Pogiren
From Album Songs · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mugen Rao MGR
- Singers
- Mugen Rao (MGR, Prashan Sean
- Music directors
- Mugen Rao MGR, Prashan Sean
- Details
- Album Songs2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pogiren thannalae indru | I am going away on my own today |
| Thedinen un vaasam naan | I searched for your fragrance |
| Yenginen un kaadhalai kondu | I yearned carrying your love |
| Pogiren unnalae naan | I am going away because of you |
| Chorus | |
| Oru naal unnai parthen | One day I saw you |
| Ennaiyae naan ilanthen | I lost myself |
| Azhaga en usura koorthu putta | You beautifully threaded my life like beads |
| Chorus | |
| Sevanennu kadanthen | I was living quietly on my own |
| Setharaamae irunthen | I was completely unhurt |
| Ulagam nee ena maathiputta adi | You changed my entire world into yourself, girl |
| Male | |
| Idhu enna pudhu vidham maayam | What kind of new magic is this? |
| En nenjil nee thandha kaayam | The wound you inflicted in my heart |
| Ennai vittu nee sellum neram | When you leave me and go |
| Vidukathaiyaguthadi | It becomes an unsolved riddle, girl |
| Male | |
| Unnudenae enthan payanam | My journey along with you |
| Mudivu adaiya enna karanam | What is the reason for it to come to an end? |
| Un kangal sonna poigal | The lies spoken by your eyes |
| Enna thaakuthadi | Are attacking me, girl |
| Male | |
| {Pogiren thannalae indru | I am going away on my own today |
| Thedinen un vaasam naan | I searched for your fragrance |
| Yenginen un kaadhalai kondu | I yearned carrying your love |
| Pogiren unnalae naan} (2) | I am going away because of you |
| Male | |
| Oru thavam indha kaadhal | Love is a penance |
| Ranam tharum endru | That it will cause severe pain |
| Manam solkindrathae | My heart keeps telling me |
| Oru thavam purintha andha | To perform a penance and |
| Varam pera enthan | To receive that divine boon |
| Manam thudikindrathae | My heart is throbbing |
| Male | |
| Thirunaalai thirunaalai | Like a holy festive day |
| Un kaadhal en meedhu padara | For your love to spread all over me |
| Poo malarai undhan nizhalaai | Like a blossoming flower, like your shadow |
| En kangal un pinnae thodara | My eyes follow behind you |
| Unnalai naan iranthanae indru naan… | Because of you, I died today... |
| Male | |
| Wowu wowu wowowu | Wowu wowu wowowu |
| Wowu wowu wow | Wowu wowu wow |
| Wowu wowu wowowu | Wowu wowu wowowu |
| Wowu wowu wow | Wowu wowu wow |
| Male | |
| {Pogiren thannalae indru | I am going away on my own today |
| Thedinen un vaasam naan | I searched for your fragrance |
| Yenginen un kaadhalai kondu | I yearned carrying your love |
| Pogiren unnalai naan} (2) | I am going away because of you |
| Chorus | |
| Pogiren… | I am going... |
| Thedinen… | I searched... |
| Yenginen… | I yearned... |
| Pogiren… | I am going... |
போகிறேன் தன்னாலே
இன்று தேடினேன் உன் வாசம்
நான் ஏங்கினேன் உன் காதலை
கொண்டு போகிறேன் உன்னாலே
நான்
I am going away on my own today
I searched for your fragrance
I yearned carrying your love
I am going away because of you
ஒரு நாள் உன்னை
பார்த்தேன் என்னையே
நான் இழந்தேன் அழகா
என் உசுர கோர்த்து புட்ட
One day I saw you
I lost myself
You beautifully threaded my life like beads
செவனேன்னு
கிடந்தேன் சேதாரமா
இருந்தேன் உலகம் நீ
என மாத்தி புட்ட அடி
I was living quietly on my own
I was completely unhurt
You changed my entire world into yourself, girl
இது என்ன புது
விதம் மாயம் என் நெஞ்சில்
நீ தந்த காயம் என்னை விட்டு
நீ செல்லும் நேரம்
விடுகதையாகுதடி
What kind of new magic is this?
The wound you inflicted in my heart
When you leave me and go
It becomes an unsolved riddle, girl
உன்னுடனே எந்தன்
பயணம் முடிவு அடைய
என்ன காரணம் உன் கண்கள்
சொன்ன பொய்கள் என்ன
தாக்குதடி
My journey along with you
What is the reason for it to come to an end?
The lies spoken by your eyes
Are attacking me, girl
{ போகிறேன் தன்னாலே
இன்று தேடினேன் உன் வாசம்
நான் ஏங்கினேன் உன் காதலை
கொண்டு போகிறேன் உன்னாலே
நான் } (2)
I am going away on my own today
I searched for your fragrance
I yearned carrying your love
I am going away because of you
ஒரு தவம் இந்த
காதல் ரணம் தரும் என்று
மனம் சொல்கின்றதே ஒரு
தவம் புரிந்த அந்த வரம் பெற
எந்தன் மனம் துடிக்கின்றதே
Love is a penance
That it will cause severe pain
My heart keeps telling me
To perform a penance and
To receive that divine boon
My heart is throbbing
திருநாளை திருநாளை
உன் காதல் என் மீது படர பூ
மலரை உந்தன் நிழலாய் என்
கண்கள் உன் பின்னே தொடர
உன்னால நான் இருந்தேனே
இன்று நான்
Like a holy festive day
For your love to spread all over me
Like a blossoming flower, like your shadow
My eyes follow behind you
Because of you, I died today...
.............................
Wowu wowu wowowu
Wowu wowu wow
Wowu wowu wowowu
Wowu wowu wow
{ போகிறேன் தன்னாலே
இன்று தேடினேன் உன் வாசம்
நான் ஏங்கினேன் உன் காதலை
கொண்டு போகிறேன் உன்னாலே
நான் } (2)
I am going away on my own today
I searched for your fragrance
I yearned carrying your love
I am going away because of you
போகிறேன்
தேடினேன் ஏங்கினேன்
போகிறேன்
I am going...
I searched...
I yearned...
I am going...
Pogiren thannalae indru
I am going away on my own today
Thedinen un vaasam naan
I searched for your fragrance
Yenginen un kaadhalai kondu
I yearned carrying your love
Pogiren unnalae naan
I am going away because of you
Oru naal unnai parthen
One day I saw you
Ennaiyae naan ilanthen
I lost myself
Azhaga en usura koorthu putta
You beautifully threaded my life like beads
Sevanennu kadanthen
I was living quietly on my own
Setharaamae irunthen
I was completely unhurt
Ulagam nee ena maathiputta adi
You changed my entire world into yourself, girl
Idhu enna pudhu vidham maayam
What kind of new magic is this?
En nenjil nee thandha kaayam
The wound you inflicted in my heart
Ennai vittu nee sellum neram
When you leave me and go
Vidukathaiyaguthadi
It becomes an unsolved riddle, girl
Unnudenae enthan payanam
My journey along with you
Mudivu adaiya enna karanam
What is the reason for it to come to an end?
Un kangal sonna poigal
The lies spoken by your eyes
Enna thaakuthadi
Are attacking me, girl
{Pogiren thannalae indru
I am going away on my own today
Thedinen un vaasam naan
I searched for your fragrance
Yenginen un kaadhalai kondu
I yearned carrying your love
Pogiren unnalae naan} (2)
I am going away because of you
Oru thavam indha kaadhal
Love is a penance
Ranam tharum endru
That it will cause severe pain
Manam solkindrathae
My heart keeps telling me
Oru thavam purintha andha
To perform a penance and
Varam pera enthan
To receive that divine boon
Manam thudikindrathae
My heart is throbbing
Thirunaalai thirunaalai
Like a holy festive day
Un kaadhal en meedhu padara
For your love to spread all over me
Poo malarai undhan nizhalaai
Like a blossoming flower, like your shadow
En kangal un pinnae thodara
My eyes follow behind you
Unnalai naan iranthanae indru naan…
Because of you, I died today...
Wowu wowu wowowu
Wowu wowu wowowu
Wowu wowu wow
Wowu wowu wow
Wowu wowu wowowu
Wowu wowu wowowu
Wowu wowu wow
Wowu wowu wow
{Pogiren thannalae indru
I am going away on my own today
Thedinen un vaasam naan
I searched for your fragrance
Yenginen un kaadhalai kondu
I yearned carrying your love
Pogiren unnalai naan} (2)
I am going away because of you
Pogiren…
I am going...
Thedinen…
I searched...
Yenginen…
I yearned...
Pogiren…
I am going...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pogiren' is a poignant independent Tamil romantic ballad written and performed by Mugen Rao MGR. The song portrays the emotional anguish of a lover dealing with heartbreak, betrayal, and longing. He reflects on how deeply the love transformed his world from a tranquil state into an intense, painful journey. Even as he acknowledges that love feels like a painful penance and that her eyes told deceptive lies, his heart still craves the boon of her presence while he wanders away in grief.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oru thavam indha kaadhal”
Comparing love to a arduous penance (thavam) that brings pain yet feels worth pursuing for a divine boon.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Idhu enna pudhu vidham maayam / En nenjil nee thandha kaayam”
End rhyming of words 'maayam' and 'kaayam' creating a rhythmic resonance reflecting magic and pain.
Visual Imagery
“Azhaga en usura koorthu putta”
Metaphorical imagery of threading life/soul like beads on a string, depicting how deeply she intertwined herself into his life.
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Trivia
'Pogiren' was an independent music video release by Malaysian-Tamil artist Mugen Rao before his appearance on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3, which boosted his popularity significantly across Tamil diaspora listeners.
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