Thangangale Naalai
From Ennaipol Oruvan · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ennaipol Oruvan1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thangangalae naalai thalaivargal | Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders |
| Nam thaayum mozhiyum kangal | Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes |
| Singangalae vaazhum dheivangale | Oh brave lion-like children, living deities |
| Nam dhesam kaappavar neengal | You are the ones who will safeguard our nation |
| Male | |
| Thangangalae naalai thalaivargal | Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders |
| Nam thaayum mozhiyum kangal | Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes |
| Singangalae vaazhum dheivangale | Oh brave lion-like children, living deities |
| Nam dhesam kaappavar neengal | You are the ones who will safeguard our nation |
| Male | |
| Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru | You are the treasures sought and cherished |
| Thediya selvangal | By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru |
| Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai | Remember daily the leader of the poor |
| Dhinamum ennungal | Who established schools and provided education |
| Chorus | |
| Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru | You are the treasures sought and cherished |
| Thediya selvangal | By our grandfather Gandhiand uncle Nehru |
| Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai | Remember daily the leader of the poor |
| Dhinamum ennungal | Who established schools and provided education |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Aram seiyya virumbu endraal | If you desire to do good deeds |
| Avvai tharumam seiyyungal | Follow the virtues taught by saint Avvaiyar |
| Anbe deivam endraar | Elders declared that love itself is God |
| Periyor anbudan vaazhungal | So live your lives filled with love |
| Male | |
| Aram seiyya virumbu endraal | If you desire to do good deeds |
| Avvai tharumam seiyyungal | Follow the virtues taught by saint Avvaiyar |
| Anbe deivam endraar | Elders declared that love itself is God |
| Periyor anbudan vaazhungal | So live your lives filled with love |
| Male | |
| Yaarum theemai seithaalum | Even if others commit evil against you |
| Neengal nanmai seiyyungal | Always respond by doing good |
| Yaarum poiyyai sonnaalum | Even if others speak lies |
| Neegal meiyyai sollungal | Always speak the absolute truth |
| Nermaiyaai vaazhvathil | In living a life of pure honesty |
| Tholviyae illaiyae | There is never any defeat |
| Male | |
| Thangangalae naalai thalaivargal | Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders |
| Nam thaayum mozhiyum kangal | Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes |
| Singangalae vaazhum dheivangale | Oh brave lion-like children, living deities |
| Nam dhesam kaappavar neengal | You are the ones who will safeguard our nation |
| Chorus | |
| Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru | You are the treasures sought and cherished |
| Thediya selvangal | By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru |
| Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai | Remember daily the leader of the poor |
| Dhinamum ennungal | Who established schools and provided education |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Koodum uravu kootturavendru | Forming bonds through cooperation |
| Ondraai vaazhungal | Live together as one united family |
| Koodiya piragu kuttram kaanum | Discard the practice of finding flaws |
| Kolgaiyai thallungal | After uniting together |
| Male | |
| Koodum uravu kootturavendru | Forming bonds through cooperation |
| Ondraai vaazhungal | Live together as one united family |
| Koodiya piragu kuttram kaanum | Discard the practice of finding flaws |
| Kolgaiyai thallungal | After uniting together |
| Male | |
| Endrum ondrey seiyyungal | Always do the right thing |
| Ondrum nandrae seiyyungal | Do good deeds wholeheartedly |
| Nandrum indrae seiyyungal | Do good things right today without delay |
| Neegal edhilum vellungal | Triumph in everything you undertake |
| Veeranin vaazhvilae | In the victorious life of a brave soul |
| Tholviyae illaiyae…. | There is no such thing as failure |
| Male | |
| Thangangalae naalai thalaivargal | Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders |
| Nam thaayum mozhiyum kangal | Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes |
| Singangalae vaazhum dheivangale | Oh brave lion-like children, living deities |
| Nam dhesam kaappavar neengal | You are the ones who will safeguard our nation |
| Male | |
| Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru | You are the treasures sought and cherished |
| Thediya selvangal | By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru |
| Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai | Remember daily the leader of the poor |
| Dhinamum ennungal | Who established schools and provided education |
| Chorus | |
| Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru | You are the treasures sought and cherished |
| Thediya selvangal | By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru |
| Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai | Remember daily the leader of the poor |
| Dhinamum ennungal | Who established schools and provided education |
தங்கங்களே நாளை தலைவர்களே
நம் தாயும் மொழியும் கண்கள்
சிங்கங்களே வாழும் தெய்வங்களே
நம் தேசம் காப்பவர் நீங்கள்
Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders
Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes
Oh brave lion-like children, living deities
You are the ones who will safeguard our nation
தங்கங்களே நாளை தலைவர்களே
நம் தாயும் மொழியும் கண்கள்
சிங்கங்களே வாழும் தெய்வங்களே
நம் தேசம் காப்பவர் நீங்கள்
Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders
Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes
Oh brave lion-like children, living deities
You are the ones who will safeguard our nation
நம் தாத்தா காந்தி மாமா நேரு
தேடிய செல்வங்கள்
கல்வி சாலை தந்த ஏழை தலைவனை
தினமும் எண்ணுங்கள்
You are the treasures sought and cherished
By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Who established schools and provided education
நம் தாத்தா காந்தி மாமா நேரு
தேடிய செல்வங்கள்
கல்வி சாலை தந்த ஏழை தலைவனை
தினமும் எண்ணுங்கள்...
You are the treasures sought and cherished
By our grandfather Gandhiand uncle Nehru
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Who established schools and provided education
..............................
அறம் செய்ய விரும்பு என்றாள்
ஔவை தருமம் செய்யுங்கள்
அன்பே தெய்வம் என்றார்
பெரியோர் அன்புடன் வாழுங்கள்
If you desire to do good deeds
Follow the virtues taught by saint Avvaiyar
Elders declared that love itself is God
So live your lives filled with love
அறம் செய்ய விரும்பு என்றாள்
ஔவை தருமம் செய்யுங்கள்
அன்பே தெய்வம் என்றார்
பெரியோர் அன்புடன் வாழுங்கள்
If you desire to do good deeds
Follow the virtues taught by saint Avvaiyar
Elders declared that love itself is God
So live your lives filled with love
யாரும் தீமை செய்தாலும்
நீங்கள் நன்மை செய்யுங்கள்
யாரும் பொய்யை சொன்னாலும்
நீங்கள் மெய்யை சொல்லுங்கள்
நேர்மையாய் வாழ்வதில்
தோல்வியே இல்லையே
Even if others commit evil against you
Always respond by doing good
Even if others speak lies
Always speak the absolute truth
In living a life of pure honesty
There is never any defeat
தங்கங்களே நாளை தலைவர்களே
நம் தாயும் மொழியும் கண்கள்
சிங்கங்களே வாழும் தெய்வங்களே
நம் தேசம் காப்பவர் நீங்கள்
Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders
Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes
Oh brave lion-like children, living deities
You are the ones who will safeguard our nation
நம் தாத்தா காந்தி மாமா நேரு
தேடிய செல்வங்கள்
கல்வி சாலை தந்த ஏழை தலைவனை
தினமும் எண்ணுங்கள்
You are the treasures sought and cherished
By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Who established schools and provided education
..............................
கூடும் உறவு கூட்டுறவென்று
ஒன்றாய் வாழுங்கள்
கூடிய பிறகு குற்றம் காணும்
கொள்கையை தள்ளுங்கள்
Forming bonds through cooperation
Live together as one united family
Discard the practice of finding flaws
After uniting together
கூடும் உறவு கூட்டுறவென்று
ஒன்றாய் வாழுங்கள்
கூடிய பிறகு குற்றம் காணும்
கொள்கையை தள்ளுங்கள்
Forming bonds through cooperation
Live together as one united family
Discard the practice of finding flaws
After uniting together
என்றும் ஒன்றே செய்யுங்கள்
ஒன்றும் நன்றே செய்யுங்கள்
நன்றும் இன்றே செய்யுங்கள்
நீங்கள் எதிலும் வெல்லுங்கள்
வீரனின் வாழ்விலே
தோல்வியே இல்லையே
Always do the right thing
Do good deeds wholeheartedly
Do good things right today without delay
Triumph in everything you undertake
In the victorious life of a brave soul
There is no such thing as failure
தங்கங்களே நாளை தலைவர்களே
நம் தாயும் மொழியும் கண்கள்
சிங்கங்களே வாழும் தெய்வங்களே
நம் தேசம் காப்பவர் நீங்கள்
Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders
Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes
Oh brave lion-like children, living deities
You are the ones who will safeguard our nation
நம் தாத்தா காந்தி மாமா நேரு
தேடிய செல்வங்கள்
கல்வி சாலை தந்த ஏழை தலைவனை
தினமும் எண்ணுங்கள்
You are the treasures sought and cherished
By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Who established schools and provided education
நம் தாத்தா காந்தி மாமா நேரு
தேடிய செல்வங்கள்
கல்வி சாலை தந்த ஏழை தலைவனை
தினமும் எண்ணுங்கள்
You are the treasures sought and cherished
By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Who established schools and provided education
Thangangalae naalai thalaivargal
Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders
Nam thaayum mozhiyum kangal
Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes
Singangalae vaazhum dheivangale
Oh brave lion-like children, living deities
Nam dhesam kaappavar neengal
You are the ones who will safeguard our nation
Thangangalae naalai thalaivargal
Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders
Nam thaayum mozhiyum kangal
Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes
Singangalae vaazhum dheivangale
Oh brave lion-like children, living deities
Nam dhesam kaappavar neengal
You are the ones who will safeguard our nation
Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru
You are the treasures sought and cherished
Thediya selvangal
By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru
Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Dhinamum ennungal
Who established schools and provided education
Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru
You are the treasures sought and cherished
Thediya selvangal
By our grandfather Gandhiand uncle Nehru
Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Dhinamum ennungal
Who established schools and provided education
…………………
Aram seiyya virumbu endraal
If you desire to do good deeds
Avvai tharumam seiyyungal
Follow the virtues taught by saint Avvaiyar
Anbe deivam endraar
Elders declared that love itself is God
Periyor anbudan vaazhungal
So live your lives filled with love
Aram seiyya virumbu endraal
If you desire to do good deeds
Avvai tharumam seiyyungal
Follow the virtues taught by saint Avvaiyar
Anbe deivam endraar
Elders declared that love itself is God
Periyor anbudan vaazhungal
So live your lives filled with love
Yaarum theemai seithaalum
Even if others commit evil against you
Neengal nanmai seiyyungal
Always respond by doing good
Yaarum poiyyai sonnaalum
Even if others speak lies
Neegal meiyyai sollungal
Always speak the absolute truth
Nermaiyaai vaazhvathil
In living a life of pure honesty
Tholviyae illaiyae
There is never any defeat
Thangangalae naalai thalaivargal
Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders
Nam thaayum mozhiyum kangal
Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes
Singangalae vaazhum dheivangale
Oh brave lion-like children, living deities
Nam dhesam kaappavar neengal
You are the ones who will safeguard our nation
Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru
You are the treasures sought and cherished
Thediya selvangal
By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru
Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Dhinamum ennungal
Who established schools and provided education
…………………
Koodum uravu kootturavendru
Forming bonds through cooperation
Ondraai vaazhungal
Live together as one united family
Koodiya piragu kuttram kaanum
Discard the practice of finding flaws
Kolgaiyai thallungal
After uniting together
Koodum uravu kootturavendru
Forming bonds through cooperation
Ondraai vaazhungal
Live together as one united family
Koodiya piragu kuttram kaanum
Discard the practice of finding flaws
Kolgaiyai thallungal
After uniting together
Endrum ondrey seiyyungal
Always do the right thing
Ondrum nandrae seiyyungal
Do good deeds wholeheartedly
Nandrum indrae seiyyungal
Do good things right today without delay
Neegal edhilum vellungal
Triumph in everything you undertake
Veeranin vaazhvilae
In the victorious life of a brave soul
Tholviyae illaiyae….
There is no such thing as failure
Thangangalae naalai thalaivargal
Oh precious golden children, you are tomorrow's leaders
Nam thaayum mozhiyum kangal
Our mother and mother tongue are like our two eyes
Singangalae vaazhum dheivangale
Oh brave lion-like children, living deities
Nam dhesam kaappavar neengal
You are the ones who will safeguard our nation
Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru
You are the treasures sought and cherished
Thediya selvangal
By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru
Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Dhinamum ennungal
Who established schools and provided education
Nam thathaa gandhi mama neru
You are the treasures sought and cherished
Thediya selvangal
By our grandfather Gandhi and uncle Nehru
Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai
Remember daily the leader of the poor
Dhinamum ennungal
Who established schools and provided education
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This inspiring song from 'Ennaipol Oruvan' (1978) serves as a moral guide and motivational anthem addressed to children and youth. The protagonist addresses the young generation as the future leaders and protectors of the nation, emphasizing that moral principles, truth, love, and unity are paramount to building a strong character and society. It pays homage to visionary national leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and K. Kamaraj (referred to as the poor leader who gave schools).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Thangangalae naalai thalaivargal”
Children are metaphorically addressed as 'Thangangal' (Gold) and 'Singangal' (Lions), representing their innocence, high value, and courage.
Simile / Analogy
“Nam thaayum mozhiyum kangal”
Mother and mother tongue are equated to 'kangal' (eyes), underscoring their vital importance to one's existence.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Endrum ondrey seiyyungal / Ondrum nandrae seiyyungal / Nandrum indrae seiyyungal”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Endrum', 'Ondrum', and 'Nandrum'.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Aram seiyya virumbu endraal / Avvai tharumam seiyyungal”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across words ('Aram', 'Avvai', 'Anbe').
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Trivia
The line 'Kalvi saalai thantha yaezhai thalaivanai' explicitly honors Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj, known for introducing the Midday Meal Scheme and revolutionizing free school education across the state. The song features M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in one of his final films before becoming Chief Minister full-time.
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