Maacil Veenayum Maalai Mathiyamum

Veesu thendralum Veengila venilum

Musu vandarai poikaiyum Pondrathe

Eeasan enthai Inaiyadi Neezhale

Meaning of Words

1.     Massila –

2.     Mathiaym –

3.     Thendral –

4.     Ila venil –

5.     Vendarai –

6.     Poihai –

7.     Eesan –

8.     Inaiyadi -

Assignment Questions

1.     Please write the ‘Thevaram’ in Thamil. Those who do not know Thamil, please copy the ‘Thevaram’ as shown above.

2.     Memorize the Thevaram….you will be asked to sing the Thevaram at the Bhajanai.

3.     Memorize the 8 words shown above and understand the meaning of the Thevaram.

4.     Illustrate the story behind the Thevaram with picture(s): a) what happened when ‘Thirunavukarasar’ was pushed into a furnace?

          b) What happened when he sang this Thevaram praying to the Almight