- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Leon James
- Movie name
- LKG
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is the revered 'Tamil Thai Valthu' (Invocation to Mother Tamil), which personifies the Earth as a majestic maiden draped in the ocean, the Indian subcontinent as her face, and the Dravidian land as her radiant forehead. Mother Tamil is celebrated as the fragrant tilak adorned upon this forehead. The lyric praises the timeless youthfulness, rich heritage, and glorious beauty of the Tamil language, which brings joy to the entire world and inspires eternal devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“நீராருங் கடலுடுத்த நிலமடந்தை கெழிலொழுகும்格ாரும் வதனமெனத் திகழ் பரதக் கண்டமிதில் தருணம்... தெக்கணமும் அதிற்சிறந்த திராவிட நல் திருநாடும் தக்க சிறு பிறைநுதலும் தரித்தநறு திலகமுமே (Lines 3-19 combined conceptually / Line 3-4: 'நீராருங் கடலுடுத்த நிலமடந்தை கெழிலொழுகும்')”
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“நீராருங் கடலுடுத்த நிலமடந்தை கெழிலொழுகும் (Lines 3-4)”
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Trivia
The lyrics are from 'Tamil Thai Valthu', the official state song of Tamil Nadu, originally written by Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai for his 1891 verse play 'Manonmaniam'.
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