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Mogapoongatrey

From Pori (Trap) · 2023

Lyricist
Bala
Singer
Arwind koushik
Music director
Arwind koushik
Details
Pori (Trap)2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yen kadhalil oodal ooralIn my love, there are lovers' tiffs and itching sensations
Azhagaai neer moolgi pol en thedalBeautifully, my search is like diving underwater
Male
Moga poongaatraeOh breeze of desire
Endhan moga poongaatraeMy breeze of desire
Modhi vilagaathaeDo not bump into me and leave
Endhan moga poongaatraeMy breeze of desire
Male
Moga poongaatraeOh breeze of desire
Endhan moga poongaatraeMy breeze of desire
Mendru munagaadhaeDo not chew your words and murmur
Endhan moga poongaatraeMy breeze of desire
Male
Vidumurai naatkal kettkkumLike asking for vacation days
Oru viduthalai thookam polaLike a restful sleep of freedom
Vidu viduvendru neeyumQuickly and frantically as you
Enai udharida nenjam yengaMy heart yearns when you shake me off
Male
Nadunisi nera konjalMidnight fondling and caresses
En uyir pasi konjam thinnaEats away a bit of my soul's hunger
Nagapori pottu neeyumPlacing nail marks on me
Enai varavida kaaichal koodaEven a fever arrives to roast me
Male
Nee aaraam thinaiYou are the sixth landscape
Adiyae un ainthadi uyarathaiOh girl, your five-foot height
Aayul varai siraiIs a lifelong prison
Ye aara nilaiOh, an uncooling romantic state
Thodarum en ragasiya kanavugalMy continuing secret dreams
Thoongida nee thunaiYou are the companion for me to sleep
Male
Moga poongaatraeOh breeze of desire
Endhan moga poongaatraeMy breeze of desire
Modhi vilagaathaeDo not bump into me and leave
Endhan moga poongaatraeMy breeze of desire
Male
Moga poongaatraeOh breeze of desire
Endhan moga poongaatraeMy breeze of desire
Mendru munagaadhaeDo not chew your words and murmur
Endhan moga poongaatraeMy breeze of desire

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Moga Poongaatrae from Pori (Trap) is a passionate romantic song expressing deep longing, affection, and emotional warmth towards a beloved. The protagonist addresses his lover as a breeze of desire, pleading with her not to drift away or whisper indistinctly. He compares his quest for her presence to diving deep underwater and finds comfort in her midnight affection. The lyrics combine modern romantic expressions with classical Tamil tropes. The lyricist inventively terms the beloved as the 'sixth landscape' (aaraam thinai), extending Sangam literature's traditional five landscapes, and poetically describes her five-foot height as a lifelong prison in which he happily surrenders.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aayul varai sirai

The lover's physical form is described as a lifelong prison cell in which the speaker lovingly surrenders.

Literary Allusion / Metaphor

Nee aaraam thinai

The lyricist playfully invents a 'sixth landscape' (Aaraam thinai), referencing the classic five 'Thinai' (Ainthinai) of Sangam literature to elevate the lover's status.

Simile (Upamai)

Azhagaai neer moolgi pol en thedal

The protagonist's romantic search is explicitly compared to diving underwater using 'pol' (like).

Refrain / Anaphora

Moga poongaatrae

The phrase 'Moga poongaatrae' is repeated constantly throughout the song to build a rhythmic motif of romantic desire.

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Trivia

The track 'Moga Poongaatrae' from Pori (Trap) (2023) is composed and performed by Arwind Koushik, with lyrics written by Bala. The song stands out for its imaginative lyrical twist on Sangam Tamil literature, extending the classical five 'thinai' (landscapes) into a romantic 'sixth thinai'.

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