Jeyam Unadhae
From Manikarnika (The Queen of Jhansi) · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Hamsika Iyer, Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Details
- Manikarnika (The Queen of Jhansi)2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmmm mmmmm | Humming sound |
| Hmm mmmm mmmm | Humming sound |
| Udhiram muzhudhum | When all your blood |
| Thee moondidum podhu | catches fire |
| Ulagae chenniramaai maarum podhu | When the world turns crimson red |
| Unakkullum veliyilum | Inside you and outside you |
| Iru porkkalam | two battlefields |
| Unnai azhaikkudhadee… | are calling out to you... |
| Male | |
| Unakkullum veliyilum | Inside you and outside you |
| Iru porkkalam | two battlefields |
| Unnai azhaikkudhadee… | are calling out to you... |
| Male | |
| Thaainaadu un munnae | Motherland stands before you |
| Deivangal un pinnae | Gods stand behind you |
| Yen nirkkiraai pennae | Why do you stand still, O woman? |
| Purappadadee… | Set forth... |
| Male | |
| Jeyam unadhae | Victory is yours |
| Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Male :Jeyam unadhae | Male vocalist: Victory is yours |
| Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Male :Purappadadee | Male vocalist: Set forth |
| Jeyam unadhae…ae…… | Victory is yours... |
| Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Undhan idhaya thiriyilae | From the wick of your heart |
| Thee eduthu | taking fire |
| Engal vizhigalum erindhidumae | our eyes too shall burn with fire |
| Undhan vizhiyin chinathilae | From the rage in your eyes |
| Nirameduthu | borrowing its hue |
| Adi vaanamum chivandhidumae | even the sky will turn red |
| Chorus | |
| Andha vaanam pookkalaith | Won't that sky shower |
| Thoovaadhoo… | flowers? |
| indha boomi un pugazh paadaadhoo… | Won't this earth sing your praise? |
| Nedundhuyar mudindhae pogaadhoo.. | Won't the long sorrow come to an end? |
| Innalgal theerumadee… | All troubles will cease... |
| Adarirul vidindhae maaraadhoo.. | Won't the dense darkness break into dawn? |
| Ellaamae maarumadee.. | Everything will change... |
| Male | |
| Thuyarangal thaandida | To leap over grief |
| Uyarangal nee thoda | To reach great heights |
| Ulagangal aandida | To rule the worlds |
| Purappadadee… | Set forth... |
| Purappadadee… | Set forth... |
| Jeyam unadhae…ae…… | Victory is yours... |
| Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Chorus | |
| Naam valartha pookkal | Shall the flowers we nurtured |
| Theeyorin kaigalil povadhaa… | fall into evil hands? |
| Haa….aaa…..aaa….. | Vocalizations |
| Naam varaindha boomi theeyorin | Shall the land we carved out become |
| Kaaladi aavadhaa…. | a footstool for the wicked? |
| Male | |
| Nam kovil ullaeri ingae | Shall demons step inside |
| Peigal vaazhuvadhaa… | and live in our temple? |
| Nam mannaith thottaal | If they touch our soil |
| Ennaagum nee chol | what will happen? Tell me |
| Cholladee.. | Tell us.. |
| Cholladee… | Tell us.. |
| Male | |
| Pookkal ingu puyalaai | Flowers turn into a storm |
| Maarum unnaal | here because of you |
| Chorus :Haa…aa…aa…aa… | Chorus vocals |
| Male :Maangal puli vaettai | Male vocalist: Deers hunting tigers |
| Aadidum unnaal | will happen because of you |
| Chorus :Haa…aa…aa…aa… | Chorus vocals |
| Male | |
| Unakkullum veliyilum | Inside you and outside you |
| Iru porkkalam | two battlefields |
| Unnai azhaikkudhadee… | are calling out to you... |
| Male | |
| Unakkullum veliyilum | Inside you and outside you |
| Iru porkkalam | two battlefields |
| Unnai azhaikkudhadee… | are calling out to you... |
| Male | |
| Jeyam unadhae | Victory is yours |
| Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Male :Purappadadee | Male vocalist: Set forth |
| Jeyam unadhae…ae…… | Victory is yours... |
| Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
| Male :Hoo oo oo jayam unadhae….. | Male vocalist: Victory is yours... |
| Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa | Chorus vocals |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
உதிரம் முழுதும் தீ மூண்டிடும் போது
உலகே செந்நிறமாய் மாறும் போது
உனக்குள்ளும் வெளியிலும்
இரு போர்க்களம்
உன்னை அழைக்குதடீ.....
Humming sound
Humming sound
When all your blood
catches fire
When the world turns crimson red
Inside you and outside you
two battlefields
are calling out to you...
உனக்குள்ளும் வெளியிலும்
இரு போர்க்களம்
உன்னை அழைக்குதடீ....
Inside you and outside you
two battlefields
are calling out to you...
தாய்நாடு உன் முன்னே
தெய்வங்கள் உன் பின்னே
ஏன் நிற்கிறாய் பெண்ணே
புறப்படடீ.....
Motherland stands before you
Gods stand behind you
Why do you stand still, O woman?
Set forth...
ஜெயம் உனதே
குழு :
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
ஜெயம் உனதே
குழு :
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
புறப்படடீ
ஜெயம் உனதே.....ஏ....
குழு :
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
Victory is yours
Chorus vocals
Male vocalist: Victory is yours
Chorus vocals
Male vocalist: Set forth
Victory is yours...
Chorus vocals
Chorus vocals
.................................
...
உந்தன் இதயத் திரியிலே
தீ எடுத்து
எங்கள் விழிகளும் எரிந்திடுமே
உந்தன் விழியின் சினத்திலே
நிறமெடுத்து
அடி வானமும் சிவந்திடுமே
From the wick of your heart
taking fire
our eyes too shall burn with fire
From the rage in your eyes
borrowing its hue
even the sky will turn red
அந்த வானம் பூக்களைத்
தூவாதோ
இந்த பூமி உன் புகழ் பாடாதோ
நெடுந்துயர் முடிந்தே போகாதோ
இன்னல்கள் தீருமடீ.....
அடரிருள் விடிந்தே மாறாதோ....
எல்லாமே மாறுமடீ....
Won't that sky shower
flowers?
Won't this earth sing your praise?
Won't the long sorrow come to an end?
All troubles will cease...
Won't the dense darkness break into dawn?
Everything will change...
துயரங்கள் தாண்டிட
உயரங்கள் நீ தொட
உலகங்கள் ஆண்டிட
புறப்படடீ....
புறப்படடீ....
ஜெயம் உனதே...ஏ...
குழு :
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
To leap over grief
To reach great heights
To rule the worlds
Set forth...
Set forth...
Victory is yours...
Chorus vocals
Chorus vocals
நாம் வளர்த்த பூக்கள்
தீயோரின் கைகளில் போவதா....
ஹா...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
நாம் வரைந்த பூமி தீயோரின்
காலடி ஆவதா......
Shall the flowers we nurtured
fall into evil hands?
Vocalizations
Shall the land we carved out become
a footstool for the wicked?
நம் கோவில் உள்ளேறி
இங்கெ பேய்கள் வாழுவதா
நம் மண்ணைத் தொட்டால்
என்னாகும் நீ சொல்
சொல்லடீ....
சொல்லடீ....
Shall demons step inside
and live in our temple?
If they touch our soil
what will happen? Tell me
Tell us..
Tell us..
பூக்கள் இங்கு புயலாய்
மாறும் உன்னால்
குழு :
ஹா...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ
மான்கள் புலி வேட்டை
ஆடிடும் உன்னால்
குழு :
ஹா...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ
Flowers turn into a storm
here because of you
Chorus vocals
Male vocalist: Deers hunting tigers
will happen because of you
Chorus vocals
உனக்குள்ளும் வெளியிலும்
இரு போர்க்களம்
உன்னை அழைக்குதடீ....
Inside you and outside you
two battlefields
are calling out to you...
உனக்குள்ளும் வெளியிலும்
இரு போர்க்களம்
உன்னை அழைக்குதடீ.....
Inside you and outside you
two battlefields
are calling out to you...
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
தாய்நாடு உன் முன்னே
தெய்வங்கள் உன் பின்னே
ஏன் நிற்கிறாய் பெண்ணே
புறப்படடீ....
Victory is yours
Chorus vocals
Chorus vocals
Male vocalist: Set forth
Victory is yours...
Chorus vocals
Chorus vocals
Male vocalist: Victory is yours...
Chorus vocals
ஜெயம் உனதே
குழு :
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
புறப்படடீ
ஜெயம் உனதே.....ஏ....
குழு :
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஜெயம் உனதே
குழு :
ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா ஹாஹாஹா
Hmmm mmmmm
Humming sound
Hmm mmmm mmmm
Humming sound
Udhiram muzhudhum
When all your blood
Thee moondidum podhu
catches fire
Ulagae chenniramaai maarum podhu
When the world turns crimson red
Unakkullum veliyilum
Inside you and outside you
Iru porkkalam
two battlefields
Unnai azhaikkudhadee…
are calling out to you...
Unakkullum veliyilum
Inside you and outside you
Iru porkkalam
two battlefields
Unnai azhaikkudhadee…
are calling out to you...
Thaainaadu un munnae
Motherland stands before you
Deivangal un pinnae
Gods stand behind you
Yen nirkkiraai pennae
Why do you stand still, O woman?
Purappadadee…
Set forth...
Jeyam unadhae
Victory is yours
Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Male :Jeyam unadhae
Male vocalist: Victory is yours
Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Male :Purappadadee
Male vocalist: Set forth
Jeyam unadhae…ae……
Victory is yours...
Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
……………………………….
...
Undhan idhaya thiriyilae
From the wick of your heart
Thee eduthu
taking fire
Engal vizhigalum erindhidumae
our eyes too shall burn with fire
Undhan vizhiyin chinathilae
From the rage in your eyes
Nirameduthu
borrowing its hue
Adi vaanamum chivandhidumae
even the sky will turn red
Andha vaanam pookkalaith
Won't that sky shower
Thoovaadhoo…
flowers?
indha boomi un pugazh paadaadhoo…
Won't this earth sing your praise?
Nedundhuyar mudindhae pogaadhoo..
Won't the long sorrow come to an end?
Innalgal theerumadee…
All troubles will cease...
Adarirul vidindhae maaraadhoo..
Won't the dense darkness break into dawn?
Ellaamae maarumadee..
Everything will change...
Thuyarangal thaandida
To leap over grief
Uyarangal nee thoda
To reach great heights
Ulagangal aandida
To rule the worlds
Purappadadee…
Set forth...
Purappadadee…
Set forth...
Jeyam unadhae…ae……
Victory is yours...
Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Naam valartha pookkal
Shall the flowers we nurtured
Theeyorin kaigalil povadhaa…
fall into evil hands?
Haa….aaa…..aaa…..
Vocalizations
Naam varaindha boomi theeyorin
Shall the land we carved out become
Kaaladi aavadhaa….
a footstool for the wicked?
Nam kovil ullaeri ingae
Shall demons step inside
Peigal vaazhuvadhaa…
and live in our temple?
Nam mannaith thottaal
If they touch our soil
Ennaagum nee chol
what will happen? Tell me
Cholladee..
Tell us..
Cholladee…
Tell us..
Pookkal ingu puyalaai
Flowers turn into a storm
Maarum unnaal
here because of you
Chorus :Haa…aa…aa…aa…
Chorus vocals
Male :Maangal puli vaettai
Male vocalist: Deers hunting tigers
Aadidum unnaal
will happen because of you
Chorus :Haa…aa…aa…aa…
Chorus vocals
Unakkullum veliyilum
Inside you and outside you
Iru porkkalam
two battlefields
Unnai azhaikkudhadee…
are calling out to you...
Unakkullum veliyilum
Inside you and outside you
Iru porkkalam
two battlefields
Unnai azhaikkudhadee…
are calling out to you...
Jeyam unadhae
Victory is yours
Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Male :Purappadadee
Male vocalist: Set forth
Jeyam unadhae…ae……
Victory is yours...
Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Male :Hoo oo oo jayam unadhae…..
Male vocalist: Victory is yours...
Chorus :Haa aa haha haa haahahahaaa
Chorus vocals
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful track serves as a motivational battle hymn for Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, urging her to rise against British colonial oppression. The lyrics address both her internal conflict and the external war, depicting her inner fire as a light that can inspire an entire nation to break free from suffering and tyranny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Undhan idhaya thiriyilae”
Comparing the heart's passion to a burning lamp wick ('Undhan idhaya thiriyilae thee eduthu').
Rhyme Scheme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thuyarangal thaandida / Uyarangal nee thoda / Ulagangal aandida”
Use of matching verbal suffixes (-da/-da/-da) to create rhythmic momentum in battle preparation.
Hyperbole / Dramatic Imagery
“Pookkal ingu puyalaai maarum unnaal / Maangal puli vaettai aadidum unnaal”
Describing delicate flowers turning into storms and gentle deer hunting tigers as a metaphor for an unprecedented rebellion.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil equivalent of the anthem 'Vijayi Bhava' composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for the epic biographical film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019), starring Kangana Ranaut. Lyricist Madhan Karky adapted the Hindi original into Tamil.
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