Bhaaradham
From Manikarnika (The Queen of Jhansi) · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Details
- Manikarnika (The Queen of Jhansi)2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dhesa kaadhal paadadee | Sing of the love for the nation, my friend |
| Adhu manadhin raagandhaanadee | It is indeed the melody of the heart, my friend |
| Meiyinullae paaindhidum | Flowing deep within my body |
| Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee… | India is truly my very blood, my friend… |
| Male | |
| Dhesa kaadhal paadadee | Sing of the love for the nation, my friend |
| Adhu manadhin raagandhaanadee | It is indeed the melody of the heart, my friend |
| Meiyinullae paaindhidum | Flowing deep within my body |
| Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee… | India is truly my very blood, my friend… |
| Male | |
| Pookkalai en paadhai maelae | Upon my path, flowers |
| Thoovinaalae paaradee.. | Look, as they have been scattered.. |
| Meiyinullae paaindhidum | Flowing deep within my body |
| Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee… | India is truly my very blood, my friend… |
| Male | |
| Haa….aaa…..aaa….aa…. | Haa….aaa…..aaa….aa…. |
| Male | |
| Endhan narambugal kondu cheidha | Made out of my nerves |
| Veenai ondru vendumae | I need a musical veena |
| Veera bhaaradha kadhaigal ellaam | All the heroic stories of India |
| Endhan nenjam paadumae | My heart shall sing them |
| Male | |
| Dhesam endhan vaasam illai | The nation is not just my residence |
| Swaasam endrae cholladee | Tell them it is my very breath |
| Meiyinullae paaindhidum | Flowing deep within my body |
| Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee… | India is truly my very blood, my friend… |
| Male | |
| Pagaivar kaadhil kooradee | Proclaim into the ears of enemies |
| En ennam vaalinum kooradee | My resolve is sharper than a sword |
| Ellai thaandi kaal padhithaal | If you step across the border |
| Ennavaagum paaradee…. | Watch what becomes of you, my friend… |
| Male | |
| Endhan veeram vairam polae | My courage is like a diamond |
| Vaanil minnum meenadee.. | A star shining bright in the sky, my friend.. |
| Meiyinullae paaindhidum | Flowing deep within my body |
| Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee… | India is truly my very blood, my friend… |
| Male | |
| Bhaaradham enum peyarai chonnaal | When the name 'Bharatham' is uttered |
| Chorus :En mannun theepori naanadee | Chorus : I am a spark of fire from my soil, my friend |
| Male :Ennai naanae marakkiren | Male : I forget my own self |
| Endhan kurudhi thuligalai | My drops of blood |
| En mannil chindhi pirakkiren | Spilling upon my land, I take birth again |
| Haaa….aaa….aaa…..aa…. | Haaa….aaa….aaa…..aa…. |
| Male | |
| Porilae naan irandha nodigal | The moments I die in battle |
| Inbam endrae cholladee | Declare them to be pure bliss |
| Chorus :Meiyinullae paaindhidum | Chorus : Flowing deep within my body |
| Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee… | India is truly my very blood, my friend… |
| Meiyinullae paaindhidum | Flowing deep within my body |
| Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee… | India is truly my very blood, my friend… |
| Male :Meiyinullae paaindhidum | Male : Flowing deep within my body |
| Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee… | India is truly my very blood, my friend… |
தேசக் காதல் பாடடீ
அது மனதின் ராகந்தானடீ
மெய்யினுள்ளே பாய்ந்திடும்
பாரதம் என் உதிரம்தானடீ.....
Sing of the love for the nation, my friend
It is indeed the melody of the heart, my friend
Flowing deep within my body
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
தேசக் காதல் பாடடீ
அது மனதின் ராகந்தானடீ
மெய்யினுள்ளே பாய்ந்திடும்
பாரதம் என் உதிரம்தானடீ.....
Sing of the love for the nation, my friend
It is indeed the melody of the heart, my friend
Flowing deep within my body
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
பூக்களை என் பாதை மேலே
தூவினாளே பாரடீ....
மெய்யினுள்ளே பாய்ந்திடும்
பாரதம் என் உதிரம்தானடீ....
Upon my path, flowers
Look, as they have been scattered..
Flowing deep within my body
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
Haa….aaa…..aaa….aa….
எந்தன் நரம்புகள் கொண்டு செய்த
வீணை ஒன்று வேண்டுமே
வீர பாரத கதைகள் எல்லாம்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் பாடுமே
Made out of my nerves
I need a musical veena
All the heroic stories of India
My heart shall sing them
தேசம் எந்தன் வாசம் இல்லை
சுவாசம் என்றே சொல்லடீ
மெய்யினுள்ளே பாய்ந்திடும்
பாரதம் என் உதிரம்தானடீ.....
The nation is not just my residence
Tell them it is my very breath
Flowing deep within my body
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
பகைவர் காதில் கூறடீ
என் எண்ணம் வாளினும் கூறடீ
எல்லை தாண்டிக் கால் பதித்தால்
என்னவாகும் பாரடீ.....
Proclaim into the ears of enemies
My resolve is sharper than a sword
If you step across the border
Watch what becomes of you, my friend…
எந்தன் வீரம் வைரம் போலே
வானில் மின்னும் மீன்னடீ
மெய்யினுள்ளே பாய்ந்திடும்
பாரதம் என் உதிரம்தானடீ.....
My courage is like a diamond
A star shining bright in the sky, my friend..
Flowing deep within my body
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
பாரதம் எனும் பெயரைச் சொன்னால்
குழு :
என் மண்ணின் தீப்பொறி நானடீ!
என்னை நானே மறக்கிறேன்
எந்தன் குருதித் துளிகளை
என் மண்ணில் சிந்தி பிறக்கிறேன்
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ...
When the name 'Bharatham' is uttered
Chorus : I am a spark of fire from my soil, my friend
Male : I forget my own self
My drops of blood
Spilling upon my land, I take birth again
Haaa….aaa….aaa…..aa….
போரிலே நான் இறந்த நொடிகள்
இன்பம் என்றே சொல்லடீ
குழு :
மெய்யினுள்ளே பாய்ந்திடும்
பாரதம் என் உதிரம்தானடீ.....
மெய்யினுள்ளே பாய்ந்திடும்
பாரதம் என் உதிரம்தானடீ.....
மெய்யினுள்ளே பாய்ந்திடும்
பாரதம் என் உதிரம்தானடீ......
The moments I die in battle
Declare them to be pure bliss
Chorus : Flowing deep within my body
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Flowing deep within my body
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Male : Flowing deep within my body
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Dhesa kaadhal paadadee
Sing of the love for the nation, my friend
Adhu manadhin raagandhaanadee
It is indeed the melody of the heart, my friend
Meiyinullae paaindhidum
Flowing deep within my body
Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee…
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Dhesa kaadhal paadadee
Sing of the love for the nation, my friend
Adhu manadhin raagandhaanadee
It is indeed the melody of the heart, my friend
Meiyinullae paaindhidum
Flowing deep within my body
Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee…
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Pookkalai en paadhai maelae
Upon my path, flowers
Thoovinaalae paaradee..
Look, as they have been scattered..
Meiyinullae paaindhidum
Flowing deep within my body
Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee…
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Haa….aaa…..aaa….aa….
Haa….aaa…..aaa….aa….
Endhan narambugal kondu cheidha
Made out of my nerves
Veenai ondru vendumae
I need a musical veena
Veera bhaaradha kadhaigal ellaam
All the heroic stories of India
Endhan nenjam paadumae
My heart shall sing them
Dhesam endhan vaasam illai
The nation is not just my residence
Swaasam endrae cholladee
Tell them it is my very breath
Meiyinullae paaindhidum
Flowing deep within my body
Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee…
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Pagaivar kaadhil kooradee
Proclaim into the ears of enemies
En ennam vaalinum kooradee
My resolve is sharper than a sword
Ellai thaandi kaal padhithaal
If you step across the border
Ennavaagum paaradee….
Watch what becomes of you, my friend…
Endhan veeram vairam polae
My courage is like a diamond
Vaanil minnum meenadee..
A star shining bright in the sky, my friend..
Meiyinullae paaindhidum
Flowing deep within my body
Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee…
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Bhaaradham enum peyarai chonnaal
When the name 'Bharatham' is uttered
Chorus :En mannun theepori naanadee
Chorus : I am a spark of fire from my soil, my friend
Male :Ennai naanae marakkiren
Male : I forget my own self
Endhan kurudhi thuligalai
My drops of blood
En mannil chindhi pirakkiren
Spilling upon my land, I take birth again
Haaa….aaa….aaa…..aa….
Haaa….aaa….aaa…..aa….
Porilae naan irandha nodigal
The moments I die in battle
Inbam endrae cholladee
Declare them to be pure bliss
Chorus :Meiyinullae paaindhidum
Chorus : Flowing deep within my body
Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee…
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Meiyinullae paaindhidum
Flowing deep within my body
Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee…
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Male :Meiyinullae paaindhidum
Male : Flowing deep within my body
Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee…
India is truly my very blood, my friend…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful patriotic song expresses deep devotion, pride, and supreme sacrifice for the motherland, India (Bharatham). The narrator asserts that love for the country is not merely an emotion or a place to live, but the very blood flowing through their veins and the breath sustaining their life. The song depicts the willingness to lay down one's life on the battlefield for the motherland, treating martyrdom as supreme joy and rebirth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Bhaaradham en udhiramdhaanadee…”
Equating the nation directly to blood ('udhiram') and breath ('swaasam') highlights an intense physical and emotional connection.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Endhan veeram vairam polae”
Direct comparison of valor to a diamond using the comparative marker 'polae' (like).
Wordplay / Pun (Sleshrai)
“En ennam vaalinum kooradee”
Playful repetition of 'kooradee' which means 'tell them' in one context and 'sharp' in 'vaalinum kooradee' (sharper than a sword).
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Endhan narambugal kondu cheidha / Veera bhaaradha kadhaigal ellaam”
Rhyming of the second consonant ('r') in consecutive lines ('narambugal' and 'veera').
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Trivia
'Dhesa Kaadhal Paadadee' is the Tamil dubbed rendition of the song 'Bharat' from the 2019 epic biographical action film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', starring Kangana Ranaut. The original soundtrack was composed by the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics adapted into Tamil by lyricist Madhan Karky to match the historical and patriotic cadence of Rani Lakshmi Bai's saga.
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