Moopillaa Thamizhae Thaayae
From Maajja Album Songs · 2022
- 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
- Details
- Maajja Album Songs2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Puyal thandiyae vidiyal | Dawn after crossing the storm |
| Pudhu vaanil vidiyal | Dawn in a new sky |
| Poobalamae vaa | Come like the morning melody |
| Male | |
| Thamizhae vaa | Come, O Tamil! |
| Dharaniyaala thamizhae vaa | Come, O Tamil, to rule the world! |
| Male | |
| Vizhinthom munnam naam | We woke up earlier |
| Ezhunthom eppothum | We always rose up |
| Pirinthom munnam naam | We parted ways earlier |
| Inainthom eppothum | We always united |
| Chorus | |
| Dhisaiyettum thamizhae yettum | Tamil reaches all eight directions |
| Thittithom murasum kottum | The drum beat sounds sweet |
| Madhi nutpam vaanaimuttum | Sharpness of intellect touches the sky |
| Mazhai muththai kadalil sottum | Like rain pearls dripping into the sea |
| Chorus | |
| Dhisaiyettum thamizhae yettum | Tamil reaches all eight directions |
| Thittithom murasum kottum | The drum beat sounds sweet |
| Madhi nutpam vaanai muttum | Sharpness of intellect touches the sky |
| Mazhai muththai kadalil sottum | Like rain pearls dripping into the sea |
| Chorus | |
| Agam endral anbai konjum | In inner life (Agam), it caresses with love |
| Puram endral porai pongum | In outer life (Puram), valor surges in war |
| Thadaiyindri kaatril engum | Unhindered, everywhere in the wind |
| Thamizhendru sange muzhangum | The conch of Tamil resounds |
| Thadaiyindri kaatril engum | Unhindered, everywhere in the wind |
| Thamizhendru sange muzhangum | The conch of Tamil resounds |
| Chorus | |
| Urangatha pillaikellam | For all sleepless children |
| Thaalattai thamizhe karaiyum | Tamil dissolves as a comforting lullaby |
| Pasiyendru yaarum vandha | If anyone comes seeking food in hunger |
| Pagagi amutham pozhiyum | It pours nectar even upon foes |
| Chorus | |
| Kodai vallal ezhuvar vandhar | The seven great benevolent patrons came |
| Kodai endral uyirum thandhar | When asked for charity, they gave even their lives |
| Padai kondu pagaivar vandhal | If enemies arrived with an army |
| Pala paadam katru sendrar | They left after being taught many lessons |
| Chorus | |
| Moovendar sabaiyil nindru | Standing in the courts of the three great Tamil kings |
| Muthamizhin pulavar vendrar | Poets of the three-fold Tamil triumphed |
| Paavendhar endrae kandal | Seeing them as supreme poets of verse |
| Paaralam mannar paninthar | Kings ruling the earth bowed in respect |
| Chorus | |
| Annaikkum annai neeyae | You are the mother to mothers |
| Adivaanil udhayam neeye | You are the dawn on the horizon |
| Munnaikkum munnai neeyae | You are older than antiquity itself |
| Moopilla thamizhe thaayae | O Mother Tamil who never ages! |
| Chorus | |
| Annaikkum annai neeyae | You are the mother to mothers |
| Adivaanil udhayam neeye | You are the dawn on the horizon |
| Munnaikkum munnai neeyae | You are older than antiquity itself |
| Moopilla thamizhe thaayae….(6) | O Mother Tamil who never ages! |
| Female | |
| Udhirnthom munnam naam | We fell earlier |
| Malarnthom eppothum | We always blossomed |
| Kidanthom munnam naam | We lay low earlier |
| Kilaithom eppothum | We always branched out and grew |
| Female | |
| Thaninthom munnam naam | We cooled down earlier |
| Erinthom eppothum | We always burned brightly |
| Tholainthom munnam naam | We were lost earlier |
| Pinaithom eppothum | We always bound together |
| Vizhunthom munnam naam | We fell down earlier |
| Ezhunthom eppothum | We always rose up |
| Male | |
| Annaikkum annai neeyae | You are the mother to mothers |
| Adivaanil udhayam neeye | You are the dawn on the horizon |
| Munnaikkum munnai neeyae | You are older than antiquity itself |
| Moopilla thamizhe thaayae….(4) | O Mother Tamil who never ages! |
| Male | |
| Thamizhendral moovagai endrae | Tamil has three distinct classical branches |
| Andandai arinthom andru | Which we knew back in ancient times |
| Iyazh nadagam isaiyum sernthal | When literature, drama, and music unite |
| Manam kollai kollum endru | They captivate and steal the heart |
| Male | |
| Kalangal pogum bodhu | As time moves forward |
| Mozhi sernthu munnal ponal | If the language progresses along with it |
| Azhivindri thodarum endrum | It will continue endlessly without destruction |
| Amudhagi pozhiyum engum | And shower as nectar everywhere |
| Male | |
| Vinyana thamizhai ondru | Scientific Tamil as one branch |
| Vanigathin thamizhai ondru | Commercial Tamil as another |
| Inaiyathin noolai kondu | Holding the thread of the internet |
| Inaiyum thamizh ulagai pandhu | Connecting the Tamil world like a globe |
| Male | |
| Mai achchil munne vandhom | We adapted to print typography |
| Tattachil thaniye nindrom | We stood distinct in typewriters |
| Kaninikkul porunthi kondom | We fitted seamlessly into computers |
| Kalaiketra maari kolvom | We change ourselves according to art and era |
| Male | |
| Unnipai gavanam kondom | We pay close and diligent attention |
| Ul vaangi maari selvom | We absorb knowledge and evolve forward |
| Pin vaangum pechae illai | There is no thought of stepping back |
| Munnokki sendrae velvom | We will march forward and conquer |
| Female | |
| Pudhu nutpam nenje ethuvum | Whatever new technology arises in the mind |
| Kaal vaikkum munne thamizhum | Even before it sets foot, Tamil is there |
| Ayudham kollum azhagai | Adorning beauty as its weapon |
| Aadaigal aniyum pudhithai | Wearing modern attires in new ways |
| Male | |
| Engengum sodai poga | Without fading or failing anywhere |
| En arumai thamizhse vaa vaa | Come, my precious Tamil! |
| Varungala pillaigal vaazhvil | In the lives of future children |
| Valam ponga vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come to bring abundant prosperity! |
| Male | |
| Annaikkum annai neeyae | You are the mother to mothers |
| Adivaanil udhayam neeye | You are the dawn on the horizon |
| Munnaikkum munnai neeyae | You are older than antiquity itself |
| Moopilla thamizhe thaayae… | O Mother Tamil who never ages! |
| Male | |
| Palangala perumai pesi | Merely bragging about ancient glory |
| Padithanda vannam poosi | And painting a rigid outdated picture |
| Sirai vaikka paarpaar thamizhae | They try to confine Tamil in a cage |
| Nee seeri vaa vaa veliyae | Burst out fiercely into the world, O Tamil! |
| Female | |
| Vai sollil veerar ellam | Those who are heroes only in word |
| Vadikatta paduvar veettil | Will be filtered out inside their homes |
| Sollukkul siranthathu endral | If something is superior to words |
| Seyal endrae | It is action itself |
| Both :Sol soll sol sol | Speak, speak, act upon words! |
| Male | |
| Sendruduvom ettuthikkum | We will go across all eight directions |
| Ayal naatu palgalai pakkam | In foreign university departments |
| Iru kangai thamizhukku amaippom | We will establish twin chairs for Tamil |
| Oor koodi therai izhuppom | We will gather as a community to pull the grand chariot |
| Male | |
| Mozhiyillai endral ingae | If there is no language here |
| Idamillai endre arivai | Know that you have no identity or place |
| Vizhuthukol thamizha munnae | Awaken and rise up, O Tamilian! |
| Pinanthu kol thamizhal unnai | Bind yourself tightly through Tamil |
| Male | |
| Thamizhengal uyirae endru | Proclaiming Tamil as our very breath of life |
| Dhinathorum solvom nindru | We will stand tall and declare every day |
| Unaiyendri yaarai kondu | Without you, through whom else |
| Uyarvoma ulagil indru | Can we elevate ourselves in the world today? |
| Male | |
| Annaikkum annai neeyae | You are the mother to mothers |
| Adivaanil udhayam neeye | You are the dawn on the horizon |
| Munnaikkum munnai neeyae | You are older than antiquity itself |
| Moopilla thamizhe thaayae… | O Mother Tamil who never ages! |
| Male | |
| Annaikkum annai neeyae | You are the mother to mothers |
| Adivaanil udhayam neeye | You are the dawn on the horizon |
| Munnaikkum munnai neeyae | You are older than antiquity itself |
| Moopilla thamizhe thaayae….(6) | O Mother Tamil who never ages! |
| Male | |
| Puyal thandiyae vidiyal | Dawn after crossing the storm |
| Pudhu vaanil vidiyal | Dawn in a new sky |
| Poobalamae vaa | Come like the morning melody |
| Male | |
| Thamizhae vaa | Come, O Tamil! |
| Dharaniyaala thamizhae vaa | Come, O Tamil, to rule the world! |
| Male | |
| Thamizhae vaa | Come, O Tamil! |
| Dharaniyaala thamizhae vaa | Come, O Tamil, to rule the world! |
ஏ. ஆர். அமீன், அமினா ரபிக், பூவையர் ரக்ஷிதா சுரேஷ்,
Dawn after crossing the storm
Dawn in a new sky
Come like the morning melody
கேப்பிரியல்லா செல்லஸ், நிரஞ்சனா ரமணன்,
Come, O Tamil!
Come, O Tamil, to rule the world!
அபர்ணா ஹரிகுமார் மற்றும் நகுல் அபயன்கர்
We woke up earlier
We always rose up
We parted ways earlier
We always united
புயல் தாண்டியே விடியல்
புதுவானில் விடியல்
பூபாளமே தமிழே வா
தரணியாள தமிழே வா
Tamil reaches all eight directions
The drum beat sounds sweet
Sharpness of intellect touches the sky
Like rain pearls dripping into the sea
விழுந்தோம் முன்னம் நாம்
எழுந்தோம் எப்போதும்
பிரிந்தோம் முன்னம் நாம்
இணைந்தோம் எப்போதும்
Tamil reaches all eight directions
The drum beat sounds sweet
Sharpness of intellect touches the sky
Like rain pearls dripping into the sea
திசை எட்டும் தமிழே எட்டும்
தித்தித்தும் முரசும் கொட்டும்
மதிநுட்பம் வானை முட்டும்
மழை முத்தாய் கவிதை சொட்டும்
In inner life (Agam), it caresses with love
In outer life (Puram), valor surges in war
Unhindered, everywhere in the wind
The conch of Tamil resounds
Unhindered, everywhere in the wind
The conch of Tamil resounds
திசை எட்டும் தமிழே எட்டும்
தித்தித்தும் முரசும் கொட்டும்
மதிநுட்பம் வானை முட்டும்
மழை முத்தாய் கவிதை சொட்டும்...
For all sleepless children
Tamil dissolves as a comforting lullaby
If anyone comes seeking food in hunger
It pours nectar even upon foes
அகம் என்றால் அன்பாய் கொஞ்சும்
புறம் என்றல் போராய் பொங்கும்
தடையின்றி காற்றில் எங்கும்
தமிழ் என்று சங்கே முழங்கும்
தடையின்றி காற்றில் எங்கும்
தமிழ் என்று சங்கே முழங்கும்
The seven great benevolent patrons came
When asked for charity, they gave even their lives
If enemies arrived with an army
They left after being taught many lessons
உறங்காத பிள்ளைக்கெல்லாம்
தாலாட்டாய் தமிழே கரையும்
பசியென்று யாரும் வந்தால்
பாலாகி அமுதம் பொழியும்
Standing in the courts of the three great Tamil kings
Poets of the three-fold Tamil triumphed
Seeing them as supreme poets of verse
Kings ruling the earth bowed in respect
கொடைவள்ளல் எழுவர் வந்தார்
கொடை என்றால் உயிரும் தந்தார்
படை கொண்டு பகைவர் வந்தார்
பல பாடம் கற்றுச் சென்றார்
You are the mother to mothers
You are the dawn on the horizon
You are older than antiquity itself
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
மூவேந்தர் சபையில் நின்று
முத்தமிழின் புலவர் என்றார்
பாவேந்தர் என்றே கண்டார்
பாராளும் மன்னர் வந்தார்
You are the mother to mothers
You are the dawn on the horizon
You are older than antiquity itself
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
அன்னைக்கும் அன்னை நீயே
அடிவானில் உதயம் நீயே
முன்னைக்கும் முன்னை நீயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
We fell earlier
We always blossomed
We lay low earlier
We always branched out and grew
அன்னைக்கும் அன்னை நீயே
அடிவானில் உதயம் நீயே
முன்னைக்கும் முன்னை நீயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
We cooled down earlier
We always burned brightly
We were lost earlier
We always bound together
We fell down earlier
We always rose up
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
You are the mother to mothers
You are the dawn on the horizon
You are older than antiquity itself
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
உதிர்ந்தோம் முன்னம் நாம்
மலர்ந்தோம் எப்போதும்
கிடந்தோம் முன்னம் நாம்
கிளைத்தோம் எப்போதும்
Tamil has three distinct classical branches
Which we knew back in ancient times
When literature, drama, and music unite
They captivate and steal the heart
தணிந்தோம் முன்னம் நாம்
ஏரிந்தோம் எப்போதும்
தொலைந்தோம் முன்னம் நாம்
பிணைந்தோம் எப்போதும்
விழுந்தோம் முன்னம் நாம்
எழுந்தோம் எப்போதும்
As time moves forward
If the language progresses along with it
It will continue endlessly without destruction
And shower as nectar everywhere
அன்னைக்கும் அன்னை நீயே
அடிவானில் உதயம் நீயே
முன்னைக்கும் முன்னை நீயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே...
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
Scientific Tamil as one branch
Commercial Tamil as another
Holding the thread of the internet
Connecting the Tamil world like a globe
தமிழென்றால் மூவகை என்றே
ஆண்டாண்டாய் அறிந்தோம் அன்று
இயல் நாடகம் இசையும் சேர்ந்தால்
மனம் கொள்ளை கொள்ளும் என்று
We adapted to print typography
We stood distinct in typewriters
We fitted seamlessly into computers
We change ourselves according to art and era
காலங்கள் போகும்போது
மொழி சேர்ந்து முன்னால் போனால்
அழிவின்றி தொடரும் என்றும்
அமுதாகி பொழியும் எங்கும்
We pay close and diligent attention
We absorb knowledge and evolve forward
There is no thought of stepping back
We will march forward and conquer
விஞ்ஞானத் தமிழாய் ஒன்று
வணிகத்தின் தமிழாய் ஒன்று
இணையத்தில் ஊடல் கொண்டு
நிறையும் தமிழ் உலகப் பந்து
Whatever new technology arises in the mind
Even before it sets foot, Tamil is there
Adorning beauty as its weapon
Wearing modern attires in new ways
மொழியேற்று முன்னே வந்தோம்
தட்டச்சில் தனியே நின்றோம்
கணினிக்கும் பொருந்தி கொண்டோம்
கலைக்கேற்ப மாறிக் கொண்டோம்
Without fading or failing anywhere
Come, my precious Tamil!
In the lives of future children
Come to bring abundant prosperity!
தொழில்நுட்ப கவனம் கொண்டோம்
மொழி வாங்கி மாறிச் செல்வோம்
பின்வாங்கும் பேச்சே இல்லை
முன்னோக்கி சென்றே வெல்வோம்
You are the mother to mothers
You are the dawn on the horizon
You are older than antiquity itself
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
புதுநுட்பம் என்றே எதுவும்
கால் வைக்கும் முன்னே தமிழும்
ஆயத்தம் கொள்ளும் அழகாய்
ஆடைகள் அணியும் எளிதாய்
Merely bragging about ancient glory
And painting a rigid outdated picture
They try to confine Tamil in a cage
Burst out fiercely into the world, O Tamil!
எங்கேயும் சோடை போகா
என் அருமை தமிழே வா வா
வருங்காலப் பிள்ளைகள் வாழ்வும்
வளம் பொங்க வா வா வா வா
Those who are heroes only in word
Will be filtered out inside their homes
If something is superior to words
It is action itself
Speak, speak, act upon words!
அன்னைக்கும் அன்னை நீயே
அடிவானில் உதயம் நீயே
முன்னைக்கும் முன்னை நீயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
We will go across all eight directions
In foreign university departments
We will establish twin chairs for Tamil
We will gather as a community to pull the grand chariot
பழங்காலப் பெருமை பேசி
படிதாண்டா வண்ணம் பூசி
சிறை வைக்கப் பார்ப்பார் தமிழே
நீ சீறி வா வா வெளியே
If there is no language here
Know that you have no identity or place
Awaken and rise up, O Tamilian!
Bind yourself tightly through Tamil
வாய் சொல்லில் வீரர் எல்லாம்
வடிகட்டப்படுவார் வீட்டில்
சொல்லுக்குள் சிறந்தது என்றால்
செயல் என்றே
இருவர் :
சொல் சொல் சொல் சொல்
Proclaiming Tamil as our very breath of life
We will stand tall and declare every day
Without you, through whom else
Can we elevate ourselves in the world today?
சென்றிடுவோம் எட்டுத்திசைக்கும்
அயல்நாட்டுப் பல்கலைப் பக்கம்
இரு கைகள் தமிழுக்கமைப்போம்
ஊர் கூடித் தேரை இழுப்போம்
You are the mother to mothers
You are the dawn on the horizon
You are older than antiquity itself
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
மொழியில்லை என்றால் இங்கே
இடமில்லை என்றே அறிவாய்
விழித்துக்கொள் தமிழா முன்னே
இணைத்துக்கொள் தமிழால் உன்னை
You are the mother to mothers
You are the dawn on the horizon
You are older than antiquity itself
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
தமிழ் எந்தன் உயிரே என்று
தினம்தோறும் சொல்வோம் இன்று
மொழியின்றி யாரைக் கொன்று
உயர்வோமா உலகில் இன்று
Dawn after crossing the storm
Dawn in a new sky
Come like the morning melody
அன்னைக்கும் அன்னை நீயே
அடிவானில் உதயம் நீயே
முன்னைக்கும் முன்னை நீயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
Come, O Tamil!
Come, O Tamil, to rule the world!
அன்னைக்கும் அன்னை நீயே
அடிவானில் உதயம் நீயே
முன்னைக்கும் முன்னை நீயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
மூப்பில்லா தமிழே தாயே
Come, O Tamil!
Come, O Tamil, to rule the world!
புயல் தாண்டியே விடியல்
புதுவானில் விடியல்
பூபாளமே தமிழே வா
தரணியாள தமிழே வா
பூபாளமே தமிழே வா
தரணியாள தமிழே வா
அனைவரும் :
தாரணி ஆள தமிழலே வா.....
Puyal thandiyae vidiyal
Dawn after crossing the storm
Pudhu vaanil vidiyal
Dawn in a new sky
Poobalamae vaa
Come like the morning melody
Thamizhae vaa
Come, O Tamil!
Dharaniyaala thamizhae vaa
Come, O Tamil, to rule the world!
Vizhinthom munnam naam
We woke up earlier
Ezhunthom eppothum
We always rose up
Pirinthom munnam naam
We parted ways earlier
Inainthom eppothum
We always united
Dhisaiyettum thamizhae yettum
Tamil reaches all eight directions
Thittithom murasum kottum
The drum beat sounds sweet
Madhi nutpam vaanaimuttum
Sharpness of intellect touches the sky
Mazhai muththai kadalil sottum
Like rain pearls dripping into the sea
Dhisaiyettum thamizhae yettum
Tamil reaches all eight directions
Thittithom murasum kottum
The drum beat sounds sweet
Madhi nutpam vaanai muttum
Sharpness of intellect touches the sky
Mazhai muththai kadalil sottum
Like rain pearls dripping into the sea
Agam endral anbai konjum
In inner life (Agam), it caresses with love
Puram endral porai pongum
In outer life (Puram), valor surges in war
Thadaiyindri kaatril engum
Unhindered, everywhere in the wind
Thamizhendru sange muzhangum
The conch of Tamil resounds
Thadaiyindri kaatril engum
Unhindered, everywhere in the wind
Thamizhendru sange muzhangum
The conch of Tamil resounds
Urangatha pillaikellam
For all sleepless children
Thaalattai thamizhe karaiyum
Tamil dissolves as a comforting lullaby
Pasiyendru yaarum vandha
If anyone comes seeking food in hunger
Pagagi amutham pozhiyum
It pours nectar even upon foes
Kodai vallal ezhuvar vandhar
The seven great benevolent patrons came
Kodai endral uyirum thandhar
When asked for charity, they gave even their lives
Padai kondu pagaivar vandhal
If enemies arrived with an army
Pala paadam katru sendrar
They left after being taught many lessons
Moovendar sabaiyil nindru
Standing in the courts of the three great Tamil kings
Muthamizhin pulavar vendrar
Poets of the three-fold Tamil triumphed
Paavendhar endrae kandal
Seeing them as supreme poets of verse
Paaralam mannar paninthar
Kings ruling the earth bowed in respect
Annaikkum annai neeyae
You are the mother to mothers
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
You are the dawn on the horizon
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
You are older than antiquity itself
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
Annaikkum annai neeyae
You are the mother to mothers
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
You are the dawn on the horizon
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
You are older than antiquity itself
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae….(6)
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
Udhirnthom munnam naam
We fell earlier
Malarnthom eppothum
We always blossomed
Kidanthom munnam naam
We lay low earlier
Kilaithom eppothum
We always branched out and grew
Thaninthom munnam naam
We cooled down earlier
Erinthom eppothum
We always burned brightly
Tholainthom munnam naam
We were lost earlier
Pinaithom eppothum
We always bound together
Vizhunthom munnam naam
We fell down earlier
Ezhunthom eppothum
We always rose up
Annaikkum annai neeyae
You are the mother to mothers
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
You are the dawn on the horizon
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
You are older than antiquity itself
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae….(4)
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
Thamizhendral moovagai endrae
Tamil has three distinct classical branches
Andandai arinthom andru
Which we knew back in ancient times
Iyazh nadagam isaiyum sernthal
When literature, drama, and music unite
Manam kollai kollum endru
They captivate and steal the heart
Kalangal pogum bodhu
As time moves forward
Mozhi sernthu munnal ponal
If the language progresses along with it
Azhivindri thodarum endrum
It will continue endlessly without destruction
Amudhagi pozhiyum engum
And shower as nectar everywhere
Vinyana thamizhai ondru
Scientific Tamil as one branch
Vanigathin thamizhai ondru
Commercial Tamil as another
Inaiyathin noolai kondu
Holding the thread of the internet
Inaiyum thamizh ulagai pandhu
Connecting the Tamil world like a globe
Mai achchil munne vandhom
We adapted to print typography
Tattachil thaniye nindrom
We stood distinct in typewriters
Kaninikkul porunthi kondom
We fitted seamlessly into computers
Kalaiketra maari kolvom
We change ourselves according to art and era
Unnipai gavanam kondom
We pay close and diligent attention
Ul vaangi maari selvom
We absorb knowledge and evolve forward
Pin vaangum pechae illai
There is no thought of stepping back
Munnokki sendrae velvom
We will march forward and conquer
Pudhu nutpam nenje ethuvum
Whatever new technology arises in the mind
Kaal vaikkum munne thamizhum
Even before it sets foot, Tamil is there
Ayudham kollum azhagai
Adorning beauty as its weapon
Aadaigal aniyum pudhithai
Wearing modern attires in new ways
Engengum sodai poga
Without fading or failing anywhere
En arumai thamizhse vaa vaa
Come, my precious Tamil!
Varungala pillaigal vaazhvil
In the lives of future children
Valam ponga vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come to bring abundant prosperity!
Annaikkum annai neeyae
You are the mother to mothers
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
You are the dawn on the horizon
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
You are older than antiquity itself
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae…
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
Palangala perumai pesi
Merely bragging about ancient glory
Padithanda vannam poosi
And painting a rigid outdated picture
Sirai vaikka paarpaar thamizhae
They try to confine Tamil in a cage
Nee seeri vaa vaa veliyae
Burst out fiercely into the world, O Tamil!
Vai sollil veerar ellam
Those who are heroes only in word
Vadikatta paduvar veettil
Will be filtered out inside their homes
Sollukkul siranthathu endral
If something is superior to words
Seyal endrae
It is action itself
Both :Sol soll sol sol
Speak, speak, act upon words!
Sendruduvom ettuthikkum
We will go across all eight directions
Ayal naatu palgalai pakkam
In foreign university departments
Iru kangai thamizhukku amaippom
We will establish twin chairs for Tamil
Oor koodi therai izhuppom
We will gather as a community to pull the grand chariot
Mozhiyillai endral ingae
If there is no language here
Idamillai endre arivai
Know that you have no identity or place
Vizhuthukol thamizha munnae
Awaken and rise up, O Tamilian!
Pinanthu kol thamizhal unnai
Bind yourself tightly through Tamil
Thamizhengal uyirae endru
Proclaiming Tamil as our very breath of life
Dhinathorum solvom nindru
We will stand tall and declare every day
Unaiyendri yaarai kondu
Without you, through whom else
Uyarvoma ulagil indru
Can we elevate ourselves in the world today?
Annaikkum annai neeyae
You are the mother to mothers
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
You are the dawn on the horizon
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
You are older than antiquity itself
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae…
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
Annaikkum annai neeyae
You are the mother to mothers
Adivaanil udhayam neeye
You are the dawn on the horizon
Munnaikkum munnai neeyae
You are older than antiquity itself
Moopilla thamizhe thaayae….(6)
O Mother Tamil who never ages!
Puyal thandiyae vidiyal
Dawn after crossing the storm
Pudhu vaanil vidiyal
Dawn in a new sky
Poobalamae vaa
Come like the morning melody
Thamizhae vaa
Come, O Tamil!
Dharaniyaala thamizhae vaa
Come, O Tamil, to rule the world!
Thamizhae vaa
Come, O Tamil!
Dharaniyaala thamizhae vaa
Come, O Tamil, to rule the world!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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