Senthamizha Ezhundhu Vaaraayo
From Madurai Veeran · 1956
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Madurai Veeran1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo | Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come? |
| Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo | Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come? |
| Un singaara thaaimozhiyai | Look at your beautiful mother tongue |
| Un singaara thaaimozhiyai paaraaiyo | Won't you look at your beautiful mother tongue? |
| Female | |
| Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo | Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come? |
| Un singaara thaaimozhiyai paaraaiyo | Won't you look at your beautiful mother tongue? |
| Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo | Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come? |
| Female | |
| Sindhai ellaam inikkum thaenaagum | It becomes sweet honey filling all our thoughts |
| Aa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa… | Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…. | Aah... aah... aah... aah... |
| Sindhai ellaam inikkum thaenaagum | It becomes sweet honey filling all our thoughts |
| Selvamidhae amudhae thamizhae namadhu | This is our wealth, our nectar, our Tamil language |
| Sindhai ellaam inikkum thaenaagum | It becomes sweet honey filling all our thoughts |
| Female | |
| Androru naal arasar moovar madiyilae | Once upon a time, on the laps of the three great kings |
| Androru naal arasar moovar madiyilae | Once upon a time, on the laps of the three great kings |
| Nindru thavazhndhu maghizhndha mozhiyidhae | This is the language that stood, crawled, and rejoiced |
| Kadamaiyodu uyirena kaaraaiyo | Won't you protect it dutifully as if it were your life? |
| Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo | Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come? |
| Female | |
| Anbu neriyilae arasaala indha | To rule through the righteous path of love, in this |
| Agilam ellaam thamizar uravaada | Entire world for Tamils to unite in kinship |
| Anbu neriyilae arasaala indha | To rule through the righteous path of love, in this |
| Agilamellaam thamizar uravaada | Entire world for Tamils to unite in kinship |
| Thunbangal yaavum parandhoda | So that all sorrows fly away and vanish |
| Thunbangal yaavum parandhoda | So that all sorrows fly away and vanish |
| Thooya manangkondu kavi paada | To sing poetry with a pure heart |
| Thooya manangkondu kavi paada | To sing poetry with a pure heart |
| Female | |
| Pasa sanidhapa nidhapama gapadhasa nidha | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Sanidhapama gamapaa | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Maga padhasa nidhapa nidhapamagari | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Papa garisanidhapaga saa | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Padhasa nidhapamagari maga | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Magapa magari sanidhapa saa | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Magari sarigaa pamaga rigamaa | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Dhapama gamapaa nidhapa mapadhaa | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Pasagasariga gamagarisani | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Risaa nidhapadaa mapadha sanidhaa | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Garisanidha risanidhapa sanidhapama | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Padhapama riga dhapamaga riga padha padhanidha | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Risanidhapadha risanidhapa sanidhapama nidhapamaga | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Pasapama gaarisa maga padhasani | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Risaanidhapadha sanidhapamaga | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Gamanidhapa mapasanidha padhasagari | [Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes] |
| Female | |
| Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo | Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come? |
செந்தமிழா எழுந்து வாராயோ
செந்தமிழா எழுந்து வாராயோ
உன் சிங்காரத் தாய்மொழியை பாராயோ
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Look at your beautiful mother tongue
Won't you look at your beautiful mother tongue?
செந்தமிழா எழுந்து வாராயோ
உன் சிங்காரத் தாய்மொழியை பாராயோ
செந்தமிழா எழுந்து வாராயோ
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Won't you look at your beautiful mother tongue?
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
சிந்தையெல்லாம் இனிக்கும் தேனாகும்
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
சிந்தையெல்லாம் இனிக்கும் தேனாகும்
செல்வமிதே அமுதே தமிழே நமது
சிந்தையெல்லாம் இனிக்கும் தேனாகும்
செல்வமிதே அமுதே தமிழே நமது
சிந்தையெல்லாம் இனிக்கும் தேனாகும்
It becomes sweet honey filling all our thoughts
Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah...
Aah... aah... aah... aah...
It becomes sweet honey filling all our thoughts
This is our wealth, our nectar, our Tamil language
It becomes sweet honey filling all our thoughts
அன்றொரு நாள் அரசர் மூவர் மடியிலே
அன்றொரு நாள் அரசர் மூவர் மடியிலே
நின்று தவழ்ந்து மகிழ்ந்த மொழியிதே
கடமையோடு உயிரெனக் காராயோ
செந்தமிழா எழுந்து வாராயோ
Once upon a time, on the laps of the three great kings
Once upon a time, on the laps of the three great kings
This is the language that stood, crawled, and rejoiced
Won't you protect it dutifully as if it were your life?
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
அன்பு நெறியிலே அரசாள - இந்த
அகிலமெல்லாம் தமிழர் உறவாட
அன்பு நெறியிலே அரசாள - இந்த
அகிலமெல்லாம் தமிழர் உறவாட
துன்பங்கள் யாவும் பறந்தோட
துன்பங்கள் யாவும் பறந்தோட
தூய மனம் கொண்டு கவி பாட
தூய மனம் கொண்டு கவி பாட
To rule through the righteous path of love, in this
Entire world for Tamils to unite in kinship
To rule through the righteous path of love, in this
Entire world for Tamils to unite in kinship
So that all sorrows fly away and vanish
So that all sorrows fly away and vanish
To sing poetry with a pure heart
To sing poetry with a pure heart
பச சநிதப நிதபம கபதச நித
சநிதபம கமபா
மக பதச நிதப நிதபமகரி
பப கரிசநிதபக சா
பதச நிதபமகரி மக
மகப மகரி சனிதப சா
மகரி சரிக பமக ரிகமா
தபம கமபா நிதப மபதா
பசகசரிக கமகரிசநி
ரிசா நிதபடா மபத சநிதா
கரிசநிதா ரிசநிதபா சநிதபமா
பதபம ரிக தபமக ரிக பத பதநித
ரிசநிதபத ரிசநிதபத சநிதபம நிதபமக
பசபம காரிஸ மக பதசநி
ரிசநிதபத சநிதபமக
கமநிதப மபசனித பதசகரி
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
செந்தமிழா எழுந்து வாராயோ
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Un singaara thaaimozhiyai
Look at your beautiful mother tongue
Un singaara thaaimozhiyai paaraaiyo
Won't you look at your beautiful mother tongue?
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Un singaara thaaimozhiyai paaraaiyo
Won't you look at your beautiful mother tongue?
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Sindhai ellaam inikkum thaenaagum
It becomes sweet honey filling all our thoughts
Aa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa…
Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah...
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Aah... aah... aah... aah...
Sindhai ellaam inikkum thaenaagum
It becomes sweet honey filling all our thoughts
Selvamidhae amudhae thamizhae namadhu
This is our wealth, our nectar, our Tamil language
Sindhai ellaam inikkum thaenaagum
It becomes sweet honey filling all our thoughts
Androru naal arasar moovar madiyilae
Once upon a time, on the laps of the three great kings
Androru naal arasar moovar madiyilae
Once upon a time, on the laps of the three great kings
Nindru thavazhndhu maghizhndha mozhiyidhae
This is the language that stood, crawled, and rejoiced
Kadamaiyodu uyirena kaaraaiyo
Won't you protect it dutifully as if it were your life?
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Anbu neriyilae arasaala indha
To rule through the righteous path of love, in this
Agilam ellaam thamizar uravaada
Entire world for Tamils to unite in kinship
Anbu neriyilae arasaala indha
To rule through the righteous path of love, in this
Agilamellaam thamizar uravaada
Entire world for Tamils to unite in kinship
Thunbangal yaavum parandhoda
So that all sorrows fly away and vanish
Thunbangal yaavum parandhoda
So that all sorrows fly away and vanish
Thooya manangkondu kavi paada
To sing poetry with a pure heart
Thooya manangkondu kavi paada
To sing poetry with a pure heart
Pasa sanidhapa nidhapama gapadhasa nidha
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Sanidhapama gamapaa
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Maga padhasa nidhapa nidhapamagari
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Papa garisanidhapaga saa
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Padhasa nidhapamagari maga
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Magapa magari sanidhapa saa
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Magari sarigaa pamaga rigamaa
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Dhapama gamapaa nidhapa mapadhaa
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Pasagasariga gamagarisani
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Risaa nidhapadaa mapadha sanidhaa
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Garisanidha risanidhapa sanidhapama
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Padhapama riga dhapamaga riga padha padhanidha
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Risanidhapadha risanidhapa sanidhapama nidhapamaga
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Pasapama gaarisa maga padhasani
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Risaanidhapadha sanidhapamaga
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Gamanidhapa mapasanidha padhasagari
[Classical musical swaras / Solfa notes]
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Oh person of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo is a majestic ode celebrating the richness, history, and beauty of the Tamil language. The song calls upon Tamil speakers to wake up to the glorious heritage of their mother tongue, praising Tamil as sweet honey that enriches mind and soul, and describing it as an immortal nectar and priceless treasure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Selvamidhae amudhae thamizhae namadhu”
Tamil is directly compared to sweet honey (thaen), divine nectar (amudhu), and invaluable wealth (selvam).
Personification
“Androru naal arasar moovar madiyilae Nindru thavazhndhu maghizhndha mozhiyidhae”
The Tamil language is personified as a child that stood, crawled, and played on the laps of the ancient Three Tamil Kings (Chera, Chola, and Pandya).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thunbangal yaavum parandhoda / Thooya manangkondu kavi paada”
Repetition of the initial letter sounds across lines for musicality.
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Trivia
Composed by G. Ramanathan for the 1956 classic film Madurai Veeran starring M. G. Ramachandran, this song showcases poet Kannadasan's mastery of Thamizh Phatos and literary devotion. The music features elaborate Carnatic classical swara solfas.
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