Poongaatre Ini
From Padicha Pulla · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Padicha Pulla1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae ini podhum | Gentle breeze, enough now |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Ingu poraadum sarugaana | Struggling here like a dry leaf |
| Poo manam thaangaadhae | My flower-like heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Naan ondru enni thavikka | As I think of one thing and suffer |
| Thaan ondru dheivam ninaikka | As God wills another outcome |
| Thunbathil ennai thalli paarkkaadhae | Do not push me into sorrow and watch |
| En nenjam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae ini podhum | Gentle breeze, enough now |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Ingu poraadum sarugaana | Struggling here like a dry leaf |
| Poo manam thaangaadhae | My flower-like heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Nam gaanam ketta | That heard our song |
| Vaanaadum solai | The sky-dancing grove |
| Veenil vaadudhu paarthaaiyo | Did you see it wither in vain? |
| Pon maalai velai ingenna thevai | In this golden evening, what is needed here? |
| Soga sangeetham kettaaiyo | Did you hear this sad music? |
| Male | |
| En vaazhvu | Even if my life |
| Mann meedhu ponaalum | Goes into the dust |
| Un vaazhvu inbangal kaanattum | May your life see happiness |
| Yaarodu nee sendru vaazhndhaalum | Whomever you go and live with |
| Ver pola aal pola nee vaazhga | May you flourish like deep roots and a banyan tree |
| Anbae anbae en inbam engae | Oh beloved, oh beloved, where is my joy? |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae ini podhum | Gentle breeze, enough now |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Ingu poraadum sarugaana | Struggling here like a dry leaf |
| Poo manam thaangaadhae | My flower-like heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Kaaveri ingu ododi vandhu | Will Kaaveri not come running here |
| Kaadhal sangamam aagaadho | To become a confluence of love? |
| Poovodu thendral thaalaattu cholla | As the breeze sings a lullaby to the flower |
| Aasai thondrudhu yedhaedho | Various desires arise in me |
| Male | |
| Poonthendral theeyaaga veesaadhae | Gentle breeze, do not blow like fire |
| En jeevan thaanaaga vaazhaadhae | My soul cannot live on its own |
| Naan endrum nee yendrum veraanom | You and I have become separate forever |
| Nilaiyaaga odaadha thaeraanom | We have become an unmoving chariot |
| Anbae anbae en inbam engae | Oh beloved, oh beloved, where is my joy? |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae ini podhum | Gentle breeze, enough now |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Ingu poraadum sarugaana | Struggling here like a dry leaf |
| Poo manam thaangaadhae | My flower-like heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Naan ondru enni thavikka | As I think of one thing and suffer |
| Thaan ondru dheivam ninaikka | As God wills another outcome |
| Thunbathil ennai thalli paarkkaadhae | Do not push me into sorrow and watch |
| En nenjam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae ini podhum | Gentle breeze, enough now |
| En udal theendaadhae | Do not touch my body |
| Ingu poraadum sarugaana | Struggling here like a dry leaf |
| Poo manam thaangaadhae | My flower-like heart cannot bear it |
பூங்காற்றே இனி போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
Gentle breeze, enough now
Do not touch my body
Struggling here like a dry leaf
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
பூங்காற்றே இனி போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
இங்கு போராடும்
சருகான பூ மனம் தாங்காதே
நான் ஒன்று எண்ணித் தவிக்க
தான் ஒன்று தெய்வம் நினைக்க
துன்பத்தில் என்னைத்
தள்ளிப் பார்க்காதே
என் நெஞ்சம் தாங்காதே......
As I think of one thing and suffer
As God wills another outcome
Do not push me into sorrow and watch
My heart cannot bear it
பூங்காற்றே இனி போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
இங்கு போராடும்
சருகான பூ மனம் தாங்காதே
Gentle breeze, enough now
Do not touch my body
Struggling here like a dry leaf
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
நம் கானம் கேட்ட
வானாடும் சோலை
வீணில் வாடுது பார்த்தாயோ
பொன் மாலை வேளை
இங்கென்ன தேவை
சோக சங்கீதம் கேட்டாயோ
That heard our song
The sky-dancing grove
Did you see it wither in vain?
In this golden evening, what is needed here?
Did you hear this sad music?
என் வாழ்வு மண் மீது போனாலும்
உன் வாழ்வு இன்பங்கள் காணட்டும்
யாரோடு நீ சென்று வாழ்ந்தாலும்
வேர் போல ஆல் போல நீ வாழ்க
அன்பே அன்பே என் இன்பம் எங்கே...
Even if my life
Goes into the dust
May your life see happiness
Whomever you go and live with
May you flourish like deep roots and a banyan tree
Oh beloved, oh beloved, where is my joy?
பூங்காற்றே இனி போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
இங்கு போராடும்
சருகான பூ மனம் தாங்காதே
Gentle breeze, enough now
Do not touch my body
Struggling here like a dry leaf
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
காவேரி இங்கு ஓடோடி வந்து
காதல் சங்கமம் ஆகாதோ
பூவோடு தென்றல் தாலாட்டுச் சொல்ல
ஆசை தோன்றுது ஏதேதோ
Will Kaaveri not come running here
To become a confluence of love?
As the breeze sings a lullaby to the flower
Various desires arise in me
பூந்தென்றல் தீயாக வீசாதே
என் ஜீவன் தானாக வாழாதே
நான் என்றும் நீ என்றும் வேறானோம்
நிலையாக ஓடாத தேரானோம்
அன்பே அன்பே என் இன்பம் எங்கே
Gentle breeze, do not blow like fire
My soul cannot live on its own
You and I have become separate forever
We have become an unmoving chariot
Oh beloved, oh beloved, where is my joy?
பூங்காற்றே இனி போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
இங்கு போராடும்
சருகான பூ மனம் தாங்காதே
நான் ஒன்று எண்ணித் தவிக்க
தான் ஒன்று தெய்வம் நினைக்க
துன்பத்தில் என்னைத்
தள்ளிப் பார்க்காதே
என் நெஞ்சம் தாங்காதே......
Gentle breeze, enough now
Do not touch my body
Struggling here like a dry leaf
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
பூங்காற்றே இனி போதும்
என் உடல் தீண்டாதே
இங்கு போராடும்
சருகான பூ மனம் தாங்காதே
As I think of one thing and suffer
As God wills another outcome
Do not push me into sorrow and watch
My heart cannot bear it
Gentle breeze, enough now
Do not touch my body
Struggling here like a dry leaf
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
Poongaatrae ini podhum
Gentle breeze, enough now
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Ingu poraadum sarugaana
Struggling here like a dry leaf
Poo manam thaangaadhae
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
Naan ondru enni thavikka
As I think of one thing and suffer
Thaan ondru dheivam ninaikka
As God wills another outcome
Thunbathil ennai thalli paarkkaadhae
Do not push me into sorrow and watch
En nenjam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
Poongaatrae ini podhum
Gentle breeze, enough now
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Ingu poraadum sarugaana
Struggling here like a dry leaf
Poo manam thaangaadhae
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
Nam gaanam ketta
That heard our song
Vaanaadum solai
The sky-dancing grove
Veenil vaadudhu paarthaaiyo
Did you see it wither in vain?
Pon maalai velai ingenna thevai
In this golden evening, what is needed here?
Soga sangeetham kettaaiyo
Did you hear this sad music?
En vaazhvu
Even if my life
Mann meedhu ponaalum
Goes into the dust
Un vaazhvu inbangal kaanattum
May your life see happiness
Yaarodu nee sendru vaazhndhaalum
Whomever you go and live with
Ver pola aal pola nee vaazhga
May you flourish like deep roots and a banyan tree
Anbae anbae en inbam engae
Oh beloved, oh beloved, where is my joy?
Poongaatrae ini podhum
Gentle breeze, enough now
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Ingu poraadum sarugaana
Struggling here like a dry leaf
Poo manam thaangaadhae
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
Kaaveri ingu ododi vandhu
Will Kaaveri not come running here
Kaadhal sangamam aagaadho
To become a confluence of love?
Poovodu thendral thaalaattu cholla
As the breeze sings a lullaby to the flower
Aasai thondrudhu yedhaedho
Various desires arise in me
Poonthendral theeyaaga veesaadhae
Gentle breeze, do not blow like fire
En jeevan thaanaaga vaazhaadhae
My soul cannot live on its own
Naan endrum nee yendrum veraanom
You and I have become separate forever
Nilaiyaaga odaadha thaeraanom
We have become an unmoving chariot
Anbae anbae en inbam engae
Oh beloved, oh beloved, where is my joy?
Poongaatrae ini podhum
Gentle breeze, enough now
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Ingu poraadum sarugaana
Struggling here like a dry leaf
Poo manam thaangaadhae
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
Naan ondru enni thavikka
As I think of one thing and suffer
Thaan ondru dheivam ninaikka
As God wills another outcome
Thunbathil ennai thalli paarkkaadhae
Do not push me into sorrow and watch
En nenjam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
Poongaatrae ini podhum
Gentle breeze, enough now
En udal theendaadhae
Do not touch my body
Ingu poraadum sarugaana
Struggling here like a dry leaf
Poo manam thaangaadhae
My flower-like heart cannot bear it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poongaatrae Ini Podhum from Padicha Pulla is a deeply emotional song expressing the agony of heartbreak and unfulfilled love. The protagonist addresses the gentle breeze, asking it to stay away because even nature's softness feels unbearable to a heart that is fragile and withered like a dry leaf. The lyrics reflect resignation to destiny, contrasting human desire with divine fate. Despite the suffering, the song highlights selfless love. The protagonist wishes complete happiness and prosperity for their beloved, invoking traditional Tamil blessings of growing strong like a banyan tree, even as their own life fades into sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Ingu poraadum sarugaana”
Compares the fragile state of the heart to a dry leaf ('sarugaana poo manam') and wishes the lover to flourish like a banyan tree ('aal pola') with deep roots ('ver pola').
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Naan ondru enni thavikka / Thaan ondru dheivam ninaikka”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'n' in 'Naan' and 'Thaan' creates a rhythmic cadence expressing human desire versus divine fate.
Personification
“Poongaatrae ini podhum / En udal theendaadhae”
Addressing the gentle breeze ('Poongaatrae') as an active entity capable of causing pain or bringing comfort.
Metaphor
“Nilaiyaaga odaadha thaeraanom”
Comparing the broken relationship/life to a stationary chariot ('odaadha thaer') that can no longer move forward.
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Trivia
Padicha Pulla (1989) features lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The song embodies classic rural Tamil melodrama themes where nature acts as a mirror to human emotional distress.
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