Dhaagam Theerum
From Anaiya Vilakku · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anaiya Vilakku1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaagam theerum thiraatchai raasam | The grape juice that quenches thirst |
| Ennodu kudi kondathu | Has taken up residence within me |
| Thevaipattaal kannaa nee kudi endrathu | Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it" |
| Female | |
| Madhukkadal ondru edhirvara kandu | Seeing an ocean of wine appearing before them |
| Sugangalai kondu thudiththavar undu | There are those who quivered with pleasure |
| Madhukkadal ondru edhirvara kandu | Seeing an ocean of wine appearing before them |
| Sugangalai kondu thudiththavar undu | There are those who quivered with pleasure |
| Female | |
| Thaagam theerum thiraatchai raasam | The grape juice that quenches thirst |
| ENnodu kudi kondathu | Has taken up residence within me |
| Thevaipattaal kannaa nee kudi endrathu | Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it" |
| Female | |
| Sirpa saaththiram yaavaium kondu | Taking all the scriptures of sculpture |
| Katti vaiththor gopuram endru | Calling it a temple tower built with perfection |
| Arththa raaththiri aasaiyil nindru | Standing with desire in the dark midnight |
| Archchanaigalai seithavar undu | There are those who performed holy offerings |
| Kalaiththiran yaavum nilaiththidum vannam | In a manner that all artistic skill endures |
| Padaiththavan kooda adaikkalam ingae…. | Even the Creator finds refuge here... |
| Female | |
| …………….. | [Instrumental Music] |
| Female | |
| Thaagam theerum thiraatchai raasam | The grape juice that quenches thirst |
| Ennodu kudi kondathu | Has taken up residence within me |
| Thevaipattaal kannaa nee kudi endrathu | Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it" |
| Female | |
| Kumba raasi en kodiyidaiyil thondra | Aquarius appearing in my slender waist like a pot |
| Meenaraasi en poovizhiyil thondra | Pisces appearing in my flower-like fish eyes |
| Kanni rasiyil thondriya paavai | A maiden born under the sign of Virgo |
| Nallaraasithaan ennenna thevai | Is a good fortune, what else is needed? |
| Surangalil yaezhum sugangalil noorum | All seven musical notes and a hundred pleasures |
| Suvaigalil aarum kalanthathen thegam…. | And all six tastes are blended in my body... |
| Female | |
| …………….. | [Instrumental Music] |
| Female | |
| Thaagam theerum thiraatchai raasam | The grape juice that quenches thirst |
| Ennodu kudi kondathu | Has taken up residence within me |
| Thevaipattaal kannaa nee kudi endrathu | Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it" |
| Female | |
| …………….. | [Outro] |
தாகம் தீரும் திராட்சை ரசம்
என்னோடு குடி கொண்டது
தேவைப்பட்டால் கண்ணா நீ குடி என்றது
The grape juice that quenches thirst
Has taken up residence within me
Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it"
மதுக்கடல் ஒன்று எதிர்வரக் கண்டு
சுகங்களை கொண்டு துடித்தவர் உண்டு
மதுக்கடல் ஒன்று எதிர்வரக் கண்டு
சுகங்களை கொண்டு துடித்தவர் உண்டு
Seeing an ocean of wine appearing before them
There are those who quivered with pleasure
Seeing an ocean of wine appearing before them
There are those who quivered with pleasure
தாகம் தீரும் திராட்சை ரசம்
என்னோடு குடி கொண்டது
தேவைப்பட்டால் கண்ணா நீ குடி என்றது
The grape juice that quenches thirst
Has taken up residence within me
Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it"
சிற்ப சாத்திரம் யாவையும் கொண்டு
கட்டி வைத்ததோர் கோபுரம் என்று
அர்த்த ராத்திரி ஆசையில் நின்று
அர்ச்சனைகளை செய்தவர் உண்டு
கலைத்திறன் யாவும் நிலைத்திடும் வண்ணம்
படைத்தவன் கூட அடைக்கலம் இங்கே....
Taking all the scriptures of sculpture
Calling it a temple tower built with perfection
Standing with desire in the dark midnight
There are those who performed holy offerings
In a manner that all artistic skill endures
Even the Creator finds refuge here...
............................
[Instrumental Music]
தாகம் தீரும் திராட்சை ரசம்
என்னோடு குடி கொண்டது
தேவைப்பட்டால் கண்ணா நீ குடி என்றது
The grape juice that quenches thirst
Has taken up residence within me
Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it"
கும்பராசி என் கொடியிடையில் தோன்ற
மீனராசி என் பூவிழியில் தோன்ற
கன்னி ராசியில் தோன்றிய பாவை
நல்லராசிதான் என்னென்ன தேவை
சுரங்களில் ஏழும் சுகங்களில் நூறும்
சுவைகளில் ஆறும் கலந்ததென் தேகம்.....
Aquarius appearing in my slender waist like a pot
Pisces appearing in my flower-like fish eyes
A maiden born under the sign of Virgo
Is a good fortune, what else is needed?
All seven musical notes and a hundred pleasures
And all six tastes are blended in my body...
............................
[Instrumental Music]
தாகம் தீரும் திராட்சை ரசம்
என்னோடு குடி கொண்டது
தேவைப்பட்டால் கண்ணா நீ குடி என்றது
The grape juice that quenches thirst
Has taken up residence within me
Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it"
............................
[Outro]
Thaagam theerum thiraatchai raasam
The grape juice that quenches thirst
Ennodu kudi kondathu
Has taken up residence within me
Thevaipattaal kannaa nee kudi endrathu
Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it"
Madhukkadal ondru edhirvara kandu
Seeing an ocean of wine appearing before them
Sugangalai kondu thudiththavar undu
There are those who quivered with pleasure
Madhukkadal ondru edhirvara kandu
Seeing an ocean of wine appearing before them
Sugangalai kondu thudiththavar undu
There are those who quivered with pleasure
Thaagam theerum thiraatchai raasam
The grape juice that quenches thirst
ENnodu kudi kondathu
Has taken up residence within me
Thevaipattaal kannaa nee kudi endrathu
Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it"
Sirpa saaththiram yaavaium kondu
Taking all the scriptures of sculpture
Katti vaiththor gopuram endru
Calling it a temple tower built with perfection
Arththa raaththiri aasaiyil nindru
Standing with desire in the dark midnight
Archchanaigalai seithavar undu
There are those who performed holy offerings
Kalaiththiran yaavum nilaiththidum vannam
In a manner that all artistic skill endures
Padaiththavan kooda adaikkalam ingae….
Even the Creator finds refuge here...
……………..
[Instrumental Music]
Thaagam theerum thiraatchai raasam
The grape juice that quenches thirst
Ennodu kudi kondathu
Has taken up residence within me
Thevaipattaal kannaa nee kudi endrathu
Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it"
Kumba raasi en kodiyidaiyil thondra
Aquarius appearing in my slender waist like a pot
Meenaraasi en poovizhiyil thondra
Pisces appearing in my flower-like fish eyes
Kanni rasiyil thondriya paavai
A maiden born under the sign of Virgo
Nallaraasithaan ennenna thevai
Is a good fortune, what else is needed?
Surangalil yaezhum sugangalil noorum
All seven musical notes and a hundred pleasures
Suvaigalil aarum kalanthathen thegam….
And all six tastes are blended in my body...
……………..
[Instrumental Music]
Thaagam theerum thiraatchai raasam
The grape juice that quenches thirst
Ennodu kudi kondathu
Has taken up residence within me
Thevaipattaal kannaa nee kudi endrathu
Said, "Oh Kannan, drink if you need it"
……………..
[Outro]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Thaagam Theerum Thiraatchai Raasam" is a iconic seductive cabaret/dance song from the 1975 Tamil film Anaiya Vilakku, composed by M. S. Viswanathan and performed by L. R. Eswari. In the song, the heroine/dancer invites her lover (referred to as "Kannan") to indulge in her beauty, describing her body as intoxicating fine wine that quenches deep thirst. Lyricist Vaali subtly elevates what could be a standard club song into a rich poetic work by using architectural and astrological imagery. Her body is metaphorically compared to a sculpted temple tower (gopuram), and her physical features are aligned with zodiac signs—pot-shaped waist (Kumba/Aquarius), fish-like eyes (Meena/Pisces), and maidenly charm (Kanni/Virgo). She claims to embody all seven musical swaras, six tastes, and a hundred delights, asserting that even the divine Creator would find refuge in her perfection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaagam theerum thiraatchai raasam”
Compares her alluring persona and body to 'thiraatchai raasam' (grape juice/wine) and an ocean of wine ('madhukkadal').
Architectural Imagery / Metaphor
“Sirpa saaththiram yaavaium kondu / Katti vaiththor gopuram endru”
Compares her body structure to a grand temple tower (gopuram) carved strictly following ancient sculpting treatises (sirpa saaththiram).
Astrological Wordplay (Sleidai / Metaphor)
“Kumba raasi en kodiyidaiyil thondra / Meenaraasi en poovizhiyil thondra”
Plays on zodiac sign names that mirror physical traits: Kumba (pot-waist), Meena (fish-eyes), and Kanni (virgin damsel).
Pun (Sleidai)
“Ennodu kudi kondathu”
'Kudi' means both 'to reside/dwell' and 'to drink', providing a dual sensual meaning to 'ennodu kudi kondathu'.
Alliteration & Consonance (Monai & Edhugai)
“Surangalil yaezhum sugangalil noorum / Suvaigalil aarum kalanthathen thegam….”
Rhythmic pairing of words using 'Surangalil', 'Sugangalil', 'Suvaigalil' along with numbers (7, 100, 6).
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Trivia
L. R. Eswari was the undisputed queen of seductive and club songs in South Indian cinema throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The film Anaiya Vilakku stars M. K. Muthu (the eldest son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi) alongside Padmapriya. Vaali's lyricism in this track is often celebrated for blending classical aesthetics (architecture, astrology, classical music swaras, and the six tastes) seamlessly into a Western-influenced seductive track composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
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