The First Tamil Radio Program in Metro Detroit
Vietnam National Antham
modeled after Kaviyarasar Kannadasan's Atho Antha
Paravai Pola Vaazha Vendum in Aayirathil Oruvan
In Vietnamese Langugage
Translation in English
Doàn quân Vietnam di
Chung lòng cuu quoc,
Bu'óc chân don vang trên du'óng gap ghenh xa.
Co in máu chien thang mang hon nu'óc
Súng ngoài xa chen khúc quân hanh ca.
Du'õóng vinh quang xây xác quân thù
Thang gian lao, cùng nhau lap chien khu.
Vi nhân dân chien dau không ngung
Tien mau ra sa tru'óng.
Tien lên! Cùng tien lên!
Nuoc non Vietnam ta vung ben.

Doàn quân Vietnam di
Sao vàng phap phoi,
Dát giong nòi que hu'óng qua noi lam than.
Cung chung suc phan dau xây doi moi
Dung deu len gông xích ta dap tan.
Tu bao lâu ta nuot cam hon
Quyet hy sinh, doi ta tu'oi tham hón.
Vi nhân dân chien dau không ngung
Tien mau ra sa tru'óng.
Tien lên! Cùng tien lên!
Nuoc non Vietnam ta vung ben.
Soldiers of Vietnam, we go forward,
With the one will to save our Fatherland,
Our hurried steps are sounding on the long and
arduous road.
Our flag, red with the blood of victory, bears the
spirit of our country.
The distant rumbling of the guns passes over the
bodies of our foes.
Overcoming all hardships, together we build our
resistance bases.
Ceaselessly for the people's cause let us struggle,
Let us hasten to the battle-field!
Forward! All together advancing!
Our Vietnam is strong, eternal.

Soldiers of Vietnam, we go forward!
The gold star of our flag in the wind
Leading our people, our native land, out of misery
and suffering.
Let us join our efforts in the fight for the building of
a new life.
Let us stand up and break our chains
For too long have we swallowed our hatred.
Let us keep ready for all sacrifices and our life will
be radiant.
Ceaselessly for the people's cause let us struggle,
Let us hasten to the battle-field!
Forward! All together advancing!
Our Vietnam is strong, eternal.
adhoa andha paravai poalap vaazhavaendum
idhoa indha alaigal poala aadavaendum
orae vaanilae orae mannilae
orae geedham urimai geedham paaduvoam

(lalaalaa laa...)

(adhoa andha)

kaatru nammai adimai enru vilagavillaiyae
kadalum neerum adimai enru suduvadhillaiyae
kaalam nammai vittu vittu nadappadhillaiyae
kaadhal paasam thaaymai nammai marappadhillaiyae

orae vaanilae orae mannilae
orae geedham urimai geedham paaduvoam

(adhoa andha)

thoanrumboadhu thaayillaamal thoanravillaiyae
sollillaamal mozhiyillaamal paesavillaiyae
vaazhumboadhu pasiyillaamal vaazhvadhillaiyae
poagumboadhu vaerupaadhai poavadhillaiyae

orae vaanilae orae mannilae
orae geedham urimai geedham paaduvoam

(adhoa andha)

koadi makkal saerndhu vaazha vaendum vidudhalai
koavil poala naadu kaana vaendum vidudhalai
achchaminri aadippaada vaendum vidudhalai
adimai vaazhum bhoomi engum vaendum vidudhalai

orae vaanilae orae mannilae
orae geedham urimai geedham paaduvoam

(adhoa andha)
Kaviyarsar Kannadasan's lyrics
of "Atho Antha Paravai Pola" in
Aayirathil Oruvan
Movie Name: Aayirathil Oruvan (1965)
Singer: Sounderarajan T M
Music Director:
Viswanathan-Ramamurthy
Lyrics: Kannadasan
Year: 1965
Actors: Jayalalitha, MGR