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Lyrics & meaning

Dhagam Konda Mamoi

From Engal Kural · 1985

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
Sasirekha
Music director
T. Rajendar
Details
Engal Kural1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Dhaagam konda maamoiOh thirsty beloved,
Nee thalli podalaamaaCan you postpone this?
Mogam konda maamoiOh passionate beloved,
Nee muththam thaedalaamaaCan you seek a kiss?
Female
Hei Dhaagam konda maamoiHey, oh thirsty beloved,
Nee thalli podalaamaaCan you postpone this?
Mogam konda maamoiOh passionate beloved,
Nee muththam thaedalaamaaCan you seek a kiss?
Female
Kovai idhzh oru pazharasam vaa vaaLips like ivy gourd fruit are like fruit juice, come come!
Paavai ivaloru pudhu ragam vaa vaaThis maiden is a new melody, come come!
Kovai idhzh oru pazharasam vaa vaaLips like ivy gourd fruit are like fruit juice, come come!
Paavai ivaloru pudhu ragam vaa vaaThis maiden is a new melody, come come!
Female
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Female
Dhaagam konda maamoiOh thirsty beloved,
Nee thalli podalaamaaCan you postpone this?
Mogam konda maamoiOh passionate beloved,
Nee muththam thaedalaamaaCan you seek a kiss?
Chorus
……………....
Female
Maalai pennaakkiMaking the evening into a woman,
Malaithenai kannaakkiMaking mountain honey into her eyes,
Nadhiyai nadaiyaakkiMaking the river into her walk,
Poongkodiyai idaiyaakkiMaking the flowering vine into her waist,
Female
Moovulagae podhai kollaSo that all three worlds get intoxicated,
Aanulagae adimaiyaagaSo that the world of men becomes enslaved,
Ennai padaiththaanadaaHe created me!
Naan unnai mathithaenadaaI respected you!
Female
Iravin adhisayam ulaginThe wonder of the night, is it like
Adhisayam pola irukkuthaa solluthe world's wonder? Tell me!
Deva sundharam deva mandhiramLike divine beauty, divine spell,
Pola mayanguthaa nilluIs it mesmerizing? Wait and tell!
Female
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Female
Dhaagam konda maamoiOh thirsty beloved,
Nee thalli podalaamaaCan you postpone this?
Mogam konda maamoiOh passionate beloved,
Nee muththam thaedalaamaaCan you seek a kiss?
Chorus
……………....
Female
Paaththae urugugiraanJust looking at me, he melts,
Mugam saernthae maruvugiraanJoining face to face, he embraces,
Paalai parugugiraanHe drinks the milk,
Imai kangal sorugiraanHis eyes droop in bliss,
Female
Puruva villai naanasaikkaAs I flex the bow of my eyebrows,
Bodhai ellai avan kodukkaAs he bestows the limits of intoxication,
Thaavi kuthithaanadaaHe leaped and jumped,
Enai thaedi thudhithaanadaaSeeking me, he yearned!
Thaavi kuthithaanadaaHe leaped and jumped,
Enai thaedi thudhithaanadaaSeeking me, he yearned!
Female
Paavai amuthaththai paruga thudiththathaiAbout his craving to drink the maiden's nectar,
Solli thirigiraanaeHe goes around boasting!
Santhaega devathai paalai thelikkavaeTo sprinkle the milk of the goddess of doubt,
Jaalam purigiraanaeHe works his magic!
Female
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Female
Dhaagam konda maamoiOh thirsty beloved,
Nee thalli podalaamaaCan you postpone this?
Mogam konda maamoiOh passionate beloved,
Nee muththam thaedalaamaaCan you seek a kiss?
Female
Paavai ivaloru pudhu ragam vaa vaaThis maiden is a new melody, come come!
Kovai idhzh oru pazharasam vaa vaaLips like ivy gourd fruit are like fruit juice, come come!
Paavai ivaloru pudhu ragam vaa vaaThis maiden is a new melody, come come!
Kovai idhzh oru pazharasam vaa vaaLips like ivy gourd fruit are like fruit juice, come come!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!
Hoi maamaamaamamamaammoi…hoiHoi my beloved... hoi!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a playful and seductive romantic track in which the heroine teases her beloved about his yearning and passion. She poetically describes her own beauty as a creation of God designed to enchant men, combining the essence of twilight, mountain honey, flowing rivers, and delicate vines.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kovai idhzh oru pazharasam vaa vaa

Compares the woman's lips to sweet fruit juice made from ivy gourd fruit.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Puruva villai naanasaikka

Compares the shape and arch of the eyebrows to a flexible bow.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Maalai pennaakki / Malaithenai kannaakki

The second letter 'la' rhymes across lines creating a musical rhythm characteristic of T. Rajendar's writing style.

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Trivia

'Engal Kural' (1985) features lyrics written by T. Rajendar, known for his signature rhyming style and rhythmic Tamil phrasing.

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