Congress Backs Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu Resolution
11 Aug 2026 10:54 AM IST11 Aug 2026 10:54 AM IST
Viswanathan said the resolution had been accepted by the 8.5 crore Tamil people and welcomed the support expressed by several members in the House
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Chennai: Congress Minister Viswanathan on Monday extended his full support to the special resolution moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on making 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu' the opening song at State government functions and government-related events.
Speaking in the Assembly, Mr Viswanathan said the resolution had been accepted by the 8.5 crore Tamil people and welcomed the support expressed by several members in the House.
Referring to the incident at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University on July 28, he said it amounted to an insult to the Tamil language. He welcomed the ministers’ statements in support of the resolution following the incident.
Viswanathan said 'Neerarum Kadaludutha', popularly sung as 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu', was composed by Professor P. Sundaram Pillai and featured in his famous Tamil play 'Manonmaniam'.
The song was adopted and widely sung by Tamil literary organisations, including the Karandhai Tamil Sangam, from 1914 before being officially recognised as the State song by the Tamil Nadu government in 1970.
He said the lyrics celebrated Tamil Nadu’s geography, nature, culture and the richness of the Tamil language, besides highlighting its enduring youth and continuity.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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