If our language is lost,
know that there is no place left for us.
Take deep root, O Tamilian, and advance;
unite yourself through Tamil!
Declaring that Tamil is our very soul,
let us stand and say it every single day!
Without you, through whom else
can we rise high in the world today?
You are the mother of mothers,
you are the sunrise on the horizon!
You are older than the ancient past,
O ageless Tamil, our mother!
You are the mother of mothers,
you are the sunrise on the horizon!
You are older than the ancient past,
O ageless Tamil, our mother!
Dawn breaks after crossing the storm,
a dawn in a brand-new sky!
Come, morning melody!
Come, O Tamil!
Come, O Tamil, to rule the world!
Come, O Tamil!
Come, O Tamil, to rule the world!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Moopilla Thamizhe Thaaye' is a anthem celebrating the timeless beauty, adaptability, and resilience of the Tamil language. Lyricist Thamarai and composer A.R. Rahman pay homage to Mother Tamil, hailing her as an ancient yet eternally ageless mother (Moopilla Thamizhe) that continuously evolves alongside modern technology, digital spaces, science, and global culture without losing her rich classical roots. The anthem urges Tamil speakers worldwide to move beyond mere lip service and past nostalgia. It calls upon the global Tamil diaspora to take concrete action—such as funding international academic chairs for Tamil studies and advancing digital Tamil content—ensuring the language thrives vibrantly for future generations across all corners of the globe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Dhisaiyettum thamizhae yettum”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds across words in the same line, such as 'Dhisaiyettum' and 'Thamizhae'.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vizhinthom munnam naam / Pirinthom munnam naam”
Matching second consonants across adjacent lines ('Puyal' / 'Pudhu', 'Vizhinthom' / 'Pirinthom' / 'Udhirnthom').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ezhunthom eppothum / Inainthom eppothum”
Matching line endings creating rhythmic continuity ('eppothum' across contrasting stanza lines).
Metaphor / Personification (Uruvagam)
“Adivaanil udhayam neeye / Moopilla thamizhe thaayae”
Personification of Tamil as an ageless mother ('Moopilla Thamizhe Thaaye') and an eternal sunrise ('Adivaanil udhayam neeye').
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Udhirnthom munnam naam / Malarnthom eppothum”
Contrasting past struggles with continuous resurgence (fell vs blossomed, lay low vs branched out).
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Trivia
'Moopilla Thamizhe Thaaye' was released under A.R. Rahman's independent music platform 'maajja' in 2022 as a special homage to the Tamil language and diaspora. Featuring an ensemble cast of traditional, classical, and modern indie Tamil singers, the song visually showcased various facets of Tamil culture, art forms, and modern technological integration.
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