Pogathey
From Album Songs 2020 · 2020
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- A. H. Kaashif, Amina Rafiq
- Music director
- A. H. Kaashif
- Details
- Album Songs 20202020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Enai vittu pogaathae | Don't go leaving me behind |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Indha kaadhal | This love... |
| Male | |
| Thoorathae thoorathae | Don't distance, don't distance |
| Enai vittu thoorathae | Don't move far away from me |
| Theeradhae theeradhae | Unending, never-ending |
| En kaadhalum | Is my love too |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhal valiyae podhum | This pain of love is enough |
| Pennae nee ennaiyum mannipaaya | Girl, will you forgive me? |
| Un vaarthai ellaam ketpen naanum | I will listen to all your words |
| Appodhum pesaamal thandipaaya | Will you still punish me with silence? |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhal valiyae podhum | This pain of love is enough |
| Pennae nee ennaiyum mannipaaya | Girl, will you forgive me? |
| Un vaarthai ellaam ketpen naanum | I will listen to all your words |
| Appodhum pesaamal thandipaaya | Will you still punish me with silence? |
| Male | |
| Appodhu nee sonna vaarthai ellaam | All those words you spoke back then |
| Ippodhu ippodhu ennaanadhu | What has happened to them now, now? |
| Kannadi adhu pola en kaadhalum | My love is just like a mirror |
| Udainthaalum nooraagi kaatum unai | Even if broken into a hundred pieces, it reflects you |
| Male | |
| Aaaaa……..aaa…. | Aaaaa........aaa.... |
| Male | |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Enai vittu pogaathae | Don't go leaving me behind |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Indha kaadhal | This love... |
| Male | |
| Thoorathae thoorathae | Don't distance, don't distance |
| Enai vittu thoorathae | Don't move far away from me |
| Theeradhae theeradhae | Unending, never-ending |
| En kaadhalum | Is my love too |
| Male | |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Enai vittu pogaathae | Don't go leaving me behind |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Indha kaadhal | This love... |
| Male | |
| Thoorathae thoorathae | Don't distance, don't distance |
| Enai vittu thoorathae | Don't move far away from me |
| Theeradhae theeradhae | Unending, never-ending |
| En kaadhalum | Is my love too |
| Female | |
| Yaarodum pesa pidikaamal | Not liking to speak to anyone |
| Ennodu pesi pogindren | I talk to myself and keep going |
| Ennullae naanum azhuthaalum | Even if I cry inside myself |
| En kaadhalum azhiyavillai | My love does not perish |
| Male | |
| En meedhu nee kovapattaal | If you get angry at me |
| Nyayangal kodi solgindraai | You state a million justifications |
| Un meedhu naan kovapattaal | If I get angry at you |
| Pesaamal ennai nee kolgiraiyae…ae… | You kill me with your silence... |
| Male | |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Enai vittu pogaathae | Don't go leaving me behind |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Indha kaadhal | This love... |
| Male | |
| Thoorathae thoorathae | Don't distance, don't distance |
| Enai vittu thoorathae | Don't move far away from me |
| Theeradhae theeradhae | Unending, never-ending |
| En kaadhalum | Is my love too |
| Male | |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Enai vittu pogaathae | Don't go leaving me behind |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Indha kaadhal | This love... |
| Male | |
| Hooo ooo oo oo ooo hoo oo oo oo | Hooo ooo oo oo ooo hoo oo oo oo |
| Male :Thoorathae thoorathae | Male: Don't distance, don't distance |
| Enai vittu thoorathae | Don't move far away from me |
| Theeradhae theeradhae | Unending, never-ending |
| En kaadhalum | Is my love too |
வசனம் :
...............................
Don't go, don't go
Don't go leaving me behind
Don't go, don't go
This love...
போகாதே போகாதே
என்னை விட்டு போகாதே
போகாதே போகாதே
இந்த காதல்
Don't distance, don't distance
Don't move far away from me
Unending, never-ending
Is my love too
தூறாதே தூறாதே
எனை விட்டு தூறாதே
தீராதே தீராதே
என் காதலும்
This pain of love is enough
Girl, will you forgive me?
I will listen to all your words
Will you still punish me with silence?
இந்த காதல் வலியே போதும்
பெண்ணே நீ என்னையும் மன்னிப்பாயா
உன் வார்த்தை எல்லாம் கேட்பேன் நானும்
அப்போதும் பேசாமல் தண்டிப்பாயா
This pain of love is enough
Girl, will you forgive me?
I will listen to all your words
Will you still punish me with silence?
இந்த காதல் வலியே போதும்
பெண்ணே நீ என்னையும் மன்னிப்பாயா
உன் வார்த்தை எல்லாம் கேட்பேன் நானும்
அப்போதும் பேசாமல் தண்டிப்பாயா
All those words you spoke back then
What has happened to them now, now?
My love is just like a mirror
Even if broken into a hundred pieces, it reflects you
அப்போது நீ சொன்ன வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
இப்போது இப்போது என்னானது
கண்ணாடி அது போல என் காதலும்
உடைந்தாலும் நூறாகி காட்டும் உனை
Aaaaa........aaa....
ஆஆ.......ஆஅ......
Don't go, don't go
Don't go leaving me behind
Don't go, don't go
This love...
போகாதே போகாதே
என்னை விட்டு போகாதே
போகாதே போகாதே
இந்த காதல்
Don't distance, don't distance
Don't move far away from me
Unending, never-ending
Is my love too
தூறாதே தூறாதே
எனை விட்டு தூறாதே
தீராதே தீராதே
என் காதலும்
Don't go, don't go
Don't go leaving me behind
Don't go, don't go
This love...
போகாதே போகாதே
என்னை விட்டு போகாதே
போகாதே போகாதே
இந்த காதல்
Don't distance, don't distance
Don't move far away from me
Unending, never-ending
Is my love too
தூறாதே தூறாதே
எனை விட்டு தூறாதே
தீராதே தீராதே
என் காதலும்
Not liking to speak to anyone
I talk to myself and keep going
Even if I cry inside myself
My love does not perish
யாரோடும் பேச பிடிக்காமல்
என்னோடு பேசி போகின்றேன்
என்னுள்ளே நானும் அழுதாலும்
என் காதலும் அழியவில்லை
If you get angry at me
You state a million justifications
If I get angry at you
You kill me with your silence...
என் மீது நீ கோபபட்டால்
நியாயங்கள் கோடி சொல்கின்றாய்
உன் மீது நான் கோபபட்டால்
பேசாமல் என்னை நீ கொல்கிறாயே....ஏ.....
Don't go, don't go
Don't go leaving me behind
Don't go, don't go
This love...
போகாதே போகாதே
என்னை விட்டு போகாதே
போகாதே போகாதே
இந்த காதல்
Don't distance, don't distance
Don't move far away from me
Unending, never-ending
Is my love too
தூறாதே தூறாதே
எனை விட்டு தூறாதே
தீராதே தீராதே
என் காதலும்
Don't go, don't go
Don't go leaving me behind
Don't go, don't go
This love...
போகாதே போகாதே
என்னை விட்டு போகாதே
போகாதே போகாதே
இந்த காதல்
Hooo ooo oo oo ooo hoo oo oo oo
Male: Don't distance, don't distance
Don't move far away from me
Unending, never-ending
Is my love too
ஹோ ஓஒ ஊ ஊ ஓஒ ஹூ ஊ ஊ ஊ
தூறாதே தூறாதே
எனை விட்டு தூறாதே
தீராதே தீராதே
என் காதலும்
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Enai vittu pogaathae
Don't go leaving me behind
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Indha kaadhal
This love...
Thoorathae thoorathae
Don't distance, don't distance
Enai vittu thoorathae
Don't move far away from me
Theeradhae theeradhae
Unending, never-ending
En kaadhalum
Is my love too
Indha kaadhal valiyae podhum
This pain of love is enough
Pennae nee ennaiyum mannipaaya
Girl, will you forgive me?
Un vaarthai ellaam ketpen naanum
I will listen to all your words
Appodhum pesaamal thandipaaya
Will you still punish me with silence?
Indha kaadhal valiyae podhum
This pain of love is enough
Pennae nee ennaiyum mannipaaya
Girl, will you forgive me?
Un vaarthai ellaam ketpen naanum
I will listen to all your words
Appodhum pesaamal thandipaaya
Will you still punish me with silence?
Appodhu nee sonna vaarthai ellaam
All those words you spoke back then
Ippodhu ippodhu ennaanadhu
What has happened to them now, now?
Kannadi adhu pola en kaadhalum
My love is just like a mirror
Udainthaalum nooraagi kaatum unai
Even if broken into a hundred pieces, it reflects you
Aaaaa……..aaa….
Aaaaa........aaa....
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Enai vittu pogaathae
Don't go leaving me behind
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Indha kaadhal
This love...
Thoorathae thoorathae
Don't distance, don't distance
Enai vittu thoorathae
Don't move far away from me
Theeradhae theeradhae
Unending, never-ending
En kaadhalum
Is my love too
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Enai vittu pogaathae
Don't go leaving me behind
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Indha kaadhal
This love...
Thoorathae thoorathae
Don't distance, don't distance
Enai vittu thoorathae
Don't move far away from me
Theeradhae theeradhae
Unending, never-ending
En kaadhalum
Is my love too
Yaarodum pesa pidikaamal
Not liking to speak to anyone
Ennodu pesi pogindren
I talk to myself and keep going
Ennullae naanum azhuthaalum
Even if I cry inside myself
En kaadhalum azhiyavillai
My love does not perish
En meedhu nee kovapattaal
If you get angry at me
Nyayangal kodi solgindraai
You state a million justifications
Un meedhu naan kovapattaal
If I get angry at you
Pesaamal ennai nee kolgiraiyae…ae…
You kill me with your silence...
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Enai vittu pogaathae
Don't go leaving me behind
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Indha kaadhal
This love...
Thoorathae thoorathae
Don't distance, don't distance
Enai vittu thoorathae
Don't move far away from me
Theeradhae theeradhae
Unending, never-ending
En kaadhalum
Is my love too
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Enai vittu pogaathae
Don't go leaving me behind
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Indha kaadhal
This love...
Hooo ooo oo oo ooo hoo oo oo oo
Hooo ooo oo oo ooo hoo oo oo oo
Male :Thoorathae thoorathae
Male: Don't distance, don't distance
Enai vittu thoorathae
Don't move far away from me
Theeradhae theeradhae
Unending, never-ending
En kaadhalum
Is my love too
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pogaathae is an emotional Tamil song that conveys the intense heartbreak and plea of a lover begging his partner not to walk away from their relationship. The lyrics highlight his willingness to surrender, apologize, and follow her every wish, while lamenting the torment of her silent treatment. He reflects on how their past promises seem forgotten and questions how easily love can turn into painful distance. Despite the suffering, his love remains eternal and unshakable. In a striking imagery, he compares his love to a broken mirror that, even when shattered into a hundred fragments, still reflects her image in every piece. He describes his isolation, internal grief, and the imbalance in their disagreements—where she provides endless excuses when upset, but punishes him with excruciating silence whenever he expresses anger.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Pogaathae pogaathae”
Words like 'Pogaathae', 'Thoorathae', and 'Theeradhae' are repeated sequentially to emphasize intense emotional pleading and desperation.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kannadi adhu pola en kaadhalum”
The lyricist compares love to a mirror ('Kannadi adhu pola en kaadhalum') to illustrate its clarity and reflective nature.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Udainthaalum nooraagi kaatum unai”
Exaggeration is used in describing a broken mirror reflecting her a hundred times ('nooraagi kaatum unai') and giving a million reasons ('Nyayangal kodi solgindraai').
Metaphor
“Pesaamal ennai nee kolgiraiyae…ae…”
Silent treatment is metaphorically described as 'killing' the lover ('Pesaamal ennai nee kolgiraiyae').
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Trivia
Mohan Rajan wrote the lyrics for this track, capturing modern relationship conflicts such as the silent treatment and emotional vulnerability in contemporary Tamil music style.
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