Thottu Thottu Pogum Thendral
From Kaadhal Kondein · 2003
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Harish Raghavendra
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kaadhal Kondein2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa | Aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu pogum thendral dhegam yengum veesadho | Will the gentle breeze touching me blow across my entire body? |
| Vittu vittu thoorum thooral vellamaaga maaradho | Will the intermittent drizzle turn into a raging flood? |
| Oru vetkam ennai ingu theendiyadhae | A sense of shyness has touched me here |
| Aval paakum paarvai thaan kulirkiradhae | The glance she gives brings a soothing chill |
| Male | |
| Pogum paadhai dhaan therikiradhae | The path ahead now seems clear |
| Manam yengum mayangidum pozhuthu | When the mind is captivated everywhere |
| Vaarthaiya idhu mounamaa | Is this words, or is this silence? |
| Vaanavil verum saayama | Is the rainbow merely paint? |
| Vannama manam minnuma thedi thedi tholaindhidum pozhuthu | Will the mind shine with colors when lost in continuous search? |
| Male | |
| { Thottu thottu pogum thendral dhegam yengum veesadho | { Will the gentle breeze touching me blow across my entire body? |
| Vittu vittu thoorum thooral vellamaaga maaradho } (2) | Will the intermittent drizzle turn into a raging flood? } (2) |
| Male | |
| Intha kanavu nilaikuma | Will this dream endure? |
| Dhinam kaana kidaikuma | Will it be accessible every day? |
| Un uravu vandhathaal puthu ulagam kidaikuma | Will a new world open up because of your connection? |
| Thozhi unthan karangal theenda devanaagi ponenae | My friend, when your hands touched me, I turned into a divine being |
| Male | |
| Veli potta idhayam melae vellai kodiyai paarthenae | Above my fenced heart, I saw a white flag of surrender |
| Thathi thadavi ingu paarkaiyilae paatha suvadu ondru therikiradhae | While groping and searching here, a footprint on the path becomes visible |
| Vaanam ondruthaan boomi ondruthaan vaazhnthu paarthu vizhunthidalaamae | There is only one sky, only one earth; can we live and then fall? |
| Female | |
| Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa | Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa |
| Male | |
| Vinnum odudhae mannum odudhae | The sky is running, the earth is running |
| Kangal sivanthu thalai suthiyadhae | My eyes have turned red and my head is spinning |
| Idhayam valikudhae iravu kodhikudhae | My heart aches, the night boils |
| Ithu oru sugam yendru purigiradhae | I realize that this pain is actually a pleasure |
| Male | |
| Netru paartha nilavaa yendru | Is this the moon I saw yesterday? |
| Nenjam yennai ketkiradhae | My heart asks me this question |
| Male | |
| Pooti vaitha uravugal melae | Upon the relationships that were locked away |
| Puthiya siragu mulaikiradhae | New wings are beginning to sprout |
| Ithu yena ulagam yendru theriyavillai | I do not understand what kind of world this is |
| Vidhigal varai muraigal puriyavillai | I do not comprehend the rules and regulations |
| Idhaya dhesathil irangi pogayil inbam thunbam edhuvum illai | When descending into the realm of the heart, there is neither joy nor sorrow |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu pogum thendral dhegam yengum veesadho | Will the gentle breeze touching me blow across my entire body? |
| Vittu vittu thoorum thooral vellamaaga maaradho | Will the intermittent drizzle turn into a raging flood? |
| Oru vetkam ennai ingu theendiyadhae | A sense of shyness has touched me here |
| Aval paakum paarvai thaan kulirkiradhae | The glance she gives brings a soothing chill |
| Male | |
| Pogum paadhai dhaan therikiradhae | The path ahead now seems clear |
| Manam yengum mayangidum pozhuthu | When the mind is captivated everywhere |
| Vaarthaiya idhu mounamaa | Is this words, or is this silence? |
| Vaanavil verum saayama | Is the rainbow merely paint? |
| Vannama manam minnuma thedi thedi tholaindhidum pozhuthu | Will the mind shine with colors when lost in continuous search? |
ஆஆஆஆஆ.......
Aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa
தொட்டு தொட்டு
போகும் தென்றல் தேகம்
எங்கும் வீசாதோ விட்டு
விட்டு தூரும் தூரல்
வெள்ளமாக மாறாதோ
ஒரு வெட்கம் என்னை
இங்கு தீண்டியதே அவள்
பார்க்கும் பார்வை தான்
குளிர்கிறதே
Will the gentle breeze touching me blow across my entire body?
Will the intermittent drizzle turn into a raging flood?
A sense of shyness has touched me here
The glance she gives brings a soothing chill
போகும் பாதை
தான் தெரிகிறதே மனம்
எங்கும் மயங்கிடும் பொழுது
வார்த்தையா இது மௌனமா
வானவில் வெறும் சாயமா
வண்ணமா மனம் மின்னுமா
தேடி தேடி தொலைந்திடும் பொழுது
The path ahead now seems clear
When the mind is captivated everywhere
Is this words, or is this silence?
Is the rainbow merely paint?
Will the mind shine with colors when lost in continuous search?
{ தொட்டு தொட்டு
போகும் தென்றல் தேகம்
எங்கும் வீசாதோ விட்டு
விட்டு தூரும் தூரல்
வெள்ளமாக மாறாதோ } (2)
{ Will the gentle breeze touching me blow across my entire body?
Will the intermittent drizzle turn into a raging flood? } (2)
இந்த கனவு
நிலைக்குமா தினம் காண
கிடைக்குமா உன் உறவு
வந்ததால் புது உலகம்
கிடைக்குமா தோழி உந்தன்
கரங்கள் தீண்ட தேவனாகி
போனேனே
Will this dream endure?
Will it be accessible every day?
Will a new world open up because of your connection?
My friend, when your hands touched me, I turned into a divine being
வேலி போட்ட
இதயம் மேலே வெள்ளை
கொடியை பார்த்தேனே
தத்தி தடவி இங்கு பார்க்கையிலே
பாத சுவடு ஒன்று தெரிகிறதே
வானம் ஒன்றுதான் பூமி
ஒன்றுதான் வாழ்ந்து பார்த்து
விழுந்திடலாமே
Above my fenced heart, I saw a white flag of surrender
While groping and searching here, a footprint on the path becomes visible
There is only one sky, only one earth; can we live and then fall?
ம்ம் தொட்டு தொட்டு
போகும் தென்றல் தேகம்
எங்கும் வீசாதோ விட்டு
விட்டு தூரும் தூரல்
வெள்ளமாக மாறாதோ
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
ஆஆஆஆஆ.......
The sky is running, the earth is running
My eyes have turned red and my head is spinning
My heart aches, the night boils
I realize that this pain is actually a pleasure
விண்ணும் ஓடுதே
மண்ணும் ஓடுதே கண்கள்
சிவந்து தலை சுத்தியதே
இதயம் வலிக்குதே இரவு
கொதிக்குதே இது ஒரு சுகம்
என்று புரிகிறதே
Is this the moon I saw yesterday?
My heart asks me this question
நேற்று பார்த்த
நிலவா என்று நெஞ்சம்
என்னை கேட்கிறதே
Upon the relationships that were locked away
New wings are beginning to sprout
I do not understand what kind of world this is
I do not comprehend the rules and regulations
When descending into the realm of the heart, there is neither joy nor sorrow
பூட்டி வைத்த
உறவுகள் மேலே புதிய
சிறகு முளைக்கிறதே
இது என்ன உலகம் என்று
தெரியவில்லை விதிகள்
வரை முறைகள் புரியவில்லை
இதய தேசத்தில் இறங்கி போகையில்
இன்பம் துன்பம் எதுவும் இல்லை
Will the gentle breeze touching me blow across my entire body?
Will the intermittent drizzle turn into a raging flood?
A sense of shyness has touched me here
The glance she gives brings a soothing chill
தொட்டு தொட்டு
போகும் தென்றல் தேகம்
எங்கும் வீசாதோ விட்டு
விட்டு தூரும் தூரல்
வெள்ளமாக மாறாதோ
ஒரு வெட்கம் என்னை
இங்கு தீண்டியதே அவள்
பார்க்கும் பார்வை தான்
குளிர்கிறதே
The path ahead now seems clear
When the mind is captivated everywhere
Is this words, or is this silence?
Is the rainbow merely paint?
Will the mind shine with colors when lost in continuous search?
போகும் பாதை
தான் தெரிகிறதே மனம்
எங்கும் மயங்கிடும் பொழுது
வார்த்தையா இது மௌனமா
வானவில் வெறும் சாயமா
வண்ணமா மனம் மின்னுமா
தேடி தேடி தொலைந்திடும் பொழுது
Aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa
Aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa
Thottu thottu pogum thendral dhegam yengum veesadho
Will the gentle breeze touching me blow across my entire body?
Vittu vittu thoorum thooral vellamaaga maaradho
Will the intermittent drizzle turn into a raging flood?
Oru vetkam ennai ingu theendiyadhae
A sense of shyness has touched me here
Aval paakum paarvai thaan kulirkiradhae
The glance she gives brings a soothing chill
Pogum paadhai dhaan therikiradhae
The path ahead now seems clear
Manam yengum mayangidum pozhuthu
When the mind is captivated everywhere
Vaarthaiya idhu mounamaa
Is this words, or is this silence?
Vaanavil verum saayama
Is the rainbow merely paint?
Vannama manam minnuma thedi thedi tholaindhidum pozhuthu
Will the mind shine with colors when lost in continuous search?
{ Thottu thottu pogum thendral dhegam yengum veesadho
{ Will the gentle breeze touching me blow across my entire body?
Vittu vittu thoorum thooral vellamaaga maaradho } (2)
Will the intermittent drizzle turn into a raging flood? } (2)
Intha kanavu nilaikuma
Will this dream endure?
Dhinam kaana kidaikuma
Will it be accessible every day?
Un uravu vandhathaal puthu ulagam kidaikuma
Will a new world open up because of your connection?
Thozhi unthan karangal theenda devanaagi ponenae
My friend, when your hands touched me, I turned into a divine being
Veli potta idhayam melae vellai kodiyai paarthenae
Above my fenced heart, I saw a white flag of surrender
Thathi thadavi ingu paarkaiyilae paatha suvadu ondru therikiradhae
While groping and searching here, a footprint on the path becomes visible
Vaanam ondruthaan boomi ondruthaan vaazhnthu paarthu vizhunthidalaamae
There is only one sky, only one earth; can we live and then fall?
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
Vinnum odudhae mannum odudhae
The sky is running, the earth is running
Kangal sivanthu thalai suthiyadhae
My eyes have turned red and my head is spinning
Idhayam valikudhae iravu kodhikudhae
My heart aches, the night boils
Ithu oru sugam yendru purigiradhae
I realize that this pain is actually a pleasure
Netru paartha nilavaa yendru
Is this the moon I saw yesterday?
Nenjam yennai ketkiradhae
My heart asks me this question
Pooti vaitha uravugal melae
Upon the relationships that were locked away
Puthiya siragu mulaikiradhae
New wings are beginning to sprout
Ithu yena ulagam yendru theriyavillai
I do not understand what kind of world this is
Vidhigal varai muraigal puriyavillai
I do not comprehend the rules and regulations
Idhaya dhesathil irangi pogayil inbam thunbam edhuvum illai
When descending into the realm of the heart, there is neither joy nor sorrow
Thottu thottu pogum thendral dhegam yengum veesadho
Will the gentle breeze touching me blow across my entire body?
Vittu vittu thoorum thooral vellamaaga maaradho
Will the intermittent drizzle turn into a raging flood?
Oru vetkam ennai ingu theendiyadhae
A sense of shyness has touched me here
Aval paakum paarvai thaan kulirkiradhae
The glance she gives brings a soothing chill
Pogum paadhai dhaan therikiradhae
The path ahead now seems clear
Manam yengum mayangidum pozhuthu
When the mind is captivated everywhere
Vaarthaiya idhu mounamaa
Is this words, or is this silence?
Vaanavil verum saayama
Is the rainbow merely paint?
Vannama manam minnuma thedi thedi tholaindhidum pozhuthu
Will the mind shine with colors when lost in continuous search?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track captures the protagonist's profound inner turmoil and surreal awakening upon experiencing love and affection for the first time. Having lived an isolated and troubled life, the gentle gestures of warmth from his companion feel overwhelming, turning his guarded heart into a sanctuary of vulnerability and hope. The song poetically contrasts natural phenomena like soft breezes and light drizzles with the tempestuous emotions raging inside him, illustrating how love blurs the line between joy and pain, reality and dreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Reduplication / Repetition)
“Thottu thottu pogum thendral dhegam yengum veesadho”
Words like 'Thottu thottu' (touching), 'Vittu vittu' (leaving off), and 'Thedi thedi' (searching) are repeated for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagathukkuya bimbam)
“Veli potta idhayam melae vellai kodiyai paarthenae”
'Vellai kodi' (white flag) metaphorically represents surrendering his emotionally guarded, fenced heart ('veli potta idhayam') to affection.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vinnum odudhae mannum odudhae”
Rhyming of the second consonants in adjacent lines such as 'Vinnum' and 'Mannam' creates acoustic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar and sung by Harish Raghavendra, 'Thottu Thottu Pogum' from 'Kaadhal Kondein' (2003) remains a seminal hit in Tamil cinema history. The film marked the breakthrough directorial venture of Selvaraghavan and solidified Dhanush's career as a leading actor.
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