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 aayutham | Writing is our weapon. |
| Em kai ezhuthu enakku adaiyalam | My signature is my identity. |
| Adayalam izhappathu avamanam | Losing identity is a disgrace. |
| Athai kaakka ninaikkum | That which seeks to protect it |
| Tamizh thanmaanam..heyy eeyy | Is Tamil self-respect..heyy eeyy |
| Male | |
| Anniya mozhiyil kai ezhuthu | A signature in a foreign language |
| Athu adimai moga poi ezhuthu | Is a false script born of slavish fascination. |
| Annai tamizhin kai ezhuthu | A signature in mother Tamil |
| Athu arivorin ariyaa mei ezhuthu | Is the rare true script of the wise. |
| Heyy eeyy | Heyy eeyy |
| Male | |
| Unarvil kazhantha | Blended into our feelings |
| Uyir ezhuthu | Is the vowel letter (soul letter). |
| Athu unmai arinthorkku | For those who know the truth, it is |
| Mei ezhuthu | The consonant letter (body letter / truth script). |
| Aranaai nirkkum | Standing as armor |
| Aayutha ezhuthu | Is the Aayutha letter (weapon letter). |
| Avai anaithum nam | All of these are our |
| Tamizh nal muthu | Tamil's fine pearls. |
| Male | |
| Hmm mmm mmmm..(4) | Hmm mmm mmmm..(4) |
| Male | |
| Enthan thaai ootiya mozhiyai | The language fed to me by my mother, |
| Eduthu erithal thaan thagummo | Is it right to throw it away? |
| Sinthai niraintha intha semmozhiyai | This classical language that fills our mind, |
| Kindal seithal thaan athu nyaayama | Is it fair to mock it? |
| Annai sollai aravae marappathum | Completely forgetting the mother tongue |
| Anniya mozhiyai abathil tharippathum | And dangerously adorning oneself in a foreign language |
| Male | |
| Athu veenar velai | Is the work of worthless people, |
| Koonar paarvai | A twisted perspective, |
| Vetru maayai | An empty illusion, |
| Thotru nooyai | A contagious disease. |
| Male | |
| Ini tamizhai yetriduvom | From now on, let us elevate Tamil! |
| Thalai ezhuthai matriduvom | Let us change our destiny! |
| Kai oppam Ittiduvom | Let us put our signatures, |
| Athil kanni tamizhil kottiduvom | And shower them in virgin Tamil! |
| Male | |
| Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo…(4) | Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo…(4) |
எழுத்து நமக்கு ஆயுதம்
எம் கை எழுத்து எனக்கு அடையாளம்
அடையாளம் இழப்பது அவமானம்
அதை காக்க நினைக்கும்
தமிழ் தன்மானம்...ஹேய் ய்ய்
Writing is our weapon.
My signature is my identity.
Losing identity is a disgrace.
That which seeks to protect it
Is Tamil self-respect..heyy eeyy
அந்நிய மொழியில் கை எழுத்து
அது அடிமை மோக பொய் எழுத்து
அன்னை தமிழின் கை எழுத்து
அது அறிவோரின் அறியா மெய் எழுத்து
ஹேய் ய்ய்
A signature in a foreign language
Is a false script born of slavish fascination.
A signature in mother Tamil
Is the rare true script of the wise.
Heyy eeyy
உணர்வில் கலந்த
உயிர் எழுத்து
அது உண்மை அறிந்தோர்க்கு
மெய் எழுத்து
அறனாய் நிற்கும்
ஆயுத எழுத்து
அவை அனைத்தும் நம்
தமிழ் நல் முத்து
Blended into our feelings
Is the vowel letter (soul letter).
For those who know the truth, it is
The consonant letter (body letter / truth script).
Standing as armor
Is the Aayutha letter (weapon letter).
All of these are our
Tamil's fine pearls.
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்....(4)
Hmm mmm mmmm..(4)
எந்தன் தாய் ஊட்டிய மொழியை
எடுத்து எறிதல் தான் தகும்மோ
சிந்தை நிறைந்த இந்த செம்மொழியை
கிண்டல் செய்தால் தான் அது நியாயமா
அன்னை சொல்லே அறவே மறப்பதும்
அந்நிய மொழியை ஆபத்தில் தரிப்பதும்
The language fed to me by my mother,
Is it right to throw it away?
This classical language that fills our mind,
Is it fair to mock it?
Completely forgetting the mother tongue
And dangerously adorning oneself in a foreign language
அது வீனர் வேலை
கூனர் பார்வை
வெற்று மாயை
தொற்று நோயை
Is the work of worthless people,
A twisted perspective,
An empty illusion,
A contagious disease.
இனி தமிழை ஏற்றிடுவோம்
தலை எழுத்தை மாற்றிடுவோம்
கை ஒப்பம் இட்டிடுவோம்
அதில் கன்னி தமிழில் கொட்டிடுவோம்
From now on, let us elevate Tamil!
Let us change our destiny!
Let us put our signatures,
And shower them in virgin Tamil!
ஓஹோ..ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...(4)
Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo…(4)
Ezhuthu namakku aayutham
Writing is our weapon.
Em kai ezhuthu enakku adaiyalam
My signature is my identity.
Adayalam izhappathu avamanam
Losing identity is a disgrace.
Athai kaakka ninaikkum
That which seeks to protect it
Tamizh thanmaanam..heyy eeyy
Is Tamil self-respect..heyy eeyy
Anniya mozhiyil kai ezhuthu
A signature in a foreign language
Athu adimai moga poi ezhuthu
Is a false script born of slavish fascination.
Annai tamizhin kai ezhuthu
A signature in mother Tamil
Athu arivorin ariyaa mei ezhuthu
Is the rare true script of the wise.
Heyy eeyy
Heyy eeyy
Unarvil kazhantha
Blended into our feelings
Uyir ezhuthu
Is the vowel letter (soul letter).
Athu unmai arinthorkku
For those who know the truth, it is
Mei ezhuthu
The consonant letter (body letter / truth script).
Aranaai nirkkum
Standing as armor
Aayutha ezhuthu
Is the Aayutha letter (weapon letter).
Avai anaithum nam
All of these are our
Tamizh nal muthu
Tamil's fine pearls.
Hmm mmm mmmm..(4)
Hmm mmm mmmm..(4)
Enthan thaai ootiya mozhiyai
The language fed to me by my mother,
Eduthu erithal thaan thagummo
Is it right to throw it away?
Sinthai niraintha intha semmozhiyai
This classical language that fills our mind,
Kindal seithal thaan athu nyaayama
Is it fair to mock it?
Annai sollai aravae marappathum
Completely forgetting the mother tongue
Anniya mozhiyai abathil tharippathum
And dangerously adorning oneself in a foreign language
Athu veenar velai
Is the work of worthless people,
Koonar paarvai
A twisted perspective,
Vetru maayai
An empty illusion,
Thotru nooyai
A contagious disease.
Ini tamizhai yetriduvom
From now on, let us elevate Tamil!
Thalai ezhuthai matriduvom
Let us change our destiny!
Kai oppam Ittiduvom
Let us put our signatures,
Athil kanni tamizhil kottiduvom
And shower them in virgin Tamil!
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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