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Lyrics & meaning

Ennoda Raasi

From Daas · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Venkat Prabhu
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Daas2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey…kuri solla vanthirukkumHey, the fortune teller has come
Koodangiiii eee…Koodangi fortune teller...
Kettukka makka kettukka… oooooooListen people, listen... ooooooo
Male
Amsamaana singa kutti vaarandiA majestic lion cub is coming
Aduk adukka jeikka poraandiHe is going to win repeatedly
Vacha kuri thappaamal adippaandiHe will hit the target without missing
Vari puliya vala kaiyil pudippaandiHe will catch the striped tiger in his right hand
Male
Choli sonna vakku ithuThis is the word spoken by the cowrie shells
Oru pothum thappaathaeIt will never fail
Kaali thantha vaarthai ithuThis is the word given by Goddess Kali
Oru naalum poikkaathae…It will never lie...
Male
Ennoda raasi nalla raasiMy luck is a good luck
Ithu eppothum periyavanga aasiThis is always the blessing of elders
Engha ooru mana manakkum kaasiOur town is fragrant like Kaasi
Ada ethir aaga vanthu ninna thoosiAnyone standing as an opponent is just dust
Male
{Ithu jilla koothu{This is a district celebration
Ada nalla yethuAda, raise it up well
Ada vetri kaathuAda, the wind of victory
Namma thikka paathu} (2)Is facing our direction} (2)
Male
Ennoda raasi nalla raasiMy luck is a good luck
Ithu eppothum periyavanga aasiThis is always the blessing of elders
Yeah…ye..yeahYeah...ye..yeah
Engha ooru mana manakkum kaasiOur town is fragrant like Kaasi
Ada ethir aaga vanthu ninna thoosiAnyone standing as an opponent is just dust
Thooosiii…Dust...
Male
Ah..aah ..ahhh..Ah..aah ..ahhh..
Ah…aah..aaahhaa…Ah…aah..aaahhaa…
Ethiri merelaaaOver the enemy
Ellaam puralaaaEverything tumbles
Yethi adidaaaIncrease the power and strike
Thappu thavelaaaPlay the percussion drums
Male
Kaagam kaatharaaaAs the crow wails
Kaalugum paatharaaaFeet tremble with fear
Kanna theradaaaOpen your eyes
Kaathum alaraaaAs the wind screams
Male
Sevakka sevakka nenjoduWith a heart flushing red
Jeikka jeikka poraduFight hard to win
Verikka verikka panthaaduPlay fiercely
Vezhaiyaadu dhill oduPlay with courage
Male
{Ithu jilla koothu{This is a district celebration
Ada nalla yethuAda, raise it up well
Ada vetri kaathuAda, the wind of victory
Namma thikka paathu} (2)Is facing our direction} (2)
Male
Hey..ennoda raasi nalla raasiHey..my luck is a good luck
Ithu eppothum periyavanga aasiThis is always the blessing of elders
Yeah…ye..yeahYeah...ye..yeah
Engha ooru mana manakkum kaasiOur town is fragrant like Kaasi
Ada ethir aaga vanthu ninna thoosiAnyone standing as an opponent is just dust
Thooosiii…Dust...
Male
Ah..aah ..ahhh..Ah..aah ..ahhh..
Ah…aah..aaahhaa…Ah…aah..aaahhaa…
Yeda sevalaaaHey rooster
Ithuthaan ragalaaaThis is the real celebration
Aadi azhuthaaaIf you dance and cry out
Addra visilaaaBlow the whistle
Male
Vaada sagalaaaCome on, mate
Vaangu thavelaaaGet the percussion drum
Paattu paranthaaaIf the song flies high
Kizhikkum sevelaaaIt tears through like a red rooster
Male
Muzhichu muzhuchu thedudaKeep searching with wide open eyes
Muthu kedaikkum paaradaYou will find the pearl, see
Jeicha manusan pinnalathaanOnly behind a successful man
Jai podum ourudaThe whole town will cheer Jai
Male
{Ithu jilla koothu{This is a district celebration
Ada nalla yethuAda, raise it up well
Ada vetri kaathuAda, the wind of victory
Namma thikka paathu} (4)Is facing our direction} (4)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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