Tamizhan Endru Sollada
From Bhoomi · 2020
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Bhoomi2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aaa..aaa… | Aa….aaa..aaa… |
| Haaa….aa…naa… | Haaa….aa…naa… |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…naa…. | Aaa….aaa….aaa…naa…. |
| Haa…aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa… | Haa…aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa… |
| Male | |
| Tamilan endru sollada | Say with pride that you are a Tamilian, |
| Thalai nimirndhu nillada | Stand tall with your head held high, |
| Tharaniyai nee vellada | Conquer the world! |
| Tamilan endru sollada | Say with pride that you are a Tamilian, |
| Thalai nimirndhu nillada | Stand tall with your head held high, |
| Tharaniyai nee vellada..aa | Conquer the world! |
| Male | |
| Yee.. | Yee.. |
| Bhoomi engum sutri vandhen | I travelled all across the earth, |
| Vinnai thottum vandhenae | I even touched the skies and returned, |
| Indha mannil edho ondru | Yet there is something unique in this soil. |
| Male | |
| Vaettru mozhi sorkkal ellaam | I heard foreign words and languages |
| Kettu kondae vandhenae | All along my journey, |
| En tamizhil edho ondru | Yet there is something special in my Tamil language. |
| Male | |
| Pirindhidum varai | Until I was away from it, |
| Idhan perumaigal edhuvum | None of its true greatness |
| Arindhidavillai nenjam | Was realized by my heart. |
| Male | |
| Marupadi paadhathinai | When I step my feet |
| Naan padhikkum pozhuthu | Upon this ground once again, |
| Silirkkuthu dhegam konjam | My body feels a gentle thrill. |
| Male | |
| Narambugal anaithilum | In all my nerves, |
| Aram yenum uram dhaan | Virtue is the fertilizer. |
| Ulagathin mudhal niram | The world's first true color |
| Tamizh niram dhaan | Is indeed the color of Tamil. |
| Male | |
| Ezhu kodi mugam aanaal | Though there are seven crore faces, |
| Orae oru peyar dhaan | There is only one identity, |
| Adhu verum peyar illai | And that is not just a name, |
| Engal uyir dhaan | It is our very life. |
| Chorus | |
| {Tamilan endru sollada | {Say with pride that you are a Tamilian, |
| Thalai nimirndhu nillada | Stand tall with your head held high, |
| Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2) | Conquer the world!} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Tamilan endru sollada | {Say with pride that you are a Tamilian, |
| Thalai nimirndhu nillada | Stand tall with your head held high, |
| Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2) | Conquer the world!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Pizza burger undu vandhen | I ate pizzas and burgers on my journey, |
| Pasta thindrum vandhenae | I tasted pasta as well, |
| Itiliyil edho ondru | Yet there is something in our idli, |
| Male | |
| Edhoo ondru…. | Something truly special... |
| Male | |
| Rock and roll kettu vandhen | I listened to rock and roll, |
| Jazzil mozhgi vandhenae | I immersed myself in jazz, |
| Nam paraiyil edho ondru | Yet there is something in our traditional parai drum, |
| Male | |
| Edhoo ondru…. | Something truly divine... |
| Male | |
| Uravugal ennum sollin | To truly discover the deep meaning |
| Arththam kanduppidikka | Of the word 'relationships', |
| Veru idam mannil illai | There is no other place on this earth. |
| Male | |
| Ye.. mozhi verum oli illai | Language is not merely sound; |
| Vazhi endru uraitha | There is no other race that declared |
| Veru inam engum illai | Language as a way of life. |
| Male | |
| Narambugal anaithilum | In all my nerves, |
| Aram yenum uram dhaan | Virtue is the ultimate fertilizer. |
| Ulagathin mudhal niram | The world's first color |
| Tamizh niram dhaan | Is indeed the color of Tamil. |
| Male | |
| Ezhu kodi mugam aanaal | Though there are seven crore faces, |
| Orae oru peyar dhaan | There is only one identity, |
| Adhu verum peyar illai | And that is not just a name, |
| Engal uyir dhaan | It is our very life. |
| Chorus | |
| {Tamilan endru sollada | {Say with pride that you are a Tamilian, |
| Thalai nimirndhu nillada | Stand tall with your head held high, |
| Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2) | Conquer the world!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Coat-u adhai kalatti vittu | Take off that western coat, |
| Pantu adhai koluthiputtu | Set aside those trousers, |
| Vettiyai ne madichu kattu | Fold and tie the traditional veshti! |
| Thagida thagida thagida thagida | Thagida thagida thagida thagida |
| Male | |
| Sagathiyil kaala vittu | Step your feet into the rich soil mud, |
| Naaththu nattum thaalam ittu | Plant the seedlings to a rhythmic beat, |
| Ettu katta paattu kattu | Sing out a song in high pitch! |
| Thagida thagida thagida thagida | Thagida thagida thagida thagida |
| Male | |
| Aaiyiram aandin munnae | Thousands of years ago, |
| Siththar sonnathellaamae | Whatever the Siddhas proclaimed, |
| Indru dhaan NASA sollum | Is what NASA confirms today. |
| Male | |
| Nilavai muthamittu | Kissing the moon, |
| Vinkalathil yeri | Boarding spacecraft, |
| Tamizho vinnai thaandi vellum | Tamil transcends space to conquer the universe. |
| Chorus | |
| Kizhavigal mozhi | The words spoken by old women |
| Anubhava uli | Are chisels of lived experience; |
| Male :Adhil undu bhoomi pandhin | In them resides the total wisdom |
| Moththa arivu | Of this spherical Earth. |
| Chorus | |
| Kumarigal vizhi | The glances of young maidens |
| Sidharidum oli | Scatter light everywhere; |
| Male :Adhil undu bhoomi pandhin | In them resides the entire beauty |
| Moththa azhagu | Of this spherical Earth. |
| Male | |
| Ezhu kodi idhaiyathil orae thudippu | A single heartbeat pulses in seven crore hearts, |
| Engal vizhigalil erivadhu orae neruppu | A single fire burns bright in all our eyes. |
| Ulaginukkozhi thara athaipparppu | Look at it shining to give light to the world! |
| Indha inathinil pirappathae thanichirappu | Being born in this race is a unique blessing. |
| Chorus | |
| {Tamilan endru sollada | {Say with pride that you are a Tamilian, |
| Thalai nimirndhu nillada | Stand tall with your head held high, |
| Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2) | Conquer the world!} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Tamilan endru sollada | {Say with pride that you are a Tamilian, |
| Thalai nimirndhu nillada | Stand tall with your head held high, |
| Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2) | Conquer the world!} (2) |
மற்றும் டி. இமான்
Aa….aaa..aaa…
Haaa….aa…naa…
Aaa….aaa….aaa…naa….
Haa…aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa…
ஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆ....னா.....
ஆஆ.......ஆஆ......ஆஅ....னா...
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Stand tall with your head held high,
Conquer the world!
Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Stand tall with your head held high,
Conquer the world!
தமிழன் என்று சொல்லடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து நில்லடா
தரணியை நீ வெல்லடா.....
தமிழன் என்று சொல்லடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து நில்லடா
தரணியை நீ வெல்லடா.....
Yee..
I travelled all across the earth,
I even touched the skies and returned,
Yet there is something unique in this soil.
ஏ.....
பூமி எங்கும் சுற்றி வந்தேன்
விண்ணை தொட்டும் வந்தேனே
இந்த மண்ணில் ஏதோ ஒன்று
I heard foreign words and languages
All along my journey,
Yet there is something special in my Tamil language.
வேற்று மொழி சொற்கள் எல்லாம்
கேட்டு கொண்டே வந்தேனே
என் தமிழில் ஏதோ ஒன்று
Until I was away from it,
None of its true greatness
Was realized by my heart.
பிரிந்திடும் வரை
இதன் பெருமைகள் எதுவும்
அறிந்திடவில்லை நெஞ்சம்
When I step my feet
Upon this ground once again,
My body feels a gentle thrill.
மறுபடி பாதத்தினை
நான் பதிக்கும் பொழுது
சிலிர்க்குது தேகம் கொஞ்சம்
In all my nerves,
Virtue is the fertilizer.
The world's first true color
Is indeed the color of Tamil.
நரம்புகள் அனைத்திலும்
அறம் எனும் உரம்தான்
உலகத்தின் முதல் நிறம்
தமிழ் நிறம்தான்
Though there are seven crore faces,
There is only one identity,
And that is not just a name,
It is our very life.
ஏழு கோடி முகம் ஆனால்
ஒரே ஒரு பெயர்தான்
அது வெறும் பெயர் இல்லை
எங்கள் உயிர்தான்
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Stand tall with your head held high,
Conquer the world!} (2)
{தமிழன் என்று சொல்லடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து நில்லடா
தரணியை நீ வெல்லடா.....} (2)
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Stand tall with your head held high,
Conquer the world!} (2)
{தமிழன் என்று சொல்லடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து நில்லடா
தரணியை நீ வெல்லடா....} (2)
I ate pizzas and burgers on my journey,
I tasted pasta as well,
Yet there is something in our idli,
பீசா பர்கர் உண்டு வந்தேன்
பாஸ்தா தின்றும் வந்தேனே
இட்டிலியில் ஏதோ ஒன்று
Something truly special...
ஏதோ ஒன்று......
I listened to rock and roll,
I immersed myself in jazz,
Yet there is something in our traditional parai drum,
ராக் அண்ட் ரோல் கேட்டு வந்தேன்
ஜாஸ்சில் மூழ்கி வந்தேனே
நம் பறையில் ஏதோ ஒன்று
Something truly divine...
ஏதோ ஒன்று......
To truly discover the deep meaning
Of the word 'relationships',
There is no other place on this earth.
உறவுகள் என்னும் சொல்லின்
அர்த்தம் கண்டுபிடிக்க
வேறு இடம் மண்ணில் இல்லை
Language is not merely sound;
There is no other race that declared
Language as a way of life.
ஏ....மொழி வெறும் ஒலி இல்லை
வழி என்று உரைத்த
வேறு இனம் எங்கும் இல்லை
In all my nerves,
Virtue is the ultimate fertilizer.
The world's first color
Is indeed the color of Tamil.
நரம்புகள் அனைத்திலும்
அறம் எனும் உரம்தான்
உலகத்தின் முதல் நிறம்
தமிழ் நிறம்தான்
Though there are seven crore faces,
There is only one identity,
And that is not just a name,
It is our very life.
ஏழு கோடி முகம் ஆனால்
ஒரே ஒரு பெயர்தான்
அது வெறும் பெயர் இல்லை
எங்கள் உயிர்தான்
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Stand tall with your head held high,
Conquer the world!} (2)
{தமிழன் என்று சொல்லடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து நில்லடா
தரணியை நீ வெல்லடா.....} (2)
Take off that western coat,
Set aside those trousers,
Fold and tie the traditional veshti!
Thagida thagida thagida thagida
கோட்டு அதை கலட்டி விட்டு
பேன்ட் அதை கொளுத்திபுட்டு
வேட்டியை நீ மடிச்சுக்கட்டு
தகிட தகிட தகிட தகிட
Step your feet into the rich soil mud,
Plant the seedlings to a rhythmic beat,
Sing out a song in high pitch!
Thagida thagida thagida thagida
சகதியில் கால விட்டு
நாத்து நட்டும் தாளம் இட்டு
எட்டு கட்ட பாட்டு கட்டு
தகிட தகிட தகிட தகிட
Thousands of years ago,
Whatever the Siddhas proclaimed,
Is what NASA confirms today.
ஆயிரம் ஆண்டின் முன்னே
சித்தர் சொன்னதெல்லாமே
இன்றுதான் நாசா சொல்லும்
Kissing the moon,
Boarding spacecraft,
Tamil transcends space to conquer the universe.
நிலவை முத்தமிட்டு
விண்கலத்தில் ஏறி
தமிழோ விண்ணை தாண்டி வெல்லும்
The words spoken by old women
Are chisels of lived experience;
In them resides the total wisdom
Of this spherical Earth.
கிழவிகள் மொழி
அனுபவ உளி
அதில் உண்டு பூமி பந்தின்
மொத்த அறிவு
The glances of young maidens
Scatter light everywhere;
In them resides the entire beauty
Of this spherical Earth.
குமரிகள் விழி
சிதறிடும் ஒளி
அதில் உண்டு பூமி பந்தின்
மொத்த அழகு
A single heartbeat pulses in seven crore hearts,
A single fire burns bright in all our eyes.
Look at it shining to give light to the world!
Being born in this race is a unique blessing.
ஏழு கோடி இதயத்தில்
ஒரே துடிப்பு
எங்கள் விழிகளில் எரிவது
ஒரே நெருப்பு
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Stand tall with your head held high,
Conquer the world!} (2)
உலகினில் ஒளி தர
அதை பரப்பு
இந்த இனத்தினில் பிறப்பதே
தனி சிறப்பு
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Stand tall with your head held high,
Conquer the world!} (2)
{தமிழன் என்று சொல்லடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து நில்லடா
தரணியை நீ வெல்லடா....} (2)
{தமிழன் என்று சொல்லடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து நில்லடா
தரணியை நீ வெல்லடா.....} (2)
Aa….aaa..aaa…
Aa….aaa..aaa…
Haaa….aa…naa…
Haaa….aa…naa…
Aaa….aaa….aaa…naa….
Aaa….aaa….aaa…naa….
Haa…aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa…
Haa…aaa…aaa..aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa…
Tamilan endru sollada
Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Thalai nimirndhu nillada
Stand tall with your head held high,
Tharaniyai nee vellada
Conquer the world!
Tamilan endru sollada
Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Thalai nimirndhu nillada
Stand tall with your head held high,
Tharaniyai nee vellada..aa
Conquer the world!
Yee..
Yee..
Bhoomi engum sutri vandhen
I travelled all across the earth,
Vinnai thottum vandhenae
I even touched the skies and returned,
Indha mannil edho ondru
Yet there is something unique in this soil.
Vaettru mozhi sorkkal ellaam
I heard foreign words and languages
Kettu kondae vandhenae
All along my journey,
En tamizhil edho ondru
Yet there is something special in my Tamil language.
Pirindhidum varai
Until I was away from it,
Idhan perumaigal edhuvum
None of its true greatness
Arindhidavillai nenjam
Was realized by my heart.
Marupadi paadhathinai
When I step my feet
Naan padhikkum pozhuthu
Upon this ground once again,
Silirkkuthu dhegam konjam
My body feels a gentle thrill.
Narambugal anaithilum
In all my nerves,
Aram yenum uram dhaan
Virtue is the fertilizer.
Ulagathin mudhal niram
The world's first true color
Tamizh niram dhaan
Is indeed the color of Tamil.
Ezhu kodi mugam aanaal
Though there are seven crore faces,
Orae oru peyar dhaan
There is only one identity,
Adhu verum peyar illai
And that is not just a name,
Engal uyir dhaan
It is our very life.
{Tamilan endru sollada
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Thalai nimirndhu nillada
Stand tall with your head held high,
Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2)
Conquer the world!} (2)
{Tamilan endru sollada
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Thalai nimirndhu nillada
Stand tall with your head held high,
Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2)
Conquer the world!} (2)
Pizza burger undu vandhen
I ate pizzas and burgers on my journey,
Pasta thindrum vandhenae
I tasted pasta as well,
Itiliyil edho ondru
Yet there is something in our idli,
Edhoo ondru….
Something truly special...
Rock and roll kettu vandhen
I listened to rock and roll,
Jazzil mozhgi vandhenae
I immersed myself in jazz,
Nam paraiyil edho ondru
Yet there is something in our traditional parai drum,
Edhoo ondru….
Something truly divine...
Uravugal ennum sollin
To truly discover the deep meaning
Arththam kanduppidikka
Of the word 'relationships',
Veru idam mannil illai
There is no other place on this earth.
Ye.. mozhi verum oli illai
Language is not merely sound;
Vazhi endru uraitha
There is no other race that declared
Veru inam engum illai
Language as a way of life.
Narambugal anaithilum
In all my nerves,
Aram yenum uram dhaan
Virtue is the ultimate fertilizer.
Ulagathin mudhal niram
The world's first color
Tamizh niram dhaan
Is indeed the color of Tamil.
Ezhu kodi mugam aanaal
Though there are seven crore faces,
Orae oru peyar dhaan
There is only one identity,
Adhu verum peyar illai
And that is not just a name,
Engal uyir dhaan
It is our very life.
{Tamilan endru sollada
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Thalai nimirndhu nillada
Stand tall with your head held high,
Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2)
Conquer the world!} (2)
Coat-u adhai kalatti vittu
Take off that western coat,
Pantu adhai koluthiputtu
Set aside those trousers,
Vettiyai ne madichu kattu
Fold and tie the traditional veshti!
Thagida thagida thagida thagida
Thagida thagida thagida thagida
Sagathiyil kaala vittu
Step your feet into the rich soil mud,
Naaththu nattum thaalam ittu
Plant the seedlings to a rhythmic beat,
Ettu katta paattu kattu
Sing out a song in high pitch!
Thagida thagida thagida thagida
Thagida thagida thagida thagida
Aaiyiram aandin munnae
Thousands of years ago,
Siththar sonnathellaamae
Whatever the Siddhas proclaimed,
Indru dhaan NASA sollum
Is what NASA confirms today.
Nilavai muthamittu
Kissing the moon,
Vinkalathil yeri
Boarding spacecraft,
Tamizho vinnai thaandi vellum
Tamil transcends space to conquer the universe.
Kizhavigal mozhi
The words spoken by old women
Anubhava uli
Are chisels of lived experience;
Male :Adhil undu bhoomi pandhin
In them resides the total wisdom
Moththa arivu
Of this spherical Earth.
Kumarigal vizhi
The glances of young maidens
Sidharidum oli
Scatter light everywhere;
Male :Adhil undu bhoomi pandhin
In them resides the entire beauty
Moththa azhagu
Of this spherical Earth.
Ezhu kodi idhaiyathil orae thudippu
A single heartbeat pulses in seven crore hearts,
Engal vizhigalil erivadhu orae neruppu
A single fire burns bright in all our eyes.
Ulaginukkozhi thara athaipparppu
Look at it shining to give light to the world!
Indha inathinil pirappathae thanichirappu
Being born in this race is a unique blessing.
{Tamilan endru sollada
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Thalai nimirndhu nillada
Stand tall with your head held high,
Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2)
Conquer the world!} (2)
{Tamilan endru sollada
{Say with pride that you are a Tamilian,
Thalai nimirndhu nillada
Stand tall with your head held high,
Tharaniyai nee vellada} (2)
Conquer the world!} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Tamizhan Endru Sollada' from the film Bhoomi is a high-energy anthem celebrating Tamil heritage, culture, identity, and agrarian pride. Written by Madhan Karky, the song echoes Namakkal Kavignar Ramalingam Pillai's famous patriotic line while adapting it to a modern context. It follows a protagonist returning from abroad who realizes that despite experiencing global cuisine, music, and culture, nothing compares to the grounding warmth of his roots, simple food like idli, traditional percussion like the parai drum, and the values embedded in the Tamil language.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni (Alliteration)
“Tamilan endru sollada / Thalai nimirndhu nillada / Tharaniyai nee vellada”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' across lines creating rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Narambugal anaithilum / Aram yenum uram dhaan”
'Aram yenum uram' metaphorically describes virtue ('aram') as the nourishing fertilizer ('uram') running through one's nerves.
Contrast / Juxtaposition
“Coat-u adhai kalatti vittu ... Vettiyai ne madichu kattu”
Contrasts Western icons (Pizza, Burger, Jazz, Coat, Pants) with traditional Tamil staples (Idli, Parai, Vetti, Agriculture) to highlight cultural grounding.
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Trivia
The opening slogan 'Tamizhan endru sollada, thalai nimirndhu nillada' originates from the renowned 20th-century Tamil poet Namakkal Kavignar V. Ramalingam Pillai. Lyricist Madhan Karky incorporated this iconic phrase into the song composed by D. Imman and sung by Anirudh Ravichander to serve as a rousing anthem for Jayam Ravi's 25th film, 'Bhoomi'.
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