Thaavi Thaavi Pogum
From Dhoni · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dhoni2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Thaavi thaavi pogum megam | The cloud that leaps and moves along, |
| Pozhiyum neram | When it pours down, |
| Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrum} (2) | It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart. |
| Andha neer megam engu ponaalum | The cloud that leaps and moves along, |
| Undhan pinnaal indrum thunayaai | When it pours down, |
| Ingu thodaradho | It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart. |
| Male | |
| Thaavi thaavi pogum megam | Wherever that rain cloud goes, |
| Pozhiyum neram | Behind you, even today as a companion, |
| Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrum | Will it not follow here? |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyadum maithanam | The cloud that leaps and moves along, |
| Angu balamai karahoshum | When it pours down, |
| Verum pandhaai naam irunthaal | It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart. |
| Pala kaalgal vilaiyadum | In the playing ground, |
| Naalai enna aagum endru ariyaamal | Loud applause echoes there. |
| Kaalai maalai velai thorum thoongaamal | If we remain merely as a ball, |
| Athikaalai nerathil puthu velicham dhoorathil | Many feet will play with us. |
| En arugil vandhu ennai thottu thazhuva… | Without knowing what tomorrow holds, |
| Male | |
| Thaavi thaavi pogum megam | Without sleeping through mornings and evenings, |
| Pozhiyum neram | At early dawn, a new light in the distance, |
| Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrum | Comes near me to touch and embrace me... |
| Male | |
| Kadal alaigal nirantharama | The cloud that leaps and moves along, |
| Avai ovvondrum pudhidhu | When it pours down, |
| Adhil kumizhai uraigalumai | It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart. |
| Varum kavalai udaigirathu | Are the ocean waves permanent? |
| Endha kaatru theendum endru kuzhal thaedum | Every single one of them is new. |
| Endha kaatru nuzhainthalaum pudhu isai paadum | Just like the bubbles that form and dissolve in them, |
| Naam vaazhum kaalathil ada yaarum thani illai | The incoming worries break away. |
| Un thanimaithannai thanimaiyaakum thunaigal… | The flute searches for which breeze will touch it, |
| Male | |
| Thaavi thaavi pogum megam | Whichever breeze enters, it sings a new melody. |
| Pozhiyum neram | In this era we live in, oh, no one is truly alone, |
| Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrum | There are companions that banish your loneliness... |
| Andha neer megam engu ponaalum | The cloud that leaps and moves along, |
| Undhan pinnaal indrum thunayaai | When it pours down, |
| Ingu thodaradho | It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart. |
| Male | |
| Thaavi thaavi pogum megam | Wherever that rain cloud goes, |
| Pozhiyum neram | Behind you, even today as a companion, |
| Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrumhiyum nerum | Will it not follow here? |
| Kayappatta nenjil erum ootrum | The cloud that leaps and moves along, when it pours, it pours moisture into the wounded heart. |
தாவித் தாவி போகும் மேகம்
பொழியும் நேரம்
காயப்பட்ட நெஞ்சில் ஈரம் ஊற்றும்
தாவித் தாவி போகும் மேகம்
பொழியும் நேரம்
காயப்பட்ட நெஞ்சில் ஈரம் ஊற்றும்
அந்த நீர்மேகம் எங்கு போனாலும்
உந்தன் பின்னால் என்றும்
துணையாய் இங்கு தொடராதோ.......
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
When it pours down,
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
When it pours down,
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
தாவித் தாவி போகும் மேகம்
பொழியும் நேரம்
காயப்பட்ட நெஞ்சில் ஈரம் ஊற்றும்
Wherever that rain cloud goes,
Behind you, even today as a companion,
Will it not follow here?
விளையாடும் மைதானம்
அங்கு பலமாய் கரகோஷம்
வெறும் பந்தாய் நாமிருந்தால்
பல கால்கள் விளையாடும்
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
When it pours down,
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
In the playing ground,
Loud applause echoes there.
If we remain merely as a ball,
Many feet will play with us.
Without knowing what tomorrow holds,
நாளை என்ன ஆகுமென்று அறியாமல்
காலை மாலை வேளை தோறும் தூங்காமல்
அதிகால நேரத்தில் புது வெளிச்சம் தூரத்தில்
என்னருகில் வந்து என்னைத் தொட்டு தழுவ
Without sleeping through mornings and evenings,
At early dawn, a new light in the distance,
Comes near me to touch and embrace me...
தாவித் தாவி போகும் மேகம்
பொழியும் நேரம்
காயப்பட்ட நெஞ்சில் ஈரம் ஊற்றும்
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
When it pours down,
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
Are the ocean waves permanent?
Every single one of them is new.
Just like the bubbles that form and dissolve in them,
The incoming worries break away.
The flute searches for which breeze will touch it,
கடலலைகள் நிரந்தரமா
அவை ஒவ்வொன்றும் புதிது
அதில் குமிழாய் நுரைகளுமாய்
வரும் கவலை உடைகிறது
Whichever breeze enters, it sings a new melody.
In this era we live in, oh, no one is truly alone,
There are companions that banish your loneliness...
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
When it pours down,
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
எந்த காற்று தீண்டுமென்றா குழல் தேடும்
எந்த காற்று நுழைந்தாலும் புது இசை பாடும்
நாம் வாழும் காலத்தில் அட யாரும் தனியில்லை
உன் தனிமை தன்னை தனிமையாக்கும் துணைகள்
Wherever that rain cloud goes,
Behind you, even today as a companion,
Will it not follow here?
The cloud that leaps and moves along, when it pours, it pours moisture into the wounded heart.
தாவித் தாவி போகும் மேகம்
பொழியும் நேரம்
காயப்பட்ட நெஞ்சில் ஈரம் ஊற்றும்
தாவித் தாவி போகும் மேகம்
பொழியும் நேரம்
காயப்பட்ட நெஞ்சில் ஈரம் ஊற்றும்
அந்த நீர்மேகம் எங்கு போனாலும்
உந்தன் பின்னால் என்றும்
துணையாய் இங்கு தொடராதோ.......
தாவித் தாவி போகும் மேகம்
பொழியும் நேரம்
காயப்பட்ட நெஞ்சில் ஈரம் ஊற்றும்
{Thaavi thaavi pogum megam
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
Pozhiyum neram
When it pours down,
Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrum} (2)
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
Andha neer megam engu ponaalum
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
Undhan pinnaal indrum thunayaai
When it pours down,
Ingu thodaradho
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
Thaavi thaavi pogum megam
Wherever that rain cloud goes,
Pozhiyum neram
Behind you, even today as a companion,
Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrum
Will it not follow here?
Vilaiyadum maithanam
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
Angu balamai karahoshum
When it pours down,
Verum pandhaai naam irunthaal
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
Pala kaalgal vilaiyadum
In the playing ground,
Naalai enna aagum endru ariyaamal
Loud applause echoes there.
Kaalai maalai velai thorum thoongaamal
If we remain merely as a ball,
Athikaalai nerathil puthu velicham dhoorathil
Many feet will play with us.
En arugil vandhu ennai thottu thazhuva…
Without knowing what tomorrow holds,
Thaavi thaavi pogum megam
Without sleeping through mornings and evenings,
Pozhiyum neram
At early dawn, a new light in the distance,
Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrum
Comes near me to touch and embrace me...
Kadal alaigal nirantharama
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
Avai ovvondrum pudhidhu
When it pours down,
Adhil kumizhai uraigalumai
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
Varum kavalai udaigirathu
Are the ocean waves permanent?
Endha kaatru theendum endru kuzhal thaedum
Every single one of them is new.
Endha kaatru nuzhainthalaum pudhu isai paadum
Just like the bubbles that form and dissolve in them,
Naam vaazhum kaalathil ada yaarum thani illai
The incoming worries break away.
Un thanimaithannai thanimaiyaakum thunaigal…
The flute searches for which breeze will touch it,
Thaavi thaavi pogum megam
Whichever breeze enters, it sings a new melody.
Pozhiyum neram
In this era we live in, oh, no one is truly alone,
Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrum
There are companions that banish your loneliness...
Andha neer megam engu ponaalum
The cloud that leaps and moves along,
Undhan pinnaal indrum thunayaai
When it pours down,
Ingu thodaradho
It pours healing moisture into the wounded heart.
Thaavi thaavi pogum megam
Wherever that rain cloud goes,
Pozhiyum neram
Behind you, even today as a companion,
Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrumhiyum nerum
Will it not follow here?
Kayappatta nenjil erum ootrum
The cloud that leaps and moves along, when it pours, it pours moisture into the wounded heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaavi Thaavi Pogum Megam from the movie Dhoni (2012) is a philosophical and comforting song written by Na. Muthu Kumar. It draws rich parallels from nature—such as drifting rain clouds, ocean waves, and breeze blowing through a flute—to convey themes of emotional healing, hope, and resilience in the face of life's challenges.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Thaavi thaavi pogum megam”
The repetition of 'Thaavi thaavi' highlights the continuous, energetic movement of drifting clouds.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kayappatta nenjil eeram ootrum”
Compares emotional solace to soothing rain falling on a wounded, aching heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Verum pandhaai naam irunthaal / Pala kaalgal vilaiyadum”
Compares passive human existence to a soccer ball kicked around by others without self-control.
Personification
“Endha kaatru theendum endru kuzhal thaedum”
Attributes human desire and search to an inanimate flute seeking breeze to create music.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Dhoni (2012), directed by Prakash Raj, was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Na. Muthu Kumar penned the poignant lyrics, known for weaving motivational philosophy into simple everyday imagery.
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