Pogattum Pogattum Po
From Naa Oru Alien · 2020
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singer
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Naa Oru Alien2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ellam mudinji thirumbi paartha | When everything comes to an end and you look back |
| Ninaivu mattum thaan irukkum | Only memories will remain |
| Andha ninaivil vaazhum sila nyabangal dhaan | Only a few moments living in those memories |
| Kadaisi varaikkumae nilaikkum | Will last until the very end |
| Male | |
| Nalla natpu sutri sondham | Good friendship and relatives around us |
| Kadaisi varaikkumae anba tharanum | Must give love until the end |
| Oru velai maranam vandha kooda | Even if death comes unexpectedly |
| Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum | I should close my eyes with a smile |
| Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum | I should close my eyes with a smile |
| Male | |
| You got me feeling like | You got me feeling like |
| Say lift up step in stone of success | Say lift up, stepping stone of success |
| Idha vitta wnen i catch the next bus | If I miss this, when I catch the next bus |
| Vazhkai oru murai thaan vaazhvomae muraiya | Life comes only once, let us live it right |
| Panam verum kaarayan arichidum azhichudum | Money is just a termite, it will eat away and destroy |
| Male | |
| Nimmadhi enbathu | What peace of mind is |
| Pon illala porul illala pugai illala | Not gold, not wealth, not smoke |
| Nimmadhi enbathu mannil ulla | Peace of mind is when you and I show love |
| Ellam uyir meedhum neeyum naanum anbai kolla | To every living soul on this earth |
| Male | |
| Pogattum pogattum poo | Let it go, let it go |
| Un sogangal pogattum poo | Let your sorrows go |
| Pogattum pogattum poo | Let it go, let it go |
| Un kovangal pogattum poo | Let your anger go |
| Male | |
| Pogattum pogattum poo | Let it go, let it go |
| Un sogangal pogattum poo | Let your sorrows go |
| Pogattum pogattum poo | Let it go, let it go |
| Un kovangal pogattum poo | Let your anger go |
| Male | |
| Naan sertha soththu | The wealth I accumulated |
| Ellaam en natpu | Is entirely my friendship |
| Panam mattum podhaadhu | Money alone is never enough |
| Poo nenjae poo | Go, my heart, go |
| Male | |
| Panam sertha pinnaal | After accumulating money |
| Porul sertha pinnal | After gathering material wealth |
| Thaniyagi ponaal | If one ends up alone |
| Ethu inbamo | Where is the happiness in that? |
| Male | |
| Thunbangal varum | Hardships will come |
| Sila inbangal varum | Some pleasures will come |
| Sondhangal varum | Relatives will come |
| Sila bandhangal tharum | Giving some bonds |
| Sila nenjangal ezhum | Some hearts will rise |
| Sila thanjangal koodum | Some refuges will join |
| Enai saarthu vaazhthor | Those who lived depending on me |
| Ellamae naalam | Are all doing well |
| Ellamae vanthu ingu pona pinnaal | After everything comes and leaves this place |
| Naam enga povom nee sollama | Where will we go without telling anyone? |
| Naan pona pinnalae yaar solluvar | After I am gone, who will speak? |
| Naam per solluvar | Who will say our name? |
| Indha oor solluma | Will this town speak of us? |
| Male | |
| Pogaadha thoorangal ponalume | Even if we travel to untraveled distances |
| Paravaikku veedu thaan koodu pol | Just like a nest is home to a bird |
| Payanangal vegu thooram aanalumae | Even if journeys span great distances |
| Paadhaigal maaramal pogattum poo | May the paths stay true, let it go |
| Sogangal pogattum poo | Let the sorrows go |
| Kovangal pogattum poo | Let the anger go |
| Un meedhu oor veesum | Every single stone |
| Ovvorum katkallum | That this town throws at you |
| Thiyangal aagattum poo | Let them become monuments |
| Male | |
| Pogattum pogattum poo | Let it go, let it go |
| Pogattum pogattum poo | Let it go, let it go |
| Male | |
| Ellam mudinji thirumbi paartha | When everything comes to an end and you look back |
| Ninaivu mattum thaan irukkum | Only memories will remain |
| Andha ninaivil vaazhum sila nyabangal dhaan | Only a few moments living in those memories |
| Kadaisi varaikkumae nilaikkum | Will last until the very end |
| Male | |
| Nalla natpu sutri sondham | Good friendship and relatives around us |
| Kadaisi varaikkumae anba tharanum | Must give love until the end |
| Oru velai maranam vandha kooda | Even if death comes unexpectedly |
| Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum | I should close my eyes with a smile |
| Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum | I should close my eyes with a smile |
| Male | |
| You got me feeling like | You got me feeling like |
| Male | |
| Pogattum pogattum poo | Let it go, let it go |
| Un sogangal pogattum poo | Let your sorrows go |
| Pogattum pogattum poo | Let it go, let it go |
| Un kovangal pogattum poo | Let your anger go |
| Male | |
| Un meedhu oor veesum | Every single stone |
| Ovvorum katkallum | That this town throws at you |
| Thiyangal aagattum poo | Let them become monuments |
| Nee seiyum ovvoru seyalumae nanba | Every single action you do, my friend |
| Varalarai marattum poo | Let it rewrite history |
எல்லாம் முடிஞ்சி திரும்பி பார்த்தா
நினைவு மட்டும்தான் இருக்கும்
அந்த நினைவில் வாழும் சில ஞாபகங்கள்தான்
கடைசி வரைக்குமே நிலைக்கும்
When everything comes to an end and you look back
Only memories will remain
Only a few moments living in those memories
Will last until the very end
நல்ல நட்பு சுற்றி சொந்தம்
கடைசி வரைக்குமே அன்ப தரனும்
ஒரு வேலை மரணம் வந்தாக்கூட
நான் சிரிச்சிக்கிட்டேதான் கண்ண மூடனும்
நான் சிரிச்சிக்கிட்டேதான் கண்ண மூடனும்
Good friendship and relatives around us
Must give love until the end
Even if death comes unexpectedly
I should close my eyes with a smile
I should close my eyes with a smile
You got me feeling like
Say lift up step in stone of success
இத விட்டா can i catch the next bus
வாழ்க்கை ஒரு முறைதான் வாழ்வோமே முறையா
பணம் வெறும் கரையான் அரிச்சிடும் அழிச்சிடும்
You got me feeling like
Say lift up, stepping stone of success
If I miss this, when I catch the next bus
Life comes only once, let us live it right
Money is just a termite, it will eat away and destroy
நிம்மதி என்பது
பொன் இல்லல்ல பொருள் இல்லல்ல புகை இல்லல்ல
நிம்மதி என்பது மண்ணில் உள்ள
எல்லாம் உயிர் மீதும் நீயும் நானும் அன்பை கொள்ள
What peace of mind is
Not gold, not wealth, not smoke
Peace of mind is when you and I show love
To every living soul on this earth
போகட்டும் போகட்டும் போ
உன் சோகங்கள் போகட்டு போ
போகட்டும் போகட்டும் போ
உன் கோவங்கள் போகட்டும் போ
Let it go, let it go
Let your sorrows go
Let it go, let it go
Let your anger go
போகட்டும் போகட்டும் போ
உன் சோகங்கள் போகட்டு போ
போகட்டும் போகட்டும் போ
உன் கோவங்கள் போகட்டும் போ
Let it go, let it go
Let your sorrows go
Let it go, let it go
Let your anger go
நான் சேர்த்த சொத்து
எல்லாம் என் நட்பு
பணம் மட்டும் போதாது
போ நெஞ்சே போ
The wealth I accumulated
Is entirely my friendship
Money alone is never enough
Go, my heart, go
பணம் சேர்த்த பின்னால்
பொருள் சேர்த்த பின்னால்
தனியாகி போனால்
ஏது இன்பமோ
After accumulating money
After gathering material wealth
If one ends up alone
Where is the happiness in that?
துன்பம்கள் வரும்
சில இன்பங்கள் வரும்
சொந்தங்கள் வரும்
சில பந்தங்கள் தரும்
சில நெஞ்சங்கள் எழும்
சில தஞ்சங்கள் கூடும்
எனை சார்ந்து வாழ்தோர்
எல்லாமே நலம்
எல்லாமே வந்து இங்கு போன பின்னால்
நாம் எங்க போவோம் நீ சொல்லம்மா
நான் போன பின்னாலே யார் சொல்லுவார்
நாம் பேர் சொல்லுவார்
இந்த ஊர் சொல்லுமா
Hardships will come
Some pleasures will come
Relatives will come
Giving some bonds
Some hearts will rise
Some refuges will join
Those who lived depending on me
Are all doing well
After everything comes and leaves this place
Where will we go without telling anyone?
After I am gone, who will speak?
Who will say our name?
Will this town speak of us?
போகாத தூரங்கள் போனாலுமே
பறவைக்கு வீடு தன் கூடு போல்
பயன்கள் வெகு தூரம் ஆனாலுமே
பாதைகள் மாறாமல் போகட்டும் போ
சோகங்கள் போகட்டும் போ
கோவங்கள் போகட்டும் போ
உன் மீது ஊர் வீசும்
ஒவ்வொரு கற்கல்லும்
தியாகங்கள் ஆகட்டும் போ
Even if we travel to untraveled distances
Just like a nest is home to a bird
Even if journeys span great distances
May the paths stay true, let it go
Let the sorrows go
Let the anger go
Every single stone
That this town throws at you
Let them become monuments
போகட்டும் போகட்டும் போ
போகட்டும் போகட்டும் போ
Let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go
எல்லாம் முடிஞ்சி திரும்பி பார்த்தா
நினைவு மட்டும்தான் இருக்கும்
அந்த நினைவில் வாழும் சில ஞாபகங்கள்தான்
கடைசி வரைக்குமே நிலைக்கும்
When everything comes to an end and you look back
Only memories will remain
Only a few moments living in those memories
Will last until the very end
நல்ல நட்பு சுற்றி சொந்தம்
கடைசி வரைக்குமே அன்ப தரனும்
ஒரு வேலை மரணம் வந்தாக்கூட
நான் சிரிச்சிக்கிட்டேதான் கண்ண மூடனும்
நான் சிரிச்சிக்கிட்டேதான் கண்ண மூடனும்
Good friendship and relatives around us
Must give love until the end
Even if death comes unexpectedly
I should close my eyes with a smile
I should close my eyes with a smile
You got me feeling like
You got me feeling like
போகட்டும் போகட்டும் போ
உன் சோகங்கள் போகட்டு போ
போகட்டும் போகட்டும் போ
உன் கோவங்கள் போகட்டும் போ
Let it go, let it go
Let your sorrows go
Let it go, let it go
Let your anger go
உன் மீது ஊர் வீசும்
ஒவ்வொரு கற்கல்லும்
தியாகங்கள் ஆகட்டும் போ
நீ செய்யும் ஒவ்வொரு செயலுமே நண்பா
வரலாறாய் மாறட்டும் போ
Every single stone
That this town throws at you
Let them become monuments
Every single action you do, my friend
Let it rewrite history
Ellam mudinji thirumbi paartha
When everything comes to an end and you look back
Ninaivu mattum thaan irukkum
Only memories will remain
Andha ninaivil vaazhum sila nyabangal dhaan
Only a few moments living in those memories
Kadaisi varaikkumae nilaikkum
Will last until the very end
Nalla natpu sutri sondham
Good friendship and relatives around us
Kadaisi varaikkumae anba tharanum
Must give love until the end
Oru velai maranam vandha kooda
Even if death comes unexpectedly
Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum
I should close my eyes with a smile
Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum
I should close my eyes with a smile
You got me feeling like
You got me feeling like
Say lift up step in stone of success
Say lift up, stepping stone of success
Idha vitta wnen i catch the next bus
If I miss this, when I catch the next bus
Vazhkai oru murai thaan vaazhvomae muraiya
Life comes only once, let us live it right
Panam verum kaarayan arichidum azhichudum
Money is just a termite, it will eat away and destroy
Nimmadhi enbathu
What peace of mind is
Pon illala porul illala pugai illala
Not gold, not wealth, not smoke
Nimmadhi enbathu mannil ulla
Peace of mind is when you and I show love
Ellam uyir meedhum neeyum naanum anbai kolla
To every living soul on this earth
Pogattum pogattum poo
Let it go, let it go
Un sogangal pogattum poo
Let your sorrows go
Pogattum pogattum poo
Let it go, let it go
Un kovangal pogattum poo
Let your anger go
Pogattum pogattum poo
Let it go, let it go
Un sogangal pogattum poo
Let your sorrows go
Pogattum pogattum poo
Let it go, let it go
Un kovangal pogattum poo
Let your anger go
Naan sertha soththu
The wealth I accumulated
Ellaam en natpu
Is entirely my friendship
Panam mattum podhaadhu
Money alone is never enough
Poo nenjae poo
Go, my heart, go
Panam sertha pinnaal
After accumulating money
Porul sertha pinnal
After gathering material wealth
Thaniyagi ponaal
If one ends up alone
Ethu inbamo
Where is the happiness in that?
Thunbangal varum
Hardships will come
Sila inbangal varum
Some pleasures will come
Sondhangal varum
Relatives will come
Sila bandhangal tharum
Giving some bonds
Sila nenjangal ezhum
Some hearts will rise
Sila thanjangal koodum
Some refuges will join
Enai saarthu vaazhthor
Those who lived depending on me
Ellamae naalam
Are all doing well
Ellamae vanthu ingu pona pinnaal
After everything comes and leaves this place
Naam enga povom nee sollama
Where will we go without telling anyone?
Naan pona pinnalae yaar solluvar
After I am gone, who will speak?
Naam per solluvar
Who will say our name?
Indha oor solluma
Will this town speak of us?
Pogaadha thoorangal ponalume
Even if we travel to untraveled distances
Paravaikku veedu thaan koodu pol
Just like a nest is home to a bird
Payanangal vegu thooram aanalumae
Even if journeys span great distances
Paadhaigal maaramal pogattum poo
May the paths stay true, let it go
Sogangal pogattum poo
Let the sorrows go
Kovangal pogattum poo
Let the anger go
Un meedhu oor veesum
Every single stone
Ovvorum katkallum
That this town throws at you
Thiyangal aagattum poo
Let them become monuments
Pogattum pogattum poo
Let it go, let it go
Pogattum pogattum poo
Let it go, let it go
Ellam mudinji thirumbi paartha
When everything comes to an end and you look back
Ninaivu mattum thaan irukkum
Only memories will remain
Andha ninaivil vaazhum sila nyabangal dhaan
Only a few moments living in those memories
Kadaisi varaikkumae nilaikkum
Will last until the very end
Nalla natpu sutri sondham
Good friendship and relatives around us
Kadaisi varaikkumae anba tharanum
Must give love until the end
Oru velai maranam vandha kooda
Even if death comes unexpectedly
Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum
I should close my eyes with a smile
Naan sirichikittae dhaan kanna moodanum
I should close my eyes with a smile
You got me feeling like
You got me feeling like
Pogattum pogattum poo
Let it go, let it go
Un sogangal pogattum poo
Let your sorrows go
Pogattum pogattum poo
Let it go, let it go
Un kovangal pogattum poo
Let your anger go
Un meedhu oor veesum
Every single stone
Ovvorum katkallum
That this town throws at you
Thiyangal aagattum poo
Let them become monuments
Nee seiyum ovvoru seyalumae nanba
Every single action you do, my friend
Varalarai marattum poo
Let it rewrite history
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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