Pogathe Pogathe
From Deepavali · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Deepavali2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kalainthaalum megam athu meendum medhakkum | Even if the clouds disperse, they will float again |
| Adhu pola thaanae undhan kaadhal enakkum | Isn't your love for me just like that? |
| Nadai paadhai vilakkaa kaadhal vidintha udan anaippatharkku | Is love a street lamp to be turned off as soon as dawn arrives? |
| Neruppaalum mudiyaathammaa ninaivugalai alippatharkku | Even fire cannot erase these memories, my dear |
| Unnakaaga kaathiruppen ohh…ohoo | I will wait for you, oh... |
| Uyirodu paarthiruppen ohh…ohoo | I will stay alive and watch for you, oh... |
| Male | |
| Pogaadhae pogaadhae nee irunthaal naan iruppen | Don't go, don't go; if you stay, I will live |
| Pogaadhae pogaadhae nee pirinthaal naan irappen | Don't go, don't go; if you separate, I will die |
| Male | |
| Alagaana neram adhai neethaan koduthaai | You were the one who gave me those beautiful times |
| Aliyaatha sogam athaiyum nee thaan koduthaai | You were also the one who gave me this everlasting sorrow |
| Kan thoongum neram paarthu kadavul vanthu ponathu pol | Like God visiting and leaving while one's eyes are asleep |
| Yen vaalvil vanthae aanai yemaattram thaangalaiyae | You came into my life, I swear I cannot bear this disappointment |
| Pennae nee illaamallll…. | Girl, without you... |
| Booloagam iruttiduthae…ae.. | The world goes dark... |
| Male | |
| Pogaadhae pogaadhae nee irunthaal naan iruppen | Don't go, don't go; if you stay, I will live |
| Pogaadhae pogaadhae.. nee pirinthaal naan irappen… | Don't go, don't go; if you separate, I will die... |
போகாதே போகாதே
நீ இருந்தால் நான் இருப்பேன்
போகாதே போகாதே நீ பிாிந்தால்
நான் இறப்பேன் உன்னோட வாழ்ந்த
காலங்கள் யாவும் கனவாய் என்னை
மூடுதடி யாா் என்று நீயும் என்னை
பாா்க்கும் போது உயிரே உயிா் போகுதடி
கல்லறையில் கூட ஜன்னல் ஒன்று
வைத்து உந்தன் முகம் பாா்ப்பேனடி
Even if the clouds disperse, they will float again
Isn't your love for me just like that?
Is love a street lamp to be turned off as soon as dawn arrives?
Even fire cannot erase these memories, my dear
I will wait for you, oh...
I will stay alive and watch for you, oh...
போகாதே போகாதே
நீ இருந்தால் நான் இருப்பேன்
போகாதே போகாதே ஹே நீ
பிாிந்தால் நான் இறப்பேன்
Don't go, don't go; if you stay, I will live
Don't go, don't go; if you separate, I will die
கலைந்தாலும் மேகம்
அது மீண்டும் மிதக்கும் அது
போல தானே உந்தன் காதல்
எனக்கும் நடைபாதை விளக்கா
காதல் விடிந்தவுடன் அணைப்பதற்கு
நெருப்பாலும் முடியாதம்மா நினைவுகளை
அழிப்பதற்கு உனக்காக காத்திருப்பேன் ஓ....ஹோ
உயிரோடு பாா்த்திருப்பேன் ஓ....ஹோ
You were the one who gave me those beautiful times
You were also the one who gave me this everlasting sorrow
Like God visiting and leaving while one's eyes are asleep
You came into my life, I swear I cannot bear this disappointment
Girl, without you...
The world goes dark...
போகாதே போகாதே
நீ இருந்தால் நான் இருப்பேன்
போகாதே போகாதே நீ பிாிந்தால்
நான் இறப்பேன்
Don't go, don't go; if you stay, I will live
Don't go, don't go; if you separate, I will die...
அழகான நேரம்
அதை நீதான் கொடுத்தாய்
அழியாத சோகம் அதையும்
நீதான் கொடுத்தாய் கண் தூங்கும்
நேரம் பாா்த்து கடவுள் வந்து போனது
போல் என் வாழ்வில் வந்தே ஆனாய்
ஏமாற்றம் தாங்கலையே பெண்ணை
நீ இல்லாமல் பூலோகம் இருட்டிடுதே
போகாதே போகாதே
நீ இருந்தால் நான் இருப்பேன்
போகாதே போகாதே நீ பிாிந்தால்
நான் இறப்பேன்
Kalainthaalum megam athu meendum medhakkum
Even if the clouds disperse, they will float again
Adhu pola thaanae undhan kaadhal enakkum
Isn't your love for me just like that?
Nadai paadhai vilakkaa kaadhal vidintha udan anaippatharkku
Is love a street lamp to be turned off as soon as dawn arrives?
Neruppaalum mudiyaathammaa ninaivugalai alippatharkku
Even fire cannot erase these memories, my dear
Unnakaaga kaathiruppen ohh…ohoo
I will wait for you, oh...
Uyirodu paarthiruppen ohh…ohoo
I will stay alive and watch for you, oh...
Pogaadhae pogaadhae nee irunthaal naan iruppen
Don't go, don't go; if you stay, I will live
Pogaadhae pogaadhae nee pirinthaal naan irappen
Don't go, don't go; if you separate, I will die
Alagaana neram adhai neethaan koduthaai
You were the one who gave me those beautiful times
Aliyaatha sogam athaiyum nee thaan koduthaai
You were also the one who gave me this everlasting sorrow
Kan thoongum neram paarthu kadavul vanthu ponathu pol
Like God visiting and leaving while one's eyes are asleep
Yen vaalvil vanthae aanai yemaattram thaangalaiyae
You came into my life, I swear I cannot bear this disappointment
Pennae nee illaamallll….
Girl, without you...
Booloagam iruttiduthae…ae..
The world goes dark...
Pogaadhae pogaadhae nee irunthaal naan iruppen
Don't go, don't go; if you stay, I will live
Pogaadhae pogaadhae.. nee pirinthaal naan irappen…
Don't go, don't go; if you separate, I will die...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pogadhey Pogadhey is a soulful heartbreak track that expresses the raw anguish and vulnerability of a lover facing separation. The protagonist pleads with his partner not to leave, comparing their bond to eternal clouds and unquenchable memories that fire cannot burn. The song deeply explores the duality of love, where the same person who brought ultimate joy also bestows eternal sorrow, leaving the protagonist in pitch darkness without her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kalainthaalum megam athu meendum medhakkum / Adhu pola thaanae undhan kaadhal enakkum”
Compares love to dispersing clouds that always gather again and float endlessly in the sky.
Rhetorical Question
“Nadai paadhai vilakkaa kaadhal vidintha udan anaippatharkku”
Asks whether love is merely an ephemeral utility like a street lamp turned off at dawn.
Antithesis / Phonetic Contrast
“Pogaadhae pogaadhae nee irunthaal naan iruppen / Pogaadhae pogaadhae nee pirinthaal naan irappen”
Uses visually and phonetically similar words 'iruppen' (I will live) and 'irappen' (I will die) to contrast hope and despair.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar, this song sung by Vijay Yesudas became a landmark heartbreak anthem in Tamil cinema, widely celebrated for its melancholic guitar riffs and expressive vocal delivery.
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