''Tamil Thai Valthu'' (; ) is the state anthem of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
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The song was written by
Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai, and composed by
M. S. Viswanathan. Ever since the Tamil Nadu government under
M. Karunanidhi issued an order on 23 November 1970, the official functions of the Government of Tamil Nadu, and those functions organised by educational institutions and public establishments, have started with this song, and ended with the
Indian National Anthem. The song is sung daily in schools all over Tamil Nadu during the assembly in the morning.
On 17 December, 2021, the Tamil Nadu government under chief minister
M.K.Stalin, formally declared the song as the official state song, stating that it would be sung at all public events in educational institutes and government offices. Except for disabled people, everybody is required to stand when it is played or being sung.
Lyrics
Current official version
Original version
See also
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Flag of Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Thai
Tamil Thai (alternatively spelled Tamil Tai or Thamizh Thai), known in English as Mother Tamil, refers to the allegorical and sometimes anthropomorphic personification of the Tamil language, Tamil language as a mother. There is a temple located ...
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Tamil Thai Valthu (Puducherry)
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Jana Gana Mana
"" is the national anthem of the Republic of India. It was originally composed as " Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" in Bengali by polymath and activist Rabindranath Tagore on 11 December 1911. The first stanza of the song " Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" ...
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Vande Mataram
Vande Mātaram (Bengali language, Original Bengali: বন্দে মাতরম্ ''Bônde Mātôrôm'' Devanagari script: वंदे मातरम्; , Transcreation: I Bow to Thee, Mother) is a poem that was adopted as the nati ...
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List of Indian state songs
References
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External links
Tamil Thai Valthu
{{DEFAULTSORT:Invocation To Mother Tamil
Indian state anthems
Government of Tamil Nadu