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Po Po Yen

From Po Po Yen Song – Sid Sriram Album · 2017

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
A. H. Kaashif
Details
Po Po Yen Song – Sid Sriram Album2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hmm mmm..[Humming]
Po po enGo, go, let my
Idhayam tharaiyilheart fall onto the ground
Vilundhu sidhari pogattumand shatter into pieces.
Po po enGo, go, let my
Nizhalum pirindhushadow depart
Ennai thanimai aakkattumand leave me in solitude.
Male
Kovam un kovamYour anger, as your anger
En nenjai kondru poga..goes on killing my heart..
Kangal en kangalMy eyes, my eyes
Kanneeril nenaiyuthaeare soaked in tears.
Male
Podhum podhumEnough, enough,
Eppodhum un ninaivugalyour memories are always present.
Paavam en ullaamMy poor heart,
Sollaamal karaiyuthaemelts silently without expressing.
Male
Hoo ooo haa aaaHoo ooo haa aaa
Kaayathai kankonduA wound can be seen
Paarthida mudiyumwith the eyes,
Valiyai kandida kangal illai..but there are no eyes to see pain..
Kaatrinai kai neetiReaching out one's hand,
Theendida mudiyumone can touch the wind,
Ooviyam aakkida yedhumillaibut there is no way to turn it into a painting.
Male
Kadhal mazhalaiyinIsn't love like the words
Vaarthai allavaaof an infant?
Sonnaal purivadhuIsn't it difficult to comprehend
Kashtam allavaawhen explained?
Male
Po po enGo, go, let my
Idhayam tharaiyilheart fall onto the ground
Vilundhu sidhari pogattumand shatter into pieces.
Po po enGo, go, let my
Nizhalum pirindhushadow depart
Ennai thanimai aakkattumand leave me in solitude.
Male
Yeno ennai mattumWhy does life seem to
Vaazhkai kolluthadikill only me, my dear?
Naanthaan enna seiyaWhat can I possibly do
Ellaam kai vandhuwhen everything comes within reach
Poguthadi..hoo ooo aaaa…and then slips away.. hoo ooo aaaa…
Haa…aa….aa…aa…Haa…aa….aa…aa…
Male
Nee en arugilaeWhen you were beside me,
Irundha podhu parandhavanI was someone who flew high.
Nee en tholaivilaeWhen you were far away in separation,
Pirindhapodhu sidhainthavanI became completely shattered.
Podhum unnaalaeEnough, because of you
Thool thoolaai udaigirenI am breaking into tiny pieces.
Podhum unnaalaeEnough, because of you
Ennodu azhugirenI cry alone with myself.
Male
Yedhum ennoduLet everything I possess
Illaamal pogattumvanish into nothingness.
Nee en kaikorthuIf you just hold my hand
Vaazhnthaal podhumae..and live with me, that alone is enough..
Heeehh …ehh hooo…Heehh …ehh hooo…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Po Po Yen is a deeply emotional independent Tamil song featuring the soulful voice of Sid Sriram and lyrics by Mohan Rajan. The song captures the profound anguish of a protagonist coping with heart-wrenching heartbreak, emotional distance, and loneliness. The protagonist pleads for his shattered heart and shadow to leave him alone as his lover's anger continuously hurts his soul. Through evocative metaphors, the lyrics contrast visible physical injuries with invisible internal pain, comparing love to the enigmatic babble of an infant that defies easy explanation. Ultimately, the song portrays a lover willing to forfeit everything in life as long as they can hold hands and walk together with their beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Po po en Idhayam tharaiyil Vilundhu sidhari pogattum

The repetition of 'Po po' ('Go, go') at the beginning of stanzas emphasizes helplessness and a desperate urge to push pain away.

Contrast / Antithesis

Kaayathai kankondu Paarthida mudiyum Valiyai kandida kangal illai..

Contrasts visible physical wounds with invisible emotional pain to underscore deep psychological suffering.

Simile / Metaphor

Kadhal mazhalaiyin Vaarthai allavaa Sonnaal purivadhu Kashtam allavaa

Compares love to a infant's babble ('mazhalaiyin vaarthai'), illustrating that true feelings are difficult to express or articulate rationally.

Hyperbole / Metaphorical Imagery

Podhum unnaalae Thool thoolaai udaigiren

Uses the vivid image of shattering into powder ('thool thoolaai udaigiren') to express emotional breakdown caused by heartbreak.

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Trivia

Po Po Yen is an independent Tamil track sung by Sid Sriram with lyrics by Mohan Rajan, gaining popular acclaim on digital streaming platforms for its expressive vocal dynamics and emotional lyricism.

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