Seerkazhi Govindarajan delivers ‘Paarukkulle Nalla’ from the album Kappalotiya Tamizhan. Mahakavi Subramanya Bharthiyaar’s poem receives stirring musical treatment by G. Ramanathan. The patriotic anthem asserts national pride through vocal power and rhythmic conviction.
Paarukkulle Nalla
Seerkazhi Govindarajan • From “Kappalotiya Tamizhan”
Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharthiyaar
Composer
G. Ramanathan
Kappalotiya Tamizhan’s Paarukkulle Nalla Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
Bharthiyaar lists martial courage alongside generous compassion as defining virtues. He cites truth-bound poets and scripture-deepening scholars as cultural pillars. The lyrics describe physical strength and moral character as foundations of the nation’s fame.
Paarukullae Nalla NaaduOf all the nations in the world, this is the finest one.
Paarukullae Nalla NaaduOf all the nations in the world, this is the finest one.
Engal Bharatha Naadu Indha NaaduThis land is our nation, Bharat.
Paarukullae Nalla NaaduOf all the nations in the world, this is the finest one.
Theerathilae Padai VeerathilaeIn courage and in the valor of its soldiers,
Nenjil Eerathilae UbagarathilaeIn the compassion of its heart and in its generosity.
Theerathilae Padai VeerathilaeWith bravery and the spirit of a warrior,
Nenjil Eerathilae UbagarathilaeWith kindness in its soul and a giving nature.
Saarathilae Migha SaathiranganduFinding the deep essence of great scriptures,
Saarathilae Migha SaathiranganduUncovering the truth within sacred texts,
Tharuvadhilae Uyar NaaduIt’s a land supreme in its ability to give.
Paarukullae Nalla NaaduOf all the nations in the world, this is the finest one.
Nanmaiyilae Udal VanmayilaeIn goodness and in physical strength,
Selva Panmayilae MarathanmayilaeIn the abundance of wealth and in its heroic nature.
Nanmaiyilae Udal VanmayilaeThrough its virtue and the power of its people,
Selva Panmayilae MarathanmayilaeThrough its vast riches and its fearless character.
Ponmayil Ottridum Maadhar Tham KarppilIn the virtue of its women, who are like golden peacocks,
Ponmayil Ottridum Maadhar Tham KarppilIn the honor of its ladies, graceful as golden peacocks,
Pugazhinilae Uyar NaaduIt’s a land supreme in its fame.
Engal Bharatha Naadu Indha NaaduThis land is our nation, Bharat.
Paarukullae Nalla NaaduOf all the nations in the world, this is the finest one.
Vanmayilae UlathinmayilaeIn power and in the firmness of heart,
Manathanmayilaemadhi NunmayilaeIn the quality of the mind and in sharp intellect.
Vanmayilae UlathinmayilaeThrough its strength and its inner resolve,
Manathanmayilaemadhi NunmayilaeThrough its mental character and its keen wisdom.
Unmayilae Thavaraadha PulavargalIn the poets who never stray from the truth,
Unmayilae Thavaraadha PulavargalIn the writers who are always faithful to the truth,
Unarvinilae Uyar NaaduIt’s a land supreme in its spirit.
Bharatha Naadu Indha NaaduThis land is our nation, Bharat.
Paarukullae Nalla NaaduOf all the nations in the world, this is the finest one.
National identity emerges through Mahakavi Subramanya Bharthiyaar’s ‘Paarukkulle Nalla’ lyrics translation. The work catalogues military might, intellectual rigor, and female honor as evidence of Bharat’s global supremacy.
