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Ennoda Raasi

From Daas · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Venkat Prabhu
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Daas
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
3 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey…kuri solla vanthirukkum
Koodangiiii eee…
Kettukka makka kettukka… ooooooo
Amsamaana singa kutti vaarandi
Aduk adukka jeikka poraandi
Vacha kuri thappaamal adippaandi
Vari puliya vala kaiyil pudippaandi
Choli sonna vakku ithu
Oru pothum thappaathae
Kaali thantha vaarthai ithu
Oru naalum poikkaathae…
Ennoda raasi nalla raasi
Ithu eppothum periyavanga aasi
Engha ooru mana manakkum kaasi
Ada ethir aaga vanthu ninna thoosi
{Ithu jilla koothu
Ada nalla yethu
Ada vetri kaathu
Namma thikka paathu} (2)
Ennoda raasi nalla raasi
Ithu eppothum periyavanga aasi
Yeah…ye..yeah
Engha ooru mana manakkum kaasi
Ada ethir aaga vanthu ninna thoosi
Thooosiii…
Ah..aah ..ahhh..
Ah…aah..aaahhaa…
Ethiri merelaaa
Ellaam puralaaa
Yethi adidaaa
Thappu thavelaaa
Kaagam kaatharaaa
Kaalugum paatharaaa
Kanna theradaaa
Kaathum alaraaa
Sevakka sevakka nenjodu
Jeikka jeikka poradu
Verikka verikka panthaadu
Vezhaiyaadu dhill odu
{Ithu jilla koothu
Ada nalla yethu
Ada vetri kaathu
Namma thikka paathu} (2)
Hey..ennoda raasi nalla raasi
Ithu eppothum periyavanga aasi
Yeah…ye..yeah
Engha ooru mana manakkum kaasi
Ada ethir aaga vanthu ninna thoosi
Thooosiii…
Ah..aah ..ahhh..
Ah…aah..aaahhaa…
Yeda sevalaaa
Ithuthaan ragalaaa
Aadi azhuthaaa
Addra visilaaa
Vaada sagalaaa
Vaangu thavelaaa
Paattu paranthaaa
Kizhikkum sevelaaa
Muzhichu muzhuchu theduda
Muthu kedaikkum paarada
Jeicha manusan pinnalathaan
Jai podum ouruda
{Ithu jilla koothu
Ada nalla yethu
Ada vetri kaathu
Namma thikka paathu} (4)
Hey, here comes to tell your fortune,
the Kudangi (traditional folk fortune-teller)!
Listen, folks, listen! Oh...
A splendid lion cub is coming!
He is going to win victory after victory!
He will hit the target without ever missing!
He will catch a striped tiger with his bare right hand!
This is the prophecy cast by the sacred cowrie shells,
it will never fail!
This is the word given by Goddess Kali,
it will never prove false!
My luck is truly good luck,
and it always carries the blessings of our elders!
Our hometown is as sacred and fragrant as Kasi,
and anyone who stands against us is just dust!
This is our district folk celebration,
come on, take it all in!
The breeze of victory
is blowing in our direction!
My luck is truly good luck,
and it always carries the blessings of our elders!
Yeah... yeah... yeah!
Our hometown is as sacred and fragrant as Kasi,
and anyone who stands against us is just dust!
Dust...!
Aa... aah... aah...
Aa... aah... aaha...
Let the enemy tremble in fear,
let everything turn upside down!
Strike hard with full force
on the folk drums!
Let the crows shriek in alarm,
let their legs shake with panic!
Open your eyes wide,
while even the wind howls in fear!
With a fiery, glowing heart,
fight on to win again and again!
Play fiercely, scattering all obstacles like a ball,
and play the game with pure courage!
This is our district folk celebration,
come on, take it all in!
The breeze of victory
is blowing in our direction!
Hey, my luck is truly good luck,
and it always carries the blessings of our elders!
Yeah... yeah... yeah!
Our hometown is as sacred and fragrant as Kasi,
and anyone who stands against us is just dust!
Dust...!
Aa... aah... aah...
Aa... aah... aaha...
Hey, fiery rooster!
This is a wild celebration!
When the dance reaches a frenzy,
blow that loud whistle!
Come on, my friend!
Grab that thavul drum!
When our song takes flight,
it will tear right through the ears!
Stay sharp and keep searching,
and look, you will find the pearl!
Only behind the man who triumphs
will the whole town roar with cheers of victory!
This is our district folk celebration,
come on, take it all in!
The breeze of victory
is blowing in our direction!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic folk song from the movie Daas (2005) serves as a heroic mass anthem celebrating the protagonist's strength, good fortune, and inevitable triumph over his adversaries. It begins with a traditional fortune teller (Koodangi) proclaiming the hero's arrival as a majestic lion cub destined for victory under the blessings of Goddess Kali and elders. The song progresses into a vibrant dance anthem, urging the protagonist to fight with passion, courage, and perseverance. It reinforces the theme that success requires alertness and determination, and that society ultimately respects and cheers for those who overcome obstacles through bravery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ada ethir aaga vanthu ninna thoosi

Enemies standing in opposition are metaphorically reduced to mere dust (thoosi) in comparison to the hero's power.

Adukkuthodar / Repetition

Sevakka sevakka nenjodu / Jeikka jeikka poradu

Repetition of words like 'Sevakka sevakka' and 'Jeikka jeikka' builds tempo, intensity, and rhythm in true folk song style.

Rhyme (Eybam / End Rhyme)

Amsamaana singa kutti vaarandi / Aduk adukka jeikka poraandi

Use of rhyming line endings like 'vaarandi', 'poraandi', 'adippaandi', and 'pudippaandi' creates a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Although listed with unknown credits in some lyric repositories, 'Ennoda Raasi Nalla Raasi' from Daas (2005) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, sung with high energy by Shankar Mahadevan, and written by Pa. Vijay.

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