Indhiyaney Vaa
From Sachin A Billion Dreams · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Kaarthik, A. R. Rahman
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sachin A Billion Dreams2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru naalum | Every single day |
| Thee kalamae | The field is ablaze |
| Vaa vaa en veera | Come, come, my warrior |
| Desam un pinnae | The nation stands behind you |
| Nambikkaiyae neethanae | You are the hope itself |
| En punnagai | My smile |
| Nee thaanada | Is only because of you, my friend |
| Munneru veeranae | March forward, brave hero |
| Hey ae ae hey | (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Oh indiyanae vaa | Oh come, O Indian |
| Male | |
| Vaa….vaaa… | Come... come... |
| Male | |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Oh indiyanae vaa | Oh come, O Indian |
| Nee velvaai vaa | You shall win, come |
| Male | |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Oh indiyanae vaa | Oh come, O Indian |
| Male | |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Oh indiyanae vaa | Oh come, O Indian |
| Nee velvaai vaa | You shall win, come |
| Chorus | |
| {Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo | {Vocalizing} (2) |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo} (2) | Vocalizing |
| Male | |
| Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm.. | (Humming) |
| Mmmm…mmm…mmm…mmm…. | (Humming) |
| Mmm….mmm….mmm….mmm…mmm.. | (Humming) |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm….mmm…. | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Oh indiyanae vaa | Oh come, O Indian |
| Male | |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Oh indiyanae vaa | Oh come, O Indian |
| Nee velvaai vaa | You shall win, come |
| Male | |
| Thadaigalae paadhaiyaai | Turning obstacles into your path |
| Veelchiyae rekkaiyaai | Turning defeat into your wings |
| Kollada veeranae | Embrace them, brave warrior |
| Tholviyo vettriyo | Be it loss or victory |
| Desamae unnudan | The entire nation stands with you |
| Sollada veeranae | Speak up, brave warrior |
| Vaanamaai yeriyae | Rising up high like the sky |
| Nillada veeranae | Stand tall, brave warrior |
| Male | |
| Athanai nenjamum | Every single heart |
| Kaalangal thaandiyum | Transcending time itself |
| Un pugal paadumae | Will sing your glory |
| Un pugal paadumae | Will sing your glory |
| Male | |
| {Indiyanae vaa | {Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Oh indiyanae vaa | Oh come, O Indian |
| Male | |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Indiyanae vaa | Come, O Indian |
| Oh indiyanae vaa | Oh come, O Indian |
| Nee velvaai vaa} (2) | You shall win, come} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| {Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo | {Vocalizing} (4) |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo} (4) | Vocalizing |
| Male | |
| Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo | (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo | (Vocalizing) |
ஓஹோ ஓ ஹோஊ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஹோ ஓ
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
ஒவ்வொரு நாளும்
தீ களமே
வா வா என் வீரா
தேசம் உன் பின்னே
நம்பிக்கையே நீதானே
என் புன்னகை
நீ தானடா
முன்னேறு வீரனே
ஹே ஏ ஏ ஹே
Every single day
The field is ablaze
Come, come, my warrior
The nation stands behind you
You are the hope itself
My smile
Is only because of you, my friend
March forward, brave hero
(Vocalizing)
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
ஓ இந்தியனே வா
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Oh come, O Indian
வா...வா
Come... come...
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
ஓ இந்தியனே வா
நீ வெல்வாய் வா
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Oh come, O Indian
You shall win, come
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
ஓ இந்தியனே வா
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Oh come, O Indian
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
ஓ இந்தியனே வா
நீ வெல்வாய் வா
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Oh come, O Indian
You shall win, come
{ஓஹோ ஓ ஹோஊ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஹோ ஓ} (2)
{Vocalizing} (2)
Vocalizing
ஓஹோ ஓ ஹோஊ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஹோ ஓ
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்..ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
(Humming)
(Humming)
(Humming)
(Humming)
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
ஓ இந்தியனே வா
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Oh come, O Indian
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
ஓ இந்தியனே வா
நீ வெல்வாய் வா
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Oh come, O Indian
You shall win, come
தடைகளே பாதையாய்
வீழ்ச்சியே ரெக்கையாய்
கொள்ளடா வீரனே
தோல்வியோ வெற்றியோ
தேசமே உன்னுடன்
சொல்லடா வீரனே
வானமாய் ஏறியே
நில்லடா வீரனே
Turning obstacles into your path
Turning defeat into your wings
Embrace them, brave warrior
Be it loss or victory
The entire nation stands with you
Speak up, brave warrior
Rising up high like the sky
Stand tall, brave warrior
அத்தனை நெஞ்சமும்
காலங்கள் தாண்டியும்
உன் புகழ் பாடுமே
உன் புகழ் பாடுமே
Every single heart
Transcending time itself
Will sing your glory
Will sing your glory
{இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
ஓ இந்தியனே வா
{Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Oh come, O Indian
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
இந்தியனே வா
ஓ இந்தியனே வா
நீ வெல்வாய் வா} (2)
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Come, O Indian
Oh come, O Indian
You shall win, come} (2)
{ஓஹோ ஓ ஹோஊ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஹோ ஓ} (2)
{Vocalizing} (4)
Vocalizing
ஓஹோ ஓ ஹோஊ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஹோ ஓ
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo
(Vocalizing)
Ovvoru naalum
Every single day
Thee kalamae
The field is ablaze
Vaa vaa en veera
Come, come, my warrior
Desam un pinnae
The nation stands behind you
Nambikkaiyae neethanae
You are the hope itself
En punnagai
My smile
Nee thaanada
Is only because of you, my friend
Munneru veeranae
March forward, brave hero
Hey ae ae hey
(Vocalizing)
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Oh indiyanae vaa
Oh come, O Indian
Vaa….vaaa…
Come... come...
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Oh indiyanae vaa
Oh come, O Indian
Nee velvaai vaa
You shall win, come
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Oh indiyanae vaa
Oh come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Oh indiyanae vaa
Oh come, O Indian
Nee velvaai vaa
You shall win, come
{Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo
{Vocalizing} (2)
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo} (2)
Vocalizing
Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo
(Vocalizing)
Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm..
(Humming)
Mmmm…mmm…mmm…mmm….
(Humming)
Mmm….mmm….mmm….mmm…mmm..
(Humming)
Mmm…mmm…mmm….mmm….
(Humming)
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Oh indiyanae vaa
Oh come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Oh indiyanae vaa
Oh come, O Indian
Nee velvaai vaa
You shall win, come
Thadaigalae paadhaiyaai
Turning obstacles into your path
Veelchiyae rekkaiyaai
Turning defeat into your wings
Kollada veeranae
Embrace them, brave warrior
Tholviyo vettriyo
Be it loss or victory
Desamae unnudan
The entire nation stands with you
Sollada veeranae
Speak up, brave warrior
Vaanamaai yeriyae
Rising up high like the sky
Nillada veeranae
Stand tall, brave warrior
Athanai nenjamum
Every single heart
Kaalangal thaandiyum
Transcending time itself
Un pugal paadumae
Will sing your glory
Un pugal paadumae
Will sing your glory
{Indiyanae vaa
{Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Oh indiyanae vaa
Oh come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Indiyanae vaa
Come, O Indian
Oh indiyanae vaa
Oh come, O Indian
Nee velvaai vaa} (2)
You shall win, come} (2)
{Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo
{Vocalizing} (4)
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo} (4)
Vocalizing
Ohoo oo hoo oo hooo
(Vocalizing)
Hoo ooo hoo ooo ohoo ooo
(Vocalizing)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Indiyanae Vaa is a high-energy patriotic anthem from the biographical documentary film Sachin: A Billion Dreams. The song functions as a motivational tribute to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and every Indian athlete who carries the hopes of a billion people onto the playing field. It portrays the sportsman as a brave warrior fighting on a fiery battlefield, backed unconditionally by the entire nation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Thadaigalae paadhaiyaai / Veelchiyae rekkaiyaai”
Translates to 'Obstacles as the path, fall as the wings', metaphorically treating hardships and defeats as the very tools and wings needed to elevate oneself.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Indiyanae vaa”
The rhythmic repetition of 'Indiyanae vaa' creates a chant-like patriotic fervor and reinforces the unifying call to victory.
Emonae (Second-letter rhyme)
“Thadaigalae paadhaiyaai / Tholviyo vettriyo”
The second letters of 'Thadaigalae' (da) and 'Veelchiyae' / 'Tholviyo' follow traditional Tamil poetic rhyming conventions.
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Trivia
Indiyanae Vaa is the official Tamil version of 'Hind Mere Jind', composed and rendered by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman for 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' (2017). The Tamil lyrics were penned by Madhan Karky, who adapted Rahman's original patriotic melody to evoke regional sports pride.
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