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Poongatre Poongatre

From Paiyaa · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Benny Dayal
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Paiyaa
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
14 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poongaatrae poongaatrae
Poopola vandhaal ival
Pogindra vazhiyellaam
Sandhosham thandhaal ival
En nenjodu veesum
Indha ponnoda paasam
Ival kannodu pookkum
Pala vinmeengal pesum
En kaadhal solla
Oru vaarthai illai
En kannukkullae
Ini kanavae illai
Poongaatrae poongaatrae
Poopola vandhaal ival
Pogindra vazhiyellaam
Sandhosham thandhaal ival
Manjal vaanam konjam megam
Konjipesum kaatru thottu selludhae
Niruthaamal sirikkindren
Indha nimidangal punnagaiyai
Poottikkondadhae
Kannaadi sari seidhu
Pinnaadi un kannai
Paarkindren paarkindren
Pennae naan unn munnae
Oru vaarthai pesaamal
Thorkkindren thorkkindren
Vazhippokkan ponaalum
Vazhiyil kaaladi thadam irukkum
Vaazhkaiyilae indha nodi
Vaasanaiyodu ninaivirukkum
Poongaatrae poongaatrae
Poopola vandhaal ival
Pogindra vazhiyellaam
Sandhosham thandhaal ival
Azhagaana nadhi paarthaal
Adhan peyarinai ketka manam thudikkum
Ival yaaro enna pero
Adhai arindhidum varayil oru mayakkam
Edhedho oor thaandi eraalam perthaandi
Pogindren pogindren
Nillendru solgindra nedunjaalai vilakkaaga
Anaigindren erigindren
Mozhi theriyaa paadalilum
Arthangal indru purigiradhae
Vazhithunaiyaai nee vandhaai
Pogum thooram kuraigiradhae
En nenjodu veesum
Indha ponnoda paasam
Ival kannodu pookkum
Pala vinmeengal pesum
En kaadhal solla
Oru vaarthai illai
En kannukkullae
Ini kanavae illai
Poongaatrae poongaatrae
Poopola vandhaal ival
Pogindra vazhiyellaam
Sandhosham thandhaal ival
O gentle breeze, O flower-like breeze
She arrived softly like a flower
All along the road we travel,
she has brought so much happiness
Blowing gently against my heart
is the love of this precious girl
Blooming within her eyes,
countless stars seem to speak
To express my love,
there is not a single word
Inside my eyes,
there is no need for dreams anymore
O gentle breeze, O flower-like breeze
She arrived softly like a flower
All along the road we travel,
she has brought so much happiness
A golden-yellow sky, a few drifting clouds,
and a playful breeze touches me as it passes
I keep smiling without stopping,
as these passing moments
have locked a smile upon my face
Adjusting the rear-view mirror,
I look back at your eyes
again and again
Girl, right in front of you,
without speaking a single word,
I am completely defeated
Even when a traveler moves on,
footprints remain behind on the road
In this life, this very moment
will linger in memory like a sweet fragrance
O gentle breeze, O flower-like breeze
She arrived softly like a flower
All along the road we travel,
she has brought so much happiness
When you see a beautiful river,
the heart longs to ask its name
Who is she? What could her name be?
Until I find out, I am lost in a sweet daze
Crossing unknown towns, passing countless strangers,
I keep driving on and on
Like a blinking highway light telling me to stop,
I keep flashing on and off
Even in a song whose language I do not know,
the meaning becomes clear today
You came along as my companion,
and the long journey suddenly feels so short
Blowing gently against my heart
is the love of this precious girl
Blooming within her eyes,
countless stars seem to speak
To express my love,
there is not a single word
Inside my eyes,
there is no need for dreams anymore
O gentle breeze, O flower-like breeze
She arrived softly like a flower
All along the road we travel,
she has brought so much happiness
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Poongaatrae from the film Paiyaa (2010) is an evocative road-trip romantic track that depicts a man falling in love during an unexpected journey with a soft-spoken woman. As they travel together across towns and highways, he finds himself fascinated by her subtle glances through the rear-view mirror and her quiet charm, which turns every moment of the trip into an unforgettable memory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Poopola vandhaal ival

Compares the soft arrival of the woman to a gentle flower falling.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Poongaatrae poongaatrae / Poopola

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound creates a smooth rhythmic flow.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

Kannaadi sari seidhu / Pinnaadi un kannai

The second consonant 'nn' matches across consecutive lines.

Personification

Konjipesum kaatru thottu selludhae / Pala vinmeengal pesum

Attributing human traits like speaking to stars and coaxing to the wind.

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Trivia

Poongaatrae was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the hit road-action film Paiyaa (2010), directed by N. Lingusamy and starring Karthi and Tamannaah Bhatia. Sung by Rahul Nambiar with lyrics penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, the song earned Rahul Nambiar the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil.

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