Porkalam Ange
From Thenali · 2000
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- Srinivas, Gopika Poornima
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Thenali2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Porkkalam angae | The battlefield is over there |
| Poovil kaayam ingae | The wound on the flower is here |
| Punnagai theevae | Oh island of smiles |
| Uyirin uyilum engae | Where is the testament of life? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalin porilae | In the war of love |
| Kalandha kaigal engae | Where are the hands that intertwined? |
| Kalvanae kalvanae | Oh thief, oh thief |
| Kalavu ponadhengae | Where has what was stolen gone? |
| Uyir karaindhu pogudhu ingae | Life is melting away here |
| Female | |
| Porkkalam angae | The battlefield is over there |
| Poovil kaayam ingae | The wound on the flower is here |
| Punnagai theevae | Oh island of smiles |
| Uyirin uyilum engae | Where is the testament of life? |
| Male | |
| Hmm…unnai engu pirigiren | Hmm... where do I separate from you? |
| Unnakkul thaanae vazhgiren | I live only within you |
| Anbil unnai alakkiren | I measure you with love |
| Anichchai seiyalaal ninaikiren | I think of you involuntarily as a reflex |
| Female | |
| Neeyum sonna sollai nanbi | Trusting the word you gave me |
| Innum ulagil irukkiren | I still exist in this world |
| Male :Unadhu mugamum asaiyum dhisaiyil | Male: In the direction where your face moves |
| Ennadhu udhayam paarkiren | I see my own sunrise |
| Female | |
| Unnilae ennai naan | Within you, I am |
| Thedi thedi varugiren | Searching and searching for myself |
| Female | |
| Porkkalam angae | The battlefield is over there |
| Poovil kaayam ingae | The wound on the flower is here |
| Punnagai theevae | Oh island of smiles |
| Uyirin uyilum engae | Where is the testament of life? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalin porilae | In the war of love |
| Kalandha kaigal engae | Where are the hands that intertwined? |
| Kalvanae kalvanae | Oh thief, oh thief |
| Kalavu ponadhengae | Where has what was stolen gone? |
| Uyir karaindhu pogudhu ingae | Life is melting away here |
| Female | |
| Porkkalam angae | The battlefield is over there |
| Poovil kaayam ingae | The wound on the flower is here |
| Punnagai theevae | Oh island of smiles |
| Uyirin uyilum engae | Where is the testament of life? |
| Female | |
| Pesa marandhu sirikkiren | Forgetting to speak, I smile |
| Pirindhum uyiraai irukkiren | Though separated, I remain alive |
| Paarvai indri paarkiren | I see even without vision |
| Pagalil iruttaai irukkiren | I remain like darkness in the daytime |
| Male | |
| Unakku pidhitha ullagam vaangi | Buying a world that you love |
| Unnai angu veikiren | I place you inside it |
| Nimidam nimidam kanavil ninaivil | Every minute, in dreams and memories |
| Kudiththanam naan seigiren | I build a life together with you |
| Female | |
| Irappilo pirappilo | In death or in birth |
| Unnil naanae vazhgiren | I live only inside you |
| Male | |
| Porkkalam illai | There is no battlefield anymore |
| Poovil kaayam illai | There is no wound on the flower |
| Punnagai theevil | On this island of smiles |
| Uyirum thevai illai | Even life itself is not needed |
| Female | |
| Aahaaa…aaaa..aaa.. | Aahaaa...aaaa..aaa.. |
| Male :Porkkalam illai | Male: There is no battlefield anymore |
| Poovil kaayam illai | There is no wound on the flower |
| Punnagai theevil | On this island of smiles |
| Uyirum thevai illai | Even life itself is not needed |
| Female :Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa | Female: Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa |
| Aaa…aaa…aaaa…aaa…aaa… | Aaa...aaa...aaaa...aaa...aaa... |
போர்க்களம் அங்கே
பூவில் காயம் இங்கே
புன்னகை தீவே உயிரின்
உயிலும் எங்கே
The battlefield is over there
The wound on the flower is here
Oh island of smiles
Where is the testament of life?
காதலின் போரிலே
கலந்த கைகள் எங்கே
கள்வனே கள்வனே
களவு போனதெங்கே
உயிர் கரைந்து போகுது
இங்கே
In the war of love
Where are the hands that intertwined?
Oh thief, oh thief
Where has what was stolen gone?
Life is melting away here
போர்க்களம் அங்கே
பூவில் காயம் இங்கே
புன்னகை தீவே உயிரின்
உயிலும் எங்கே
The battlefield is over there
The wound on the flower is here
Oh island of smiles
Where is the testament of life?
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஹம்ம் உன்னை
எங்கு பிரிகிறேன் உனக்குள்
தானே வாழ்கிறேன் அன்பில்
உன்னை அளக்கிறேன்
அனிச்சை செயலால்
நினைக்கிறேன்
Hmm... where do I separate from you?
I live only within you
I measure you with love
I think of you involuntarily as a reflex
ஹம்ம் உன்னை
எங்கு பிரிகிறேன் உனக்குள்
தானே வாழ்கிறேன் அன்பில்
உன்னை அளக்கிறேன்
அனிச்சை செயலால்
நினைக்கிறேன்
Trusting the word you gave me
I still exist in this world
Male: In the direction where your face moves
I see my own sunrise
நீயும் சொன்ன
சொல்லை நம்பி இன்னும்
உலகில் இருக்கிறேன்
உனது முகமும்
அசையும் திசையில்
எனது உதயம் பார்கிறேன்
Within you, I am
Searching and searching for myself
உன்னிலே என்னை
நான் தேடி தேடி வருகிறேன்
The battlefield is over there
The wound on the flower is here
Oh island of smiles
Where is the testament of life?
போர்க்களம் அங்கே
பூவில் காயம் இங்கே
புன்னகை தீவே உயிரின்
உயிலும் எங்கே
In the war of love
Where are the hands that intertwined?
Oh thief, oh thief
Where has what was stolen gone?
Life is melting away here
காதலின் போரிலே
கலந்த கைகள் எங்கே
கள்வனே கள்வனே
களவு போனதெங்கே
உயிர் கரைந்து போகுது
இங்கே
The battlefield is over there
The wound on the flower is here
Oh island of smiles
Where is the testament of life?
போர்க்களம் அங்கே
பூவில் காயம் இங்கே
புன்னகை தீவே உயிரின்
உயிலும் எங்கே
Forgetting to speak, I smile
Though separated, I remain alive
I see even without vision
I remain like darkness in the daytime
பேச மறந்து
சிரிக்கிறேன் பிரிந்தும்
உயிராய் இருக்கிறேன்
பார்வை இன்றி பார்க்கிறேன்
பகலில் இருட்டாய் இருக்கிறேன்
Buying a world that you love
I place you inside it
Every minute, in dreams and memories
I build a life together with you
உனக்கு பிடித்த
உலகம் வாங்கி உன்னை
அங்கு வைக்கிறேன் நிமிடம்
நிமிடம் கனவில் நினைவில்
குடித்தனம் நான் செய்கிறேன்
In death or in birth
I live only inside you
இறப்பிலோ
பிறப்பிலோ உன்னில்
நானே வாழ்கிறேன்
There is no battlefield anymore
There is no wound on the flower
On this island of smiles
Even life itself is not needed
பொற்காலம் இல்லை
பூவில் காயம் இல்லை
புன்னகை தீவில் உயிரும்
தேவை இல்லை
Aahaaa...aaaa..aaa..
Male: There is no battlefield anymore
There is no wound on the flower
On this island of smiles
Even life itself is not needed
Female: Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa
Aaa...aaa...aaaa...aaa...aaa...
ஆஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
பொற்காலம் இல்லை
பூவில் காயம் இல்லை
புன்னகை தீவில் உயிரும்
தேவை இல்லை
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Porkkalam angae
The battlefield is over there
Poovil kaayam ingae
The wound on the flower is here
Punnagai theevae
Oh island of smiles
Uyirin uyilum engae
Where is the testament of life?
Kaadhalin porilae
In the war of love
Kalandha kaigal engae
Where are the hands that intertwined?
Kalvanae kalvanae
Oh thief, oh thief
Kalavu ponadhengae
Where has what was stolen gone?
Uyir karaindhu pogudhu ingae
Life is melting away here
Porkkalam angae
The battlefield is over there
Poovil kaayam ingae
The wound on the flower is here
Punnagai theevae
Oh island of smiles
Uyirin uyilum engae
Where is the testament of life?
Hmm…unnai engu pirigiren
Hmm... where do I separate from you?
Unnakkul thaanae vazhgiren
I live only within you
Anbil unnai alakkiren
I measure you with love
Anichchai seiyalaal ninaikiren
I think of you involuntarily as a reflex
Neeyum sonna sollai nanbi
Trusting the word you gave me
Innum ulagil irukkiren
I still exist in this world
Male :Unadhu mugamum asaiyum dhisaiyil
Male: In the direction where your face moves
Ennadhu udhayam paarkiren
I see my own sunrise
Unnilae ennai naan
Within you, I am
Thedi thedi varugiren
Searching and searching for myself
Porkkalam angae
The battlefield is over there
Poovil kaayam ingae
The wound on the flower is here
Punnagai theevae
Oh island of smiles
Uyirin uyilum engae
Where is the testament of life?
Kaadhalin porilae
In the war of love
Kalandha kaigal engae
Where are the hands that intertwined?
Kalvanae kalvanae
Oh thief, oh thief
Kalavu ponadhengae
Where has what was stolen gone?
Uyir karaindhu pogudhu ingae
Life is melting away here
Porkkalam angae
The battlefield is over there
Poovil kaayam ingae
The wound on the flower is here
Punnagai theevae
Oh island of smiles
Uyirin uyilum engae
Where is the testament of life?
Pesa marandhu sirikkiren
Forgetting to speak, I smile
Pirindhum uyiraai irukkiren
Though separated, I remain alive
Paarvai indri paarkiren
I see even without vision
Pagalil iruttaai irukkiren
I remain like darkness in the daytime
Unakku pidhitha ullagam vaangi
Buying a world that you love
Unnai angu veikiren
I place you inside it
Nimidam nimidam kanavil ninaivil
Every minute, in dreams and memories
Kudiththanam naan seigiren
I build a life together with you
Irappilo pirappilo
In death or in birth
Unnil naanae vazhgiren
I live only inside you
Porkkalam illai
There is no battlefield anymore
Poovil kaayam illai
There is no wound on the flower
Punnagai theevil
On this island of smiles
Uyirum thevai illai
Even life itself is not needed
Aahaaa…aaaa..aaa..
Aahaaa...aaaa..aaa..
Male :Porkkalam illai
Male: There is no battlefield anymore
Poovil kaayam illai
There is no wound on the flower
Punnagai theevil
On this island of smiles
Uyirum thevai illai
Even life itself is not needed
Female :Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
Female: Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa
Aaa…aaa…aaaa…aaa…aaa…
Aaa...aaa...aaaa...aaa...aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Porkkalam Angae' portrays intense emotional agony, love, and spiritual oneness between lovers who are physically separated or facing severe inner turmoil. The lyricist metaphorically contrasts a physical battlefield with the tender, wounded heart of a lover ('wound on a flower'). Despite suffering and grief, the lovers express that their souls are intertwined beyond physical existence, dreams, or even life and death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Poovil kaayam ingae / Punnagai theevae”
Comparing a fragile heart in pain to a wound on a flower ('Poovil kaayam') and a person's demeanor to an island of smiles ('Punnagai theevu').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Porkkalam angae / Poovil kaayam ingae / Punnagai theevae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in consecutive lines ('Porkkalam', 'Poovil', 'Punnagai').
Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Anaphora)
“Kalvanae kalvanae”
Repetition of words like 'Kalvanae kalvanae' and 'Thedi thedi' for dramatic emphasis.
Paradox
“Paarvai indri paarkiren / Pagalil iruttaai irukkiren”
Expressing contradictory states such as seeing without vision and existing as darkness during daylight to highlight deep mental anguish.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for the 2000 hit film 'Thenali' directed by K.S. Ravikumar, starring Kamal Haasan and Jyothika. Sung by Srinivas and Gopika Poornima, this haunting composition features rich symphonic arrangements that underscore the psychological trauma and emotional longing of the lead character.
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