Vanthematharam Enbom
From Kappalotiya Tamizhan · 1961
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kappalotiya Tamizhan1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vandhe maadharam enbom | We shall chant Vande Mataram |
| Chorus :Vandhe maadharam enbom | Chorus: We shall chant Vande Mataram |
| Male :Haa…aaa…aa | Male: Vocalizing (Haa...aaa...aa) |
| Vandhe maadharam enbom | We shall chant Vande Mataram |
| Engal maanila thaayai vanangudhum enbom | We shall say that we bow to our motherland |
| Male | |
| Aayiram undingu jaadhi | A thousand castes may exist here |
| Aayiram undingu jaadhi | A thousand castes may exist here |
| Enil anniyar vandhu pugal enna needhi | Yet, what justice is there if foreigners come and dictate rules? |
| Aayiram undingu jaadhi | A thousand castes may exist here |
| Enil anniyar vandhu pugal enna needhi | Yet, what justice is there if foreigners come and dictate rules? |
| Thaayin vayittril pirandhor | Those born in the womb of a mother |
| Oru thaayin vayittril pirandhor | Those born in the womb of a single mother |
| Thammul sandai eidhaalum sagodhararandro | Are brothers after all, even if they fight among themselves |
| Male | |
| Ondru pattaal undu vaazhve | If we stand united, there is life and prosperity |
| Nammil ottrumai neengidil anaivarkkum thaazhve | If unity departs from us, degradation awaits everyone |
| Ondru pattaal undu vaazhve | If we stand united, there is life and prosperity |
| Nammil ottrumai neengidil anaivarkkum thaazhve | If unity departs from us, degradation awaits everyone |
| Nandridhu therndhidal vendum | It is necessary to understand well that this is good |
| Chorus :Nandridhu therndhidal vendum | Chorus: It is necessary to understand well that this is good |
| Male :Indha gnyaanam vandhaarpin namakkaedhu vendum | Male: Once this wisdom dawns, what else do we need? |
| Nandridhu therndhidal vendum | It is necessary to understand well that this is good |
| Indha gnyaanam vandhaarpin namakkaedhu vendum | Once this wisdom dawns, what else do we need? |
| Male | |
| Vandhe maadharam enbom | We shall chant Vande Mataram |
| Engal maanila thaayai vanangudhum enbom | We shall say that we bow to our motherland |
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
குழு :
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
ஹா ..ஆஆ ..ஆ
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
எங்கள் மாநிலத் தாயை வணங்குதும் என்போம்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
எங்கள் மாநிலத் தாயை வணங்குதும் என்போம்
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
We shall chant Vande Mataram
Chorus: We shall chant Vande Mataram
Male: Vocalizing (Haa...aaa...aa)
We shall chant Vande Mataram
We shall say that we bow to our motherland
ஆயிரம் உண்டிங்கு ஜாதி
ஆயிரம் உண்டிங்கு ஜாதி
எனில் அந்நியர் வந்து புகல் என்ன நீதி
ஆயிரம் உண்டிங்கு ஜாதி
எனில் அந்நியர் வந்து புகல் என்ன நீதி
தாயின் வயிற்றில் பிறந்தோர்
ஒரு தாயின் வயிற்றில் பிறந்தோர்
நம்முள் சண்டை செய்தாலும் சகோதரரன்றோ
A thousand castes may exist here
A thousand castes may exist here
Yet, what justice is there if foreigners come and dictate rules?
A thousand castes may exist here
Yet, what justice is there if foreigners come and dictate rules?
Those born in the womb of a mother
Those born in the womb of a single mother
Are brothers after all, even if they fight among themselves
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
எங்கள் மாநிலத் தாயை வணங்குதும் என்போம்
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity
If unity departs from us, degradation awaits everyone
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity
If unity departs from us, degradation awaits everyone
It is necessary to understand well that this is good
Chorus: It is necessary to understand well that this is good
Male: Once this wisdom dawns, what else do we need?
It is necessary to understand well that this is good
Once this wisdom dawns, what else do we need?
ஒன்று பட்டால் உண்டு வாழ்வே
நம்மில் ஒற்றுமை நீங்கிடில் அனைவர்க்கும் தாழ்வே
ஒன்று பட்டால் உண்டு வாழ்வே
ஒற்றுமை நீங்கிடில் அனைவர்க்கும் தாழ்வே
நன்றிது தேர்ந்திடல் வேண்டும்
குழு :
நன்றிது தேர்ந்திடல் வேண்டும்
இந்த ஞானம் வந்தாற் பின் நமக்கெது வேண்டும்
நன்றிது தேர்ந்திடல் வேண்டும்
இந்த ஞானம் வந்தாற் பின் நமக்கெது வேண்டும்
We shall chant Vande Mataram
We shall say that we bow to our motherland
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
எங்கள் மாநிலத் தாயை வணங்குதும் என்போம்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
எங்கள் மாநிலத் தாயை வணங்குதும் என்போம்
வந்தே மாதரம் என்போம்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வந்தே மாதரம்
வந்தே மாதரம் வந்தே மாதரம்
Vandhe maadharam enbom
We shall chant Vande Mataram
Chorus :Vandhe maadharam enbom
Chorus: We shall chant Vande Mataram
Male :Haa…aaa…aa
Male: Vocalizing (Haa...aaa...aa)
Vandhe maadharam enbom
We shall chant Vande Mataram
Engal maanila thaayai vanangudhum enbom
We shall say that we bow to our motherland
Aayiram undingu jaadhi
A thousand castes may exist here
Aayiram undingu jaadhi
A thousand castes may exist here
Enil anniyar vandhu pugal enna needhi
Yet, what justice is there if foreigners come and dictate rules?
Aayiram undingu jaadhi
A thousand castes may exist here
Enil anniyar vandhu pugal enna needhi
Yet, what justice is there if foreigners come and dictate rules?
Thaayin vayittril pirandhor
Those born in the womb of a mother
Oru thaayin vayittril pirandhor
Those born in the womb of a single mother
Thammul sandai eidhaalum sagodhararandro
Are brothers after all, even if they fight among themselves
Ondru pattaal undu vaazhve
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity
Nammil ottrumai neengidil anaivarkkum thaazhve
If unity departs from us, degradation awaits everyone
Ondru pattaal undu vaazhve
If we stand united, there is life and prosperity
Nammil ottrumai neengidil anaivarkkum thaazhve
If unity departs from us, degradation awaits everyone
Nandridhu therndhidal vendum
It is necessary to understand well that this is good
Chorus :Nandridhu therndhidal vendum
Chorus: It is necessary to understand well that this is good
Male :Indha gnyaanam vandhaarpin namakkaedhu vendum
Male: Once this wisdom dawns, what else do we need?
Nandridhu therndhidal vendum
It is necessary to understand well that this is good
Indha gnyaanam vandhaarpin namakkaedhu vendum
Once this wisdom dawns, what else do we need?
Vandhe maadharam enbom
We shall chant Vande Mataram
Engal maanila thaayai vanangudhum enbom
We shall say that we bow to our motherland
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vandhe Maadharam Enbom is a powerful patriotic song written by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar, calling for Indian national unity and self-governance. The song emphasizes that despite internal social divisions and caste differences, all citizens are children of the same motherland and are essentially siblings. Bharathi firmly rejects British colonial rule, asserting that outsiders have no moral authority to govern or advise the people of India. The verses highlight the absolute necessity of unity, warning that solidarity brings prosperity while internal strife leads to common ruin. Realizing this essential truth is described as the supreme wisdom that will pave the way for true freedom and self-dignity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Enil anniyar vandhu pugal enna needhi”
The poet questions the moral authority and justice of foreign colonizers coming into India to rule and dictate terms.
Extended Metaphor
“Thammul sandai eidhaalum sagodhararandro”
Compares the diverse populace of the nation to siblings born from the same mother's womb, reinforcing the concept of Mother India.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Ondru pattaal undu vaazhve / Nammil ottrumai neengidil anaivarkkum thaazhve”
Contrasts the positive outcome of unity ('undu vaazhve') directly with the destructive consequence of division ('anaivarkkum thaazhve').
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Trivia
This patriotic song features in the 1961 Tamil biographical film 'Kappalottiya Thamizhan', which depicts the heroic life of freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai (VOC). The immortal lyrics were penned by Subramanya Bharathiyaar during the Indian Independence movement, and the song was powerfully rendered by classical singer Seerkazhi Govindarajan under the musical direction of G. Ramanathan.
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