Veera
From Raavanan · 2010
- Lyricist
- Manirathnam
- Singers
- Vijay Prakash, Keerthi Sagathia
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Raavanan2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera veera.. | O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave, brave.. |
| Veera veera veera veera veera.. | Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave.. |
| Veera veera | Brave, brave |
| Male | |
| Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera … | O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave... |
| Veera veera veera veera veera.. | Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave.. |
| Male | |
| Itta peru veera | The given name is Veera |
| Patta peru noora | The earned titles are in hundreds |
| Soora..theera..kaala | Valiant.. courageous.. time of death |
| Kaala kaala kaala kaala | Time of death, time of death, time of death |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ada raaman-na raaman, | Hey, if Rama is Rama, |
| Raavanan-na raavanan | If Ravana is Ravana, |
| Rendumnaa rendumdhen.. | If both, then it is both.. |
| Rendumdhen | It is both |
| Raamandhen raavanandhen | It is Rama, it is Ravana |
| Raamandhen raavanandhen | It is Rama, it is Ravana |
| Veeraa.. | O brave one.. |
| Male | |
| En porappa nee kanda | If you witness my birth, |
| En paathai nee kadantha | If you cross my path, |
| En yudham nee senja | If you fight my war, |
| Nee raamandhen raavanandhen | You are Rama, you are Ravana |
| Rendumdhen…rendumdhen | Both indeed... both indeed |
| Rendumdhen podaaa.. | Both indeed, go away man.. |
| Male | |
| Veera soora thaara.. | Brave, valiant, star.. |
| Chorus :Thanthanathan thanthanathan | Chorus: Thanthanathan thanthanathan |
| Thanthanathan than..than | Thanthanathan than..than |
| Male | |
| Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera veera.. | O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave, brave.. |
| Veera veera veera veera veera.. | Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave.. |
| Veera veera | Brave, brave |
| Male | |
| Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera … | O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave... |
| Veera veera veera veera veera.. | Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave.. |
| Male | |
| Itta peru veera | The given name is Veera |
| Patta peru noora | The earned titles are in hundreds |
| Soora..theera..kaala | Valiant.. courageous.. time of death |
| Kaala kaala kaala kaala | Time of death, time of death, time of death |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera veera.. | O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave, brave.. |
| Veera veera veera veera veera.. | Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave.. |
| Veera veera | Brave, brave |
| Male | |
| Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera … | O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave... |
| Veera veera veera veera veera.. | Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave.. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | ... |
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வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave, brave..
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
Brave, brave
வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave...
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
இட்ட பேரு
வீரா பட்ட பேரு நூறா
சூரா தீரா காளா காளா
காளா காளா காளா
The given name is Veera
The earned titles are in hundreds
Valiant.. courageous.. time of death
Time of death, time of death, time of death
...........................
...
அட ராமன்னா
ராமன் ராவணன்னா
ராவணன் ரெண்டும்னா
ரெண்டும்தேன் ரெண்டும்தேன்
ராமன்தேன் ராவணன்தேன்
ராமன்தேன் ராவணன்தேன்
வீரா
Hey, if Rama is Rama,
If Ravana is Ravana,
If both, then it is both..
It is both
It is Rama, it is Ravana
It is Rama, it is Ravana
O brave one..
என் பொறப்ப
நீ கண்டா என் பாதை
நீ கடந்தா என் யுத்தம்
நீ செஞ்சா நீ ராமன்தேன்
ராவணன்தேன் ரெண்டும்தேன்
ரெண்டும்தேன் ரெண்டும்தேன்
போடா
If you witness my birth,
If you cross my path,
If you fight my war,
You are Rama, you are Ravana
Both indeed... both indeed
Both indeed, go away man..
வீரா சூரா தாரா
குழு :
தந்தனதான்
தந்தனதான் தந்தனதான்
தன் தன்
Brave, valiant, star..
Chorus: Thanthanathan thanthanathan
Thanthanathan than..than
வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave, brave..
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
Brave, brave
வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave...
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
இட்ட பேரு
வீரா பட்ட பேரு நூறா
சூரா தீரா காளா காளா
காளா காளா காளா
The given name is Veera
The earned titles are in hundreds
Valiant.. courageous.. time of death
Time of death, time of death, time of death
...........................
...
வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave, brave..
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
Brave, brave
வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா வீரா
வீரா வீரா வீரா
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave...
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
...........................
...
………………………….
...
Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera veera..
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave, brave..
Veera veera veera veera veera..
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
Veera veera
Brave, brave
Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera …
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave...
Veera veera veera veera veera..
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
Itta peru veera
The given name is Veera
Patta peru noora
The earned titles are in hundreds
Soora..theera..kaala
Valiant.. courageous.. time of death
Kaala kaala kaala kaala
Time of death, time of death, time of death
……………………………..
...
Ada raaman-na raaman,
Hey, if Rama is Rama,
Raavanan-na raavanan
If Ravana is Ravana,
Rendumnaa rendumdhen..
If both, then it is both..
Rendumdhen
It is both
Raamandhen raavanandhen
It is Rama, it is Ravana
Raamandhen raavanandhen
It is Rama, it is Ravana
Veeraa..
O brave one..
En porappa nee kanda
If you witness my birth,
En paathai nee kadantha
If you cross my path,
En yudham nee senja
If you fight my war,
Nee raamandhen raavanandhen
You are Rama, you are Ravana
Rendumdhen…rendumdhen
Both indeed... both indeed
Rendumdhen podaaa..
Both indeed, go away man..
Veera soora thaara..
Brave, valiant, star..
Chorus :Thanthanathan thanthanathan
Chorus: Thanthanathan thanthanathan
Thanthanathan than..than
Thanthanathan than..than
Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera veera..
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave, brave..
Veera veera veera veera veera..
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
Veera veera
Brave, brave
Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera …
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave...
Veera veera veera veera veera..
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
Itta peru veera
The given name is Veera
Patta peru noora
The earned titles are in hundreds
Soora..theera..kaala
Valiant.. courageous.. time of death
Kaala kaala kaala kaala
Time of death, time of death, time of death
……………………..
...
Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera veera..
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave, brave..
Veera veera veera veera veera..
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
Veera veera
Brave, brave
Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera …
O brave one.. brave one, brave, brave...
Veera veera veera veera veera..
Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave..
……………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Veera' captures the complex, morally grey essence of the protagonist Veera in Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. It delves into the theme of dual human nature, asserting that good and evil are not absolute binaries but coexist within the same individual.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Veeraa.. veeraa veera veera veera..”
Repeated use of the word 'Veera' to emphasize heroic courage and intensity.
Rhyme / Rhyming Couplet (Edhukai)
“Itta peru veera / Patta peru noora”
Matching second consonants in 'Itta' and 'Patta', creating rhythm.
Antithesis / Duality
“Raamandhen raavanandhen”
Juxtaposition of Raaman (righteous hero) and Raavanan (antagonist) to show internal duality.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2010 film Raavanan, the song features energetic vocals by Vijay Prakash, Mustafa Kutoane, and Keerthi Sagathia, portraying the protagonist's fierce, larger-than-life character.
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