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