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Lyrics & meaning

Moga Sangeetham

From Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
5 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Moga sangeetham
Nilavae nilavae adhai ketka vandhaaiyo
Moga sangeetham
Nilavae nilavae adhai ketka vandhaaiyo
Moga sangeetham
Vaanilaa vandhadhingae
Engal thaenilaa engae
Naanamae ponadhengae
Enna gaanamo ingae
Oomaiyin raagam ilam thaalam
Indha vaedhanai podhum
Andhi pagal ival paadum
Moga sangeetham
Nilavae nilavae adhai ketka vandhaaiyo
Moga sangeetham
Raathiri sayanam illai
Kannai saathinaen illai
Ragasiyam thoongavillai
Idhil adhisayam illai
Manmadhan angae radhi ingae
Kanai ponadhu engae
Kaama radhi suga geetham
Moga sangeetham
Nilavae nilavae adhai ketka vandhaaiyo
Moga sangeetham
Kangalaal solli vaithaen
Adhai kaanavae illai
Pengalae yaavum sonnaal
Adhil perumaiyae illai
Ithanai sonnaen idhu podhum
Enai paaraai kannaa
Sutru suvargalin moodi
Moga sangeetham
Nilavae nilavae adhai ketka vandhaaiyo
Moga sangeetham
A melody of desire,
O moon, O moon, have you come to listen to it?
A melody of desire,
O moon, O moon, have you come to listen to it?
A melody of desire.
The moon in the sky has arrived here,
but where is our honeymoon?
Where has my shyness gone?
What kind of song is playing here?
A mute person's tune to a gentle beat,
enough of this aching pain!
Day and night, she sings...
...this melody of desire.
O moon, O moon, have you come to listen to it?
A melody of desire.
There is no sleep at night;
I closed my eyes, but sleep would not come.
This secret cannot sleep,
and there is no surprise in that.
Manmadhan (god of love) is there, and Rathi is here,
where did his arrow go?
A sweet song of love and passion,
a melody of desire.
O moon, O moon, have you come to listen to it?
A melody of desire.
I said it all with my eyes,
yet you did not notice at all.
If a woman has to say everything herself,
there is no pride left in it.
I have said this much, and it is enough;
look at me now, my Kannan!
Shut inside these surrounding walls,
this melody of desire.
O moon, O moon, have you come to listen to it?
A melody of desire.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Moga Sangeetham' portrays the intense longing, romantic passion, and emotional restlessness experienced by a lover. Addressing the moon in the sky, the singer asks if it has come down to listen to the melody of desire playing within her heart. Through poetically layered lyrics, Kannadasan captures the beauty of unspoken words conveyed through the eyes, sleepless nights filled with sweet secret pain, and the delicate balance between feminine modesty and deep affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Apostrophe / Personification

“Nilavae nilavae adhai ketka vandhaaiyo”

Addressing the inanimate moon ('Nilavae nilavae') directly as if it can hear and respond.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Vaanilaa vandhadhingae / Engal thaenilaa engae”

Rhyming line endings between 'Vaanilaa' and 'Thaenilaa'.

Metaphor

“Oomaiyin raagam ilam thaalam”

'Oomaiyin raagam' (The melody of a mute) serves as a metaphor for unspoken emotional agony and wordless love.

Emoni / Anaphora

“Nilavae nilavae adhai ketka vandhaaiyo”

Repetition of the word 'Nilavae' at the start for emphasis and rhythm.

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Trivia

Featuring lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan and music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, 'Moga Sangeetham' from Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai (1978) stands as a classic representation of late-1970s Tamil film song poeticism, blending sensory romantic imagery with rhythmic orchestration.

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