Pallandu Pallandu
From Madhavi Vanthal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Madhavi Vanthal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayiraththaandu | For many years, many years, many thousands of years, |
| Pala kodi nooraayiram | For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years, |
| Sevvaatchi thaan thantha tamil mannaa | O Tamil land that gave righteous governance, |
| Un thiruvadiyae thirukaappu | Your holy feet alone are our divine protection! |
| Female | |
| Kariya maamalai pol meni | With a body majestic like a dark mountain, |
| Karunaiyae kamala sengan | With red lotus-like eyes overflowing with compassion, |
| Arulilae vilaintha sorkkal | With words born out of pure divine grace, |
| Agamellaam dhesa pakthi | And a heart filled entirely with patriotism, |
| Female | |
| Irulilae vilakkai yaettri | Lighting a lamp in the deep darkness, |
| Ilamakku thamizh paal thantha | Feeding us the nourishing milk of Tamil in our youth, |
| Thiruvulam niraintha selvaa | O noble soul filled with a holy mind, |
| Dheivamaai nirkkindraaiye… | You stand before us elevated as a deity! |
பல்லாண்டு பல்லாண்டு பல்லாயிரத்தாண்டு
பல கோடி நூறாயிரம்
செவ்வாட்சி தான் தந்த தமிழ் மன்னா
உன் திருவடியே திருக்காப்பு.......
For many years, many years, many thousands of years,
For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years,
O Tamil land that gave righteous governance,
Your holy feet alone are our divine protection!
கரிய மாமலைப் போல் மேனி
கருணையே கமலச் செங்கண்
அருளிலே விளைந்த சொற்கள்
அகமெல்லாம் தேச பக்தி...........
With a body majestic like a dark mountain,
With red lotus-like eyes overflowing with compassion,
With words born out of pure divine grace,
And a heart filled entirely with patriotism,
இருளிலே விளக்கை ஏற்றி
இளமைக்குத் தமிழ்ப்பால் தந்த
திருவுளம் நிறைந்த செல்வா
தெய்வமாய் நிற்கின்றாயே.......
Lighting a lamp in the deep darkness,
Feeding us the nourishing milk of Tamil in our youth,
O noble soul filled with a holy mind,
You stand before us elevated as a deity!
Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayiraththaandu
For many years, many years, many thousands of years,
Pala kodi nooraayiram
For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years,
Sevvaatchi thaan thantha tamil mannaa
O Tamil land that gave righteous governance,
Un thiruvadiyae thirukaappu
Your holy feet alone are our divine protection!
Kariya maamalai pol meni
With a body majestic like a dark mountain,
Karunaiyae kamala sengan
With red lotus-like eyes overflowing with compassion,
Arulilae vilaintha sorkkal
With words born out of pure divine grace,
Agamellaam dhesa pakthi
And a heart filled entirely with patriotism,
Irulilae vilakkai yaettri
Lighting a lamp in the deep darkness,
Ilamakku thamizh paal thantha
Feeding us the nourishing milk of Tamil in our youth,
Thiruvulam niraintha selvaa
O noble soul filled with a holy mind,
Dheivamaai nirkkindraaiye…
You stand before us elevated as a deity!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deep homage and reverent praise addressed to a grand figure or Tamil leader. Drawing inspiration from traditional Vaishnavite hymnology, it wishes eternal longevity and expresses gratitude for righteous rule and moral guidance. The lyrics extol the subject's majestic presence, lotus-like eyes filled with mercy, patriotic heart, and role in enlightening society with Tamil culture, ultimately exalting them to divine status.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayiraththaandu”
The repetition of 'pallaandu' emphasizes eternal longevity, directly echoing classical Azhwar devotional literature.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Kariya maamalai pol meni”
Compares the physical stature of the revered person to a majestic dark mountain using 'pol' (like).
Metaphor (Uruwagam)
“Ilamakku thamizh paal thantha”
Metaphorically equates Tamil language and cultural wisdom to nourishing mother's milk given in youth.
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Trivia
The opening line 'Pallaandu pallaandu' is a direct homage to Periyazhvar's Thiruppallaandu, a prominent 9th-century Tamil Vaishnavite devotional poem from the Naalayira Divya Prabandham.
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