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Edho Moham Edho Dhagam

From Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 Film) · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. Janaki, Krishnachandran
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 Film)
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
20 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaedho
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…
Female :Mogam
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…
Female :Yaedho
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…
Female :Thaagam
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…
Naetru varai nenaikalaiyae
Chorus :Aaa….aa….aa….
Female :Aasai vidhai molaikkalaiyae
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…aa….
Female :Saedhi enna vanakiliyae
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…aa….
Yaedho mogam yaedho thaagam
Thaalampoovu eeramaachchu
Thalaiyil sooda naeramaachchu
Thaalampoovu eeramaachchu
Thalaiyil sooda naeramaachchu
Soodu kanda eera moochchu
Tholai suttu kayamaacchu
Soodu kanda eera moochchu
Tholai suttu kayamaacchu
Paarvaiyaalae nooru pechchu
Vaarththai ingu moorchchaiyaachchu
Paarvaiyaalae nooru pechchu
Vaarththai ingu moorchchaiyaachchu
Pothum pothum kaamadevanae
Moochchu vaanguthae rendu jeevanae
Yaedho
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…
Female :Mogam
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…
Female :Yaedho
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…
Female :Thaagam
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…
Naetru varai nenaikalaiyae
Chorus :Aaa….aa….aa….
Female :Aasai vidhai molaikkalaiyae
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…aa….
Female :Saedhi enna vanakiliyae
Chorus :Aaa…..aa…aa….
Ponnukenna aachchu naeththu
Nenjukulla saarakaaththu
Ponnukenna aachchu naeththu
Nenjukulla saarakaaththu
Thotta paagam thottu paarththu
Saaivathenna kangal poththu
Thotta paagam thottu paarththu
Saaivathenna kangal poththu
Akkam pakkam suththi paaththu
Thalaikku maela thanni ooththu
Akkam pakkam suththi paaththu
Thalaikku maela thanni ooththu
Vidiya cholli kozhi koovuthu
Intha vaelaiyil nenju thaavuthu
Yaedho mogam yaedho thaagam
Naetru varai nenaikalaiyae
Aasai vidhai molaikkalaiyae
Saedhi enna vanakiliyae
A strange...
Chorus: Aa.....aa...
Female: Desire...
Chorus: Aa.....aa...
Female: A strange...
Chorus: Aa.....aa...
Female: Thirst...
Chorus: Aa.....aa...
I never imagined this until yesterday
Chorus: Aa....aa....aa....
Female: The seed of desire had not sprouted
Chorus: Aa.....aa...aa....
Female: What is the news, wild parrot?
Chorus: Aa.....aa...aa....
A strange desire, a strange thirst
The fragrant screw-pine flower has grown moist
It is time to wear it in the hair
The fragrant screw-pine flower has grown moist
It is time to wear it in the hair
The warm, moist breath
Has burned the skin and left its mark
The warm, moist breath
Has burned the skin and left its mark
A hundred conversations spoken through glances
Words have fainted into silence here
A hundred conversations spoken through glances
Words have fainted into silence here
Enough, enough, God of Love!
Two souls are gasping for breath
A strange...
Chorus: Aa.....aa...
Female: Desire...
Chorus: Aa.....aa...
Female: A strange...
Chorus: Aa.....aa...
Female: Thirst...
Chorus: Aa.....aa...
I never imagined this until yesterday
Chorus: Aa....aa....aa....
Female: The seed of desire had not sprouted
Chorus: Aa.....aa...aa....
Female: What is the news, wild parrot?
Chorus: Aa.....aa...aa....
What happened to the girl yesterday?
A misty breeze blew inside her heart
What happened to the girl yesterday?
A misty breeze blew inside her heart
Touching the places he touched,
Why lean back, covering your eyes?
Touching the places he touched,
Why lean back, covering your eyes?
Look around on all sides,
And pour cold water over your head
Look around on all sides,
And pour cold water over your head
The rooster crows to announce the dawn
At this hour, the heart leaps with longing
A strange desire, a strange thirst
I never imagined this until yesterday
The seed of desire had not sprouted
What is the news, wild parrot?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Etheno Mogam' (popularly known as 'Yedho Mogam Yedho Thaagam') is a sensual, romantic song from the 1982 Tamil movie 'Kozhi Koovuthu'. The song expresses the sudden onset of romantic passion and desire in a young woman. She describes how yesterday she felt nothing, but today the seed of love has germinated, awakening an irresistible physical and emotional yearning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Aasai vidhai molaikkalaiyae

Comparing desire to a seed ('Aasai vidhai') that has sprouted in the heart.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Akkam pakkam suththi paaththu

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Akkam' and 'Akkam' or matching letters across lines.

Personification

Vaarththai ingu moorchchaiyaachchu

Describing words as fainting ('Vaarththai ingu moorchchaiyaachchu') under the weight of romantic glances.

Emonai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Thaalampoovu eeramaachchu

Ending lines with similar rhyming sounds like 'eeramaachchu', 'naeramaachchu', 'kayamaacchu'.

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Trivia

'Yedho Mogam' was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung brilliantly by S. Janaki and Malaysia Vasudevan. The song features iconic choreography and sensual expression, becoming one of the most famous romantic melodies in 1980s Tamil cinema.

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