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Lyrics & meaning

Rain Rain Go Go

From Pokkiri Raja · 2016

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Neeti Mohan, Varun Parandhaman
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Pokkiri Raja2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{Rain rain rain rain{Rain rain rain rain
Go go go goGo go go go
Endhan poovai neeDo not pierce my flower
Kuthadhae po po} (2)Go away, go away} (2)
Male
{Rain rain rain rain{Rain rain rain rain
Go go go goGo go go go
Kutti poovai neeDo not pierce my delicate flower
Kuthathae po po} (2)Go away, go away} (2)
Female
Sillendru sillendruChilly and cool
Nenjukkul peigiraai..haiYou rain inside my heart.. hai
Ullukkul minnalgalLightnings inside me
Ennanna seigirai..haiWhat all are you doing to me.. hai
Female
Alaiyaga aasai thaavumDesire leaps forward like a wave
Mazhaiyaaga maari thoovumTransforming into rain and showering
Idhalodu dhaagamoIs there a thirst upon the lips?
Idhu kaadhal neramoIs this the time for love?
Male
Rain rain rain rainRain rain rain rain
Go go go goGo go go go
Endhan poovai neeDo not pierce my flower
Kuthadhae po poGo away, go away
{Rain rain rain rain{Rain rain rain rain
Go go go goGo go go go
Kutty poovai neeDo not pierce my delicate flower
Kuthadhae po po} (2)Go away, go away} (2)
Male
Nana naan nanaNana naan nana
Naan na naaa….Naan na naaa….
Nana nana nana nanaNana nana nana nana
Naaaaaa…..Naaaaaa…..
Female
Padapada vizhigalilIn fluttering eyes
Padapada virigiraiYou unfurl restlessly
Dhoorangal thoolaguthaeDistances turn into dust
Female
Pudhu suga veligalilIn new spaces of bliss
Puyal ena thirigiraiYou roam like a storm
Paadhaigal pazhaguthaePaths become familiar
Female
Nigazhatha kayam aga kaadhalLove as an unhealing wound
Pogum endru paarthenI watched it fade away
Visayaga maari ennai eerkkaTurning into a force to draw me in
Naanum kaigal korthenI too held hands with you
Female
Ninaiyaatha paagamUnsoaked part
Yedhum illaiThere is none
Yaavum undhanEverything is yours
Idhazhil… pozhiyum.. mazhayilIn the rain... pouring... from your lips
Male
Rain rain rain rainRain rain rain rain
Go go go goGo go go go
Endhan poovai neeDo not pierce my flower
Kuthathae po poGo away, go away
Rain rain rain rainRain rain rain rain
Go go go goGo go go go
Kutti poovai neeDo not pierce my delicate flower
Kuthathae po poGo away, go away
Female
Unathuyir karaiyumaWill your soul melt?
Ennai vandhu adaiyumaWill it come and reach me?
Kaiyodu kai serumaWill hand join with hand?
Female
Vizhivazhi nuzhayumaWill it enter through the eyes?
Idhayathil vazhiyumaaWill it overflow in the heart?
Vazhvae nee endraagumaaWill life become you?
Female
Ithu naal varai un swasamUntil today, your breath
Thendidaadha paavi aanaenI became a sinner who had not touched it
Unthan moochin veppamThe warmth of your breath
Theenda theendaAs it touches me again and again
Aavi aagi ponnenI turned into vapor
Female
Idhu pothum vaazhnduThis is enough, having lived
paarthu inbamand seen, joy
ThakkuthennaiAttacks me
Ithuvae.. ulagin.. mudivuThis is... the end... of the world
Female
Sillendru sillendruChilly and cool
Nenjukkul peigiraai..haiYou rain inside my heart.. hai
Ullukkul minnalgalLightnings inside me
Ennanna seigirai..haiWhat all are you doing to me.. hai
Female
Alaiyaga aasai thaavumDesire leaps forward like a wave
Mazhaiyaaga maari thoovumTransforming into rain and showering
Idhalodu dhaagamoIs there a thirst upon the lips?
Idhu kaadhal neramoIs this the time for love?
Male
{Rain rain rain rain{Rain rain rain rain
Go go go goGo go go go
Endhan poovai neeDo not pierce my flower
Kuthathae po poGo away, go away
Rain rain rain rainRain rain rain rain
Go go go goGo go go go
Kutty poovai neeDo not pierce my delicate flower
Kuthathae po po} (2)Go away, go away} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track cleverly adapts the childhood nursery rhyme 'Rain Rain Go Away' into a playful, passionate romantic song. The protagonist uses rain and storm imagery to describe the sudden wave of love and physical affection washing over them, asking the cold rain not to hurt their fragile, flower-like heart while embracing the warmth of their lover's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Sillendru sillendru

Repetition of words like 'Sillendru sillendru', 'Rain rain rain rain', and 'Theenda theenda' creates rhythm and emphasizes intensity.

Uvamai (Metaphor)

Endhan poovai nee kuthadhae po po

Comparing the delicate lover/heart to a flower ('Endhan poovai') that should not be harmed by heavy rain drops.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Unathuyir karaiyuma / Ennai vandhu adaiyuma / Kaiyodu kai seruma

Lines ending with the rhyming suffix '-uma' (karaiyuma, adaiyuma, seruma, nuzhayuma, vazhiyumaa) creating a harmonious flow.

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Trivia

This song from the 2016 Tamil film Pokkiri Raja features music composed by D. Imman with lyrics written by Vivek. It playfully reimagines the classic English nursery rhyme 'Rain Rain Go Away' in a romantic Tamil pop-fusion style.

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