Vaa Veera
From Maaveeran 2023 Film · 2023
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Bharath Sankar, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
- Music director
- Bharath Sankar
- Details
- Maaveeran 2023 Film2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Andha vaanathula | In that sky, |
| Neendhum megathuku | To the swimming cloud, |
| Nann sollum kadha | Does it know the story |
| Theriyuma | That I tell? |
| Male | |
| Indha boomiyila | In this world, |
| Ulla sammikelaam | To all the idols, |
| Naan kathi sonnnalum | Even if I shout out loud, |
| Kekumaa | Will they ever hear? |
| Male | |
| Irula paakama | Without experiencing darkness, |
| Velicham theriyaadha | Can light ever be understood? |
| Valiya thaangaama | Without enduring the pain, |
| Valzhka puriyaadha | Can life ever be understood? |
| Male | |
| Yettu dhesaiyum ketirukaen | I have asked in all eight directions, |
| Vazhiye kedaiyaatha | Is there no path forward? |
| Kanna thorandhe kaathiruken | I wait with my eyes wide open, |
| Oru naal vidiyaatha | Will a new day not dawn? |
| Male | |
| Oru pothum adangaathae | It will never be suppressed, |
| Oor adi eduthaaal | If the whole town takes a step, |
| Viduthalai kaatru nammai | The breeze of liberation will, |
| Vaanil yetrumae | Lift us high into the sky. |
| Male | |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Male | |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Veeraaa veeraaa veeraaa | Brave warrior, brave warrior, brave warrior, |
| Veeraaa veeraaa | Brave warrior, brave warrior, |
| Female | |
| Maniye manikuyile | O precious jewel, O cuckoo bird, |
| Yen manikuyile | My precious cuckoo bird, |
| Kaniyae kaniamuthae | O sweet fruit, O sweet nectar, |
| Yen adi amuthae | My sweet nectar, |
| Female | |
| Maniye manikuyile | O precious jewel, O cuckoo bird, |
| Yen manikuyile | My precious cuckoo bird, |
| Kaniye kaniamuthae | O sweet fruit, O sweet nectar, |
| Yen adi amuthae | My sweet nectar, |
| Adi amuthae adi amuthae | O sweet nectar, O sweet nectar, |
| Male | |
| Kalangaathe maaraaa | Do not lose heart, Maara! |
| Oh! kalangaathe maaraaa | Oh! Do not lose heart, Maara! |
| Male | |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Veeraaa veeraaa veeraaa | Brave warrior, brave warrior, brave warrior, |
| Veeraaa veeraaa | Brave warrior, brave warrior, |
| Male | |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Male | |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Vaa veera | Come, brave warrior! |
| Veeraaa… | Brave warrior... |
| Veeraaa veeraaa veeraaa | Brave warrior, brave warrior, brave warrior, |
| Veeraaa veeraaa | Brave warrior, brave warrior |
அந்த வானத்துல
நீந்தும் மேகத்துக்கு
நான் சொல்லும் கதை
தெரியுமா
In that sky,
To the swimming cloud,
Does it know the story
That I tell?
இந்த பூமியில
உள்ள சாமிகெல்லாம்
நான் கத்தி சொன்னாலும்
கேக்குமா
In this world,
To all the idols,
Even if I shout out loud,
Will they ever hear?
இருள பாக்காம
வெளிச்சம் தெரியாதா
வலிய தாங்காம
வாழ்க்க புரியாத
Without experiencing darkness,
Can light ever be understood?
Without enduring the pain,
Can life ever be understood?
எட்டு திசையும் கேட்டுருக்கேன்
வழியே கெடையாத
கண்ணா தொறந்தே காத்திருக்கேன்
ஒரு நாள் விடியாதா
I have asked in all eight directions,
Is there no path forward?
I wait with my eyes wide open,
Will a new day not dawn?
ஒரு போதும் அடங்காதே
ஓர் அடி எடுத்தால்
விடுதலை காற்று நம்மை
வானில் ஏற்குமே
It will never be suppressed,
If the whole town takes a step,
The breeze of liberation will,
Lift us high into the sky.
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
வீராரா வீராரா வீராரா
வீராரா வீராரா
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
Brave warrior, brave warrior, brave warrior,
Brave warrior, brave warrior,
மணியே மணிக்குயிலே
என் மணிக்குயிலே
கனியே கனியமுதே
என் அடி அமுதே
O precious jewel, O cuckoo bird,
My precious cuckoo bird,
O sweet fruit, O sweet nectar,
My sweet nectar,
மணியே மணிக்குயிலே
மணிக்குயிலே மணிக்குயிலே குயிலே
கனியே கனியமுதே
என் அடி அமுதே
அடி அமுதே அடி அமுதே
O precious jewel, O cuckoo bird,
My precious cuckoo bird,
O sweet fruit, O sweet nectar,
My sweet nectar,
O sweet nectar, O sweet nectar,
கலங்காதே மாறா
ஓ! கலங்காதே மாறா
Do not lose heart, Maara!
Oh! Do not lose heart, Maara!
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
வீராரா வீராரா வீராரா
வீராரா வீராரா
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
Brave warrior, brave warrior, brave warrior,
Brave warrior, brave warrior,
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
வா வீரா
வீராரா…
வீராரா வீராரா
வீராரா வீராரா
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
Come, brave warrior!
Brave warrior...
Brave warrior, brave warrior, brave warrior,
Brave warrior, brave warrior
முனகல் :
குழு ........
Andha vaanathula
In that sky,
Neendhum megathuku
To the swimming cloud,
Nann sollum kadha
Does it know the story
Theriyuma
That I tell?
Indha boomiyila
In this world,
Ulla sammikelaam
To all the idols,
Naan kathi sonnnalum
Even if I shout out loud,
Kekumaa
Will they ever hear?
Irula paakama
Without experiencing darkness,
Velicham theriyaadha
Can light ever be understood?
Valiya thaangaama
Without enduring the pain,
Valzhka puriyaadha
Can life ever be understood?
Yettu dhesaiyum ketirukaen
I have asked in all eight directions,
Vazhiye kedaiyaatha
Is there no path forward?
Kanna thorandhe kaathiruken
I wait with my eyes wide open,
Oru naal vidiyaatha
Will a new day not dawn?
Oru pothum adangaathae
It will never be suppressed,
Oor adi eduthaaal
If the whole town takes a step,
Viduthalai kaatru nammai
The breeze of liberation will,
Vaanil yetrumae
Lift us high into the sky.
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Veeraaa veeraaa veeraaa
Brave warrior, brave warrior, brave warrior,
Veeraaa veeraaa
Brave warrior, brave warrior,
Maniye manikuyile
O precious jewel, O cuckoo bird,
Yen manikuyile
My precious cuckoo bird,
Kaniyae kaniamuthae
O sweet fruit, O sweet nectar,
Yen adi amuthae
My sweet nectar,
Maniye manikuyile
O precious jewel, O cuckoo bird,
Yen manikuyile
My precious cuckoo bird,
Kaniye kaniamuthae
O sweet fruit, O sweet nectar,
Yen adi amuthae
My sweet nectar,
Adi amuthae adi amuthae
O sweet nectar, O sweet nectar,
Kalangaathe maaraaa
Do not lose heart, Maara!
Oh! kalangaathe maaraaa
Oh! Do not lose heart, Maara!
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Veeraaa veeraaa veeraaa
Brave warrior, brave warrior, brave warrior,
Veeraaa veeraaa
Brave warrior, brave warrior,
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Vaa veera
Come, brave warrior!
Veeraaa…
Brave warrior...
Veeraaa veeraaa veeraaa
Brave warrior, brave warrior, brave warrior,
Veeraaa veeraaa
Brave warrior, brave warrior
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Maaveeran serves as an inspiring anthem of hope, resilience, and inner awakening. It starts with a reflective query about whether the silent universe and unfeeling world hear the plight of the oppressed, contrasting dark trials with light and suffering with wisdom. The motherly and maternal voice reassures Maara not to lose faith, urging him to rise up as a fearless warrior (Veera) because collective courage and action can bring about true freedom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Maniye manikuyile / Kaniyae kaniamuthae”
The second consonant sound matches between adjacent lines, creating Tamil prosodic harmony.
Metaphor
“Viduthalai kaatru nammai vaanil yetrumae”
Freedom is personified as an elevating wind ('Viduthalai kaatru') that lifts people to higher realms.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Irula paakama velicham theriyaadha / Valiya thaangaama valzhka puriyaadha”
Contrasting darkness and light, as well as pain and life's true understanding.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Vaa veera / Veeraaa…”
Repetition of 'Vaa veera' acts as a powerful motivational refrain throughout the track.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Vaa Veera' from Maaveeran (2023) features vocals by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi alongside composer Bharath Sankar. It highlights the pivotal transformation of the protagonist Sathya (played by Sivakarthikeyan) as he overcomes his hesitation and embraces his inner heroism.
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