♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Chorus
Thandhaanae thaananae thananannaanae	Thandhanae thaananae thananannaanae (folk rhythm syllables)
Thandhana thaanana thananannaa	Thandhana thaanana thananannaa (folk rhythm syllables)
Female
Aanai katti poradikkum dhravida naadu	The Dravidian land where elephants were tied to thresh grain,
Sooriyana vanangida thaan	Is preparing to worship the Sun God,
Paanai vechi pongalittu padaikkira naalu	It is the day to set up pots, cook Pongal, and offer it,
Paalu pongi vazhinjidathaan	As the milk boils over with joy.
Female
Vaasalukku vaasal ingu vecha poovu	The flower placed at every doorstep here,
Vaasamulla poosani poo vanna poovu	Is the fragrant, colourful yellow pumpkin flower.
Vaasalukku vaasal ingu vecha poovu	The flower placed at every doorstep here,
Vaasamulla poosani poo vanna poovu	Is the fragrant, colourful yellow pumpkin flower.
Chorus :Idhu aalam paadum azhagiya thaamarai poovu	Chorus: This is a beautiful lotus flower sung by the world,
Male
Aanai katti poradikkum dhravida naadu	The Dravidian land where elephants were tied to thresh grain,
Sooriyana vanangida thaan	Is preparing to worship the Sun God,
Paanai vechi pongalittu padaikkira naalu	It is the day to set up pots, cook Pongal, and offer it,
Paalu pongi vazhinjidathaan	As the milk boils over with joy.
Chorus
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Female
Achu vellam paccharisi	Jaggery blocks and raw rice,
Manjal kothu inji kothu	Bunches of fresh turmeric and ginger roots,
Sengarumbodu oru mangalam vaazhudhu	Along with red sugarcane, prosperity thrives,
Thamizhargal thalaimurai naam	We are the generations of Tamils!
Male
Valluvanum solli vecha	As advised and taught by Valluvar,
Illaranum nallaramum	Domestic life and righteous virtues,
Kannena kathidum thennavar veettula	Are protected like eyes in the homes of the southerners,
Magizhchigal valarpirai thaan	Where happiness grows like a waxing moon.
Female
Thondruthottu ondrupattu	United since ancient times,
Vingirukkum nenjai thottu	Touching the overflowing heart,
Thendral vandhu paadathoo	Does not the southern breeze come and sing?
Thennanjittu mullai mottu	Like a sweet little jasmine bud,
Thathi thathi thaalamittu	Tapping softly to the rhythm,
Mandram vandhu aadadhoo	Does it not come and dance in the gathering?
Female
Aanai katti poradikkum dhravida naadu	The Dravidian land where elephants were tied to thresh grain,
Sooriyana vanangida thaan	Is preparing to worship the Sun God,
Paanai vechi pongalittu padaikkira naalu	It is the day to set up pots, cook Pongal, and offer it,
Paalu pongi vazhinjidathaan	As the milk boils over with joy.
Male
Vaasalukku vaasal ingu vecha poovu	The flower placed at every doorstep here,
Vaasamulla poosani poo vanna poovu	Is the fragrant, colourful yellow pumpkin flower.
Chorus :Idhu aalam paadum azhagiya thaamarai poovu	Chorus: This is a beautiful lotus flower sung by the world,
Female
Aanai katti poradikkum dhravida naadu	The Dravidian land where elephants were tied to thresh grain,
Sooriyana vanangida thaan	Is preparing to worship the Sun God,
Paanai vechi pongalittu padaikkira naalu	It is the day to set up pots, cook Pongal, and offer it,
Paalu pongi vazhinjidathaan	As the milk boils over with joy.
Chorus
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Male
Soru thara mannirukku	There is soil to provide food,
Neeru thara vinnirukku	There is sky to bestow water,
Netriyin vervaigal nel maniyaanadhu	The sweat of the brow turns into grains of paddy,
Uzhavargal uzhaippula thaan	All thanks to the hard work of farmers!
Male
Saethula thaan naathu nada	Planting saplings deep in the mud,
Nathukkalum poothu vara	As the crops bloom and flourish,
Kaadugal maedugal kazhanigal aanadhu	Forests and hills turned into fertile fields,
Kalappaigal uzhudhidathaan	When the ploughs tilled the land.
Female
Nanjai enna punjai enna	Be it wet lands or dry lands,
Nattadhellaam minna minna	Everything planted shines and glistens,
Panjam vittu poyaachu	Poverty and famine have vanished,
Alli alli unna unna	As we partake freely and abundantly.
Annamitta eera mannae	Oh moist earth that feeds us,
Pethedutha thaayaachu	You have become the mother who birthed us!
Male
Aanai katti poradikkum dhravida naadu	The Dravidian land where elephants were tied to thresh grain,
Sooriyana vanangida thaan	Is preparing to worship the Sun God,
Paanai vechi pongalittu padaikkira naalu	It is the day to set up pots, cook Pongal, and offer it,
Paalu pongi vazhinjidathaan	As the milk boils over with joy.
Female
Vaasalukku vaasal ingu vecha poovu	The flower placed at every doorstep here,
Vaasamulla poosani poo vanna poovu	Is the fragrant, colourful yellow pumpkin flower.
Chorus :Idhu aalam paadum azhagiya thaamarai poovu	Chorus: This is a beautiful lotus flower sung by the world,

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Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Metaphor (Uruvagagani)

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

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