Vande Mataram
From Ezhuthatha Sattangal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ezhuthatha Sattangal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
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| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Vanthae maatharam enbom….. | We shall say Vande Mataram... |
| Engal maanila thaayai vananguthum enbom… | We shall say we bow to our motherland... |
| Male | |
| Seppu mozhi padhinettudaiyaal | She speaks eighteen languages, |
| Enil sinthanai ondrudaiyaal | Yet her mind and thought are one. |
| Seppu mozhi padhinettudaiyaal | She speaks eighteen languages, |
| Enil sinthanai ondrudaiyaal | Yet her mind and thought are one. |
| Muppathu kodi mugam udaiyaal | She has three hundred million faces, |
| Uyir moipura ondrudaiyaal | Yet her soul within is one. |
| Female | |
| Naan orr velli paniyil | I am a girl who prances and leaps |
| Thulli thiriyum ponnu | Amidst the silvery snow. |
| Inikkum apple pazhamum | Sweet apple fruit and |
| Engal mozhiyum onnu | Our language are one and the same. |
| Female | |
| Kashmir mozhi roja sendu | The Kashmiri language is a bouquet of roses, |
| Hassal ennum paadal undu | With songs like the sweet Rouf/Hassal. |
| Kashmir mozhi roja sendu | The Kashmiri language is a bouquet of roses, |
| Hassal ennum paadal undu | With songs like the sweet Rouf/Hassal. |
| Female | |
| Naan orr velli paniyil | I am a girl who prances and leaps |
| Thulli thiriyum ponnu | Amidst the silvery snow. |
| Female | |
| Senthamizh enbathu engal mozhi | Pure Tamil is our language, |
| Kural thaenmarai thantha mozhi | The language that gave the honey-scripture Thirukkural. |
| Senthamizh enbathu engal mozhi | Pure Tamil is our language, |
| Kural thaenmarai thantha mozhi | The language that gave the honey-scripture Thirukkural. |
| Vanthavar yaaraenum vaazhththum mozhi | A language that welcomes and nurtures anyone who arrives, |
| Intha vaiyaththin mooththa mozhi | The oldest language in this world. |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Vangaalam singam nethaji thantha perumai | The pride bestowed by the Lion of Bengal, Netaji, |
| Engal mozhiyai saarum | Belongs directly to our language. |
| Ulagam pottrum kaviyarasar tagore | The world-renowned poet laureate Tagore |
| Oruvan pothum engal peyar solla | Is alone enough to speak our glorious name, |
| Engal peyar solla engal peyar solla….. | To speak our name, to speak our name... |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Kalangal engum konjum engal naadallo | Is not our land one where beauty smiles everywhere? |
| Palaavum thaenum saerththu pesum pechchallo | Is not our speech sweet, combining jackfruit and honey? |
| Malaiyalam engal thaayin thaayallo | Is not Malayalam the mother of our motherland? |
| Ezhuththachchan vanthu achchaaram thanthallo | Ezhuthachan came and laid the sacred foundation! |
| Munnae naangal pinnae cheran keralaraayallo | We were one earlier, and later became Chera's Kerala! |
| Munnae naangal pinnae cheran keralaraayallo | We were one earlier, and later became Chera's Kerala! |
| Female | |
| Veeraththukku veeran thantha sivaji annai mozhi | The mother tongue of Shivaji, the hero of heroes, |
| Engal maraathth nejil inikkum maraaththi | Is Marathi, which tastes sweet in our brave hearts. |
| Dhesam thannai kaakka vantha | The language given by Tilak, who arose to save the nation, |
| Thilagan thantha mozhi adhuvum maraaththi | That too is Marathi. |
| Endrum avarai ninainthu paaduvom aaduvom | Remembering them forever, we shall sing and dance, |
| Maenmaiyai pottruvom | And honor their greatness. |
| Female | |
| Nalla thaenil seitha osai | A sound crafted from pure sweet honey |
| Engal telungu ennum paashai | Is our language named Telugu. |
| Idhu godhavari theeram selvam kozhichchu vanthathaagum | Wealth flourished along the banks of the Godavari, |
| Keerthanaiyin naadham ketkkum ennaalum | Where the divine melody of Keerthanas resonates every day, |
| Keerthi konda engal annai mozhiyae | Our glorious mother tongue. |
| Female | |
| Kannadam engal mozhi | Kannada is our language, |
| Pala kaaviyam thantha mozhi | A language that bestowed numerous epics. |
| Aayiram aandagal aagiyum ilagiyam | A language with thousands of years of literature, |
| Aayiram kanda mozhi engal anbukkuriya mozhi | Having seen millennia, our deeply beloved language. |
| Rahaventhira saamiyai kandathum thanthathum | It gave us and witnessed Saint Raghavendra Swamy; |
| Engalin thanga vayal endru paadadi nyaanakuyil | Sing, O wise cuckoo, of our land of golden fields! |
| Female | |
| Ondrupattaal undu vaazhvu | If we stand united, there is life and prosperity; |
| Nammil ottrumai neengil anaivarkkum thaazhvu | If unity leaves us, fall and humiliation await all. |
| Chorus | |
| Ondrupattaal undu vaazhvu | If we stand united, there is life and prosperity; |
| Nammil ottrumai neengil anaivarkkum thaazhvu | If unity leaves us, fall and humiliation await all. |
| Ondrupattaal undu vaazhvu | If we stand united, there is life and prosperity! |
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வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்............
எங்கள் மாநிலத் தாயை வணங்குதும் என்போம்
We shall say Vande Mataram...
We shall say we bow to our motherland...
செப்பு மொழி பதினெட்டுடையாள்
எனில் சிந்தனை ஒன்றுடையாள்
செப்பு மொழி பதினெட்டுடையாள்
எனில் சிந்தனை ஒன்றுடையாள்
முப்பது கோடி முகம் உடையாள்
உயிர் மொய்புற ஒன்றுடையாள்
She speaks eighteen languages,
Yet her mind and thought are one.
She speaks eighteen languages,
Yet her mind and thought are one.
She has three hundred million faces,
Yet her soul within is one.
நான் ஓர் வெள்ளி பனியில்
துள்ளி திரியும் பொண்ணு
இனிக்கும் ஆப்பிள் பழமும்
எங்கள் மொழியும் ஒன்னு
I am a girl who prances and leaps
Amidst the silvery snow.
Sweet apple fruit and
Our language are one and the same.
காஷ்மீர் மொழி ரோஜாச் செண்டு
ஹஸல் என்னும் பாடல் உண்டு
காஷ்மீர் மொழி ரோஜாச் செண்டு
ஹஸல் என்னும் பாடல் உண்டு
The Kashmiri language is a bouquet of roses,
With songs like the sweet Rouf/Hassal.
The Kashmiri language is a bouquet of roses,
With songs like the sweet Rouf/Hassal.
நான் ஓர் வெள்ளி பனியில்
துள்ளி திரியும் பொண்ணு
I am a girl who prances and leaps
Amidst the silvery snow.
செந்தமிழ் என்பது எங்கள் மொழி
குறள் தேன்மறை தந்த மொழி
செந்தமிழ் என்பது எங்கள் மொழி
குறள் தேன்மறை தந்த மொழி
வந்தவர் யாரேனும் வாழ்த்தும் மொழி
இந்த வையத்தின் மூத்த மொழி
Pure Tamil is our language,
The language that gave the honey-scripture Thirukkural.
Pure Tamil is our language,
The language that gave the honey-scripture Thirukkural.
A language that welcomes and nurtures anyone who arrives,
The oldest language in this world.
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வங்காளம் சிங்கம் நேதாஜி தந்த பெருமை
எங்கள் மொழியை சாரும்
உலகம் போற்றும் கவியரசர் தாகூர்
ஒருவன் போதும் எங்கள் பெயர் சொல்ல
எங்கள் பெயர் சொல்ல எங்கள் பெயர் சொல்ல......
The pride bestowed by the Lion of Bengal, Netaji,
Belongs directly to our language.
The world-renowned poet laureate Tagore
Is alone enough to speak our glorious name,
To speak our name, to speak our name...
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கலங்கள் எங்கும் கொஞ்சும் எங்கள் நாடல்லோ
பலாவும் தேனும் சேர்த்து பேசும் பேச்சல்லோ
மலையாளம் எங்கள் தாயின் தாயல்லோ
எழுத்தச்சன் வந்து அச்சரம் தந்தல்லோ
முன்னே நாங்கள் பின்னே சேரன் கேரளராயல்லோ
முன்னே நாங்கள் பின்னே சேரன் கேரளராயல்லோ
Is not our land one where beauty smiles everywhere?
Is not our speech sweet, combining jackfruit and honey?
Is not Malayalam the mother of our motherland?
Ezhuthachan came and laid the sacred foundation!
We were one earlier, and later became Chera's Kerala!
We were one earlier, and later became Chera's Kerala!
வீரத்துக்கு வீரன் தந்த சிவாஜி அன்னை மொழி
எங்கள் மராத்தி நெஞ்சில் இனிக்கும் மராத்தி
தேசம் தன்னை காக்க வந்த
திலகன் தந்த மொழி அதுவும் மராத்தி
என்றும் அவரை நினைந்து பாடுவோம் ஆடுவோம்
மேன்மையை போற்றுவோம்
The mother tongue of Shivaji, the hero of heroes,
Is Marathi, which tastes sweet in our brave hearts.
The language given by Tilak, who arose to save the nation,
That too is Marathi.
Remembering them forever, we shall sing and dance,
And honor their greatness.
நல்ல தேனில் செய்த ஓசை
எங்கள் தெலுங்கு என்னும் பாஷை
இது கோதாவரி தீரம் செல்வம் கொழிச்சு வந்ததாகும்
கீர்த்தனையின் நாதம் கேட்கும் எந்நாளும்
கீர்த்தி கொண்ட எங்கள் அன்னை மொழியே
A sound crafted from pure sweet honey
Is our language named Telugu.
Wealth flourished along the banks of the Godavari,
Where the divine melody of Keerthanas resonates every day,
Our glorious mother tongue.
கன்னடம் எங்கள் மொழி
பல காவியம் தந்த மொழி
ஆயிரம் ஆண்டுகள் ஆகியும் இலக்கியம்
ஆயிரம் கண்ட மொழி எங்கள் அன்புக்குரிய மொழி
ராகவேந்திர சாமியை கண்டதும் தந்ததும்
எங்களின் தங்க வயல் என்று பாடடி ஞானக்குயில்
Kannada is our language,
A language that bestowed numerous epics.
A language with thousands of years of literature,
Having seen millennia, our deeply beloved language.
It gave us and witnessed Saint Raghavendra Swamy;
Sing, O wise cuckoo, of our land of golden fields!
ஒன்றுப்பட்டால் உண்டு வாழ்வு
நம்மில் ஒற்றுமை நீங்கில் அனைவர்க்கும் தாழ்வு
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity;
If unity leaves us, fall and humiliation await all.
ஒன்றுப்பட்டால் உண்டு வாழ்வு
நம்மில் ஒற்றுமை நீங்கில் அனைவர்க்கும் தாழ்வு
ஒன்றுப்பட்டால் உண்டு வாழ்வு
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity;
If unity leaves us, fall and humiliation await all.
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity!
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Vanthae maatharam enbom…..
We shall say Vande Mataram...
Engal maanila thaayai vananguthum enbom…
We shall say we bow to our motherland...
Seppu mozhi padhinettudaiyaal
She speaks eighteen languages,
Enil sinthanai ondrudaiyaal
Yet her mind and thought are one.
Seppu mozhi padhinettudaiyaal
She speaks eighteen languages,
Enil sinthanai ondrudaiyaal
Yet her mind and thought are one.
Muppathu kodi mugam udaiyaal
She has three hundred million faces,
Uyir moipura ondrudaiyaal
Yet her soul within is one.
Naan orr velli paniyil
I am a girl who prances and leaps
Thulli thiriyum ponnu
Amidst the silvery snow.
Inikkum apple pazhamum
Sweet apple fruit and
Engal mozhiyum onnu
Our language are one and the same.
Kashmir mozhi roja sendu
The Kashmiri language is a bouquet of roses,
Hassal ennum paadal undu
With songs like the sweet Rouf/Hassal.
Kashmir mozhi roja sendu
The Kashmiri language is a bouquet of roses,
Hassal ennum paadal undu
With songs like the sweet Rouf/Hassal.
Naan orr velli paniyil
I am a girl who prances and leaps
Thulli thiriyum ponnu
Amidst the silvery snow.
Senthamizh enbathu engal mozhi
Pure Tamil is our language,
Kural thaenmarai thantha mozhi
The language that gave the honey-scripture Thirukkural.
Senthamizh enbathu engal mozhi
Pure Tamil is our language,
Kural thaenmarai thantha mozhi
The language that gave the honey-scripture Thirukkural.
Vanthavar yaaraenum vaazhththum mozhi
A language that welcomes and nurtures anyone who arrives,
Intha vaiyaththin mooththa mozhi
The oldest language in this world.
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Vangaalam singam nethaji thantha perumai
The pride bestowed by the Lion of Bengal, Netaji,
Engal mozhiyai saarum
Belongs directly to our language.
Ulagam pottrum kaviyarasar tagore
The world-renowned poet laureate Tagore
Oruvan pothum engal peyar solla
Is alone enough to speak our glorious name,
Engal peyar solla engal peyar solla…..
To speak our name, to speak our name...
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Kalangal engum konjum engal naadallo
Is not our land one where beauty smiles everywhere?
Palaavum thaenum saerththu pesum pechchallo
Is not our speech sweet, combining jackfruit and honey?
Malaiyalam engal thaayin thaayallo
Is not Malayalam the mother of our motherland?
Ezhuththachchan vanthu achchaaram thanthallo
Ezhuthachan came and laid the sacred foundation!
Munnae naangal pinnae cheran keralaraayallo
We were one earlier, and later became Chera's Kerala!
Munnae naangal pinnae cheran keralaraayallo
We were one earlier, and later became Chera's Kerala!
Veeraththukku veeran thantha sivaji annai mozhi
The mother tongue of Shivaji, the hero of heroes,
Engal maraathth nejil inikkum maraaththi
Is Marathi, which tastes sweet in our brave hearts.
Dhesam thannai kaakka vantha
The language given by Tilak, who arose to save the nation,
Thilagan thantha mozhi adhuvum maraaththi
That too is Marathi.
Endrum avarai ninainthu paaduvom aaduvom
Remembering them forever, we shall sing and dance,
Maenmaiyai pottruvom
And honor their greatness.
Nalla thaenil seitha osai
A sound crafted from pure sweet honey
Engal telungu ennum paashai
Is our language named Telugu.
Idhu godhavari theeram selvam kozhichchu vanthathaagum
Wealth flourished along the banks of the Godavari,
Keerthanaiyin naadham ketkkum ennaalum
Where the divine melody of Keerthanas resonates every day,
Keerthi konda engal annai mozhiyae
Our glorious mother tongue.
Kannadam engal mozhi
Kannada is our language,
Pala kaaviyam thantha mozhi
A language that bestowed numerous epics.
Aayiram aandagal aagiyum ilagiyam
A language with thousands of years of literature,
Aayiram kanda mozhi engal anbukkuriya mozhi
Having seen millennia, our deeply beloved language.
Rahaventhira saamiyai kandathum thanthathum
It gave us and witnessed Saint Raghavendra Swamy;
Engalin thanga vayal endru paadadi nyaanakuyil
Sing, O wise cuckoo, of our land of golden fields!
Ondrupattaal undu vaazhvu
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity;
Nammil ottrumai neengil anaivarkkum thaazhvu
If unity leaves us, fall and humiliation await all.
Ondrupattaal undu vaazhvu
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity;
Nammil ottrumai neengil anaivarkkum thaazhvu
If unity leaves us, fall and humiliation await all.
Ondrupattaal undu vaazhvu
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This patriotic integration song celebrates the linguistic diversity and cultural unity of India. By weaving together iconic quotes from Mahakavi Subramania Bharati and original verses honoring various Indian states and languages (Kashmiri, Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, and Kannada), the song illustrates how distinct mother tongues all contribute to a single national soul. It pays homage to historical and cultural icons like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore, Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Guru Raghavendra, concluding with a powerful reminder that national prosperity depends on unity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Seppu mozhi padhinettudaiyaal / Muppathu kodi mugam udaiyaal”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Seppu' / 'Muppathu' or 'Vanthavar' / 'Intha').
Monaai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)
“Kashmir mozhi roja sendu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Kashmir' / 'Kural' / 'Kannadam').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nalla thaenil seitha osai / Engal telungu ennum paashai”
Comparing the sweetness of the Telugu language to sound created from pure honey, and Kashmiri to a bouquet of roses.
Quotative Allusion
“Seppu mozhi padhinettudaiyaal / Enil sinthanai ondrudaiyaal”
Direct inclusion of Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's famous national unity poems ('Seppu mozhi padhinettudaiyaal' and 'Ondrupattaal undu vaazhvu').
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Trivia
This track from 'Ezhuthatha Sattangal' (1984) is a landmark national integration musical suite in Tamil cinema. Lyricist Pulamaipithan cleverly incorporated Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's immortal nationalistic Tamil verses into a musical tour of India's major linguistic regions set to diverse folk and classical tunes by Ilaiyaraaja.
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