Pongal Songs

Pongal is the most important festival of Tamilians all over the world. It is celebrated all over the state of Tamil Nadu in India with immense joy and fervor. Feasting and joyful celebrations are vital part of Pongal celebrations. On this occasion, people engage in merry making and sing and dance to exhibit their elation. There are lots of popular Pongal songs that are sung on this occasion. These songs consist of the literary and artistic quality of the Tamil culture, and are at very striking and characteristic.

Based on the themes of love and war, wealth and poverty, mythology and religion, these songs reflect the history and the traditions of Tamil culture. Every Village in Tamil Nadu has hundreds of popular Pongal songs and every temple in the state has a specific Pongal song of its own. These songs represent the individuality of the area and their traditions of worship. If you are interesting in exploring more about these Pongal songs, the lyrics of few of them are given below.

Popular Pongal Songs

Pongalo Pongal
Pongalo Pongal!
Thai pongal!
karumbu soru yarukku
yenakku
sarkarai satham yaruku
ungalluku
Pongalo Pongal!
Mattu Pongal!
nandasoru yaruku
mattuku
Pongalo Pongal!
yenna machan
paal pongiyacha
pongalo pongal
Contributed by: Srinivasan

Thalaivar Pongal
Podhuvaaha en manasu thangon
Oru poattiyinnu vandhuputta singon
Unmaya solvaen nallatha seiven
vetri mel vetri varum...
aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
aanandham kaanuvom ennaalumae

Vandhaendaa paal kaaraen
adadaaaaa
Pasumaatta paththi paada poaraen
Oru paattu katti aada poaraen
Pullu kuduththaa paalu kudukkum
unnaala mudiyaathu thambi
Hey Paadhi pulla porakkuthappaaa
Pasumbaala thai paala nambiiii

Sakalakalavallavan
'amman kovil kizhakkale
anna vayal merkale
namma ooru naduvale nikkuthadi
nathu sanam nammai kandu sokkuthadi

angala ammanukku
adiyile pongal vacha......'

Thanda Nana
Thanda nana....
Thanda nana...
Thanda naa naa..aaa.. hoi

Bogi idhu Bogi idhu nandha laalaaaa... hoi...
Bogi idhu Bogi idhu nandha laalaaaa... hoi...

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onnaana naerathile ullasa nenjathilae

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