- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Haricharan, Chorus
- Music director
- Amit Trivedi
- Movie name
- Sye Raa
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This patriotic anthem from 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' (Tamil) pays rich homage to a legendary freedom fighter who embodies the spirit and soul of the motherland. The song equates the hero's courage, breath, blood, and heartbeat to the nation itself, portraying him as a fierce lion standing in the forest of struggle and a guiding banner waving in the wind for future generations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Dhaesamae neeyadaa…aaa / Em naalai neeyadaa”
Equating the hero directly to the nation ('Dhaesamae neeyadaa') and to tomorrow's future ('Em naalai neeyadaa').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Un paarai maarbil theettinai… vaalinai”
Describing the hero's chest as a rock on which he whets his sword.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Poraattam ennum kaattilae / Or singam endru aaginai”
Comparing the hero's stand in struggle to a lion in a wild forest.
Rhyme / Monosyllabic End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Poraattam vaazhkkai endranai / Un kaadhal neengi sendranai / Unnul veditha porinai vendranai”
Repeated '-anai' ending suffixes across consecutive lines creating rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
This track belongs to the Tamil dubbed version of the epic historical action film 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' (2019), composed by Amit Trivedi with Tamil lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.
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