Pona Pogattum
From Master · 2020
- Lyricist
- Vishnu Edavan
- Singer
- CB Vinith
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Master2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Tharuthala kadharuna | If a delinquent cries out, |
| Ketkuma ketkuma | Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen? |
| Tharuthala kadharuna | If a delinquent cries out, |
| Ketkuma ketkuma | Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen? |
| Male | |
| Iruttu araiyula | Inside a dark room, |
| Ada onnum maravila | Ah, nothing was forgotten. |
| Naan siraga virikka thaan | Just to spread my wings, |
| Konjam aasa valarthutten | I nurtured a small desire. |
| Velicham therinjathu | Light became visible, |
| Mela vaanam vidinjathu | The sky above brightened. |
| Aana parakka mudiyala | But I couldn't fly, |
| Adi nagara mudiyala | Oh, I couldn't even move. |
| Male | |
| Pacha mannu pulla rendu | Two innocent children, |
| Moochu ninnu poyaachu inga | Have lost their breath here. |
| Thangurathum thongurathum | Living on and hanging to death, |
| Rendum onnu aayaachi | Both have become one and the same. |
| Male | |
| Kannu rendum kalanguthaa | Are your eyes welling up with tears? |
| Neeyae thodachukko ingae | Wipe them yourself here. |
| Appan aathaa yaarum illae | There is no father or mother, |
| Thaniyae thavichukko | Suffer all alone. |
| Male | |
| Ponaa pogattum | If it goes, let it go, |
| Pichaa usuru thaanae | It is merely a begged life. |
| Thiruntha mudiyaatha | Incapable of reforming, |
| Tharuthala thaan naamae | We are just delinquents. |
| Ponaa pogattum | If it goes, let it go, |
| Pichaa usuru thaanae | It is merely a begged life. |
| Thiruntha aasai ulla | Yet possessing a desire to reform, |
| Tharuthala thaan naamae | We are just delinquents. |
| Male | |
| Tharuthala kadharuna | If a delinquent cries out, |
| Ketkuma ketkuma | Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen? |
| Tharuthala kadharuna | If a delinquent cries out, |
| Ketkuma ketkuma | Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen? |
தருதல கதிர் எல்லாம்
கேட்குமா கேட்குமா
தருதல கதிர் எல்லாம்
கேட்குமா கேட்குமா
If a delinquent cries out,
Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen?
If a delinquent cries out,
Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen?
இருட்டு அறையுல
அட உண்மை மறவில
நான் சிறக விரிக்கதான்
கொஞ்சம் ஆச வளர்த்துட்டேன்
வெளிச்சம் தெரிஞ்சது
மேல வானம் விடிஞ்சது
ஆன பறக்க முடியல
அடி நகர முடியல
Inside a dark room,
Ah, nothing was forgotten.
Just to spread my wings,
I nurtured a small desire.
Light became visible,
The sky above brightened.
But I couldn't fly,
Oh, I couldn't even move.
பச்ச மண்ணு புள்ள ரெண்டு
மூச்சு நின்னு போயாச்சு இங்க
தங்குறதும் தூங்குறதும்
ரெண்டும் ஒன்னு ஆயாச்சு
Two innocent children,
Have lost their breath here.
Living on and hanging to death,
Both have become one and the same.
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் கலங்குதா
நீயே தொடச்சுக்கோ இங்கே
அப்பன் ஆத்தா யாரும் இல்லே
தனியே தவிச்சுக்கோ
Are your eyes welling up with tears?
Wipe them yourself here.
There is no father or mother,
Suffer all alone.
போனா போகட்டும்
பிச்சை உசுருதானே
திருந்த முடியாத
தருதலதான் நாமே
போனா போகட்டும்
பிச்சை உசுருதானே
திருந்த ஆசை உள்ள
தருதலதான் நாமே
If it goes, let it go,
It is merely a begged life.
Incapable of reforming,
We are just delinquents.
If it goes, let it go,
It is merely a begged life.
Yet possessing a desire to reform,
We are just delinquents.
தருதல கதிர் எல்லாம்
கேட்குமா கேட்குமா
தருதல கதிர் எல்லாம்
கேட்குமா கேட்குமா
If a delinquent cries out,
Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen?
If a delinquent cries out,
Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen?
Tharuthala kadharuna
If a delinquent cries out,
Ketkuma ketkuma
Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen?
Tharuthala kadharuna
If a delinquent cries out,
Ketkuma ketkuma
Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen?
Iruttu araiyula
Inside a dark room,
Ada onnum maravila
Ah, nothing was forgotten.
Naan siraga virikka thaan
Just to spread my wings,
Konjam aasa valarthutten
I nurtured a small desire.
Velicham therinjathu
Light became visible,
Mela vaanam vidinjathu
The sky above brightened.
Aana parakka mudiyala
But I couldn't fly,
Adi nagara mudiyala
Oh, I couldn't even move.
Pacha mannu pulla rendu
Two innocent children,
Moochu ninnu poyaachu inga
Have lost their breath here.
Thangurathum thongurathum
Living on and hanging to death,
Rendum onnu aayaachi
Both have become one and the same.
Kannu rendum kalanguthaa
Are your eyes welling up with tears?
Neeyae thodachukko ingae
Wipe them yourself here.
Appan aathaa yaarum illae
There is no father or mother,
Thaniyae thavichukko
Suffer all alone.
Ponaa pogattum
If it goes, let it go,
Pichaa usuru thaanae
It is merely a begged life.
Thiruntha mudiyaatha
Incapable of reforming,
Tharuthala thaan naamae
We are just delinquents.
Ponaa pogattum
If it goes, let it go,
Pichaa usuru thaanae
It is merely a begged life.
Thiruntha aasai ulla
Yet possessing a desire to reform,
Tharuthala thaan naamae
We are just delinquents.
Tharuthala kadharuna
If a delinquent cries out,
Ketkuma ketkuma
Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen?
Tharuthala kadharuna
If a delinquent cries out,
Ketkuma ketkuma
Will anyone listen? Will anyone listen?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the movie Master captures the deep grief, remorse, and existential anguish surrounding the tragic loss of two innocent lives in a juvenile detention center. The lyrics reflect the hopelessness felt by troubled youths who are labeled as society's write-offs or delinquents (Tharuthala). Despite nursing a faint desire to reform and break free from their dark past, they feel trapped by circumstances and ignored by society. The song serves as a turning point of emotional awakening and self-realization, questioning whether society ever truly listens to the desperate pleas of reformed troublemakers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Ketkuma ketkuma”
The repetition of 'Ketkuma ketkuma' emphasizes the agonizing doubt over whether anyone in society cares to hear the cries of troubled youth.
Metaphor
“Pacha mannu pulla rendu”
'Pacha mannu pulla' (child of green/wet clay) is a metaphor used to represent pure, innocent, and uncorrupted young children.
Contrast / Visual Imagery
“Iruttu araiyula / Velicham therinjathu”
The contrast between 'Iruttu araiyula' (in a dark room) and 'Velicham therinjathu' (light became visible) symbolizes the shift from confinement and depression to a momentary glimmer of hope.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ponaa pogattum / Pichaa usuru thaanae”
Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines rhyme ('Iruttu' and 'Ada' / 'Ponaa' and 'Pichaa').
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Trivia
'Ponaa Pogattum' was penned by Vishnu Edavan, who also served as an assistant director to director Lokesh Kanagaraj on Master (2020). Sung by CB Vinith with music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, the song marks the emotional turning point of the protagonist JD.
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