Tamil Nadu to Mandate 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' at State Functions

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is set to move a resolution in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly regarding the mandatory singing of the State Song "Tamil Thai Vazhthu" before the commencement of programmes held by educational institutions, government offices and other public institutions in the state. 

The resolution states that Tamil is one of the world's oldest classical languages and that Tamil civilisation represents one of the oldest cultural traditions in the world. It highlights that "Tamil Thai Vazhthu", the invocation



to Mother Tamil from the play "Manonmaniam" written by Manonmaniam Sundaranar in 1891, was brought into practice through a government order issued on November 23, 1970, directing that it should be sung first at government functions.

The resolution further states that from December 12, 2021, "Tamil Thai Vazhthu" was officially accorded the status of State Song, and its mandatory singing before programmes in educational institutions, universities, government offices, public sector undertakings and other public institutions in Tamil Nadu was ordered.