Poga Sonnal
From Inidhu Inidhu · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Mickey J. Meyer
- Details
- Inidhu Inidhu2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poga sonnal | If you tell me to go, |
| Engu naan poveno | Where will I go? |
| Unmai sonnal | If I tell the truth, |
| Nee indri vazhveno | Can I even live without you? |
| Male | |
| Ethirinil varugindrai | You appear right before me, |
| Athirvugal tharugindrai | Sending tremors through my soul. |
| Intha pirivin | This separation's |
| Thandanai thaangaathae | punishment is unbearable. |
| Male | |
| Ennai thanimai siraiyil | In the prison of loneliness, |
| Yen adaiththaai | why did you lock me up? |
| Unthan kobam | Will your anger |
| Konjam karainthiduma | melt even a little? |
| Mounam karainthiduma | Will this silence dissolve? |
| Male | |
| Alagae ne enthan aruge | Oh beauty, if you are near me, |
| Irunthal poo pookum ulagae | the world blooms like flowers. |
| Uyire nee pona piragu | Oh my life, after you are gone, |
| Thee muduthae | a fire is kindled. |
போக சொன்னால்
எங்கு நான் போவேனோ
உண்மை சொன்னால் நீ
இன்றி வாழ்வேனோ
If you tell me to go,
Where will I go?
If I tell the truth,
Can I even live without you?
எதிரினில்
வருகின்றாய் அதிர்வுகள்
தருகின்றாய் இந்த பிரிவின்
தண்டனை தாங்காதே
You appear right before me,
Sending tremors through my soul.
This separation's
punishment is unbearable.
என்னை
தனிமை சிறையில்
ஏன் அடைத்தாய் உந்தன்
கோபம் கொஞ்சம்
கரைந்திடுமா மௌனம்
கரைந்திடுமா
In the prison of loneliness,
why did you lock me up?
Will your anger
melt even a little?
Will this silence dissolve?
அழகே நீ எந்தன்
அருகே இருந்தால் பூ
பூக்கும் உலகே உயிரே
நீ போன பிறகு தீ மூடுதே
Oh beauty, if you are near me,
the world blooms like flowers.
Oh my life, after you are gone,
a fire is kindled.
Poga sonnal
If you tell me to go,
Engu naan poveno
Where will I go?
Unmai sonnal
If I tell the truth,
Nee indri vazhveno
Can I even live without you?
Ethirinil varugindrai
You appear right before me,
Athirvugal tharugindrai
Sending tremors through my soul.
Intha pirivin
This separation's
Thandanai thaangaathae
punishment is unbearable.
Ennai thanimai siraiyil
In the prison of loneliness,
Yen adaiththaai
why did you lock me up?
Unthan kobam
Will your anger
Konjam karainthiduma
melt even a little?
Mounam karainthiduma
Will this silence dissolve?
Alagae ne enthan aruge
Oh beauty, if you are near me,
Irunthal poo pookum ulagae
the world blooms like flowers.
Uyire nee pona piragu
Oh my life, after you are gone,
Thee muduthae
a fire is kindled.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep pain, heartache, and despair experienced due to separation from a loved one. The protagonist reflects on his complete helplessness without his partner, describing her absence as being trapped in a prison of solitude. He desperately wishes for her anger and silence to melt away, contrasting the joyful beauty of her presence—which makes the world bloom like flowers—with the agonizing destruction of her absence, which feels like burning in fire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ethirinil varugindrai / Athirvugal tharugindrai”
Matching second consonants in words like 'Unthan' and 'Mounam' or 'Ethirinil' and 'Athirvugal' creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Ennai thanimai siraiyil”
'Thanimai siraiyil' metaphorically equates solitude to a restrictive, painful prison.
Contrast / Imagery
“Irunthal poo pookum ulagae / Thee muduthae”
The lyrics juxtapose the imagery of blooming flowers ('poo pookum ulagae') during togetherness against kindling fire ('thee muduthae') upon separation.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Poga sonnal / Unmai sonnal”
The ending word 'sonnal' is repeated to establish rhyme and emotional insistence.
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Trivia
Inidhu Inidhu (2010) is the official Tamil remake of the hit 2007 Telugu film 'Happy Days'. Directed by cinematographer-director K. V. Guhan and produced by Prakash Raj, the film retained Mickey J. Meyer's popular original tunes from Telugu, with fresh Tamil lyrics written by National Award winner Vairamuthu.
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