Pogadhey Song Lyrics – Nadhi
From Nadhi · 2022
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Anila Rajeev
- Music director
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Details
- Nadhi2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pogadhey | Don't go |
| Nenjey unnai kenji ketkiren | Oh my heart, I beg of you |
| Pogadhey nee pogadhey | Don't go, please don't go |
| Female | |
| Paaradhe | Don't look |
| Kanne unnai mooda solgiren | Oh my eyes, I tell you to close |
| Paaradhe oh paaradhe | Don't look, oh don't look |
| Female | |
| Siragugal | Wings |
| Virinthu vaan nooki mele | Spreading upwards towards the sky |
| Povathenna | Why are they flying? |
| Kavalaigal | Worries |
| Kalainthu katrodu kaatrai | Dispersing into the wind with the breeze |
| Ponathenna | Why have they gone? |
| Female | |
| En vellai ullathile | In my pure innocent heart |
| Oru kallam kaal vaikuthe | A touch of guile sets foot |
| Oh endraalum pollaadha | Oh, yet a sweet mischievous |
| Inbam ull ooruthe | Joy wells up deep within |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillai | The rainbow |
| Kaanavillai | Is nowhere to be seen |
| Vannam yezhum | All seven colors |
| Podhavillai | Are not enough |
| Oviyangal vaadalaama | Can paintings wither away? |
| Female | |
| Thendral ondrai | A single gentle breeze |
| Kaanavillai | Is nowhere to be seen |
| Thedi vandha | The words of the wind |
| Kaatrin sollai | That came searching for me |
| Unmaiyendru Nambalaama | Can they be believed as truth? |
| Female | |
| Minnal kolam vaan engum | Patterns of lightning across the sky |
| Manjal megam thean sindhum | Yellow clouds shedding honey |
| Kan thiranthu paarthaal | When I open my eyes and look |
| Soppanam | It is all a dream |
| Female | |
| Annai pola nee vandhaai | You came like a mother |
| Anbai alli yen thandhaai | Why did you shower such abundant love? |
| Kanmoodum pothellam | Whenever I close my eyes |
| Un mugam oh.. | Your face appears, oh.. |
| Female | |
| Kaalgal indru | My feet today |
| Mannil illai | Are not on the ground |
| Paadham rendum | Both my feet |
| Paava villai | Do not touch the earth |
| Vaanam thaane | The sky itself |
| Theendum ellai | Is the only boundary to reach |
| Female | |
| Kaigal inge | Hands here |
| Kaigal illai | Are no longer constrained |
| Kattu pattu | Restrained and bound |
| Nirkkavillai | They do not remain |
| Katti kollum | To embrace tight |
| Aasai thollai | The sweet trouble of desire |
| Female | |
| Pogadhey | Don't go |
| Nenjey unnai kenji ketkiren | Oh my heart, I beg of you |
| Pogadhey nee pogadhey | Don't go, please don't go |
| Female | |
| Paaradhe | Don't look |
| Kanne unnai mooda solgiren | Oh my eyes, I tell you to close |
| Paaradhe oh paaradhe | Don't look, oh don't look |
| Female | |
| Siragugal | Wings |
| Virinthu vaan nooki mele | Spreading upwards towards the sky |
| Povathenna | Why are they flying? |
| Female | |
| Kavalaigal | Worries |
| Kalainthu katrodu kaatrai | Dispersing into the wind with the breeze |
| Ponathenna | Why have they gone? |
| Female | |
| En vellai ullathile | In my pure innocent heart |
| Oru kallam kaal vaikuthe | A touch of guile sets foot |
| Oh endraalum pollaadha | Oh, yet a sweet mischievous |
| Inbam ull ooruthe | Joy wells up deep within |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillai | The rainbow |
| Kaanavillai | Is nowhere to be seen |
| Vannam yezhum | All seven colors |
| Podhavillai | Are not enough |
| Oviyangal vaadalaama | Can paintings wither away? |
| Female | |
| Thendral ondrai | A single gentle breeze |
| Kaanavillai | Is nowhere to be seen |
| Thedi vandha | The words of the wind |
| Kaatrin sollai | That came searching for me |
| Unmaiyendru nambalaama | Can they be believed as truth? |
போகாதே நெஞ்சே உன்னை கெஞ்சி கேட்கிறேன்
போகாதே நீ போகாதே
Don't go
Oh my heart, I beg of you
Don't go, please don't go
பாராதே கண்ணே உன்னை மூட சொல்கிறேன்
பாராதே ஓ பாராதே
Don't look
Oh my eyes, I tell you to close
Don't look, oh don't look
சிறகுகள் விரிந்து வான் நோக்கி
மேலே போவதென்ன
கவலைகள் கலைந்து காற்றோடு
காற்றாய்ப் போனதென்ன
Wings
Spreading upwards towards the sky
Why are they flying?
Worries
Dispersing into the wind with the breeze
Why have they gone?
என் வெள்ளை உள்ளத்திலே
ஒரு கள்ளம் கால் வைக்குதே
ஓ என்றாலும் பொல்லாத
இன்பம் உள் ஊறுதே
In my pure innocent heart
A touch of guile sets foot
Oh, yet a sweet mischievous
Joy wells up deep within
வானவில்லை காணவில்லை
வண்ணம் ஏழும் போதவில்லை
ஓவியங்கள் வாடலாமா
The rainbow
Is nowhere to be seen
All seven colors
Are not enough
Can paintings wither away?
தென்றல் ஒன்றை காணவில்லை
தேடி வந்த காற்றின் சொல்லை
உண்மையென்று நம்பலாமா
A single gentle breeze
Is nowhere to be seen
The words of the wind
That came searching for me
Can they be believed as truth?
மின்னல் கோலம் வான் எங்கும்
மஞ்சள் மேகம் தேன் சிந்தும்
கண் திறந்து பார்த்தால் சொப்பனம்
Patterns of lightning across the sky
Yellow clouds shedding honey
When I open my eyes and look
It is all a dream
அன்னை போல நீ வந்தாய்
அன்பை அள்ளி ஏன் தந்தாய்
கண்மூடும் போதெல்லாம் உன் முகம்
You came like a mother
Why did you shower such abundant love?
Whenever I close my eyes
Your face appears, oh..
கால்கள் இன்று மண்ணில் இல்லை
பாதம் ரெண்டும் பாவ வில்லை
வானம் தானே தீண்டும் எல்லை
My feet today
Are not on the ground
Both my feet
Do not touch the earth
The sky itself
Is the only boundary to reach
கைகள் இங்கே கைகள் இல்லை
கட்டுப்பட்டு நிற்கவில்லை
கட்டி கொள்ளும் ஆசை தொல்லை
Hands here
Are no longer constrained
Restrained and bound
They do not remain
To embrace tight
The sweet trouble of desire
போகாதே நெஞ்சே உன்னை கெஞ்சி கேட்கிறேன்
போகாதே நீ போகாதே
Don't go
Oh my heart, I beg of you
Don't go, please don't go
பாராதே கண்ணே உன்னை மூட சொல்கிறேன்
பாராதே ஓ பாராதே
Don't look
Oh my eyes, I tell you to close
Don't look, oh don't look
சிறகுகள் விரிந்து வான் நோக்கி
மேலே போவதென்ன
கவலைகள் கலைந்து காற்றோடு
காற்றாய்ப் போனதென்ன
Wings
Spreading upwards towards the sky
Why are they flying?
என் வெள்ளை உள்ளத்திலே
ஒரு கள்ளம் கால் வைக்குதே
ஓ என்றாலும் பொல்லாத
இன்பம் உள் ஊறுதே
Worries
Dispersing into the wind with the breeze
Why have they gone?
வானவில்லை காணவில்லை
வண்ணம் ஏழும் போதவில்லை
ஓவியங்கள் வாடலாமா
In my pure innocent heart
A touch of guile sets foot
Oh, yet a sweet mischievous
Joy wells up deep within
தென்றல் ஒன்றை காணவில்லை
தேடி வந்த காற்றின் சொல்லை
உண்மையென்று நம்பலாமா
The rainbow
Is nowhere to be seen
All seven colors
Are not enough
Can paintings wither away?
A single gentle breeze
Is nowhere to be seen
The words of the wind
That came searching for me
Can they be believed as truth?
Pogadhey
Don't go
Nenjey unnai kenji ketkiren
Oh my heart, I beg of you
Pogadhey nee pogadhey
Don't go, please don't go
Paaradhe
Don't look
Kanne unnai mooda solgiren
Oh my eyes, I tell you to close
Paaradhe oh paaradhe
Don't look, oh don't look
Siragugal
Wings
Virinthu vaan nooki mele
Spreading upwards towards the sky
Povathenna
Why are they flying?
Kavalaigal
Worries
Kalainthu katrodu kaatrai
Dispersing into the wind with the breeze
Ponathenna
Why have they gone?
En vellai ullathile
In my pure innocent heart
Oru kallam kaal vaikuthe
A touch of guile sets foot
Oh endraalum pollaadha
Oh, yet a sweet mischievous
Inbam ull ooruthe
Joy wells up deep within
Vaanavillai
The rainbow
Kaanavillai
Is nowhere to be seen
Vannam yezhum
All seven colors
Podhavillai
Are not enough
Oviyangal vaadalaama
Can paintings wither away?
Thendral ondrai
A single gentle breeze
Kaanavillai
Is nowhere to be seen
Thedi vandha
The words of the wind
Kaatrin sollai
That came searching for me
Unmaiyendru Nambalaama
Can they be believed as truth?
Minnal kolam vaan engum
Patterns of lightning across the sky
Manjal megam thean sindhum
Yellow clouds shedding honey
Kan thiranthu paarthaal
When I open my eyes and look
Soppanam
It is all a dream
Annai pola nee vandhaai
You came like a mother
Anbai alli yen thandhaai
Why did you shower such abundant love?
Kanmoodum pothellam
Whenever I close my eyes
Un mugam oh..
Your face appears, oh..
Kaalgal indru
My feet today
Mannil illai
Are not on the ground
Paadham rendum
Both my feet
Paava villai
Do not touch the earth
Vaanam thaane
The sky itself
Theendum ellai
Is the only boundary to reach
Kaigal inge
Hands here
Kaigal illai
Are no longer constrained
Kattu pattu
Restrained and bound
Nirkkavillai
They do not remain
Katti kollum
To embrace tight
Aasai thollai
The sweet trouble of desire
Pogadhey
Don't go
Nenjey unnai kenji ketkiren
Oh my heart, I beg of you
Pogadhey nee pogadhey
Don't go, please don't go
Paaradhe
Don't look
Kanne unnai mooda solgiren
Oh my eyes, I tell you to close
Paaradhe oh paaradhe
Don't look, oh don't look
Siragugal
Wings
Virinthu vaan nooki mele
Spreading upwards towards the sky
Povathenna
Why are they flying?
Kavalaigal
Worries
Kalainthu katrodu kaatrai
Dispersing into the wind with the breeze
Ponathenna
Why have they gone?
En vellai ullathile
In my pure innocent heart
Oru kallam kaal vaikuthe
A touch of guile sets foot
Oh endraalum pollaadha
Oh, yet a sweet mischievous
Inbam ull ooruthe
Joy wells up deep within
Vaanavillai
The rainbow
Kaanavillai
Is nowhere to be seen
Vannam yezhum
All seven colors
Podhavillai
Are not enough
Oviyangal vaadalaama
Can paintings wither away?
Thendral ondrai
A single gentle breeze
Kaanavillai
Is nowhere to be seen
Thedi vandha
The words of the wind
Kaatrin sollai
That came searching for me
Unmaiyendru nambalaama
Can they be believed as truth?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pogadhey' from the film 'Nadhi' (2022) is an emotionally rich track depicting a protagonist caught between self-restraint and the intoxicating surge of affection. She pleads with her own heart and eyes to refrain from falling further, feeling both vulnerable and exalted. The lyrics vividly describe her feelings of weightlessness and floating in a dreamlike reality where motherly warmth, innocence, and deep romantic longing entwine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“En vellai ullathile / Oru kallam kaal vaikuthe”
Describing the heart as 'vellai ullam' (white/pure heart) onto which love introduces a subtle 'kallam' (guile/playfulness).
Monai / Rhyme (Initial Assonance)
“Vaanavillai / Kaanavillai”
Matching starting phonemes in adjacent lines creates a lyrical rhythm.
Personification
“Thedi vandha / Kaatrin sollai”
Attributing human actions and speech to the wind seeking her out.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Nadhi was composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas, known for his melodious orchestral textures. Lyricist Thamarai brings her trademark poetic depth to this track, capturing complex female interiority with subtle imagery.
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