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Pogiren

From Album Songs · 2018

Lyricist
Mugen Rao MGR
Singers
Mugen Rao (MGR, Prashan Sean
Music directors
Mugen Rao MGR, Prashan Sean
Movie name
Album Songs
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
16 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pogiren thannalae indru
Thedinen un vaasam naan
Yenginen un kaadhalai kondu
Pogiren unnalae naan
Oru naal unnai parthen
Ennaiyae naan ilanthen
Azhaga en usura koorthu putta
Sevanennu kadanthen
Setharaamae irunthen
Ulagam nee ena maathiputta adi
Idhu enna pudhu vidham maayam
En nenjil nee thandha kaayam
Ennai vittu nee sellum neram
Vidukathaiyaguthadi
Unnudenae enthan payanam
Mudivu adaiya enna karanam
Un kangal sonna poigal
Enna thaakuthadi
{Pogiren thannalae indru
Thedinen un vaasam naan
Yenginen un kaadhalai kondu
Pogiren unnalae naan} (2)
Oru thavam indha kaadhal
Ranam tharum endru
Manam solkindrathae
Oru thavam purintha andha
Varam pera enthan
Manam thudikindrathae
Thirunaalai thirunaalai
Un kaadhal en meedhu padara
Poo malarai undhan nizhalaai
En kangal un pinnae thodara
Unnalai naan iranthanae indru naan…
Wowu wowu wowowu
Wowu wowu wow
Wowu wowu wowowu
Wowu wowu wow
{Pogiren thannalae indru
Thedinen un vaasam naan
Yenginen un kaadhalai kondu
Pogiren unnalai naan} (2)
Pogiren…
Thedinen…
Yenginen…
Pogiren…
I walk away on my own today
I searched for your fragrance
I yearned with your love in my heart
I am fading away because of you
One day I saw you
And I lost myself
You beautifully wove your way into my soul
I was minding my own business,
living peacefully without a scratch,
but girl, you changed everything and became my world.
What kind of strange illusion is this?
This wound you left in my heart,
the moment you walk away leaving me,
turns into a confusing riddle.
My journey with you...
what is the reason for it to end?
The lies your eyes told me
are striking deep at me.
{I walk away on my own today
I searched for your fragrance
I yearned with your love in my heart
I am fading away because of you} (2)
Love is like a penance,
and that it will only bring wounds,
my heart keeps telling me.
Yet to perform that penance
and receive that blessing,
my heart yearns desperately.
Like a joyful festival day,
as your love spreads all over me,
like a blooming flower, in your shadow,
as my eyes follow in your steps,
because of you, I have died today...
Whoa-oh whoa-oh whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh whoa-oh whoa
Whoa-oh whoa-oh whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh whoa-oh whoa
{I walk away on my own today
I searched for your fragrance
I yearned with your love in my heart
I am fading away because of you} (2)
I am fading away...
I searched...
I yearned...
I am fading away...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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