Povadhenge
From Jothi – 2022 Film · 2022
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Harshavardhan Rameshwar
- Details
- Jothi – 2022 Film2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poavdhengae nilavae | Where are you going, oh moon? |
| Kannum ellaam kanavae | Are my eyes and everything just a dream? |
| Unarndhen vaa uravae | I have realized now, come to me, my love. |
| Male | |
| Per uravae unaiyaa veruthen | Oh great relation, did I really despise you? |
| Per isaiyinai iraichalaai ninaithen | I mistook magnificent music for mere noise. |
| Orr agandhaiyin iruttinil kidandhen | I lay trapped in the darkness of my arrogance. |
| Un piriyathin velichathai marandhen | I forgot the glowing light of your affection. |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo |
| Male | |
| Pogathae endrae solla | To ask you not to leave, |
| Nermai illaiyae | I lack the right and honesty. |
| Ponaalae kannae | If you leave me, my dear, |
| Vaazha naadhi illaiyae | I have no support left to go on living. |
| Male | |
| Peranbin pillaiyae | Oh child of boundless love, |
| Nee thooya vellaiyae | You are pure white innocence, |
| En ullunarvae ennai | My own inner conscience is |
| Kondru saaikudhae | Killing me and striking me down. |
| En thaanmai neengavae | For my selfishness to fade away, |
| Un thaimai vendumae | I need your motherly love. |
| Kannae thuniyae pogathadiyae | My dear, my soul, please do not go away. |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo |
போவதெங்கே நிலவே
கண்ணும் எல்லாம் கனவே
உணர்ந்தேன் வா உறவே
Where are you going, oh moon?
Are my eyes and everything just a dream?
I have realized now, come to me, my love.
பேர் உறவே உனையா வெறுத்தேன்
பேர் இசையினை இரைச்சலாய் நினைத்தேன்
ஓர் அகந்தையின் இருட்டினில் கிடந்தேன்
உன் பிரியத்தின் வெளிச்சத்தை மறந்தேன்
Oh great relation, did I really despise you?
I mistook magnificent music for mere noise.
I lay trapped in the darkness of my arrogance.
I forgot the glowing light of your affection.
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
போகாதே என்றே சொல்ல
நேர்மை இல்லையே
போனாலே கண்ணே
வாழ நாதி இல்லையே
To ask you not to leave,
I lack the right and honesty.
If you leave me, my dear,
I have no support left to go on living.
பேரன்பின் பிள்ளையே
நீ தூய வெள்ளையே
என் உள்ளுணர்வே என்னை
கொன்று சாய்க்குதே
என் தான்மை நீங்கவே
உன் தாய்மை வேண்டுமே
கண்ணே துணையே போகதடியே
Oh child of boundless love,
You are pure white innocence,
My own inner conscience is
Killing me and striking me down.
For my selfishness to fade away,
I need your motherly love.
My dear, my soul, please do not go away.
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Poavdhengae nilavae
Where are you going, oh moon?
Kannum ellaam kanavae
Are my eyes and everything just a dream?
Unarndhen vaa uravae
I have realized now, come to me, my love.
Per uravae unaiyaa veruthen
Oh great relation, did I really despise you?
Per isaiyinai iraichalaai ninaithen
I mistook magnificent music for mere noise.
Orr agandhaiyin iruttinil kidandhen
I lay trapped in the darkness of my arrogance.
Un piriyathin velichathai marandhen
I forgot the glowing light of your affection.
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Pogathae endrae solla
To ask you not to leave,
Nermai illaiyae
I lack the right and honesty.
Ponaalae kannae
If you leave me, my dear,
Vaazha naadhi illaiyae
I have no support left to go on living.
Peranbin pillaiyae
Oh child of boundless love,
Nee thooya vellaiyae
You are pure white innocence,
En ullunarvae ennai
My own inner conscience is
Kondru saaikudhae
Killing me and striking me down.
En thaanmai neengavae
For my selfishness to fade away,
Un thaimai vendumae
I need your motherly love.
Kannae thuniyae pogathadiyae
My dear, my soul, please do not go away.
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hooo hoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song expresses deep guilt, repentance, and emotional awakening. The protagonist pleads with their loved one, addressing them metaphorically as the moon, realizing too late how ego and arrogance blinded them to true love. Describing how they mistook grand music for noise and lost themselves in darkness, the speaker begs for forgiveness, acknowledging that without this pure, motherly affection, their life holds no purpose.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Poavdhengae nilavae”
Comparing the beloved to the moon ('nilavae') symbolizing light and comfort in dark times.
Contrast / Paradox
“Per isaiyinai iraichalaai ninaithen”
Contrasting grand music ('per isaiyinai') with disturbing noise ('iraichalaai') to emphasize how ego warps perception.
Imagery
“Orr agandhaiyin iruttinil kidandhen / Un piriyathin velichathai marandhen”
Using dark and light imagery ('iruttinil' vs 'velichathai') to represent arrogance versus affection.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“En ullunarvae ennai / En thaanmai neengavae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines ('En ullunarvae' / 'En thaanmai').
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Trivia
'Jothi' (2022) is an emotional drama/thriller film featuring music composed by Harshavardhan Rameshwar. Lyricist Karthik Netha paired with singer Karthik to deliver this hauntingly melancholic track that highlights emotional redemption.
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