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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Pogum Idamellam

From Idhaya Kamalam · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Idhaya Kamalam1965

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Po po po…ooo…oooGo, go, go... ooo... ooo
Female
Vaa vaa vaa…aaaa…aaCome, come, come... aaaa... aa
Male
Nee pogum idamellamWherever you go,
Naanum varuven po po poI too will follow, go, go, go.
Nee pogum idamellamWherever you go,
Naanum varuven po po poI too will follow, go, go, go.
Po po po…ooo..oooGo, go, go... ooo... ooo
Female
Nee vaazhum idamellamWherever you live,
Naanum varuven vaa vaa vaaI too will follow, come, come, come.
Nee vaazhum idamellamWherever you live,
Naanum varuven vaa vaa vaaI too will follow, come, come, come.
Vaa vaa vaa…aaa…aaa…..Come, come, come... aaa... aaa...
Male
Pachai kiliyaai maaralaamYou may turn into a green parrot,
Parandhu vaanil odalaamAnd fly across the wide sky.
Naan ichai kiliyaai maaruvenI shall turn into a parrot of desire,
Endrum unnai naaduvenAnd seek you out forever.
Nee pachai kiliyaai maaralaamYou may turn into a green parrot,
Parandhu vaanil odalaamAnd fly across the wide sky.
Naan ichai kiliyaai maaruvenI shall turn into a parrot of desire,
Endrum unnai naaduven po po poAnd seek you out forever, go, go, go.
Female
Ullam ulladhu ennidamMy heart remains with me,
Urimai ulladhu unnidamYet the ownership lies with you.
Ini naan povadhu evvidamWhere else can I go now?
Yedhu sonnaalum sammadhamWhatever you say, I accept.
Ullam ulladhu ennidamMy heart remains with me,
Urimai ulladhu unnidamYet the ownership lies with you.
Ini naan povadhu evvidamWhere else can I go now?
Yedhu sonnaalum sammadham va va vaWhatever you say, I accept, come, come, come.
Male
Po po po…Go, go, go...
Nee pogum idamellamWherever you go,
Naanum varuven po po poI too will follow, go, go, go.
Female
Nee vaazhum idamellamWherever you live,
Naanum varuven vaa vaa vaaI too will follow, come, come, come.
Vaa vaa vaa…aaaa…aaa…Come, come, come... aaaa... aaa...
Male
Kaalam unnidam aadalaamTime may play games with you,
Kavingar unnai paadalaamPoets may sing in praise of you,
Maadhar unnai potralaamWomen may admire and glorify you,
Manadhil enaiyae kaanalaamYet in your heart, you will see only me.
Kaalam unnidam aadalaamTime may play games with you,
Kavingar unnai paadalaamPoets may sing in praise of you,
Maadhar unnai potralaamWomen may admire and glorify you,
Manadhil enaiyae kaanalaam po po po…Yet in your heart, you will see only me, go, go, go...
Female
Pongum manjal kungumamThe overflowing turmeric and vermilion,
Poovum unnidam sangamamAlong with flowers, merge with you.
Yedhuvum illai ennidamI possess nothing else of my own,
Ennai thandhen unnidamI have given myself entirely to you.
Pongum manjal kungumamThe overflowing turmeric and vermilion,
Poovum unnidam sangamamAlong with flowers, merge with you.
Yedhuvum illai ennidamI possess nothing else of my own,
Ennai thandhen unnidam vaa vaa vaaI have given myself entirely to you, come, come, come.
Male
Po po poGo, go, go
Nee pogum idamellamWherever you go,
Naanum varuven po po poI too will follow, go, go, go.
Female
Nee vaazhum idamellamWherever you live,
Naanum varuven vaa vaa vaaI too will follow, come, come, come.
Ahaa haa… aaaa…Ahaa haa... aaaa...
Male
Oho ho oooo…Oho ho oooo...
Female
Ahaa haa… aaaa…Ahaa haa... aaaa...
Male
Oho ho oooo…Oho ho oooo...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet expresses the eternal bond and unbreakable connection between lovers. The song highlights the devotion and surrender of love, where two souls promise to follow each other regardless of physical distance, transformed shapes, or worldly circumstances. The female lead expresses total trust and devotion, surrendering her heart and identity completely to her beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Pachai kiliyaai maaralaam / Naan ichai kiliyaai maaruven”

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Pachai' and 'Ichai', creating rhythmic harmony.

Monaai (Alliteration / First letter rhyming)

“Kaalam unnidam aadalaam / Kavingar unnai paadalaam”

Repetition of initial consonants like 'Kaalam', 'Kavingar' across starting lines.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Naan ichai kiliyaai maaruven”

Comparing lovers to parrots of desire ('Ichai kili') and green parrots ('Pachai kili') flying together.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Ullam ulladhu ennidam / Urimai ulladhu unnidam / Ini naan povadhu evvidam”

Rhyming ends of lines with similar suffixes like '-idam' (ennidam, unnidam, evvidam).

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1965 film 'Idhaya Kamalam', this iconic song features vocals by P. Susheela and T. M. Soundararajan with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The film stars Ravichandran and K. R. Vijaya.

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