- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Azhagarsamy
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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