Where Do We Go
From Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Huaa huaa wow | Huaa huaa wow |
| Huaa huaa wow | Huaa huaa wow |
| Huaa huaa wow | Huaa huaa wow |
| Huaa huaa ….. | Huaa huaa... |
| Male | |
| Where do we go | Where do we go |
| Well iam sorry girl | Well I'm sorry, girl |
| Where do we go | Where do we go |
| Will love find the way | Will love find the way? |
| Male | |
| Where do we go | Where do we go |
| Will it take us far | Will it take us far? |
| Where do we go | Where do we go |
| Male | |
| Kangalukku kann imai | Are eyelashes a burden... |
| Sumaiyaaga | ...to the eyes? |
| Pookkalukku vaasanai | Is fragrance a cause of pain... |
| Valiyaaga | ...to the flowers? |
| Bhoomikku thaan | Is rain really... |
| Mazhai enna pagaiyaa | ...an enemy to the Earth? |
| Nee enakku | What are you to me? |
| Male | |
| Enna solla | How do I put it into words? |
| Yedho orr unarchi | There is a strange emotion |
| Ullukullae | Deep inside |
| Oli vitta suzharchi | A glowing, radiant vortex |
| Male | |
| Sogathirkkul | Amidst all the sorrow |
| Oru thuli magizhchi | A single drop of joy |
| Enna idhu … | What is this...? |
| Male | |
| Huaa wow wow | Huaa wow wow |
| Huaa wow wow | Huaa wow wow |
| Hu a…aa…aa…. | Hu a...aa...aa.... |
| Huaa wow wow | Huaa wow wow |
| Huaa wow wow | Huaa wow wow |
| Wua..aa….aaa… | Wua..aa....aaa... |
| Hoo hoo hoo | Hoo hoo hoo |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Hoo ooo | Hoo ooo |
| Male | |
| Endrendrum | Forever |
| Vaazhkayilae | In life |
| Edhu nadakkum | What will happen? |
| Yedhum nadakkum | Anything can happen |
| Chorus | |
| Where do we go | Where do we go |
| Well iam sorry girl | Well I'm sorry, girl |
| Where do we go | Where do we go |
| Will love find the way | Will love find the way? |
| Chorus | |
| Where do we go | Where do we go |
| Will it take us far | Will it take us far? |
| Where do we go | Where do we go |
வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ்
வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ்
Huaa huaa wow
Huaa huaa wow
Huaa huaa wow
Huaa huaa...
வேர் டூ வி கோ
வெல் ஐ ஆம் சாரி கேர்ள்
Where do we go
Well I'm sorry, girl
Where do we go
Will love find the way?
வேர் டூ வி கோ
வில் லவ் பைன்டு தி வே
வேர் டூ வி கோ
வில் இட் டேக் அஸ் பார்
Where do we go
Will it take us far?
Where do we go
வேர் டூ வி கோ
Are eyelashes a burden...
...to the eyes?
Is fragrance a cause of pain...
...to the flowers?
Is rain really...
...an enemy to the Earth?
What are you to me?
கண்களுக்கு
கண் இமை சுமையாக
பூக்களுக்கு வாசனை வழியாக
பூமிக்குத்தான் மழை என்ன பகையா
நீ எனக்கு வ்வவோ....
How do I put it into words?
There is a strange emotion
Deep inside
A glowing, radiant vortex
என்ன சொல்ல
ஏதோ ஓர் உணர்ச்சி
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
ஒளிவட்ட சுழற்சி
Amidst all the sorrow
A single drop of joy
What is this...?
சோகத்திற்குள்
ஒரு துளி மகிழ்ச்சி
என்ன இது
Huaa wow wow
Huaa wow wow
Hu a...aa...aa....
Huaa wow wow
Huaa wow wow
Wua..aa....aaa...
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo ooo
வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ்
வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ்
வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ் வ்வவோவ்
வோ வோ வோ ஆஅ ஆ....
வோ வோ வோ ஆஅ ஆ....
Forever
In life
What will happen?
Anything can happen
என்றென்றும்
வாழ்க்கையிலே
எது நடக்கும் ஏதும் நடக்கும்
Where do we go
Well I'm sorry, girl
Where do we go
Will love find the way?
வேர் டூ வி கோ
வெல் ஐ ஆம் சாரி கேர்ள்
Where do we go
Will it take us far?
Where do we go
வேர் டூ வி கோ
வில் லவ் பைன்டு தி வே
வேர் டூ வி கோ
வில் இட் டேக் அஸ் பார்
வேர் டூ வி கோ
Huaa huaa wow
Huaa huaa wow
Huaa huaa wow
Huaa huaa wow
Huaa huaa wow
Huaa huaa wow
Huaa huaa …..
Huaa huaa...
Where do we go
Where do we go
Well iam sorry girl
Well I'm sorry, girl
Where do we go
Where do we go
Will love find the way
Will love find the way?
Where do we go
Where do we go
Will it take us far
Will it take us far?
Where do we go
Where do we go
Kangalukku kann imai
Are eyelashes a burden...
Sumaiyaaga
...to the eyes?
Pookkalukku vaasanai
Is fragrance a cause of pain...
Valiyaaga
...to the flowers?
Bhoomikku thaan
Is rain really...
Mazhai enna pagaiyaa
...an enemy to the Earth?
Nee enakku
What are you to me?
Enna solla
How do I put it into words?
Yedho orr unarchi
There is a strange emotion
Ullukullae
Deep inside
Oli vitta suzharchi
A glowing, radiant vortex
Sogathirkkul
Amidst all the sorrow
Oru thuli magizhchi
A single drop of joy
Enna idhu …
What is this...?
Huaa wow wow
Huaa wow wow
Huaa wow wow
Huaa wow wow
Hu a…aa…aa….
Hu a...aa...aa....
Huaa wow wow
Huaa wow wow
Huaa wow wow
Huaa wow wow
Wua..aa….aaa…
Wua..aa....aaa...
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo ooo
Hoo ooo
Endrendrum
Forever
Vaazhkayilae
In life
Edhu nadakkum
What will happen?
Yedhum nadakkum
Anything can happen
Where do we go
Where do we go
Well iam sorry girl
Well I'm sorry, girl
Where do we go
Where do we go
Will love find the way
Will love find the way?
Where do we go
Where do we go
Will it take us far
Will it take us far?
Where do we go
Where do we go
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures a poignant sense of uncertainty, emotional conflict, and underlying hope. The protagonist contemplates his journey and feelings while asking where his destiny and love will take him. Through poetic rhetorical questions—asking whether eyelashes are ever a burden to the eyes, or whether fragrance hurts the flower—he illustrates that his connection to his beloved is natural, essential, and impossible to consider a burden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question & Metaphor
“Kangalukku kann imai Sumaiyaaga / Pookkalukku vaasanai Valiyaaga”
The lyricist uses rhetorical questions comparing the beloved to eyelashes for the eyes or scent for a flower, highlighting how natural and essential she is to his existence.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Sumaiyaaga / Valiyaaga”
The words 'Sumaiyaaga' and 'Valiyaaga' rhyme at the ends of consecutive poetic lines, creating a smooth melodic rhythm.
Muran (Oxymoron / Contrast)
“Sogathirkkul / Oru thuli magizhchi”
Contrasts sadness ('Sogam') with a drop of happiness ('Magizhchi') to reflect mixed, complex emotions.
Did you know?
Trivia
The soundtrack for 'Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan' (2004) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, who also sang this experimental Western-influenced melancholic track. Written by Pa. Vijay, the song blends English refrains with deep Tamil philosophical imagery, reflecting the protagonist's global travel and existential uncertainty in the movie starring Dhanush.
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