- 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
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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