33-*- பாரதி பாட்டெனும்
the lyrics are by Periasami Thooran
( the lyric lines have to be checked)
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பாரதி பாட்டெனும்
பைந்தமிழ்த் தேனை உண்டு
பாரதம் புதுமை செய்வோம்
நாம் பாரதி பாட்டெனும்
பைந்தமிழ்த் தேனை உண்டு
பாரதம் புதுமை செய்வோம் - (2)
வாரிதி சூழ் குடியில்
மக்கள் எல்லாம்
வாரிதி சூழ் குடியில்
மக்கள் எல்லாம்
சமமாய் வாழ்ந்தின்பம் எய்திட
வழி சொல்லும் - (2)
சுப்ரமணிய பாரதி பாட்டெனும்
பைந்தமிழ்த் தேனை உண்டு
பாரதம் புதுமை செய்வோம்
தனி ஒருவனுக்கே உணவில்லை என்றால்
ஜகத்தினை அழிப்போம் என முழங்கியவன் - (2)
அனலையும் தமிழனாய் ஆண்மையை ஊட்டியோர்
அருமைத் தமிழ் நாட்டின்
பெருமையை கேட்டியோ
பாரதி பாட்டெனும்
பைந்தமிழ்த் தேனை உண்டு
பாரதம் புதுமை செய்வோம் - (2)
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Periyasaami Tooran - Born at Modakurichi in Coimbatore district of Palanivelappa Gounder and Paavaathal, he was a born teacher, patriot and a composer of merit. He was greatly influenced and inspired by Mahakavi Subramania Bharati. He declined to sit for his examination for Bachelor of Arts shocked by the execution of the immortal Bhagat Singh, a prince among patriots by the British. Thooran qualified later passing B.A., L.T. A voracious writer, he composed over six hundred songs on national, spiritual and moral issues. He wote 'a poem a day' for several years after his daily poojahs. His song 'Adu Ratte' was a clarion patriotic call which was widely in current use during the Freedom Struggle.
He became popular and the melody queen N.C.Vasanthakokilam included this piece in her cocnerts invariably.
A precocious child and later a man with noble ideals, Thooran is an acknowldeged poet and composer. Analogous to Tyagarajah's 'Santhamulekha, Soukyamu ledhu', Thooran's 'Santhamillamal sukham undo?' (Nattakurinji) stresses that there is no joy without patience and no contentment amidst worries. Deep philosophical truths lay hidden in his simple devotional songs. Musical aesthtics and bhava find abundant evidence in his compositions.
With profound poetic talents, he had to seek like Arunachala Kavirayar outside help to set his songs to tune as he was not a musician. He availed of the services of Sivaramakrishna Ayyar as guru and choreographer. (Sivaramakrishnan was born in 1913 at Mavelikara in Kerala and had joined Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya as music teacher in 1937). Thooran had also availed of the services of senior musicians like K.V. Narayanaswamy, T.M. Theagarajan, T.K. Govinda Rao and T.V. Sankaranarayanan to set his songs to music.
Eminent musicians like Tiger Varadachariar, Musiri Subramania Ayyar and Semmangudi Srinivasa Ayyar had spoken highly of his compositions. His songs have been brought out in five volumes titled 'Isai Mani Manjari'. Annamalai University, Alliance Company, Tamil Isai Sangham and Tamil Writers' Association have brought out his works. His publications include 'Thooran Stories' (1962), 'Nalla Nalla Paattu' (1965), 'Call of the Wild' and 'Bharati' for children.