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Lyrics & meaning

Idhayam Idhayam Muzhuthum

From Idhayam Pesugirathu · 1982

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. Janagi, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shyam
Details
Idhayam Pesugirathu1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Idhayam idhayam muzhuthum mogangalThe entire heart is filled with intense desire
Vidiyum varaiyil eriyum dheepangalLamps that continue to burn until dawn breaks
Poomeni anjumo mayiliragil manjamoWill the flower-like tender body fear? Is the bed as soft as peacock feathers?
Sudugindra poongaattru thaen sinthumoWill the warm gentle breeze spill sweet nectar?
Female
Idhayam idhayam muzhuthum mogangalThe entire heart is filled with intense desire
Vidiyum varaiyil eriyum dheepangalLamps that continue to burn until dawn breaks
Poomeni anjumo mayiliragil manjamoWill the flower-like tender body fear? Is the bed as soft as peacock feathers?
Sudugindra poongaattru thaen sinthumoWill the warm gentle breeze spill sweet nectar?
Male
Thottavudan tholgalil suttrugindra poonkodiUpon touch, the flowering vine winds around the shoulders
Thegam muzhuthum themaanganiThe entire body is a sweet mango fruit
Female :Paththu viral pothumaa paththu kaigal venumoFemale: Are ten fingers enough, or are ten hands needed?
Karumbu karumbai rusi paarkkumoWill it taste sugarcane after sugarcane?
Male
Nerukkam irunthu iruttil kidanthu vilaiyaadumeLying in darkness with deep intimacy, it plays
Female :Suga ninaivinil panjanai soodaagumeFemale: In blissful memories, the bed grows warm
Male :Kanave theendaathae…..Male: Do not disturb, oh dream...
Female :Lala aaa….aa…Female: Lala aaa...aa...
Male :Kadhaiyai thoondaathaeMale: Do not provoke the story
Female :Aaa…..aa…..aaa…..Female: Aaa.....aa.....aaa.....
Both :Idhayam…..idhayam…..idhayamBoth: Heart... heart... heart
Male
Idhayam idhayam muzhuthum mogangalThe entire heart is filled with intense desire
Female :Vidiyum varaiyil eriyum dheepangalFemale: Lamps that continue to burn until dawn breaks
Male :Poomeni anjumoMale: Will the flower-like tender body fear?
Female :Mayiliragil manjamoFemale: Is the bed as soft as peacock feathers?
Male :Sudugindra poongaattru thaen sinthumoMale: Will the warm gentle breeze spill sweet nectar?
Female
Muththangalin ragangal saththamindri kelungalListen silently to the melodies of kisses
Viyarvai nadhiyil neeraadungalBathe in the river of sweat
Un idhazhin orangal inba madhu saaralgalThe corners of your lips are showers of blissful wine
Iravai nanaikkum thaen megangalHoneyed clouds that drench the night
Female
Kumutha vandugal amutham kudikkum suga raaththiriA blissful night where lotus bees drink sweet nectar
Male :Vidi vilakkugal thoongumo en kadhaliMale: Will the morning lamps go to sleep, my beloved?
Female :Iravey pogaathaeFemale: Oh night, do not leave
Male :Lala lala laaMale: Lala lala laa
Female :Pagalae vaaraathaeFemale: Oh day, do not come
Male :Lala lala laaMale: Lala lala laa
Both :Idhayam….idhayam…..idhayamBoth: Heart....heart.....heart
Female
Idhayam idhayam muzhuthum mogangalThe entire heart is filled with intense desire
Male :Vidiyum varaiyil eriyum dheepangalMale: Lamps that continue to burn until dawn breaks
Female :Poomeni anjumoFemale: Will the flower-like tender body fear?
Male :Mayiliragil manjamoMale: Is the bed as soft as peacock feathers?
Both :Sudugindra poongaattru thaen sinthumoBoth: Will the warm gentle breeze spill sweet nectar?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures a deeply intimate and sensual nocturnal encounter between two lovers. Through lush imagery, the lyricist portrays the warmth, passion, and emotional intensity of the night, where both lovers express a yearning for time to slow down so dawn never arrives.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Thegam muzhuthum themaangani

Comparing the body directly to a sweet mango fruit ('themaangani') and sweat to a flowing river ('viyarvai nadhi').

Iyaibu (Rhyming end words)

Vidiyum varaiyil eriyum dheepangal

Matching end sounds across lines like 'mogangal' and 'dheepangal'.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Sudugindra poongaattru thaen sinthumo

Juxtaposition of 'sudugindra' (scorching/hot) with 'poongaattru' (gentle soft breeze).

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Trivia

Composed during the early 1980s era, this track highlights Kannadasan's mastery in using subtle, elegant Tamil imagery to depict romantic intimacy without resorting to crude expressions.

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