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Lyrics & meaning

Pogiren

From 36 Vayadhinile · 2015

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Kalpana Raghavendar
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Movie name
36 Vayadhinile
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
:Siragukal veesi
Suthanthira aasaiyil
Pogiren…naan pogiren
Ulagathin osaiyil
Puthu oli veesida
Pogiren…naan pogiren
: Aasaigal ellam
Enakenna kondu
Meesaigal illa
Kanavugal kandu
Poruppugal thedi
Payanagal indru
Serupugalae enn
Siragukal endru
Pogiren…naan pogiren
Pogiren…naan pogiren
Pogiren…naan pogiren
Pogiren…naan pogiren
Ulagam sadhuram
Endrae irundhen
Suvargal endru
Pinbae arinthen
Ulagin vilumbai
Urassum payanam
Pogiren…
Ennai neengi
Engo pirinthen
Naanae illa
Vazhvil thirinthen
Indrae muzhuthai
Vazhum mudivil
Pogiren….
Pagal moodiya
Irullai thedi
Eriporul agiren
Orae sooriyan theyil
Jodhi valarthida
Pogiren…
Pogiren…naan pogiren
Pogiren…naan pogiren
Siragukal veesi
Suthanthira aasaiyil
Pogiren…naan pogiren
Ulagathin osaiyil
Puthu oli veesida
Pogiren…pogiren…
Spreading my wings,
Longing for freedom,
I am going... I am going.
Amidst the noise of the world,
To shine a new light,
I am going... I am going.
Carrying all the desires
That belong to me,
Without moustaches,
Dreaming dreams,
Seeking responsibilities,
On my journey today,
Believing my slippers
Are my wings,
I am going... I am going.
I am going... I am going.
I am going... I am going.
I am going... I am going.
"The world is square,"
I used to think;
That they were just walls,
I realized only later.
To brush against the edge of the world,
On this journey,
I am going...
Parting from myself,
I was lost somewhere;
In a life without my true self,
I merely wandered.
Determined to live
Life fully today,
I am going...
Hidden by daylight,
In search of the dark,
I become the fuel,
As the lone sun fades,
To kindle a bright flame,
I am going...
I am going... I am going.
I am going... I am going.
Spreading my wings,
Longing for freedom,
I am going... I am going.
Amidst the noise of the world,
To shine a new light,
I am going... I am going...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Pogiren' from 36 Vayadhinile is an empowering anthem of self-discovery, liberation, and feminine autonomy. The lyrics capture the protagonist's journey of breaking free from societal expectations and domestic confinement to reclaim her identity and pursue her long-lost dreams.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Serupugalae enn / Siragukal endru

Comparing slippers ('Serupugalae') directly to wings ('Siragukal'), symbolizing that her everyday steps and work are her means of flight and independence.

Metaphor & Imagery

Ulagam sadhuram / Endrae irundhen / Suvargal endru / Pinbae arinthen

Describing the world as a square box with walls, representing domestic and social confinement imposed on women.

Emoni / Rhyme (Monoreyme & Anaphora)

Pogiren…naan pogiren

Repetition of 'Pogiren' (I am going) at the end of stanzas to emphasize determination, momentum, and progress.

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Trivia

The song 'Pogiren' was composed by Santhosh Narayanan and sung by Kalpana Raghavendar along with Santhosh Narayanan. It served as the central musical theme for Jyothika's celebrated comeback film '36 Vayadhinile' (2015), a remake of the Malayalam hit 'How Old Are You?'.

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