Pogathe Pogathe Vittu
From Azhagarsamy · 1999
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Azhagarsamy1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pogathae pogathae vittu pogathae | Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go |
| Poovaana en nenjai suttu pogathae | Do not burn my flower-like heart and go |
| O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo | (Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations) |
| Pogathae pogathae vittu pogathae | Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go |
| Poovaana en nenjai suttu pogathae | Do not burn my flower-like heart and go |
| Male | |
| Unnai thottu paarthaalae | Just because I touch you |
| Kaigalai katti podathae | Do not tie my hands up |
| En kattil aasaigalai | My bed-time desires |
| Viragaaga katti pogathae | Do not bundle them up like firewood and leave |
| Adi aambala saabam summa pogathae | Hey girl, a man's curse will not go in vain |
| O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo | (Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Vandukku thirakkadha malar edhum irukka | Is there any flower that does not open for a beetle? |
| Kadalodu kalakaatha nadhiyedhum irukka | Is there any river that does not merge with the ocean? |
| Ennai nee thurathaathae mana vaazhkai idhukka | Do not chase me away, is this what married life is for? |
| O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo | (Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Kobathil sivandhaalum unai thedi rasippen | Even if you turn red in anger, I will seek and admire you |
| Kovaikkaai uraikkadhu uraithaalum rusippen | Ivy gourd is not spicy, but even if it stings, I will savor it |
| Thaen eekal kadithaalum thaen thedi kudippen | Even if honeybees bite me, I will seek and drink honey |
| Male | |
| Nee vanjam kolladhae azhagilae enai kolladhae | Do not hold a grudge; do not kill me with your beauty |
| Un pinju kaiyaalae malaiyinai thalli paakkadhae | Do not try to push a mountain with your tender hands |
| Adi rojapoovae rosham paarkkadhae | Hey rose flower, do not show your anger |
| O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo | (Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Pogathae pogathae vittu pogathae | Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go |
| Poovaana en nenjai suttu pogathae | Do not burn my flower-like heart and go |
| Male | |
| Muthathil neniyadha iravenna iravaa | What kind of night is a night not soaked in kisses? |
| Mogathil urugaadha uravenna urava | What kind of relationship is a relationship that does not melt in passion? |
| Thithikkum muthangal oru kodi tharava | Shall I give you ten million sweet kisses? |
| O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo | (Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Aanukku sruthi yerum poovaasam pudichaa | A man gets aroused when he catches the fragrance of a flower |
| Aabathu uruvaagum annaeram marichaa | Danger strikes if you turn away at that moment |
| Anaikattu thaangaadhu pudhuvellam odainja | A dam cannot hold when a new flood bursts through |
| Male | |
| Nee acham kolladhae poovudal pattra koodathae | Do not be afraid, a flower-like body shouldn't catch fire |
| Oru utcham vandhaalae aan manam pichai ketkkaadhae | When passion reaches its peak, a man's heart will not beg |
| Naan vaangiya poovai vaasalil veesaadhae | Do not throw the flower I bought for you onto the doorstep |
| O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo | (Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Pogathae pogathae vittu pogathae | Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go |
| Poovaana en nenjai suttu pogathae | Do not burn my flower-like heart and go |
| O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo | (Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations) |
| O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo | (Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations) |
போகாதே போகாதே விட்டு போகாதே
பூவான என் நெஞ்சை சுட்டுப் போகாதே
ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ
போகாதே போகாதே விட்டு போகாதே
பூவான என் நெஞ்சை சுட்டுப் போகாதே
Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go
Do not burn my flower-like heart and go
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go
Do not burn my flower-like heart and go
உனைத் தொட்டுப் பார்த்தாலே
கைகளை கட்டிப் போடாதே
என் கட்டில் ஆசைகளை
விறகாக கட்டிப் போகாதே..
அடி ஆம்பள சாபம் சும்மா போகாதே...
ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ
Just because I touch you
Do not tie my hands up
My bed-time desires
Do not bundle them up like firewood and leave
Hey girl, a man's curse will not go in vain
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
வண்டுக்கு திறக்காத மலரேதும் இருக்கா
கடலோடு கலக்காத நதியேதும் இருக்கா
என்னை நீ துரத்தாதே மணவாழ்க்கை இதுக்கா
ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ
Is there any flower that does not open for a beetle?
Is there any river that does not merge with the ocean?
Do not chase me away, is this what married life is for?
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
கோபத்தில் சிவந்தாலும் உனைத் தேடி ரசிப்பேன்
கோவைக்காய் உரைக்காது உரைத்தாலும் ருசிப்பேன்
தேனீக்கள் கடித்தாலும் தேன் தேடிக் குடிப்பேன்
Even if you turn red in anger, I will seek and admire you
Ivy gourd is not spicy, but even if it stings, I will savor it
Even if honeybees bite me, I will seek and drink honey
நீ வஞ்சம் கொள்ளாதே அழகிலே என்னக் கொல்லாதே
உன் பிஞ்சுக் கையாலே மலையினை தள்ளிப் பாக்காதே
அடி ரோஜாப்பூவே ரோஷம் பார்க்காதே
ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ
Do not hold a grudge; do not kill me with your beauty
Do not try to push a mountain with your tender hands
Hey rose flower, do not show your anger
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
போகாதே போகாதே விட்டு போகாதே
பூவான என் நெஞ்சை சுட்டுப் போகாதே
Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go
Do not burn my flower-like heart and go
முத்தத்தில் நனையாத இரவென்ன இரவா
மோகத்தில் உருகாத உறவென்ன உறவா
தித்திக்கும் முத்தங்கள் ஒரு கோடி தரவா
ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ
What kind of night is a night not soaked in kisses?
What kind of relationship is a relationship that does not melt in passion?
Shall I give you ten million sweet kisses?
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
ஆணுக்கு ஸ்ருதி சேரும் பூவாசம் புடிச்சா
ஆபத்து உருவாகும் அந்நேரம் மறிச்சா
அணைக்கட்டு தாங்காது புதுவெள்ளம் ஒடைஞ்சா
A man gets aroused when he catches the fragrance of a flower
Danger strikes if you turn away at that moment
A dam cannot hold when a new flood bursts through
நீ அச்சம் கொள்ளாதே பூவுடல் பற்றக் கூடாதே
ஒரு உச்சம் வந்தாலே ஆண் மனம் பிச்சை கேட்காதே
நான் வாங்கிய பூவை வாசலில் வீசாதே
ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ
Do not be afraid, a flower-like body shouldn't catch fire
When passion reaches its peak, a man's heart will not beg
Do not throw the flower I bought for you onto the doorstep
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
போகாதே போகாதே விட்டு போகாதே
பூவான என் நெஞ்சை சுட்டுப் போகாதே
ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ
ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ ஓஓஓ....ஓஹோ...ஹோ...
Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go
Do not burn my flower-like heart and go
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
Pogathae pogathae vittu pogathae
Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go
Poovaana en nenjai suttu pogathae
Do not burn my flower-like heart and go
O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
Pogathae pogathae vittu pogathae
Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go
Poovaana en nenjai suttu pogathae
Do not burn my flower-like heart and go
Unnai thottu paarthaalae
Just because I touch you
Kaigalai katti podathae
Do not tie my hands up
En kattil aasaigalai
My bed-time desires
Viragaaga katti pogathae
Do not bundle them up like firewood and leave
Adi aambala saabam summa pogathae
Hey girl, a man's curse will not go in vain
O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
Vandukku thirakkadha malar edhum irukka
Is there any flower that does not open for a beetle?
Kadalodu kalakaatha nadhiyedhum irukka
Is there any river that does not merge with the ocean?
Ennai nee thurathaathae mana vaazhkai idhukka
Do not chase me away, is this what married life is for?
O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
Kobathil sivandhaalum unai thedi rasippen
Even if you turn red in anger, I will seek and admire you
Kovaikkaai uraikkadhu uraithaalum rusippen
Ivy gourd is not spicy, but even if it stings, I will savor it
Thaen eekal kadithaalum thaen thedi kudippen
Even if honeybees bite me, I will seek and drink honey
Nee vanjam kolladhae azhagilae enai kolladhae
Do not hold a grudge; do not kill me with your beauty
Un pinju kaiyaalae malaiyinai thalli paakkadhae
Do not try to push a mountain with your tender hands
Adi rojapoovae rosham paarkkadhae
Hey rose flower, do not show your anger
O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
Pogathae pogathae vittu pogathae
Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go
Poovaana en nenjai suttu pogathae
Do not burn my flower-like heart and go
Muthathil neniyadha iravenna iravaa
What kind of night is a night not soaked in kisses?
Mogathil urugaadha uravenna urava
What kind of relationship is a relationship that does not melt in passion?
Thithikkum muthangal oru kodi tharava
Shall I give you ten million sweet kisses?
O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
Aanukku sruthi yerum poovaasam pudichaa
A man gets aroused when he catches the fragrance of a flower
Aabathu uruvaagum annaeram marichaa
Danger strikes if you turn away at that moment
Anaikattu thaangaadhu pudhuvellam odainja
A dam cannot hold when a new flood bursts through
Nee acham kolladhae poovudal pattra koodathae
Do not be afraid, a flower-like body shouldn't catch fire
Oru utcham vandhaalae aan manam pichai ketkkaadhae
When passion reaches its peak, a man's heart will not beg
Naan vaangiya poovai vaasalil veesaadhae
Do not throw the flower I bought for you onto the doorstep
O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
Pogathae pogathae vittu pogathae
Do not go, do not go, do not leave and go
Poovaana en nenjai suttu pogathae
Do not burn my flower-like heart and go
O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
O o o ohoo hoo oo o ohoo hoo
(Vocal ad-libs / Melodic vocalizations)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pogathae Pogathae' is a romantic plea sung by a husband to his hesitant or angry wife, urging her not to leave or distance herself from him. Using evocative nature metaphors—such as flowers opening for beetles and rivers flowing to the sea—he reasons that love and intimacy are natural order and essential components of wedded life. He expresses his deep affection and willingness to endure her anger or resistance, reaffirming his passion and longing for her closeness. Composed by Deva and rendered softly by Unni Krishnan, the song balances playfulness with emotional romantic pleading. Lyricist Pazhani Bharathi crafts imagery of heat, flowers, and floods to convey intense desire and the futile nature of fighting against deep love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile / Metaphor)
“Poovaana en nenjai suttu pogathae”
Compares the protagonist's fragile and sensitive heart to a flower ('Poovaana en nenjai').
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vandukku thirakkadha malar edhum irukka”
Rhyming of the second letter 'd' across consecutive lines ('Vandukku' / 'Kadalodu').
Rhetorical Question
“Kadalodu kalakaatha nadhiyedhum irukka”
Asks reflective questions drawing analogies from nature to emphasize natural harmony in love.
Uruvagham (Metaphor)
“Viragaaga katti pogathae”
Metaphorically equates unfulfilled intimate desires to dry firewood ('Viraghu').
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Trivia
'Pogathae Pogathae' from Azhagarsamy (1999) showcases Unni Krishnan singing a light-beat Deva composition, blending melodic classical vocal inflections with dynamic rhythm patterns characteristic of late-90s Tamil film music.
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