- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Dhina
- Movie name
- King
- Movie release year
- 2002
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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