Porkanda Singam
From Vikram-2022 · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vishnu Edavan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Vikram-20222022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyirum nadungudhae | My very soul trembles |
| Unnaium yenthidavae | Even as I hold you close |
| Udaindha veeranae | Oh broken warrior |
| Kalangi azhugiren | I weep with a shattered heart |
| Male | |
| Suzhalum ulagame enakku urainthadhae | The spinning world has frozen still for me |
| Aduththa nimidamum nagara marukkudhae | Even the very next minute refuses to move forward |
| Maaril unnai saaithu uranga vaippadha | Should I rest you upon my chest to put you to sleep? |
| Izhantha uyirukkaaga kolli vaippadha | Or should I light the funeral pyre for the life that was lost? |
| Male | |
| Por kanda singam | A lion that has seen battles |
| Vali konda nenjam | A heart filled with pain |
| Udainthaalum unakkaaga uyir vaazhgiren | Though I am broken, I live on for your sake |
| Azhugaadhe maganae | Do not cry, my son |
| En aayul unadhae | My lifetime belongs to you |
| Imai pola unai kaakka | To protect you like an eyelid guards the eye |
| Naan theigiren jeevanae | I wear myself away, my precious life |
| Male | |
| Uyirum nadungudhae | My very soul trembles |
| Unnaium yenthidavae | Even as I hold you close |
| Udaindha veeranae | Oh broken warrior |
| Kalangi azhugiren | I weep with a shattered heart |
| Male | |
| Por kanda singam | A lion that has seen battles |
| Vali konda nenjam | A heart filled with pain |
| Udainthaalum unakkaaga uyir vaazhgiren | Though I am broken, I live on for your sake |
| Azhugaadhe maganae | Do not cry, my son |
| En aayul unadhae | My lifetime belongs to you |
| Imai pola unai kaakka | To protect you like an eyelid guards the eye |
| Naan theigiren jeevanae | I wear myself away, my precious life |
உயிரும் நடுங்குதே
உன்னையும் ஏந்திடவே
உடைந்த வீரனே
கலங்கி அழுகிறேன்
My very soul trembles
Even as I hold you close
Oh broken warrior
I weep with a shattered heart
சுழலும் உலகமே எனக்கு உறைந்ததே
அடுத்த நிமிடமும் நகர மறுக்குதே
மாரில் உன்னைச் சாய்த்து உறங்க வைப்பதா
இழந்த உயிருக்காக கொள்ளி வைப்பதா
The spinning world has frozen still for me
Even the very next minute refuses to move forward
Should I rest you upon my chest to put you to sleep?
Or should I light the funeral pyre for the life that was lost?
போர் கண்ட சிங்கம்
வலி கொண்ட நெஞ்சம்
உடைந்தாலும் உனக்காக உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன்
அழுகாதே மகனே
என் ஆயுள் உனதே
இமை போல உனை காக்க
நான் தேய்கிறேன் ஜீவனே
A lion that has seen battles
A heart filled with pain
Though I am broken, I live on for your sake
Do not cry, my son
My lifetime belongs to you
To protect you like an eyelid guards the eye
I wear myself away, my precious life
உயிரும் நடுங்குதே
உன்னையும் ஏந்திடவே
உடைந்த வீரனே
கலங்கி அழுகிறேன்
My very soul trembles
Even as I hold you close
Oh broken warrior
I weep with a shattered heart
போர் கண்ட சிங்கம்
வலி கொண்ட நெஞ்சம்
உடைந்தாலும் உனக்காக உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன்
அழுகாதே மகனே
என் ஆயுள் உனதே
இமை போல உனை காக்க
நான் தேய்கிறேன் ஜீவனே
A lion that has seen battles
A heart filled with pain
Though I am broken, I live on for your sake
Do not cry, my son
My lifetime belongs to you
To protect you like an eyelid guards the eye
I wear myself away, my precious life
Uyirum nadungudhae
My very soul trembles
Unnaium yenthidavae
Even as I hold you close
Udaindha veeranae
Oh broken warrior
Kalangi azhugiren
I weep with a shattered heart
Suzhalum ulagame enakku urainthadhae
The spinning world has frozen still for me
Aduththa nimidamum nagara marukkudhae
Even the very next minute refuses to move forward
Maaril unnai saaithu uranga vaippadha
Should I rest you upon my chest to put you to sleep?
Izhantha uyirukkaaga kolli vaippadha
Or should I light the funeral pyre for the life that was lost?
Por kanda singam
A lion that has seen battles
Vali konda nenjam
A heart filled with pain
Udainthaalum unakkaaga uyir vaazhgiren
Though I am broken, I live on for your sake
Azhugaadhe maganae
Do not cry, my son
En aayul unadhae
My lifetime belongs to you
Imai pola unai kaakka
To protect you like an eyelid guards the eye
Naan theigiren jeevanae
I wear myself away, my precious life
Uyirum nadungudhae
My very soul trembles
Unnaium yenthidavae
Even as I hold you close
Udaindha veeranae
Oh broken warrior
Kalangi azhugiren
I weep with a shattered heart
Por kanda singam
A lion that has seen battles
Vali konda nenjam
A heart filled with pain
Udainthaalum unakkaaga uyir vaazhgiren
Though I am broken, I live on for your sake
Azhugaadhe maganae
Do not cry, my son
En aayul unadhae
My lifetime belongs to you
Imai pola unai kaakka
To protect you like an eyelid guards the eye
Naan theigiren jeevanae
I wear myself away, my precious life
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Porkanda Singam captures the profound grief and tragic resolve of a battle-hardened man mourning his lost son while taking up the sacred responsibility of protecting his infant grandson. The lyrics express a stark juxtaposition between the tender warmth of a lullaby and the heavy sorrow of death, portraying a father's heart torn between putting a baby to sleep and lighting a funeral pyre.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Imai pola unai kaakka”
Compares protecting the child to an eyelid safeguarding the eye, conveying constant, instinctual protection.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Por kanda singam”
Refers to the hardened protagonist as a battle-tested lion bearing a painful heart.
Antithesis / Rhetorical Contrast
“Maaril unnai saaithu uranga vaippadha / Izhantha uyirukkaaga kolli vaippadha”
Juxtaposes the act of putting a child to sleep on one's chest against lighting a funeral pyre, emphasizing intense grief.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Uyirum nadungudhae / Unnaium yenthidavae / Udaindha veeranae”
Repetition of the vowel sound 'U' at the beginning of consecutive lines to create a soft, mournful rhythm.
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Trivia
Porkanda Singam serves as an emotional centerpiece in Lokesh Kanagaraj's hit action thriller 'Vikram' (2022). Written by Vishnu Edavan and composed/sung by Anirudh Ravichander, the song highlights the soft, maternal-like grieving side of Kamal Haasan's character (Agent Vikram) as he cradles his orphaned grandson after his son's murder.
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