| English: Prayer to Mother Tamil | |
|---|---|
| தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து | |
State song ofPuducherry | |
| Lyrics | Bharathidasan |
| Music | L. Krishnan |
| Adopted | 2007 |
Tamil Thai Valthu (Tamil:தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து; "Prayer to Mother Tamil"), also known by the song'sincipit, is thestate song of theIndianunion territory ofPuducherry. It was written by famous poetBharathidasan.[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 |
|---|---|
வாழ்வினில் செம்மையைச் செய்பவள் நீயே | Vāḻviṉil cem'maiyai ceypavaḷ nīyē |