Mogam Sangeetha Mogam
From Idhayam Pesugirathu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Madurai Somu
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Idhayam Pesugirathu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mogam sangeetha mogam | Passion, musical passion |
| Thegam ullaasam thedum | The body seeks delight |
| Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam | A thirst for happiness may arise |
| Both :Pala jaamangal palar koodungal | Both: Gather together for many night hours |
| Dhinam poovodu poraadungal | Wrestle with the flower every day |
| Male | |
| Mogam sangeetha mogam | Passion, musical passion |
| Thegam ullaasam thedum | The body seeks delight |
| Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam | A thirst for happiness may arise |
| Chorus | |
| Needhaan… | You are the one... |
| Female :Sorkkaththil mazhai vanthapothu | Female: When it rained in paradise |
| Pakkaththil thunai nindra maadhu | The woman who stood by as a companion |
| Chorus :Needhaan… | Chorus: You are the one... |
| Male :Bhoomikku pagal vantha velai | Male: When daytime arrived upon the earth |
| Poovaikku udai thantha kaalai | The morning that gave garments to the maiden |
| Chorus :Needhaan… | Chorus: You are the one... |
| Female :Kattukkul adangaathu paadi | Female: Singing uncontrollably without restraint |
| Mottukkul vasikkindra jodi | The pair living inside the flower bud |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Mogam sangeetha mogam | Passion, musical passion |
| Thegam ullaasam thedum | The body seeks delight |
| Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam | A thirst for happiness may arise |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Poo vaiththa paavai kannil thee vaiththa paarvai | In the eyes of the flower-adorned maiden, a fiery glance |
| Chorus :………….. | Chorus: ... |
| Female :Sangeetha medai adhil sankedha jaadai | Female: A musical stage, and coded gestures upon it |
| Chorus :………….. | Chorus: ... |
| Male | |
| Oru Poonkoottam | A crowd of flowers |
| Female :dhinam therottam | Female: A daily chariot festival |
| Male :Suga velvikku neiyaagalaam | Male: May become ghee for the sacred sacrifice of pleasure |
| Male | |
| Mogam sangeetha mogam | Passion, musical passion |
| Thegam ullaasam thedum | The body seeks delight |
| Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam | A thirst for happiness may arise |
| Both :Pala jaamangal palar koodungal | Both: Gather together for many night hours |
| Dhinam poovodu poraadungal | Wrestle with the flower every day |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
மோகம் சங்கீத மோகம்
தேகம் உல்லாசம் தேடும்
சந்தோஷ தாகம் உண்டாகலாம்
இருவர் :
பல ஜாமங்கள் பலர் கூடுங்கள்
தினம் பூவோடு போராடுங்கள்
Passion, musical passion
The body seeks delight
A thirst for happiness may arise
Both: Gather together for many night hours
Wrestle with the flower every day
மோகம் சங்கீத மோகம்
தேகம் உல்லாசம் தேடும்
சந்தோஷ தாகம் உண்டாகலாம்
Passion, musical passion
The body seeks delight
A thirst for happiness may arise
நீதான்.....
சொர்க்கத்தில் மழை வந்தபோது
பக்கத்தில் துணை நின்ற மாது
குழு :
நீதான்......
பூமிக்கு பகல் வந்த வேளை
பூவைக்கு உடை தந்த காளை
குழு :
நீதான்.....
கட்டுக்குள் அடங்காது பாடி
மொட்டுக்குள் வசிக்கின்ற ஜோடி.....
You are the one...
Female: When it rained in paradise
The woman who stood by as a companion
Chorus: You are the one...
Male: When daytime arrived upon the earth
The morning that gave garments to the maiden
Chorus: You are the one...
Female: Singing uncontrollably without restraint
The pair living inside the flower bud
..........................
...
மோகம் சங்கீத மோகம்
தேகம் உல்லாசம் தேடும்
சந்தோஷ தாகம் உண்டாகலாம்
Passion, musical passion
The body seeks delight
A thirst for happiness may arise
..........................
...
பூ வைத்த பாவை கண்ணில் தீ வைத்த பார்வை
குழு :
..........................
சங்கீத மேடை அதில் சங்கேத ஜாடை
குழு :
..........................
In the eyes of the flower-adorned maiden, a fiery glance
Chorus: ...
Female: A musical stage, and coded gestures upon it
Chorus: ...
ஒரு பூங்கூட்டம்
தினம் தேரோட்டம்
சுக வேள்விக்கு நெய்யாகலாம்....
A crowd of flowers
Female: A daily chariot festival
Male: May become ghee for the sacred sacrifice of pleasure
மோகம் சங்கீத மோகம்
தேகம் உல்லாசம் தேடும்
சந்தோஷ தாகம் உண்டாகலாம்
இருவர் :
பல ஜாமங்கள் பலர் கூடுங்கள்
தினம் பூவோடு போராடுங்கள்
Passion, musical passion
The body seeks delight
A thirst for happiness may arise
Both: Gather together for many night hours
Wrestle with the flower every day
..........................
...
Mogam sangeetha mogam
Passion, musical passion
Thegam ullaasam thedum
The body seeks delight
Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam
A thirst for happiness may arise
Both :Pala jaamangal palar koodungal
Both: Gather together for many night hours
Dhinam poovodu poraadungal
Wrestle with the flower every day
Mogam sangeetha mogam
Passion, musical passion
Thegam ullaasam thedum
The body seeks delight
Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam
A thirst for happiness may arise
Needhaan…
You are the one...
Female :Sorkkaththil mazhai vanthapothu
Female: When it rained in paradise
Pakkaththil thunai nindra maadhu
The woman who stood by as a companion
Chorus :Needhaan…
Chorus: You are the one...
Male :Bhoomikku pagal vantha velai
Male: When daytime arrived upon the earth
Poovaikku udai thantha kaalai
The morning that gave garments to the maiden
Chorus :Needhaan…
Chorus: You are the one...
Female :Kattukkul adangaathu paadi
Female: Singing uncontrollably without restraint
Mottukkul vasikkindra jodi
The pair living inside the flower bud
…………..
...
Mogam sangeetha mogam
Passion, musical passion
Thegam ullaasam thedum
The body seeks delight
Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam
A thirst for happiness may arise
…………..
...
Poo vaiththa paavai kannil thee vaiththa paarvai
In the eyes of the flower-adorned maiden, a fiery glance
Chorus :…………..
Chorus: ...
Female :Sangeetha medai adhil sankedha jaadai
Female: A musical stage, and coded gestures upon it
Chorus :…………..
Chorus: ...
Oru Poonkoottam
A crowd of flowers
Female :dhinam therottam
Female: A daily chariot festival
Male :Suga velvikku neiyaagalaam
Male: May become ghee for the sacred sacrifice of pleasure
Mogam sangeetha mogam
Passion, musical passion
Thegam ullaasam thedum
The body seeks delight
Santhosa thaagam undaagalaam
A thirst for happiness may arise
Both :Pala jaamangal palar koodungal
Both: Gather together for many night hours
Dhinam poovodu poraadungal
Wrestle with the flower every day
…………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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