CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Friday announced ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ as the state’s song. The government issued an order making it compulsory for everyone to stand while the song is sung during government events. However, people with disabilities have been exempted from standing while the song is being sung.
In a statement, the CM said the Tamil language remains the way of life of Tamils. It is a reflection of their sentiments. Tamils are admiring the language as mother Tamil. Representatives of Tamil sangams, scholars and intellectuals had been appealing to the government to announce a song to hail such an unparalleled classical language with rich literature, said the CM in the statement.
Since the private firms and education institutions can play an important role in popularising the Tamil language and take forward it to the younger generation, they should be encouraged to sing the song at the beginning of the event organised by them, the CM added.
Recalling the demand of Karanthai Tamil Sangam in 1913, the CM stated that the sangam had appealed to make ‘Neerarum Kadalaudutha’ that was penned by Tamil scholar Manmonmaniam Sundaram Pillai as state’s song to hail mother Tamil. Since 1914, the sangam introduced and followed the practice of singing the song before the commencement of their annual programme. The other Tamil sangams followed the practice.
The Karanthai Tamil Sangam had put forward the demand to then chief minister CN Annadurai to announce the song as the state’s official song. On March 11, 1970, then CM M Karunanidhi announced in a government programme that Tamil Thai Vazhthu would be sung in all government events henceforth. A government order was issued in this regard on November 23 in the same year.
Recently, the department of Tamil development issued a circular to put forth a certain protocol that should be followed by government departments and educational institutions when organising programmes. It stated that the song has been an integral part of government events held in the state for five decades now. It should be sung by trained singers and not played using gadgets.
In a statement, the CM said the Tamil language remains the way of life of Tamils. It is a reflection of their sentiments. Tamils are admiring the language as mother Tamil. Representatives of Tamil sangams, scholars and intellectuals had been appealing to the government to announce a song to hail such an unparalleled classical language with rich literature, said the CM in the statement.
Since the private firms and education institutions can play an important role in popularising the Tamil language and take forward it to the younger generation, they should be encouraged to sing the song at the beginning of the event organised by them, the CM added.
Recalling the demand of Karanthai Tamil Sangam in 1913, the CM stated that the sangam had appealed to make ‘Neerarum Kadalaudutha’ that was penned by Tamil scholar Manmonmaniam Sundaram Pillai as state’s song to hail mother Tamil. Since 1914, the sangam introduced and followed the practice of singing the song before the commencement of their annual programme. The other Tamil sangams followed the practice.
The Karanthai Tamil Sangam had put forward the demand to then chief minister CN Annadurai to announce the song as the state’s official song. On March 11, 1970, then CM M Karunanidhi announced in a government programme that Tamil Thai Vazhthu would be sung in all government events henceforth. A government order was issued in this regard on November 23 in the same year.
Recently, the department of Tamil development issued a circular to put forth a certain protocol that should be followed by government departments and educational institutions when organising programmes. It stated that the song has been an integral part of government events held in the state for five decades now. It should be sung by trained singers and not played using gadgets.
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