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Dhaagam Edukuthu Adikkadi

From Chithirame Chithirame · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Sivaji Raja
Movie name
Chithirame Chithirame
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
3 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dhaagam edukkuthu adikkadi
Idhu mazhaikku yaengum malarkkodi
Dhaagam edukkuthu adikkadi
Idhu mazhaikku yaengum malarkkodi
Indraikku kaaval illai
Innum yaen aaval illai
Indraikku kaaval illai
Innum yaen aaval illai
Thaen oorum kaaman mullai
Dhaagam edukkuthu adikkadi
Idhu mazhaikku yaengum malarkkodi
Eerath thaamarai poovukku
Idhazhil oorum saarangal
Eerath thaamarai poovukku
Idhazhil oorum saarangal
Amutham kalantha paanangal
Arunthi arunthi paarungal
Amutham kalantha paanangal
Arunthi arunthi paarungal
Kanni pennai thottu kondu
Alli poovai katti kondu
Aadai pola otti kondu aadungal
Indraikku kaaval illai
Innum yaen aaval illai
Indraikku kaaval illai
Innum yaen aaval illai
Thaen oorum kaaman mullai
Dhaagam edukkuthu adikkadi
Idhu mazhaikku yaengum malarkkodi
Kanavil varum devanae
Kaman enakku maamanae
Kanavil varum devanae
Kaman enakku maamanae
Kadhal neruppu thaangaathu
Anaikkum varaiyil theeraathu
Kadhal neruppu thaangaathu
Anaikkum varaiyil theeraathu
Pennillaamal manjam illai
Ennaipola machcham illai
Aadai innum michcham illai aalillai
Indraikku kaaval illai
Innum yaen aaval illai
Indraikku kaaval illai
Innum yaen aaval illai
Thaen oorum kaaman mullai
Dhaagam edukkuthu adikkadi
Idhu mazhaikku yaengum malarkkodi
A thirst rises in me again and again,
this flowering vine is longing for the rain.
A thirst rises in me again and again,
this flowering vine is longing for the rain.
There is no one watching today,
why is there still no desire in you?
There is no one watching today,
why is there still no desire in you?
Sweet nectar flows from this jasmine of love.
A thirst rises in me again and again,
this flowering vine is longing for the rain.
For this dewy lotus flower,
sweet juices seep from its petals.
For this dewy lotus flower,
sweet juices seep from its petals.
These are drinks mixed with sweet nectar,
taste them and drink them again and again.
These are drinks mixed with sweet nectar,
taste them and drink them again and again.
Caress this young woman,
hold this water lily close,
cling to me like clothes and sway with me.
There is no one watching today,
why is there still no desire in you?
There is no one watching today,
why is there still no desire in you?
Sweet nectar flows from this jasmine of love.
A thirst rises in me again and again,
this flowering vine is longing for the rain.
O beloved who comes in my dreams,
Kamadeva (god of love) is like kin to me.
O beloved who comes in my dreams,
Kamadeva (god of love) is like kin to me.
This fire of love is unbearable,
it will not subside until you embrace me.
This fire of love is unbearable,
it will not subside until you embrace me.
Without a woman, a bed has no charm,
no one has a lucky beauty mark like mine.
No clothes are left on me, and no one else is around.
There is no one watching today,
why is there still no desire in you?
There is no one watching today,
why is there still no desire in you?
Sweet nectar flows from this jasmine of love.
A thirst rises in me again and again,
this flowering vine is longing for the rain.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This sensual romantic track depicts a heroine expressing her deep physical and emotional longing for her lover. Utilizing classical imagery of flowers yearning for rain, lotus petals oozing nectar, and the fire of passion, she invites her lover to abandon hesitation since there are no guards or obstacles standing in their way.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Rupakam)

Idhu mazhaikku yaengum malarkkodi

Comparing the heroine to a flowering vine ('malarkkodi') yearning for rain ('mazhai') serves as a poetic metaphor for passionate longing.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Indraikku kaaval illai / Innum yaen aaval illai

The words 'kaaval illai' and 'aaval illai' rhyme at line ends to heighten musicality.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Arunthi arunthi paarungal

The word 'arunthi' is repeated sequentially to emphasize the prolonged enjoyment of nectar-like affection.

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Trivia

The lyrics rely heavily on Sangam literature motifs and traditional imagery like Kamadeva (the god of love), lotus blossoms, and rain, which are signature elements in Vairamuthu's mid-1980s romantic songwriting.

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