Desa bhakthar chidambaram pillai maru mozhi---Patriot Chidambaram pillai's reply

Sondha natirku parakadhimai seidhe,
thunjitom--eeni-anjitom,
yendha nattinum indha aneedhigal,
yerkumo? -deivam parkumo?

meaning--

We have effaced ourselves by our servitude to foreigners,

in our own country--here after we will not fear;

Will any other country tolerate such a injustice,

Will god forbear such villainy?


Vande matharam yendru ooir pomvarai,
Vazhthuvom- mudi thazhthuvom,
Yenda maoir annai potrudhal ,
eenamao? avamanamo?

meaning;

We will bless our country by chanting 'Vande mataram',

Till our life departs, And bow our heads in respect to her,

Is it a heinous crime or a shameful act to hail one's mother?


3.Pozhudellam yengal selvang kollai kondu,
poghavo?-nangal - saghavo?
azhudhu kondirrupammo? Aan pillaigal nangal,
allamo- ooir vellamo?

meaning

How long will we allow you to loot our wealth,

And languish in poverty?,

Will we keep on weeping?

Aren't we not men,

Is life so sweet to us that we dare not?


4.nangal muppadu kodi janangallum,
Naigalo?- panri- seighalo?
neengal mattum manidharghallo? idhu
needhamo ? - pidi -vadhamo?

meaning

Are we ,30 crore people,

Dogs or piglets?

And you think that only you are human beings?

Is this obduracy or obstinacy?


5. Bharathatt idai anbu seluthadhal,
papamo?-mansa -thabhamo ?
koorum yengal midimaiyai theerpadu ,
kutra mo? -idhil setramo?

meaning,

Is it a sin to love Bharath?

an aberration?

Is it a crime to to free ourselves from slavery?

6. otrumai vazhi ondre vazhiyenbadhu,
vorinthittom ,nangu therthinttom,
matrum neengal seiyum kodumaiikku yellam,
malai vurom -sitham kalaivurom

meaning

To be united is the only way out,

we have realised this and are firmly convinced of this,

More over, we will remain undaunted by your cruelty,

And will not allow our determination to ,scatter.

7. Sadhai yai thundu thundaikkinum un yennam,
sayumo? jeevan oyimo?
idhayathulle ilangu maha bhakthi,
yegumo? nenjam -vegumo?

meaning --

Even if you cut our bodies to pieces ,

Will your aim be fulfilled?Will life cease?

Will the deep faith in our hearts dry out?

Will our souls burn out and die?

V.O. Chidambaram pillai was a early freedom fighter.He challenged British monoply over sea routes by forming his own company and plied several ships for several years,successfully . He was the first Indian under British rule to do so. He was a close friend of Bharathiyar.

[The above image is of early chozha king, Karikallan]