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Yenga Pona Raasa Song Lyrics – Kazhuvethi Moorkkan

From Kazhuvethi Moorkkan · 2023

Lyricist
SY Gowthama Raj
Singer
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Kazhuvethi Moorkkan
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
26 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enga pona enga pona rasa
Nenju baram thangaliyae
Enga pona enga pona rasa
Solli vittu pogaliyae
Dharani aalavae
Sengattil pirandha rasanae
Paravaiyaagavae
Thangaama parandha naesane
Oora sera kettaayae
Onnu koodiyaachae
Kanna katti pottaalum
Oorae kanneer aachae
Enga pona enga pona rasa
Nenju baram thangaliyae
Singam pola vandha magarasa
Solli vittu pogaliyae
Edhirikkum theema nee ninaikaliyae
Maruthavan kooda unna verukkalaiyae
Engalukkaaga odi vandhu
Oora kaatha saamiyae
Un nizhalum kooda
Paasamaana aalu endru thedumae
Oorukkaaga vaazhndha veeranae oo
Thaeril yeri dhooram povadhen ..oo oohohoo
Enga pona enga pona rasa
Nenju baram thangaliyae
Enga pona enga pona rasa
Solli vittu pogaliyae
Uyara pogavae thandhaaiyae
Siragu aayiram
Maraiya poguthae unnoda
Sirikkum poo mugam
Indha naalum maaraadhoo
Meendum vandhu sera
Poiyaa maari pogadhoo
Meendum ezhundhu vaayen
Enga pona enga pona rasa
Singam pola vandha magarasa
Where did you go, where did you go, my king?
My heart cannot bear this heavy burden.
Where did you go, where did you go, my king?
You left without even saying goodbye.
Born to rule the earth,
O king born in this red soil!
Just like a bird,
O beloved who flew away without staying!
You asked the village to come together,
And now everyone has gathered.
Even if we try to hold our eyes shut,
The whole village is drowning in tears.
Where did you go, where did you go, my king?
My heart cannot bear this heavy burden.
O great king who walked among us like a lion,
You left without even saying goodbye.
You never wished ill even upon an enemy.
Even those who opposed you never hated you.
Rushing in to stand by our side,
O guardian god who protected this village!
Even your own shadow
Searches for you, longing for your loving soul.
O brave hero who lived for our village, oh...
Why are you climbing that funeral chariot and drifting away? Oh... oho...
Where did you go, where did you go, my king?
My heart cannot bear this heavy burden.
O great king who walked among us like a lion,
You left without even saying goodbye.
To help us soar high, you gave us
A thousand wings.
Is it really going to fade away with you—
Your smiling, flower-like face?
Won't this day change,
So you can return to us once more?
Won't this all turn out to be a lie?
Please wake up and come back to us!
Where did you go, where did you go, my king?
O great king who walked among us like a lion!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Enga Pona Enga Pona Rasa from the movie Kazhuvethi Moorkkan is a poignant eulogy expressing deep grief over the loss of a beloved leader and protector of the village. Sung with soul-stirring emotion by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, the song laments the sudden departure of a heroic figure born from the red soil who lived selflessly for his community. The lyrics highlight his noble virtues—how he harbored no ill intentions toward enemies, stood up for the helpless, and united the village. The villagers plead desperately for his return, clinging to the hope that his tragic death might turn out to be a bad dream or a lie. They contrast his vibrant life, characterized by a smiling flower-like face and lion-like strength, with the sorrowful sight of his final journey, leaving behind an entire village submerged in tears and an unbearable weight in their hearts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

“Singam pola vandha magarasa”

Compares the beloved leader's arrival and noble majesty to that of a lion (singam pola).

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Sirikkum poo mugam”

Compares the hero's gentle smiling face directly to a blooming flower (poo mugam).

Deification / Metaphor

“Oora kaatha saamiyae”

Elevates the mortal hero who protected the village to the status of a guardian deity (saamiyae).

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Enga pona enga pona rasa”

The phrase 'Enga pona enga pona rasa' is repeated across multiple stanzas to accentuate intense grief and longing.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman and sung by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, this song serves as a grief-stricken mourning song (Oppari motif) in the action drama Kazhuvethi Moorkkan (2023). The song's deeply emotional rural tone highlights the grief of a community mourning their selfless protector.

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