- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Deepika
- Music director
- M. M. Keeravani
- Movie name
- Baahubali : The Beginning
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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