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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Pogum

From Kadhal Kan Kattudhe · 2017

Lyricist
Mohan Raja
Singers
Naresh Iyer, S. V. Jananie
Music director
Pavan
Movie name
Kadhal Kan Kattudhe
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
11 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan pogum idamellam
Serndhu vara koodathaa
Nee thedum nodi ellaam
Paarthuvida koodathaa
Muththathin eeram nenjil
Veppam seiyum theriyaadhaa
Nam kaadhal adadaa
Nam pechai ketkadhaa
Naan pogum idamellam
Serndhu vara koodathaa
Unaivittu pogumpodhum
Thaniyaaga nirkumpodhum
Kedigaaram velai nirutham
Seikindrathaa…
En kaigal korkumpodhum
En tholil saayumpodhum
Yedhedho ennam vandhu
Unai kolluthaa..
Mai vaitha kangal ennai
Ayyo… thottu sella
Minsaara minnal ondru
Ennul.. vandhu sella
Ini enna naan sollavoo….
Enai konjamaai
Kondraayae…
Ennamo seithaai
Enai konjamaai
Kondraayae..
Ennamo seithaai
Ne endru sollum podhum
Naan endru sollum podhum
Naam endru kadhil
Vandhu ketkindrathaa..
Ariyaatha pillai polae
Theriyaamal kangal rendum
Thuppattaa thoongum
Azhagai paarkindrathaa…
Natpendra peril unnai
Naanum… ottikolla
Thappendru sollithandhu
Paadam… katrukkolla
Naan indru enai
Vellavaaa…..
Enai konjamaai
Kondraayae…
Ennamo seithaai
Enai konjamaai
Kondraayae..
Ennamo seithaai
Wherever I go,
can't you come along with me?
Every moment you search for me,
can't I just see you?
The wetness of a kiss
warms the heart, don't you know?
Oh, this love of ours,
won't it listen to us?
Wherever I go,
can't you come along with me?
Even when walking away from you,
and standing all alone,
does the clock
go on strike?
Even when holding hands,
and leaning on my shoulder,
do all kinds of thoughts
torment you inside?
When your kohl-lined eyes
oh... brush against me,
a flash of electric lightning
passes right through me.
What more can I say now?
Little by little,
you have killed me...
What have you done to me?
Little by little,
you have killed me...
What have you done to me?
Even when you say "you",
and even when I say "me",
does it sound like "us"
when it falls on your ears?
Like an innocent child,
without even realizing it,
do both your eyes look at the beauty
of my resting scarf?
In the name of friendship,
when I cling to you,
telling me it is wrong
and making me learn a lesson,
should I conquer myself
today?
Little by little,
you have killed me...
What have you done to me?
Little by little,
you have killed me...
What have you done to me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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