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Lyrics & meaning

Moochile Theeyumaay

From Baahubali : The Beginning · 2015

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Kailash Kher
Music director
M. M. Keeravani
Movie name
Baahubali : The Beginning
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
19 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Moochilae theeyumaai
Nenjjilae kaayamaai
Varandu pona vizhigal vaazhudhae
Kaatchi ondrinai kaattathaan
Saatchi sollumae poottundhaan
Desamae.. uyirthu ezhu
Im magizhmadhi
Andathin adhibadhi
Vilampaai…vilampaai!
Nyaayathin nyaalam ikhdhae
Iyampuvaai..nenjjiyampuvaai
Kuraiyeraa maatchiyodu
Karaiyuraadha magizhmadhi
Thiraiveezhaa aatchiyodu
Varaiyilaa im magizhmadhi
Thannir ruyitra thulirgalin
Aranae ena potruvaai
Edhirkkum padhargalai
Udhirthu maaithidum
Asurane ena saatruvaai
Purisai mathagam meedhir veetridum
Padhaagaiyae nee vaazhi
Iru puraviyum aadhavanum
Pon minnum ariyaasanamum
Vaazhiyae…
With fire in her breath,
With a wound in her heart,
Her dried-up eyes live on,
Just to witness one sight!
Even her chains will bear witness!
Arise, oh nation, come alive!
This Mahishmathi,
Ruler of the universe!
Proclaim it! Proclaim it!
This is the realm of justice!
Speak it! Speak from your heart!
With flawless majesty,
Unblemished Mahishmathi!
With an endless reign,
This boundless Mahishmathi!
For the tender lives resting in its care,
Praise it as their shield!
The worthless foes who oppose,
It crushes and wipes out—
Declare it a fierce conqueror!
High upon the fortress walls,
Long live the reigning royal flag!
The two horses and the sun,
And the gold-gleaming throne,
Long may they live!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This anthem from Baahubali: The Beginning serves as a powerful glorification of the ancient kingdom of Mahishmathi. It portrays a nation that endures pain, suffering, and fiery hardship, yet rises with absolute resolve to uphold justice and imperial glory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplet)

Moochilae theeyumaai / Nenjjilae kaayamaai

End-rhyme matching '-aai' across opening lines creates a dramatic and poetic cadence.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimae)

Aranae ena potruvaai

Describing the kingdom as an impenetrable shield or fortress ('Aran') for its citizens.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)

Andathin adhibadhi

Exaggerating the domain of Mahishmathi as the supreme ruler of the entire cosmos.

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Trivia

Lyricist Madhan Karky intentionally used classical Sangam-era Tamil vocabulary (such as 'purisai' for fortress wall and 'iyampuvaai' for declare) to elevate the kingdom's epic and historical atmosphere. Madhan Karky also invented the fictional language 'Kiliki' for the same film franchise.

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