- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Raja Desingu
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 25 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaazhgha engal ponnaadu
Vanna thamizh nannaadu
Vaazhga endrae ennaalum anbodu
Valarum panbodu maanan kaakkum nam naadu
Vaazhgha engal ponnaadu
Vanna thamizh nannaadu
Vaazhga endrae ennaalum anbodu
Valarum panbodu maanan kaakkum nam naadu
Pulavar vaazhum naadu
Narpugazh manakkum naadu
Uyar veerar thamizh maadhar idhai
Aandanar moovaendhar…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Veerar thamizh maadhar idhai
Aandanar moovaendhar
Maaraadha seerodu naeraana panbodu
Vaazhgha engal ponnaadu
Vanna thamizh nannaadu
Vaazhga endrae ennaalum anbodu
Valarum panbodu maanan kaakkum nam naadu
Dhaesingu raajamagan vandhudhitha vaelaiyilae
Selvamae… neeyum pirandhaai… aa… aa… aa…
Ungal thandhaiyargal iru paerum
Ondrupattu vaazhvadhu pol… aa… aa… aa…
Eerudalum oruyiraai inai piriyaadhiruppeerae.. hae… hae…
Dhaesamengum koodum makkal
Pottrum selvanthaan
Dhaesamengum koodum makkal
Pottrum selvanthaan
Ennaalum naesam vaazhum vannam
Saerkkum inbanthaan
Ennaalum naesam vaazhum vannam s
Saerkkum inbanthaan
Engal dheeran aghamadkaan
Petra selvam magamadkaan
Engal dheeran aghamadkaan
Petra selvam magamadkaan
Dhaesamengum koodum makkal
Pottrum selvanthaan
Vaan mugilgal yaavum
Un vanna mugam naadum
Vaan mugilgal yaavum un vanna mugam naadum
Kalai maan mayangum unnazhagai
Siram vanangi paadum
Kalai maan mayangum unnazhagai
Siram vanangi paadum
Kan paarthirundhaal podhum
Em kavalai parandhodum…
Aa…aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…
Paarthirundhaal podhum em kavalai parandhodum
Kannaalae vinnaalum kannaalaa unnaalae
Vaazhga engal ponnaadu
Vanna thamizh nannaadu
Vaazhga endrae ennaalum anbodu
Valarum panbodu maanang kaakkum nam naadu
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Munnavanae mudhalvanae
Mudivillaa aandavanae… ae… ae…
Thannan thaniyavanae thaai thandhai illaadhavanae
Engal thirumaganai endrendrum kaatharulvaai
Laayilaaha illallaahu mugammadhu rasoolullaagi
Jaadhi madha baedham
Veen sanjalangal yaedhum
Jaadhi madha baedham
Veen sanjalangal yaedhum
Ingillaa vannam vaazhvom
Innaattilullor yaarum
Ingillaa vannam vaazhvom
Innaattilullor yaarum
Sama needhimurai seivom
Munnaettra vazhi selvom…
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa..
Needhimurai seivom munnaettra vazhi selvom
Ellorum ondraagum nallorgal sollaalae
Vaazhga engal ponnaadu
Vanna thamizh nannaadu
Vaazhga endrae ennaalum anbodu
Valarum panbodu maanang kaakkum nam naadu
Long live our golden land,
our beautiful, good Tamil land!
Wishing it long life with love at all times,
our land that guards its honor with growing culture!
Long live our golden land,
our beautiful, good Tamil land!
Wishing it long life with love at all times,
our land that guards its honor with growing culture!
The land where poets live,
the land fragrant with good renown!
With noble warriors and Tamil women,
ruled by the three crowned kings...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
With noble warriors and Tamil women,
ruled by the three crowned kings,
with timeless glory and upright virtue!
Long live our golden land,
our beautiful, good Tamil land!
Wishing it long life with love at all times,
our land that guards its honor with growing culture!
At the auspicious moment King Desingu's prince was born,
our precious treasure... you too were born... aa... aa... aa...
Just as both your fathers
live united as one... aa... aa... aa...
May you both stay inseparable as two bodies with a single soul! Hey... hey...
He is the darling child praised
by all the people across the land,
he is the darling child praised
by all the people across the land,
bringing boundless joy
so that love may flourish forever,
bringing boundless joy
so that love may flourish forever!
The precious child born
to our brave Ahmad Khan is Muhammad Khan!
The precious child born
to our brave Ahmad Khan is Muhammad Khan!
He is the darling child praised
by all the people across the land!
All the clouds in the sky
seek out your radiant face,
all the clouds in the sky seek out your radiant face!
Charmed by your beauty that entrances even a deer,
they bow their heads and sing your praise,
charmed by your beauty that entrances even a deer,
they bow their heads and sing your praise!
Just to look upon your eyes is enough,
all our worries will fly away...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Just to look upon you is enough, all our worries will fly away!
O beloved who rules the skies with your gaze, because of you!
Long live our golden land,
our beautiful, good Tamil land!
Wishing it long life with love at all times,
our land that guards its honor with growing culture!
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
O foremost and supreme One,
O eternal God without an end... ye... ye...
O peerless One with neither mother nor father,
please protect and bless our noble son forever!
La ilaha illallah Muhammadu Rasulullah (There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah)
Divisions of caste and religion,
and all pointless anxieties—
divisions of caste and religion,
and all pointless anxieties—
we shall live completely free of these,
every single person in this land!
We shall live completely free of these,
every single person in this land!
We shall establish equal justice for all
and walk along the path of progress...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
We shall establish justice and walk along the path of progress,
united as one through the wisdom of good souls!
Long live our golden land,
our beautiful, good Tamil land!
Wishing it long life with love at all times,
our land that guards its honor with growing culture!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic patriotic song from the 1960 movie 'Raja Desingu' celebrates the grandeur, rich heritage, and cultural harmony of Tamil Nadu and India. Lyricist Kannadasan weaves together praises of the land, its glorious historical legacy under the Three Crowned Kings (Chera, Chola, and Pandya), and its traditions of valor, virtue, and poetic excellence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monnai (Anaphora / Initial Rhyme)
“Vaazhgha engal ponnaadu / Vanna thamizh nannaadu”
Repetition of initial letters in lines, such as 'Vaazhgha' / 'Vanna' and 'Jaadhi' / 'Ingillaa' across stanzas, giving rhythmic structure.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Munnavanae mudhalvanae / Mudivillaa aandavanae”
The second letter harmony in Tamil poetry, seen in 'Vaazhgha' and 'Valarum' or 'Munnavanae' and 'Thannan'.
Metaphor
“Eerudalum oruyiraai inai piriyaadhiruppeerae”
Comparing children to precious treasures ('selvam') and unity to 'two bodies with one soul' ('Eerudalum oruyiraai').
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Trivia
'Raja Desingu' (1960) starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and S. S. Rajendran is a historical action film based on the legendary ruler Tej Singh (Raja Desingu) of Gingee. The song emphasizes communal harmony, echoing Islamic prayers like 'La ilaha illallah' alongside Tamil heritage, highlighting unity among diverse communities during the period.
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