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Sye Raa Title

From Sye Raa · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Amit Trivedi
Movie name
Sye Raa
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
22 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hoh hohoo
Hoh hohoo
Hoh hohoo
Parantha endhan bharatham
Engum olikkum peraa
Uyaalavaada narashimmaraa
Sarithirathil raththam paichcha
Mannirangum veraa
Renaatti seemai thantha sooraraa
Vaalin ottrai veechchil
Vinmeengal yaavum udhira
Erandu thundamaai
Kiliththa vedaraa
Kaarirulgal neekki
Avvaanam ingu vidiya
Nam vaazhvai maattravae
Uthiththa gnyayiraa
Ohh sye raa….(3)
Nam maanam kaakka
Vandha maandharaa
Ohh sye raa….(3)
Nam sindhai aazha
Vandha vendharaa
Ohh ohh sye raa
Sell sell sye raa
Ohh ohh sye raa
Ohh ohh sye raa
Sell sell sye raa
Ohh ohh sye raa
Hoo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
Adakkivaitha engal kobamellaam
Ottrai nenjil kolla mudiyumaa
Chorus :Ratha tha tha
Female :Kandanjjuvorin nenjil veeram thantha
Saagasththai namba mudiyumaa
Chorus :Ratha tha tha
Kai-vilangellaam
Udaippom-ini
Achcham pothumae
Sollu kanmani
Veeramthaan sairaa…aa…aa….
Ovvoru poriyum ondru serthu
Erimalai seidhaaraa
Uyaalavaada narashimmaraa
Ovvoru thuliyum ondru serthu
Per alai seidhaaraa
Renaatiseema thantha sooraraa
Suthanthiraththai thedi
Thodangum intha-poril
Nam vettri soodavae
Poraada pogirom
Kaala kaala-maaga
Av-vaanil ulla irullai
Nam ondru koodiyae
Viratta pogirom
Nam maanam kaakka
Vandha maandharaa
Ohh sye raa….(3)
Nam sindhai aazha
Vandha vendharaa
Ohh ohh sye raa
Sell sell sye raa
Ohh ohh sye raa
Ohh ohh sye raa
Sell sell sye raa
Ohh ohh sye raa
Vaazhvinnum theeyindri
Un maeni veenendru
Kol unnilae porukkunam
Poovena kasakkinaal
Kaalilae nasukkinaal
Mutkalaal kuththu nee orr dhinam
Annaiyaai pillaiyaai
Thangaiyaai kadhalaai
Vaazhnthanaalil en ulagu sinnathaai
Hoo orae naalile enthan desamaai
En vaazhvai nee parappinaai
Vizhigal kangamaaga
Female :Vizhigal kangamaaga
Viraiyum singamaaga
Chorus :Viraiyum singamaaga
Achchamendri
Chorus :Achchamendri
Female :Veeram pattri
Chorus :Veeram pattri
Female :Naam ingondrenil
Av vettri nam kaiyilae…ae…..
Ohh sye raa….(6)
Female :Nam vaazhvai maattra
Vandha gnyayiraa
Ho hohoo
Ho hohoo
Ho hohoo
Across our vast land of India,
is his name echoing everywhere?
Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy!
To infuse fresh blood into history,
is he the root sinking deep into the soil?
Is he the warrior gifted by the Renadu region?
With a single stroke of his sword,
making all the stars fall,
into two halves,
is he the hunter who tore it apart?
Dispelling the deep darkness,
to bring dawn to that sky here,
to transform our lives,
is he the rising sun?
Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa...
To protect our dignity,
is he the noble man who came?
Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa...
To rule over our minds,
is he the king who arrived?
Oh oh Sye Raa
March on, march on, Sye Raa
Oh oh Sye Raa
Oh oh Sye Raa
March on, march on, Sye Raa
Oh oh Sye Raa
Hoo ooh ooh ooh
Hoo ooh ooh ooh
Hoo ooh ooh ooh ooh
Can all of our suppressed rage
be held within a single heart?
Chorus: Ratha thaa thaa
Female: Bringing courage to the hearts of the fearful,
can such a daring feat be believed?
Chorus: Ratha thaa thaa
All of our chains,
we will break from now on!
Enough with the fear,
tell me, my dear!
Bravery itself is Sye Raa... ah... ah...
Gathering every single spark together,
did he create a volcano?
Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy!
Gathering every single drop together,
did he build a giant wave?
The brave warrior gifted by the Renadu region!
In search of our freedom,
in this war that begins,
to claim our victory,
we are going to fight!
For ages and ages,
the darkness hanging in that sky,
by standing together as one,
we are going to chase away!
To protect our dignity,
is he the noble man who came?
Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa...
To rule over our minds,
is he the king who arrived?
Oh oh Sye Raa
March on, march on, Sye Raa
Oh oh Sye Raa
Oh oh Sye Raa
March on, march on, Sye Raa
Oh oh Sye Raa
Without the fire of life,
if they say your body is useless,
hold patience and strength within you!
If they crush you like a flower,
if they trample you underfoot,
pierce them with thorns one day!
As a mother, as a child,
as a sister, as a beloved,
in the days I lived, my world was small.
Hoo, in just a single day, as my whole nation,
you expanded my entire life!
With eyes blazing like burning embers,
Female: With eyes blazing like burning embers,
charging forward like a lion,
Chorus: Charging forward like a lion,
without fear,
Chorus: Without fear,
Female: filled with valor,
Chorus: Filled with valor,
Female: if we stand united here,
that victory is surely in our hands...!
Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa... Oh Sye Raa...
Female: To change our lives,
is he the sun that has risen?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The title track of Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy serves as a grand, patriotic hymn honoring the legendary freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy. The song glorifies his immense courage, depicting him as a savior who rose like the sun to dispel the oppressive darkness of colonial rule. Through rich poetic imagery, it portrays him as a force of nature—gathering sparks to form a volcano and drops to create an ocean wave—who inspired common people to break their chains of fear and stand united for freedom. The lyrics also highlight the empowering transformation of the people, particularly women, who transition from quiet domestic lives into fierce participants in the freedom struggle. Filled with martial fervor and emotional resonance, the track calls for unity, resilience, and unyielding resistance against tyranny, celebrating Narasimha Reddy's enduring legacy as an eternal symbol of pride and valor.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Uthiththa gnyayiraa”

Compares Narasimha Reddy to the rising Sun (gnyayiraa) that dispels deep darkness and brings dawn/freedom to the land.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

“Vaalin ottrai veechchil / Vinmeengal yaavum udhira”

Exaggerates the force of his sword swing as being powerful enough to knock stars out of the sky.

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Ovvoru poriyum ondru serthu / Ovvoru thuliyum ondru serthu”

Repetition of similar initial sound patterns ('Ovvoru') across consecutive parallel lines.

Simile / Contrast Imagery

“Poovena kasakkinaal... Mutkalaal kuththu nee orr dhinam”

Uses the image of a delicate flower being crushed to advise rising up like sharp thorns against oppression.

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Trivia

The song serves as the main anthem for the pan-Indian film 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' (2019), depicting India's early rebellion against the East India Company. Composed by Amit Trivedi with Tamil lyrics by Madhan Karky, the track blends powerful orchestral arrangements with traditional Indian folk rhythm elements to evoke a grand heroic atmosphere.

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