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Lyrics & meaning

Enga Pona

From Pakka · 2018

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Reema
Music director
C. Sathya
Details
Pakka2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Enga ponaWhere did you go?
Nee enga ponaWhere did you go?
Naan ettuthikkum unna thedi oduranI am running in all eight directions searching for you.
Unna kaanaUnable to see you,
Naan unna kaanaUnable to see you,
Nool atthu vittu pattam pola aadurenI am drifting like a kite whose string has snapped.
Female
Kaalamellam en usuraaIf you remain as my life forever,
Nee iruntha sogam illaThere is no sorrow.
Kannedhirae nee therinjaaIf you appear before my eyes,
Vera onnum theva illa…aaa….Nothing else is needed... aaa...
Female
Enga ponaWhere did you go?
Nee enga ponaWhere did you go?
Naan ettuthikkum unna thedi oduranI am running in all eight directions searching for you.
Unna kaanaUnable to see you,
Naan unna kaanaUnable to see you,
Nool atthu vittu pattam pola aadurenI am drifting like a kite whose string has snapped.
Female
Ahaa…aaa….aaa…Ahaa... aaa... aaa...
Ahaa….aaa….Ahaa... aaa...
Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…Ahaaa... aaa... aaa...
Ahaaa….aaa…Ahaaa... aaa...
Female
Sonna sollum needhaanYou are the word I gave,
En sondham bandham needhaanYou are my entire family and bond.
Nee illayennaIf you are not here,
Enna theeyil poduvenI will throw myself into the fire.
Female
Ettu patti soozhaSurrounded by all eight villages,
Naan katti vacha maalaThe garland I wove with love,
En kaiya vittuLeaving my hands,
Ponadhenna soozhnilaWhat kind of circumstance made it go away?
Female
Kaanama nee maraiyaAs you disappear out of sight,
Kannerril naan karaiyaAs I dissolve in my own tears,
Venamae intha vazhkaiI do not want this life anymore.
Female
Enga ponaWhere did you go?
Nee enga ponaWhere did you go?
Naan ettuthikkum unna thedi oduranI am running in all eight directions searching for you.
Unna kaanaUnable to see you,
Naan unna kaanaUnable to see you,
Nool atthu vittu pattam pola aadurenI am drifting like a kite whose string has snapped.
Female
Kaalamellam en usuraaIf you remain as my life forever,
Nee iruntha sogam illaThere is no sorrow.
Kannedhirae nee therinjaaIf you appear before my eyes,
Vera onnum theva illaNothing else is needed.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This melancholic song portrays the deep pain and anguish of a lover searching desperate for their missing partner. The protagonist feels completely lost and aimless, comparing themselves to a kite severed from its string, drifting without purpose or control.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Nool atthu vittu pattam pola aaduren

Compares the protagonist's helpless and aimless state of mind to a kite that has snapped off its guiding string.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kaanama nee maraiya / Kannerril naan karaiya

The second letter 'n' (ன/ண்) matches across 'Kaanama' and 'Kannerril', creating rhythmic harmony.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kaanama nee maraiya / Kannerril naan karaiya

Both lines end with the matching rhyming sound 'maraiya' and 'karaiya'.

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Trivia

The movie 'Pakka' (2018) is a Tamil action-comedy film starring Vikram Prabhu, Nikki Galrani, and Bindu Madhavi, with music composed by C. Sathya and lyrics written by acclaimed lyricist Yugabharathi.

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