Ponal Pogattum Poda
From Pen Puthi Munn Puthi · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Goundamani
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Pen Puthi Munn Puthi1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ooohoo oo ooo….ooo…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Oo ooo….ooo…..ooohoo….oo ooo ooo… | [Vocalizing] |
| Ooohoo oo ooo….ooo…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Ponaal pogattum podaa | Let it go, my friend, let it go. |
| Intha poravaiyai ezhumbu sumappathu veenadaa | It is useless for bones to carry this blanket of a body, my friend. |
| Ponaal pogattum podaa | Let it go, my friend, let it go. |
| Intha poravaiyai ezhumbu sumappathu veenadaa | It is useless for bones to carry this blanket of a body, my friend. |
| Ponaal pogattum podaa | Let it go, my friend, let it go. |
| Male | |
| Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Kaalgalil enakku viralgal illai | I have no toes on my feet. |
| Ada kazhuththukkum kezhae edhuvum illai | Ah, there is nothing left below my neck. |
| Ini coffee kudichchaa ozhugidumae | If I drink coffee now, it will just leak out. |
| Ponaal pogattum podaa | Let it go, my friend, let it go. |
| Male | |
| Tholukkum sadhaikkum maruththuvam undu | There is medicine for skin and flesh. |
| Ezhumbukku maruththuvam kidaiyaadhu | But there is no medicine for bones. |
| Pattanam inimael varamaattaen | I will not come to the city anymore. |
| En pondattiga kangalil padamaattaen | I will not appear before my wives' eyes. |
| Antha thee vetti thadiyana vudamaattaen | I will not let that torch-bearing brute get away. |
| Male | |
| Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo….oo | [Vocalizing] |
| Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo….oo | [Vocalizing] |
| Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo….oo | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Manthiram therinja masthaan ingae | When will the magician master who knows mystical spells return here? |
| Marupadi eppa varuvaano | When will he come back again? |
| Udamba kettu azhuvathanaale | Since I am crying over my damaged body... |
| Uruppadiyaa adha tharuvaano | Will he restore it properly to me? |
| Naayum ennai thoraththurathu | Even a dog is chasing me. |
| Nariyum enna veratturathu | Even a fox is shooing me away. |
| Kazhuthaiyum enna kadichchiruchchu | Even a donkey has bitten me. |
| Male | |
| Ponaal pogattum podaa | Let it go, my friend, let it go. |
| Male | |
| Ponaal pogattum podaa | Let it go, my friend, let it go. |
| Intha poravaiyai ezhumbu sumappathu veenadaa | It is useless for bones to carry this blanket of a body, my friend. |
| Ponaal pogattum podaa podaa podaa | Let it go, my friend, let it go, go, go. |
ஓஓஹோ ஓ ஓஒ.....ஓஓ......
ஓ ஓஒ.....ஓஓ.....ஓஓஹோ ஓ ஓஒ.....ஓஓ......
ஓஓஹோ ஓ ஓஒ.....ஓஓ......
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
போனால் போகட்டும் போடா
இந்த போர்வையை எழும்பு சுமப்பது வீனடா
போனால் போகட்டும் போடா
இந்த போர்வையை எழும்பு சுமப்பது வீனடா
போனால் போகட்டும் போடா
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
It is useless for bones to carry this blanket of a body, my friend.
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
It is useless for bones to carry this blanket of a body, my friend.
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
ஓஹ்ஹோ ஹோ ஓ......ஓ.....
ஓஹ்ஹோ ஹோ ஓ......ஓ.....
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
கால்களில் எனக்கு விரல்கள் இல்லை
அட கழுத்துக்கும் கீழே எதுவும் இல்லை
இனி காபி குடிச்சா ஒழுகிடுமே
போனால் போகட்டும் போடா
I have no toes on my feet.
Ah, there is nothing left below my neck.
If I drink coffee now, it will just leak out.
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
தோலுக்கும் சதைக்கும் மருத்துவம் உண்டு
எழும்புக்கு மருத்துவம் கிடையாது
பட்டணம் இனிமேல் வரமாட்டேன்
என் பொண்டாட்டிக கண்களில் படமாட்டேன்
அந்த தீ வெட்டி தடியன வுடமாட்டேன்
There is medicine for skin and flesh.
But there is no medicine for bones.
I will not come to the city anymore.
I will not appear before my wives' eyes.
I will not let that torch-bearing brute get away.
ஓஹ்ஹோ ஹோ ஓ......ஓஹ்.....ஓ
ஓஹ்ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹ்......ஓ.....ஓ
ஓஹ்ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹ்......ஓ.....ஓ
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
மந்திரம் தெரிஞ்ச மஸ்தான் இங்கே
மறுபடி எப்ப வருவானோ
உடம்ப கேட்டு அழுவதனாலே
உருப்படியா அத தருவானோ
நாயும் என்னை தொரத்துறது
நரியும் என்ன வெரட்டுறது
கழுதையும் என்ன கடிச்சிருச்சு
When will the magician master who knows mystical spells return here?
When will he come back again?
Since I am crying over my damaged body...
Will he restore it properly to me?
Even a dog is chasing me.
Even a fox is shooing me away.
Even a donkey has bitten me.
போனால் போகட்டும் போடா
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
போனால் போகட்டும் போடா
இந்த போர்வையை எழும்பு சுமப்பது வீனடா
போனால் போகட்டும் போடா போடா போடா
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
It is useless for bones to carry this blanket of a body, my friend.
Let it go, my friend, let it go, go, go.
Ooohoo oo ooo….ooo….
[Vocalizing]
Oo ooo….ooo…..ooohoo….oo ooo ooo…
[Vocalizing]
Ooohoo oo ooo….ooo….
[Vocalizing]
Ponaal pogattum podaa
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
Intha poravaiyai ezhumbu sumappathu veenadaa
It is useless for bones to carry this blanket of a body, my friend.
Ponaal pogattum podaa
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
Intha poravaiyai ezhumbu sumappathu veenadaa
It is useless for bones to carry this blanket of a body, my friend.
Ponaal pogattum podaa
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo….
[Vocalizing]
Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo….
[Vocalizing]
Kaalgalil enakku viralgal illai
I have no toes on my feet.
Ada kazhuththukkum kezhae edhuvum illai
Ah, there is nothing left below my neck.
Ini coffee kudichchaa ozhugidumae
If I drink coffee now, it will just leak out.
Ponaal pogattum podaa
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
Tholukkum sadhaikkum maruththuvam undu
There is medicine for skin and flesh.
Ezhumbukku maruththuvam kidaiyaadhu
But there is no medicine for bones.
Pattanam inimael varamaattaen
I will not come to the city anymore.
En pondattiga kangalil padamaattaen
I will not appear before my wives' eyes.
Antha thee vetti thadiyana vudamaattaen
I will not let that torch-bearing brute get away.
Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo….oo
[Vocalizing]
Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo….oo
[Vocalizing]
Ooohoo hoo ooo….ooo….oo
[Vocalizing]
Manthiram therinja masthaan ingae
When will the magician master who knows mystical spells return here?
Marupadi eppa varuvaano
When will he come back again?
Udamba kettu azhuvathanaale
Since I am crying over my damaged body...
Uruppadiyaa adha tharuvaano
Will he restore it properly to me?
Naayum ennai thoraththurathu
Even a dog is chasing me.
Nariyum enna veratturathu
Even a fox is shooing me away.
Kazhuthaiyum enna kadichchiruchchu
Even a donkey has bitten me.
Ponaal pogattum podaa
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
Ponaal pogattum podaa
Let it go, my friend, let it go.
Intha poravaiyai ezhumbu sumappathu veenadaa
It is useless for bones to carry this blanket of a body, my friend.
Ponaal pogattum podaa podaa podaa
Let it go, my friend, let it go, go, go.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous yet reflective song from the 1989 film 'Pen Puthi Munn Puthi' centers around a protagonist who finds himself reduced to a bizarre skeletal condition due to comical narrative events. With no toes, no torso beneath his neck, and coffee leaking if he drinks it, he humorously despairs over his vulnerability to stray animals like dogs, foxes, and donkeys. Penned by Vairamuthu, the song parodies deep philosophical reflections on the impermanence of the human body. By declaring 'Ponaal pogattum podaa' ('Let it go, my friend'), the character embraces slapstick stoicism while waiting for a magician to hopefully fix his ruined physical frame.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamy)
“Intha poravaiyai ezhumbu sumappathu veenadaa”
Compares the outer flesh or body to a mere 'poravai' (blanket) carried by bones.
Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Ponaal pogattum podaa”
The catchphrase 'Ponaal pogattum podaa' repeats continuously throughout the song as a comedic chorus.
End Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu)
“Naayum ennai thoraththurathu / Nariyum enna veratturathu / Kazhuthaiyum enna kadichchiruchchu”
Sequential lines end with similar rhythmic verb forms ('thoraththurathu', 'veratturathu', 'kadichchiruchchu') to heighten comedic pacing.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Ponaal pogattum podaa / Intha poravaiyai ezhumbu sumappathu veenadaa”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound in 'Ponaal pogattum podaa' and 'poravaiyai' creates rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The hook line 'Ponaal pogattum podaa' directly references the iconic, solemn philosophical song from the 1961 Sivaji Ganesan classic 'Paalum Pazhamum'. Lyricist Vairamuthu subverts the original serious tone of existential grief into a slapstick comedy sequence where the protagonist literally loses his physical body.
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