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Lyrics & meaning

Pesugiren Pesugiren

From Satham Podathey · 2007

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Neha Bhasin
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Satham Podathey2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pesugiren pesugiren un ithayam pesugirenI am speaking, I am speaking, I am speaking as your heart.
Puyal adithal kalangathaeDo not be distressed if a storm strikes.
Nan pookal neetugirenI am offering you flowers.
Yethai nee thoolaithalumWhatever you may lose,
Manathai tholaikathaee…Do not lose your heart...
Female
: Adangamalae alaipaivathenWhy does it waver without restraint,
manamalavaaaaaaaaaa….Is it because of the mind's nature?
Female
Hu..hu…hu..hu..uuuHu..hu...hu..hu..uuu
Hu..hu…hu..hu..uuuHu..hu...hu..hu..uuu
Female
Pesugiren pesugiren un ithayam pesugirenI am speaking, I am speaking, I am speaking as your heart.
Puyal adithal kalangathaeDo not be distressed if a storm strikes.
Nan pookal neetugirenI am offering you flowers.
Female
Kadal thandum parvaikellamFor birds crossing the ocean,
Ilaipara marangal illaiThere are no trees on which to rest.
Kalangamalae kandam thandumae..Yet without fear, they cross continents..
Female
Mutrupulli arugil neeyumNear a full stop, you
Meendum chinna pulligal veithaiPlaced small dots once again.
Mudivu yenbathum arambamaee..Even an ending is merely a new beginning..
Female
Valavillamal malai kidayathuThere is no mountain without curves.
Vali illamal manam kidayathuThere is no human heart without pain.
Varunthathaeeee vaaaaaaa…Do not grieve, come...
Female
Adangamalae alaipaivathenWhy does it waver without restraint,
manamalavaaaaaaaaaa….Is it because of the mind's nature?
Female
Kaatil ulla chedigalukellamFor all the plants growing in the forest,
Thaneer uttra allaae illaiThere is no person to pour water.
Thannai kaakavae thanai valarumaee..To protect themselves, they grow on their own..
Female
Ohhooo..oh..pengal nenjin baram yellamOh, all the burden in a woman's heart,
Pennae konja neram thanaeOh girl, is only temporary.
Unnai thondrinal inbam thondrumaeIf you dig inside yourself, happiness will spring forth.
Female
Vidiyamal than oru iravethuWhich night exists that does not end in dawn?
Vazhiyamal than vellam kidayathuWhich flood exists without overflowing?
Varunthathaeeeee vaaaa…Do not grieve, come...
Female
Adangamalae alaipaivathenWhy does it waver without restraint,
manamalavaaaaaaaaaa….Is it because of the mind's nature?
Female
Pesugiren pesugiren un ithayam pesugirenI am speaking, I am speaking, I am speaking as your heart.
Puyal adithal kalangathaeDo not be distressed if a storm strikes.
Nan pookal neetugirenI am offering you flowers.
Yethai nee thoolaithalumWhatever you may lose,
Manathai tholaikathaee…Do not lose your heart...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Pesugiren Pesugiren from the movie Satham Podathey is an uplifting, empathetic song where the narrator's inner conscience or heart speaks to her during a period of deep sorrow and turmoil. Written by Na. Muthu Kumar, the song serves as a gentle reminder that pain and difficult phases are an inescapable part of human existence, just as storms, curves on mountains, and dark nights are inherent to nature. Through beautiful natural imagery—such as migratory birds flying across oceans without resting trees and wild plants sustaining themselves—the song encourages resilience. It reassures the listener that an apparent ending is simply an ellipsis leading to a fresh beginning, urging her never to lose heart regardless of life's losses.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Pesugiren pesugiren un ithayam pesugiren

The speaker's heart is personified as an empathetic companion talking directly to her to offer solace.

Metaphor

Mutrupulli arugil neeyum / Meendum chinna pulligal veithai

Punctuation marks (a full stop turning into continuation dots) are used metaphorically to explain that endings are just beginnings in disguise.

Parallelism / Analogy

Valavillamal malai kidayathu / Vali illamal manam kidayathu

Drawing a direct parallel between natural structures (curved mountains) and human emotion (pained hearts) to explain life's realities.

Rhetorical Question

Vidiyamal than oru iravethu / Vazhiyamal than vellam kidayathu

Posing rhetorical questions about night and floods to emphasize the certainty of relief after suffering.

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Trivia

The music for Satham Podathey (2007) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. 'Pesugiren Pesugiren' was sung by Neha Bhasin, making it one of her breakthrough hits in Tamil cinema and earning her the Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer.

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