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Lyrics & meaning

Yeandi Vittu Pona

From Dragon · 2025

Lyricist
Ko Sesha
Singer
Silambarasan
Music director
Leon James
Details
Dragon2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru nodiyil kaadhal nenjaiIn a single moment, my loving heart,
UdaithaaiyadiYou broke it, girl!
Azhagana oviyathai kizhithaaiyadiYou tore apart a beautiful painting!
Sirippukkul kaayam vaithuHiding a wound inside a smile,
SidhaithaaiyadiYou destroyed me!
Vidhai potta kaiyil verai saaithaauyadiYou felled the root with the very hand that planted the seed!
Male
Serndhu kanda kanavugal pizhaiyaaWere the dreams we shared together a mistake?
Sonna avarthai mothamum poiyaaWere all those tender words you spoke a total lie?
Kanneer ingu sindhi konde kelviketkkirenShedding tears here, I stand asking these questions:
Male
Yendi vittu ponaaWhy did you leave me and go?
Un idhayam kalla ennaIs your heart made of stone?
Yendi vittu ponaaWhy did you leave me and go?
Nijamaaa puriyala diI truly do not understand, girl!
Yendi vittu ponaaWhy did you leave me and go?
Naa thaniya inga saagaTo leave me here to die all alone?
Yendi vittu ponaaWhy did you leave me and go?
Haiyooo valikkudhadiOh no, it hurts so much, girl!
Male
Unna rasichaa enakkidhu venumIf I admired you, I deserve this pain!
Unna nesichaa enakkidhu venumIf I loved you, I deserve this pain!
Unna nambhi naan kidandheneI lay there blindly trusting you,
Enakku innum venum diI deserve even more punishment, girl!
Male
Theeyil vilum eesalai polaLike a moth falling into a flame,
Un vizhiyil vilunthavan naanoAm I the one who fell into your gaze?
Uyir mothamum vendhu thanindhuMy entire soul burned and extinguished,
Kaandhal aachudiTurning into ashes, girl!
Unnai pirindhaal andha ulagamSeparated from you, that world
SuzhaalathadiWill no longer spin, girl!
Thannan thaniyaai inimel naanumAll by myself from now on,
Ulaginil vaazhnthu ennadiWhat is the point of me living in this world, girl?
Male
Endhan aagayathin nilaveThe moon in my sky,
NeethaanadiIt was only you, girl!
Unnai naan thedi naan thediSearching for you, searching for you,
En aayul theerattum diLet my lifespan come to an end, girl!
Male
Yendi vittu ponaaWhy did you leave me and go?
Un idhayam kalla ennaIs your heart made of stone?
Yendi vittu ponaaWhy did you leave me and go?
Nijamaaa puriyala diI truly do not understand, girl!
Yendi vittu ponaaWhy did you leave me and go?
Naa thanya inga saagaTo leave me here to die all alone?
Yendi vittu ponaaWhy did you leave me and go?
Haiyooo valikkudhadiOh no, it hurts so much, girl!
Male
Yendi yendi yendiWhy, why, why
Vittu ponaa neeDid you leave and go?
En nenja mannula neeyumMy heart in the dirt,
Kuzhithondi podhachittadiYou dug a pit and buried it, girl!
Yendi yendi yendiWhy, why, why
Vittu ponaa neeDid you leave and go?
Uyir irundhum pinatha polaDespite being alive, like a walking corpse,
Unnaala maaritten diI have been transformed because of you, girl!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the intense agony and heartache of a protagonist left devastated after a sudden breakup. The protagonist confronts his former lover with agonizing questions about her betrayal, asking how she could effortlessly ruin the world they built together and destroy his trust. He compares his heartbreak to a moth drawn to a flame, leading to total self-destruction and emotional ruin.\n\nAs the song progresses, the tone shifts between self-blame for blindly trusting her and overwhelming grief over his shattered life. He expresses that his world has stopped spinning without her and that he feels like a living corpse. The track captures the raw emotional aftermath of heartbreaks common in modern romance, combining soulful vocal delivery with poignant imagery of betrayal.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Theeyil vilum eesalai pola

Compares the protagonist falling for his lover's gaze to a moth falling into a flame.

Metaphor (Uruvagani)

Endhan aagayathin nilave / Neethaanadi

Directly equates the beloved to the moon in the speaker's personal sky.

Imagery & Hyperbole

En nenja mannula neeyum / Kuzhithondi podhachittadi

Vivid imagery used to describe betrayal as digging a hole in the dirt and burying the protagonist's heart.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Uyir irundhum pinatha pola

Compares the protagonist's emotional state to a living corpse.

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Trivia

'Dragon' (2025) marks another collaboration featuring vocals by actor-singer Silambarasan TR (STR), who is widely known for delivering emotionally charged heartbreak anthems in Tamil cinema.

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