- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Idhayakkani
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thennagamaam inba thirunaattil
Maeviyadhor
Kanandathu kudagu malai
Kanivayittril karuvaagi
Thalai kaaviri ennum thaadhiyidam uruvaagi
Vannam paadi
Oru valar thendral thaalaatta
Kannampaadi anai kadandhu
Nalam paadi
Yaer veezhchi kaanaamal irukka
Siva samuthira neer veezhchi enum paeril
Neenda varalaaraai
Veedu thaandaa karpu vilangum
Tamil magal pol
Kaadu thaandum kaaviriyaai
Adangi nadanthu
Aganda kaaviriyaai pin thavazhndhu
Karikaalan per vaazhum
Kallanaiyil kollidathil
Kaanum idamellaam
Thaavi perugi vandhu
Thanjai valanaattai
Thaayaagi kaappavalaam
Thani karunai kaaviri pol
Sellum idamellaam
Seer perukki paer nirutthi
Kallum kaniyaagum
Karunaiyaal ellorkkum
Pillai yena naalum
Pesa vandha kanmaniyae
Vallalae engal vaazhvae idhayakkani
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
Naadu munnaera
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
Vaazhvu munnaera
Endrum nallavanga ellaarum
Unga pinnaalae
Neenga nenachadhellaam nadakkumunga
Kannu munnaalae
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
Naadu munnaera
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
Vaazhvu munnaera
Uzhaikkum thozhargalae
Ondru koodungal
Ulagham namadhu endru
Sindhu paadungal
Uzhaikkum thozhargalae
Ondru koodungal
Ulagham namadhu endru
Sindhu paadungal
Maedu pallam illaadha
Samudhaayam kaana
Enna vazhi endru enni paarungal
Annaa sonna vazhi
Kandu nanmai thaedungal
Annaa sonna vazhi
Kandu nanmai thaedungal
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
Naadu munnaera
Indha naadengum illaamai
Illai endraaga
Paadu pattu chaettha porulai
Kodukkum podhum inbam
Vaadum ezhai malarndha mugathai
Paarkkum podhum inbam
Naam paadu pattu chaettha porulai
Kodukkum podhum inbam
Vaadum ezhai malarndha mugathai
Paarkkum podhum inbam
Peraasaiyaalae vandha thunbam
Suyanalathin pillai
Suyanalamae irukkum nenjil
Amaidhi endrum illai
Peraasaiyaalae vandha thunbam
Suyanalathin pillai
Suyanalamae irukkum nenjil
Amaidhi endrum illai
Amaidhi endrum illai
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
Naadu munnaera
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
Vaazhvu munnaera
Kaattrum neerum vaanum neruppum
Podhuvil irukkudhu
Manidhan kaalil patta boomi mattum
Pirindhu kedakkudhu
Kaattrum neerum vaanum neruppum
Podhuvil irukkudhu
Manidhan kaalil patta boomi mattum
Pirindhu kedakkudhu
Pirithu vaithu paarppadhellaam
Manidha idhayamae
Pirithu vaithu paarppadhellaam
Manidha idhayamae ulagil
Pirivu maari orumai vandhaal
Amaidhi nilavumae amaidhi nilavumae
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
Naadu munnaera
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
Vaazhvu munnaera
Nadhiyai pola naamum nadandhu
Payan thara vaendum
Kadalai pola virindha idhayam
Irunthida vendum
Vaanam pola pirarukkaaga
Azhudhida vendum
Vaazhum vaazhkkai ulagil endrum
Vilangida vendum vilangida vendum
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
Naadu munnaera
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
Vaazhvu munnaera
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
Naadu munnaera
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
Vaazhvu munnaera
In the delightful, sacred southern land,
there resides one—
conceived in the high Kodagu mountains,
taking form in its gentle womb,
nurtured in the lap of Talakaveri,
singing colourful melodies,
lulled by a gentle rising breeze,
crossing past the Kannambadi dam,
singing songs of welfare,
so the farmer's plough never meets a downfall,
roaring down as the waterfall of Sivasamudram,
becoming a long, flowing history,
like a devoted Tamil daughter
who stays modestly at home,
yet flowing as the Cauvery crossing vast forests,
moving gently with grace,
then spreading wide as the boundless Akhanda Cauvery,
where King Karikalan's legacy lives,
across Kallanai and Kollidam,
everywhere one looks,
leaping and swelling in abundance,
the fertile soil of Thanjavur
she protects like a loving mother,
just like that uniquely compassionate Cauvery!
Wherever you go,
increasing glory and upholding honour,
with a mercy that turns
even stone into sweet fruit,
hailed every day by all
as their own beloved child, O precious one!
O generous soul, our life, fruit of our hearts!
May you live well and stay healthy,
so that the nation may prosper,
so that the lives of the poor
in this land may rise!
All good-hearted people will forever
stand firmly behind you,
and everything you have wished for
will come true before your eyes!
May you live well and stay healthy,
so that the nation may prosper,
so that the lives of the poor
in this land may rise!
O working comrades,
gather together as one!
Sing a joyful tune,
declaring the world belongs to us!
O working comrades,
gather together as one!
Sing a joyful tune,
declaring the world belongs to us!
To see a society without
highs and lows of inequality,
think deeply and find the way!
Find the path shown by Anna (C. N. Annadurai),
and seek the greater good!
Find the path shown by Anna,
and seek the greater good!
May you live well and stay healthy,
so that the nation may prosper,
so that scarcity and lack across this land
become things of the past!
Giving away the wealth earned through hard work
brings pure happiness;
seeing the withered face of the poor blossom into a smile
brings pure happiness!
Giving away the wealth we earned through hard work
brings pure happiness;
seeing the withered face of the poor blossom into a smile
brings pure happiness!
The suffering brought on by greed
is the offspring of selfishness;
in a heart ruled by selfishness,
there will never be peace!
The suffering brought on by greed
is the offspring of selfishness;
in a heart ruled by selfishness,
there will never be peace!
There will never be peace!
May you live well and stay healthy,
so that the nation may prosper,
so that the lives of the poor
in this land may rise!
The wind, water, sky, and fire
are shared by everyone in common;
only the earth trodden by human feet
lies divided by boundaries!
The wind, water, sky, and fire
are shared by everyone in common;
only the earth trodden by human feet
lies divided by boundaries!
Drawing lines and dividing everything
is done only by the human heart;
drawing lines and dividing everything
is done only by the human heart in this world;
if divisions fade and unity arrives,
peace will prevail, peace will prevail!
May you live well and stay healthy,
so that the nation may prosper,
so that the lives of the poor
in this land may rise!
We too must flow like a river
and bring benefit to all;
we must possess a heart
as wide as the vast ocean;
like the rain from the sky,
we must weep for the pain of others;
the life we live in this world
must shine forever, must shine forever!
May you live well and stay healthy,
so that the nation may prosper,
so that the lives of the poor
in this land may rise!
May you live well and stay healthy,
so that the nation may prosper,
so that the lives of the poor
in this land may rise!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This iconic track begins with a grand poetic prologue comparing the protagonist (and leader M.G. Ramachandran) to the river Kaveri—originating gently, nourishing every land it touches, turning hard rock into fertile ground, and sustaining the poor like a loving mother. The song transitions into a socio-political anthem urging the leader's long life and good health, as his well-being is directly tied to the upliftment of the poor and the country's progress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Simile
“Thani karunai kaaviri pol”
Compares the protagonist's motherly kindness to the nourishing flow of River Kaveri.
Metaphor
“Vallalae engal vaazhvae idhayakkani”
Refers to the leader as 'Idhayakkani' (the fruit of the heart), symbolizing affection and indispensable value.
Uvamaani / Simile
“Kadalai pola virindha idhayam”
Encourages human hearts to be broad and accommodating like the vast ocean.
Monnai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Kaattrum neerum vaanum neruppum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Kaattrum' / 'Manidhan' / 'Pirithu') across stanzas to create rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
The opening classical verse 'Thennagamaam' was sung by Seerkazhi Govindarajan, followed by T.M. Soundararajan for the main song composed by M.S. Viswanathan. The term 'Idhayakkani' (Fruit of the Heart) was famously bestowed upon M.G. Ramachandran by DMK founder C.N. Annadurai ('Anna').
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