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Lyrics & meaning

Pona Povura

From Mahaan · 2021

Lyricist: Asal Kolaar
Singers: Gaana Muthu, Asal Kolaar
Music director: Santhosh Narayanan
Movie name: Mahaan
Movie release year: 2021
Lyrics added on: 4 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Pona povuranu udavum mudiyala

Poitaalae nu kadhari azhuva theriyala

Pona povuranu udavum mudiyala

Poitaalae nu kadhari azhuva theriyala

{Nee senjathellaam thanniyila

Na ezhuthuven

Naa edhachum pannaa

Naadaga company thodanguven } (2)

Enakkum pangu irukku

Illanu sollikala

Athukkunnu sevuthula

Naan thalaya edchukalai

{En kooda unakku irukka

Kudthu vechukala

Maranthu poi pazhakathula

Unnaya ninachukala }(2)

Pona povuraanu pona povuraanu

Pona povuraanu

Pona povuraanu udavum mudiyala

Poitaalae nu kadhari ezhuva theriyala

Humming…………….

Sweet ah nadanthukuna unkita

Athukka! enna vaari thinnuttu poyita

Unna marathu naanum thoongiten

Angaiyum kanavula nozhanju face-ah kaatita

En lovu metha kaama pottu pichu muzhuku

{Enna pola yaaru

Inimae kidachuduvan unakku

Enna marakaama irukka

Heart ah konjam pazhakku

Unnakosum kathunu irukku

Kaamachamma velakku

Kaamachamma velakku

{Nammaloda love-ah

Yendi pothakuzhiyila pottuta

Miss you nu solra

Oru nilamaya uruvakita } (2)

Pona povuraanu pona povuraanu

{Pona povuraanu udavum mudiyala

Poitaalae nu kadhari azhuva theriyala} (2)

{Kadhari azhuva theriyala

Kadhari azhuva theriyala} (2)

I can't just shrug it off and say let her go

Nor do I know how to break down and cry that she's gone

I can't just shrug it off and say let her go

Nor do I know how to break down and cry that she's gone

Everything you did, upon water

I will write away

If I ever do anything

I'll start an acting troupe

I have my share of the blame too

I am not denying that

But just for that

I won't go bashing my head against a wall

To be together with me

You were never blessed enough

Even out of habit or by mistake

I haven't thought about you

If she's gone, let her go... if she's gone, let her go

If she's gone, let her go

I can't just shrug it off and say let her go

Nor do I know how to break down and cry that she's gone

[Humming...]

I treated you so sweetly

Is that why you took everything from me and left?

Forgetting you, I went to sleep

Even there, you walked into my dream and showed your face

My love was so vast, you tore it apart and devoured it

Who else like me

Will you ever find again?

So you never forget me

Train your heart a little

Waiting just for you

Is the Kamakshi lamp (traditional brass prayer lamp)

The Kamakshi lamp

Our love...

Why did you bury it in a pit, girl?

Leaving me to say "I miss you"

You brought about such a state

If she's gone, let her go... if she's gone, let her go

I can't just shrug it off and say let her go

Nor do I know how to break down and cry that she's gone

I don't know how to break down and cry

I don't know how to break down and cry

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track captures the paradoxical feeling of heartbreak expressed through street-smart nonchalance and Chennai Gaana sensibilities. The protagonist tries to convince himself and others that he is unbothered by his lover leaving, claiming he won't weep or bang his head against walls. However, his true longing bleeds through as he admits to seeing her in his dreams and feeling the void of her absence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Nee senjathellaam thanniyila Na ezhuthuven”

Writing on water ('thanniyila na ezhuthuven') symbolizes the fleeting and impermanent nature of her actions and promises.

Cultural Symbolism

“Kaamachamma velakku”

'Kaamachamma velakku' refers to the traditional Kamakshi lamp, representing domestic warmth, purity, and lingering hope.

Hyperbole / Imagery

“Yendi pothakuzhiyila pottuta”

Throwing love into a burial pit ('pothakuzhiyila pottuta') vividly illustrates the abrupt and permanent destruction of their relationship.

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Trivia

Written and co-sung by independent artist Asal Kolaar alongside Gaana Muthu, this song features authentic North Chennai slang set to Santhosh Narayanan's eccentric beats in Karthik Subbaraj's film 'Mahaan' (2022).

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