Thamizh Anthem
From LKG · 2019
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- LKG2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyirae unnai thamizh enbatha | Should I call you my life, Tamil? |
| Thamizhae unnai uyir enbatha | Should I call you my Tamil, Life? |
| Isaiyil mei maranthaai | You forgot yourself in music, |
| Ezhuthil uyir mei kalanthaai | In writing, you blended soul and body (vowels and consonants), |
| Male | |
| Kumari kandam mudhal | From the lost continent of Kumari Kandam, |
| Andam varai needhan niranithaai | To the universe, you alone pervade. |
| Male | |
| Thamizh maganae vaada | Come, son of Tamil! |
| Thalai nimirnthu vaada…aa… | Come with your head held high... ah... |
| Thamizh magalae vaa vaa | Come, daughter of Tamil, come come! |
| Tharani vella vaa vaa…aa…. | Come to conquer the world... ah... |
| Male | |
| Thamizh maganae vaada | Come, son of Tamil! |
| All :Thunivodu vaada | All: Come with courage! |
| Thuyar theerka vaada… | Come to end the sorrow... |
| Male :Thalai nimirnthu vaada..aaa… | Male: Come with your head held high... ah... |
| All :Panivodu vaada | All: Come with humility! |
| Padaikondu vaada…. | Come with an army... |
| Male :Thamizh magalae vaa vaa | Male: Come, daughter of Tamil, come come! |
| All :Thunivodu vaada | All: Come with courage! |
| Thuyar theerka vaada… | Come to end the sorrow... |
| Male :Tharani vella vaa vaa…aa…. | Male: Come to conquer the world... ah... |
| All :Panivodu vaada | All: Come with humility! |
| Padaikondu vaada…. | Come with an army... |
| Male :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa… | Male: Vocalizing (Aaa....aaa...) |
| Aaa…aaa………… | Vocalizing (Aaa...aaa...) |
| Female | |
| Eerayiram aandaagiyum | Even after two thousand years, |
| Thamizh tharaniyai aalum | Tamil rules the world, |
| Idhu ulagengilum paraisatriya | Proclaimed across the entire world, |
| Uyar enam engal eezham | Our Eelam is an exalted race. |
| Female | |
| Kallanaiyil patta katrum | The wind that touches Kallanai dam, |
| Kaveriyil kodi yetrum | Hoists the flag of victory over Kaveri, |
| Olaisuvadikul ulla ariviyal | The scientific wisdom stored within palm-leaf manuscripts, |
| Paarpotrum | Is revered by the world. |
| Singa inam endrum seerum | The lion breed always roars, |
| Jallikattu sonna veeram | The valor demonstrated by Jallikattu, |
| Veeram mattumella | Not just valor alone, |
| Kadhal solla solla thean oorum | When speaking of love, honey drips continuously. |
| Male | |
| Imaiyam adhan mudiyil | At the peak of the Himalayas, |
| Peyar ezhuthiya thamizhan | The Tamilian who inscribed his name, |
| Ulagil endha uyirkkum | To any living soul in the world, |
| Sendru uthavidum manidhan | Is the human who steps forward to help. |
| Male | |
| Thamizh maganae vaada | Come, son of Tamil! |
| All :Thunivodu vaada | All: Come with courage! |
| Thuyar theerka vaada… | Come with an army... |
| Male :Thalai nimirnthu vaada..aaa… | Male: Come with your head held high... ah... |
| All :Panivodu vaada | All: Come with humility! |
| Padaikondu vaada…. | Come with an army... |
| Male :Thamizh magalae vaa vaa | Male: Come, daughter of Tamil, come come! |
| All :Thunivodu vaada | All: Come with courage! |
| Thuyar theerka vaada… | Come to end the sorrow... |
| Male :Tharani vella vaa vaa…aa…. | Male: Come to conquer the world... ah... |
| All :Panivodu vaada | All: Come with humility! |
| Padaikondu vaada…. | Come with an army... |
| Male :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa… | Male: Vocalizing (Aaa....aaa...) |
| Aaa…aaa………… | Vocalizing (Aaa...aaa...) |
| Male | |
| Thamizh maganae vaada | Come, son of Tamil! |
| Thalai nimirnthu vaada… | Come with your head held high... |
| Thamizh magalae vaa vaa | Come, daughter of Tamil, come come! |
| Tharani vella vaa vaa… | Come to conquer the world, come come... |
| Male | |
| Thamizh maganae vaada | Come, son of Tamil! |
| Thalai nimirnthu vaada… | Come with your head held high... |
| Thamizh magalae vaa vaa | Come, daughter of Tamil, come come! |
| Tharani vella vaa vaa…aa…. | Come to conquer the world, come come... ah... |
| Female :Haa….aaa….aaa….aa… | Female: Vocalization (Haa....aaa...) |
| Aaaaa….aaa….aaa…… | Vocalization (Aaaaa....aaa...) |
எல். ஆர். ஈஸ்வரி, சித் ஸ்ரீராம் மற்றும் சின்மயி
Should I call you my life, Tamil?
Should I call you my Tamil, Life?
You forgot yourself in music,
In writing, you blended soul and body (vowels and consonants),
உயிரே உன்னை தமிழ் என்பதா
தமிழே உன்னை உயிர் என்பதா
இசையில் மெய் மறந்தாய்
எழுத்தில் உயிர் மெய் கலந்தாய்
From the lost continent of Kumari Kandam,
To the universe, you alone pervade.
குமரி கண்டம் முதல்
அண்டம் வரை நீதான் நிறைந்தாய்
Come, son of Tamil!
Come with your head held high... ah...
Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
Come to conquer the world... ah...
பேசத்தானே ஆசை முளைக்கும்
பேசி பார்த்தால் மீசை முளைக்கும்
தொல்காப்பியரின் கைகளிலே
தமிழே கணினி
உயிர் எழுத்துனிலே ஆயுதத்தை
ஏந்தும் மொழி நீ
Come, son of Tamil!
All: Come with courage!
Come to end the sorrow...
Male: Come with your head held high... ah...
All: Come with humility!
Come with an army...
Male: Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
All: Come with courage!
Come to end the sorrow...
Male: Come to conquer the world... ah...
All: Come with humility!
Come with an army...
Male: Vocalizing (Aaa....aaa...)
Vocalizing (Aaa...aaa...)
தமிழ் மகனே வாடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து வாடா...ஆ....
தமிழ் மகளே வா வா
தரணி வெல்ல வா வா...ஆ....
Even after two thousand years,
Tamil rules the world,
Proclaimed across the entire world,
Our Eelam is an exalted race.
தமிழ் மகனே வாடா
அனைவரும் :
துணிவோடு வாடா
துயர் தீர்க்க வாடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து வாடா...ஆ....
அனைவரும் :
பணிவோடு வாடா
படிகொண்டு வாடா....
தமிழ் மகளே வா வா
அனைவரும் :
துணிவோடு வாடா
துயர் தீர்க்க வாடா
தரணி வெல்ல வா வா...ஆ....
அனைவரும் :
பணிவோடு வாடா
படிகொண்டு வாடா....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.......
The wind that touches Kallanai dam,
Hoists the flag of victory over Kaveri,
The scientific wisdom stored within palm-leaf manuscripts,
Is revered by the world.
The lion breed always roars,
The valor demonstrated by Jallikattu,
Not just valor alone,
When speaking of love, honey drips continuously.
நீராருங் கடலுடுத்த
நிலமடந்தை கெழிலொழுகும்
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
அனைவரும் :
சீராரும் வதனமெனத்
திகழ் பரதக் கண்டமிதில்
ஏ....ஏ.....ஏ....ஏ
அனைவரும் :
தெக்கணமும் அதிற்சிறந்த
திராவிட நல் திருநாடும்
ஓ ஓஒ.....ஆ....ஆ....
அனைவரும் :
தக்க சிறு பிறைநுதலும்
தரித்தநறு திலகமுமே
ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
அனைவரும் :
அத்திலக வாசனைப்போல்
அனைத்துலகும் இன்பமுற
ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
அனைவரும் :
எத்திசையும் புகழ் மணக்க
இருந்தபெருந் தமிழிணங்கே
ஹோ ஓ......
அனைவரும் :
தமிழிணங்கே
உன் சீரிளமைத் திறம் வியந்து
செயல் மறந்து வாழ்த்துதுமே
வாழ்த்துதுமே.....
வாழ்த்துதுமே.....
ஏ........ஏ........
At the peak of the Himalayas,
The Tamilian who inscribed his name,
To any living soul in the world,
Is the human who steps forward to help.
ஈராயிரம் ஆண்டாகியும்
தமிழ் தரணியை ஆளும்
இது உலகெங்கிலும் பறைசாற்றிய
உயர் எண்ணம் எங்கள் ஈழம்
Come, son of Tamil!
All: Come with courage!
Come with an army...
Male: Come with your head held high... ah...
All: Come with humility!
Come with an army...
Male: Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
All: Come with courage!
Come to end the sorrow...
Male: Come to conquer the world... ah...
All: Come with humility!
Come with an army...
Male: Vocalizing (Aaa....aaa...)
Vocalizing (Aaa...aaa...)
கல்லணையில் பட்ட காற்றும்
காவேரியில் கொடி ஏற்றும்
ஓலைசுவடிக்குள் உள்ள அறிவியல்
பார் போற்றும்
சிங்க இனம் என்றும் சீறும்
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு சொன்ன வீரம்
வீரம் மட்டும் மெல்ல
காதல் சொல்ல சொல்ல தேன் ஊறும்
Come, son of Tamil!
Come with your head held high...
Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
Come to conquer the world, come come...
இமையம் அதன் முடியில்
பெயர் எழுதிய தமிழன்
உலகில் எந்த உயிர்க்கும்
சென்று உதவிடும் மனிதன்
Come, son of Tamil!
Come with your head held high...
Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
Come to conquer the world, come come... ah...
Female: Vocalization (Haa....aaa...)
Vocalization (Aaaaa....aaa...)
தமிழன் தமிழன்
தமிழன் தமிழன்
தமிழ் மகனே வாடா
அனைவரும் :
துணிவோடு வாடா
துயர் தீர்க்க வாடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து வாடா...ஆ....
அனைவரும் :
பணிவோடு வாடா
படிகொண்டு வாடா....
தமிழ் மகளே வா வா
அனைவரும் :
துணிவோடு வாடா
துயர் தீர்க்க வாடா
தரணி வெல்ல வா வா...ஆ....
அனைவரும் :
பணிவோடு வாடா
படிகொண்டு வாடா....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.......
தமிழ் மகனே வாடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து வாடா...
தமிழ் மகளே வா வா
தரணி வெல்ல வா வா...
தமிழ் மகனே வாடா
தலை நிமிர்ந்து வாடா...
தமிழ் மகளே வா வா
தரணி வெல்ல வா வா...ஆ....
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....
ஆஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......
Uyirae unnai thamizh enbatha
Should I call you my life, Tamil?
Thamizhae unnai uyir enbatha
Should I call you my Tamil, Life?
Isaiyil mei maranthaai
You forgot yourself in music,
Ezhuthil uyir mei kalanthaai
In writing, you blended soul and body (vowels and consonants),
Kumari kandam mudhal
From the lost continent of Kumari Kandam,
Andam varai needhan niranithaai
To the universe, you alone pervade.
Thamizh maganae vaada
Come, son of Tamil!
Thalai nimirnthu vaada…aa…
Come with your head held high... ah...
Thamizh magalae vaa vaa
Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
Tharani vella vaa vaa…aa….
Come to conquer the world... ah...
Thamizh maganae vaada
Come, son of Tamil!
All :Thunivodu vaada
All: Come with courage!
Thuyar theerka vaada…
Come to end the sorrow...
Male :Thalai nimirnthu vaada..aaa…
Male: Come with your head held high... ah...
All :Panivodu vaada
All: Come with humility!
Padaikondu vaada….
Come with an army...
Male :Thamizh magalae vaa vaa
Male: Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
All :Thunivodu vaada
All: Come with courage!
Thuyar theerka vaada…
Come to end the sorrow...
Male :Tharani vella vaa vaa…aa….
Male: Come to conquer the world... ah...
All :Panivodu vaada
All: Come with humility!
Padaikondu vaada….
Come with an army...
Male :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Male: Vocalizing (Aaa....aaa...)
Aaa…aaa…………
Vocalizing (Aaa...aaa...)
Eerayiram aandaagiyum
Even after two thousand years,
Thamizh tharaniyai aalum
Tamil rules the world,
Idhu ulagengilum paraisatriya
Proclaimed across the entire world,
Uyar enam engal eezham
Our Eelam is an exalted race.
Kallanaiyil patta katrum
The wind that touches Kallanai dam,
Kaveriyil kodi yetrum
Hoists the flag of victory over Kaveri,
Olaisuvadikul ulla ariviyal
The scientific wisdom stored within palm-leaf manuscripts,
Paarpotrum
Is revered by the world.
Singa inam endrum seerum
The lion breed always roars,
Jallikattu sonna veeram
The valor demonstrated by Jallikattu,
Veeram mattumella
Not just valor alone,
Kadhal solla solla thean oorum
When speaking of love, honey drips continuously.
Imaiyam adhan mudiyil
At the peak of the Himalayas,
Peyar ezhuthiya thamizhan
The Tamilian who inscribed his name,
Ulagil endha uyirkkum
To any living soul in the world,
Sendru uthavidum manidhan
Is the human who steps forward to help.
Thamizh maganae vaada
Come, son of Tamil!
All :Thunivodu vaada
All: Come with courage!
Thuyar theerka vaada…
Come with an army...
Male :Thalai nimirnthu vaada..aaa…
Male: Come with your head held high... ah...
All :Panivodu vaada
All: Come with humility!
Padaikondu vaada….
Come with an army...
Male :Thamizh magalae vaa vaa
Male: Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
All :Thunivodu vaada
All: Come with courage!
Thuyar theerka vaada…
Come to end the sorrow...
Male :Tharani vella vaa vaa…aa….
Male: Come to conquer the world... ah...
All :Panivodu vaada
All: Come with humility!
Padaikondu vaada….
Come with an army...
Male :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Male: Vocalizing (Aaa....aaa...)
Aaa…aaa…………
Vocalizing (Aaa...aaa...)
Thamizh maganae vaada
Come, son of Tamil!
Thalai nimirnthu vaada…
Come with your head held high...
Thamizh magalae vaa vaa
Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
Tharani vella vaa vaa…
Come to conquer the world, come come...
Thamizh maganae vaada
Come, son of Tamil!
Thalai nimirnthu vaada…
Come with your head held high...
Thamizh magalae vaa vaa
Come, daughter of Tamil, come come!
Tharani vella vaa vaa…aa….
Come to conquer the world, come come... ah...
Female :Haa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Female: Vocalization (Haa....aaa...)
Aaaaa….aaa….aaa……
Vocalization (Aaaaa....aaa...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thamizh Magane from the movie LKG is a rousing anthem celebrating Tamil heritage, language, and cultural identity. It urges Tamil youth, both men and women, to unite with courage, humility, and pride to address social struggles and achieve global success. The lyricist invokes iconic symbols of Tamil history including the ancient continent of Kumari Kandam, the architectural marvel of Kallanai Dam, scientific knowledge recorded on ancient palm-leaf manuscripts, the tradition of Jallikattu, and the historic expansion to the Himalayas. Beyond bravery and ancient lineage, the song highlights the inherent compassion, love, and helpful nature of the Tamil people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Linguistic Wordplay / Metaphor
“Ezhuthil uyir mei kalanthaai”
Plays on Tamil grammar terminology where vowels are 'Uyir' (life) and consonants are 'Mei' (body), metaphorically describing Tamil literacy as the harmonious union of soul and body.
Historical Allusion
“Kumari kandam mudhal / Andam varai needhan niranithaai”
References the legendary lost continent of Kumari Kandam to highlight the ancient roots and cosmic expansion of Tamil identity.
Cultural Imagery
“Kallanaiyil patta katrum / Kaveriyil kodi yetrum”
Invokes Kallanai (one of the oldest water-regulator structures in the world built by Karikala Chola) and Kaveri as symbols of engineering excellence and regional pride.
Antithesis / Juxtaposition
“Veeram mattumella / Kadhal solla solla thean oorum”
Contrasts fierce valor (Jallikattu/lions) with gentleness and sweet love to portray a complete, balanced Tamil ethos.
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Trivia
Composed by Leon James for the 2019 political satire LKG starring RJ Balaji, this song served as a promotional cultural anthem tapping into the wave of Tamil pride and youth activism that gained momentum following the 2017 Jallikattu protests.
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