Jeeva Nadhi
From Baahubali : The Beginning · 2015
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Geetha Madhuri
- Music director
- M. M. Keeravani
- Details
- Baahubali : The Beginning2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ohooo..ooooo…ooo | Ohooo..ooooo…ooo |
| Ohooo..ooooo…ooo | Ohooo..ooooo…ooo |
| Female | |
| Munaal en ranathai.. | Carrying my past wounds.. |
| Ethirkaalathin kannaavai.. | And the dream of the future.. |
| Madiyilae yenthi kondu | Holding them upon her lap, |
| Jeeva nadhi…. | Flows the river of life.... |
| Verethum nilai illai indru | Nothing else remains stable today, |
| Ool vazhiyilae …ae… | Along the path of destiny... |
| Manadhu udainthu pogirathae | The heart breaks into pieces, |
| Jeeva…nadhi | River... of life |
| Malai thaduthoo..vanam kizhithoo… | Whether mountains block or forests split... |
| Kaalgal nillaa nadhi.. | A river whose feet never stop moving.. |
| Jeevaa…nadhi.. | River of... life.. |
ஓஹோ........ஓஓஒ...........
Ohooo..ooooo…ooo
Ohooo..ooooo…ooo
முன்னாள் என் ரணத்தை
எதிா்காலத்தின் கனாவை
மடியிலே ஏந்திக் கொண்டு...
ஜீவ நதி
Carrying my past wounds..
And the dream of the future..
Holding them upon her lap,
Flows the river of life....
Nothing else remains stable today,
Along the path of destiny...
The heart breaks into pieces,
River... of life
Whether mountains block or forests split...
A river whose feet never stop moving..
River of... life..
வேறேதும் நிலையில்லை
இன்று ஊழ் வழியிலே .....
மனது உடைந்து போகிறதே ஜீவ நதி
மலை தடுத்தோ
வனம் கிழித்தோ
கால்கள் நில்லா நதி
ஜீவ நதி
Ohooo..ooooo…ooo
Ohooo..ooooo…ooo
Ohooo..ooooo…ooo
Ohooo..ooooo…ooo
Munaal en ranathai..
Carrying my past wounds..
Ethirkaalathin kannaavai..
And the dream of the future..
Madiyilae yenthi kondu
Holding them upon her lap,
Jeeva nadhi….
Flows the river of life....
Verethum nilai illai indru
Nothing else remains stable today,
Ool vazhiyilae …ae…
Along the path of destiny...
Manadhu udainthu pogirathae
The heart breaks into pieces,
Jeeva…nadhi
River... of life
Malai thaduthoo..vanam kizhithoo…
Whether mountains block or forests split...
Kaalgal nillaa nadhi..
A river whose feet never stop moving..
Jeevaa…nadhi..
River of... life..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jeeva Nadhi (The River of Life) is a poignant, emotion-heavy song from Baahubali: The Beginning. It accompanies the dramatic opening scene where Queen Sivagami, carrying the infant Mahendra Baahubali, battles against a raging river to save his life at the cost of her own. The song highlights the themes of tragic sacrifice, destiny, and resilience. The river serves as a metaphor for time and fate, continuously flowing forward despite carrying the burden of past heartbreak and future hopes, unbroken by mountains or dense forests in its path.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Jeeva nadhi….”
Life and destiny are compared to an unstoppable river ('Jeeva nadhi') that carries memories, pains, and hopes.
Personification
“Madiyilae yenthi kondu”
The river is personified as a mother figure holding pain and dreams in her lap ('Madiyilae yenthi kondu') and having unstopping feet ('Kaalgal nillaa nadhi').
Imagery
“Malai thaduthoo..vanam kizhithoo…”
Creates intense visual imagery of extreme nature barriers—mountains blocking and forests tearing open—which fail to stop the flow.
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Trivia
Composed by M. M. Keeravani (credited as Maragathamani in Tamil) with lyrics by Madhan Karky, this track plays during one of the most iconic opening visuals in Indian cinema history—where Sivagami holds the baby above the swirling waters with her dying breath.
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