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Government Primary School, School Street, Perungudi — students gathered during morning prayer and sang a Tamil birthday wishes song for a classmate, in a moment shared by the MyOMR community.
Perungudi, Chennai: A simple and heartwarming moment from a government primary school in Perungudi has drawn local attention after a video was shared by the MyOMR community on Instagram.
25 June 2026 — By MyOMR Editorial Team
The video shows students gathered during the morning prayer session, singing a Tamil birthday wishes song for one of their schoolmates. The scene, though simple, reflects the warmth of school life and the emotional value of shared celebrations among children.
Watch the video
Watch on YouTube · video shared via MyOMR community
About the Tamil birthday song
The song heard in the video is the popular Tamil birthday wishes song written by poet Arivumathi. It is known for replacing the usual English birthday greeting with meaningful Tamil lines that bless a child with long life, knowledge, kindness, humility, good character and growth.
“நீ நீடு வாழ வேண்டும”
One of the well-known lines from the song — wishing the child a long and full life.
The beauty of the song lies in its message. It does not merely wish a child a happy birthday. It wishes the child to grow with love, wisdom, good values, compassion and public respect. This makes the song especially suitable for schools, family gatherings and community celebrations.
The Tamil birthday song became popular because of its clear cultural purpose. Poet Arivumathi’s lyrics gave Tamil-speaking families and institutions a native alternative to the standard birthday song. The music by Arol Corelli and the voice of Uthara Unnikrishnan helped give the song a soft, memorable and emotionally rich identity.
- Lyrics
- Poet Arivumathi
- Music
- Arol Corelli
- Voice
- Uthara Unnikrishnan
Why this Perungudi school moment matters
In the Perungudi school video, the song takes on an even deeper meaning. When children sing it together during morning assembly, the moment becomes more than a birthday greeting. It becomes a shared act of affection, language pride and school bonding.
Language pride at school
When classmates wish a child in Tamil during assembly, the celebration feels personal, rooted and memorable — not borrowed from another language tradition.
Morning assembly culture
Assemblies help children build confidence, listen, sing, observe and feel included. A birthday song turns routine prayer time into shared joy.
Government schools as community spaces
Beyond classrooms and exams, govt schools shape children through friendship, values and collective experiences that residents along OMR often overlook.
Morning assemblies in schools often play an important role beyond daily discipline. They help children build confidence, participate in group activities, listen, sing, observe and feel included. When a child is wished by classmates in their own language, the celebration becomes personal and memorable.
The Perungudi school moment also reminds us of the quiet strength of government schools. Beyond classrooms, textbooks and exams, schools continue to shape children through values, friendship, language and collective experiences.
For many students, such small moments become lifelong memories. A birthday song sung by classmates during assembly may look ordinary from outside, but for the child being celebrated, it can remain special for years.
In a fast-growing urban corridor like OMR, where daily life is often centred around traffic, apartments, offices and infrastructure, this video brings attention back to the softer side of the neighbourhood — children, schools, teachers and community bonding.
The scene is also a reminder that education is not limited to marksheets. It lives in songs, greetings, kindness, participation and the confidence children gain when they are seen and celebrated.
Such local school moments deserve visibility because they show the human side of our neighbourhood institutions. Government schools are not just education centres. They are community spaces where children learn to belong, grow together and celebrate each other.
Explore schools along the corridor in the OMR schools directory.
Song excerpt (Tamil)
நீடநீட் நீட் காலம் நீ நீடு வாழ வேண்டும…
வானம் தீண்டும் தூரம் நீ வளர்ன்து வாழ வேண்டும…
அன்பு வேண்டும் அறிவு வேண்டும் பண்பு வேண்டும் பழக வேண்டும…
எட்டுத்திக்கும்ப புகழ வேண்டும…
Editorial note: Only a short excerpt from the song has been included here. Full lyrics should be published only with proper permission from the rights holder. Source: Instagram post shared by MyOMR Community.
Frequently asked questions
Which school is shown in the Perungudi birthday song video?
The video shows students at a government primary school in Perungudi, Chennai. The school sign visible in the footage reads Government Primary School No. 1, School Street, Perungudi, Chennai – 96.
What Tamil birthday song are the students singing?
The students sing the popular Tamil birthday wishes song with lyrics by poet Arivumathi, music by Arol Corelli and vocals by Uthara Unnikrishnan. It is widely used in Tamil homes and schools as a culturally rooted alternative to the English “Happy Birthday” song.
Who wrote the Tamil birthday wishes song?
The lyrics were written by Tamil poet Arivumathi. The music was composed by Arol Corelli and the well-known recording features singer Uthara Unnikrishnan.
Why is a morning assembly birthday song significant?
Morning assemblies build routine, discipline and group participation. When classmates sing birthday wishes in Tamil during assembly, the child being celebrated feels seen by the whole school. It also reinforces language pride and community bonding in government schools along corridors like OMR.
Where is Perungudi located along OMR?
Perungudi is a neighbourhood on Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) in south Chennai, between Thoraipakkam and Velachery. It is home to government schools, IT parks, residential apartments and the Perungudi MRTS station.
For OMR residents: Behind the traffic, towers and deadlines, neighbourhoods like Perungudi still grow through children, teachers and small shared moments. This assembly video is a gentle reminder of that human side.
