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Tamizhai Yetriduvom

From Tamizhai Yetriduvom Song · 2018

Lyricist
Sahayam IAS
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Tamizhai Yetriduvom Song2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ezhuthu namakku aayuthamWriting is our weapon.
Em kai ezhuthu enakku adaiyalamMy signature is my identity.
Adayalam izhappathu avamanamLosing identity is a disgrace.
Athai kaakka ninaikkumThat which seeks to protect it
Tamizh thanmaanam..heyy eeyyIs Tamil self-respect..heyy eeyy
Male
Anniya mozhiyil kai ezhuthuA signature in a foreign language
Athu adimai moga poi ezhuthuIs a false script born of slavish fascination.
Annai tamizhin kai ezhuthuA signature in mother Tamil
Athu arivorin ariyaa mei ezhuthuIs the rare true script of the wise.
Heyy eeyyHeyy eeyy
Male
Unarvil kazhanthaBlended into our feelings
Uyir ezhuthuIs the vowel letter (soul letter).
Athu unmai arinthorkkuFor those who know the truth, it is
Mei ezhuthuThe consonant letter (body letter / truth script).
Aranaai nirkkumStanding as armor
Aayutha ezhuthuIs the Aayutha letter (weapon letter).
Avai anaithum namAll of these are our
Tamizh nal muthuTamil's fine pearls.
Male
Hmm mmm mmmm..(4)Hmm mmm mmmm..(4)
Male
Enthan thaai ootiya mozhiyaiThe language fed to me by my mother,
Eduthu erithal thaan thagummoIs it right to throw it away?
Sinthai niraintha intha semmozhiyaiThis classical language that fills our mind,
Kindal seithal thaan athu nyaayamaIs it fair to mock it?
Annai sollai aravae marappathumCompletely forgetting the mother tongue
Anniya mozhiyai abathil tharippathumAnd dangerously adorning oneself in a foreign language
Male
Athu veenar velaiIs the work of worthless people,
Koonar paarvaiA twisted perspective,
Vetru maayaiAn empty illusion,
Thotru nooyaiA contagious disease.
Male
Ini tamizhai yetriduvomFrom now on, let us elevate Tamil!
Thalai ezhuthai matriduvomLet us change our destiny!
Kai oppam IttiduvomLet us put our signatures,
Athil kanni tamizhil kottiduvomAnd shower them in virgin Tamil!
Male
Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo…(4)Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo…(4)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Tamizhai Yetriduvom is a motivational song written by U. Sagayam IAS to inspire Tamil people to preserve their linguistic identity by signing their names in Tamil rather than foreign languages. The song highlights that a person's signature is a symbol of self-respect and cultural pride. It poetically incorporates Tamil linguistic concepts like Uyir Ezhuthu (vowels), Mei Ezhuthu (consonants), and Aayutha Ezhuthu (special character), attributing deep philosophical meanings to them. The song calls out the blind obsession with foreign languages and urges everyone to proudly embrace and elevate Tamil in daily life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ezhuthu namakku aayutham

Comparing the script/writing directly to a weapon ('Aayutham').

Wordplay / Double Entendre

Athu unmai arinthorkku Mei ezhuthu

Playing on the grammatical terms 'Uyir ezhuthu' (vowel), 'Mei ezhuthu' (consonant), and 'Aayutha ezhuthu' (special letter) to also mean soul, truth, and weapon/shield respectively.

Rhetorical Question

Kindal seithal thaan athu nyaayama

Asking whether it is fair to mock or discard one's mother tongue to emphasize the absurdity of doing so.

Anaphora / Alliteration (Monnai)

Thotru nooyai

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across consecutive lines ('Vetru maayai', 'Thotru nooyai').

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Trivia

This song was written by former IAS officer U. Sagayam (Sahayam IAS), a celebrated civil servant in Tamil Nadu known for his anti-corruption efforts. He penned this song as part of a campaign to encourage citizens and youth to sign official documents in Tamil.

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