Sagiye Pogathe Pogathe
From King · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Dhina
- Details
- King2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Saghiyae pogathae pogathae | Oh beloved, do not go, do not go. |
| Chorus :Thakku thai thai | Chorus: Rhythm beats (Thakku thai thai) |
| Thakku thai thai | Rhythm beats (Thakku thai thai) |
| Thakku thai thai} (2) | Rhythm beats (Thakku thai thai) |
| Male | |
| {Pogathae pogathae | Do not go, do not go, |
| Nenjalli pogathae | Do not leave taking my heart away. |
| Podathae podathae | Do not put on, do not put on, |
| Poi vesham podathae} (2) | Do not put on a fake mask. |
| Chorus | |
| {Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo | Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo |
| Male :Cindrella cindrella | Male: Cinderella Cinderella, |
| O cindrella | O Cinderella! |
| Chorus :Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo | Chorus: Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo |
| Male :Nee thendralaa thendralaa | Male: Are you a gentle breeze, a breeze, |
| Pesum thendralaa} (2) | A speaking gentle breeze? |
| Male | |
| Saghiyae pogathae pogathae | Oh beloved, do not go, do not go. |
| Chorus | |
| Ae jillu jillu jilla lae | Hey cool, cool jilla lae! |
| Ae jillu jillu jilla lae | Hey cool, cool jilla lae! |
| {Rangku rakka rakkaru | Rhythmic beats (Rangku rakka rakkaru) |
| Rangku rakka rakkaru | Rhythmic beats (Rangku rakka rakkaru) |
| Rangku rakka rakkaru} (2) | Rhythmic beats (Rangku rakka rakkaru) |
| Male | |
| Aagaya pandhalilae | In the canopy of the sky, |
| Vaanavillu maalai katti | Tying a garland made of rainbows, |
| Azhagaana ambulikku | For the beautiful moon, |
| Orangu color adichu | Painting it with orange color, |
| Nilavukkum sooriyanukkum | Between the moon and the sun, |
| Sindu mudichiduvom | We shall tie a wedding knot. |
| Male | |
| Paalaivana thottathil | In a desert garden, |
| Palavidhama poo valarpen | I will grow many kinds of flowers. |
| Poovasa vaarthaigalai | Words filled with floral fragrance, |
| Kavidhaiyaaga naan thodupen | I will string together as poetry. |
| Kuyilellam kooti vandhu | Bringing all the cuckoos together, |
| Chorus paada veippen | I will make them sing in chorus. |
| Female | |
| Thalai kirrukku pidichirukku | You have gone completely crazy in your head! |
| Ada unnakku poda po | Oh get lost, go away! |
| Chorus | |
| {Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo | Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo |
| Male :Cindrella cindrella | Male: Cinderella Cinderella, |
| O cindrella | O Cinderella! |
| Chorus :Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo | Chorus: Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo |
| Male :Nee thendralaa thendralaa | Male: Are you a gentle breeze, a breeze, |
| Pesum thendralaa} (2) | A speaking gentle breeze? |
| Male | |
| Saghiyae pogathae pogathae | Oh beloved, do not go, do not go. |
| Male | |
| Kaatraaga varuvenae | I will come as the wind, |
| Jannalgalai moodadhae | Do not close the windows. |
| Mazhaiyaaga pozhivenae | I will shower as the rain, |
| Marakudaiyai thedaadhae | Do not look for a wooden umbrella. |
| Kadankaaran alla pennae | I am not a debt collector, my girl, |
| Kaadhal kaaran naan | I am a man of love! |
| Male | |
| Siragaaga varuvenae | I will come as wings, |
| Aagaayam maraikaadhae | Do not hide the sky. |
| Sugamaaga varuvenae | I will come as pure bliss, |
| Sooriyanaa yerikkadhae | Do not burn me like the sun. |
| Idhayaththai maatrikkolvom | Let us exchange our hearts, |
| Kaadhal aanaipadi | According to the command of love. |
| Female | |
| Thalai kirrukku pidichirukku | You have gone completely crazy in your head! |
| Ada unnakku poda po | Oh get lost, go away! |
| Chorus | |
| {Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo | Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo |
| Male :Cindrella cindrella | Male: Cinderella Cinderella, |
| O cindrella | O Cinderella! |
| Chorus :Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo | Chorus: Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo |
| Male :Nee thendralaa thendralaa | Male: Are you a gentle breeze, a breeze, |
| Pesum thendralaa} (2) | A speaking gentle breeze? |
| Male | |
| Saghiyae pogathae pogathae | Oh beloved, do not go, do not go. |
{ சகியே
போகாதே போகாதே
குழு :
தக்கு தை தை
தக்கு தை தை தக்கு
தை தை } (2)
Oh beloved, do not go, do not go.
Chorus: Rhythm beats (Thakku thai thai)
Rhythm beats (Thakku thai thai)
Rhythm beats (Thakku thai thai)
{ போகாதே
போகாதே நெஞ்சள்ளி
போகாதே போடாதே
போடாதே பொய்
வேஷம் போடாதே } (2)
Do not go, do not go,
Do not leave taking my heart away.
Do not put on, do not put on,
Do not put on a fake mask.
{ ஓஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஓஓ
சிண்ட்ரெல்லா
சிண்ட்ரெல்லா ஓ
சிண்ட்ரெல்லா
குழு :
ஓஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஓஓ
நீ தென்றலா
தென்றலா பேசும்
தென்றலா } (2)
Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male: Cinderella Cinderella,
O Cinderella!
Chorus: Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male: Are you a gentle breeze, a breeze,
A speaking gentle breeze?
சகியே
போகாதே போகாதே
Oh beloved, do not go, do not go.
ஏ ஜில்லு ஜில்லு
ஜில்லா லே ஏ ஜில்லு
ஜில்லு ஜில்லா லே
{ ரங்கு ரக்கா ரக்கரு
ரங்கு ரக்கா ரக்கரு
ரங்கு ரக்கா ரக்கரு } (2)
Hey cool, cool jilla lae!
Hey cool, cool jilla lae!
Rhythmic beats (Rangku rakka rakkaru)
Rhythmic beats (Rangku rakka rakkaru)
Rhythmic beats (Rangku rakka rakkaru)
ஆகாய பந்தலிலே
வானவில்லு மாலை கட்டி
அழகான அம்புலிக்கு ஆரஞ்சு
கலர் அடிச்சி நிலாவுக்கும்
சூரியனுக்கும் சிந்து
முடிச்சிடுவோம்
In the canopy of the sky,
Tying a garland made of rainbows,
For the beautiful moon,
Painting it with orange color,
Between the moon and the sun,
We shall tie a wedding knot.
பாலைவன தோட்டத்தில்
பலவிதமா பூ வளர்ப்பேன் பூவாச
வார்த்தைகளை கவிதையாக நான்
தொடுப்பேன் குயிலெல்லாம்
கூட்டிவந்து கோரஸ் பாட வைப்பேன்
In a desert garden,
I will grow many kinds of flowers.
Words filled with floral fragrance,
I will string together as poetry.
Bringing all the cuckoos together,
I will make them sing in chorus.
தலை கிறுக்கு
பிடிச்சிருக்கு அட உனக்கு
போடா போ
You have gone completely crazy in your head!
Oh get lost, go away!
{ ஓஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஓஓ
சிண்ட்ரெல்லா
சிண்ட்ரெல்லா ஓ
சிண்ட்ரெல்லா
குழு :
ஓஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஓஓ
நீ தென்றலா
தென்றலா பேசும்
தென்றலா } (2)
Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male: Cinderella Cinderella,
O Cinderella!
Chorus: Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male: Are you a gentle breeze, a breeze,
A speaking gentle breeze?
சகியே
போகாதே போகாதே
Oh beloved, do not go, do not go.
காற்றாக வருவேனே
ஜன்னல்களை மூடாதே மழையாக
பொழிவேனே மரக்குடையை தேடாதே
கடன்காரன் அல்ல பெண்ணே காதல்
காரன் நான்
I will come as the wind,
Do not close the windows.
I will shower as the rain,
Do not look for a wooden umbrella.
I am not a debt collector, my girl,
I am a man of love!
சிறகாக வருவேனே
ஆகாயம் மறைக்காதே சுகமாக
வருவேனே சூரியனா எரிக்காதே
இதயத்தை மாற்றி கொள்வோம்
காதல் ஆணைப்படி
I will come as wings,
Do not hide the sky.
I will come as pure bliss,
Do not burn me like the sun.
Let us exchange our hearts,
According to the command of love.
தலை கிறுக்கு
பிடிச்சிருக்கு அட உனக்கு
போடா போ
You have gone completely crazy in your head!
Oh get lost, go away!
{ ஓஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஓஓ
சிண்ட்ரெல்லா
சிண்ட்ரெல்லா ஓ
சிண்ட்ரெல்லா
குழு :
ஓஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஓஓ
நீ தென்றலா
தென்றலா பேசும்
தென்றலா } (2)
Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male: Cinderella Cinderella,
O Cinderella!
Chorus: Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male: Are you a gentle breeze, a breeze,
A speaking gentle breeze?
சகியே
போகாதே போகாதே
Oh beloved, do not go, do not go.
{Saghiyae pogathae pogathae
Oh beloved, do not go, do not go.
Chorus :Thakku thai thai
Chorus: Rhythm beats (Thakku thai thai)
Thakku thai thai
Rhythm beats (Thakku thai thai)
Thakku thai thai} (2)
Rhythm beats (Thakku thai thai)
{Pogathae pogathae
Do not go, do not go,
Nenjalli pogathae
Do not leave taking my heart away.
Podathae podathae
Do not put on, do not put on,
Poi vesham podathae} (2)
Do not put on a fake mask.
{Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male :Cindrella cindrella
Male: Cinderella Cinderella,
O cindrella
O Cinderella!
Chorus :Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Chorus: Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male :Nee thendralaa thendralaa
Male: Are you a gentle breeze, a breeze,
Pesum thendralaa} (2)
A speaking gentle breeze?
Saghiyae pogathae pogathae
Oh beloved, do not go, do not go.
Ae jillu jillu jilla lae
Hey cool, cool jilla lae!
Ae jillu jillu jilla lae
Hey cool, cool jilla lae!
{Rangku rakka rakkaru
Rhythmic beats (Rangku rakka rakkaru)
Rangku rakka rakkaru
Rhythmic beats (Rangku rakka rakkaru)
Rangku rakka rakkaru} (2)
Rhythmic beats (Rangku rakka rakkaru)
Aagaya pandhalilae
In the canopy of the sky,
Vaanavillu maalai katti
Tying a garland made of rainbows,
Azhagaana ambulikku
For the beautiful moon,
Orangu color adichu
Painting it with orange color,
Nilavukkum sooriyanukkum
Between the moon and the sun,
Sindu mudichiduvom
We shall tie a wedding knot.
Paalaivana thottathil
In a desert garden,
Palavidhama poo valarpen
I will grow many kinds of flowers.
Poovasa vaarthaigalai
Words filled with floral fragrance,
Kavidhaiyaaga naan thodupen
I will string together as poetry.
Kuyilellam kooti vandhu
Bringing all the cuckoos together,
Chorus paada veippen
I will make them sing in chorus.
Thalai kirrukku pidichirukku
You have gone completely crazy in your head!
Ada unnakku poda po
Oh get lost, go away!
{Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male :Cindrella cindrella
Male: Cinderella Cinderella,
O cindrella
O Cinderella!
Chorus :Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Chorus: Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male :Nee thendralaa thendralaa
Male: Are you a gentle breeze, a breeze,
Pesum thendralaa} (2)
A speaking gentle breeze?
Saghiyae pogathae pogathae
Oh beloved, do not go, do not go.
Kaatraaga varuvenae
I will come as the wind,
Jannalgalai moodadhae
Do not close the windows.
Mazhaiyaaga pozhivenae
I will shower as the rain,
Marakudaiyai thedaadhae
Do not look for a wooden umbrella.
Kadankaaran alla pennae
I am not a debt collector, my girl,
Kaadhal kaaran naan
I am a man of love!
Siragaaga varuvenae
I will come as wings,
Aagaayam maraikaadhae
Do not hide the sky.
Sugamaaga varuvenae
I will come as pure bliss,
Sooriyanaa yerikkadhae
Do not burn me like the sun.
Idhayaththai maatrikkolvom
Let us exchange our hearts,
Kaadhal aanaipadi
According to the command of love.
Thalai kirrukku pidichirukku
You have gone completely crazy in your head!
Ada unnakku poda po
Oh get lost, go away!
{Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male :Cindrella cindrella
Male: Cinderella Cinderella,
O cindrella
O Cinderella!
Chorus :Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Chorus: Ohoohoo..ohoohoo.ohoo..ooo
Male :Nee thendralaa thendralaa
Male: Are you a gentle breeze, a breeze,
Pesum thendralaa} (2)
A speaking gentle breeze?
Saghiyae pogathae pogathae
Oh beloved, do not go, do not go.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Saghiyae Pogathae' (popularly known as 'Cindrella Cindrella') from the 2002 Tamil film King is a lively romantic track. The protagonist affectionately addresses his love interest as Cinderella, comparing her gentle presence to a speaking breeze. He paints surreal, poetic pictures of doing impossible feats for her—such as decorating the sky with rainbow garlands, painting the moon orange, growing flowers in deserts, and turning sweet words into poetry. While he pleads with her not to leave and to let love enter her heart, she playfully dismisses his grand romantic declarations as craziness. The song captures a fun, lighthearted banter between hopeful love and quirky skepticism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Pogathae pogathae / Podathae podathae”
Matching second consonants in successive lines like 'Pogathae' (போகாதே) and 'Podathae' (போடாதே).
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nee thendralaa thendralaa / Pesum thendralaa”
Comparing the beloved to a talking breeze ('Pesum thendralaa') and describing himself as coming as wind ('Kaatraaga varuvenae').
Hyperbole (Uruvagak Kavidhai)
“Aagaya pandhalilae / Vaanavillu maalai katti / Azhagaana ambulikku / Orangu color adichu”
Exaggerated surreal imagery like tying rainbow garlands in the sky and painting the moon orange to demonstrate the depth of imagination.
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Trivia
'King' (2002) starred Vikram and Sneha in lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by Dhina, featuring lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song blends western pop rhythm hooks ('Cinderella') with traditional Tamil folk percussion accents.
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