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Lyrics & meaning

Moham Ennum

From Sindhu Bhairavi · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Sindhu Bhairavi
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
28 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaahaaa…aaa….aaa…..
Ahaaa….aaa….aaa….
Dhomdha dhom dhom dha
Namdha dhom dhom
Dhomdha namdha nam dhom
Dhomdha dhom dhom dha
Namdha dhom dhom
Dhomdha namdha nam dhom
Mogam ennum theeyil
En manam vendhu vendhu urugum
Vaanam engum andha bimbam
Vandhu vandhu vilagum
Mogam ennum maaya peyai
Naanum kondru poda vendum
Illai endra podhu endhan moochu
Nindru poga vendum
Dhaegam engum mogam vandhu
Yaagam seiyum neram neram
Thaayae ingu neeyae vandhu
Thanneer ootra vendum vendum
Manadhil unadhu aadhikkam
Ilamaiyin azhagu uyirai baadhikkum
Viragam iravai sodhikkum
Kanavugal vidiyum varaiyil needikkum
Aasai ennum puyal veesi vittadhadi
Aani ver varaiyil aadi vittadhadi
Kaappaai dhevi kaappaai dheviiiii…….
Eeeee…..eee…..eee…..
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham aanandham
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham aanandham
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha
Dhomdhanam thanana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha
Dhomdhanam thanana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom
Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana
Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana
Dhom dhom thananaa
Dhom dhom thananaa dhomdha nanana
Dhom dhom thananaa
Dhom dhom thananaa dhom
Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana
Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana
Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana
Aaaa…aaaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa……aaa…..
Ah... aa... aa...
Aha... aa... aa...
Thom tha thom thom tha
Nam tha thom thom
Thom tha nam tha nam thom
Thom tha thom thom tha
Nam tha thom thom
Thom tha nam tha nam thom
In the fire of desire,
my mind burns and melts away.
Across the wide sky, that image
keeps appearing and slipping away.
This haunting illusion of passion,
I must strike down and destroy.
If I cannot, let my very breath
come to a complete stop.
Across my entire body, desire rises
and kindles a sacrificial fire again and again.
O Mother Goddess, you must come here yourself
and pour water to put out the flames!
Your presence holds complete sway over my mind;
the beauty of youth torments my very life.
The ache of longing tests the night;
dreams linger until the break of dawn.
A fierce storm of desire has swept through,
shaking me down to my deepest roots.
Protect me, Goddess, protect me, O Goddess!
Eeee... ee... ee...
Thaanamtha thaanath
Tham tham tham
Thaanamtha thaanath
Tham tham tham, pure bliss
Thaanamtha thaanath
Tham tham tham
Thaanamtha thaanath
Tham tham tham, pure bliss
Thom tha thom tha thana
Thom tha thom tha thana
Thom tha thom tha thana thom tha
Thom thanam thanana
Thom tha thom tha thana thom tha thom
Thom tha thom tha thana
Thom tha thom tha thana
Thom tha thom tha thana thom tha
Thom thanam thanana
Thom tha thom tha thana thom tha thom
Thom thom thom thom thom thom thanana
Thom thom thom thom thom thom thanana
Thom thom thanana
Thom thom thanana thom tha nanana
Thom thom thanana
Thom thom thanana thom
Thom thom thom thom thom thom thanana
Thom thom thom thom thom thom thanana
Thom thom thom thom thom thom thanana
Aaah... aaaa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This intense composition expresses the agony of uncontrollable sensual passion and emotional turmoil. The protagonist likens lust and desire to an burning fire and an illusory demon consuming his heart and mind. Unable to withstand the torment of separation and bodily yearning, he surrenders to the Divine Mother, begging for her intervention to extinguish the flames of desire before it takes his life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Mogam ennum theeyil”

Desire/lust is metaphorically portrayed as a burning fire (Mogam ennum theeyil) and a tempest (Aasai ennum puyal).

Repetition/Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)

“En manam vendhu vendhu urugum”

The word 'vendhu' (burning) is repeated sequentially to emphasize intense suffering.

Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Manadhil unadhu aadhikkam”

Second-letter rhyming between lines 'Manadhil' and 'Ilamaiyin' ('na' and 'la' soft sound association / standard monnai-edhukai patterns).

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Trivia

Featured in the iconic 1985 musical film 'Sindhu Bhairavi' directed by K. Balachander, this song's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with vocals by K. J. Yesudas. The movie won multiple National Film Awards, including Best Music Direction for Ilaiyaraaja.

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