Idhayam Poguthe
From Puthiya Vaarpugal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Jency
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Puthiya Vaarpugal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Idhayam pogudhae | My heart is departing. |
| Idhayam pogudhae enaiyae pirindhae | My heart is departing, leaving me behind. |
| Kaadhal ilangaathu paadugindra paattu | The song sung by love's gentle breeze, |
| Kaadhal ilangaathu paadugindra paattu | The song sung by love's gentle breeze, |
| Kaetkkaadho | Will it not be heard? |
| Idhayam pogudhae | My heart is departing. |
| Female | |
| Maniyosai kaettu mazhivodu naettru | Yesterday, hearing the bell chime with joy, |
| Kaigal thattiya kaalai sendradhengae | Where has that morning gone when hands clapped in happiness? |
| Arunbaana en kaadhal malaraagumo | Will my love, currently a bud, blossom into a flower? |
| Malaraagi vaazhvil manam veesumo | Once blossomed, will it spread its fragrance in life? |
| Female | |
| Idhayam pogudhae enaiyae pirindhae | My heart is departing, leaving me behind. |
| Female | |
| …………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Suduneeril vizhundhu thudikkindra meen pol | Like a fish thrashing in agony after falling into hot water, |
| Thogai nenjinil soga pongudhammaa | Sorrow overflows in this tender heart. |
| Kuyil koova vasandhangal uruvaagumo | Will spring arrive as the cuckoo sings? |
| Veyil theerndha ooril pani neengumo | Will the mist clear in the town where the sun has set? |
| Idhayam pogudhae enaiyae pirindhae | My heart is departing, leaving me behind. |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | |
| Female | |
| Mazhaisaaral ooram mayilaadum naeram | By the drizzle-swept edge when the peacock dances, |
| Paadal solavum dhaevan illayammaa | There is no divine lover here to sing a song. |
| Nizhal pola unnodu naan sangamam | Like a shadow, I merge with you. |
| Tharavaendum vaazhvil nee kungumam | You must bestow upon my life the holy vermilion. |
| Female | |
| Idhayam pogudhae enaiyae pirindhae | My heart is departing, leaving me behind. |
| Kaadhal ilangaathu paadugindra paattu | The song sung by love's gentle breeze, |
| Kaadhal ilangaathu paadugindra paattu | The song sung by love's gentle breeze, |
| Kaetkkaadho | Will it not be heard? |
| Idhayam pogudhae | My heart is departing. |
இதயம் போகுதே........
இதயம் போகுதே எனையே பிரிந்து
காதல் இளங்காற்று பாடுகின்ற பாட்டு
காதல் இளங்காற்று பாடுகின்ற பாட்டு
கேட்காதோ
இதயம் போகுதே.......
My heart is departing.
My heart is departing, leaving me behind.
The song sung by love's gentle breeze,
The song sung by love's gentle breeze,
Will it not be heard?
My heart is departing.
மணியோசை கேட்டு மகிழ்வோடு நேற்று
கைகள் தட்டிய காளை சென்றதெங்கே
அரும்பான என் காதல் மலராகுமோ
மலராகி வாழ்வில் மனம் வீசுமோ
Yesterday, hearing the bell chime with joy,
Where has that morning gone when hands clapped in happiness?
Will my love, currently a bud, blossom into a flower?
Once blossomed, will it spread its fragrance in life?
இதயம் போகுதே எனையே பிரிந்து
My heart is departing, leaving me behind.
...................................
சுடுநீரில் விழுந்து துடிக்கின்ற மீன்போல்
தோகை நெஞ்சினில் சோகம் பொங்குதம்மா
குயில் கூவ வசந்தங்கள் உருவாகுமோ
வெயில் தீண்டும் பூவில் பனி நீங்குமோ
Like a fish thrashing in agony after falling into hot water,
Sorrow overflows in this tender heart.
Will spring arrive as the cuckoo sings?
Will the mist clear in the town where the sun has set?
My heart is departing, leaving me behind.
இதயம் போகுதே எனையே பிரிந்து
............................
By the drizzle-swept edge when the peacock dances,
There is no divine lover here to sing a song.
Like a shadow, I merge with you.
You must bestow upon my life the holy vermilion.
மலைச்சாரல் ஓரம் மயிலாடும் நேரம்
பாடல் சொல்லவும் தேவன் இல்லையம்மா
நிழல் போல உன்னோடு நான் சங்கமம்
தரவேண்டும் வாழ்வில் நீ குங்குமம்
My heart is departing, leaving me behind.
The song sung by love's gentle breeze,
The song sung by love's gentle breeze,
Will it not be heard?
My heart is departing.
இதயம் போகுதே எனையே பிரிந்து
காதல் இளங்காற்று பாடுகின்ற பாட்டு
காதல் இளங்காற்று பாடுகின்ற பாட்டு
கேட்காதோ
இதயம் போகுதே.......
Idhayam pogudhae
My heart is departing.
Idhayam pogudhae enaiyae pirindhae
My heart is departing, leaving me behind.
Kaadhal ilangaathu paadugindra paattu
The song sung by love's gentle breeze,
Kaadhal ilangaathu paadugindra paattu
The song sung by love's gentle breeze,
Kaetkkaadho
Will it not be heard?
Idhayam pogudhae
My heart is departing.
Maniyosai kaettu mazhivodu naettru
Yesterday, hearing the bell chime with joy,
Kaigal thattiya kaalai sendradhengae
Where has that morning gone when hands clapped in happiness?
Arunbaana en kaadhal malaraagumo
Will my love, currently a bud, blossom into a flower?
Malaraagi vaazhvil manam veesumo
Once blossomed, will it spread its fragrance in life?
Idhayam pogudhae enaiyae pirindhae
My heart is departing, leaving me behind.
………………………….
Suduneeril vizhundhu thudikkindra meen pol
Like a fish thrashing in agony after falling into hot water,
Thogai nenjinil soga pongudhammaa
Sorrow overflows in this tender heart.
Kuyil koova vasandhangal uruvaagumo
Will spring arrive as the cuckoo sings?
Veyil theerndha ooril pani neengumo
Will the mist clear in the town where the sun has set?
Idhayam pogudhae enaiyae pirindhae
My heart is departing, leaving me behind.
…………………….
Mazhaisaaral ooram mayilaadum naeram
By the drizzle-swept edge when the peacock dances,
Paadal solavum dhaevan illayammaa
There is no divine lover here to sing a song.
Nizhal pola unnodu naan sangamam
Like a shadow, I merge with you.
Tharavaendum vaazhvil nee kungumam
You must bestow upon my life the holy vermilion.
Idhayam pogudhae enaiyae pirindhae
My heart is departing, leaving me behind.
Kaadhal ilangaathu paadugindra paattu
The song sung by love's gentle breeze,
Kaadhal ilangaathu paadugindra paattu
The song sung by love's gentle breeze,
Kaetkkaadho
Will it not be heard?
Idhayam pogudhae
My heart is departing.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Idhayam Pogudhae' is a deeply emotional song expressing the torment of yearning, separation, and unfulfilled love. The protagonist laments that her heart is slipping away from her control, asking if her silent love will ever be heard or reciprocated. Through evocative imagery of nature and distress, she questions whether her developing love will bloom into a joyful life or remain trapped in sorrow. The song blends heartbreak with a subtle glimmer of hope, as she wishes for union with her beloved, symbolizing a lifelong commitment through 'kungumam' (vermilion). Overall, it captures the melancholic beauty of a heart aching for affection amidst isolation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kaadhal ilangaathu paadugindra paattu”
Attributes the human capability of singing to the gentle breeze of love ('ilangaathu').
Metaphor
“Arunbaana en kaadhal malaraagumo”
Compares tender, developing love to an unopened flower bud ('arunbaana kaadhal') hoping to bloom.
Simile (Upamai)
“Suduneeril vizhundhu thudikkindra meen pol”
Directly compares the agony of the heart to a fish thrashing in hot water using 'pol'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Nizhal pola unnodu naan sangamam”
Compares merging with the beloved to a shadow following a body using 'pola'.
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Trivia
'Puthiya Vaarpugal' (1979) was a landmark film directed by Bharathiraja, which introduced K. Bhagyaraj and Rati Agnihotri as lead actors. The film's iconic music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Muthulingam. This song is renowned for its soulful melody and evocative use of nature metaphors.
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