Poongatre Poongatre
From Paiyaa · 2010
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Paiyaa2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae poongaatrae | Gentle breeze, gentle breeze |
| Poopola vandhaal ival | She arrived like a flower |
| Pogindra vazhiyellaam | All along the path we travel |
| Sandhosham thandhaal ival | She brought pure happiness |
| Male | |
| En nenjodu veesum | Blowing against my heart |
| Indha ponnoda paasam | Is this golden girl's affection |
| Ival kannodu pookkum | Blooming in her eyes |
| Pala vinmeengal pesum | Many stars seem to speak |
| Male | |
| En kaadhal solla | To express my love |
| Oru vaarthai illai | There are no words left |
| En kannukkullae | Inside my eyes |
| Ini kanavae illai | There are no more dreams needed |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae poongaatrae | Gentle breeze, gentle breeze |
| Poopola vandhaal ival | She arrived like a flower |
| Pogindra vazhiyellaam | All along the path we travel |
| Sandhosham thandhaal ival | She brought pure happiness |
| Male | |
| Manjal vaanam konjam megam | A golden sky with a few clouds |
| Konjipesum kaatru thottu selludhae | The whispering breeze touches and passes by |
| Niruthaamal sirikkindren | I keep smiling continuously |
| Indha nimidangal punnagaiyai | These moments have locked in |
| Poottikkondadhae | A everlasting smile |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi sari seidhu | Adjusting the rear-view mirror |
| Pinnaadi un kannai | Looking at your eyes behind me |
| Paarkindren paarkindren | I keep watching, keep watching |
| Pennae naan unn munnae | O girl, standing in front of you |
| Oru vaarthai pesaamal | Without uttering a single word |
| Thorkkindren thorkkindren | I am surrendering, I am surrendering |
| Male | |
| Vazhippokkan ponaalum | Even when a traveler moves on |
| Vazhiyil kaaladi thadam irukkum | Footprints remain on the path |
| Vaazhkaiyilae indha nodi | In this journey of life, this moment |
| Vaasanaiyodu ninaivirukkum | Will remain as a fragrant memory |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae poongaatrae | Gentle breeze, gentle breeze |
| Poopola vandhaal ival | She arrived like a flower |
| Pogindra vazhiyellaam | All along the path we travel |
| Sandhosham thandhaal ival | She brought pure happiness |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana nadhi paarthaal | Upon seeing a beautiful river |
| Adhan peyarinai ketka manam thudikkum | The heart longs to ask its name |
| Ival yaaro enna pero | Who is she and what is her name? |
| Adhai arindhidum varayil oru mayakkam | Until I know that, an enchantment remains |
| Male | |
| Edhedho oor thaandi eraalam perthaandi | Crossing many towns, passing many people |
| Pogindren pogindren | I keep moving, keep moving |
| Nillendru solgindra nedunjaalai vilakkaaga | Like a highway streetlamp asking me to stop |
| Anaigindren erigindren | I glow and dim like a flickering light |
| Male | |
| Mozhi theriyaa paadalilum | Even in a song whose language I do not know |
| Arthangal indru purigiradhae | The meaning is understood today |
| Vazhithunaiyaai nee vandhaai | As you came as my travel companion |
| Pogum thooram kuraigiradhae | The distance ahead seems to shorten |
| Male | |
| En nenjodu veesum | Blowing against my heart |
| Indha ponnoda paasam | Is this golden girl's affection |
| Ival kannodu pookkum | Blooming in her eyes |
| Pala vinmeengal pesum | Many stars seem to speak |
| Male | |
| En kaadhal solla | To express my love |
| Oru vaarthai illai | There are no words left |
| En kannukkullae | Inside my eyes |
| Ini kanavae illai | There are no more dreams needed |
| Male | |
| Poongaatrae poongaatrae | Gentle breeze, gentle breeze |
| Poopola vandhaal ival | She arrived like a flower |
| Pogindra vazhiyellaam | All along the path we travel |
| Sandhosham thandhaal ival | She brought pure happiness |
பூங்காற்றே பூங்காற்றே
பூப்போல வந்தாள் இவள்
போகின்ற வழி எல்லாம்
சந்தோஷம் தந்தாள் இவள்
Gentle breeze, gentle breeze
She arrived like a flower
All along the path we travel
She brought pure happiness
என் நெஞ்சோடு
வீசும் இந்த பெண்ணோட
பாசம் இவள் கண்ணோடு பூக்கும்
பல விண்மீன்கள் பேசும்
Blowing against my heart
Is this golden girl's affection
Blooming in her eyes
Many stars seem to speak
என் காதல் சொல்ல
ஒரு வாா்த்தை இல்லை
என் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே இனி
கனவே இல்லை
To express my love
There are no words left
Inside my eyes
There are no more dreams needed
பூங்காற்றே பூங்காற்றே
பூப்போல வந்தாள் இவள்
போகின்ற வழி எல்லாம்
சந்தோஷம் தந்தாள் இவள்
Gentle breeze, gentle breeze
She arrived like a flower
All along the path we travel
She brought pure happiness
மஞ்சள் வானம் கொஞ்சம்
மேகம் கொஞ்சி பேசும் காற்று
தொட்டுச் செல்லுதே
நிறுத்தாமல் சிாிக்கின்றேன்
இந்த நிமிடங்கள் புன்னகையை
பூட்டிக்கொண்டதே
A golden sky with a few clouds
The whispering breeze touches and passes by
I keep smiling continuously
These moments have locked in
A everlasting smile
கண்ணாடி சாி செய்து
பின்னாடி உன் கண்ணை
பாா்க்கின்றேன் பாா்க்கின்றேன்
பெண்ணே நான் உன் முன்னே
ஒரு வாா்த்தை பேசாமல்
தோற்கின்றேன் தோற்கின்றேன்
Adjusting the rear-view mirror
Looking at your eyes behind me
I keep watching, keep watching
O girl, standing in front of you
Without uttering a single word
I am surrendering, I am surrendering
வழிபோக்கன் போனாலும்
வழியில் காலடி தடம் இருக்கும்
வாழ்க்கையிலே இந்த நொடி
வாசனையோடு நினைவிருக்கும்
Even when a traveler moves on
Footprints remain on the path
In this journey of life, this moment
Will remain as a fragrant memory
பூங்காற்றே பூங்காற்றே
பூப்போல வந்தாள் இவள்
போகின்ற வழி எல்லாம்
சந்தோஷம் தந்தாள் இவள்
Gentle breeze, gentle breeze
She arrived like a flower
All along the path we travel
She brought pure happiness
அழகான நதி பாா்த்தால்
அதன் பெயாினை கேட்க மனம் துடிக்கும்
இவள் யாரோ என்ன பேரோ
அதை அறிந்திடும் வரையில் ஒரு மயக்கம்
Upon seeing a beautiful river
The heart longs to ask its name
Who is she and what is her name?
Until I know that, an enchantment remains
ஏதேதோ ஊா் தாண்டி
ஏராளம் போ் தாண்டி
போகின்றேன் போகின்றேன்
நில்லென்று சொல்கின்ற
நெடுஞ்சாலை விளக்காக
அணைகின்றேன் எாிகின்றேன்
Crossing many towns, passing many people
I keep moving, keep moving
Like a highway streetlamp asking me to stop
I glow and dim like a flickering light
மொழி தொியா பாடலிலும்
அா்த்தங்கள் இன்று புாிகிறதே
வழி துணையாய் நீ வந்தாய்
போகும் தூரம் குறைகிறதே
Even in a song whose language I do not know
The meaning is understood today
As you came as my travel companion
The distance ahead seems to shorten
என் நெஞ்சோடு வீசும்
இந்த பெண்ணோட பாசம்
இவள் கண்ணோடு பூக்கும்
பல விண்மீன்கள் பேசும்
Blowing against my heart
Is this golden girl's affection
Blooming in her eyes
Many stars seem to speak
என் காதல் சொல்ல
ஒரு வாா்த்தை இல்லை
என் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
இனி கனவே இல்லை
To express my love
There are no words left
Inside my eyes
There are no more dreams needed
பூங்காற்றே பூங்காற்றே
பூப்போல வந்தாள் இவள்
போகின்ற வழி எல்லாம்
சந்தோஷம் தந்தாள் இவள்
Gentle breeze, gentle breeze
She arrived like a flower
All along the path we travel
She brought pure happiness
Poongaatrae poongaatrae
Gentle breeze, gentle breeze
Poopola vandhaal ival
She arrived like a flower
Pogindra vazhiyellaam
All along the path we travel
Sandhosham thandhaal ival
She brought pure happiness
En nenjodu veesum
Blowing against my heart
Indha ponnoda paasam
Is this golden girl's affection
Ival kannodu pookkum
Blooming in her eyes
Pala vinmeengal pesum
Many stars seem to speak
En kaadhal solla
To express my love
Oru vaarthai illai
There are no words left
En kannukkullae
Inside my eyes
Ini kanavae illai
There are no more dreams needed
Poongaatrae poongaatrae
Gentle breeze, gentle breeze
Poopola vandhaal ival
She arrived like a flower
Pogindra vazhiyellaam
All along the path we travel
Sandhosham thandhaal ival
She brought pure happiness
Manjal vaanam konjam megam
A golden sky with a few clouds
Konjipesum kaatru thottu selludhae
The whispering breeze touches and passes by
Niruthaamal sirikkindren
I keep smiling continuously
Indha nimidangal punnagaiyai
These moments have locked in
Poottikkondadhae
A everlasting smile
Kannaadi sari seidhu
Adjusting the rear-view mirror
Pinnaadi un kannai
Looking at your eyes behind me
Paarkindren paarkindren
I keep watching, keep watching
Pennae naan unn munnae
O girl, standing in front of you
Oru vaarthai pesaamal
Without uttering a single word
Thorkkindren thorkkindren
I am surrendering, I am surrendering
Vazhippokkan ponaalum
Even when a traveler moves on
Vazhiyil kaaladi thadam irukkum
Footprints remain on the path
Vaazhkaiyilae indha nodi
In this journey of life, this moment
Vaasanaiyodu ninaivirukkum
Will remain as a fragrant memory
Poongaatrae poongaatrae
Gentle breeze, gentle breeze
Poopola vandhaal ival
She arrived like a flower
Pogindra vazhiyellaam
All along the path we travel
Sandhosham thandhaal ival
She brought pure happiness
Azhagaana nadhi paarthaal
Upon seeing a beautiful river
Adhan peyarinai ketka manam thudikkum
The heart longs to ask its name
Ival yaaro enna pero
Who is she and what is her name?
Adhai arindhidum varayil oru mayakkam
Until I know that, an enchantment remains
Edhedho oor thaandi eraalam perthaandi
Crossing many towns, passing many people
Pogindren pogindren
I keep moving, keep moving
Nillendru solgindra nedunjaalai vilakkaaga
Like a highway streetlamp asking me to stop
Anaigindren erigindren
I glow and dim like a flickering light
Mozhi theriyaa paadalilum
Even in a song whose language I do not know
Arthangal indru purigiradhae
The meaning is understood today
Vazhithunaiyaai nee vandhaai
As you came as my travel companion
Pogum thooram kuraigiradhae
The distance ahead seems to shorten
En nenjodu veesum
Blowing against my heart
Indha ponnoda paasam
Is this golden girl's affection
Ival kannodu pookkum
Blooming in her eyes
Pala vinmeengal pesum
Many stars seem to speak
En kaadhal solla
To express my love
Oru vaarthai illai
There are no words left
En kannukkullae
Inside my eyes
Ini kanavae illai
There are no more dreams needed
Poongaatrae poongaatrae
Gentle breeze, gentle breeze
Poopola vandhaal ival
She arrived like a flower
Pogindra vazhiyellaam
All along the path we travel
Sandhosham thandhaal ival
She brought pure happiness
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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