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Lyrics & meaning

Mogam Sangeetha Mogam

From Idhayam Pesugirathu · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Madurai Somu
Music director
Shyam
Movie name
Idhayam Pesugirathu
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
10 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mogam sangeetha mogam
Thegam ullaasam thedum
Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam
Both :Pala jaamangal palar koodungal
Dhinam poovodu poraadungal
Mogam sangeetha mogam
Thegam ullaasam thedum
Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam
Needhaan…
Female :Sorkkaththil mazhai vanthapothu
Pakkaththil thunai nindra maadhu
Chorus :Needhaan…
Male :Bhoomikku pagal vantha velai
Poovaikku udai thantha kaalai
Chorus :Needhaan…
Female :Kattukkul adangaathu paadi
Mottukkul vasikkindra jodi
…………..
Mogam sangeetha mogam
Thegam ullaasam thedum
Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam
…………..
Poo vaiththa paavai kannil thee vaiththa paarvai
Chorus :…………..
Female :Sangeetha medai adhil sankedha jaadai
Chorus :…………..
Oru Poonkoottam
Female :dhinam therottam
Male :Suga velvikku neiyaagalaam
Mogam sangeetha mogam
Thegam ullaasam thedum
Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam
Both :Pala jaamangal palar koodungal
Dhinam poovodu poraadungal
…………….
Desire, a musical desire
The body longs for pleasure
A thirst for joy may awaken
Both: Gather together through the long night hours
Playfully tussle with flowers every day
Desire, a musical desire
The body longs for pleasure
A thirst for joy may awaken
It is you...
Female: When rain fell in heaven
The woman who stood beside you
Chorus: It is you...
Male: When daylight broke upon the earth
The morning that dressed the flower-like girl
Chorus: It is you...
Female: Singing wild and free
A couple dwelling inside a flower bud
...
Desire, a musical desire
The body longs for pleasure
A thirst for joy may awaken
...
A girl adorned with flowers, with a spark of fire in her eyes
Chorus: ...
Female: On the musical stage, secret signs and glances
Chorus: ...
A gathering of flowers
Female: A daily chariot procession
Male: Can become the sacred offering in this ritual of joy
Desire, a musical desire
The body longs for pleasure
A thirst for joy may awaken
Both: Gather together through the long night hours
Playfully tussle with flowers every day
...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Mogam Sangeetha Mogam from the film Idhayam Pesugirathu is a sensual track that explores the interplay of passion, music, and romantic longing. The lyrics vividly describe how physical attraction and musical rhythm blend together, creating an unquenchable thirst for joy and togetherness during nocturnal hours.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Mogam sangeetha mogam / Thegam ullaasam thedum

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow (Mogam / Thegam).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kattukkul adangaathu paadi / Mottukkul vasikkindra jodi

Matching end sounds in consecutive lines (paadi / jodi).

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

Suga velvikku neiyaagalaam

Comparing the act of love to a sacred fire sacrifice (Velvi) and passion to ghee (Ney).

Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)

Poo vaiththa paavai kannil thee vaiththa paarvai

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the line.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for Idhayam Pesugirathu (1982) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu, marking one of their popular collaborations during the golden era of 1980s Tamil cinema.

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