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Sye Raa Title

From Sye Raa · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Amit Trivedi
Details
Sye Raa2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Hoh hohooHoh hohoo
Hoh hohooHoh hohoo
Hoh hohooHoh hohoo
Female
Parantha endhan bharathamAcross my vast land of Bharat
Engum olikkum peraaIs a name echoing everywhere
Uyaalavaada narashimmaraaIs it Uyyalawada Narasimha?
Female
Sarithirathil raththam paichchaBleeding history into the soil
Mannirangum veraaAs a deep-rooted foundation
Renaatti seemai thantha sooraraaIs he the hero blessed by the Renadu region?
Female
Vaalin ottrai veechchilWith a single slash of his sword
Vinmeengal yaavum udhiraCausing all the stars to fall
Erandu thundamaaiTearing into two halves
Kiliththa vedaraaIs he the fierce hunter?
Female
Kaarirulgal neekkiDispelling deep darkness
Avvaanam ingu vidiyaSo that dawn breaks in the sky
Nam vaazhvai maattravaeTo change our very lives
Uthiththa gnyayiraaIs he the risen Sun?
Chorus
Ohh sye raa….(3)Oh Sye Raa... (3)
Female
Nam maanam kaakkaTo protect our honor
Vandha maandharaaCame this noble human
Chorus
Ohh sye raa….(3)Oh Sye Raa... (3)
Female
Nam sindhai aazhaTo rule over our thoughts
Vandha vendharaaCame this legendary king
Chorus
Ohh ohh sye raaOhh ohh Sye Raa
Sell sell sye raaGo, go, Sye Raa
Ohh ohh sye raaOhh ohh Sye Raa
Chorus
Ohh ohh sye raaOhh ohh Sye Raa
Sell sell sye raaGo, go, Sye Raa
Ohh ohh sye raaOhh ohh Sye Raa
Male
Hoo ooo ooo oooHoo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo ooo oooHooo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo ooo ooo oooHooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
Female
Adakkivaitha engal kobamellaamCan all our suppressed anger
Ottrai nenjil kolla mudiyumaaBe contained within a single heart?
Chorus :Ratha tha thaRatha tha tha
Female :Kandanjjuvorin nenjil veeram thanthaInstilling courage in the hearts of those who feared
Saagasththai namba mudiyumaaCan such epic bravery be believed?
Chorus :Ratha tha thaRatha tha tha
Female
Kai-vilangellaamAll hand-shackles
Udaippom-iniWe shall break now
Achcham pothumaeEnough of fear
Sollu kanmaniTell us, dear one
Veeramthaan sairaa…aa…aa….True valor is Sye Raa...
Female
Ovvoru poriyum ondru serthuGathering every single spark
Erimalai seidhaaraaDid he build a volcano?
Uyaalavaada narashimmaraaUyyalawada Narasimha!
Female
Ovvoru thuliyum ondru serthuGathering every single drop
Per alai seidhaaraaDid he create a mighty wave?
Renaatiseema thantha sooraraaHero blessed by the Renadu region!
Female
Suthanthiraththai thediIn search of freedom
Thodangum intha-porilIn this war that begins
Nam vettri soodavaeTo wear the crown of victory
Poraada pogiromWe are going to fight
Female
Kaala kaala-maagaAcross ages and eras
Av-vaanil ulla irullaiThe darkness hanging in the sky
Nam ondru koodiyaeBy coming together as one
Viratta pogiromWe are going to drive away
Female
Nam maanam kaakkaTo protect our honor
Vandha maandharaaCame this noble human
Chorus
Ohh sye raa….(3)Oh Sye Raa... (3)
Female
Nam sindhai aazhaTo rule over our thoughts
Vandha vendharaaCame this legendary king
Chorus
Ohh ohh sye raaOhh ohh Sye Raa
Sell sell sye raaGo, go, Sye Raa
Ohh ohh sye raaOhh ohh Sye Raa
Chorus
Ohh ohh sye raaOhh ohh Sye Raa
Sell sell sye raaGo, go, Sye Raa
Ohh ohh sye raaOhh ohh Sye Raa
Female
Vaazhvinnum theeyindriEven without fire in life
Un maeni veenendruTo think your body is useless is futile
Kol unnilae porukkunamAdopt patience within yourself
Poovena kasakkinaalIf squeezed like a flower
Kaalilae nasukkinaalIf crushed underfoot
Mutkalaal kuththu nee orr dhinamPierce back like thorns one day
Female
Annaiyaai pillaiyaaiAs a mother, as a child
Thangaiyaai kadhalaaiAs a sister, as a lover
Vaazhnthanaalil en ulagu sinnathaaiAll my days, my world was small
Hoo orae naalile enthan desamaaiHoo in a single day, as my nation
En vaazhvai nee parappinaaiYou expanded my life
Female
Vizhigal kangamaagaEyes turning into burning embers
Female :Vizhigal kangamaagaEyes turning into burning embers
Female
Viraiyum singamaagaAs a rushing lion
Chorus :Viraiyum singamaagaAs a rushing lion
Female
AchchamendriWithout fear
Chorus :AchchamendriWithout fear
Female :Veeram pattriIgnited with valor
Chorus :Veeram pattriIgnited with valor
Female :Naam ingondrenilIf we stand united here
Av vettri nam kaiyilae…ae…..That victory is in our hands...
Chorus
Ohh sye raa….(6)Oh Sye Raa... (6)
Female :Nam vaazhvai maattraTo transform our lives
Vandha gnyayiraaCame this shining Sun

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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