Enga Pora
From Madha Yaanai Kootam · 2013
- Lyricist
- Ekadasi
- Singer
- Thanjai Selvi
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Madha Yaanai Kootam2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enga pora maganae | Where are you going, my son? |
| Nee enga poramaganae | Oh straying son, where are you going? |
| Oora vittu pora | You are leaving the village, |
| Thaai vera vittu pora | You are leaving your mother, your very roots. |
| Sandaala ganamae | Oh cruel moment! |
| Vittu poraadhu un inamae | Your clan will never leave you alone. |
| Irukudhu ettu dhesai | There are eight directions out there, |
| Nee poradhu endha dhesa | Which direction are you heading to? |
| Female | |
| Sirippai marandhaai | You forgot how to smile, |
| Chinnadhaaga irandhaai | You died a little inside. |
| Unaku marundhaai | To heal you like medicine, |
| Irukiraal oru thaai | A mother is still here. |
| Kuthi vacha arisi thaan | The pounded rice, |
| Ulayila kidakudhu | Lies waiting in the cooking pot. |
| Pethu potta vairuthaan | The belly that gave birth to you, |
| Pathikittu eriyudhu … | Is burning in intense grief... |
| Female | |
| Enga pora maganae | Where are you going, my son? |
| Nee enga poramaganae | Oh straying son, where are you going? |
| Oora vittu pora | You are leaving the village, |
| Thaai vera vittu pora | You are leaving your mother, your very roots. |
| Sandaala ganamae | Oh cruel moment! |
| Vittu poraadhu un inamae | Your clan will never leave you alone. |
| Irukudhu ettu dhesai | There are eight directions out there, |
| Nee poradhu endha dhesa | Which direction are you heading to? |
| Female | |
| Vethalla kodi onnu | A betel vine, |
| Nerupula padarndhirichi | Has spread right into the fire. |
| Pethavalin madi piriyum | Separating from the mother's lap who bore you, |
| Perundhuyar nadandirichae | A great tragedy has occurred. |
| Soru ootum sondham bandham | The relatives who once fed you rice, |
| Soolchiyaaga pesirichae | Have now spoken with deceitful malice. |
| Ver arukka saadhi sanam | To sever your roots, your own caste people, |
| Vettaruvaa veesirichae | Have brandished their machetes. |
| Female | |
| Enna idhu kanakku | What kind of accounting/fate is this? |
| Idi mattum unakku | Only thunderbolts strike you. |
| Saadhisanam edhuku | Why do we need such caste relatives? |
| Saamiyum dhaan edhukku | Why do we even need God? |
| Veyila somandhu | Carrying the burden of heat, |
| Viththukittu poradhengae | Where are you wandering, losing yourself? |
| Iruta paaipol | Rolling yourself up like a dark mat, |
| Suritikittu povadhengae … | Where are you fleeing... |
| Female | |
| Enga pora maganae | Where are you going, my son? |
| Nee enga poramaganae | Oh straying son, where are you going? |
| Oora vittu pora | You are leaving the village, |
| Thaai vera vittu pora | You are leaving your mother, your very roots. |
| Sandaala ganamae | Oh cruel moment! |
| Vittu poraadhu un inamae | Your clan will never leave you alone. |
| Irukudhu ettu dhesai | There are eight directions out there, |
| Nee poradhu endha dhesa | Which direction are you heading to? |
| Female | |
| Valithunai illaama | Without any companion on the way, |
| Vanavaasam povadhu pol | Like going into forest exile, |
| Karai illaa nadhiyaatam | Like a river overflowing without banks, |
| Kandhaa neeyum poradhengae. | Oh Kandha, where are you going? |
| Female | |
| Kal vilundha kulam pola | Like a pond struck by a heavy stone, |
| kalangiruchae un polappu | Your life has become muddy and disturbed. |
| Poo vilundha kanna pola | Like an eye affected by blindness, |
| Poyirichae un polappu | Your livelihood is lost completely. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukuzhi oram | Near the pit of my chest, |
| Pacha kuthi ponen | I got a green tattoo inked. |
| Pachakili onnu | A green parrot inside, |
| Kathukittu kidakku | Keeps crying out in anguish. |
| Chellamae… chediyae | Oh darling... oh tender plant... |
| Chengaattu chiththiramae | Oh painting of the red soil wilderness! |
| Mullayae… kodiya | Oh jasmine... oh creeper vine! |
| Upparathu vazhi neeyae | You are the path to salvation! |
| Female | |
| Enga pora maganae | Where are you going, my son? |
| Nee enga poramaganae | Oh straying son, where are you going? |
| Oora vittu pora | You are leaving the village, |
| Thaai vera vittu pora | You are leaving your mother, your very roots. |
| Sandaala ganamae | Oh cruel moment! |
| Vittu poraadhu un inamae | Your clan will never leave you alone. |
| Irukudhu ettu dhesai | There are eight directions out there, |
| Nee poradhu endha dhesa | Which direction are you heading to? |
எங்க போற மகனே
நீ எங்க போற மகனே ஊர
விட்டு போற தாய் வேர
விட்டு போற சண்டாள
கணமே விட்டு போறாது
உன் இனமே இருக்குது
எட்டு திசை நீ போறது
எந்த திசை
Where are you going, my son?
Oh straying son, where are you going?
You are leaving the village,
You are leaving your mother, your very roots.
Oh cruel moment!
Your clan will never leave you alone.
There are eight directions out there,
Which direction are you heading to?
சிரிப்பை மறந்தாய்
சின்னதாக இறந்தாய் உனக்கு
மருந்தாய் இருக்கிறாள் ஒரு
தாய் குத்தி வச்ச அரிசி தான்
உலையில கிடக்குது பெத்து
போட்ட வயிறுதான் பத்தி
கிட்டு எரியுது
You forgot how to smile,
You died a little inside.
To heal you like medicine,
A mother is still here.
The pounded rice,
Lies waiting in the cooking pot.
The belly that gave birth to you,
Is burning in intense grief...
எங்க போற மகனே
நீ எங்க போற மகனே ஊர
விட்டு போற தாய் வேர
விட்டு போற சண்டாள
கணமே விட்டு போறாது
உன் இனமே இருக்குது
எட்டு திசை நீ போறது
எந்த திசை
Where are you going, my son?
Oh straying son, where are you going?
You are leaving the village,
You are leaving your mother, your very roots.
Oh cruel moment!
Your clan will never leave you alone.
There are eight directions out there,
Which direction are you heading to?
வெத்தல கொடி
ஒன்னு நெருப்புல படர்ந்திரிச்சி
பெத்தவளின் மடி பிரியும்
பெருந்துயர் நடந்திரிச்சே
சோறு ஊட்டும் சொந்தம்
பந்தம் சூழ்ச்சியாக பேசிரிச்சே
வேர் அறுக்க சாதி சனம்
வெட்டருவா வீசிரிச்சே
A betel vine,
Has spread right into the fire.
Separating from the mother's lap who bore you,
A great tragedy has occurred.
The relatives who once fed you rice,
Have now spoken with deceitful malice.
To sever your roots, your own caste people,
Have brandished their machetes.
என்ன இது கணக்கு
இடி மட்டும் உனக்கு சாதிசனம்
எதுக்கு சாமியும் தான் எதுக்கு
வெயிலை சொமந்து வித்து
கிட்டு போறதெங்கே இருட்ட
பாய்போல் சுருட்டி கிட்டு
போவதெங்கே
What kind of accounting/fate is this?
Only thunderbolts strike you.
Why do we need such caste relatives?
Why do we even need God?
Carrying the burden of heat,
Where are you wandering, losing yourself?
Rolling yourself up like a dark mat,
Where are you fleeing...
எங்க போற மகனே
நீ எங்க போற மகனே ஊர
விட்டு போற தாய் வேர
விட்டு போற சண்டாள
கணமே விட்டு போறாது
உன் இனமே இருக்குது
எட்டு திசை நீ போறது
எந்த திசை
Where are you going, my son?
Oh straying son, where are you going?
You are leaving the village,
You are leaving your mother, your very roots.
Oh cruel moment!
Your clan will never leave you alone.
There are eight directions out there,
Which direction are you heading to?
வழித்துணை
இல்லாம வனவாசம்
போவது போல் கரை
இல்லா நதியாட்டம்
கந்தா நீயும் போறதெங்கே
Without any companion on the way,
Like going into forest exile,
Like a river overflowing without banks,
Oh Kandha, where are you going?
கல் விழுந்த
குளம் போல கலங்கிருச்சே
உன் பொழப்பு பூ விழுந்த
கண்ண போல போயிருச்சே
உன் பொழப்பு
Like a pond struck by a heavy stone,
Your life has become muddy and disturbed.
Like an eye affected by blindness,
Your livelihood is lost completely.
நெஞ்சுக்குழி ஓரம்
பச்ச குத்தி போனேன் பச்சைக்கிளி
ஒன்னு காத்துகிட்டு கிடக்கு செல்லமே
செடியே செங்காட்டு சித்திரமே முல்லையே
கொடியா உப்பரத்து வழி நீயே
Near the pit of my chest,
I got a green tattoo inked.
A green parrot inside,
Keeps crying out in anguish.
Oh darling... oh tender plant...
Oh painting of the red soil wilderness!
Oh jasmine... oh creeper vine!
You are the path to salvation!
எங்க போற மகனே
நீ எங்க போற மகனே ஊர
விட்டு போற தாய் வேர
விட்டு போற சண்டாள
கணமே விட்டு போறாது
உன் இனமே இருக்குது
எட்டு திசை நீ போறது
எந்த திசை
Where are you going, my son?
Oh straying son, where are you going?
You are leaving the village,
You are leaving your mother, your very roots.
Oh cruel moment!
Your clan will never leave you alone.
There are eight directions out there,
Which direction are you heading to?
Enga pora maganae
Where are you going, my son?
Nee enga poramaganae
Oh straying son, where are you going?
Oora vittu pora
You are leaving the village,
Thaai vera vittu pora
You are leaving your mother, your very roots.
Sandaala ganamae
Oh cruel moment!
Vittu poraadhu un inamae
Your clan will never leave you alone.
Irukudhu ettu dhesai
There are eight directions out there,
Nee poradhu endha dhesa
Which direction are you heading to?
Sirippai marandhaai
You forgot how to smile,
Chinnadhaaga irandhaai
You died a little inside.
Unaku marundhaai
To heal you like medicine,
Irukiraal oru thaai
A mother is still here.
Kuthi vacha arisi thaan
The pounded rice,
Ulayila kidakudhu
Lies waiting in the cooking pot.
Pethu potta vairuthaan
The belly that gave birth to you,
Pathikittu eriyudhu …
Is burning in intense grief...
Enga pora maganae
Where are you going, my son?
Nee enga poramaganae
Oh straying son, where are you going?
Oora vittu pora
You are leaving the village,
Thaai vera vittu pora
You are leaving your mother, your very roots.
Sandaala ganamae
Oh cruel moment!
Vittu poraadhu un inamae
Your clan will never leave you alone.
Irukudhu ettu dhesai
There are eight directions out there,
Nee poradhu endha dhesa
Which direction are you heading to?
Vethalla kodi onnu
A betel vine,
Nerupula padarndhirichi
Has spread right into the fire.
Pethavalin madi piriyum
Separating from the mother's lap who bore you,
Perundhuyar nadandirichae
A great tragedy has occurred.
Soru ootum sondham bandham
The relatives who once fed you rice,
Soolchiyaaga pesirichae
Have now spoken with deceitful malice.
Ver arukka saadhi sanam
To sever your roots, your own caste people,
Vettaruvaa veesirichae
Have brandished their machetes.
Enna idhu kanakku
What kind of accounting/fate is this?
Idi mattum unakku
Only thunderbolts strike you.
Saadhisanam edhuku
Why do we need such caste relatives?
Saamiyum dhaan edhukku
Why do we even need God?
Veyila somandhu
Carrying the burden of heat,
Viththukittu poradhengae
Where are you wandering, losing yourself?
Iruta paaipol
Rolling yourself up like a dark mat,
Suritikittu povadhengae …
Where are you fleeing...
Enga pora maganae
Where are you going, my son?
Nee enga poramaganae
Oh straying son, where are you going?
Oora vittu pora
You are leaving the village,
Thaai vera vittu pora
You are leaving your mother, your very roots.
Sandaala ganamae
Oh cruel moment!
Vittu poraadhu un inamae
Your clan will never leave you alone.
Irukudhu ettu dhesai
There are eight directions out there,
Nee poradhu endha dhesa
Which direction are you heading to?
Valithunai illaama
Without any companion on the way,
Vanavaasam povadhu pol
Like going into forest exile,
Karai illaa nadhiyaatam
Like a river overflowing without banks,
Kandhaa neeyum poradhengae.
Oh Kandha, where are you going?
Kal vilundha kulam pola
Like a pond struck by a heavy stone,
kalangiruchae un polappu
Your life has become muddy and disturbed.
Poo vilundha kanna pola
Like an eye affected by blindness,
Poyirichae un polappu
Your livelihood is lost completely.
Nenjukuzhi oram
Near the pit of my chest,
Pacha kuthi ponen
I got a green tattoo inked.
Pachakili onnu
A green parrot inside,
Kathukittu kidakku
Keeps crying out in anguish.
Chellamae… chediyae
Oh darling... oh tender plant...
Chengaattu chiththiramae
Oh painting of the red soil wilderness!
Mullayae… kodiya
Oh jasmine... oh creeper vine!
Upparathu vazhi neeyae
You are the path to salvation!
Enga pora maganae
Where are you going, my son?
Nee enga poramaganae
Oh straying son, where are you going?
Oora vittu pora
You are leaving the village,
Thaai vera vittu pora
You are leaving your mother, your very roots.
Sandaala ganamae
Oh cruel moment!
Vittu poraadhu un inamae
Your clan will never leave you alone.
Irukudhu ettu dhesai
There are eight directions out there,
Nee poradhu endha dhesa
Which direction are you heading to?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enga Pora Maganae' from Madha Yaanai Kootam is a deeply emotional, soil-rooted lament sung from the perspective of a mother or matriarch witnessing a young man forced to flee his native village due to caste animosity, betrayal, and violence. The lyrics depict the tragedy of familial and caste loyalty turning into deadly hostility, forcing an innocent young man into exiled wandering like a bankless river or a stone thrown into a peaceful pond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kal vilundha kulam pola kalangiruchae un polappu”
Compares the protagonist's disturbed and ruined life to a clear pond disturbed by a fallen stone.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vethalla kodi onnu nerupula padarndhirichi”
Metaphorically compares a delicate life or family connection to a betel creeper vine spreading into fire.
Rhyme / Rhyming endings (Iyaipu)
“Sirippai marandhaai / Chinnadhaaga irandhaai / Unaku marundhaai”
The line endings 'marandhaai', 'irandhaai', and 'marundhaai' establish a tragic rhythmic cadence.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Veyila somandhu / Viththukittu poradhengae”
Repetition of the initial 'Va'/'Ve' sound creates a poetic flow.
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Trivia
'Madha Yaanai Kootam' (2013) was directed by Vikram Sugumaran and produced by music director Kathir. The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics penned by Ekadasi. The song captures the intense rural ethos and clan dynamics of Southern Tamil Nadu.
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