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Lyrics & meaning

Suvaasamaagum Thaesamae

From Sye Raa · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Haricharan, Chorus
Music director
Amit Trivedi
Details
Sye Raa2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Swaasamaagum dhaesamaeThe nation that becomes our very breath
Chorus :Swaasamaagum dhaesamaeChorus: The nation that becomes our very breath
Male :Nenjin osaiyaagum dhaesamaeMale: The nation that becomes the heartbeat's sound
Chorus :Osaiyaagum dhaesamaeChorus: The nation that becomes the sound
Male :Rathamaagi paayum dhaesamaeMale: The nation that flows as our blood
Yaakkai yaavum mannin vaasamaeThe entire body carries the fragrance of the soil
Male
Pechendraagum dhaesamaeThe nation that becomes our speech
Chorus :Pechendraagum dhaesamaeChorus: The nation that becomes our speech
Male :Vaalin veechendraagum dhaesamaeMale: The nation that becomes the slash of the sword
Chorus :Veechendraagum dhaesamaeChorus: The nation that becomes the slash
Male :Paadha chuvadendraagum dhaesamaeMale: The nation that becomes our footprint
Kaalam thaandi undhan maatchi pesumaeBeyond time, your glory shall speak
Male
Dhaesamae neeyadaa…aaaYou are the nation itself...
Em naalai neeyadaaYou are our tomorrow
Chorus :Dhaesamae neeyadaa…Chorus: You are the nation itself...
Male :Dhaesamae neeyadaa…Male: You are the nation itself...
Em naalai neeyadaa…You are our tomorrow...
Chorus :Em naalai neeyadaa…Chorus: You are our tomorrow...
Male
Pirandhezhundhu nindranaiYou were born, arose, and stood firm
Un vergalai pirindhanaiYou parted from your roots
Un paarai maarbil theettinai… vaalinai…ee..On your rock-hard chest, you sharpened your sword...
Male
Poraattam ennum kaattilaeIn the forest named struggle
Or singam endru aaginaiYou emerged as a lion
Em nenjam engum theeyinai…yetrinai..ee…In all our hearts, you lit the fire...
Male
Unadhu vaazhkkaiyaiYour very life
Emakku thandhanaiYou sacrificed for us
Padhaagai endru kaatril aadinaiYou fluttered in the wind like a triumphant flag
Male
Dhaesamae neeyadaa…aaaYou are the nation itself...
Em naalai neeyadaaYou are our tomorrow
Chorus :Dhaesamae neeyadaa…Chorus: You are the nation itself...
Male :Dhaesamae neeyadaa…Male: You are the nation itself...
Em naalai neeyadaa…You are our tomorrow...
Chorus :Em naalai neeyadaa…Chorus: You are our tomorrow...
Male
Dhaesamae neeyadaa…aaaYou are the nation itself...
Em naalai neeyadaaYou are our tomorrow
Chorus :Dhaesamae neeyadaa…Chorus: You are the nation itself...
Male :Dhaesamae neeyadaa… aaaMale: You are the nation itself...
Em naalai neeyadaa…You are our tomorrow...
Chorus :Em naalai neeyadaa…Chorus: You are our tomorrow...
Male
Poraattam vaazhkkai endranaiYou declared that life is a battle
Un kaadhal neengi sendranaiYou walked away from your personal love
Unnul veditha porinai vendranaiYou conquered the war that erupted within yourself

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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