Tamil Thai Valthu (Puducherry)
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This article is about the State Song of Puducherry. For the State Song of Tamil Nadu, see Tamil Thai Valthu.
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 territory of Puducherry. It was written by famous poet Bharathidasan.[1][2]
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English: Prayer to Mother Tamil | |
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தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து | |
State song of Puducherry | |
Lyrics | Bharathidasan |
Music | L. Krishnan |
Adopted | 2007 |
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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".