College Pogum Penne
From Manathile Oru Paattu · 1995
- Lyricist
- Manimudi
- Music director
- Ilaya Gangai
- Details
- Manathile Oru Paattu1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| College pogum pennae | Oh girl going to college |
| Naanum varattaa | May I come along too? |
| Chorus :Naanum varattaa | Chorus: May I come along too? |
| Male | |
| Hoi kaadhoram sangathi onnu | Hey, a secret whisper in your ear |
| Naanum sollattaa | May I tell it to you? |
| Chorus :Naanum sollattaa | Chorus: May I tell it to you? |
| Male | |
| Aaththaa nee pogum padhai | Oh girl, the path you walk upon |
| Adhuve en kadhal paadhai | That itself is my path of love |
| Kannaalae paaththaa pothum | Just a glance from your eyes is enough |
| Mayakkaththil yaeruthu botha | Intoxication rises in my dizziness |
| Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma | Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady |
| Male | |
| College pogum pennae | Oh girl going to college |
| Naanum varattaa | May I come along too? |
| Chorus :Naanum varattaa | Chorus: May I come along too? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhoram sangathi onnu | A secret whisper in your ear |
| Naanum sollattaa | May I tell it to you? |
| Chorus :Naanum sollattaa | Chorus: May I tell it to you? |
| Male | |
| Hoi hoi pookkalaalae | Hey hey, with flowers |
| Paadhaiyondru poduvom | We will lay out a path |
| Paakkalaalae kavithai nooru paaduvom | With verses, we will sing a hundred poems |
| Male | |
| Pookkalaalae paadhaiyondru poduvom | With flowers, we will lay out a path |
| Chorus :Poduvom | Chorus: We will lay it |
| Male :Paakkalaalae kavithai nooru paaduvom | Male: With verses, we will sing a hundred poems |
| Chorus :Paaduvom | Chorus: We will sing |
| Male | |
| Kamalahasanai pol | Like Kamal Haasan |
| Aattam aadi suththuvom | We will dance and spin around |
| Rainikanth pola | Like Rajinikanth |
| Style-a panni asaththuvom | We will amaze you with style |
| Male | |
| Engengae ponaa kooda | Wherever you go |
| Angellaam naanga varuvom | We will come right there |
| Engengae ponaa kooda | Wherever you go |
| Angellaam naanga varuvom | We will come right there |
| Chorus :Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma | Chorus: Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady |
| Male | |
| College pogum pennae | Oh girl going to college |
| Naanum varattaa | May I come along too? |
| Chorus :Naanum varattaa | Chorus: May I come along too? |
| Male | |
| Haa kaadhoram sangathi onnu | Ah, a secret whisper in your ear |
| Naanum sollattaa | May I tell it to you? |
| Chorus :Naanum sollattaa | Chorus: May I tell it to you? |
| Male :Ha | Male: Ha |
| Male | |
| Hoi neenga nenaichchaa | Hey, if you accept us |
| Naangalellaam romiyo | We are all Romeos |
| Neenga morachchaa | If you glare at us in anger |
| Nangalellaam saamiyo | We all turn into ascetics |
| Male | |
| Neenga nenaichchaa naangalellaam Romeo | If you accept us, we are all Romeos |
| Chorus :Romeo | Chorus: Romeos |
| Male :Neenga morachchaa nangalellaam saamiyo | Male: If you glare at us in anger, we all turn into ascetics |
| Chorus :Saamiyo | Chorus: Ascetics |
| Male | |
| Maruththaalum veruththaalum | Even if you reject or hate us |
| Kadhal pannuvom | We will still keep loving you |
| Neenga sirichchaalum morachchaalum | Whether you smile or scowl at us |
| Thaajaa pannuvom | We will cajole and win you over |
| Male | |
| Aahhhaa engengo ponaa kooda | Ah, wherever you go |
| Angellaam naanga varuvom | We will come right there |
| Engengo paarththaa kooda | Wherever you look |
| Angellaam naanga Therivom | We will appear right there |
| Chorus :Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma | Chorus: Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady |
| Male | |
| College pogum pennae | Oh girl going to college |
| Naanum varattaa | May I come along too? |
| Chorus :Naanum varattaa | Chorus: May I come along too? |
| Male | |
| Haa kaadhoram sangathi onnu | Ah, a secret whisper in your ear |
| Naanum sollattaa | May I tell it to you? |
| Chorus :Naanum sollattaa | Chorus: May I tell it to you? |
| Male | |
| Aaththaa nee pogum paathai | Oh girl, the path you walk upon |
| Adhuvae en kadhal paathai | That itself is my path of love |
| Kannaalae paaththaa pothum | Just a glance from your eyes is enough |
| Mayakkaththil yaeruthu botha | Intoxication rises in my dizziness |
| Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma hoi | Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady, hey |
| Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma maammmaa | Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady |
| Chorus | |
| Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma | Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady |
காலேஜ் போகும் பெண்ணே
நானும் வரட்டா.......
குழு :
நானும் வரட்டா
Oh girl going to college
May I come along too?
Chorus: May I come along too?
ஹோய் காதோரம் சங்கதி ஒன்னு
நானும் சொல்லட்டா......
குழு :
நானும் சொல்லட்டா
Hey, a secret whisper in your ear
May I tell it to you?
Chorus: May I tell it to you?
ஆத்தா நீ போகும் பாதை
அதுவே என் காதல் பாதை
கண்ணாலே பாத்தா போதும்
மயக்கத்தில் ஏறுது போத
மகராசி எங்கள கொஞ்சம் திரும்பி பாரம்மா
Oh girl, the path you walk upon
That itself is my path of love
Just a glance from your eyes is enough
Intoxication rises in my dizziness
Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
காலேஜ் போகும் பெண்ணே
நானும் வரட்டா.......
குழு :
நானும் வரட்டா
Oh girl going to college
May I come along too?
Chorus: May I come along too?
காதோரம் சங்கதி ஒன்னு
நானும் சொல்லட்டா......
குழு :
நானும் சொல்லட்டா
A secret whisper in your ear
May I tell it to you?
Chorus: May I tell it to you?
ஹோய் ஹோய் பூக்களாலே
பாதையொன்று போடுவோம்
பாக்களாலே கவிதை நூறு பாடுவோம்
Hey hey, with flowers
We will lay out a path
With verses, we will sing a hundred poems
பூக்களாலே பாதையொன்று போடுவோம்
குழு :
போடுவோம்
பாக்களாலே கவிதை நூறு பாடுவோம்
குழு :
பாடுவோம்
With flowers, we will lay out a path
Chorus: We will lay it
Male: With verses, we will sing a hundred poems
Chorus: We will sing
கமலஹாசனைப் போல்
ஆட்டம் ஆடி சுத்துவோம்
ரஜினிகாந்த போல
ஸ்டைல பண்ணி அசத்துவோம்
Like Kamal Haasan
We will dance and spin around
Like Rajinikanth
We will amaze you with style
எங்கெங்கே போனாக் கூட
அங்கெல்லாம் நாங்க வருவோம்
எங்கெங்கே பார்த்தாக் கூட
அங்கெல்லாம் நாங்க தெரிவோம்
குழு :
மகராசி எங்கள கொஞ்சம் திரும்பி பாரம்மா
Wherever you go
We will come right there
Wherever you go
We will come right there
Chorus: Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
காலேஜ் போகும் பெண்ணே
நானும் வரட்டா.......
குழு :
நானும் வரட்டா
Oh girl going to college
May I come along too?
Chorus: May I come along too?
ஹா காதோரம் சங்கதி ஒன்னு
நானும் சொல்லட்டா......
குழு :
நானும் சொல்லட்டா
ஹ
Ah, a secret whisper in your ear
May I tell it to you?
Chorus: May I tell it to you?
Male: Ha
ஹோய் நீங்க நெனச்சா
நாங்களெல்லாம் ரோமியோ
நீங்க மொறச்சா
நாங்களெல்லாம் சாமியோ
Hey, if you accept us
We are all Romeos
If you glare at us in anger
We all turn into ascetics
நீங்க நெனச்சா நாங்களெல்லாம் ரோமியோ
குழு :
ரோமியோ
நீங்க மொறச்சா நாங்களெல்லாம் சாமியோ
குழு :
சாமியோ
If you accept us, we are all Romeos
Chorus: Romeos
Male: If you glare at us in anger, we all turn into ascetics
Chorus: Ascetics
மறுத்தாலும் வெறுத்தாலும்
காதல் பண்ணுவோம்
நீங்க சிரிச்சாலும் மொறச்சாலும்
தாஜா பண்ணுவோம்
Even if you reject or hate us
We will still keep loving you
Whether you smile or scowl at us
We will cajole and win you over
ஆஹ்ஹ்ஹா எங்கெங்கே போனாக் கூட
அங்கெல்லாம் நாங்க வருவோம்
எங்கெங்கே பார்த்தாக் கூட
அங்கெல்லாம் நாங்க தெரிவோம்
குழு :
மகராசி எங்கள கொஞ்சம் திரும்பி பாரம்மா
Ah, wherever you go
We will come right there
Wherever you look
We will appear right there
Chorus: Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
ஹோய் காலேஜ் போகும் பெண்ணே
நானும் வரட்டா.......
குழு :
நானும் வரட்டா
Oh girl going to college
May I come along too?
Chorus: May I come along too?
ஹா காதோரம் சங்கதி ஒன்னு
நானும் சொல்லட்டா......
குழு :
நானும் சொல்லட்டா
Ah, a secret whisper in your ear
May I tell it to you?
Chorus: May I tell it to you?
ஆத்தா நீ போகும் பாதை
அதுவே என் காதல் பாதை
கண்ணாலே பாத்தா போதும்
மயக்கத்தில் ஏறுது போத
மகராசி எங்கள கொஞ்சம் திரும்பி பாரம்மா ஹோய்
மகராசி எங்கள கொஞ்சம் திரும்பி பாரம்மா மாம்ம்ம்மா
Oh girl, the path you walk upon
That itself is my path of love
Just a glance from your eyes is enough
Intoxication rises in my dizziness
Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady, hey
Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
மகராசி எங்கள கொஞ்சம் திரும்பி பாரம்மா
Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
மகராசி எங்கள கொஞ்சம் திரும்பி பாரம்மா
மகராசி எங்கள கொஞ்சம் திரும்பி பாரம்மா.....
College pogum pennae
Oh girl going to college
Naanum varattaa
May I come along too?
Chorus :Naanum varattaa
Chorus: May I come along too?
Hoi kaadhoram sangathi onnu
Hey, a secret whisper in your ear
Naanum sollattaa
May I tell it to you?
Chorus :Naanum sollattaa
Chorus: May I tell it to you?
Aaththaa nee pogum padhai
Oh girl, the path you walk upon
Adhuve en kadhal paadhai
That itself is my path of love
Kannaalae paaththaa pothum
Just a glance from your eyes is enough
Mayakkaththil yaeruthu botha
Intoxication rises in my dizziness
Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma
Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
College pogum pennae
Oh girl going to college
Naanum varattaa
May I come along too?
Chorus :Naanum varattaa
Chorus: May I come along too?
Kaadhoram sangathi onnu
A secret whisper in your ear
Naanum sollattaa
May I tell it to you?
Chorus :Naanum sollattaa
Chorus: May I tell it to you?
Hoi hoi pookkalaalae
Hey hey, with flowers
Paadhaiyondru poduvom
We will lay out a path
Paakkalaalae kavithai nooru paaduvom
With verses, we will sing a hundred poems
Pookkalaalae paadhaiyondru poduvom
With flowers, we will lay out a path
Chorus :Poduvom
Chorus: We will lay it
Male :Paakkalaalae kavithai nooru paaduvom
Male: With verses, we will sing a hundred poems
Chorus :Paaduvom
Chorus: We will sing
Kamalahasanai pol
Like Kamal Haasan
Aattam aadi suththuvom
We will dance and spin around
Rainikanth pola
Like Rajinikanth
Style-a panni asaththuvom
We will amaze you with style
Engengae ponaa kooda
Wherever you go
Angellaam naanga varuvom
We will come right there
Engengae ponaa kooda
Wherever you go
Angellaam naanga varuvom
We will come right there
Chorus :Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma
Chorus: Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
College pogum pennae
Oh girl going to college
Naanum varattaa
May I come along too?
Chorus :Naanum varattaa
Chorus: May I come along too?
Haa kaadhoram sangathi onnu
Ah, a secret whisper in your ear
Naanum sollattaa
May I tell it to you?
Chorus :Naanum sollattaa
Chorus: May I tell it to you?
Male :Ha
Male: Ha
Hoi neenga nenaichchaa
Hey, if you accept us
Naangalellaam romiyo
We are all Romeos
Neenga morachchaa
If you glare at us in anger
Nangalellaam saamiyo
We all turn into ascetics
Neenga nenaichchaa naangalellaam Romeo
If you accept us, we are all Romeos
Chorus :Romeo
Chorus: Romeos
Male :Neenga morachchaa nangalellaam saamiyo
Male: If you glare at us in anger, we all turn into ascetics
Chorus :Saamiyo
Chorus: Ascetics
Maruththaalum veruththaalum
Even if you reject or hate us
Kadhal pannuvom
We will still keep loving you
Neenga sirichchaalum morachchaalum
Whether you smile or scowl at us
Thaajaa pannuvom
We will cajole and win you over
Aahhhaa engengo ponaa kooda
Ah, wherever you go
Angellaam naanga varuvom
We will come right there
Engengo paarththaa kooda
Wherever you look
Angellaam naanga Therivom
We will appear right there
Chorus :Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma
Chorus: Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
College pogum pennae
Oh girl going to college
Naanum varattaa
May I come along too?
Chorus :Naanum varattaa
Chorus: May I come along too?
Haa kaadhoram sangathi onnu
Ah, a secret whisper in your ear
Naanum sollattaa
May I tell it to you?
Chorus :Naanum sollattaa
Chorus: May I tell it to you?
Aaththaa nee pogum paathai
Oh girl, the path you walk upon
Adhuvae en kadhal paathai
That itself is my path of love
Kannaalae paaththaa pothum
Just a glance from your eyes is enough
Mayakkaththil yaeruthu botha
Intoxication rises in my dizziness
Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma hoi
Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady, hey
Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma maammmaa
Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
Magaraasi engala konjam thirumbi paarammma
Blessed lady, turn back and look at us a little, dear lady
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'College Pogum Pennae' is a lively youth-oriented Tamil film song expressing playful eve-teasing and courtship. A group of young men playfully address a college-going woman, asking to walk with her and confessing their attraction. They express their devotion in humorous and exaggerated terms, declaring that her path is their love's direction and comparing their charming antics to cinema icons Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. Throughout the track, the singers promise to lay a bed of flowers for her path and compose poetry in her honor. They playfully state that if she responds favorably, they will act as devoted Romeos, but if she glares at them, they will turn into pious monks. The song captures a nostalgic 90s college-romance vibe, full of upbeat rhythm, call-and-response choruses, and colloquial charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pookkalaalae paadhaiyondru poduvom”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'P' sound across adjacent words in the line ('Pookkalaalae', 'Paadhaiyondru', 'Poduvom').
Edhukai (Rhyming Second Syllables)
“Engengae ponaa kooda / Angellaam naanga varuvom”
The second syllable '-ngae' rhymes in consecutive lines ('Engengae' and 'Angellaam').
Pop Culture Allusion
“Kamalahasanai pol / Aattam aadi suththuvom / Rainikanth pola / Style-a panni asaththuvom”
Direct references to Tamil cinema legends Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth to highlight youthful exuberance, dance, and style.
Hyperbole
“Kannaalae paaththaa pothum / Mayakkaththil yaeruthu botha”
Exaggerated romantic devotion where the protagonist claims that a mere glance causes intoxicating dizziness and that they appear wherever she looks.
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Trivia
'Manathile Oru Paattu' (1995) features lyrics written by Manimudi. The song reflects the classic mid-90s Tamil cinema trope of group college songs featuring energetic dance beats and playful banter between college students.
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