Naan Pogum
From Kadhal Kan Kattudhe · 2017
- Lyricist
- Mohan Raja
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, S. V. Jananie
- Music director
- Pavan
- Details
- Kadhal Kan Kattudhe2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan pogum idamellam | Wherever I go, |
| Serndhu vara koodathaa | Can't you come along with me? |
| Nee thedum nodi ellaam | Every moment you search for, |
| Paarthuvida koodathaa | Can't we witness it together? |
| Male | |
| Muththathin eeram nenjil | The moisture of a kiss in the heart, |
| Veppam seiyum theriyaadhaa | Creates warmth, don't you know? |
| Male | |
| Nam kaadhal adadaa | Ah, our love, |
| Nam pechai ketkadhaa | Doesn't it listen to our words? |
| Male | |
| Naan pogum idamellam | Wherever I go, |
| Serndhu vara koodathaa | Can't you come along with me? |
| Male | |
| Unaivittu pogumpodhum | When leaving you, |
| Thaniyaaga nirkumpodhum | When standing alone, |
| Kedigaaram velai nirutham | Does the clock go on strike, |
| Seikindrathaa… | Is it stopping its work? |
| Female | |
| En kaigal korkumpodhum | When intertwining my hands with yours, |
| En tholil saayumpodhum | When leaning on my shoulder, |
| Yedhedho ennam vandhu | Do various random thoughts arise, |
| Unai kolluthaa.. | And overwhelm you? |
| Male | |
| Mai vaitha kangal ennai | The kohl-adorned eyes, |
| Ayyo… thottu sella | Oh dear... touch me and pass by, |
| Minsaara minnal ondru | An electric bolt of lightning, |
| Ennul.. vandhu sella | Passes through inside me, |
| Male | |
| Ini enna naan sollavoo…. | What more can I say now? |
| Male | |
| Enai konjamaai | Bit by bit, me, |
| Kondraayae… | You have slain... |
| Ennamo seithaai | You did something to me. |
| Female | |
| Enai konjamaai | Bit by bit, me, |
| Kondraayae.. | You have slain... |
| Ennamo seithaai | You did something to me. |
| Female | |
| Ne endru sollum podhum | When saying 'you', |
| Naan endru sollum podhum | When saying 'I', |
| Naam endru kadhil | Does the word 'we' in the ear, |
| Vandhu ketkindrathaa.. | Resonate and get heard? |
| Male | |
| Ariyaatha pillai polae | Like an innocent child, |
| Theriyaamal kangal rendum | Unknowingly, do both eyes, |
| Thuppattaa thoongum | Look at the beauty of the dupatta, |
| Azhagai paarkindrathaa… | Resting peacefully as if asleep? |
| Female | |
| Natpendra peril unnai | In the guise of friendship, with you, |
| Naanum… ottikolla | For me to cling closely, |
| Thappendru sollithandhu | Teaching that it is wrong, |
| Paadam… katrukkolla | To learn a lesson, |
| Female | |
| Naan indru enai | Today, over myself, |
| Vellavaaa….. | Shall I prevail? |
| Male | |
| Enai konjamaai | Bit by bit, me, |
| Kondraayae… | You have slain... |
| Ennamo seithaai | You did something to me. |
| Female | |
| Enai konjamaai | Bit by bit, me, |
| Kondraayae.. | You have slain... |
| Ennamo seithaai | You did something to me. |
நான் போகும்
இடமெல்லாம் சேர்ந்து
வர கூடாதா நீ தேடும்
நொடி எல்லாம் பார்த்துவிட
கூடாதா
Wherever I go,
Can't you come along with me?
Every moment you search for,
Can't we witness it together?
முத்தத்தின் ஈரம்
நெஞ்சில் வெப்பம் செய்யும்
தெரியாதா
The moisture of a kiss in the heart,
Creates warmth, don't you know?
நம் காதல்
அடடா நம் பேச்சை
கேட்காதா
Ah, our love,
Doesn't it listen to our words?
நான் போகும்
இடமெல்லாம் சேர்ந்து
வர கூடாதா
Wherever I go,
Can't you come along with me?
உன்னைவிட்டு
போகும் போதும் தனியாக
நிற்கும் போதும் கடிகாரம்
வேலை நிறுத்தம் செய்கின்றதா
When leaving you,
When standing alone,
Does the clock go on strike,
Is it stopping its work?
என் கைகள்
கோர்க்கும் போதும்
என் தோளில் சாயும்
போதும் ஏதேதோ
எண்ணம் வந்து
உன்னை கொல்லுதா
When intertwining my hands with yours,
When leaning on my shoulder,
Do various random thoughts arise,
And overwhelm you?
மை வைத்த
கண்கள் என்னை
ஐயோ தொட்டு
செல்ல மின்சார
மின்னல் ஒன்று
என்னுள் வந்து செல்ல
The kohl-adorned eyes,
Oh dear... touch me and pass by,
An electric bolt of lightning,
Passes through inside me,
இனி என்ன
நான் சொல்லவோ
What more can I say now?
எனை கொஞ்சமாய்
கொன்றாயே என்னமோ
செய்தாய்
Bit by bit, me,
You have slain...
You did something to me.
எனை கொஞ்சமாய்
கொன்றாயே என்னமோ
செய்தாய்
Bit by bit, me,
You have slain...
You did something to me.
நீ என்று
சொல்லும் போதும்
நான் என்று சொல்லும்
போதும் நாம் என்று
காதில் வந்து கேட்கின்றதா
When saying 'you',
When saying 'I',
Does the word 'we' in the ear,
Resonate and get heard?
அறியாத பிள்ளை
போலே தெரியாமல் கண்கள்
ரெண்டும் துப்பட்டா தூங்கும்
அழகை பார்க்கின்றதா
Like an innocent child,
Unknowingly, do both eyes,
Look at the beauty of the dupatta,
Resting peacefully as if asleep?
நட்பென்ற பேரில்
உன்னை நானும் ஒட்டி
கொள்ள தப்பென்று சொல்லி
தந்து பாடம் கற்றுக்கொள்ள
In the guise of friendship, with you,
For me to cling closely,
Teaching that it is wrong,
To learn a lesson,
நான் இன்று
என்னை வெல்லவா
Today, over myself,
Shall I prevail?
எனை கொஞ்சமாய்
கொன்றாயே என்னமோ
செய்தாய்
Bit by bit, me,
You have slain...
You did something to me.
எனை கொஞ்சமாய்
கொன்றாயே என்னமோ
செய்தாய்
Bit by bit, me,
You have slain...
You did something to me.
Naan pogum idamellam
Wherever I go,
Serndhu vara koodathaa
Can't you come along with me?
Nee thedum nodi ellaam
Every moment you search for,
Paarthuvida koodathaa
Can't we witness it together?
Muththathin eeram nenjil
The moisture of a kiss in the heart,
Veppam seiyum theriyaadhaa
Creates warmth, don't you know?
Nam kaadhal adadaa
Ah, our love,
Nam pechai ketkadhaa
Doesn't it listen to our words?
Naan pogum idamellam
Wherever I go,
Serndhu vara koodathaa
Can't you come along with me?
Unaivittu pogumpodhum
When leaving you,
Thaniyaaga nirkumpodhum
When standing alone,
Kedigaaram velai nirutham
Does the clock go on strike,
Seikindrathaa…
Is it stopping its work?
En kaigal korkumpodhum
When intertwining my hands with yours,
En tholil saayumpodhum
When leaning on my shoulder,
Yedhedho ennam vandhu
Do various random thoughts arise,
Unai kolluthaa..
And overwhelm you?
Mai vaitha kangal ennai
The kohl-adorned eyes,
Ayyo… thottu sella
Oh dear... touch me and pass by,
Minsaara minnal ondru
An electric bolt of lightning,
Ennul.. vandhu sella
Passes through inside me,
Ini enna naan sollavoo….
What more can I say now?
Enai konjamaai
Bit by bit, me,
Kondraayae…
You have slain...
Ennamo seithaai
You did something to me.
Enai konjamaai
Bit by bit, me,
Kondraayae..
You have slain...
Ennamo seithaai
You did something to me.
Ne endru sollum podhum
When saying 'you',
Naan endru sollum podhum
When saying 'I',
Naam endru kadhil
Does the word 'we' in the ear,
Vandhu ketkindrathaa..
Resonate and get heard?
Ariyaatha pillai polae
Like an innocent child,
Theriyaamal kangal rendum
Unknowingly, do both eyes,
Thuppattaa thoongum
Look at the beauty of the dupatta,
Azhagai paarkindrathaa…
Resting peacefully as if asleep?
Natpendra peril unnai
In the guise of friendship, with you,
Naanum… ottikolla
For me to cling closely,
Thappendru sollithandhu
Teaching that it is wrong,
Paadam… katrukkolla
To learn a lesson,
Naan indru enai
Today, over myself,
Vellavaaa…..
Shall I prevail?
Enai konjamaai
Bit by bit, me,
Kondraayae…
You have slain...
Ennamo seithaai
You did something to me.
Enai konjamaai
Bit by bit, me,
Kondraayae..
You have slain...
Ennamo seithaai
You did something to me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track captures the sweet, overwhelming sensations of newly discovered love and emotional closeness. The lyrics express the longing of a lover who desires constant companionship and wonders if their partner experiences the same magically altered sense of reality—where time seems to pause when separated, and electricity passes through the soul with a single glance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Minsaara minnal ondru Ennul.. vandhu sella”
Comparing a romantic glance or touch to an electric lightning bolt ('Minsaara minnal') passing through the body to highlight the intense emotional thrill.
Anaphora (Refrain Repetition)
“Enai konjamaai Kondraayae… Ennamo seithaai”
Repetition of 'Enai konjamaai Kondraayae… Ennamo seithaai' emphasizes the captivating, self-disruptive power of love.
Parallelism / Antithesis
“Ne endru sollum podhum Naan endru sollum podhum Naam endru kadhil”
Contrasting 'Ne' (You) and 'Naan' (I) merging into 'Naam' (We) illustrates the thematic transformation from individual identities into a shared bond.
Personification
“Kedigaaram velai nirutham Seikindrathaa…”
Attributing human actions like going on strike ('velai nirutham') to a clock to represent how time feels frozen without the beloved.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2017 Tamil romantic drama film 'Kadhal Kan Kattudhe', directed by Shivaraj. The music composed by Pavan subtly blends acoustic arrangements with soulful vocal expressions, matching Mohanraja's intimate lyrics.
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