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Pogattum Pogattum Po

From Naa Oru Alien · 2020

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Naa Oru Alien
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
30 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ellam mudinji thirumbi paartha
Ninaivu mattum thaan irukkum
Andha ninaivil vaazhum sila nyabangal dhaan
Kadaisi varaikkumae nilaikkum
Nalla natpu sutri sondham
Kadaisi varaikkumae anba tharanum
Oru velai maranam vandha kooda
Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum
Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum
You got me feeling like
Say lift up step in stone of success
Idha vitta wnen i catch the next bus
Vazhkai oru murai thaan vaazhvomae muraiya
Panam verum kaarayan arichidum azhichudum
Nimmadhi enbathu
Pon illala porul illala pugai illala
Nimmadhi enbathu mannil ulla
Ellam uyir meedhum neeyum naanum anbai kolla
Pogattum pogattum poo
Un sogangal pogattum poo
Pogattum pogattum poo
Un kovangal pogattum poo
Pogattum pogattum poo
Un sogangal pogattum poo
Pogattum pogattum poo
Un kovangal pogattum poo
Naan sertha soththu
Ellaam en natpu
Panam mattum podhaadhu
Poo nenjae poo
Panam sertha pinnaal
Porul sertha pinnal
Thaniyagi ponaal
Ethu inbamo
Thunbangal varum
Sila inbangal varum
Sondhangal varum
Sila bandhangal tharum
Sila nenjangal ezhum
Sila thanjangal koodum
Enai saarthu vaazhthor
Ellamae naalam
Ellamae vanthu ingu pona pinnaal
Naam enga povom nee sollama
Naan pona pinnalae yaar solluvar
Naam per solluvar
Indha oor solluma
Pogaadha thoorangal ponalume
Paravaikku veedu thaan koodu pol
Payanangal vegu thooram aanalumae
Paadhaigal maaramal pogattum poo
Sogangal pogattum poo
Kovangal pogattum poo
Un meedhu oor veesum
Ovvorum katkallum
Thiyangal aagattum poo
Pogattum pogattum poo
Pogattum pogattum poo
Ellam mudinji thirumbi paartha
Ninaivu mattum thaan irukkum
Andha ninaivil vaazhum sila nyabangal dhaan
Kadaisi varaikkumae nilaikkum
Nalla natpu sutri sondham
Kadaisi varaikkumae anba tharanum
Oru velai maranam vandha kooda
Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum
Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum
You got me feeling like
Pogattum pogattum poo
Un sogangal pogattum poo
Pogattum pogattum poo
Un kovangal pogattum poo
Un meedhu oor veesum
Ovvorum katkallum
Thiyangal aagattum poo
Nee seiyum ovvoru seyalumae nanba
Varalarai marattum poo
When everything is over and I look back,
only memories will remain.
Only the cherished moments living in those memories
will last until the very end.
Good friends and family all around,
sharing love till the very end...
Even if death comes one day,
I want to close my eyes with a smile.
I want to close my eyes with a smile.
You got me feeling like
Say lift up, stepping stone of success,
If I miss this, can I catch the next bus?
We only live once, so let us live it right.
Money is like termites, it will eat away and destroy.
Peace of mind is—
not gold, not riches, not smoke.
Peace of mind is when, on this earth,
you and I share love with every living soul.
Let it go, let it go, let it go.
Let your sorrows just fade away.
Let it go, let it go, let it go.
Let your anger just fade away.
Let it go, let it go, let it go.
Let your sorrows just fade away.
Let it go, let it go, let it go.
Let your anger just fade away.
All the wealth I have earned
is nothing but my friendships.
Money alone is never enough,
let it be, my heart, let it go.
After gathering money,
after gathering wealth,
if you end up all alone,
what happiness is there in that?
Sorrows will come,
some joys will come,
relatives will come,
bringing a few bonds into life.
Some hearts will rise,
some will find shelter together,
may everyone who depends on me
always be safe and well.
After everything comes and goes in this world,
where will we go? Tell me, my dear.
After I am gone, who will speak?
Who will remember our name?
Will this town remember?
Even if we travel untraveled distances,
just like a nest is home to a bird,
even if the rewards are far away,
let us stay on our path without straying, let it go.
Let your sorrows fade away.
Let your anger fade away.
Every stone the world throws at you,
let each and every stone
turn into a sacrifice; let it go!
Let it go, let it go, let it go.
Let it go, let it go, let it go.
When everything is over and I look back,
only memories will remain.
Only the cherished moments living in those memories
will last until the very end.
Good friends and family all around,
sharing love till the very end...
Even if death comes one day,
I want to close my eyes with a smile.
I want to close my eyes with a smile.
You got me feeling like
Let it go, let it go, let it go.
Let your sorrows just fade away.
Let it go, let it go, let it go.
Let your anger just fade away.
Every stone the world throws at you,
let each and every stone
turn into a sacrifice; let it go!
Every single deed you do, my friend,
let it make history; let it go!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naa Oru Alien is a philosophical hip-hop track by Hip Hop Tamizha that reflects on the transient nature of life, wealth, and material ambition. The lyrics urge listeners to realize that money and material gain are like termites that decay peace of mind, whereas genuine relationships, love, and contentment are the true treasures of life. The song encourages letting go of anger and sorrow while converting life's brickbats into stepping stones of history.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Panam verum kaarayan arichidum azhichudum

Money is metaphorically compared to termites (kaarayan) that eat away peace and contentment.

Anaphora / Refrain

Pogattum pogattum poo

The phrase 'Pogattum pogattum poo' is repeated rhythmically throughout the track to emphasize detachment and letting go of negative emotions.

Esubo / Epiphora (End Rhyme)

Thunbangal varum / Sila inbangal varum / Sondhangal varum

Parallel sentence structures ending with 'varum' create a steady rhythmic tempo and philosophical weight.

Imagery / Symbolism

Ovvorum katkallum / Thiyangal aagattum poo

Stones thrown by critics/society are visually transformed into monuments (thiyangal) of achievement.

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Trivia

'Naa Oru Alien' is the title track from Hip Hop Tamizha's 2020 independent album. Marking Adhi's return to independent music after years of mainstream Tamil cinema scoring, the song reflects his personal journey and philosophical worldview.

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