Poga Poga Nallaa Irukkum
From Anbukkor Annan · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anbukkor Annan1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaei duet paadalaama | Hey, shall we sing a duet? |
| Female :Shshshshh intha nearaththilayaa | Female: Shh... at this hour? |
| Yaaraavathu paarththuda poraanga | Someone might see us! |
| Female | |
| Poga poga nallaa irukkum porunga | As time goes by, it will be good, wait/be patient. |
| Udal meethu kaiyai konjam edunga | Remove your hand from my body a little. |
| Akkampakkam aalu rompa vidunga | Look around, there are so many people, leave it. |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi jodi nammai pola undadi | There are crores of couples like us, my girl. |
| Female :Adhukenna ippo | Female: What about it now? |
| Male :Kodu pottu kadhal seithu vaazhum vaazhvadi | Male: It is a life where we set boundaries and love, girl. |
| Female :Adhil enna thappo | Female: What is wrong with that? |
| Entha vettil intha velai enna raagamo | At what house, at this hour, what tune is this? |
| Antha raagam naamum paada intha kolamo | Is this state appropriate for us to sing that tune? |
| Female | |
| Poga poga nallaa irukkum porunga | As time goes by, it will be good, wait. |
| Udal meethu kaiyai konjam edunga | Remove your hand from my body a little. |
| Akkampakkam aalu rompa vidunga | Look around, there are so many people, leave it. |
| Female | |
| Aariraro aariraro aariraro…….. | Lullaby sounds (Aariraro aariraro aariraro...) |
| Female | |
| Nalla neram paarththu antha pillai saaduthu | Finding an auspicious time, that child sleeps peacefully. |
| Male :Namkkathu eppo | Male: When will that happen for us? |
| Female :Ennai mattum kelvi kettu enna aavathu | Female: What is the point of questioning only me? |
| Male :Nadakkattum ippo…aang…. | Male: Let it happen now... ah... |
| Male | |
| Maalai pottu | Exchanging wedding garlands, |
| Mann veettil kattil poduvom | We will place a bed in a mud house, |
| Maatham paththu pona pinbu thottil poduvom | After ten months pass, we will set up a cradle. |
| Male | |
| Poga poga nallaa irukkum | As time goes by, it will be good, |
| Female :Porunga | Female: Wait! |
| Male :Urimaiyodu kaiyai konjam | Male: With entitlement, touch with your hand... |
| Female :Thodunga | Female: Touch! |
| Akkam pakkam aalu rompa vidunga | Look around, there are so many people, leave it. |
| Male | |
| Iruttil kooda unathu maeni minuminukkuthu | Even in the dark, your body glimmers. |
| Female :Minukkattum ippo | Female: Let it glimmer now. |
| Male :Idhazh irandum paarththu paarththu thudithudikkuthu | Male: Looking at both lips, they are trembling with desire. |
| Female :Thudikkattum ippo | Female: Let them tremble now. |
| Female | |
| Kaaththirunthu vaangum inbam inimaiyaanathu | The joy obtained after waiting is sweet. |
| Both :Kadhal poga poga kadhal punithamaanathu | Both: As love deepens over time, love becomes sacred. |
| Female | |
| Poga poga nallaa irukkum porunga | As time goes by, it will be good, wait. |
| Udal meethu kaiyai konjam edunga | Remove your hand from my body a little. |
| Akkampakkam aalu rompa vidunga | Look around, there are so many people, leave it. |
ஏய் டூயட் பாடலாமா
ஸ்ஸ்ஸ்ஸ் இந்த நேரத்திலயா
யாராவது பார்த்துட போறாங்க.....
Hey, shall we sing a duet?
Female: Shh... at this hour?
Someone might see us!
போகப் போக நல்லா இருக்கும் பொறுங்க
உடல் மீது கையை கொஞ்சம் எடுங்க
அக்கம் பக்கம் ஆளு ரொம்ப விடுங்க
As time goes by, it will be good, wait/be patient.
Remove your hand from my body a little.
Look around, there are so many people, leave it.
கோடி கோடி ஜோடி நம்மை போல உண்டடி
அதுக்கென்ன இப்போ
கோடு போட்டு காதல் செய்து வாழும் வாழ்வடி
அதில் என்ன தப்போ
எந்த வீட்டில் இந்த வேளை என்ன ராகமோ
அந்த ராகம் நாமும் பாட இந்த கோலமோ
There are crores of couples like us, my girl.
Female: What about it now?
Male: It is a life where we set boundaries and love, girl.
Female: What is wrong with that?
At what house, at this hour, what tune is this?
Is this state appropriate for us to sing that tune?
போகப் போக நல்லா இருக்கும் பொறுங்க
உடல் மீது கையை கொஞ்சம் எடுங்க
அக்கம் பக்கம் ஆளு ரொம்ப விடுங்க
As time goes by, it will be good, wait.
Remove your hand from my body a little.
Look around, there are so many people, leave it.
ஆரிரரோ ஆரிரரோ ஆரிரரோ...................
Lullaby sounds (Aariraro aariraro aariraro...)
நல்ல நேரம் பார்த்து அந்த பிள்ளை சாடுது
நமக்கது எப்போ
என்னை மட்டும் கேள்வி கேட்டு என்ன ஆவது
நடக்கட்டும் இப்போ...ஆங்...
Finding an auspicious time, that child sleeps peacefully.
Male: When will that happen for us?
Female: What is the point of questioning only me?
Male: Let it happen now... ah...
மாலை போட்டு
மண் வீட்டில் கட்டில் போடுவோம்
மாதம் பத்து போன பின்பு தொட்டில் போடுவோம்
Exchanging wedding garlands,
We will place a bed in a mud house,
After ten months pass, we will set up a cradle.
போகப் போக நல்லா இருக்கு
பொறுங்க
உரிமையோடு கையை கொஞ்சம்
தொடுங்க
அக்கம் பக்கம் ஆளு ரொம்ப விடுங்க
As time goes by, it will be good,
Female: Wait!
Male: With entitlement, touch with your hand...
Female: Touch!
Look around, there are so many people, leave it.
இருட்டில் கூட உனது மேனி மினுமினுக்குது
மினுக்கட்டும் இப்போ
இதழ் இரண்டும் பார்த்து பார்த்து துடிதுடிக்குது
துடிக்கட்டும் இப்போ
Even in the dark, your body glimmers.
Female: Let it glimmer now.
Male: Looking at both lips, they are trembling with desire.
Female: Let them tremble now.
காத்திருந்து வாங்கும் இன்பம் இனிமையானது
இருவர் :
காதல் போக போக காதல் புனிதமானது
The joy obtained after waiting is sweet.
Both: As love deepens over time, love becomes sacred.
போகப் போக நல்லா இருக்கும் பொறுங்க
உடல் மீது கையை கொஞ்சம் எடுங்க
அக்கம் பக்கம் ஆளு ரொம்ப விடுங்க
As time goes by, it will be good, wait.
Remove your hand from my body a little.
Look around, there are so many people, leave it.
..........................
Yaei duet paadalaama
Hey, shall we sing a duet?
Female :Shshshshh intha nearaththilayaa
Female: Shh... at this hour?
Yaaraavathu paarththuda poraanga
Someone might see us!
Poga poga nallaa irukkum porunga
As time goes by, it will be good, wait/be patient.
Udal meethu kaiyai konjam edunga
Remove your hand from my body a little.
Akkampakkam aalu rompa vidunga
Look around, there are so many people, leave it.
Kodi kodi jodi nammai pola undadi
There are crores of couples like us, my girl.
Female :Adhukenna ippo
Female: What about it now?
Male :Kodu pottu kadhal seithu vaazhum vaazhvadi
Male: It is a life where we set boundaries and love, girl.
Female :Adhil enna thappo
Female: What is wrong with that?
Entha vettil intha velai enna raagamo
At what house, at this hour, what tune is this?
Antha raagam naamum paada intha kolamo
Is this state appropriate for us to sing that tune?
Poga poga nallaa irukkum porunga
As time goes by, it will be good, wait.
Udal meethu kaiyai konjam edunga
Remove your hand from my body a little.
Akkampakkam aalu rompa vidunga
Look around, there are so many people, leave it.
Aariraro aariraro aariraro……..
Lullaby sounds (Aariraro aariraro aariraro...)
Nalla neram paarththu antha pillai saaduthu
Finding an auspicious time, that child sleeps peacefully.
Male :Namkkathu eppo
Male: When will that happen for us?
Female :Ennai mattum kelvi kettu enna aavathu
Female: What is the point of questioning only me?
Male :Nadakkattum ippo…aang….
Male: Let it happen now... ah...
Maalai pottu
Exchanging wedding garlands,
Mann veettil kattil poduvom
We will place a bed in a mud house,
Maatham paththu pona pinbu thottil poduvom
After ten months pass, we will set up a cradle.
Poga poga nallaa irukkum
As time goes by, it will be good,
Female :Porunga
Female: Wait!
Male :Urimaiyodu kaiyai konjam
Male: With entitlement, touch with your hand...
Female :Thodunga
Female: Touch!
Akkam pakkam aalu rompa vidunga
Look around, there are so many people, leave it.
Iruttil kooda unathu maeni minuminukkuthu
Even in the dark, your body glimmers.
Female :Minukkattum ippo
Female: Let it glimmer now.
Male :Idhazh irandum paarththu paarththu thudithudikkuthu
Male: Looking at both lips, they are trembling with desire.
Female :Thudikkattum ippo
Female: Let them tremble now.
Kaaththirunthu vaangum inbam inimaiyaanathu
The joy obtained after waiting is sweet.
Both :Kadhal poga poga kadhal punithamaanathu
Both: As love deepens over time, love becomes sacred.
Poga poga nallaa irukkum porunga
As time goes by, it will be good, wait.
Udal meethu kaiyai konjam edunga
Remove your hand from my body a little.
Akkampakkam aalu rompa vidunga
Look around, there are so many people, leave it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poga Poga Nallaa Irukkum from the 1971 Tamil film Anbukkor Annan is a playful romantic duet between a young couple discussing love, modesty, marriage, and patience. The hero eagerly tries to coax his lady love into physical affection, while she playfully repels his advances, citing social decorum, public presence, and the necessity of getting married before deepening their intimacy. They humorously dream about their future marital life, building a simple home, and raising a child together. Set to M. S. Viswanathan's vibrant arrangement and rendered with energetic banter by S. P. Balasubramanyam and L. R. Eswari, lyricist Kannadasan balances playful sensuality with traditional values, delivering the message that joy delayed through patience makes love truly sacred.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar / Repetition for emphasis
“Poga poga nallaa irukkum porunga”
The phrase 'Poga poga' uses reduplication to emphasize the passage of time and gradual deepening of affection.
Onomatopoeia (Esaichchol)
“Aariraro aariraro aariraro……..”
'Aariraro' is a rhythmic onomatopoeic lullaby chant symbolizing parental love and childhood.
Emoni (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Male :Kodu pottu kadhal seithu vaazhum vaazhvadi / Female :Adhil enna thappo”
Rhyming of second consonant sounds ('dd' in Kodu / Adhil) across paired dialogic lines.
Visual Imagery
“Iruttil kooda unathu maeni minuminukkuthu”
Sensory descriptions of glistening skin in the dark and trembling lips create vivid romantic visual imagery.
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Trivia
This track stands out in 1970s Tamil cinema for its conversational lyric structure where Kannadasan weaves dynamic male-female banter directly into the verse form. Performed by legendary singer S. P. Balasubramanyam along with queen of seductive tracks L. R. Eswari, the song remains a celebrated example of M. S. Viswanathan's rhythmic orchestration in Jaishankar starrers.
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