India India Idhayame
From Ooty · 1999
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Ooty1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| India india idhyamae nam india | India, India, our India is our heart |
| India nam india | India, our India |
| Chorus :India india idhyamae nam india | Chorus: India, India, our India is our heart |
| Male :Saarae jaahaan sae achchaa | Male: Better than the entire world... |
| Hindustaan hamaara…..hindustaan hamaara | Our Hindustan... Our Hindustan... |
| Chorus :Mmmm….ohoohoooho oo…. | Chorus: Mmmm... ohoohoooho oo... |
| Male | |
| India india | India, India |
| Idhyamae nam india | Our India is our heart |
| Avalin madi mael en vizhi urangum | My eyes shall sleep on her lap |
| Avalin madi mael uyir adangum | My life shall rest on her lap |
| Engalin thaai avalthaan….oo…oo….oo… | She alone is our mother... oo... oo... oo... |
| Male | |
| Avalin madi mael en uyir adangum | My life shall rest on her lap |
| Engalin thaai avalthaan | She alone is our mother |
| Male | |
| Vanthae maadharam sol vanthae maadharam | Say Vande Mataram, say Vande Mataram |
| Vanthae maadharam sol vanthae maadharam | Say Vande Mataram, say Vande Mataram |
| Vanthae maadharam sol vanthae maadharam | Say Vande Mataram, say Vande Mataram |
| Chorus :Vanthae maadharam vanthae maadharam | Chorus: Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram |
| Mmmmm…..mmmm…. | Mmmmm... mmmm... |
| Male | |
| Kaatraai ennai aval thazhuvumpothu | When she embraces me like the gentle breeze |
| Kaanum sugam pol verondru yaedhu | What else can equal the bliss experienced? |
| Santhana kaadu india naadu | The land of India is a forest of sandalwood |
| Male | |
| Paattaai adhil oru isaiyaai vanthaal | If she comes as a song and music within it |
| Paadum kavithai aayutham thanthaal | She gave singing poetry as a weapon |
| Thaayaval meedhu kaaviyam paadu | Sing an epic praising the mother nation |
| Iniyum jananam aayiram eduppaen | I will take a thousand more births |
| Avalin vayittril naan vanthu pirappaen | I will be born coming from her womb |
| Vaazhga en thaayagamae…. | Long live my motherland... |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo….ooo….oo…. | Ooo... ooo... oo... |
| Male | |
| Avalin vayittril naan vanthu pirappaen | I will be born coming from her womb |
| Vaazhga en thaayagamae…. | Long live my motherland... |
| Male | |
| Imayam mudhal kumari varai | From the Himalayas to Kanyakumari |
| Kaanuvathu bharathamae | What we behold is Bharath |
| Naalaiyum oru yuththam thondralaam | A war may break out tomorrow as well |
| Naamellaam adhil raththam sinthalaam | We all may shed our blood in it |
| Mannilae vidhai veezhnthu pogalaam | A seed may fall into the earth |
| Nanbanae adhu meendum thondralaam…. | My friend, it shall sprout back again... |
| Male | |
| Thozhargalae en thozhargalae | Comrades, my comrades |
| Nam naadu vaazha naamum vaazha vendum | For our nation to thrive, we must live with purpose |
| Veerarkalaai padai veerarkalaai | As brave warriors, as army soldiers |
| Naam saenaiyodu saenaiyaagga vendum | We must join force upon force with the army |
| Ilamaiyil kadhalai kadhalippom | In youth, we shall love love itself |
| Uyirinai naattukku naam koduppom | Yet we shall offer our life to the nation |
| Male | |
| Vantha podhu annai bhoomi karuvarai | When we arrived, Mother Earth was our womb |
| Pogumpothu thevai nalla kallarai | When we depart, all we need is a noble tomb |
| Aaru enna nooru enna ulaginil | What matters whether living six years or a hundred in this world? |
| Pona pinbum vaazha vendum ninaivinil | Even after leaving, we must live on in memories |
| Male | |
| Maranamum oru vidha viduthalai viduthalai | Death too is a form of freedom, freedom! |
| Manathinil iniyoru bayamillai bayamillai | In the heart, there is no fear anymore, no fear! |
| Varuvathu oru murai povathu oru murai | Coming to life is once, leaving it is once |
| Thaayagam kaaththida povathum nerimurai | Departing to guard the motherland is the righteous duty |
| Chorus | |
| India india idhyamae engal india | India, India, our India is our heart |
| India india idhyamae engal india | India, India, our India is our heart |
| Vanthae maadharam vanthae maadharam | Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram |
| Vanthae maadharam vanthae maadharam | Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram |
இந்தியா இந்தியா இதயமே நம் இந்தியா
இந்தியா நம் இந்தியா
குழு :
இந்தியா இந்தியா இதயமே நம் இந்தியா
ஸாரே ஜஹான் சே அச்சா
இந்துஸ்தான் ஹமாரா....இந்துஸ்தான் ஹமாரா
குழு :
ம்ம்ம்ம்....ஓஹோஓஹோஒஹோ ஓ...
India, India, our India is our heart
India, our India
Chorus: India, India, our India is our heart
Male: Better than the entire world...
Our Hindustan... Our Hindustan...
Chorus: Mmmm... ohoohoooho oo...
இந்தியா இந்தியா
இதயமே நம் இந்தியா
அவளின் மடி மேல் என் விழி உறங்கும்
அவளின் மடி மேல் உயிர் அடங்கும்
எங்களின் தாய் அவள்தான்.....ஓ....ஓ....ஓ...
India, India
Our India is our heart
My eyes shall sleep on her lap
My life shall rest on her lap
She alone is our mother... oo... oo... oo...
அவளின் மடி மேல் என் உயிர் அடங்கும்
எங்களின் தாய் அவள்தான்
My life shall rest on her lap
She alone is our mother
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
இந்தியா இந்தியா இதயமே நம் இந்தியா
இந்தியா இந்தியா இதயமே நம் இந்தியா
Say Vande Mataram, say Vande Mataram
Say Vande Mataram, say Vande Mataram
Say Vande Mataram, say Vande Mataram
Chorus: Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram
Mmmmm... mmmm...
வந்தே மாதரம் சொல் வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம் சொல் வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம் சொல் வந்தே மாதரம்
குழு :
வந்தே மாதரம் வந்தே மாதரம்
ம்ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்...
When she embraces me like the gentle breeze
What else can equal the bliss experienced?
The land of India is a forest of sandalwood
காற்றாய் என்னை அவள் தழுவும்போது
காணும் சுகம் போல் வேறொன்று ஏது
சந்தனக் காடு இந்திய நாடு
If she comes as a song and music within it
She gave singing poetry as a weapon
Sing an epic praising the mother nation
I will take a thousand more births
I will be born coming from her womb
Long live my motherland...
பாட்டாய் அதில் ஒரு இசையாய் வந்தாள்
பாடும் கவிதை ஆயுதம் தந்தாள்
தாயவள் மீது காவியம் பாடு
இனியும் ஜனனம் ஆயிரம் எடுப்பேன்
அவளின் வயிற்றில் நான் வந்து பிறப்பேன்
வாழ்க என் தாயகமே.....
Ooo... ooo... oo...
ஓஒ......ஓஒ.....ஓ........
I will be born coming from her womb
Long live my motherland...
அவளின் வயற்றில் நான் வந்து பிறப்பேன்
வாழ்க என் தாயகமே...
From the Himalayas to Kanyakumari
What we behold is Bharath
A war may break out tomorrow as well
We all may shed our blood in it
A seed may fall into the earth
My friend, it shall sprout back again...
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
இந்தியா இந்தியா இதயமே நம் இந்தியா
இந்தியா இந்தியா இதயமே நம் இந்தியா
Comrades, my comrades
For our nation to thrive, we must live with purpose
As brave warriors, as army soldiers
We must join force upon force with the army
In youth, we shall love love itself
Yet we shall offer our life to the nation
இமயம் முதல் குமரி வரை காணுவது பாரதமே
நாளையும் ஒரு யுத்தம் தோன்றலாம்
நாமெல்லாம் அதில் ரத்தம் சிந்தலாம்
மண்ணிலே விதை வீழ்ந்து போகலாம்
நண்பனே அது மீண்டும் தோன்றலாம்.....
When we arrived, Mother Earth was our womb
When we depart, all we need is a noble tomb
What matters whether living six years or a hundred in this world?
Even after leaving, we must live on in memories
தோழர்களே என் தோழர்களே
நம் நாடு வாழ நாமும் வாழ வேண்டும்
வீரர்களாய் படை வீரர்களாய்
நாம் சேனையோடு சேனையாக வேண்டும்
இளமையில் காதலை காதலிப்போம்
உயிரினை நாட்டுக்கு நாம் கொடுப்போம்
Death too is a form of freedom, freedom!
In the heart, there is no fear anymore, no fear!
Coming to life is once, leaving it is once
Departing to guard the motherland is the righteous duty
வந்த போது அன்னை பூமி கருவறை
போகும்போது தேவை நல்ல கல்லறை
ஆறு என்ன நூறு என்ன உலகினில்
போன பின்பும் வாழ வேண்டும் நினைவினில்
India, India, our India is our heart
India, India, our India is our heart
Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram
மரணமும் ஒரு வித விடுதலை விடுதலை
மனதினில் இனியொரு பயமில்லை பயமில்லை
வருவது ஒரு முறை போவது ஒரு முறை
தாயகம் காத்திட போவதும் நெறிமுறை
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வந்தே மாதரம் வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மா.....ஆ.....தரம்...
வந்தே மாதரம் வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம் வந்தே மாதரம்
இந்தியா இந்தியா இதயமே எங்கள் இந்தியா
இந்தியா இந்தியா இதயமே எங்கள் இந்தியா
வந்தே மாதரம் வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம் வந்தே மாதரம்
India india idhyamae nam india
India, India, our India is our heart
India nam india
India, our India
Chorus :India india idhyamae nam india
Chorus: India, India, our India is our heart
Male :Saarae jaahaan sae achchaa
Male: Better than the entire world...
Hindustaan hamaara…..hindustaan hamaara
Our Hindustan... Our Hindustan...
Chorus :Mmmm….ohoohoooho oo….
Chorus: Mmmm... ohoohoooho oo...
India india
India, India
Idhyamae nam india
Our India is our heart
Avalin madi mael en vizhi urangum
My eyes shall sleep on her lap
Avalin madi mael uyir adangum
My life shall rest on her lap
Engalin thaai avalthaan….oo…oo….oo…
She alone is our mother... oo... oo... oo...
Avalin madi mael en uyir adangum
My life shall rest on her lap
Engalin thaai avalthaan
She alone is our mother
Vanthae maadharam sol vanthae maadharam
Say Vande Mataram, say Vande Mataram
Vanthae maadharam sol vanthae maadharam
Say Vande Mataram, say Vande Mataram
Vanthae maadharam sol vanthae maadharam
Say Vande Mataram, say Vande Mataram
Chorus :Vanthae maadharam vanthae maadharam
Chorus: Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram
Mmmmm…..mmmm….
Mmmmm... mmmm...
Kaatraai ennai aval thazhuvumpothu
When she embraces me like the gentle breeze
Kaanum sugam pol verondru yaedhu
What else can equal the bliss experienced?
Santhana kaadu india naadu
The land of India is a forest of sandalwood
Paattaai adhil oru isaiyaai vanthaal
If she comes as a song and music within it
Paadum kavithai aayutham thanthaal
She gave singing poetry as a weapon
Thaayaval meedhu kaaviyam paadu
Sing an epic praising the mother nation
Iniyum jananam aayiram eduppaen
I will take a thousand more births
Avalin vayittril naan vanthu pirappaen
I will be born coming from her womb
Vaazhga en thaayagamae….
Long live my motherland...
Ooo….ooo….oo….
Ooo... ooo... oo...
Avalin vayittril naan vanthu pirappaen
I will be born coming from her womb
Vaazhga en thaayagamae….
Long live my motherland...
Imayam mudhal kumari varai
From the Himalayas to Kanyakumari
Kaanuvathu bharathamae
What we behold is Bharath
Naalaiyum oru yuththam thondralaam
A war may break out tomorrow as well
Naamellaam adhil raththam sinthalaam
We all may shed our blood in it
Mannilae vidhai veezhnthu pogalaam
A seed may fall into the earth
Nanbanae adhu meendum thondralaam….
My friend, it shall sprout back again...
Thozhargalae en thozhargalae
Comrades, my comrades
Nam naadu vaazha naamum vaazha vendum
For our nation to thrive, we must live with purpose
Veerarkalaai padai veerarkalaai
As brave warriors, as army soldiers
Naam saenaiyodu saenaiyaagga vendum
We must join force upon force with the army
Ilamaiyil kadhalai kadhalippom
In youth, we shall love love itself
Uyirinai naattukku naam koduppom
Yet we shall offer our life to the nation
Vantha podhu annai bhoomi karuvarai
When we arrived, Mother Earth was our womb
Pogumpothu thevai nalla kallarai
When we depart, all we need is a noble tomb
Aaru enna nooru enna ulaginil
What matters whether living six years or a hundred in this world?
Pona pinbum vaazha vendum ninaivinil
Even after leaving, we must live on in memories
Maranamum oru vidha viduthalai viduthalai
Death too is a form of freedom, freedom!
Manathinil iniyoru bayamillai bayamillai
In the heart, there is no fear anymore, no fear!
Varuvathu oru murai povathu oru murai
Coming to life is once, leaving it is once
Thaayagam kaaththida povathum nerimurai
Departing to guard the motherland is the righteous duty
India india idhyamae engal india
India, India, our India is our heart
India india idhyamae engal india
India, India, our India is our heart
Vanthae maadharam vanthae maadharam
Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram
Vanthae maadharam vanthae maadharam
Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This patriotic song from the film 'Ooty' (1999) expresses profound reverence, love, and devotion towards India as the Motherland. The singer views the motherland not merely as a territory, but as a divine maternal figure on whose lap life begins and ends. The song evokes a willingness to sacrifice one's life in defense of the nation, drawing parallels between fallen soldiers and seeds planted in the soil that inevitably sprout new generations of brave defenders.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Imayam mudhal kumari varai / Naalaiyum oru yuththam thondralaam”
Matching second consonant sounds across lines, such as 'Imayam' and 'Naalaiyum' / 'Mannilae' in consecutive stanzas.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Santhana kaadu india naadu / Mannilae vidhai veezhnthu pogalaam”
Comparing the motherland to a 'santhana kaadu' (sandalwood forest) and fallen martyrs to seeds ('vidhai') falling to earth to sprout again.
Anaphora / Repetition (Irrattai Kurippu)
“Maranamum oru vidha viduthalai viduthalai”
Repetition of emotional nationalist slogans and words like 'Vanthae maadharam' and 'viduthalai viduthalai' to build fervour.
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Trivia
The song incorporates classic patriotic refrains including Muhammad Iqbal's famous Urdu line 'Sare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara' and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 'Vande Mataram', seamlessly blending multilingual patriotic expressions into a Tamil anthem written by poet Pulamaipithan.
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