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Po Po Po

From Manam Kothi Paravai · 2012

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Javed Ali
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Manam Kothi Paravai
Movie release year
2012
Lyrics added on
10 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Po po po nee enga vena po
Po po po nee onnum vena po
Enaku onum kavala illa podi thangam po
Nee yaravena jodi seru sogam illa po
Po po po nee enga vena po
Po po po nee onnum vena po
Nooru jenmam rani polae vaazhapora poomaanae
Ennapolae evanum illa sollapora neethaanae
Pachakili neeyae vittu paranthaayae
Sollama kollama ennoda illama thallada vituteyae
Po po po nee enga vena po
Po po po nee onnum vena po
Thangamae ennidam ennakora kooru
Vathiyae vittadhae kannukulum neeru …. oo oo oh
Ointhidamalae siru vayathil oonjalaadinom
Maaridamalae naduvayathil noolaikodinom
Orunaal kuda neengamal keli pesinom
Namai veraaga paarthorai yeno yesinom selvamae
Po po po nee kooduvittu po
Po po po nee koorumkettu po
Ummm .. kalladi pattu naan kandathila kaayam
Solladi pattu naan nipathenna nyayam
Kaadhalodu nee irunthidavae kaavalaaginen
Kaanalaagi nee paranthidavae saagapogiren
Unnai seramal vaazhnthaalae yethu nimmathi
Ennai yerkaamal ponalae podi unvidhi unvidhi
Enaku onum kavala illa podi thangam po
Nee yaravena jodi seru sogam illa po
Po po po nee thaali katti po
Po po po na vaazhaavetti po
Nooru jenmam rani polae vaazhapora poomaanae
Ennapolae evanum illa sollapora neethaanae
Pachakili neeyae vittu paranthaayae
Sollama kollama ennoda illama thallada vituteyae
Po po po
Go, go, go, go wherever you want.
Go, go, go, I want nothing from you, just go.
I have no worries at all, go, my precious girl, go.
Pair up with whoever you want, I have no sorrow, just go.
Go, go, go, go wherever you want.
Go, go, go, I want nothing from you, just go.
You will live like a queen for a hundred lifetimes, my lovely flower.
One day you will be the one to say, 'No one can love me like him.'
Like a green parrot, you left me and flew away.
Without a single word, leaving my side, you left me stumbling all alone.
Go, go, go, go wherever you want.
Go, go, go, I want nothing from you, just go.
Tell me, my darling, what flaw did you find in me?
Even the pool of tears in my eyes has completely dried up... ooh ooh oh.
Without ever tiring, we played on the swings in our childhood.
Without growing apart, we stayed closely bound as we grew up.
Without parting for even a single day, we laughed and teased each other.
We spoke out against anyone who dared to see us as separate, my treasure.
Go, go, go, leave this nest and go.
Go, go, go, dressed in your bridal silk saree, just go.
Mmm... getting hit by stones never truly hurt me,
Is it fair that I now stand wounded by your words?
To keep you safe in love, I stood as your guardian.
As you vanish like a mirage and fly away, I am dying inside.
If I have to live without being with you, where can I find peace?
If you walk away without accepting me, so be it—it is your fate, your fate.
I have no worries at all, go, my precious girl, go.
Pair up with whoever you want, I have no sorrow, just go.
Go, go, go, get married with the thali (sacred marriage thread) and go.
Go, go, go, leaving me behind with a ruined life, just go.
You will live like a queen for a hundred lifetimes, my lovely flower.
One day you will be the one to say, 'No one can love me like him.'
Like a green parrot, you left me and flew away.
Without a single word, leaving my side, you left me stumbling all alone.
Go, go, go...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Po Po Po' is a bittersweet tragicomedy track from the movie 'Manam Kothi Paravai', expressing the grief and masked anguish of a lover facing separation. Although the protagonist puts on a facade of defiance by repeatedly telling his lover to go away and marry whoever she wishes, his inner turmoil is evident through references to their cherished childhood memories, shared intimacy, and the painful sting of her hurtful words.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Po po po nee enga vena po”

The phrase 'Po po po' is repeated multiple times at the beginning of stanzas to emphasize the protagonist's mask of indifference hiding deep rejection.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pachakili neeyae vittu paranthaayae”

The beloved is addressed as 'Pachakili' (green parrot) and 'Poomaan' (flower-like deer/girl), comparing her beauty and her flighty departure to natural elements.

Second-letter Rhyme (Ethukai)

“Ointhidamalae siru vayathil oonjalaadinom”

The Tamil poetic tradition of matching the second consonant is present across consecutive lines like 'Ointhidamalae' and 'Maaridamalae'.

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Trivia

The song 'Po Po Po' was composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi and sung by Javed Ali. 'Manam Kothi Paravai' (2012) marked one of the early lead roles for actor Sivakarthikeyan, and the song's blend of melancholic lyrics with a catchy folk-pop rhythm made it a popular track.

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