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Lyrics & meaning

Irul Konda Vaanil

From Baahubali : The Beginning · 2015

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Deepika
Music director
M. M. Keeravani
Details
Baahubali : The Beginning2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Irul konda vaanilIn the sky filled with darkness
Ival deepa oliShe is the light of a lamp
Ival madi kootilIn the nest of her lap
Mulaikkum bahubaliSprouts Bahubali
Female
Kadaiyum indha paar kadalilIn this world ocean that is churned
Nanjaa… amuthaa… mozhiIs her word poison... or nectar?
Chorus
Vaan vittu magizhmathi aandidavaeLeaving the sky to rule Mahishmati
Vantha sooriyan bahubaliCame the sun, Bahubali
Vaagaigal magudangal soodiduvaanHe shall adorn victories and crowns
Engal naayagan bahubaliOur hero, Bahubali
Chorus
Kadaiyum indha paar kadalilIn this world ocean that is churned
Nanjaa… amuthaa… mozhiIs her word poison... or nectar?
Chorus
Ambendrum kuri maariyathillaiHis arrow has never missed its mark
Vaalendrum pasi aariyathillaiHis sword hunger has never subsided
Mudivendrum pin vaangiyathillaiHis resolve has never retreated
Thaanae senai aavanHe himself becomes an army
Chorus
Thaayae ivan deivam enbaanHe considers his mother as his deity
Thamayan ivan thozhan enbaanHe considers his brother as his friend
Oorae than sontham enbaanHe considers the entire town as his family
Thaanae desam aavaanHe himself becomes the nation
Chorus
Saasanam yethu..What is the royal decree?
Sivagami sol athuSivagami's word is that
Vizhi ondril idhesamHolding this nation in one eye
Vizhi ondril paasam kondaeAnd holding affection in the other eye
Female
Kadaiyum indha paar kadalilIn this world ocean that is churned
Nanjaa… amuthaa… mozhiIs her word poison... or nectar?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song serves as a grand character anthem detailing the noble birth, moral strength, and invincible prowess of Amarendra Baahubali in the kingdom of Mahishmati. It portrays him as a ray of hope arising like the sun from darkness, nurtured in the lap of Queen Sivagami. The lyrics emphasize his absolute loyalty to his mother, his brother, and his people, framing him as a single man who equals an entire army and nation. The recurring motif of churning the ocean of life questions whether the mother's decree acts as deadly poison or life-giving nectar, highlighting the central conflict and royal authority of Sivagami whose word is supreme law.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vantha sooriyan bahubali

Comparing Baahubali to a rising sun emerging from the sky to rule Mahishmati.

Antithesis

Nanjaa… amuthaa… mozhi

Juxtaposition of opposing concepts 'Nanju' (poison) and 'Amudhu' (nectar) to reflect dual outcomes of royal decrees.

Hyperbole

Thaanae senai aavan

Exaggerating the hero's strength by describing a single warrior as an entire army and nation.

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)

Ambendrum / Vaalendrum / Mudivendrum

Rhyming pattern across lines using the 'mb'/'l'/'d' structures for poetic flow.

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Trivia

Composed by M. M. Keeravani with Tamil lyrics by Madhan Karky, this song serves as the thematic backbone for Amarendra Baahubali's nobility and character arc in the Baahubali franchise. Lyricist Madhan Karky also invented the fictional language 'Kiliki' for the same film.

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