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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 poitaHey man, the girl I loved left me and went away
Antha ponna verupethamaWithout annoying or disturbing that girl
Avalukaaga oru nimishamFor her sake, just for a minute
Pray pannunga daPlease pray, guys
Ava parents kaagaFor her parents
Pray pannunga daPlease pray, guys
En ava purushanu kaagaWhy, even for her husband
Pray pannungaPlease pray
Pulla kuttikum sethuIncluding her future kids too
Pray pannungadaPlease pray, guys
Pray pannunga..(Dialogue)Please pray... (Dialogue)
Male
Om …boga om bogaOm... boga om boga
Om maga ga…om jana gaOm maga ga... om jana ga
Om ponnae unakaaga thaanOm girl, it is only for you
Male
Om thaga ga ..om thaga gaOm thaga ga.. om thaga ga
Om dhrogam nalaOm, because of this betrayal
Dhinam pray pannuvenI will pray every single day
Gokka makkaDamn it!
Male
Om swaga maagaOm swaga maaga
Gokka mokka ponnaeHey damn girl
Unakaaga thaanIt is only for you
Dhinam pray pannuvenI will pray every single day
Gokka makkaDamn it!
Male
Un cell phonilaIn your mobile phone
Balance maranjidum diThe call balance will vanish, girl
Un laptop ellamAll of your laptops
Virus neranjidum diWill get infected with viruses, girl
Male
Un atm aard rendumBoth of your ATM cards
Tholainjidum diWill get lost, girl
Adhu kedachalum pin numberEven if you manage to find them, the PIN number
Marandhida pray pannuvenI will pray that you forget it
Male
College pasangalamEven college guys
Aunty nu alaikaShould call you 'Aunty'
Chorus :Vendi pray pannuvenChorus: I will pray begging for it
Male
Drainage kuliyilaeInto an open drainage pit
Nee vizhunthu kulikkaFor you to fall and take a bath
Chorus :Thondi pray pannuvenChorus: I will dig and pray
Male
Thoonga ponaWhen you go to sleep
Thoonga mudiyama thaanUnable to sleep at night
Kosu pudungida pray pannuvenI will pray for mosquitoes to bite you
Male
Athaiyum meeriOvercoming even that
Neeyum thoonga ponaIf you try to go to sleep
Power star kanavil vanthuPower Star coming into your dream
Dance aada pray pannuvenTo dance around, I will pray
Male
Un best friendukuFor your best friend
Azhagana purushanA handsome husband
Chorus :Kidaikka pray pannuvenChorus: To get, I will pray
Male
Vazhukka thalaiyodaWith a completely bald head
Unakoru purushanA husband for you
Chorus :Kidaikka pray pannuvenChorus: To get, I will pray
Male
Ponnunga paththuTen daughters
Neeyum pethu podaFor you to give birth to
Naa sathiyamaI swear on everything
Pray pannuvenI will pray
Male
Andha paththumAnd all those ten daughters
Love pannamalayaeWithout falling in love with anyone else
Enna pola maappilaiyaeA groom just like me
Neeyum theda pray pannuvenFor you to search for, I will pray
Male
Nee bikeula ponaWhen you ride a bike
Police niruthanum diThe police must stop you, girl
Nee jogging ponaWhen you go jogging
Naai thorathanum diDogs must chase you, girl
Male
Un girl friends ellamAll your female friends
Peiya maaranum diMust turn into ghosts, girl
Un boy friends ellamAll your male friends
Gay ah maarathaanTo turn gay
Pray pannuvenI will pray
Male
Aaaa…aaaaa….a…..Aaaa... aaaaa... a...
{Pray pannuven{I will pray
Pray pannuvenI will pray
Pray pannuvenI 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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