Nee Pogum Padhaiyil
From Gramatthu Minnal · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Gramatthu Minnal1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil | On the path you walk |
| Manasu pogudhae maanae | My heart follows, my dear |
| Male | |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil | On the path you walk |
| Manasu pogudhae maanae | My heart follows, my dear |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil | On the path you walk |
| Manasu pogudhae maanae | My heart follows, my dear |
| Nee nadandhu pogaiyil | As you walk along |
| Paadham nogumae | Your feet will ache |
| Poova pottu thaaren | I shall lay down flowers |
| Adhil nadandhu vaadi maanae | Walk upon them, my dear |
| Poova pottu thaaren | I shall lay down flowers |
| Adhil nadandhu vaadi maanae | Walk upon them, my dear |
| Female | |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil | On the path you walk |
| Manasu pogudhae raasaa | My heart follows, my prince |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil | On the path you walk |
| Manasu pogudhae raasaa | My heart follows, my prince |
| Nee nadandhu pogaiyil | As you walk along |
| Paadham nogumae | Your feet will ache |
| Poova pottu thaaren | I shall lay down flowers |
| Adhil nadandhu vaanga raasa | Please walk upon them, my prince |
| Poova pottu thaaren | I shall lay down flowers |
| Adhil nadandhu vaanga raasa | Please walk upon them, my prince |
| Male | |
| Vaanathula poothirukkum | Taking the diamond-gem flowers |
| Vairamani poo eduthu | That have bloomed in the sky |
| Maala onnu naan thoduthu | Weaving a garland |
| Ongazhuthil podavaa | Shall I place it around your neck? |
| Male | |
| Paadhathukku or kolusu | An anklet for your feet |
| Vairathula podavaa | Shall I make it out of diamonds? |
| Meedham varum vairangala | The remaining diamonds |
| Minminikku choodavaa | Shall I adorn the fireflies with them? |
| Female | |
| Aagaayathil kottai katti | Building a castle in the sky |
| Aranmanaiya katti angae | Building a palace up there |
| Kaavalukku dheivangala poda | To station gods as guards |
| Unnaal aagaadhaiyaa | Is that beyond your power, my lord? |
| Female | |
| Aasa kondadhu anbinaala thaan | Desire was born only out of love |
| Anbu thaanae nam selvam | Love alone is our wealth |
| Andha anbu onnu thaan namma chaethadhu | That single love is what brought us together |
| Podhum podhum raasaa | Enough, enough, my prince |
| Adhu onnu podhum raasaa | That one thing alone is enough, my prince |
| Male | |
| Podhum podhum maanae | Enough, enough, my dear |
| Adhu onnu podhum maanae | That one thing alone is enough, my dear |
| Male | |
| Pallikkoodam ponadhilla | I have never been to a school |
| Paadamum padichadhilla | Nor have I studied any lessons |
| Solli yaarum kodukkavilla | No one taught me anything |
| Sondha buthi yedhum illa | I have no intellect of my own |
| Male | |
| Enna pola aambalaiya | For an uneducated man like me |
| Paathu kolla yaar irukkaa | Who is there to care for? |
| Onna pola pombalaikku | For a woman like you |
| Ethanaiyo per irukkaa | There are so many suitors |
| Female | |
| Sonnadhaiyae sollum aiyaa | It repeats only what is taught |
| Pacha kili pillai adhu | That child-like green parrot |
| Sonnadha nee solvadhilla | You do not repeat what is taught |
| Retta chuzhi pillai idhu | This child with double whorls of hair |
| Female | |
| Arivukkaaga thaan paadam kekanum | Lessons are needed only to gain knowledge |
| Anbu kolla adhu venaamae | Love does not need all that |
| Nalla maala vandhadhu | A good garland has arrived |
| Vela vandhadhu | The auspicious time has arrived |
| Manasu serndhadhaalae | Because our hearts united |
| Namma manasu serndhadhaalae | Because our hearts joined as one |
| Male | |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil | On the path you walk |
| Manasu pogudhae maanae | My heart follows, my dear |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil | On the path you walk |
| Manasu pogudhae maanae | My heart follows, my dear |
| Female | |
| Nee nadandhu pogaiyil | As you walk along |
| Paadham nogumae | Your feet will ache |
| Poova pottu thaaren | I shall lay down flowers |
| Adhil nadandhu vaanga raasa | Please walk upon them, my prince |
| Male : Poova pottu thaaren | Male: I shall lay down flowers |
| Adhil nadandhu vaadi maanae | Walk upon them, my dear |
நீ போகும் பாதையில்
மனசு போகுதே மானே
On the path you walk
My heart follows, my dear
நீ போகும் பாதையில்
மனசு போகுதே மானே
நீ போகும் பாதையில்
மனசு போகுதே மானே
On the path you walk
My heart follows, my dear
On the path you walk
My heart follows, my dear
As you walk along
Your feet will ache
I shall lay down flowers
Walk upon them, my dear
I shall lay down flowers
Walk upon them, my dear
நீ நடந்து போகையில்
பாதம் நோகுமே
பூவப் போட்டுத் தாரேன்
அதில் நடந்து வாடி மானே
பூவப் போட்டுத் தாரேன்
அதில் நடந்து வாடி மானே
On the path you walk
My heart follows, my prince
On the path you walk
My heart follows, my prince
As you walk along
Your feet will ache
I shall lay down flowers
Please walk upon them, my prince
I shall lay down flowers
Please walk upon them, my prince
நீ போகும் பாதையில்
மனசு போகுதே ராசா
நீ போகும் பாதையில்
மனசு போகுதே ராசா
Taking the diamond-gem flowers
That have bloomed in the sky
Weaving a garland
Shall I place it around your neck?
நீ நடந்து போகையில்
பாதம் நோகுமே
பூவப் போட்டுத் தாரேன்
அதில் நடந்து வாங்க ராசா
பூவப் போட்டுத் தாரேன்
அதில் நடந்து வாங்க ராசா
An anklet for your feet
Shall I make it out of diamonds?
The remaining diamonds
Shall I adorn the fireflies with them?
வானத்துல பூத்திருக்கும்
வைரமணிப் பூ எடுத்து
மாலை ஒண்ணு நான் தொடுத்து
ஓங்கழுத்தில் போடவா
Building a castle in the sky
Building a palace up there
To station gods as guards
Is that beyond your power, my lord?
பாதத்துக்கு ஓர் கொலுசு
வைரத்துல போடவா
மீதம் வரும் வைரங்கள
மின்மினிக்குச் சூடவா
Desire was born only out of love
Love alone is our wealth
That single love is what brought us together
Enough, enough, my prince
That one thing alone is enough, my prince
ஆகாயத்தில் கோட்டை கட்டி
அரண்மனையை கட்டி அங்கே
காவலுக்கு தெய்வங்கள
போட உன்னால் ஆகாதையா
Enough, enough, my dear
That one thing alone is enough, my dear
ஆசை கொண்டது
அன்பினாலதான்
அன்புதானே நம் செல்வம்
அந்த அன்பு ஒண்ணுதான்
நம்மச் சேர்த்தது
I have never been to a school
Nor have I studied any lessons
No one taught me anything
I have no intellect of my own
போதும் போதும் ராசா
அது ஒண்ணு போதும் ராசா
போதும் போதும் மானே
அது ஒண்ணு போதும் மானே
For an uneducated man like me
Who is there to care for?
For a woman like you
There are so many suitors
பள்ளிக்கூடம் போனதில்லை
பாடமும் படிச்சதில்லை
சொல்லி யாரும் கொடுக்கவில்லை
சொந்த புத்தி ஏதும் இல்லை
It repeats only what is taught
That child-like green parrot
You do not repeat what is taught
This child with double whorls of hair
என்னைப் போல ஆம்பளைய
பாத்துக் கொள்ள யார் இருக்கா
ஒன்னைப் போல பொம்பளைக்கு
எத்தனையோ பேர் இருக்கா
Lessons are needed only to gain knowledge
Love does not need all that
A good garland has arrived
The auspicious time has arrived
Because our hearts united
Because our hearts joined as one
சொன்னதையே சொல்லும் அய்யா
பச்சக் கிளிப் பிள்ளை அது
சொன்னதை நீ சொல்வதில்ல
ரெட்டச் சுழிப் பிள்ளை இது
On the path you walk
My heart follows, my dear
On the path you walk
My heart follows, my dear
அறிவுக்காகத்தான்
பாடம் கேக்கணும்
அன்பு கொள்ள அது வேணாமே
As you walk along
Your feet will ache
I shall lay down flowers
Please walk upon them, my prince
Male: I shall lay down flowers
Walk upon them, my dear
நல்ல மாலை வந்தது
வேளை வந்தது
மனசு சேர்ந்ததாலே
நம்ம மனசு சேர்ந்ததாலே
நீ போகும் பாதையில்
மனசு போகுதே மானே
நீ போகும் பாதையில்
மனசு போகுதே மானே
நீ நடந்து போகையில்
பாதம் நோகுமே
பூவப் போட்டுத் தாரேன்
அதில் நடந்து வாங்க ராசா
பூவப் போட்டுத் தாரேன்
அதில் நடந்து வாடி மானே
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
On the path you walk
Manasu pogudhae maanae
My heart follows, my dear
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
On the path you walk
Manasu pogudhae maanae
My heart follows, my dear
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
On the path you walk
Manasu pogudhae maanae
My heart follows, my dear
Nee nadandhu pogaiyil
As you walk along
Paadham nogumae
Your feet will ache
Poova pottu thaaren
I shall lay down flowers
Adhil nadandhu vaadi maanae
Walk upon them, my dear
Poova pottu thaaren
I shall lay down flowers
Adhil nadandhu vaadi maanae
Walk upon them, my dear
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
On the path you walk
Manasu pogudhae raasaa
My heart follows, my prince
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
On the path you walk
Manasu pogudhae raasaa
My heart follows, my prince
Nee nadandhu pogaiyil
As you walk along
Paadham nogumae
Your feet will ache
Poova pottu thaaren
I shall lay down flowers
Adhil nadandhu vaanga raasa
Please walk upon them, my prince
Poova pottu thaaren
I shall lay down flowers
Adhil nadandhu vaanga raasa
Please walk upon them, my prince
Vaanathula poothirukkum
Taking the diamond-gem flowers
Vairamani poo eduthu
That have bloomed in the sky
Maala onnu naan thoduthu
Weaving a garland
Ongazhuthil podavaa
Shall I place it around your neck?
Paadhathukku or kolusu
An anklet for your feet
Vairathula podavaa
Shall I make it out of diamonds?
Meedham varum vairangala
The remaining diamonds
Minminikku choodavaa
Shall I adorn the fireflies with them?
Aagaayathil kottai katti
Building a castle in the sky
Aranmanaiya katti angae
Building a palace up there
Kaavalukku dheivangala poda
To station gods as guards
Unnaal aagaadhaiyaa
Is that beyond your power, my lord?
Aasa kondadhu anbinaala thaan
Desire was born only out of love
Anbu thaanae nam selvam
Love alone is our wealth
Andha anbu onnu thaan namma chaethadhu
That single love is what brought us together
Podhum podhum raasaa
Enough, enough, my prince
Adhu onnu podhum raasaa
That one thing alone is enough, my prince
Podhum podhum maanae
Enough, enough, my dear
Adhu onnu podhum maanae
That one thing alone is enough, my dear
Pallikkoodam ponadhilla
I have never been to a school
Paadamum padichadhilla
Nor have I studied any lessons
Solli yaarum kodukkavilla
No one taught me anything
Sondha buthi yedhum illa
I have no intellect of my own
Enna pola aambalaiya
For an uneducated man like me
Paathu kolla yaar irukkaa
Who is there to care for?
Onna pola pombalaikku
For a woman like you
Ethanaiyo per irukkaa
There are so many suitors
Sonnadhaiyae sollum aiyaa
It repeats only what is taught
Pacha kili pillai adhu
That child-like green parrot
Sonnadha nee solvadhilla
You do not repeat what is taught
Retta chuzhi pillai idhu
This child with double whorls of hair
Arivukkaaga thaan paadam kekanum
Lessons are needed only to gain knowledge
Anbu kolla adhu venaamae
Love does not need all that
Nalla maala vandhadhu
A good garland has arrived
Vela vandhadhu
The auspicious time has arrived
Manasu serndhadhaalae
Because our hearts united
Namma manasu serndhadhaalae
Because our hearts joined as one
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
On the path you walk
Manasu pogudhae maanae
My heart follows, my dear
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
On the path you walk
Manasu pogudhae maanae
My heart follows, my dear
Nee nadandhu pogaiyil
As you walk along
Paadham nogumae
Your feet will ache
Poova pottu thaaren
I shall lay down flowers
Adhil nadandhu vaanga raasa
Please walk upon them, my prince
Male : Poova pottu thaaren
Male: I shall lay down flowers
Adhil nadandhu vaadi maanae
Walk upon them, my dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Pogum Paadhaiyil from Gramatthu Minnal (1987) is a romantic duet expressing deep affection and devotion between two lovers in a rural setting. The song alternates between the male and female leads as they shower endearing praises on each other, offering hyperbolic expressions of love such as plucking diamond flowers from the sky to weave garlands and decking fireflies with gems.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaia (Initial Alliteration)
“Pallikkoodam ponadhilla / Paadamum padichadhilla”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound creates a rhythmic, melodic flow in lines 42 and 43.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Vaanathula poothirukkum vairamani poo eduthu”
Poetic exaggeration used to show affection by talking about plucking diamond flowers from the sky and decking fireflies with leftover diamonds.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Pacha kili pillai adhu”
The term 'Maanae' (like a deer) and 'Pacha kili' (green parrot) are classic metaphors in Tamil poetry to describe gentle, beautiful lovers.
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Trivia
Gramatthu Minnal (1987) is a rural Tamil drama film directed by K. Rangaraj, starring Ramarajan and Revathi, featuring lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.
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