Pogum Vazhigal
From Kuthiraivaal · 2022
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music directors
- Pradeep Kumar, Maarten Visser
- Details
- Kuthiraivaal2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Laala laala laalaa | Tra-la-la la-la |
| Laal laala laalaalaaa | Tra-la-la la-la-la |
| Laala laala laalaa | Tra-la-la la-la |
| Laal laala laalaalaaa | Tra-la-la la-la-la |
| Male | |
| Pogum vazhigal engum | Everywhere on the paths I travel |
| Dhaagam theerkkum solai naan | I am an oasis that quenches thirst |
| Vaazhum malaigal engum | Across all the living mountains |
| Aruvi paadum geedham naan | I am the song sung by the waterfall |
| Male | |
| Aduthadhai ennaamal | Without worrying about what comes next |
| Kidaippadhai pusidhingae | Feast on whatever you find right here |
| Anudhinam pasi kalaippaaruven | Every day I satisfy my hunger and rest |
| Male | |
| Kaanum kaatchiyil | In the sights that I behold |
| Yaavum maarudhae | Everything keeps changing |
| Vaazhvin maayam enna | What is this illusion of life? |
| Male | |
| Nokkam neengiyae | Free from any purpose |
| Yekkam indriyae | Without any longing |
| Vaazhum vindhai naanae | I am the living wonder |
| Male | |
| Netrin ennangal | Yesterday's thoughts |
| Maatru vannangal | Colors of alternate shades |
| Pesum minnal naanae | I am the lightning that speaks |
| Male | |
| Neeril nillungal | Stand upon the water |
| Vaanil sellungal | Fly into the sky |
| Yaavum unmai dhaanae | Everything is real indeed |
| Male | |
| Odum patchiyin | Along the path of the flying bird |
| Paadhai sellungal | Keep walking forward |
| Pogum sorkkam dhaanae | Wherever you go is heaven itself |
| Male | |
| Kaatrai neekkiyae | Clearing away the wind |
| Paattai paadungal | Sing your song freely |
| Koochchal raagam dhaanae | Even a shout is a melody, isn't it? |
| Male | |
| Hahahaaa | Hahaha |
| Male | |
| Veyil sirippilae | In the laughter of sunlight |
| Enai thirakkiren | I unlock myself |
| Mazhai thuliyilae | In a single drop of rain |
| Enai thurakkiren | I relinquish myself |
| Male | |
| Nettrin nadhi yaavumae | All of yesterday's rivers |
| Naalai madai maaralam | Might change course tomorrow |
| Kanavin nijam yaavumae | The reality within dreams |
| Kaatril vidai thedalaam | May seek its answer in the wind |
| Male | |
| Neelum malaiyaagiren | I become an extending mountain |
| Veezhum vidhaiyaagiren | I become a falling seed |
| Vergal enai thedalaam | Roots might come searching for me |
| Verum kaatril puyal seralaam | A storm might gather in empty air |
| Male | |
| Kaadaai perunkaadaai | As a forest, a vast wild forest |
| Vaaraai nee vaaraai | Come, oh come |
| Male | |
| Irulinai pazhagidum podhu | When you get accustomed to the darkness |
| Maraindhavai mulaithidum thozha | Hidden truths will sprout, my friend |
| Kadhavugal thiranthidum podhu | When the doors open wide |
| Kadal ondru azhaithidum vaa vaa | An ocean calls out, come, come |
| Male | |
| Aduthadhai ennaamal | Without worrying about what comes next |
| Kidaippadhai pusidhingae | Feast on whatever you find right here |
| Anudhinam pasi kalaippaaruven | Every day I satisfy my hunger and rest |
| Male | |
| Kaanum kaatchiyil | In the sights that I behold |
| Yaavum maarudhae | Everything keeps changing |
| Vaazhvin maayam enna | What is this illusion of life? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum sattangal | The rules of living |
| Vaazhvin vattangal | The cycles of life |
| Yaavum meelvadhenna | Why does everything recur? |
| Male | |
| Nyaayam indriyae | Without any justice |
| Nyaayam ondraiyae | Only looking for justice |
| Neengal kaanbadhenna | What is it that you see? |
| Male | |
| Maarum ondrilae | In something that changes |
| Naamum ondrena | If we unite as one |
| Serndhaal inbam dhaanae | That togetherness is pure bliss, isn't it? |
| Male | |
| Hahahahahaha | Hahahahahaha |
லாலா லாலா லாலா....(4)
Tra-la-la la-la
Tra-la-la la-la-la
Tra-la-la la-la
Tra-la-la la-la-la
போகும் வழிகளெங்கும்
தாகம் தீர்க்கும் சோலை நான்
வாழும் மலைகள் எங்கும்
அருவி பாடும் கீதம் நான்
Everywhere on the paths I travel
I am an oasis that quenches thirst
Across all the living mountains
I am the song sung by the waterfall
அடுத்ததை எண்ணாமல்
கிடைப்பதை புசித்திங்கே
அனுதினம் பசி களைப்பாறுவேன்
Without worrying about what comes next
Feast on whatever you find right here
Every day I satisfy my hunger and rest
காணும் காட்சியில்
யாவும் மாறுதே
வாழ்வின் மாயம் என்ன
In the sights that I behold
Everything keeps changing
What is this illusion of life?
நோக்கம் நீங்கியே
ஏக்கம் இன்றியே
வாழும் விந்தை நானே
Free from any purpose
Without any longing
I am the living wonder
நேற்றின் எண்ணங்கள்
மாற்று வண்ணங்கள்
பேசும் மின்னல் நானே
Yesterday's thoughts
Colors of alternate shades
I am the lightning that speaks
நீரில் நில்லுங்கள்
வானில் செல்லுங்கள்
யாவும் உண்மை தானே
Stand upon the water
Fly into the sky
Everything is real indeed
ஓடும் பட்சியின்
பாதை செல்லுங்கள்
போகும் சொர்க்கம் தானே
Along the path of the flying bird
Keep walking forward
Wherever you go is heaven itself
காற்றை நீக்கியே
பாட்டை பாடுங்கள்
கூச்சல் ராகம் தானே
Clearing away the wind
Sing your song freely
Even a shout is a melody, isn't it?
ஹாஹாஹா .....
Hahaha
வெயில் சிரிப்பிலே
எனை திறக்கிறேன்
மழை துளியிலே
எனை துறக்கிறேன்
In the laughter of sunlight
I unlock myself
In a single drop of rain
I relinquish myself
நேற்றின் நதி யாவுமே
நாளை மடை மாறலாம்
கனவின் நிஜம் யாவுமே
காற்றில் விடை தேடலாம்
All of yesterday's rivers
Might change course tomorrow
The reality within dreams
May seek its answer in the wind
நீளும் மலையாகிறேன்
வீழும் விதையாகிறேன்
வேர்கள் எனை தேடலாம்
வெறும் காற்றில் புயல் சேரலாம்
I become an extending mountain
I become a falling seed
Roots might come searching for me
A storm might gather in empty air
காடாய் பெருங்காடாய்
வாராய் நீ வாராய்
As a forest, a vast wild forest
Come, oh come
இருளினை பழகிடும் போது
மறைந்தவை முளைத்திடும் தோழா
கதவுகள் திறந்திடும் போது
கடல் ஒன்று அழைத்திடும் வா வா
When you get accustomed to the darkness
Hidden truths will sprout, my friend
When the doors open wide
An ocean calls out, come, come
அடுத்தை எண்ணாமல்
கிடைப்பதை புசித்திங்கே
அனுதினம் பசி களைப்பாறுவேன்
Without worrying about what comes next
Feast on whatever you find right here
Every day I satisfy my hunger and rest
காணும் காட்சியில்
யாவும் மாறுதே
வாழ்வின் மாயம் என்ன
In the sights that I behold
Everything keeps changing
What is this illusion of life?
வாழும் சட்டங்கள்
வாழ்வின் வட்டங்கள்
யாவும் மீள்வதென்ன
The rules of living
The cycles of life
Why does everything recur?
நியாயம் இன்றியே
நியாயம் ஒன்றையே
நீங்கள் காண்பதென்ன
Without any justice
Only looking for justice
What is it that you see?
மாறும் ஒன்றிலே
நாமும் ஒன்றென
சேர்ந்தால் இன்பம் தானே
In something that changes
If we unite as one
That togetherness is pure bliss, isn't it?
ஹாஹாஹா ....
Hahahahahaha
Laala laala laalaa
Tra-la-la la-la
Laal laala laalaalaaa
Tra-la-la la-la-la
Laala laala laalaa
Tra-la-la la-la
Laal laala laalaalaaa
Tra-la-la la-la-la
Pogum vazhigal engum
Everywhere on the paths I travel
Dhaagam theerkkum solai naan
I am an oasis that quenches thirst
Vaazhum malaigal engum
Across all the living mountains
Aruvi paadum geedham naan
I am the song sung by the waterfall
Aduthadhai ennaamal
Without worrying about what comes next
Kidaippadhai pusidhingae
Feast on whatever you find right here
Anudhinam pasi kalaippaaruven
Every day I satisfy my hunger and rest
Kaanum kaatchiyil
In the sights that I behold
Yaavum maarudhae
Everything keeps changing
Vaazhvin maayam enna
What is this illusion of life?
Nokkam neengiyae
Free from any purpose
Yekkam indriyae
Without any longing
Vaazhum vindhai naanae
I am the living wonder
Netrin ennangal
Yesterday's thoughts
Maatru vannangal
Colors of alternate shades
Pesum minnal naanae
I am the lightning that speaks
Neeril nillungal
Stand upon the water
Vaanil sellungal
Fly into the sky
Yaavum unmai dhaanae
Everything is real indeed
Odum patchiyin
Along the path of the flying bird
Paadhai sellungal
Keep walking forward
Pogum sorkkam dhaanae
Wherever you go is heaven itself
Kaatrai neekkiyae
Clearing away the wind
Paattai paadungal
Sing your song freely
Koochchal raagam dhaanae
Even a shout is a melody, isn't it?
Hahahaaa
Hahaha
Veyil sirippilae
In the laughter of sunlight
Enai thirakkiren
I unlock myself
Mazhai thuliyilae
In a single drop of rain
Enai thurakkiren
I relinquish myself
Nettrin nadhi yaavumae
All of yesterday's rivers
Naalai madai maaralam
Might change course tomorrow
Kanavin nijam yaavumae
The reality within dreams
Kaatril vidai thedalaam
May seek its answer in the wind
Neelum malaiyaagiren
I become an extending mountain
Veezhum vidhaiyaagiren
I become a falling seed
Vergal enai thedalaam
Roots might come searching for me
Verum kaatril puyal seralaam
A storm might gather in empty air
Kaadaai perunkaadaai
As a forest, a vast wild forest
Vaaraai nee vaaraai
Come, oh come
Irulinai pazhagidum podhu
When you get accustomed to the darkness
Maraindhavai mulaithidum thozha
Hidden truths will sprout, my friend
Kadhavugal thiranthidum podhu
When the doors open wide
Kadal ondru azhaithidum vaa vaa
An ocean calls out, come, come
Aduthadhai ennaamal
Without worrying about what comes next
Kidaippadhai pusidhingae
Feast on whatever you find right here
Anudhinam pasi kalaippaaruven
Every day I satisfy my hunger and rest
Kaanum kaatchiyil
In the sights that I behold
Yaavum maarudhae
Everything keeps changing
Vaazhvin maayam enna
What is this illusion of life?
Vaazhum sattangal
The rules of living
Vaazhvin vattangal
The cycles of life
Yaavum meelvadhenna
Why does everything recur?
Nyaayam indriyae
Without any justice
Nyaayam ondraiyae
Only looking for justice
Neengal kaanbadhenna
What is it that you see?
Maarum ondrilae
In something that changes
Naamum ondrena
If we unite as one
Serndhaal inbam dhaanae
That togetherness is pure bliss, isn't it?
Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahaha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the surrealist drama 'Kuthiraivaal' celebrates existential freedom, adaptability, and harmony with the cosmos. It encourages the listener to let go of rigid expectations, embrace life's unpredictable transformations, and live spontaneously in the present moment. The lyricist metaphorically transforms the protagonist into natural phenomena—an oasis, a waterfall's melody, a falling seed, and lightning—highlighting the fluidity of human identity within a changing world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Dhaagam theerkkum solai naan”
The speaker compares themselves directly to an oasis ('solai naan') and a waterfall's song ('geedham naan') to depict their rejuvenating presence.
Monoreyme / Edugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Netrin ennangal / Maatru vannangal”
The Tamil poetic convention of matching the second consonant of consecutive lines ('t' in Netrin / Maatru).
Surrealist Imagery / Paradox
“Neeril nillungal / Vaanil sellungal”
Urging the impossible acts of standing on water and flying into the sky to challenge conventional perceptions of reality.
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Trivia
'Kuthiraivaal' (2022) is one of Tamil cinema's rare magical realism films. The musical score was a unique collaboration between Indian composer Pradeep Kumar and Dutch saxophonist/composer Maarten Visser, blending avant-garde, jazz, and traditional Tamil folk elements.
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