Poguthada Poguthada
From Madurai Sambavam · 2009
- Lyricist
- Yurekha
- Singer
- Manikka Vinayagam
- Music director
- Jhon Peter
- Details
- Madurai Sambavam2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poguthadaa poguthadaa | It is going away, it is going away |
| Kula dheivam poguthadaa | The ancestral deity is going away, man |
| Kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa | Worship it, worship it, man |
| Nee kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa | You worship it, worship it, man |
| Male | |
| Poguthadaa poguthadaa | It is going away, it is going away |
| Kula dheivam poguthadaa | The ancestral deity is going away, man |
| Kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa | Worship it, worship it, man |
| Nee kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa | You worship it, worship it, man |
| Male | |
| Hae raththam paarkkum ooru | Hey, this is a town that witnesses blood |
| Adhil thappunathu yaaru | Who has ever escaped from it? |
| Raththam paarkkum ooru | This is a town that witnesses blood |
| Adhil thappunathu yaaru | Who has ever escaped from it? |
| Male | |
| Saami ippa saanjuputtathadaa | Our deity has fallen down now, man |
| Saachchavana yaaru vittathadaa | Who left the person who brought him down unpunished, man? |
| Namma saami ippa saanjuputtathadaa | Our deity has fallen down now, man |
| Adha saachchavana yaaru vittathadaa | Who left the person who brought him down unpunished, man? |
| Male | |
| Kannagi erinja neruppu | The fire lit by Kannagi |
| Anaiyavillaiyadaa | Has not been extinguished yet, man |
| Sudalaiyin kalampu pugai | The smoke from the cremation ground |
| Koraiyavillaiyadaa | Has not diminished, man |
| Male | |
| Kannagi erinja neruppu | The fire lit by Kannagi |
| Anaiyavillaiyadaa | Has not been extinguished yet, man |
| Sudalaiyin kalampu pugai | The smoke from the cremation ground |
| Koraiyavillaiyadaa | Has not diminished, man |
| Male | |
| Thappaannu sariyaannu | Whether it is wrong or right |
| Oru ezhavum theriyaathu | Not a single damn thing is clear |
| Thanthaiyaaga oorukellaam | Like a father to the entire village |
| Nanmaigalum senjaaru | He did good deeds for everyone |
| Male | |
| Yae thappaannu sariyaannu | Hey, whether it is wrong or right |
| Oru ezhavum theriyaathu | Not a single damn thing is clear |
| Thanthaiyaaga oorukellaam | Like a father to the entire village |
| Nanmaigalum senjaaru | He did good deeds for everyone |
| Male | |
| Kumuruthadaa nenjam | My heart is seething in grief, man |
| Ooththikkadaa konjam | Pour a little drink, man |
| Kumuruthadaa nenjam | My heart is seething in grief, man |
| Ooththikkadaa konjam | Pour a little drink, man |
| Male | |
| Aalamaraththin kadhai paadal | Compose a ballad of the banyan tree's legacy |
| Kattikkududaa | Craft it and pass it on, man |
| Aduththa Aalamaraththaan kuttiyinnu | Say that the successor is a sprout of the banyan tree |
| Sollikududaa | Teach this to everyone, man |
| Male | |
| Aalamaraththin kadhai paadal | Compose a ballad of the banyan tree's legacy |
| Kattikkududaa | Craft it and pass it on, man |
| Aduththa Aalamaraththaan kuttiyinnu | Say that the successor is a sprout of the banyan tree |
| Sollikududaa | Teach this to everyone, man |
| Male | |
| Eriyuthadaa eriyuthadaa | It is burning, it is burning, man |
| Kula dheivam eriyuthadaa | The ancestral deity is burning, man |
| Kumputtukka kumputtukkadaa | Worship it, worship it, man |
| Nee kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa | You worship it, worship it, man |
| Male | |
| Eriyuthadaa eriyuthadaa | It is burning, it is burning, man |
| Kula dheivam eriyuthadaa | The ancestral deity is burning, man |
| Kumputtukka kumputtukkadaa | Worship it, worship it, man |
| Nee kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa | You worship it, worship it, man |
போகுதடா போகுதடா
குல தெய்வம் போகுதடா
கும்புட்டுக்க கும்புட்டுகடா
நீ கும்புட்டுக்க கும்புட்டுகடா
It is going away, it is going away
The ancestral deity is going away, man
Worship it, worship it, man
You worship it, worship it, man
போகுதடா போகுதடா
குல தெய்வம் போகுதடா
கும்புட்டுக்க கும்புட்டுகடா
நீ கும்புட்டுக்க கும்புட்டுகடா
It is going away, it is going away
The ancestral deity is going away, man
Worship it, worship it, man
You worship it, worship it, man
ஹே ரத்தம் பார்க்கும் ஊரு
அதில் தப்புனது யாரு
ரத்தம் பார்க்கும் ஊரு
அதில் தப்புனது யாரு
Hey, this is a town that witnesses blood
Who has ever escaped from it?
This is a town that witnesses blood
Who has ever escaped from it?
சாமி இப்ப சாஞ்சுபுட்டதடா
சாச்சவன யாரு விட்டதடா
நம்ம சாமி இப்ப சாஞ்சுபுட்டதடா
அத சாச்சவன யாரு விட்டதடா
Our deity has fallen down now, man
Who left the person who brought him down unpunished, man?
Our deity has fallen down now, man
Who left the person who brought him down unpunished, man?
கண்ணகி எரிஞ்ச நெருப்பு
அனையவில்லையடா
சுடலையின் கலம்பு புகை
கொறையவில்லையடா
The fire lit by Kannagi
Has not been extinguished yet, man
The smoke from the cremation ground
Has not diminished, man
கண்ணகி எரிஞ்ச நெருப்பு
அனையவில்லையடா
சுடலையின் கலம்பு புகை
கொறையவில்லையடா
The fire lit by Kannagi
Has not been extinguished yet, man
The smoke from the cremation ground
Has not diminished, man
தப்பான்னு சரியான்னு
ஒரு எழவும் தெரியாது
தந்தையாக ஊருக்கெல்லாம்
நன்மைகளும் செஞ்சாரு
Whether it is wrong or right
Not a single damn thing is clear
Like a father to the entire village
He did good deeds for everyone
ஏ தப்பான்னு சரியான்னு
ஒரு எழவும் தெரியாது
தந்தையாக ஊருக்கெல்லாம்
நன்மைகளும் செஞ்சாரு
Hey, whether it is wrong or right
Not a single damn thing is clear
Like a father to the entire village
He did good deeds for everyone
குமுறுதடா நெஞ்சம்
ஊத்திக்கடா கொஞ்சம்
குமுறுதடா நெஞ்சம்
ஊத்திக்கடா கொஞ்சம்
My heart is seething in grief, man
Pour a little drink, man
My heart is seething in grief, man
Pour a little drink, man
ஆலமரத்தின் கதை பாடல்
கட்டிக்குடுடா
அடுத்த ஆலமரத்தான் குட்டியின்னு
சொல்லிகுடுடா
Compose a ballad of the banyan tree's legacy
Craft it and pass it on, man
Say that the successor is a sprout of the banyan tree
Teach this to everyone, man
ஆலமரத்தின் கதை பாடல்
கட்டிக்குடுடா
அடுத்த ஆலமரத்தான் குட்டியின்னு
சொல்லிகுடுடா
Compose a ballad of the banyan tree's legacy
Craft it and pass it on, man
Say that the successor is a sprout of the banyan tree
Teach this to everyone, man
எரியுதடா எரியுதடா
குல தெய்வம் எரியுதடா
கும்புட்டுக்க கும்புட்டுகடா
நீ கும்புட்டுக்க கும்புட்டுகடா
It is burning, it is burning, man
The ancestral deity is burning, man
Worship it, worship it, man
You worship it, worship it, man
எரியுதடா எரியுதடா
குல தெய்வம் எரியுதடா
கும்புட்டுக்க கும்புட்டுகடா
நீ கும்புட்டுக்க கும்புட்டுகடா
It is burning, it is burning, man
The ancestral deity is burning, man
Worship it, worship it, man
You worship it, worship it, man
Poguthadaa poguthadaa
It is going away, it is going away
Kula dheivam poguthadaa
The ancestral deity is going away, man
Kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa
Worship it, worship it, man
Nee kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa
You worship it, worship it, man
Poguthadaa poguthadaa
It is going away, it is going away
Kula dheivam poguthadaa
The ancestral deity is going away, man
Kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa
Worship it, worship it, man
Nee kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa
You worship it, worship it, man
Hae raththam paarkkum ooru
Hey, this is a town that witnesses blood
Adhil thappunathu yaaru
Who has ever escaped from it?
Raththam paarkkum ooru
This is a town that witnesses blood
Adhil thappunathu yaaru
Who has ever escaped from it?
Saami ippa saanjuputtathadaa
Our deity has fallen down now, man
Saachchavana yaaru vittathadaa
Who left the person who brought him down unpunished, man?
Namma saami ippa saanjuputtathadaa
Our deity has fallen down now, man
Adha saachchavana yaaru vittathadaa
Who left the person who brought him down unpunished, man?
Kannagi erinja neruppu
The fire lit by Kannagi
Anaiyavillaiyadaa
Has not been extinguished yet, man
Sudalaiyin kalampu pugai
The smoke from the cremation ground
Koraiyavillaiyadaa
Has not diminished, man
Kannagi erinja neruppu
The fire lit by Kannagi
Anaiyavillaiyadaa
Has not been extinguished yet, man
Sudalaiyin kalampu pugai
The smoke from the cremation ground
Koraiyavillaiyadaa
Has not diminished, man
Thappaannu sariyaannu
Whether it is wrong or right
Oru ezhavum theriyaathu
Not a single damn thing is clear
Thanthaiyaaga oorukellaam
Like a father to the entire village
Nanmaigalum senjaaru
He did good deeds for everyone
Yae thappaannu sariyaannu
Hey, whether it is wrong or right
Oru ezhavum theriyaathu
Not a single damn thing is clear
Thanthaiyaaga oorukellaam
Like a father to the entire village
Nanmaigalum senjaaru
He did good deeds for everyone
Kumuruthadaa nenjam
My heart is seething in grief, man
Ooththikkadaa konjam
Pour a little drink, man
Kumuruthadaa nenjam
My heart is seething in grief, man
Ooththikkadaa konjam
Pour a little drink, man
Aalamaraththin kadhai paadal
Compose a ballad of the banyan tree's legacy
Kattikkududaa
Craft it and pass it on, man
Aduththa Aalamaraththaan kuttiyinnu
Say that the successor is a sprout of the banyan tree
Sollikududaa
Teach this to everyone, man
Aalamaraththin kadhai paadal
Compose a ballad of the banyan tree's legacy
Kattikkududaa
Craft it and pass it on, man
Aduththa Aalamaraththaan kuttiyinnu
Say that the successor is a sprout of the banyan tree
Sollikududaa
Teach this to everyone, man
Eriyuthadaa eriyuthadaa
It is burning, it is burning, man
Kula dheivam eriyuthadaa
The ancestral deity is burning, man
Kumputtukka kumputtukkadaa
Worship it, worship it, man
Nee kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa
You worship it, worship it, man
Eriyuthadaa eriyuthadaa
It is burning, it is burning, man
Kula dheivam eriyuthadaa
The ancestral deity is burning, man
Kumputtukka kumputtukkadaa
Worship it, worship it, man
Nee kumbuttukka kumbuttukkadaa
You worship it, worship it, man
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This mourning song from 'Madurai Sambavam' expresses deep grief and reverence upon the death of a beloved village leader, who is revered as a 'Kula Dheivam' (ancestral deity) and father figure. The lyrics evoke Madurai's history of bloody feuds and righteous anger, referencing the legendary rage of Kannagi burning Madurai. The grief-stricken villagers process their loss with alcohol while calling to immortalize the leader's legacy as a banyan tree whose sapling will carry forward his protection and righteousness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kula dheivam poguthadaa”
Comparing the village chieftain to a 'Kula Dheivam' (clan god/ancestral deity) and an 'Aalamaram' (banyan tree) that protects the community.
Allusion
“Kannagi erinja neruppu”
References Kannagi's legendary wrath from the epic Silappatikaram burning Madurai to symbolise unquenched anger and grief.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Eriyuthadaa eriyuthadaa”
Emphasis on emotional intensity through repeated vocal exclamations like 'Poguthadaa' and 'Eriyuthadaa'.
Emona / Rhyme (Monorhyme Pattern)
“Thappaannu sariyaannu”
Use of end rhymes like 'teriyaathu' and 'senjaaru', along with the recurring suffix '-adaa' across lines to emphasize folk mourner cadence.
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Trivia
Madurai Sambavam (2009) features music composed by John Peter, with lyrics penned by Yurekha. The song utilizes traditional Tamil oppari (dirge) motifs combined with modern folk rhythms to underscore rural Madurai's honor code and clan loyalties.
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