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Senthamizha Ezhundhu Vaaraayo

From Madurai Veeran · 1956

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
M. L. Vasanthakumari
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Madurai Veeran
Movie release year
1956
Lyrics added on
22 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Un singaara thaaimozhiyai
Un singaara thaaimozhiyai paaraaiyo
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Un singaara thaaimozhiyai paaraaiyo
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Sindhai ellaam inikkum thaenaagum
Aa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa…
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Sindhai ellaam inikkum thaenaagum
Selvamidhae amudhae thamizhae namadhu
Sindhai ellaam inikkum thaenaagum
Androru naal arasar moovar madiyilae
Androru naal arasar moovar madiyilae
Nindru thavazhndhu maghizhndha mozhiyidhae
Kadamaiyodu uyirena kaaraaiyo
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
Anbu neriyilae arasaala indha
Agilam ellaam thamizar uravaada
Anbu neriyilae arasaala indha
Agilamellaam thamizar uravaada
Thunbangal yaavum parandhoda
Thunbangal yaavum parandhoda
Thooya manangkondu kavi paada
Thooya manangkondu kavi paada
Pasa sanidhapa nidhapama gapadhasa nidha
Sanidhapama gamapaa
Maga padhasa nidhapa nidhapamagari
Papa garisanidhapaga saa
Padhasa nidhapamagari maga
Magapa magari sanidhapa saa
Magari sarigaa pamaga rigamaa
Dhapama gamapaa nidhapa mapadhaa
Pasagasariga gamagarisani
Risaa nidhapadaa mapadha sanidhaa
Garisanidha risanidhapa sanidhapama
Padhapama riga dhapamaga riga padha padhanidha
Risanidhapadha risanidhapa sanidhapama nidhapamaga
Pasapama gaarisa maga padhasani
Risaanidhapadha sanidhapamaga
Gamanidhapa mapasanidha padhasagari
Senthamizhaa ezhundhu vaaraaiyo
O son of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come forth?
O son of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come forth?
Upon your beautiful mother tongue,
won't you look at your beautiful mother tongue?
O son of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come forth?
Won't you look at your beautiful mother tongue?
O son of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come forth?
It is honey that sweetens every thought,
Aa... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa...
Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa... aa...
It is honey that sweetens every thought,
this is our treasure, our nectar, our Tamil!
It is honey that sweetens every thought,
Once upon a time, on the laps of the three Tamil kings,
once upon a time, on the laps of the three Tamil kings,
this is the language that crawled, grew, and flourished with joy!
Won't you protect it like your own life, as your duty?
O son of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come forth?
To rule in the path of love,
for Tamils to bond with the whole world,
to rule in the path of love,
for Tamils to bond with the whole world,
so that all our sorrows fly away,
so that all our sorrows fly away,
and we can sing poetry with a pure heart,
and we can sing poetry with a pure heart!
Pa Sa Sa Ni Dha Pa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Pa Dha Sa Ni Dha
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ma Paa
Ma Ga Pa Dha Sa Ni Dha Pa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri
Pa Pa Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Ga Saa
Pa Dha Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Ma Ga
Ma Ga Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Saa
Ma Ga Ri Sa Ri Gaa Pa Ma Ga Ri Ga Maa
Dha Pa Ma Ga Ma Paa Ni Dha Pa Ma Dha Dhaa
Pa Sa Ga Sa Ri Ga Ga Ma Ga Ri Sa Ni
Ri Saa Ni Dha Pa Dhaa Ma Dha Dha Sa Ni Dhaa
Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma
Pa Dha Pa Ma Ri Ga Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Ga Pa Dha Pa Dha Ni Dha
Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Dha Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga
Pa Sa Pa Ma Gaa Ri Sa Ma Ga Pa Dha Sa Ni
Ri Saa Ni Dha Pa Dha Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga
Ga Ma Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Sa Ni Dha Pa Dha Sa Ga Ri
O son of pure Tamil, won't you arise and come forth?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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