- Lyricist
- Vishnu Edavan
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Jen Martin
- Movie name
- Dada
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Jan 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Pogathae from Dada (2022) is a deeply emotional ballad expressing grief, repentance, and desperate longing. The protagonist reflects on his life's complete breakdown after his partner leaves, highlighting how a man's life gains true purpose and warmth only through a woman's love. Through rich metaphors of burning candles and a fish stranded on a dried ocean shore, he portrays his internal agony and helplessness in her absence. Despite the overwhelming pain, the song carries a lingering thread of hope for reconciliation, asking if they might hold hands again one day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Eriya eriya / Urugi urugi / Piriya piriya / Ariya ariya”
Consecutive repetition of words like 'Eriya eriya' and 'Urugi urugi' creates emotional emphasis and rhythmic continuous action.
Metaphor
“Endhan periya ulagam / Un vizhiyinil adangidum”
Comparing his vast world to something entirely enclosed within her eyes emphasizes her complete central presence in his life.
Hyperbole / Visual Imagery
“Kadalayae / Nesitha keluthi ondru / Kadalum vaththi poga / Kanner karaiyil nindru”
Depicting a ocean fish standing on a shore of tears as the ocean dries up vividly exaggerates the extreme desolation of heartbreak.
Emonai / Rhyme Scheme
“Illadha nerathil / Polladha thalathil”
Rhyming word endings ('nerathil', 'thalathil', 'pogaadho', 'maradho') create melodic harmony matching the mournful tone.
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Trivia
Although the music score for 'Dada' was composed by debutant Jen Martin, hit composer-singer Yuvan Shankar Raja was brought in specifically to render 'Pogathae'. Yuvan's distinct, soul-stirring vocal tone added profound depth to the heartbreak theme, helping the song become a viral hit upon the film's release.
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