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Yendi Yenna

From Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai · 2024

Lyricist
Micheal K Raja
Singers
Stephen Zechariah, Malvi Sundaresan
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Details
Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yendi yenna ippadi pakuraWhy are you looking at me like this, girl?
Unna thaandi nanumBeyond you, I...
Poga mudiyalaCannot seem to go anywhere.
Vazhi ethum theriyala pullaI don't see any other way, girl.
Ipo valikuthu nenjam thangalaNow my heart aches, I can't bear it.
Male
Mudhal naal unna patheneThe first day I saw you,
Azhagi neeyum oviyameYou beautiful girl, you were like a painting.
Rekka illamaa parantheneI flew without wings,
Chanthiranil kaala pathicheneI set my foot on the moon.
Oh oh oh ohOh oh oh oh
Male
Kalai alagi kannammaOh artistic beauty, Kannamma,
Enakku enaikkumeFor me, forever,
Nee than uyir ammaYou are my very life, my dear.
Kalai alagi kannammaOh artistic beauty, Kannamma,
Enakku enaikkumeFor me, forever,
Nee than alagu ammaYou are the epitome of beauty, my dear.
Male
Gundu muzhi kannu peralagi ponnuGirl with round staring eyes and breathtaking beauty,
Vantha neram kudisai kovil aanatheThe moment you arrived, my humble hut turned into a temple.
Unnudaiya mugathil pethavala pathenIn your face, I saw my own mother who gave birth to me.
Kal manasil ippo poo pookutheFlowers are now blooming in my stone-hard heart.
Male
O yetho vazhthen yethuvum puriyaamaOh, I lived somehow without understanding anything,
Yekkam theerum unnala thaaneOnly because of you will my longing finally end.
Yeno sontham illama ponalum vaalkaiEven if life went on without any kin or bonds,
Ippo kushi aagi pogutheNow it is becoming filled with pure joy.
Male
Enakkaga oruthiThere is someone for me now,
Ava enna maathiShe transformed me completely,
Ada thulli thulli manasuOh, leaping and bounding, my heart
Ippo egiri kuthikutheIs now jumping with excitement!
Ellai meerutheIt crosses all boundaries,
Enna katti podutheIt completely ties me down.
Male
Kalai alagi kannammaOh artistic beauty, Kannamma,
Enakku enaikkumeFor me, forever,
Nee than alagu ammaYou are the epitome of beauty, my dear.
Anba thedi alanjavan pullaI was someone who wandered searching for love, girl,
Inga unna vitta yarum enaku illaHere, except for you, I have no one else.
Female
Unnoda vaasana naan puduchenI caught the scent of your fragrance,
Un viral pidikka aasa patenI longed to hold your fingers.
Ulagam iruttai ilanthiduchuThe world has lost its darkness,
Velicham ippo thangiduchuThe light has now stayed permanently.
Unnala than naanIt is only because of you that I exist.
Male
Kalai alagi kannammaOh artistic beauty, Kannamma,
Enakku ellameFor me, everything
Nee than ponnammaYou are my precious girl.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soul-stirring romantic track from 'Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai' (2024) captures a tender and emotional confession of love. The protagonist reflects on his life prior to meeting his beloved—a time marked by loneliness, lack of direction, and emotional numbness. Her arrival brings an overwhelming sense of joy and belonging, turning his dark world into one filled with light and purpose.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai Ani)

Vantha neram kudisai kovil aanathe

The lover's humble home and lonely life ('kudisai' / hut) are directly compared to a sacred 'kovil' (temple) upon the arrival of his beloved.

Metaphor (Uvamai Ani)

Kal manasil ippo poo pookuthe

The protagonist's hard, emotionally distant heart ('kal manas' / stone heart) is metaphorically described as blooming with soft flowers upon experiencing love.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Chanthiranil kaala pathichene

Stepping onto the moon without wings is an exaggerated expression used to convey the euphoric feeling of falling in love.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Anba thedi alanjavan pulla

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' in 'Anba' and 'alanjavan' creates a pleasing phonetic rhythm.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kalai alagi kannamma ... Nee than uyir amma

The poetic line-ending rhythm constructed around 'Kannamma' and 'Uyir amma' builds emotional cadence across the chorus.

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Trivia

'Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai' (2024) features music composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. This romantic track is rendered by popular Independent artist Stephen Zechariah along with Malvi Sundaresan, with lyrics penned by Micheal K Raja. Stephen Zechariah's expressive vocals lend a deep emotional soulfulness to the track, making it a standout melodic piece in the film's soundtrack.

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