Vande Matharam
From Bharathi · 2000
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singer
- Madhu Balakrishnan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Bharathi2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Jeya vandhae maatharam | Victory! I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Male | |
| Aariya boomiyil naariyarum | On this noble land, both the women |
| Narasooriyarum sollum veeriya vaasagam | and heroic brave men utter this powerful slogan. |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Male | |
| Nondhae poyinum vendhae maayinum | Even if we suffer in pain or burn and perish, |
| Nan dhaesatharu vandhae solvadhu | the people of this fine nation come forward to proclaim: |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Ondraai nindrini vendraayinum | Whether we win by standing united, |
| Uyir sendraayinum vali kundaadhu odhuvam | or even if our life leaves us, we shall chant without losing strength: |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Sodharar kaal nirai maadharir yaavarum | Brothers, along with all the virtuous women, |
| Aadharavoru pala dheedharavodhuvam | with unity and support, casting away evil, shall chant: |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Male | |
| Thaayae baaradha neeyae vaazhiya | O Mother India, long may you live! |
| Neeyae saran ini neeyae yemadhuyir | You alone are our refuge now, you alone are our very life! |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Chorus | |
| Jeya jeya baaratha | Victory, victory to Bharath! |
| Jeya jeya baaratha | Victory, victory to Bharath! |
| Jeya jeya baaratha | Victory, victory to Bharath! |
| Jeya jeya jeya jeya | Victory, victory, victory, victory! |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Jeya vandhae maatharam | Victory! I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Jeya vandhae maatharam | Victory! I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Male | |
| Ondru pattaal undu vaazhvae | If we are united, we have life and prosperity; |
| Nammil otrumai neengil | if unity leaves us, |
| Anaivarkkum thaazhvae | it brings downfall to everyone. |
| Chorus | |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Jeya vandhae maatharam | Victory! I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Jeya vandhae maatharam | Victory! I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Male | |
| Aariya boomiyil naariyarum | On this noble land, both the women |
| Narasooriyarum sollum veeriya vaasagam | and heroic brave men utter this powerful slogan. |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Chorus | |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Jeya vandhae maatharam | Victory! I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Jeya vandhae maatharam | Victory! I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Male | |
| Eppadham vaaithidum maenum | Whatever status or position is attained, |
| Nammil yaavarkkum | for all of us among ourselves, |
| Andha nilai podhuvaagum | that status shall be held in common. |
| Male | |
| Muppadhu kodiyum vaazhvom | All thirty crores of us shall live together; |
| Male | |
| Veezhil muppadhu kodiyum | if we fall, all thirty crores of us |
| Muzhumaiyil veezhvom | shall completely fall together. |
| Male | |
| Aariya boomiyil naariyarum | On this noble land, both the women |
| Narasooriyarum sollum veeriya vaasagam | and heroic brave men utter this powerful slogan. |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Male | |
| Nondhae poyinum vendhae maayinum | Even if we suffer in pain or burn and perish, |
| Nan dhaesatharu vandhae solvadhu | the people of this fine nation come forward to proclaim: |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Ondraai nindrini vendraayinum | Whether we win by standing united, |
| Uyir sendraayinum vali kundaadhu odhuvam | or even if our life leaves us, we shall chant without losing strength: |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Sodharar kaal nirai maadharir yaavarum | Brothers, along with all the virtuous women, |
| Aadharavoru pala dheedharavodhuvam | with unity and support, casting away evil, shall chant: |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Male | |
| Thaayae baaradha neeyae vaazhiya | O Mother India, long may you live! |
| Neeyae saran ini neeyae yemadhuyir | You alone are our refuge now, you alone are our very life! |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Chorus | |
| Jeya jeya baaratha | Victory, victory to Bharath! |
| Jeya jeya baaratha | Victory, victory to Bharath! |
| Jeya jeya baaratha | Victory, victory to Bharath! |
| Jeya jeya jeya jeya | Victory, victory, victory, victory! |
| {Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Jeya vandhae maatharam | Victory! I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Vandhae maatharam | I bow to thee, Mother. |
| Jeya vandhae maatharam} (2) | Victory! I bow to thee, Mother. |
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
I bow to thee, Mother.
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
ஆண் குழு :
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
On this noble land, both the women
and heroic brave men utter this powerful slogan.
I bow to thee, Mother.
ஆரிய பூமியில் நாரியரும்
நரசூரியரும் சொல்லும் வீரிய வாசகம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
Even if we suffer in pain or burn and perish,
the people of this fine nation come forward to proclaim:
I bow to thee, Mother.
Whether we win by standing united,
or even if our life leaves us, we shall chant without losing strength:
I bow to thee, Mother.
Brothers, along with all the virtuous women,
with unity and support, casting away evil, shall chant:
I bow to thee, Mother.
ஆண் குழு :
ஆரிய பூமியில் நாரியரும்
நரசூரியரும் சொல்லும் வீரிய வாசகம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
O Mother India, long may you live!
You alone are our refuge now, you alone are our very life!
I bow to thee, Mother.
நொந்தே போயினும் வெந்தேம் ஆயினும்
நந்தேசத்தரு வந்தே சொல்வது
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஒன்றாய் நின்றினி வென்றாயினும்
உயிர் சென்றாயினும் வலி குன்டாது ஓதுவம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
சோதரர் காள் நிறை மாதரீர் யாவரும்
ஆதரவொரு பல தீதற ஓதுவம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Victory, victory, victory, victory!
I bow to thee, Mother.
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
I bow to thee, Mother.
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
தாயே பாரத நீயே வாழிய
நீயே சரண் இனி நீயே எமதுயிர்
வந்தே மாதரம்
If we are united, we have life and prosperity;
if unity leaves us,
it brings downfall to everyone.
ஆண் குழு :
ஓ வந்தேமாதரம்
I bow to thee, Mother.
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
I bow to thee, Mother.
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
ஜெயஜெய பாரத
ஜெயஜெய பாரத
ஜெயஜெய பாரத
ஜெயஜெய ஜெயஜெய
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
On this noble land, both the women
and heroic brave men utter this powerful slogan.
I bow to thee, Mother.
ஒன்று பட்டால் உண்டு வாழ்வே
நம்மில் ஒற்றுமை நீங்கில்
அனைவர்க்கும் தாழ்வே
I bow to thee, Mother.
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
I bow to thee, Mother.
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
ஆண் குழு :
ஒன்று பட்டால் உண்டு வாழ்வே
நம்மில் ஒற்றுமை நீங்கில்
அனைவர்க்கும் தாழ்வே
Whatever status or position is attained,
for all of us among ourselves,
that status shall be held in common.
பெண் குழு :
நன்றிது தேர்ந்திடல்
வேண்டும்
இந்த ஞானம் வந்தால் பின்
நமக்கெது வேண்டும்
All thirty crores of us shall live together;
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
if we fall, all thirty crores of us
shall completely fall together.
ஆரிய பூமியில் நாரியரும்
நரசூரியரும் சொல்லும் வீரிய வாசகம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
On this noble land, both the women
and heroic brave men utter this powerful slogan.
I bow to thee, Mother.
ஆண் குழு :
ஆரிய பூமியில் நாரியரும்
நரசூரியரும் சொல்லும் வீரிய வாசகம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
Even if we suffer in pain or burn and perish,
the people of this fine nation come forward to proclaim:
I bow to thee, Mother.
Whether we win by standing united,
or even if our life leaves us, we shall chant without losing strength:
I bow to thee, Mother.
Brothers, along with all the virtuous women,
with unity and support, casting away evil, shall chant:
I bow to thee, Mother.
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
O Mother India, long may you live!
You alone are our refuge now, you alone are our very life!
I bow to thee, Mother.
எப்பதம் வாய்த்திடும் மேனும்
நம்மில் யாவருக்கும்
அந்த நிலை பொதுவாகும்
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Victory, victory, victory, victory!
I bow to thee, Mother.
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
I bow to thee, Mother.
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
முப்பது கோடியும் வாழ்வோம்
ஆண் குழு :
முப்பது கோடியும் வாழ்வோம்
முப்பது கோடியும் வாழ்வோம்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஆரிய பூமியில் நாரியரும்
நரசூரியரும் சொல்லும் வீரிய வாசகம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
நொந்தே போயினும் வெந்தேம் ஆயினும்
நந்தேசத்தரு வந்தே சொல்வது
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஒன்றாய் நின்றினி வென்றாயினும்
உயிர் சென்றாயினும் வலி குன்டாது ஓதுவம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
சோதரர் காள் நிறை மாதரீர் யாவரும்
ஆதரவொரு பல தீதற ஓதுவம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
தாயே பாரத நீயே வாழிய
நீயே சரண் இனி நீயே எமதுயிர்
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஓ வந்தேமாதரம்
ஜெயஜெய பாரத
ஜெயஜெய பாரத
ஜெயஜெய பாரத
ஜெயஜெய ஜெயஜெய
{வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம்
ஜெய வந்தே மாதரம்} (2)
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya vandhae maatharam
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
Aariya boomiyil naariyarum
On this noble land, both the women
Narasooriyarum sollum veeriya vaasagam
and heroic brave men utter this powerful slogan.
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Nondhae poyinum vendhae maayinum
Even if we suffer in pain or burn and perish,
Nan dhaesatharu vandhae solvadhu
the people of this fine nation come forward to proclaim:
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Ondraai nindrini vendraayinum
Whether we win by standing united,
Uyir sendraayinum vali kundaadhu odhuvam
or even if our life leaves us, we shall chant without losing strength:
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Sodharar kaal nirai maadharir yaavarum
Brothers, along with all the virtuous women,
Aadharavoru pala dheedharavodhuvam
with unity and support, casting away evil, shall chant:
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Thaayae baaradha neeyae vaazhiya
O Mother India, long may you live!
Neeyae saran ini neeyae yemadhuyir
You alone are our refuge now, you alone are our very life!
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya jeya baaratha
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Jeya jeya baaratha
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Jeya jeya baaratha
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Jeya jeya jeya jeya
Victory, victory, victory, victory!
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya vandhae maatharam
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya vandhae maatharam
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
Ondru pattaal undu vaazhvae
If we are united, we have life and prosperity;
Nammil otrumai neengil
if unity leaves us,
Anaivarkkum thaazhvae
it brings downfall to everyone.
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya vandhae maatharam
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya vandhae maatharam
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
Aariya boomiyil naariyarum
On this noble land, both the women
Narasooriyarum sollum veeriya vaasagam
and heroic brave men utter this powerful slogan.
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya vandhae maatharam
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya vandhae maatharam
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
Eppadham vaaithidum maenum
Whatever status or position is attained,
Nammil yaavarkkum
for all of us among ourselves,
Andha nilai podhuvaagum
that status shall be held in common.
Muppadhu kodiyum vaazhvom
All thirty crores of us shall live together;
Veezhil muppadhu kodiyum
if we fall, all thirty crores of us
Muzhumaiyil veezhvom
shall completely fall together.
Aariya boomiyil naariyarum
On this noble land, both the women
Narasooriyarum sollum veeriya vaasagam
and heroic brave men utter this powerful slogan.
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Nondhae poyinum vendhae maayinum
Even if we suffer in pain or burn and perish,
Nan dhaesatharu vandhae solvadhu
the people of this fine nation come forward to proclaim:
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Ondraai nindrini vendraayinum
Whether we win by standing united,
Uyir sendraayinum vali kundaadhu odhuvam
or even if our life leaves us, we shall chant without losing strength:
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Sodharar kaal nirai maadharir yaavarum
Brothers, along with all the virtuous women,
Aadharavoru pala dheedharavodhuvam
with unity and support, casting away evil, shall chant:
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Thaayae baaradha neeyae vaazhiya
O Mother India, long may you live!
Neeyae saran ini neeyae yemadhuyir
You alone are our refuge now, you alone are our very life!
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya jeya baaratha
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Jeya jeya baaratha
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Jeya jeya baaratha
Victory, victory to Bharath!
Jeya jeya jeya jeya
Victory, victory, victory, victory!
{Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya vandhae maatharam
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
Vandhae maatharam
I bow to thee, Mother.
Jeya vandhae maatharam} (2)
Victory! I bow to thee, Mother.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This patriotic song by Mahakavi Subramania Bharati is a passionate rallying cry for Indian independence and unity. It extols Mother India (Bharata Mata) as the ultimate sanctuary and life force of its people. Bharati emphasizes that men and women alike across the noble land chant 'Vande Mataram' regardless of suffering, adversity, or death. The poem forcefully highlights the necessity of unity, reminding countrymen that thirty crore Indians prosper together or fall together, emphasizing complete equality and collective destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Second Letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Nondhae poyinum vendhae maayinum”
Repetition of the second consonant sound across lines for rhythmic cohesion, as in 'Nondhae' and 'Vendhae'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Jeya jeya baaratha”
Repeated use of 'Jeya jeya' and 'Vandhae maatharam' to build emotional resonance, rhythm, and nationalist fervor.
Aetukai / Internal Rhyme
“Ondru pattaal undu vaazhvae”
Internal rhyming within the same line, such as 'Ondru pattaal' and 'undu vaazhvae'.
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Trivia
Written by Mahakavi Subramania Bharati during the Indian independence movement, this Tamil translation and expansion of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 'Vande Mataram' became a defining anthem in South India. In the 2000 biographical film 'Bharathi', directed by Gnana Rajasekaran, this immortal verse was set to music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and rendered powerfully by chorus singers.
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