Deiveega Raagam
From Ullasa Paravaigal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- Jency, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ullasa Paravaigal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmm hhhmmm..oho.. | Mmm hhhmmm.. oho.. |
| Female | |
| Mmm hhhmmm..oho.. | Mmm hhhmmm.. oho.. |
| Deiveega raagam | A divine melody, |
| Thevittaatha paadal | A song that never palls, |
| kettaalum podhum | Just listening to it is enough, |
| Ila nenjangal vaadum | Young hearts will melt with yearning. |
| Female | |
| Mmm hhhmmm..oho.. | Mmm hhhmmm.. oho.. |
| Deiveega raagam | A divine melody, |
| Thevittaatha paadal | A song that never palls, |
| Female | |
| Senthaazham poovai kondu | Decked with sweet-scented screwpine flowers, |
| Singaaram pannikkondu | Adorning myself in beauty, |
| Senthoora pottum vaithu | Wearing a vermilion bindi on my forehead, |
| Selaadum karaiyil nindren | I stood on the bank where the fish leap. |
| Paaraatta vaa seeraatta vaa | Come to praise me, come to fondle me, |
| Nee neentha vaa ennodu | Come swim along with me, |
| Mogam theerumo | Will this passion ever be quenched? |
| Female | |
| Mmm hhhmmm..oho.. | Mmm hhhmmm.. oho.. |
| Deiveega raagam | A divine melody, |
| Thevittaatha paadal | A song that never palls, |
| kettaalum podhum | Just listening to it is enough, |
| Ila nenjangal vaadum | Young hearts will melt with yearning. |
| Chorus | |
| Thandha nana thandha nana.. | Thandha nana thandha nana.. |
| Thandha nana | Thandha nana |
| Thaana thandha naanaa thandha naanaa | Thaana thandha naanaa thandha naanaa |
| Thandha nana thandha nana.. | Thandha nana thandha nana.. |
| Thandha nana | Thandha nana |
| Thandha nana thandha nana.. | Thandha nana thandha nana.. |
| Thandha nana | Thandha nana |
| Female | |
| Thazhuvaatha dhegam ondru | An unblemished body untouched, |
| Thaniyaatha mogam kondu | Holding an unquenchable desire, |
| Thaalaatta thendral undu | There is a gentle breeze to sing a lullaby, |
| Thaalaatha aasai undu | There is an overwhelming passion within. |
| Poomanjamum thenkinnamum | A floral bed and a bowl of honey, |
| Nee thedivaa orae raagam | Come seek them out; in one single melody, |
| Paadi aaduvom vaa | Come, let us sing and dance together. |
| Female | |
| Mmm hhhmmm..oho.. | Mmm hhhmmm.. oho.. |
| Deiveega raagam | A divine melody, |
| Thevittaatha paadal | A song that never palls, |
| kettaalum podhum | Just listening to it is enough, |
| Ila nenjangal vaadum | Young hearts will melt with yearning. |
| Mmm..mmm..mmm..ohh..ohh.. | Mmm.. mmm.. mmm.. ohh.. ohh.. |
| Mmm..mmm..mmm..ohh..ohh.. | Mmm.. mmm.. mmm.. ohh.. ohh.. |
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ஓ....ஓ....
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ஓ....ஓ.....
தெய்வீக ராகம் தெவிட்டாத பாடல்
கேட்டாலும் போதும்
இள நெஞ்சங்கள் வாடும்
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
A divine melody,
A song that never palls,
Just listening to it is enough,
Young hearts will melt with yearning.
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்.....ஓ...ஓ.....
தெய்வீக ராகம் தெவிட்டாத பாடல்......
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
A divine melody,
A song that never palls,
செந்தாழம் பூவை கொண்டு
சிங்காரம் பண்ணிக்கொண்டு
செந்தூர பொட்டும் வைத்து
சேலாடும் கரையில் நின்றேன்
பாராட்ட வா... சீராட்ட வா
நீ நீந்த வா என்னோடு
மோகம் தீருமோ....
Decked with sweet-scented screwpine flowers,
Adorning myself in beauty,
Wearing a vermilion bindi on my forehead,
I stood on the bank where the fish leap.
Come to praise me, come to fondle me,
Come swim along with me,
Will this passion ever be quenched?
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ஓ....ஓ.....
தெய்வீக ராகம் தெவிட்டாத பாடல்
கேட்டாலும் போதும்
இள நெஞ்சங்கள் வாடும்....
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
A divine melody,
A song that never palls,
Just listening to it is enough,
Young hearts will melt with yearning.
தந்தனன......தந்தனன.....
தந்தனன.....னா......
தனதந்தானானா தந்தானானா
தந்தனன.....தந்தனன.....தந்தனன.....னா....
தந்தனன.....தந்தனன.....தந்தனன.....னா....
Thandha nana thandha nana..
Thandha nana
Thaana thandha naanaa thandha naanaa
Thandha nana thandha nana..
Thandha nana
Thandha nana thandha nana..
Thandha nana
தழுவாத தேகம் ஒன்று
தனியாத மோகம் கொண்டு,
தாலாட்ட தென்றல் உண்டு
தாளாத ஆசை உண்டு
பூமஞ்சமும் ....தேன்கின்னமும்
நீ தேடி வா ஒரே ராகம்
பாடி ஆடுவோம் வா.....
An unblemished body untouched,
Holding an unquenchable desire,
There is a gentle breeze to sing a lullaby,
There is an overwhelming passion within.
A floral bed and a bowl of honey,
Come seek them out; in one single melody,
Come, let us sing and dance together.
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ஓ....ஓ.....
தெய்வீக ராகம் தெவிட்டாத பாடல்
கேட்டாலும் போதும்
இள நெஞ்சங்கள் வாடும்....
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....ஓ...ஓ.....
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....ஓ....ஓ.....
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
A divine melody,
A song that never palls,
Just listening to it is enough,
Young hearts will melt with yearning.
Mmm.. mmm.. mmm.. ohh.. ohh..
Mmm.. mmm.. mmm.. ohh.. ohh..
Mmm hhhmmm..oho..
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
Mmm hhhmmm..oho..
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
Deiveega raagam
A divine melody,
Thevittaatha paadal
A song that never palls,
kettaalum podhum
Just listening to it is enough,
Ila nenjangal vaadum
Young hearts will melt with yearning.
Mmm hhhmmm..oho..
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
Deiveega raagam
A divine melody,
Thevittaatha paadal
A song that never palls,
Senthaazham poovai kondu
Decked with sweet-scented screwpine flowers,
Singaaram pannikkondu
Adorning myself in beauty,
Senthoora pottum vaithu
Wearing a vermilion bindi on my forehead,
Selaadum karaiyil nindren
I stood on the bank where the fish leap.
Paaraatta vaa seeraatta vaa
Come to praise me, come to fondle me,
Nee neentha vaa ennodu
Come swim along with me,
Mogam theerumo
Will this passion ever be quenched?
Mmm hhhmmm..oho..
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
Deiveega raagam
A divine melody,
Thevittaatha paadal
A song that never palls,
kettaalum podhum
Just listening to it is enough,
Ila nenjangal vaadum
Young hearts will melt with yearning.
Thandha nana thandha nana..
Thandha nana thandha nana..
Thandha nana
Thandha nana
Thaana thandha naanaa thandha naanaa
Thaana thandha naanaa thandha naanaa
Thandha nana thandha nana..
Thandha nana thandha nana..
Thandha nana
Thandha nana
Thandha nana thandha nana..
Thandha nana thandha nana..
Thandha nana
Thandha nana
Thazhuvaatha dhegam ondru
An unblemished body untouched,
Thaniyaatha mogam kondu
Holding an unquenchable desire,
Thaalaatta thendral undu
There is a gentle breeze to sing a lullaby,
Thaalaatha aasai undu
There is an overwhelming passion within.
Poomanjamum thenkinnamum
A floral bed and a bowl of honey,
Nee thedivaa orae raagam
Come seek them out; in one single melody,
Paadi aaduvom vaa
Come, let us sing and dance together.
Mmm hhhmmm..oho..
Mmm hhhmmm.. oho..
Deiveega raagam
A divine melody,
Thevittaatha paadal
A song that never palls,
kettaalum podhum
Just listening to it is enough,
Ila nenjangal vaadum
Young hearts will melt with yearning.
Mmm..mmm..mmm..ohh..ohh..
Mmm.. mmm.. mmm.. ohh.. ohh..
Mmm..mmm..mmm..ohh..ohh..
Mmm.. mmm.. mmm.. ohh.. ohh..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Deiveega Raagam from the movie Ullasa Paravaigal (1980) is a sensual and evocative romantic song celebrating youthful love and physical yearning. The protagonist compares love to an eternal, divine melody that stirs deep emotions in young hearts. Dressed beautifully with flowers and vermilion by the riverbank, she invites her beloved to embrace her, swim in love, and fulfill their unquenchable desires together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Senthaazham poovai kondu / Singaaram pannikkondu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Se' in lines 10, 11, and 12 ('Senthaazham', 'Singaaram', 'Senthoora') creates a rhythmic, musical flow.
Anaphora / Alliteration
“Thazhuvaatha dhegam ondru / Thaniyaatha mogam kondu”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha' sound across multiple consecutive lines ('Thazhuvaatha', 'Thaniyaatha', 'Thaalaatta', 'Thaalaatha') establishing melodic symmetry.
Metaphor
“Deiveega raagam / Thevittaatha paadal”
Describing love and romantic longing as a 'Deiveega raagam' (divine musical ragam) and an insatiable song ('Thevittaatha paadal').
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Vani Jairam, 'Deiveega Raagam' remains one of Tamil cinema's most famous romantic melodies. The movie 'Ullasa Paravaigal' was notable for being filmed in exotic European locations like Paris, showcasing advanced orchestral arrangements by Ilaiyaraaja.
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