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Indian expat releases Vande Mataram in Arabic and 6 languages
Dubai-based Indian singer Suchetha has released a multilingual version of Vande Mataram, India's 150-year-old national song, in Arabic and six Indian languages. The project features Arabic verse written by veteran Emirati poet…
Dubai-based Indian singer Suchetha has released a multilingual version of Vande Mataram, India's 150-year-old national song, in Arabic and six Indian languages. The project features Arabic verse written by veteran Emirati poet Dr Shihab Ghanem, who has collaborated with Suchetha since 2019 on India-UAE musical tributes including a song for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The translation kept original Bengali and Sanskrit verses by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, who composed the song in 1875. Lyricists handled Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Assamese and Malayalam versions. The song was released in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh by Macro Vision Academy founder Anand Prakash Chouksey, followed by an Independence Day concert attended by around 3,300 students.
Suchetha, who sings in over 155 languages, has also released a Bhutanese song 'Mitsey' and the Bollywood track 'Hayati' with Sikandar Maan, which crossed 25 million views. She performed at a 'Voices Against Drugs' charity concert in Ladakh on August 20.
Indian Opinion Analysis
This is the first known Arabic adaptation of Vande Mataram, a song that holds quasi-national-anthem status in India and was central to the freedom movement. The collaboration with an Emirati poet reflects deepening cultural ties between India and the UAE, which has a 3.5-million-strong Indian diaspora. Suchetha's approach of using human lyricists instead of AI for translation preserves the song's original metre and emotional register. The next milestone to watch is whether this version gains traction at official India-UAE events, particularly during the UAE's National Day celebrations, where her previous projects have been performed.
Source: gulfnews.com
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