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Aval Oru Mogana Raagam

From Thaniyatha Thagam · 1982

Lyricist
Uma Nagabushanam
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
A. A. Raj
Movie name
Thaniyatha Thagam
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
29 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aval oru mogana raagam
Aval oru mogana raagam
Enai vittu thaniyae pirinthitta pothum
En mana kovilin dheepam
Iraivaa ennidam yaenintha kobam
Aval oru mogana raagam
Aval oru mogana raagam
Nilavillaa vaanam azhagillaa kolam
Avalillaa nenjam thanimaiyil vaadum
Nilavillaa vaanam azhagillaa kolam
Avalillaa nenjam thanimaiyil vaadum
Enakkenna paadal adharkkenna raagam
Enakkenna paadal adharkkenna raagam
En idhayaththin paadal
Aval ninaivaiyae paadum
Aval oru mogana raagam
Enai vittu thaniyae pirinthitta pothum
En mana kovilin dheepam
Iraivaa ennidam yaenintha kobam
Aval oru mogana raagam
Aval oru mogana raagam
Ennaasai ellaam ondraaga saerththu
Un meethu vaiththaen maalaiyaai korththu
Ennaasai ellaam ondraaga saerththu
Un meethu vaiththaen maalaiyaai korththu
Poojaikku vanthaen nee angu illai
Poojaikku vanthaen nee angu illai
En paadal ketpaar yaaringae kannae
En paadal ketpaar yaaringae kannae
Aval oru mogana raagam
Enai vittu thaniyae pirinthitta pothum
En mana kovilin dheepam
Iraivaa ennidam yaenintha kobam
Aval oru mogana raagam
Aval oru mogana raagam
She is an enchanting melody
She is an enchanting melody
Even though she left me all alone,
she is the lamp in the temple of my heart.
Oh God, why this anger towards me?
She is an enchanting melody
She is an enchanting melody
A sky without the moon is a design without beauty,
a heart without her withers in loneliness.
A sky without the moon is a design without beauty,
a heart without her withers in loneliness.
What song is there for me, and what melody for it?
What song is there for me, and what melody for it?
The song of my heart
sings only of her memories...
She is an enchanting melody
Even though she left me all alone,
she is the lamp in the temple of my heart.
Oh God, why this anger towards me?
She is an enchanting melody
She is an enchanting melody
Gathering all my desires together,
I strung them into a garland and placed it upon you.
Gathering all my desires together,
I strung them into a garland and placed it upon you.
I came to worship, but you were not there.
I came to worship, but you were not there.
Who is here to listen to my song, my dear?
Who is here to listen to my song, my dear...
She is an enchanting melody
Even though she left me all alone,
she is the lamp in the temple of my heart.
Oh God, why this anger towards me?
She is an enchanting melody
She is an enchanting melody
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aval Oru Mogana Raagam is a poignant Tamil melody expressing deep anguish and love following separation. The protagonist portrays his beloved as an enchanting musical raga and the divine lamp illuminating the temple of his heart. Despite her absence, her memories remain deeply rooted within him, making his life feel empty and bleak like a sky without a moon or an unadorned design. He questions divine fate for causing this heartbreak and longs for her return while singing his tragic love song.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagatai)

“Aval oru mogana raagam / En mana kovilin dheepam”

Directly compares the beloved to an enchanting ragam ('Mogana raagam') and a divine lamp inside the heart's temple ('Mana kovilin dheepam').

Analogy & Simile (Uvamai)

“Nilavillaa vaanam azhagillaa kolam / Avalillaa nenjam thanimaiyil vaadum”

Compares a heart without her love to a moonless night sky ('Nilavillaa vaanam') and an unadorned kolam ('Azhagillaa kolam').

Second-Letter Rhyming (Etukai)

“Nilavillaa vaanam / Avalillaa nenjam”

The second consonant 'la/li' rhymes between lines ('Nilavillaa' and 'Avalillaa').

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Trivia

Thaniyatha Thagam (1982) features music composed by A. A. Raj with soulful vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The track gained appreciation among classical film music enthusiasts for its melodic framing based on the Mohanam raga.

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