Mogam Ennum Raagam
From Ezhaikkum Kalam Varum · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudass
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Ezhaikkum Kalam Varum1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mogam ennum raagam paadum | The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion, |
| Muthu pallakku | A pearl palanquin |
| Muppaalukkum appaal pogum | Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue (Muppaal), |
| Endhan kannukku | To my eyes. |
| Thithikkindra thaenil seidha | For the little girl made of sweet honey, |
| Chinna pennukku | For the young lady, |
| Deivam thandha selvam ondru | A treasure given by God, |
| Endhan nenjukku | To my heart. |
| Female | |
| Mogam ennum raagam paadum | The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion, |
| Muthu pallakku | A pearl palanquin |
| Muppaalukkum appaal pogum | Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue, |
| Endhan kannukku | To my eyes. |
| Thithikkindra thaenil seidha | For the little girl made of sweet honey, |
| Chinna pennukku | For the young lady, |
| Deivam thandha selvam ondru | A treasure given by God, |
| Endhan nenjukku | To my heart. |
| Male | |
| Mogam ennum raagam paadum | The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion, |
| Muthu pallakku | A pearl palanquin |
| Muppaalukkum appaal pogum | Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue, |
| Endhan kannukku | To my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Nenjil ooriyadhu neiyil yettriyadhu deepam | The lamp lit with ghee that soaked inside the heart, |
| Male :Aa ha ha ha | Male: Aa ha ha ha |
| Female :Kaiyil kooduvadhu kannil aaduvadhum laabam | Female: What comes into hand and dances in the eyes is the true gain, |
| Male :Aa ha ha ha | Male: Aa ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| Thaiyal konjuvadhum maiyal minjuvadhum mogam | The maiden coaxing and love overflowing is passion, |
| Female :Aa ha ha ha | Female: Aa ha ha ha |
| Male :Kaiyil enna idhu nenjil vandha pudhu raagam | Male: What is this in my hand? A new melody that arose in my heart, |
| Male | |
| Mmmmm | Mmmmm |
| Female :Ha haa | Female: Ha haa |
| Male :Mm mm mm | Male: Mm mm mm |
| Female :Lalalalalalala | Female: Lalalalalalala |
| Female | |
| Ammadi pudhiyadhu pudhiyadhu unnaasai | Oh dear, brand new is your desire, |
| Male :Ennaalum iniyadhu iniyadhu pennaasai | Male: Forever sweet is a woman's desire. |
| Female | |
| Mogam ennum raagam paadum | The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion, |
| Muthu pallakku | A pearl palanquin |
| Muppaalukkum appaal pogum | Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue, |
| Endhan kannukku | To my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kottu melamudan kattum maalai | The garland and bells tied to drumbeats, |
| mani yeno | Why are they there? |
| Female :Aa ha ha ha | Female: Aa ha ha ha |
| Male :Koodugindravargal naaugindra | Male: Is it the bliss enjoyed by those who unite, |
| sugam thaano | That brings a gentle bashfulness? |
| Female :Aa ha ha ha | Female: Aa ha ha ha |
| Female | |
| Kattil aaduvadhum thottil aaduvadhum yeno | Why the swaying of the bed and the rocking of the cradle? |
| Kaamadhevan avan itta kattalaigal thaano | Are these the commands laid down by Kamadeva, the God of Love? |
| Male | |
| Pennodu ragasiya sugam idhai vaithaenae | I stored this secret bliss with a woman, |
| Female :Aanodu inaivadhu sugamena | Female: He said that uniting with a man, |
| sonnaanae | Is true bliss. |
| Male | |
| Mogam ennum raagam paadum | The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion, |
| Muthu pallakku | A pearl palanquin |
| Muppaalukkum appaal pogum | Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue, |
| Endhan kannukku | To my eyes. |
| Female :Thithikkindra thaenil seidha | Female: For the little girl made of sweet honey, |
| Chinna pennukku | For the young lady, |
| Deivam thandha selvam ondru | A treasure given by God, |
| Endhan nenjukku | To my heart. |
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa..aa… | Haa..aaa..aa… |
| Male :Mogam ennum raagam paadum | Male: The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion, |
| Muthu pallakku | A pearl palanquin |
| Muppaalukkum appaal pogum | Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue, |
| Endhan kannukku | To my eyes. |
மோகம் என்னும் ராகம் பாடும் முத்துப் பல்லக்கு
முப்பாலுக்கும் அப்பால் போகும் எந்தன் கண்ணுக்கு
தித்திக்கின்ற தேனில் செய்த சின்னப் பெண்ணுக்கு
தெய்வம் தந்த செல்வம் ஒன்று எந்தன் நெஞ்சுக்கு
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
A pearl palanquin
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue (Muppaal),
To my eyes.
For the little girl made of sweet honey,
For the young lady,
A treasure given by God,
To my heart.
மோகம் என்னும் ராகம் பாடும் முத்துப் பல்லக்கு
முப்பாலுக்கும் அப்பால் போகும் எந்தன் கண்ணுக்கு
தித்திக்கின்ற தேனில் செய்த சின்னப் பெண்ணுக்கு
தெய்வம் தந்த செல்வம் ஒன்று எந்தன் நெஞ்சுக்கு
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
A pearl palanquin
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
To my eyes.
For the little girl made of sweet honey,
For the young lady,
A treasure given by God,
To my heart.
மோகம் என்னும் ராகம் பாடும் முத்துப் பல்லக்கு
முப்பாலுக்கும் அப்பால் போகும் எந்தன் கண்ணுக்கு
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
A pearl palanquin
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
To my eyes.
நெஞ்சில் ஊறியது நெய்யில் ஏற்றியது தீபம்
ஆ ஹ ஹ ஹ
கையில் கூடுவது கண்ணில் ஆடுவதும் லாபம்
ஆ ஹ ஹ ஹ
The lamp lit with ghee that soaked inside the heart,
Male: Aa ha ha ha
Female: What comes into hand and dances in the eyes is the true gain,
Male: Aa ha ha ha
தையல் கொஞ்சுவதும் மையல் மிஞ்சுவதும் மோகம்
ஆ ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹய்ய..
என்ன இது நெஞ்சில் வந்த புது ராகம்
The maiden coaxing and love overflowing is passion,
Female: Aa ha ha ha
Male: What is this in my hand? A new melody that arose in my heart,
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹா ஹா
ம் ம் ம் ம்
ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல ல ல ………
Mmmmm
Female: Ha haa
Male: Mm mm mm
Female: Lalalalalalala
அம்மாடி புதியது புதியது உன்னாசை
என்னாளும் இனியது இனியது பெண்ணாசை
Oh dear, brand new is your desire,
Male: Forever sweet is a woman's desire.
மோகம் என்னும் ராகம் பாடும் முத்துப் பல்லக்கு
முப்பாலுக்கும் அப்பால் போகும் எந்தன் கண்ணுக்கு
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
A pearl palanquin
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
To my eyes.
கொட்டு மேளமுடன் கட்டும் மாலை மணி ஏனோ
ஆ ஹ ஹ ஹ
போடுகின்றவர்கள் நாடுகின்ற சுகம் தானோ
ஆ ஹ ஹ ஹ
The garland and bells tied to drumbeats,
Why are they there?
Female: Aa ha ha ha
Male: Is it the bliss enjoyed by those who unite,
That brings a gentle bashfulness?
Female: Aa ha ha ha
கட்டில் ஆடுவதும் தொட்டில் ஆடுவதும் ஏனோ
காமதேவன் அவன் இட்ட கட்டளைகள் தானோ
Why the swaying of the bed and the rocking of the cradle?
Are these the commands laid down by Kamadeva, the God of Love?
பெண்ணோடு ரகசிய சுகமிதை வைத்தானே
ஆணோடு இணைவது சுகமென சொன்னானே
I stored this secret bliss with a woman,
Female: He said that uniting with a man,
Is true bliss.
மோகம் என்னும் ராகம் பாடும் முத்துப் பல்லக்கு
முப்பாலுக்கும் அப்பால் போகும் எந்தன் கண்ணுக்கு
தித்திக்கின்ற தேனில் செய்த சின்னப் பெண்ணுக்கு
தெய்வம் தந்த செல்வம் ஒன்று எந்தன் நெஞ்சுக்கு
ஹா ஹா ஹா
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
A pearl palanquin
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
To my eyes.
Female: For the little girl made of sweet honey,
For the young lady,
A treasure given by God,
To my heart.
மோகம் என்னும் ராகம் பாடும் முத்துப் பல்லக்கு
முப்பாலுக்கும் அப்பால் போகும் எந்தன் கண்ணுக்கு
Haa..aaa..aa…
Male: The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
A pearl palanquin
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
To my eyes.
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
Muthu pallakku
A pearl palanquin
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue (Muppaal),
Endhan kannukku
To my eyes.
Thithikkindra thaenil seidha
For the little girl made of sweet honey,
Chinna pennukku
For the young lady,
Deivam thandha selvam ondru
A treasure given by God,
Endhan nenjukku
To my heart.
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
Muthu pallakku
A pearl palanquin
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
Endhan kannukku
To my eyes.
Thithikkindra thaenil seidha
For the little girl made of sweet honey,
Chinna pennukku
For the young lady,
Deivam thandha selvam ondru
A treasure given by God,
Endhan nenjukku
To my heart.
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
Muthu pallakku
A pearl palanquin
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
Endhan kannukku
To my eyes.
Nenjil ooriyadhu neiyil yettriyadhu deepam
The lamp lit with ghee that soaked inside the heart,
Male :Aa ha ha ha
Male: Aa ha ha ha
Female :Kaiyil kooduvadhu kannil aaduvadhum laabam
Female: What comes into hand and dances in the eyes is the true gain,
Male :Aa ha ha ha
Male: Aa ha ha ha
Thaiyal konjuvadhum maiyal minjuvadhum mogam
The maiden coaxing and love overflowing is passion,
Female :Aa ha ha ha
Female: Aa ha ha ha
Male :Kaiyil enna idhu nenjil vandha pudhu raagam
Male: What is this in my hand? A new melody that arose in my heart,
Mmmmm
Mmmmm
Female :Ha haa
Female: Ha haa
Male :Mm mm mm
Male: Mm mm mm
Female :Lalalalalalala
Female: Lalalalalalala
Ammadi pudhiyadhu pudhiyadhu unnaasai
Oh dear, brand new is your desire,
Male :Ennaalum iniyadhu iniyadhu pennaasai
Male: Forever sweet is a woman's desire.
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
Muthu pallakku
A pearl palanquin
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
Endhan kannukku
To my eyes.
Kottu melamudan kattum maalai
The garland and bells tied to drumbeats,
mani yeno
Why are they there?
Female :Aa ha ha ha
Female: Aa ha ha ha
Male :Koodugindravargal naaugindra
Male: Is it the bliss enjoyed by those who unite,
sugam thaano
That brings a gentle bashfulness?
Female :Aa ha ha ha
Female: Aa ha ha ha
Kattil aaduvadhum thottil aaduvadhum yeno
Why the swaying of the bed and the rocking of the cradle?
Kaamadhevan avan itta kattalaigal thaano
Are these the commands laid down by Kamadeva, the God of Love?
Pennodu ragasiya sugam idhai vaithaenae
I stored this secret bliss with a woman,
Female :Aanodu inaivadhu sugamena
Female: He said that uniting with a man,
sonnaanae
Is true bliss.
Mogam ennum raagam paadum
The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
Muthu pallakku
A pearl palanquin
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
Endhan kannukku
To my eyes.
Female :Thithikkindra thaenil seidha
Female: For the little girl made of sweet honey,
Chinna pennukku
For the young lady,
Deivam thandha selvam ondru
A treasure given by God,
Endhan nenjukku
To my heart.
Haa..aaa..aa…
Haa..aaa..aa…
Male :Mogam ennum raagam paadum
Male: The pearl palanquin that sings a melody called passion,
Muthu pallakku
A pearl palanquin
Muppaalukkum appaal pogum
Which goes beyond the three realms of virtue,
Endhan kannukku
To my eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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