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Lyrics & meaning

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 indruI am going away on my own today
Thedinen un vaasam naanI searched for your fragrance
Yenginen un kaadhalai konduI yearned carrying your love
Pogiren unnalae naanI am going away because of you
Chorus
Oru naal unnai parthenOne day I saw you
Ennaiyae naan ilanthenI lost myself
Azhaga en usura koorthu puttaYou beautifully threaded my life like beads
Chorus
Sevanennu kadanthenI was living quietly on my own
Setharaamae irunthenI was completely unhurt
Ulagam nee ena maathiputta adiYou changed my entire world into yourself, girl
Male
Idhu enna pudhu vidham maayamWhat kind of new magic is this?
En nenjil nee thandha kaayamThe wound you inflicted in my heart
Ennai vittu nee sellum neramWhen you leave me and go
VidukathaiyaguthadiIt becomes an unsolved riddle, girl
Male
Unnudenae enthan payanamMy journey along with you
Mudivu adaiya enna karanamWhat is the reason for it to come to an end?
Un kangal sonna poigalThe lies spoken by your eyes
Enna thaakuthadiAre attacking me, girl
Male
{Pogiren thannalae indruI am going away on my own today
Thedinen un vaasam naanI searched for your fragrance
Yenginen un kaadhalai konduI yearned carrying your love
Pogiren unnalae naan} (2)I am going away because of you
Male
Oru thavam indha kaadhalLove is a penance
Ranam tharum endruThat it will cause severe pain
Manam solkindrathaeMy heart keeps telling me
Oru thavam purintha andhaTo perform a penance and
Varam pera enthanTo receive that divine boon
Manam thudikindrathaeMy heart is throbbing
Male
Thirunaalai thirunaalaiLike a holy festive day
Un kaadhal en meedhu padaraFor your love to spread all over me
Poo malarai undhan nizhalaaiLike a blossoming flower, like your shadow
En kangal un pinnae thodaraMy eyes follow behind you
Unnalai naan iranthanae indru naan…Because of you, I died today...
Male
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Male
{Pogiren thannalae indruI am going away on my own today
Thedinen un vaasam naanI searched for your fragrance
Yenginen un kaadhalai konduI 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...

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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