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Deiveega Raagam

From Bommai – 2023 Film · 2023

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
Mithushree
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Bommai – 2023 Film
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
17 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mmm hhhmmm..haa..
Mmm hhhmmm..haa..
Deiveega raagam
Thevittaatha paadal kettaalum podhum
Ila nenjangal vaadum
Mmm hhhmmm..haa..
Deiveega raagam
Thevittaatha paadal
Senthaazham poovai kondu
Singaaram pannikkondu
Senthoora pottum vaithu
Selaadum karaiyil nindren
Paaraatta vaa seeraatta vaa
Nee neentha vaa ennodu
Mogam theerumo
Mmm hhhmmm..haa
Deiveega raagam
Thevittaatha paadal kettaalum podhum
Ila nenjangal vaadum
Mmm..mmm..mmm..haa haa.
Mmm..mmm..mmm..haa..haa
Mmm hmm... ha...
Mmm hmm... ha...
A divine melody,
a song you never tire of—just hearing it,
makes young hearts pine with longing.
Mmm hmm... ha...
A divine melody,
a song you never tire of.
Wearing fragrant red thazham flowers,
dressing myself up beautifully,
and putting on a bright red bindi,
I stood on the riverbank where fishes leap.
Come admire me, come pamper me,
come swim along with me—
will this desire ever be satisfied?
Mmm hmm... ha...
A divine melody,
a song you never tire of—just hearing it,
makes young hearts pine with longing.
Mmm... mmm... mmm... ha ha...
Mmm... mmm... mmm... ha... ha...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Deiveega Raagam is a sensuous and evocative song depicting romantic longing and passion. The speaker describes how a divine melody and deep passion touch youthful hearts, leaving them yearning for love. Dressed elegantly with fragrant flowers and vermilion, she waits by the waterside, inviting her lover to cherish her, pamper her, and dive into the depths of love together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Senthaazham poovai kondu / Singaaram pannikkondu / Senthoora pottum vaithu

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound across consecutive lines ('Senthaazham', 'Singaaram', 'Senthoora', 'Selaadum') creates a rhythmic, musical flow.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Paaraatta vaa seeraatta vaa / Nee neentha vaa ennodu

Matching sentence endings with 'vaa' creates an inviting, hypnotic cadence.

Imagery & Visual Symbolism

Senthaazham poovai kondu ... Selaadum karaiyil nindren

Use of sensory details like fragrant screwpine flowers, red vermilion, and shimmering waters invokes rich classical Indian aesthetic imagery (Sringara rasa).

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Trivia

This track is a reimagined version of the classic song originally composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam for the 1980 film 'Ullasa Paravaigal'. The classic track was reused/adapted by composer Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2023 psychological romantic thriller 'Bommai', directed by Radha Mohan and starring S.J. Suryah.

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