Neenga Nalla Irukkanam
From Idhayakkani · 1975
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Idhayakkani1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thennagamaam inba thirunaattil | In the delightful southern land, |
| Maeviyadhor | Existing gracefully, |
| Kanandathu kudagu malai | Originating in the Coorg mountains, |
| Kanivayittril karuvaagi | Conceived as an embryo in its fertile womb, |
| Thalai kaaviri ennum thaadhiyidam uruvaagi | Formed through the foster mother named Talakaveri, |
| Female | |
| Vannam paadi | Singing in vibrant colors, |
| Oru valar thendral thaalaatta | As a growing gentle breeze lulls to sleep, |
| Kannampaadi anai kadandhu | Crossing the Kannambadi dam, |
| Nalam paadi | Singing of prosperity, |
| Male | |
| Yaer veezhchi kaanaamal irukka | Ensuring agriculture does not suffer decline, |
| Siva samuthira neer veezhchi enum paeril | In the form of Shivanasamudra waterfalls, |
| Neenda varalaaraai | As a long saga of history, |
| Female | |
| Veedu thaandaa karpu vilangum | Like a chaste Tamil maiden |
| Tamil magal pol | Who does not step beyond her doorstep, |
| Kaadu thaandum kaaviriyaai | As river Kaveri traversing dense forests, |
| Adangi nadanthu | Flowing with self-restraint, |
| Aganda kaaviriyaai pin thavazhndhu | Crawling later as the expansive Akhanda Kaveri, |
| Male | |
| Karikaalan per vaazhum | Where King Karikala's legacy endures, |
| Kallanaiyil kollidathil | At Kallanai dam and Kollidam river, |
| Kaanum idamellaam | Everywhere the eye can behold, |
| Thaavi perugi vandhu | Leaping and surging forward, |
| Thanjai valanaattai | Protecting the fertile land of Tanjore |
| Thaayaagi kaappavalaam | As a loving mother, |
| Thani karunai kaaviri pol | Like the uniquely merciful river Kaveri, |
| Female | |
| Sellum idamellaam | Wherever you set foot, |
| Seer perukki paer nirutthi | Multiplying excellence and establishing enduring renown, |
| Kallum kaniyaagum | Making even hard stone turn sweet like fruit, |
| Karunaiyaal ellorkkum | By showing compassion to everyone, |
| Male | |
| Pillai yena naalum | Every day like a beloved child, |
| Pesa vandha kanmaniyae | Oh precious eye-gem who has come to guide us! |
| Vallalae engal vaazhvae idhayakkani | Oh generous benefactor, our very life, the apple of our eye! |
| Female | |
| Neenga nallaa irukkonum | May you remain in good health and well-being, |
| Naadu munnaera | So that the nation may progress, |
| Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin | So that the lives of the poor in this country |
| Vaazhvu munnaera | May advance and prosper! |
| Male | |
| Endrum nallavanga ellaarum | Always, all good-hearted people |
| Unga pinnaalae | Will march behind you, |
| Neenga nenachadhellaam nadakkumunga | Whatever noble thoughts you envision will come true, |
| Kannu munnaalae | Right before your eyes! |
| Chorus | |
| Neenga nallaa irukkonum | May you remain in good health and well-being, |
| Naadu munnaera | So that the nation may progress, |
| Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin | So that the lives of the poor in this country |
| Vaazhvu munnaera | May advance and prosper! |
| Male | |
| Uzhaikkum thozhargalae | Working comrades, |
| Ondru koodungal | Unite as one! |
| Ulagham namadhu endru | Singing that the world belongs to us, |
| Sindhu paadungal | Sing a chorus of joy! |
| Male | |
| Uzhaikkum thozhargalae | Working comrades, |
| Ondru koodungal | Unite as one! |
| Ulagham namadhu endru | Singing that the world belongs to us, |
| Sindhu paadungal | Sing a chorus of joy! |
| Maedu pallam illaadha | To build an egalitarian society |
| Samudhaayam kaana | Free of high and low strata, |
| Enna vazhi endru enni paarungal | Ponder and seek the right pathway! |
| Annaa sonna vazhi | Follow the path shown by leader Anna, |
| Kandu nanmai thaedungal | And seek welfare for all! |
| Annaa sonna vazhi | Follow the path shown by leader Anna, |
| Kandu nanmai thaedungal | And seek welfare for all! |
| Male | |
| Neenga nallaa irukkonum | May you remain in good health and well-being, |
| Naadu munnaera | So that the nation may progress, |
| Indha naadengum illaamai | So that poverty and scarcity across this land |
| Illai endraaga | Become completely non-existent! |
| Female | |
| Paadu pattu chaettha porulai | Giving away the wealth earned through hard labor |
| Kodukkum podhum inbam | Brings supreme joy; |
| Vaadum ezhai malarndha mugathai | Seeing the blooming face of a withered poor person |
| Paarkkum podhum inbam | Brings supreme joy! |
| Naam paadu pattu chaettha porulai | Giving away the wealth we earned through hard labor |
| Kodukkum podhum inbam | Brings supreme joy; |
| Vaadum ezhai malarndha mugathai | Seeing the blooming face of a withered poor person |
| Paarkkum podhum inbam | Brings supreme joy! |
| Male | |
| Peraasaiyaalae vandha thunbam | Misery born out of extreme greed |
| Suyanalathin pillai | Is the offspring of selfishness; |
| Suyanalamae irukkum nenjil | In a heart where selfishness resides, |
| Amaidhi endrum illai | Peace can never exist! |
| Peraasaiyaalae vandha thunbam | Misery born out of extreme greed |
| Suyanalathin pillai | Is the offspring of selfishness; |
| Suyanalamae irukkum nenjil | In a heart where selfishness resides, |
| Amaidhi endrum illai | Peace can never exist! |
| Amaidhi endrum illai | Peace can never exist! |
| Chorus | |
| Neenga nallaa irukkonum | May you remain in good health and well-being, |
| Naadu munnaera | So that the nation may progress, |
| Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin | So that the lives of the poor in this country |
| Vaazhvu munnaera | May advance and prosper! |
| Male | |
| Kaattrum neerum vaanum neruppum | Air, water, sky, and fire |
| Podhuvil irukkudhu | Belong in common to everyone; |
| Manidhan kaalil patta boomi mattum | Only the earth touched by human feet |
| Pirindhu kedakkudhu | Lies fractured into artificial borders. |
| Kaattrum neerum vaanum neruppum | Air, water, sky, and fire |
| Podhuvil irukkudhu | Belong in common to everyone; |
| Manidhan kaalil patta boomi mattum | Only the earth touched by human feet |
| Pirindhu kedakkudhu | Lies fractured into artificial borders. |
| Male | |
| Pirithu vaithu paarppadhellaam | Looking at nature with division and prejudice |
| Manidha idhayamae | Is the flaw of the human mind; |
| Pirithu vaithu paarppadhellaam | Looking at nature with division and prejudice |
| Manidha idhayamae ulagil | Is the flaw of the human mind in this world! |
| Pirivu maari orumai vandhaal | If division disappears and unity prevails, |
| Amaidhi nilavumae amaidhi nilavumae | Peace will reign, peace will reign! |
| Chorus | |
| Neenga nallaa irukkonum | May you remain in good health and well-being, |
| Naadu munnaera | So that the nation may progress, |
| Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin | So that the lives of the poor in this country |
| Vaazhvu munnaera | May advance and prosper! |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyai pola naamum nadandhu | Flowing like a river, |
| Payan thara vaendum | We must bring fruitfulness to others; |
| Kadalai pola virindha idhayam | A heart broad like the vast ocean |
| Irunthida vendum | Must be cultivated within us; |
| Male | |
| Vaanam pola pirarukkaaga | Like the sky shedding rain for the earth, |
| Azhudhida vendum | We must weep empathy for others; |
| Vaazhum vaazhkkai ulagil endrum | The life we live in this world |
| Vilangida vendum vilangida vendum | Must shine as an eternal exemplar, must shine as an exemplar! |
| Chorus | |
| Neenga nallaa irukkonum | May you remain in good health and well-being, |
| Naadu munnaera | So that the nation may progress, |
| Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin | So that the lives of the poor in this country |
| Vaazhvu munnaera | May advance and prosper! |
| Neenga nallaa irukkonum | May you remain in good health and well-being, |
| Naadu munnaera | So that the nation may progress, |
| Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin | So that the lives of the poor in this country |
| Vaazhvu munnaera | May advance and prosper! |
மற்றும் எஸ். ஜானகி
In the delightful southern land,
Existing gracefully,
Originating in the Coorg mountains,
Conceived as an embryo in its fertile womb,
Formed through the foster mother named Talakaveri,
தென்னகமாம் இன்பத் திருநாட்டில்
மேவியதோர்
கன்னடத்துக் குடகுமலைக்
கனிவயிற்றில் கருவாகி
தலைக் காவிரி என்னும் தாதியிடம் உருவாகி
Singing in vibrant colors,
As a growing gentle breeze lulls to sleep,
Crossing the Kannambadi dam,
Singing of prosperity,
வண்ணம் பாடி
ஒரு வளர்த்தென்றல் தாலாட்ட
கண்ணம்பாடி அணை கடந்து
நலம் பாடி
Ensuring agriculture does not suffer decline,
In the form of Shivanasamudra waterfalls,
As a long saga of history,
ஏர்வீழ்ச்சி காணாமல் இருக்க
சிவசமுத்திர நீர்வீழ்ச்சி எனும் பேரில்
நீண்ட வரலாறாய்
Like a chaste Tamil maiden
Who does not step beyond her doorstep,
As river Kaveri traversing dense forests,
Flowing with self-restraint,
Crawling later as the expansive Akhanda Kaveri,
வீடு தாண்டா கற்பு விளங்கும்
தமிழ் மகள் போல்
காடு தாண்டும் காவிரியாய்
அடங்கி நடந்து
அகண்ட காவேரியாய் பின் தவழ்ந்து
Where King Karikala's legacy endures,
At Kallanai dam and Kollidam river,
Everywhere the eye can behold,
Leaping and surging forward,
Protecting the fertile land of Tanjore
As a loving mother,
Like the uniquely merciful river Kaveri,
கரிகாலன் பேர் வாழும்
கல்லணையில் கொள்ளிடத்தில்
காணும் இடமெல்லாம்
தாவிப் பெருகி வந்து
தஞ்சை வளநாட்டைத்
தாயாகிக் காப்பவளாம்
தனிக்கருணை காவிரிபோல்
Wherever you set foot,
Multiplying excellence and establishing enduring renown,
Making even hard stone turn sweet like fruit,
By showing compassion to everyone,
செல்லும் இடமெல்லாம்
சீர் பெருக்கித் பேர் நிறுத்தி
கல்லும் கனியாகும்
கருணையால் எல்லோர்க்கும்
Every day like a beloved child,
Oh precious eye-gem who has come to guide us!
Oh generous benefactor, our very life, the apple of our eye!
பிள்ளையென நாளும்
பேசவந்த கண்மணியே
வள்ளலே எங்கள் வாழ்வே இதயக்கனி
May you remain in good health and well-being,
So that the nation may progress,
So that the lives of the poor in this country
May advance and prosper!
எங்கள் இதயக்கனி இதயக்கனி
Always, all good-hearted people
Will march behind you,
Whatever noble thoughts you envision will come true,
Right before your eyes!
நீங்க நல்லாயிருக்கோணும்
நாடு முன்னேற
இந்த நாட்டில் உள்ள ஏழைகளின்
வாழ்வு முன்னேற
May you remain in good health and well-being,
So that the nation may progress,
So that the lives of the poor in this country
May advance and prosper!
பெண் குழு :
நீங்க நல்லாயிருக்கோணும்
நாடு முன்னேற
இந்த நாட்டில் உள்ள ஏழைகளின்
வாழ்வு முன்னேற
Working comrades,
Unite as one!
Singing that the world belongs to us,
Sing a chorus of joy!
என்றும் நல்லவங்க எல்லாரும்
ஒங்க பின்னாலே
நீங்க நெனச்சதெல்லாம் நடக்குமுங்க
கண்ணு முன்னாலே
Working comrades,
Unite as one!
Singing that the world belongs to us,
Sing a chorus of joy!
To build an egalitarian society
Free of high and low strata,
Ponder and seek the right pathway!
Follow the path shown by leader Anna,
And seek welfare for all!
Follow the path shown by leader Anna,
And seek welfare for all!
என்றும் நல்லவங்க எல்லாரும்
ஒங்க பின்னாலே
நீங்க நெனச்சதெல்லாம் நடக்குமுங்க
கண்ணு முன்னாலே
May you remain in good health and well-being,
So that the nation may progress,
So that poverty and scarcity across this land
Become completely non-existent!
நீங்க நல்லாயிருக்கோணும்
நாடு முன்னேற
இந்த நாட்டில் உள்ள ஏழைகளின்
வாழ்வு முன்னேற
Giving away the wealth earned through hard labor
Brings supreme joy;
Seeing the blooming face of a withered poor person
Brings supreme joy!
Giving away the wealth we earned through hard labor
Brings supreme joy;
Seeing the blooming face of a withered poor person
Brings supreme joy!
உழைக்கும் தோழர்களே
ஒன்று கூடுங்கள்
உலகம் நமது என்று
சிந்து பாடுங்கள்
Misery born out of extreme greed
Is the offspring of selfishness;
In a heart where selfishness resides,
Peace can never exist!
Misery born out of extreme greed
Is the offspring of selfishness;
In a heart where selfishness resides,
Peace can never exist!
Peace can never exist!
உழைக்கும் தோழர்களே
ஒன்று கூடுங்கள்
உலகம் நமது என்று
சிந்து பாடுங்கள்
மேடு பள்ளம் இல்லாத
சமுதாயம் காண
என்ன வழி என்று எண்ணிப் பாருங்கள்
அண்ணா சொன்ன வழி
கண்டு நன்மை தேடுங்கள்
அண்ணா சொன்ன வழி
கண்டு நன்மை தேடுங்கள்
May you remain in good health and well-being,
So that the nation may progress,
So that the lives of the poor in this country
May advance and prosper!
நீங்க நல்லாயிருக்கோணும்
நாடு முன்னேற
இந்த நாடெங்கும் இல்லாமை
இல்லையென்றாக
Air, water, sky, and fire
Belong in common to everyone;
Only the earth touched by human feet
Lies fractured into artificial borders.
Air, water, sky, and fire
Belong in common to everyone;
Only the earth touched by human feet
Lies fractured into artificial borders.
பாடுபட்டுச் சேர்த்த பொருளைக்
கொடுக்கும் போதும் இன்பம்
வாடும் ஏழை மலர்ந்த முகத்தைப்
பார்க்கும் போதும் இன்பம்
நாம் பாடுபட்டுச் சேர்த்த பொருளைக்
கொடுக்கும் போதும் இன்பம்
வாடும் ஏழை மலர்ந்த முகத்தைப்
பார்க்கும் போதும் இன்பம்
Looking at nature with division and prejudice
Is the flaw of the human mind;
Looking at nature with division and prejudice
Is the flaw of the human mind in this world!
If division disappears and unity prevails,
Peace will reign, peace will reign!
பேராசையாலே வந்த துன்பம்
சுயநலத்தின் பிள்ளை
சுயநலமே இருக்கும் நெஞ்சில்
அமைதி என்றும் இல்லை
பேராசையாலே வந்த துன்பம்
சுயநலத்தின் பிள்ளை
சுயநலமே இருக்கும் நெஞ்சில்
அமைதி என்றும் இல்லை
அமைதி என்றும் இல்லை.........
May you remain in good health and well-being,
So that the nation may progress,
So that the lives of the poor in this country
May advance and prosper!
நீங்க நல்லாயிருக்கோணும்
நாடு முன்னேற
இந்த நாட்டில் உள்ள ஏழைகளின்
வாழ்வு முன்னேற
Flowing like a river,
We must bring fruitfulness to others;
A heart broad like the vast ocean
Must be cultivated within us;
காற்றும் நீரும் வானும் நெருப்பும்
பொதுவில் இருக்குது
மனிதன் காலில் பட்ட பூமி மட்டும்
பிரிந்து கெடக்குது
காற்றும் நீரும் வானும் நெருப்பும்
பொதுவில் இருக்குது
மனிதன் காலில் பட்ட பூமி மட்டும்
பிரிந்து கெடக்குது
Like the sky shedding rain for the earth,
We must weep empathy for others;
The life we live in this world
Must shine as an eternal exemplar, must shine as an exemplar!
பிரித்து வைத்துப் பார்ப்பதெல்லாம்
மனிதர் இதயமே உலகில்
பிரித்து வைத்துப் பார்ப்பதெல்லாம்
மனிதர் இதயமே உலகில்
பிரிவு மாறி ஒருமை வந்தால்
அமைதி நிலவுமே அமைதி நிலவுமே
May you remain in good health and well-being,
So that the nation may progress,
So that the lives of the poor in this country
May advance and prosper!
May you remain in good health and well-being,
So that the nation may progress,
So that the lives of the poor in this country
May advance and prosper!
நீங்க நல்லாயிருக்கோணும்
நாடு முன்னேற
இந்த நாட்டில் உள்ள ஏழைகளின்
வாழ்வு முன்னேற
நதியைப் போல நாமும் நடந்து
பயன் தர வேண்டும்
கடலைப் போலே விரிந்த இதயம்
இருந்திட வேண்டும்
வானம் போலப் பிறருக்காக
அழுதிட வேண்டும்
வாழும் வாழ்க்கை உலகில் என்றும்
விளங்கிட வேண்டும்
விளங்கிட வேண்டும்
நீங்க நல்லாயிருக்கோணும்
நாடு முன்னேற
இந்த நாட்டில் உள்ள ஏழைகளின்
வாழ்வு முன்னேற
நீங்க நல்லாயிருக்கோணும்
நாடு முன்னேற
இந்த நாட்டில் உள்ள ஏழைகளின்
வாழ்வு முன்னேற
Thennagamaam inba thirunaattil
In the delightful southern land,
Maeviyadhor
Existing gracefully,
Kanandathu kudagu malai
Originating in the Coorg mountains,
Kanivayittril karuvaagi
Conceived as an embryo in its fertile womb,
Thalai kaaviri ennum thaadhiyidam uruvaagi
Formed through the foster mother named Talakaveri,
Vannam paadi
Singing in vibrant colors,
Oru valar thendral thaalaatta
As a growing gentle breeze lulls to sleep,
Kannampaadi anai kadandhu
Crossing the Kannambadi dam,
Nalam paadi
Singing of prosperity,
Yaer veezhchi kaanaamal irukka
Ensuring agriculture does not suffer decline,
Siva samuthira neer veezhchi enum paeril
In the form of Shivanasamudra waterfalls,
Neenda varalaaraai
As a long saga of history,
Veedu thaandaa karpu vilangum
Like a chaste Tamil maiden
Tamil magal pol
Who does not step beyond her doorstep,
Kaadu thaandum kaaviriyaai
As river Kaveri traversing dense forests,
Adangi nadanthu
Flowing with self-restraint,
Aganda kaaviriyaai pin thavazhndhu
Crawling later as the expansive Akhanda Kaveri,
Karikaalan per vaazhum
Where King Karikala's legacy endures,
Kallanaiyil kollidathil
At Kallanai dam and Kollidam river,
Kaanum idamellaam
Everywhere the eye can behold,
Thaavi perugi vandhu
Leaping and surging forward,
Thanjai valanaattai
Protecting the fertile land of Tanjore
Thaayaagi kaappavalaam
As a loving mother,
Thani karunai kaaviri pol
Like the uniquely merciful river Kaveri,
Sellum idamellaam
Wherever you set foot,
Seer perukki paer nirutthi
Multiplying excellence and establishing enduring renown,
Kallum kaniyaagum
Making even hard stone turn sweet like fruit,
Karunaiyaal ellorkkum
By showing compassion to everyone,
Pillai yena naalum
Every day like a beloved child,
Pesa vandha kanmaniyae
Oh precious eye-gem who has come to guide us!
Vallalae engal vaazhvae idhayakkani
Oh generous benefactor, our very life, the apple of our eye!
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
May you remain in good health and well-being,
Naadu munnaera
So that the nation may progress,
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
So that the lives of the poor in this country
Vaazhvu munnaera
May advance and prosper!
Endrum nallavanga ellaarum
Always, all good-hearted people
Unga pinnaalae
Will march behind you,
Neenga nenachadhellaam nadakkumunga
Whatever noble thoughts you envision will come true,
Kannu munnaalae
Right before your eyes!
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
May you remain in good health and well-being,
Naadu munnaera
So that the nation may progress,
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
So that the lives of the poor in this country
Vaazhvu munnaera
May advance and prosper!
Uzhaikkum thozhargalae
Working comrades,
Ondru koodungal
Unite as one!
Ulagham namadhu endru
Singing that the world belongs to us,
Sindhu paadungal
Sing a chorus of joy!
Uzhaikkum thozhargalae
Working comrades,
Ondru koodungal
Unite as one!
Ulagham namadhu endru
Singing that the world belongs to us,
Sindhu paadungal
Sing a chorus of joy!
Maedu pallam illaadha
To build an egalitarian society
Samudhaayam kaana
Free of high and low strata,
Enna vazhi endru enni paarungal
Ponder and seek the right pathway!
Annaa sonna vazhi
Follow the path shown by leader Anna,
Kandu nanmai thaedungal
And seek welfare for all!
Annaa sonna vazhi
Follow the path shown by leader Anna,
Kandu nanmai thaedungal
And seek welfare for all!
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
May you remain in good health and well-being,
Naadu munnaera
So that the nation may progress,
Indha naadengum illaamai
So that poverty and scarcity across this land
Illai endraaga
Become completely non-existent!
Paadu pattu chaettha porulai
Giving away the wealth earned through hard labor
Kodukkum podhum inbam
Brings supreme joy;
Vaadum ezhai malarndha mugathai
Seeing the blooming face of a withered poor person
Paarkkum podhum inbam
Brings supreme joy!
Naam paadu pattu chaettha porulai
Giving away the wealth we earned through hard labor
Kodukkum podhum inbam
Brings supreme joy;
Vaadum ezhai malarndha mugathai
Seeing the blooming face of a withered poor person
Paarkkum podhum inbam
Brings supreme joy!
Peraasaiyaalae vandha thunbam
Misery born out of extreme greed
Suyanalathin pillai
Is the offspring of selfishness;
Suyanalamae irukkum nenjil
In a heart where selfishness resides,
Amaidhi endrum illai
Peace can never exist!
Peraasaiyaalae vandha thunbam
Misery born out of extreme greed
Suyanalathin pillai
Is the offspring of selfishness;
Suyanalamae irukkum nenjil
In a heart where selfishness resides,
Amaidhi endrum illai
Peace can never exist!
Amaidhi endrum illai
Peace can never exist!
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
May you remain in good health and well-being,
Naadu munnaera
So that the nation may progress,
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
So that the lives of the poor in this country
Vaazhvu munnaera
May advance and prosper!
Kaattrum neerum vaanum neruppum
Air, water, sky, and fire
Podhuvil irukkudhu
Belong in common to everyone;
Manidhan kaalil patta boomi mattum
Only the earth touched by human feet
Pirindhu kedakkudhu
Lies fractured into artificial borders.
Kaattrum neerum vaanum neruppum
Air, water, sky, and fire
Podhuvil irukkudhu
Belong in common to everyone;
Manidhan kaalil patta boomi mattum
Only the earth touched by human feet
Pirindhu kedakkudhu
Lies fractured into artificial borders.
Pirithu vaithu paarppadhellaam
Looking at nature with division and prejudice
Manidha idhayamae
Is the flaw of the human mind;
Pirithu vaithu paarppadhellaam
Looking at nature with division and prejudice
Manidha idhayamae ulagil
Is the flaw of the human mind in this world!
Pirivu maari orumai vandhaal
If division disappears and unity prevails,
Amaidhi nilavumae amaidhi nilavumae
Peace will reign, peace will reign!
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
May you remain in good health and well-being,
Naadu munnaera
So that the nation may progress,
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
So that the lives of the poor in this country
Vaazhvu munnaera
May advance and prosper!
Nadhiyai pola naamum nadandhu
Flowing like a river,
Payan thara vaendum
We must bring fruitfulness to others;
Kadalai pola virindha idhayam
A heart broad like the vast ocean
Irunthida vendum
Must be cultivated within us;
Vaanam pola pirarukkaaga
Like the sky shedding rain for the earth,
Azhudhida vendum
We must weep empathy for others;
Vaazhum vaazhkkai ulagil endrum
The life we live in this world
Vilangida vendum vilangida vendum
Must shine as an eternal exemplar, must shine as an exemplar!
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
May you remain in good health and well-being,
Naadu munnaera
So that the nation may progress,
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
So that the lives of the poor in this country
Vaazhvu munnaera
May advance and prosper!
Neenga nallaa irukkonum
May you remain in good health and well-being,
Naadu munnaera
So that the nation may progress,
Indha naattil ulla ezhaigalin
So that the lives of the poor in this country
Vaazhvu munnaera
May advance and prosper!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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