Enge Ponaalum- Prayer
From Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara · 2013
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Dr. Narayanan
- Music director
- Siddharth Vipin
- Details
- Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En da love panna ponnu vittutu poita | Hey man, the girl I loved left me and went away |
| Antha ponna verupethama | Without annoying or disturbing that girl |
| Avalukaaga oru nimisham | For her sake, just for a minute |
| Pray pannunga da | Please pray, guys |
| Ava parents kaaga | For her parents |
| Pray pannunga da | Please pray, guys |
| En ava purushanu kaaga | Why, even for her husband |
| Pray pannunga | Please pray |
| Pulla kuttikum sethu | Including her future kids too |
| Pray pannungada | Please pray, guys |
| Pray pannunga..(Dialogue) | Please pray... (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Om …boga om boga | Om... boga om boga |
| Om maga ga…om jana ga | Om maga ga... om jana ga |
| Om ponnae unakaaga thaan | Om girl, it is only for you |
| Male | |
| Om thaga ga ..om thaga ga | Om thaga ga.. om thaga ga |
| Om dhrogam nala | Om, because of this betrayal |
| Dhinam pray pannuven | I will pray every single day |
| Gokka makka | Damn it! |
| Male | |
| Om swaga maaga | Om swaga maaga |
| Gokka mokka ponnae | Hey damn girl |
| Unakaaga thaan | It is only for you |
| Dhinam pray pannuven | I will pray every single day |
| Gokka makka | Damn it! |
| Male | |
| Un cell phonila | In your mobile phone |
| Balance maranjidum di | The call balance will vanish, girl |
| Un laptop ellam | All of your laptops |
| Virus neranjidum di | Will get infected with viruses, girl |
| Male | |
| Un atm aard rendum | Both of your ATM cards |
| Tholainjidum di | Will get lost, girl |
| Adhu kedachalum pin number | Even if you manage to find them, the PIN number |
| Marandhida pray pannuven | I will pray that you forget it |
| Male | |
| College pasangalam | Even college guys |
| Aunty nu alaika | Should call you 'Aunty' |
| Chorus :Vendi pray pannuven | Chorus: I will pray begging for it |
| Male | |
| Drainage kuliyilae | Into an open drainage pit |
| Nee vizhunthu kulikka | For you to fall and take a bath |
| Chorus :Thondi pray pannuven | Chorus: I will dig and pray |
| Male | |
| Thoonga pona | When you go to sleep |
| Thoonga mudiyama thaan | Unable to sleep at night |
| Kosu pudungida pray pannuven | I will pray for mosquitoes to bite you |
| Male | |
| Athaiyum meeri | Overcoming even that |
| Neeyum thoonga pona | If you try to go to sleep |
| Power star kanavil vanthu | Power Star coming into your dream |
| Dance aada pray pannuven | To dance around, I will pray |
| Male | |
| Un best frienduku | For your best friend |
| Azhagana purushan | A handsome husband |
| Chorus :Kidaikka pray pannuven | Chorus: To get, I will pray |
| Male | |
| Vazhukka thalaiyoda | With a completely bald head |
| Unakoru purushan | A husband for you |
| Chorus :Kidaikka pray pannuven | Chorus: To get, I will pray |
| Male | |
| Ponnunga paththu | Ten daughters |
| Neeyum pethu poda | For you to give birth to |
| Naa sathiyama | I swear on everything |
| Pray pannuven | I will pray |
| Male | |
| Andha paththum | And all those ten daughters |
| Love pannamalayae | Without falling in love with anyone else |
| Enna pola maappilaiyae | A groom just like me |
| Neeyum theda pray pannuven | For you to search for, I will pray |
| Male | |
| Nee bikeula pona | When you ride a bike |
| Police niruthanum di | The police must stop you, girl |
| Nee jogging pona | When you go jogging |
| Naai thorathanum di | Dogs must chase you, girl |
| Male | |
| Un girl friends ellam | All your female friends |
| Peiya maaranum di | Must turn into ghosts, girl |
| Un boy friends ellam | All your male friends |
| Gay ah maarathaan | To turn gay |
| Pray pannuven | I will pray |
| Male | |
| Aaaa…aaaaa….a….. | Aaaa... aaaaa... a... |
| {Pray pannuven | {I will pray |
| Pray pannuven | I will pray |
| Pray pannuven | I will pray |
| Pray pannuven} (2) | I will pray} (x2) |
ஏன்டா லவ் பண்ண
பொண்ணு விட்டுட்டு போய்டா
அந்த பொண்ண வெறுப்பேத்தாம
அவளுக்காக ஒரு நிமிஷம் பிரே
பண்ணுங்கடா அவ பேரன்ட்ஸ்க்காக
பிரே பண்ணுங்கடா ஏன் அவ
புருஷனுகாக பிரே பண்ணுங்க
புள்ளகுட்டிக்கும் சேத்து பிரே
பண்ணுங்கடா பிரே பண்ணுங்க
Hey man, the girl I loved left me and went away
Without annoying or disturbing that girl
For her sake, just for a minute
Please pray, guys
For her parents
Please pray, guys
Why, even for her husband
Please pray
Including her future kids too
Please pray, guys
Please pray... (Dialogue)
ஓம் போகா ஓம்
போகா ஓம் மகாஹா ஓம்
ஜனஹா ஓம் பொண்ணே
உனக்காக தான்
Om... boga om boga
Om maga ga... om jana ga
Om girl, it is only for you
ஓம் தகஹா ஓம்
தகஹா ஓம் துரோகம் னால
தினம் பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
கொக்கா மக்கா
Om thaga ga.. om thaga ga
Om, because of this betrayal
I will pray every single day
Damn it!
ஓம் ஸ்வாஹா
மஹா கொக்கா மக்கா
பொண்ணே உனக்காக
தான் பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
கொக்கா மக்கா
Om swaga maaga
Hey damn girl
It is only for you
I will pray every single day
Damn it!
உன் செல்போனில்ல
பேலன்ஸ் மறஞ்சிடும்டி
உன் லேப்டாப் எல்லாம்
வைரஸ் நெறஞ்சிடும் டி
In your mobile phone
The call balance will vanish, girl
All of your laptops
Will get infected with viruses, girl
உன் எடிஎம் கார்ட்
ரெண்டும் தொலைஞ்சிடும்
டி அது கெடச்சாலும் பின்
நம்பர் மறந்திட பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
Both of your ATM cards
Will get lost, girl
Even if you manage to find them, the PIN number
I will pray that you forget it
ஆண் & குழு :
நீ எங்க
போனாலும் நா பிரே
பண்ணுவேன் எல்லா
சாமியும் நல்லா பிரே
பண்ணுவேன்
Even college guys
Should call you 'Aunty'
Chorus: I will pray begging for it
காலேஜ் பசங்கலாம்
ஆன்ட்டின்னு அழைக்க
குழு :
வேண்டி பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
Into an open drainage pit
For you to fall and take a bath
Chorus: I will dig and pray
ட்ரைனேஜ் குழியில
நீ விழுந்து குளிக்க
குழு :
தோண்டி பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
When you go to sleep
Unable to sleep at night
I will pray for mosquitoes to bite you
தூங்க போனா
தூங்க முடியாமதான்
கொசு புடுங்கிட பிரே
பண்ணுவேன்
Overcoming even that
If you try to go to sleep
Power Star coming into your dream
To dance around, I will pray
அதையும் மீறி
நீயும் தூங்க போனா
பவர் ஸ்டார் கனவில்
வந்து டான்ஸ் ஆட
பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
For your best friend
A handsome husband
Chorus: To get, I will pray
ஆண் & குழு :
நீ எங்க
போனாலும் நா பிரே
பண்ணுவேன் எல்லா
சாமியும் நல்லா பிரே
பண்ணுவேன்
With a completely bald head
A husband for you
Chorus: To get, I will pray
உன் பெஸ்ட்
பிரண்டுக்கு அழகான
புருஷன்
குழு :
கிடைக்க பிரே
பண்ணுவேன்
Ten daughters
For you to give birth to
I swear on everything
I will pray
வழுக்க தலையோட
உனக்கொரு புருஷன்
குழு :
கிடைக்க பிரே
பண்ணுவேன்
And all those ten daughters
Without falling in love with anyone else
A groom just like me
For you to search for, I will pray
பொண்ணுங்க பத்து
நீயும் பெத்துபோட நா
சத்தியமா பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
When you ride a bike
The police must stop you, girl
When you go jogging
Dogs must chase you, girl
அந்த பத்தும் லவ்
பண்ணாமலயே என்னபோல
மாப்பிள்ளைய நீயும் தேட
பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
All your female friends
Must turn into ghosts, girl
All your male friends
To turn gay
I will pray
ஆண் & குழு :
நீ எங்க
போனாலும் நா பிரே
பண்ணுவேன் எல்லா
சாமியும் நல்லா பிரே
பண்ணுவேன்
Aaaa... aaaaa... a...
{I will pray
I will pray
I will pray
I will pray} (x2)
நீ பைக்ல போனா
போலீஸ் நிறுத்தனும்டி
நீ ஜாக்கிங் போனா நாய்
தொரத்தனும்டி
உன் கேர்ள்
ப்ரண்ட்ஸ் எல்லாம்
பேயா மாறனும்டி
உன் பாய் பிரண்ட்ஸ்
எல்லாம் காயா மாறத்தான்
பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
ஆண் & குழு :
நீ எங்க
போனாலும் நா பிரே
பண்ணுவேன்
{ எல்லா சாமியும்
நல்லா பிரே
பண்ணுவேன் } (2)
ஆஆஆ.......
{ பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
பிரே பண்ணுவேன்
பிரே பண்ணுவேன் } (2)
En da love panna ponnu vittutu poita
Hey man, the girl I loved left me and went away
Antha ponna verupethama
Without annoying or disturbing that girl
Avalukaaga oru nimisham
For her sake, just for a minute
Pray pannunga da
Please pray, guys
Ava parents kaaga
For her parents
Pray pannunga da
Please pray, guys
En ava purushanu kaaga
Why, even for her husband
Pray pannunga
Please pray
Pulla kuttikum sethu
Including her future kids too
Pray pannungada
Please pray, guys
Pray pannunga..(Dialogue)
Please pray... (Dialogue)
Om …boga om boga
Om... boga om boga
Om maga ga…om jana ga
Om maga ga... om jana ga
Om ponnae unakaaga thaan
Om girl, it is only for you
Om thaga ga ..om thaga ga
Om thaga ga.. om thaga ga
Om dhrogam nala
Om, because of this betrayal
Dhinam pray pannuven
I will pray every single day
Gokka makka
Damn it!
Om swaga maaga
Om swaga maaga
Gokka mokka ponnae
Hey damn girl
Unakaaga thaan
It is only for you
Dhinam pray pannuven
I will pray every single day
Gokka makka
Damn it!
Un cell phonila
In your mobile phone
Balance maranjidum di
The call balance will vanish, girl
Un laptop ellam
All of your laptops
Virus neranjidum di
Will get infected with viruses, girl
Un atm aard rendum
Both of your ATM cards
Tholainjidum di
Will get lost, girl
Adhu kedachalum pin number
Even if you manage to find them, the PIN number
Marandhida pray pannuven
I will pray that you forget it
College pasangalam
Even college guys
Aunty nu alaika
Should call you 'Aunty'
Chorus :Vendi pray pannuven
Chorus: I will pray begging for it
Drainage kuliyilae
Into an open drainage pit
Nee vizhunthu kulikka
For you to fall and take a bath
Chorus :Thondi pray pannuven
Chorus: I will dig and pray
Thoonga pona
When you go to sleep
Thoonga mudiyama thaan
Unable to sleep at night
Kosu pudungida pray pannuven
I will pray for mosquitoes to bite you
Athaiyum meeri
Overcoming even that
Neeyum thoonga pona
If you try to go to sleep
Power star kanavil vanthu
Power Star coming into your dream
Dance aada pray pannuven
To dance around, I will pray
Un best frienduku
For your best friend
Azhagana purushan
A handsome husband
Chorus :Kidaikka pray pannuven
Chorus: To get, I will pray
Vazhukka thalaiyoda
With a completely bald head
Unakoru purushan
A husband for you
Chorus :Kidaikka pray pannuven
Chorus: To get, I will pray
Ponnunga paththu
Ten daughters
Neeyum pethu poda
For you to give birth to
Naa sathiyama
I swear on everything
Pray pannuven
I will pray
Andha paththum
And all those ten daughters
Love pannamalayae
Without falling in love with anyone else
Enna pola maappilaiyae
A groom just like me
Neeyum theda pray pannuven
For you to search for, I will pray
Nee bikeula pona
When you ride a bike
Police niruthanum di
The police must stop you, girl
Nee jogging pona
When you go jogging
Naai thorathanum di
Dogs must chase you, girl
Un girl friends ellam
All your female friends
Peiya maaranum di
Must turn into ghosts, girl
Un boy friends ellam
All your male friends
Gay ah maarathaan
To turn gay
Pray pannuven
I will pray
Aaaa…aaaaa….a…..
Aaaa... aaaaa... a...
{Pray pannuven
{I will pray
Pray pannuven
I will pray
Pray pannuven
I will pray
Pray pannuven} (2)
I will pray} (x2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Prayer Song (Gokka Makka) from the film 'Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara' (2013) is a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek satire on heartbreak and the Tamil youth culture of 'soup boys' (distressed lovers). The protagonist's girlfriend breaks up with him, and rather than brooding in despair or wishing her well, he mockingly chant-prays to the heavens for comedic, petty misfortunes to plague her life—ranging from empty mobile balances and laptop viruses to mosquito bites, bald husbands, and comic personality Power Star dancing in her dreams. The song captures the quirky, absurd tone of the movie, blending pseudo-mantras with colloquial Tamil slang ('Gokka Makka'). Through exaggerated and harmless curses, the lyrics transform rejection and grief into a communal, comedic anthem of revenge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire / Irony
“Dhinam pray pannuven”
The sacred act of prayer (pray pannuven) is subverted to ask for comical curses and petty misfortunes upon an ex-lover.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Balance maranjidum di / Virus neranjidum di / Tholainjidum di”
Successive lines end with the rhyming colloquial suffix 'di' (maranjidum di, neranjidum di, tholainjidum di).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Gokka makka / Gokka mokka ponnae”
Repetition of the initial consonants 'Go' and 'Mo' creates a rhythmic, slangy flow.
Cultural Allusion
“Power star kanavil vanthu / Dance aada pray pannuven”
Refers to Power Star Srinivasan, a viral internet pop-culture personality and actor in Tamil cinema known for his eccentric self-proclaimed stardom.
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Trivia
The music for 'Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara' (2013) was composed by Siddharth Vipin, who also sang this quirky track alongside chorus singers. Written by Madhan Karky, the song became a viral sensation for its humorous pseudo-chanting and relatable, petty revenge lyrics. The movie features Vijay Sethupathi in his iconic 'Summa Surrunu' / 'Kumudha Happy Annachi' role.
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