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Mogam Ennum Raagam

From Ezhaikkum Kalam Varum · 1975

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudass
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Ezhaikkum Kalam Varum
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
8 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
Muthu pallakku
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Endhan kannukku
Thithikkindra thaenil seidha
Chinna pennukku
Deivam thandha selvam ondru
Endhan nenjukku
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
Muthu pallakku
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Endhan kannukku
Thithikkindra thaenil seidha
Chinna pennukku
Deivam thandha selvam ondru
Endhan nenjukku
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
Muthu pallakku
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Endhan kannukku
Nenjil ooriyadhu neiyil yettriyadhu deepam
Male :Aa ha ha ha
Female :Kaiyil kooduvadhu kannil aaduvadhum laabam
Male :Aa ha ha ha
Thaiyal konjuvadhum maiyal minjuvadhum mogam
Female :Aa ha ha ha
Male :Kaiyil enna idhu nenjil vandha pudhu raagam
Mmmmm
Female :Ha haa
Male :Mm mm mm
Female :Lalalalalalala
Ammadi pudhiyadhu pudhiyadhu unnaasai
Male :Ennaalum iniyadhu iniyadhu pennaasai
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
Muthu pallakku
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Endhan kannukku
Kottu melamudan kattum maalai
mani yeno
Female :Aa ha ha ha
Male :Koodugindravargal naaugindra
sugam thaano
Female :Aa ha ha ha
Kattil aaduvadhum thottil aaduvadhum yeno
Kaamadhevan avan itta kattalaigal thaano
Pennodu ragasiya sugam idhai vaithaenae
Female :Aanodu inaivadhu sugamena
sonnaanae
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
Muthu pallakku
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Endhan kannukku
Female :Thithikkindra thaenil seidha
Chinna pennukku
Deivam thandha selvam ondru
Endhan nenjukku
Haa..aaa..aa…
Male :Mogam ennum raagam paadum
Muthu pallakku
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Endhan kannukku
Singing a melody of desire,
this pearl palanquin,
goes far beyond the three classic realms of life (Muppaal),
to these eyes of mine.
Made out of sweet honey,
for this young girl,
there is a treasure gifted by God
to my heart.
Singing a melody of desire,
this pearl palanquin,
goes far beyond the three classic realms of life (Muppaal),
to these eyes of mine.
Made out of sweet honey,
for this young girl,
there is a treasure gifted by God
to my heart.
Singing a melody of desire,
this pearl palanquin,
goes far beyond the three classic realms of life (Muppaal),
to these eyes of mine.
Deep in the heart, love glows like a lamp lit with ghee,
Male: Ah ha ha ha!
Female: Holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes is our greatest reward,
Male: Ah ha ha ha!
A sweetheart's loving whispers and overflowing passion are desire itself,
Female: Ah ha ha ha!
Male: What is this in my hands, a new melody born in the heart?
Mmm...
Female: Ha ha!
Male: Mm mm mm
Female: La la la la la la laa
Oh my, your longing is so fresh and new!
Male: Longing for a woman is sweet for all time!
Singing a melody of desire,
this pearl palanquin,
goes far beyond the three classic realms of life (Muppaal),
to these eyes of mine.
With the beat of wedding drums, why does the garland
ring its bells?
Female: Ah ha ha ha!
Male: Is it the shy joy felt
when lovers come together?
Female: Ah ha ha ha!
Why does the bed sway, and why does the cradle rock?
Are these the gentle commands of the God of Love?
"I have placed this secret bliss with a woman,"
Female: "And being united with a man is pure joy,"
so he said!
Singing a melody of desire,
this pearl palanquin,
goes far beyond the three classic realms of life (Muppaal),
to these eyes of mine.
Female: Made out of sweet honey,
for this young girl,
there is a treasure gifted by God
to my heart.
Ah... aah... aa...
Male: Singing a melody of desire,
this pearl palanquin,
goes far beyond the three classic realms of life (Muppaal),
to these eyes of mine.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song expresses the deep intimacy, passion, and joy experienced by newly wedded lovers. The lover compares his beloved to a precious pearl palanquin and a sweet treasure blessed by the divine, whose allure transcends even the classic moral codes of life (Muppaal). The couple engages in playful banter about love, marriage rituals, marital intimacy, and the divine laws of desire established by Kamadeva. Through lyrical imagery of music, light, garlands, and cradles, the song celebrates love as an overwhelming, divine melody that brings endless sweetness and contentment to both their hearts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Mogam ennum raagam paadum / Muthu pallakku”

Describing passion as a melody ('Mogam ennum raagam') and the beloved lady as a pearl palanquin ('Muthu pallakku').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Mogam ennum raagam paadum / Muthu pallakku / Muppaalukkum appaal pogum”

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across lines ('Mogam', 'Muthu', 'Muppaalukkum').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kottu melamudan kattum maalai”

Rhyming of the second consonant 'tt' sound ('Kottu' and 'Kattum').

Hyperbole / Cultural Allusion

“Muppaalukkum appaal pogum / Endhan kannukku”

Referencing 'Muppaal' (Tirukkural's three pillars: Aram/Virtue, Porul/Wealth, Inbam/Love) and stating that their passion transcends all three realm boundaries.

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Trivia

Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali for the 1975 film 'Ezhaikkum Kalam Varum', this romantic duet showcases a classical-light fusion rhythm. Vaali's playful allusion to Thiruvalluvar's 'Muppaal' (Aram, Porul, Inbam) highlights how romantic intoxication creates an ethereal fourth realm beyond standard philosophical categorization.

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