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Pogaadhe

From Animal · 2023

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Shreyas Puranik
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hoo ooo hoo ooHoo ooo hoo oo
Hoo oohoo ooHoo oohoo oo
Pesamal dhooram pogaadhe neeDo not go far away without speaking to me
En kaadhal pavam illayaIsn't my love innocent?
Ho kobangal podhum veesadhe theeEnough of your anger, do not throw fire at me
Un nenjil eeram illayaIs there no kindness left in your heart?
Male
En thavarugal ellamAll of my mistakes
Ovvondrai naan ingu sollaAs I recount each one here
Un anbai ellaamAll of your affection
Kollamal kondrenooDid I destroy it without mercy?
Male
Enakkenave irundhavalumThe one who existed solely for me
NeethanadiWas only you, my dear
Unai muzhudhai tholaithavanThe one who lost you completely
Ingu naanadiIs me right here, my dear
Enakkenave irundhavalumThe one who existed solely for me
NeethanadiWas only you, my dear
Unai muzhudhai tholaithavanThe one who lost you completely
Ingu naanadiIs me right here, my dear
Hoo ooo hoo ooHoo ooo hoo oo
Hoo oohoo ooHoo oohoo oo
Male
Vaattadhe en nenjai neeyumDo not torment my heart like this
Kanavellam karaindhoduthaeAll my dreams are dissolving away
Ho kayangal koduthai neeyeOh, you were the one who gave me wounds
Un anbile veezhndhenadiYet I fell deeper for your love, my dear
Male
Unai oru naal naanum izhappenaWill I lose you one day?
Andha nodiye naanum irappenaWill I die that very moment?
Adiye dhooram neeyum vilagidaatheOh my dear, do not move far away
Thavikkirene thavikkirene en kaadhaleI am yearning, I am yearning, my love
Male
Ennai nee mannipayaWill you forgive me?
Un munne kai yendhi vandhenI have come before you with outstretched hands
Illai nee thandipaayaOr will you punish me?
Enakkul naan yengineneI yearned within myself
Male
Unai priya mudiyalaye nee paradiLook, I cannot bear to be separated from you
Uyir valiyum kurayalaye adhu yenadiThis life-wrenching pain does not lessen, why is that, my dear?
Oh enakkenave irundhavalumOh, the one who existed solely for me
NeethanadiWas only you, my dear
Unai muzhudhai tholaithavanThe one who lost you completely
Ingu naanadiIs me right here, my dear
Hoo ooo hoo ooHoo ooo hoo oo
Hoo oohoo ooHoo oohoo oo
Male
Ennai nee mannipayaWill you forgive me?
Un munne kai yendhi vandhenI have come before you with outstretched hands
Illai nee thandipaayaOr will you punish me?
Enakkul naan yengineneI yearned within myself
Male
Unai priya mudiyalaye nee paradiLook, I cannot bear to be separated from you
Uyir valiyum kurayalaye adhu yenadiThis life-wrenching pain does not lessen, why is that, my dear?
Oh enakkenave irundhavalumOh, the one who existed solely for me
NeethanadiWas only you, my dear
Unai muzhudhai tholaithavanThe one who lost you completely
Ingu naanadiIs me right here, my dear
Hoo ooo hoo ooHoo ooo hoo oo
Hoo oohoo ooHoo oohoo oo
Male
Oh enakkenave irundhavalumOh, the one who existed solely for me
NeethanadiWas only you, my dear
Unai muzhudhai tholaithavanThe one who lost you completely
Ingu naanadiIs me right here, my dear
Hoo ooo hoo ooHoo ooo hoo oo
Hoo oohoo ooHoo oohoo oo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nee Thaanadi is an emotionally intense, melancholic romantic song from the Tamil dub of the film Animal (2023). It conveys the protagonist's profound remorse, vulnerability, and fear of losing his beloved. He pleads for forgiveness with open hands, acknowledging his past faults and expressing how deeply he is unraveling without her presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ho kobangal podhum veesadhe thee

Anger is metaphorically described as fire being thrown ('veesadhe thee').

Rhetorical Question

Un nenjil eeram illaya

The singer asks if there is any kindness left in her heart, emphasizing his desperation.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Thavikkirene thavikkirene en kaadhale

The word 'Thavikkirene' is repeated twice consecutively to intensify the expression of agony and yearning.

Refrain

Enakkenave irundhavalum Neethanadi Unai muzhudhai tholaithavan Ingu naanadi

The lines confirming that she was the only one for him and that he lost everything recur as a central thematic refrain.

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Trivia

'Nee Thaanadi' is the Tamil dubbed rendition of the hit Hindi song 'Pehle Bhi Main', composed by Shreyas Puranik for Sandeep Reddy Vanga's blockbuster film 'Animal' (2023). The Tamil lyrics were written by Mohan Rajan and performed soulfully by playback singer Karthik.

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