Vanakkam Solli
From Puthiya Manithan · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Puthiya Manithan1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vanakkam solli paada vendum | We must sing with greetings, |
| Vaazhum thaainattai pottri | Praising our living motherland. |
| Chorus :Vanakkam solli paada vendum | Chorus: We must sing with greetings, |
| Vaazhum thaainattai pottri | Praising our living motherland. |
| Female | |
| Veeram mannin eeram irandum | Both bravery and the compassion of the soil, |
| Naatin kann pola pottri | Cherish them like the two eyes of the nation. |
| Chorus :Veeram mannin eeram irandum | Chorus: Both bravery and the compassion of the soil, |
| Naatin kann pola pottri | Cherish them like the two eyes of the nation. |
| Chorus | |
| Jai jawan jai kishan | Hail the soldier, hail the farmer! |
| Jai jawan jai kishan | Hail the soldier, hail the farmer! |
| Female | |
| Naayagan gaandhi nizhal ena naalum | Like the shadow of leader Gandhi, every day, |
| Nadanthaal kasthuri annai | Mother Kasturba walked along. |
| Chorus :Naayagan gaandhi nizhal ena naalum | Chorus: Like the shadow of leader Gandhi, every day, |
| Nadanthaal kasthuri annai | Mother Kasturba walked along. |
| Female :Andha thaai mozhi panbum vaai mozhi anbum | Female: That virtue of the mother tongue and sweet love in words, |
| Bharatha naatin penmai | Exemplify the womanhood of Bharat. |
| Chorus :Andha thaai mozhi panbum vaai mozhi anbum | Chorus: That virtue of the mother tongue and sweet love in words, |
| Bharatha naatin penmai | Exemplify the womanhood of Bharat. |
| Female | |
| Mazhalaiyai yendhiya kaigalinaale | With the very hands that cradled an infant, |
| Vaalaiyum yendhiya paavai | She was a maiden who also wielded a sword, |
| Andha mangaiyarkarasi jaansiraani | That queen of women, Jhansi Rani; |
| Maanamum veeramum thevai | Honor and bravery are indispensable. |
| Chorus | |
| Jai jawan jai kishan | Hail the soldier, hail the farmer! |
| Jai jawan jai kishan | Hail the soldier, hail the farmer! |
| Female | |
| Viduthalai vendi than thalai koduthu | Sacrificing his own life for freedom, |
| Kodiyinai kaathaan kumaran | Kumaran protected the national flag. |
| Chorus :Viduthalai vendi than thalai koduthu | Chorus: Sacrificing his own life for freedom, |
| Kodiyinai kaathaan kumaran | Kumaran protected the national flag. |
| Female :Nalla paindhamil paattaal puratchiyai vidhaithaan | Female: With sweet Tamil poetry, he sowed the seeds of revolution, |
| Bharathi endroor amaran | An immortal named Bharathi. |
| Chorus :Nalla paindhamil paattaal puratchiyai vidhaithaan | Chorus: With sweet Tamil poetry, he sowed the seeds of revolution, |
| Bharathi endroor amaran | An immortal named Bharathi. |
| Female | |
| Thannalam karudha thiyagigalaalae | Because of selfless freedom fighters, |
| Thazhaithu namathu naadu | Our country flourished. |
| Thannalam karudha thiyagigalaalae | Because of selfless freedom fighters, |
| Thazhaithu namathu naadu | Our country flourished. |
| Andha thiyaagigal kaatha dhesathai kakka | To guard the nation saved by those martyrs, |
| Uzhaithida ondraai koodu | Unite and labor together. |
| Andha thiyaagigal kaatha dhesathai kakka | To guard the nation saved by those martyrs, |
| Uzhaithida ondraai koodu | Unite and labor together. |
| Chorus | |
| Jai jawan jai kishan | Hail the soldier, hail the farmer! |
| Jai jawan jai kishan | Hail the soldier, hail the farmer! |
வணக்கம் சொல்லி பாட வேண்டும்
வாழும் தாய்நாட்டை போற்றி
குழு :
வணக்கம் சொல்லி பாட வேண்டும்
வாழும் தாய்நாட்டை போற்றி
We must sing with greetings,
Praising our living motherland.
Chorus: We must sing with greetings,
Praising our living motherland.
வீரம் மண்ணின் ஈரம் இரண்டும்
நாட்டின் கண் போல போற்றி
குழு :
வீரம் மண்ணின் ஈரம் இரண்டும்
நாட்டின் கண் போல போற்றி
Both bravery and the compassion of the soil,
Cherish them like the two eyes of the nation.
Chorus: Both bravery and the compassion of the soil,
Cherish them like the two eyes of the nation.
ஜெய் ஜவான் ஜெய் கிஷான்
ஜெய் ஜவான் ஜெய் கிஷான்.....
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
நாயகன் காந்தி நிழலென நாளும்
நடந்தாள் கஸ்தூரி அன்னை
குழு :
நாயகன் காந்தி நிழலென நாளும்
நடந்தாள் கஸ்தூரி அன்னை
Like the shadow of leader Gandhi, every day,
Mother Kasturba walked along.
Chorus: Like the shadow of leader Gandhi, every day,
Mother Kasturba walked along.
Female: That virtue of the mother tongue and sweet love in words,
Exemplify the womanhood of Bharat.
Chorus: That virtue of the mother tongue and sweet love in words,
Exemplify the womanhood of Bharat.
அந்த தாய்மொழி பண்பும் வாய்மொழி அன்பும்
பாரத நாட்டின் பெண்மை
குழு :
அந்த தாய்மொழி பண்பும் வாய்மொழி அன்பும்
பாரத நாட்டின் பெண்மை
With the very hands that cradled an infant,
She was a maiden who also wielded a sword,
That queen of women, Jhansi Rani;
Honor and bravery are indispensable.
மழலையை ஏந்திய கைகளினாலே
வாளையும் ஏந்திய பாவை
அந்த மங்கையர்க்கரசி ஜான்சிராணி
மானமும் வீரமும் தேவை
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
ஜெய் ஜவான் ஜெய் கிஷான்
ஜெய் ஜவான் ஜெய் கிஷான்......
Sacrificing his own life for freedom,
Kumaran protected the national flag.
Chorus: Sacrificing his own life for freedom,
Kumaran protected the national flag.
Female: With sweet Tamil poetry, he sowed the seeds of revolution,
An immortal named Bharathi.
Chorus: With sweet Tamil poetry, he sowed the seeds of revolution,
An immortal named Bharathi.
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
வணக்கம் சொல்லி பாட வேண்டும்
வாழும் தாய்நாட்டை போற்றி
வீரம் மண்ணின் ஈரம் இரண்டும்
நாட்டின் கண் போல போற்றி
Because of selfless freedom fighters,
Our country flourished.
Because of selfless freedom fighters,
Our country flourished.
To guard the nation saved by those martyrs,
Unite and labor together.
To guard the nation saved by those martyrs,
Unite and labor together.
விடுதலை வேண்டி தன் தலை கொடுத்து
கொடியினை காத்தான் குமரன்
குழு :
விடுதலை வேண்டி தன் தலை கொடுத்து
கொடியினை காத்தான் குமரன்
நல்ல பைந்தமிழ் பாட்டால் புரட்சியை விதைத்தான்
பாரதி என்றோர் அமரன்
குழு :
நல்ல பைந்தமிழ் பாட்டால் புரட்சியை விதைத்தான்
பாரதி என்றோர் அமரன்
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
தன்னலம் கருதா தியாகிகளாலே
தழைத்தது நமது நாடு
தன்னலம் கருதா தியாகிகளாலே
தழைத்தது நமது நாடு
அந்த தியாகிகள் காத்த தேசத்தைக் காக்க
உழைத்திட ஒன்றாய் கூடு
அந்த தியாகிகள் காத்த தேசத்தைக் காக்க
உழைத்திட ஒன்றாய் கூடு
ஜெய் ஜவான் ஜெய் கிஷான்
ஜெய் ஜவான் ஜெய் கிஷான்......
Vanakkam solli paada vendum
We must sing with greetings,
Vaazhum thaainattai pottri
Praising our living motherland.
Chorus :Vanakkam solli paada vendum
Chorus: We must sing with greetings,
Vaazhum thaainattai pottri
Praising our living motherland.
Veeram mannin eeram irandum
Both bravery and the compassion of the soil,
Naatin kann pola pottri
Cherish them like the two eyes of the nation.
Chorus :Veeram mannin eeram irandum
Chorus: Both bravery and the compassion of the soil,
Naatin kann pola pottri
Cherish them like the two eyes of the nation.
Jai jawan jai kishan
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
Jai jawan jai kishan
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
Naayagan gaandhi nizhal ena naalum
Like the shadow of leader Gandhi, every day,
Nadanthaal kasthuri annai
Mother Kasturba walked along.
Chorus :Naayagan gaandhi nizhal ena naalum
Chorus: Like the shadow of leader Gandhi, every day,
Nadanthaal kasthuri annai
Mother Kasturba walked along.
Female :Andha thaai mozhi panbum vaai mozhi anbum
Female: That virtue of the mother tongue and sweet love in words,
Bharatha naatin penmai
Exemplify the womanhood of Bharat.
Chorus :Andha thaai mozhi panbum vaai mozhi anbum
Chorus: That virtue of the mother tongue and sweet love in words,
Bharatha naatin penmai
Exemplify the womanhood of Bharat.
Mazhalaiyai yendhiya kaigalinaale
With the very hands that cradled an infant,
Vaalaiyum yendhiya paavai
She was a maiden who also wielded a sword,
Andha mangaiyarkarasi jaansiraani
That queen of women, Jhansi Rani;
Maanamum veeramum thevai
Honor and bravery are indispensable.
Jai jawan jai kishan
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
Jai jawan jai kishan
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
Viduthalai vendi than thalai koduthu
Sacrificing his own life for freedom,
Kodiyinai kaathaan kumaran
Kumaran protected the national flag.
Chorus :Viduthalai vendi than thalai koduthu
Chorus: Sacrificing his own life for freedom,
Kodiyinai kaathaan kumaran
Kumaran protected the national flag.
Female :Nalla paindhamil paattaal puratchiyai vidhaithaan
Female: With sweet Tamil poetry, he sowed the seeds of revolution,
Bharathi endroor amaran
An immortal named Bharathi.
Chorus :Nalla paindhamil paattaal puratchiyai vidhaithaan
Chorus: With sweet Tamil poetry, he sowed the seeds of revolution,
Bharathi endroor amaran
An immortal named Bharathi.
Thannalam karudha thiyagigalaalae
Because of selfless freedom fighters,
Thazhaithu namathu naadu
Our country flourished.
Thannalam karudha thiyagigalaalae
Because of selfless freedom fighters,
Thazhaithu namathu naadu
Our country flourished.
Andha thiyaagigal kaatha dhesathai kakka
To guard the nation saved by those martyrs,
Uzhaithida ondraai koodu
Unite and labor together.
Andha thiyaagigal kaatha dhesathai kakka
To guard the nation saved by those martyrs,
Uzhaithida ondraai koodu
Unite and labor together.
Jai jawan jai kishan
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
Jai jawan jai kishan
Hail the soldier, hail the farmer!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This patriotic song from the 1974 film 'Puthiya Manithan' serves as an anthem of national pride and unity. It pays rich tribute to key historical figures of the Indian freedom struggle—Mahatma Gandhi, Kasturba Gandhi, Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, Tiruppur Kumaran, and Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi—emphasizing their sacrifices, valor, and literary contributions to the nation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Naayagan gaandhi nizhal ena naalum”
Compares Kasturba Gandhi's dedicated presence to the shadow of Mahatma Gandhi ('nizhal ena').
Ethai (Second letter rhyming)
“Andha thaai mozhi panbum vaai mozhi anbum”
The second letters 'ai' rhyme between 'thaai' and 'vaai' to create rhythmic harmony.
Imagery / Metaphor
“Mazhalaiyai yendhiya kaigalinaale / Vaalaiyum yendhiya paavai”
Contrasts the motherly act of holding a child with holding a sword to depict Rani Jhansi's multidimensional strength.
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Trivia
The song incorporates Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's famous national slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kishan' into Lyricist Vaali's patriotic Tamil verses, set to a marching composition by Shankar-Ganesh.
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