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Lyrics & meaning

Dhinam Dhinam Un Mugam

From Thangaikkor Geetham · 1983

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Thangaikkor Geetham
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
9 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Dhinam dhinam un mugam
Ninaivinil malaruthu
Nenjaththil poraattam poraattam
Unnai naanum arivaen
Ennai neeyum ariyaai
Yaarendru nee unarum mudhal kattam
Malar unnai ninaiththi
Chorus :Paa pappa paa
Male :Malar dhinam vaiththaen
Chorus :Paa pappa paa
Malar unnai ninaiththi
Chorus :Paa pappa paa
Male :Malar dhinam vaiththaen
Chorus :Paa pappa paa
Male :Maivizhi
Rapapa papa rapapa….mayanguthae….haa haa
Chorus :Disco disco disco disco
Disco disco disco disco
Hae hae….
Chorus :……………..
Kavithaigal Varainthaen
Adhil enthan rasanaiyai kandaayo
Kadithangal pottaen
Idhayaththai padhilaakki tharuvaayo
Mullai unna adaiya
Muyarchiyai thodarvaen
Mounamaagi ponaal manathinil azhuvaen
Paavaiyin paarvaiyae amuthamaam….thagathkadhakadham
Deviyin jaadaiyae thendralaam…papappaapapaa
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Thavam kooda seivaen
Devathaiyae kan thoranthu paaraayo
Uyiraiyum viduvaen
Kaappaattara manam indri povaayo
Thiriyattru karugum Dheepamena aanaen
Ennai ena ninaiththu
Unnaithaanae azhaiththaen
Nilavae nee vaa nee vaa thaga thaga thaga thaga thum
Niaivae neethaan neethaan thaga thaga thaga thaga thum
Dhinam dhinam un mugam
Ninaivinil malaruthu
Nenjaththil poraattam poraattam
Unnai naanum arivaen
Ennai neeyum ariyaai
Yaarendru nee unarum mudhal kattam
Disco disco
Male :Disco
Chorus :Disco disco
Male :Disco
Chorus :Disco disco
Male :Disco
Chorus :Disco disco
Male :Disco disco
Chorus :Disco disco
Male :Disco disco
Chorus :Disco disco
Male :Disco disco
...
Every single day, your face
blossoms in my thoughts.
A struggle goes on in my heart, a struggle!
I know who you are,
yet you do not know me.
This is just the first stage of you realizing who I am!
Thinking of you, my flower,
Chorus: Pa pappa pa
Male: I offer fresh flowers every day.
Chorus: Pa pappa pa
Thinking of you, my flower,
Chorus: Pa pappa pa
Male: I offer fresh flowers every day.
Chorus: Pa pappa pa
Male: Dark, beautiful eyes...
Rappappa pappa rappappa... are entranced... ha ha!
Chorus: Disco disco disco disco
Disco disco disco disco
Hey hey...
Chorus: ...
I wrote poems for you,
did you notice my love in them?
I sent you letters,
will you give me your heart in reply?
To win you, my jasmine flower,
I will keep trying.
If you stay silent, I will weep inside my heart.
The lovely girl's gaze is sweet nectar... thakathka thakathum
The goddess's gentle grace is like a breeze... pappappa pappa
...
...
I will even do penance for you;
my angel, won't you open your eyes and look at me?
I would even give up my life;
will you really lack the heart to save me?
I have become like an oil lamp burning out without a wick.
Wondering what you think of me,
I called out only to you.
O moon, please come, come to me! Thaka thaka thaka thaka thum
You are my every thought, only you! Thaka thaka thaka thaka thum
Every single day, your face
blossoms in my thoughts.
A struggle goes on in my heart, a struggle!
I know who you are,
yet you do not know me.
This is just the first stage of you realizing who I am!
Disco disco
Male: Disco
Chorus: Disco disco
Male: Disco
Chorus: Disco disco
Male: Disco
Chorus: Disco disco
Male: Disco disco
Chorus: Disco disco
Male: Disco disco
Chorus: Disco disco
Male: Disco disco
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song portrays a passionate lover expressing his deep, unrequited admiration for a woman who is unaware of his true identity. He describes how her image constantly blooms in his mind, causing a stir in his heart. Despite the distance between them, he writes poems and letters hoping to win her heart, comparing her beauty to flowers, nectar, and a gentle breeze, while asserting his willingness to perform penance or endure pain to earn her love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodai (Repetition)

“Dhinam dhinam un mugam”

Repetition of words like 'Dhinam dhinam' (Every day) and 'poraattam poraattam' (struggle struggle) for emotional emphasis and rhythm.

Upamai (Simile)

“Thiriyattru karugum Dheepamena aanaen”

Comparing the protagonist's fading state without love to a lamp burning out without a wick ('Thiriyattru karugum Dheepamena aanaen').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Paavaiyin paarvaiyae amuthamaam….thagathkadhakadham”

Metaphorically addressing the beloved as 'Nilave' (Moon) and 'Devathai' (Angel), and comparing her gaze to 'Amutham' (Nectar).

Monai (Alliteration)

“Mounamaagi ponaal manathinil azhuvaen”

Repetition of the starting 'M' sound across words ('Mullai', 'Muyarchiyai', 'Mounamaagi', 'Manathinil').

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Trivia

Composed, written, and directed by T. Rajendar for the 1983 Tamil film 'Thangaikkor Geetham', this track blends Western disco music beats with traditional Tamil poetic meter and rhythmic beat-scatting (konnakol-like rhythmic syllables such as 'thagathkadhakadham'). Sung brilliantly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, it highlights the iconic T. Rajendar style of mixing synth-disco arrangements with rhyming lyricisms.

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