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Desam

From Album Songs 2024 · 2024

Lyricist
Akil Bharathi
Singer
Aadharshini Madhanagopal
Music director
Naveen Stephen
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Indha vaazhakkai pudhithaagaThis life anew
Poo pookkumeWill blossom like a flower
Thalai nimirndhu nadai podaTo walk with head held high
Yean thayakkameWhy this hesitation?
Female
Valigal pala kandandhuHaving crossed many hardships
Pettra sudhanthiramIs the freedom we attained
Male :SudhanthiramMale: Freedom
Female :Thadaikalaiyum thakartheFemale: Breaking all obstacles
Vendra bhaarathamThe victorious Bharat
Both :Nam bhaarathamBoth: Our Bharat
Female
Thalaimuraigal thaandi nirkumStanding tall across generations
Both :Nam sarithiramBoth: Is our history
Nam sarithiramOur history
Thalai vanangi neghizvaai solluBow your head with emotion and say
Vande mataramVande Mataram
Female
Inda bhoomi pandhilOn this globe of earth
Sirandhu vilangumShining brightly in excellence
Engal bhaarathamIs our Bharat
Athil pookal poleIn it, like blooming flowers
Pooththu kulungumFlourishing with joy
Engal thaayagamIs our motherland
Female
Varalaattril paraisaattrumProclaimed throughout history
Engal gopuramIs our tower of glory
Veerathil vaagaisoottumCrowned with victory in valor
Engal pattaalamIs our army
Female
Pala baashai inge unduMany languages exist here
Pala kalacharam kanduWitnessing many cultures
Ellor nesam konduWith love from everyone
Naanum sollven indian endruI too will say I am an Indian
Female
Valigal pala kandandhuHaving crossed many hardships
Pettra sudhanthiramIs the freedom we attained
Male :SudhanthiramMale: Freedom
Female :Thadaikalaiyum thakartheFemale: Breaking all obstacles
Vendra bhaarathamThe victorious Bharat
Both :Nam bhaarathamBoth: Our Bharat
Female
Thalaimuraigal thaandi nirkumStanding tall across generations
Both :Nam sarithiramBoth: Is our history
Nam sarithiramOur history
Thalai vanangi neghizvaai solluBow your head with emotion and say
Vande mataramVande Mataram

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This patriotic song celebrates the unity, diversity, and glorious history of India (Bharat). It reflects on the immense struggles faced to achieve freedom and encourages every citizen to walk with head held high, overcome hesitation, and take immense pride in their Indian identity across generations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Athil pookal pole

Compares the motherland and its flourishing life to flowers blossoming in full bloom using 'pole'.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

Pala baashai inge undu / Pala kalacharam kandu

Repeats 'Pala' (Many) at the start of consecutive lines to highlight India's vast linguistic and cultural diversity.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Varalaattril paraisaattrum / Engal gopuram

Refers to the country's historic glory metaphorically as a 'gopuram' (monumental tower).

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Trivia

Composed by Naveen Stephen with lyrics by Akil Bharathi, this contemporary patriotic track emphasizes India's pluralistic heritage, honoring the armed forces and the historical sacrifices made for independence.

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