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Lyrics & meaning

Vandhaai Ayya

From Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion · 2017

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Kaala Bhairava
Music director
M. M. Keeravani
Movie name
Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
18 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Merkkai erkkadhae
Veezhum sooriyanae
Dharmam thorkaathae
Aalum kaavalanae
Merkkai erkkadhae
Veezhum sooriyanae
Dharmam thorkaathae
Aalum kaavalanae
Kasindhidum kanneerai
Thirumbida chei ayyaa
Varandidum nenjathil
Mazhai yena pei ayyaa
Aazh manathinil
Soozhum irulai
Neelum thuyarai
Paazhum vidhiyai
Neekkum theeyae
Nee ayyaa
Vandhai ayyaa vandhai ayyaa
Vaazhvai meendum thandhaai ayyaa
Vandhai ayyaa vandhai ayyaa
Vaazhvai meendum thandhaai ayyaa
……………………………….
Nee veetridum thoranai yaalae
Paaraigalum ariyaasanamai
Un perai thammil thaamae
Sedhukidum kalvettai
Kaatrodu un kural kettaal
Pottal kaadum arasavaiyaai
Un vervai oru thuli pattaal
Olirudhu nelpattaai
Un sollae sattam ayyaa
Un paarvai saasanam ayyaa
En sindhai neeyae..
Endhai neeyae..
Seiyum neeyae..
Engal aayul…nee kol ayyaa…
Vandhai ayyaa vandhai ayyaa
Vaazhvai meendum thandhaai ayyaa
Vandhai ayyaa vandhai ayyaa
Vaazhvai meendum thandhaai ayyaa
Do not surrender to the west,
O setting sun!
Righteousness must not fail,
O guardian who rules us!
Do not surrender to the west,
O setting sun!
Righteousness must not fail,
O guardian who rules us!
The flowing tears,
make them turn back, my lord.
In our parched hearts,
fall like rain, my lord.
Deep within our souls,
the gathering darkness,
the unending sorrow,
and the wretched fate—
you are the flame that dispels them all,
O my lord!
You have come, my lord, you have come!
You have given us our lives back, my lord!
You have come, my lord, you have come!
You have given us our lives back, my lord!
...
Just by the majestic way you sit,
even rocks turn into royal thrones.
Upon themselves, they carve your name
like lasting stone inscriptions.
If your voice is carried on the wind,
even a barren wasteland becomes a royal court.
If a single drop of your sweat falls,
it shines like a golden field of grain.
Your word is law, my lord.
Your gaze is a royal decree, my lord.
You are my thought,
you are my father,
you are my every deed,
take our lifespans as your own, my lord!
You have come, my lord, you have come!
You have given us our lives back, my lord!
You have come, my lord, you have come!
You have given us our lives back, my lord!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vandhai Ayyaa is an emotional anthem of deep devotion and reverence sung by the people of Mahishmati to Amarendra Baahubali. As he leaves the royal palace to live among the common folk, the citizens plead with him not to set like the sun, expressing that his presence alone brings hope, relief, and joy to their dry, suffering hearts. The song emphasizes the divine stature Baahubali holds in the eyes of his people, who view his words as supreme law and his presence as powerful enough to turn barren rocks into royal thrones and simple fields into prosperous kingdom grounds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Veezhum sooriyanae / Neekkum theeyae”

Compares Baahubali to a setting sun pleading with him not to fade away, and to a purifying fire that eradicates sorrow and dark fate.

Hyperbole (Uyarnavu Navirtchi Ani)

“Paaraigalum ariyaasanamai / Pottal kaadum arasavaiyaai”

Exaggerates the noble impact of Baahubali's presence, claiming that rocks turn into thrones and barren fields turn into royal courts wherever he goes.

Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)

“Vandhai ayyaa vandhai ayyaa”

Repetition of words for emotional emphasis and musical rhythm to express joyous celebration of his presence.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kasindhidum / Varandidum”

Rhyming of the second letter across lines to create a rhythmic flow in Tamil poetry.

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Trivia

Composed by M. M. Keeravani and penned in Tamil by Madhan Karky, this track corresponds to 'Dandaalayyya' in the original Telugu soundtrack. Sung solemnly by Kaala Bhairava, the scene represents one of the emotional pinnacles of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, illustrating the unconditional love of the public who prefer Baahubali over any ruler sitting on the actual throne.

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