- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Ananya Bhat, Sabesh Manmathan
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Bhoomi
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Vande Mataram' from the movie Bhoomi is a high-energy patriotic anthem celebrating the unity, strength, and resilience of the nation, particularly in the context of standing up for farmers and the mother soil. It highlights the philosophy of non-violence mixed with intellectual sharpening, declaring that truth and wisdom can overcome systemic injustice without resorting to corruption or submissiveness. The lyric emphasizes that despite vast diversity among the people, they will stand as one powerful force—like ocean waves and fiery rain—whenever the land or justice is threatened.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Anbaa alai kadalena / Panbaa perum mazhaiyena”
Compares love to ocean waves and virtue to a torrential rain using the comparison suffix 'ena'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Arivin theeyil aayudham theetti”
Metaphorically describes wisdom as a fire used to forge and sharpen weapons.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Anbaa alai kadalena / Panbaa perum mazhaiyena”
The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated in 'Anbaa' and 'Panbaa'.
Repetition / Erattai (Anaphora)
“Intha intha India / Kodi kodi vetrumai”
Empathetic doubling of words like 'intha intha' and 'kodi kodi' for dramatic emphasis.
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Trivia
This anthem features in Jayam Ravi's 25th film 'Bhoomi' (2021), directed by Lakshman with music composed by D. Imman. The film focuses on an astronaut who returns to his hometown to help farmers fight against corporate exploitation of agricultural land.
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