Poraali Penne Song Lyrics
From 7UP Madras Gig Season 2 · 2019
- Lyricist
- Ko Sesha
- Singers
- Pragathi Guruprasad, Deepti Reddy
- Music director
- Keba Jeremiah
- Details
- 7UP Madras Gig Season 22019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Haahoh haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Haahoh haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Poraali pennae nillu | Stop, warrior woman! |
| Un kanavai neeyum thaedu | Search for your dream! |
| Oru murai idhai thaan | Just once, this is what |
| Ennidam sonnen | I said to myself |
| En uyiril ennai unarndhen | I realized my true worth in my very soul |
| Female | |
| Thappu vendam podhum | 'Wrong', 'don't', 'enough' |
| Ivvaarthaigal | The world that speaks these words... |
| Sollum oorai velven | I will conquer that world |
| Penmai ennil minnal keetraagavae | As womanhood strikes inside me like a streak of lightning |
| Pattri vettri kolven… | I will catch the spark and emerge victorious... |
| Female | |
| Thadukkum karkal | The stones that hinder me, |
| Udaithu povenae | I will break through them and proceed |
| Naan vizhunthaal enna | So what if I fall? |
| Meendum ezhuvenae | I will rise again! |
| Female | |
| Udainthaal ennai | If I am shattered, |
| Naanum serppenae | I will piece myself together! |
| Naan iranthaal kooda | Even if I die, |
| Meendum pudhithaaga pirappenae | I will be reborn anew! |
| Female | |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Haahoh haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Pazhaiya ennai erithen | I burned my old self |
| Orr pudhiya nanaai aanen | I became a completely new person |
| Endro manavaal ezhudhi veitha | The fate of female bondage written long ago by societal norms, |
| Penn adimai vidhiyai jeithen | I conquered it |
| Female | |
| Thappu vendam podhum | 'Wrong', 'don't', 'enough' |
| Ivvaarthaigal | The world that speaks these words... |
| Sollum oorai velven | I will conquer that world |
| Penmai ennil minnal keetraagavae | As womanhood strikes inside me like a streak of lightning |
| Pattri vettri kolven… | I will catch the spark and emerge victorious... |
| Female | |
| Thadukkum karkal | The stones that hinder me, |
| Udaithu povenae | I will break through them and proceed |
| Naan vizhunthaal enna | So what if I fall? |
| Meendum ezhuvenae | I will rise again! |
| Female | |
| Udainthaal ennai | If I am shattered, |
| Naanum serppenae | I will piece myself together! |
| Naan iranthaal kooda | Even if I die, |
| Meendum pudhithaaga pirappenae | I will be reborn anew! |
| Female | |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Haahoh haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Thadukkum karkal | The stones that hinder me, |
| Udaithu povenae | I will break through them and proceed |
| Naan vizhunthaal enna | So what if I fall? |
| Meendum ezhuvenae | I will rise again! |
| Female | |
| Udainthaal ennai | If I am shattered, |
| Naanum serppenae | I will piece myself together! |
| Naan iranthaal kooda | Even if I die, |
| Meendum pudhithaaga pirappenae | I will be reborn anew! |
| Female | |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
| Haahoh haa hoh | [Vocalizing] |
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஹாஹோ ஹா ஹொஹ்
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஹாஹோ ஹா ஹொஹ்
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
போராளி பெண்ணே நில்லு
உன் கனவை நீயும் தேடு
ஒரு முறை இதைதான்
என்னிடம் சொன்னேன்
என் உயிரில் என்னை உணர்ந்தேன்
Stop, warrior woman!
Search for your dream!
Just once, this is what
I said to myself
I realized my true worth in my very soul
தப்பு வேண்டாம் போதும்
இவ்வார்த்தைகள்சொல்லும் ஊரை வெல்வேன்
பெண்மை என்னில் மின்னல் கீற்றாகவே
பற்றி வெற்றி கொள்வேன்....
'Wrong', 'don't', 'enough'
The world that speaks these words...
I will conquer that world
As womanhood strikes inside me like a streak of lightning
I will catch the spark and emerge victorious...
தடுக்கும் கற்கள்
உடைத்து போவேனே
நான் விழுந்தால் என்ன
மீண்டும் எழுவேனே
The stones that hinder me,
I will break through them and proceed
So what if I fall?
I will rise again!
உடைந்தால் என்னை
நானும் சேர்ப்பேனே
நான் இறந்தால்கூட
மீண்டும் புதிதாக பிறப்பேனே
If I am shattered,
I will piece myself together!
Even if I die,
I will be reborn anew!
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஹாஹோ ஹா ஹொஹ்
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
பழைய என்னை எரித்தேன்
ஓர் புதிய நானாய் ஆனேன்
என்றோ மணவாழ் எழுதி வைத்த
பெண் அடிமை விதியை ஜெய்த்தேன்
I burned my old self
I became a completely new person
The fate of female bondage written long ago by societal norms,
I conquered it
தப்பு வேண்டாம் போதும்
இவ்வார்த்தைகள்
சொல்லும் ஊரை வெல்வேன்
பெண்மை என்னில் மின்னல் கீற்றாகவே
பற்றி வெற்றி கொள்வேன்....
'Wrong', 'don't', 'enough'
The world that speaks these words...
I will conquer that world
As womanhood strikes inside me like a streak of lightning
I will catch the spark and emerge victorious...
தடுக்கும் கற்கள்
உடைத்து போவேனே
நான் விழுந்தால் என்ன
மீண்டும் எழுவேனே
The stones that hinder me,
I will break through them and proceed
So what if I fall?
I will rise again!
உடைந்தால் என்னை
நானும் சேர்ப்பேனே
நான் இறந்தால்கூட
மீண்டும் புதிதாக பிறப்பேனே
If I am shattered,
I will piece myself together!
Even if I die,
I will be reborn anew!
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஹாஹோ ஹா ஹொஹ்
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
பொன்மகளே பொன்மகளே
பாராய்
இனி உன் முடிவும்
உன் உடைமைதான்
உலகமே உனது உனது
பேரை இடு
அடிச்சு தூள் கெளப்ப
உனது மேடை இது
The stones that hinder me,
I will break through them and proceed
So what if I fall?
I will rise again!
பொன்மகளே பொன்மகளே
பாராய்
இனி உன் விழியின்
சொப்பனங்கள் காண்
பொன்மகளே பொன்மகளே
பாராய்
இனி உன் முடிவும்
உன் உடைமைதான்
If I am shattered,
I will piece myself together!
Even if I die,
I will be reborn anew!
............................
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
தடுக்கும் கற்கள்
உடைத்து போவேனே
நான் விழுந்தால் என்ன
மீண்டும் எழுவேனே
உடைந்தால் என்னை
நானும் சேர்ப்பேனே
நான் இறந்தால்கூட
மீண்டும் புதிதாக பிறப்பேனே
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா ஹொஹ்
ஹாஹோ ஹா ஹொஹ்
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Haahoh haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Haahoh haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Poraali pennae nillu
Stop, warrior woman!
Un kanavai neeyum thaedu
Search for your dream!
Oru murai idhai thaan
Just once, this is what
Ennidam sonnen
I said to myself
En uyiril ennai unarndhen
I realized my true worth in my very soul
Thappu vendam podhum
'Wrong', 'don't', 'enough'
Ivvaarthaigal
The world that speaks these words...
Sollum oorai velven
I will conquer that world
Penmai ennil minnal keetraagavae
As womanhood strikes inside me like a streak of lightning
Pattri vettri kolven…
I will catch the spark and emerge victorious...
Thadukkum karkal
The stones that hinder me,
Udaithu povenae
I will break through them and proceed
Naan vizhunthaal enna
So what if I fall?
Meendum ezhuvenae
I will rise again!
Udainthaal ennai
If I am shattered,
Naanum serppenae
I will piece myself together!
Naan iranthaal kooda
Even if I die,
Meendum pudhithaaga pirappenae
I will be reborn anew!
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Haahoh haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Pazhaiya ennai erithen
I burned my old self
Orr pudhiya nanaai aanen
I became a completely new person
Endro manavaal ezhudhi veitha
The fate of female bondage written long ago by societal norms,
Penn adimai vidhiyai jeithen
I conquered it
Thappu vendam podhum
'Wrong', 'don't', 'enough'
Ivvaarthaigal
The world that speaks these words...
Sollum oorai velven
I will conquer that world
Penmai ennil minnal keetraagavae
As womanhood strikes inside me like a streak of lightning
Pattri vettri kolven…
I will catch the spark and emerge victorious...
Thadukkum karkal
The stones that hinder me,
Udaithu povenae
I will break through them and proceed
Naan vizhunthaal enna
So what if I fall?
Meendum ezhuvenae
I will rise again!
Udainthaal ennai
If I am shattered,
Naanum serppenae
I will piece myself together!
Naan iranthaal kooda
Even if I die,
Meendum pudhithaaga pirappenae
I will be reborn anew!
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Haahoh haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Thadukkum karkal
The stones that hinder me,
Udaithu povenae
I will break through them and proceed
Naan vizhunthaal enna
So what if I fall?
Meendum ezhuvenae
I will rise again!
Udainthaal ennai
If I am shattered,
Naanum serppenae
I will piece myself together!
Naan iranthaal kooda
Even if I die,
Meendum pudhithaaga pirappenae
I will be reborn anew!
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Oohoo hoh hoh haa haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Haahoh haa hoh
[Vocalizing]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poraali Penne is a high-energy feminist anthem celebrating women's empowerment, self-realization, and resilience. The lyrics speak directly to every woman, urging her to pause, recognize her worth, and pursue her aspirations uninhibited by societal constraints or orthodox traditions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Penmai ennil minnal keetraagavae”
Compares womanhood inside the protagonist to a streak of lightning ('minnal keetru') that ignites the drive for victory.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thadukkum karkal / Udaithu povenae”
The second letters 'dhu' in 'Thadukkum' and 'da' in 'Udaithu' form an assonance and rhythmic flow.
Imagery
“Pazhaiya ennai erithen / Orr pudhiya nanaai aanen”
Uses vivid imagery of burning the past self and rising anew like a phoenix from the ashes.
Refrain
“Naan vizhunthaal enna / Meendum ezhuvenae”
Repetition of chorus lines emphasizing resilience and rebirth after every downfall.
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Trivia
This anthem was produced as part of the acclaimed independent music platform 7UP Madras Gig Season 2 in 2019, showcasing modern independent Tamil music with lyrics penned by Ko Sesha focusing on women empowerment.
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