English: Prayer to Mother Tamil | |
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தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து | |
State song of Puducherry | |
Lyrics | Bharathidasan |
Music | L. Krishnan |
Adopted | 2007 |
Tamil Thai Valthu (Tamil: தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து; "Prayer to Mother Tamil"), also known by the song's incipit, is the state song of the Indian union territoryofPuducherry. It was written by famous poet Bharathidasan.[1][2]
The song was at first sung in various tunes. In 1991, music director L. Krishnan set the current music and tune that the song is now sung to.[3] Generally, official functions of the Government of Puducherry start with this song and end with "Jana Gana Mana".
Tamil original[4] | Romanisation |
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வாழ்வினில் செம்மையைச் செய்பவள் நீயே |
Vāḻviṉil cem'maiyai ceypavaḷ nīyē |
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