Moham Ennum
From Sindhu Bhairavi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sindhu Bhairavi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaahaaa…aaa….aaa….. | Aaaahaaa…aaa….aaa….. |
| Ahaaa….aaa….aaa…. | Ahaaa….aaa….aaa…. |
| Male | |
| Dhomdha dhom dhom dha | Dhomdha dhom dhom dha |
| Namdha dhom dhom | Namdha dhom dhom |
| Dhomdha namdha nam dhom | Dhomdha namdha nam dhom |
| Dhomdha dhom dhom dha | Dhomdha dhom dhom dha |
| Namdha dhom dhom | Namdha dhom dhom |
| Dhomdha namdha nam dhom | Dhomdha namdha nam dhom |
| Male | |
| Mogam ennum theeyil | In the fire named passion, |
| En manam vendhu vendhu urugum | My heart burns and melts away. |
| Vaanam engum andha bimbam | Across the sky, that image |
| Vandhu vandhu vilagum | Appears and fades away. |
| Male | |
| Mogam ennum maaya peyai | This illusory demon named passion, |
| Naanum kondru poda vendum | I must destroy and kill it; |
| Illai endra podhu endhan moochu | If not, my breath itself |
| Nindru poga vendum | Must come to a complete halt. |
| Male | |
| Dhaegam engum mogam vandhu | All over my body, desire arrives |
| Yaagam seiyum neram neram | And performs a sacrificial fire ritual at this hour. |
| Thaayae ingu neeyae vandhu | Oh Goddess Mother, you must come here yourself |
| Thanneer ootra vendum vendum | And pour water to extinguish it. |
| Male | |
| Manadhil unadhu aadhikkam | Your dominance over my mind, |
| Ilamaiyin azhagu uyirai baadhikkum | The beauty of youth afflicts my very soul. |
| Viragam iravai sodhikkum | The pangs of separation test the night, |
| Kanavugal vidiyum varaiyil needikkum | And dreams linger until dawn breaks. |
| Aasai ennum puyal veesi vittadhadi | A tempest named desire has blown across, |
| Aani ver varaiyil aadi vittadhadi | Shaking me down to the very root. |
| Kaappaai dhevi kaappaai dheviiiii……. | Protect me, O Goddess, protect me! |
| Eeeee…..eee…..eee….. | Eeeee…..eee…..eee….. |
| Male | |
| Thaanamdha thaanath | Thaanamdha thaanath |
| Thamdhamdham | Thamdhamdham |
| Thaanamdha thaanath | Thaanamdha thaanath |
| Thamdhamdham aanandham | Thamdhamdham bliss |
| Male | |
| Thaanamdha thaanath | Thaanamdha thaanath |
| Thamdhamdham | Thamdhamdham |
| Thaanamdha thaanath | Thaanamdha thaanath |
| Thamdhamdham aanandham | Thamdhamdham bliss |
| Male | |
| Dhomdha dhomdha dhana | Dhomdha dhomdha dhana |
| Dhomdha dhomdha dhana | Dhomdha dhomdha dhana |
| Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha | Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha |
| Dhomdhanam thanana | Dhomdhanam thanana |
| Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom | Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom |
| Male | |
| Dhomdha dhomdha dhana | Dhomdha dhomdha dhana |
| Dhomdha dhomdha dhana | Dhomdha dhomdha dhana |
| Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha | Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha |
| Dhomdhanam thanana | Dhomdhanam thanana |
| Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom | Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom |
| Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana | Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana |
| Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana | Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana |
| Dhom dhom thananaa | Dhom dhom thananaa |
| Dhom dhom thananaa dhomdha nanana | Dhom dhom thananaa dhomdha nanana |
| Dhom dhom thananaa | Dhom dhom thananaa |
| Dhom dhom thananaa dhom | 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 | 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….. | Aaaa…aaaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa……aaa….. |
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Aaaahaaa…aaa….aaa…..
Ahaaa….aaa….aaa….
தோம்த தோம்
தோம் த நம்த தோம்
தோம் தோம்த நம்த நம்
தோம் தோம்த தோம்
தோம் த நம்த தோம்
தோம் தோம்த நம்த
நம் தோம்
Dhomdha dhom dhom dha
Namdha dhom dhom
Dhomdha namdha nam dhom
Dhomdha dhom dhom dha
Namdha dhom dhom
Dhomdha namdha nam dhom
மோகம் என்னும்
தீயில் என் மனம் வெந்து
வெந்து உருகும் வானம்
எங்கும் அந்த பிம்பம்
வந்து வந்து விலகும்
In the fire named passion,
My heart burns and melts away.
Across the sky, that image
Appears and fades away.
மோகம் என்னும்
மாய பேயை நானும்
கொன்று போட வேண்டும்
இல்லை என்ற போது
எந்தன் மூச்சு நின்று
போக வேண்டும்
This illusory demon named passion,
I must destroy and kill it;
If not, my breath itself
Must come to a complete halt.
தேகம் எங்கும் மோகம்
வந்து யாகம் செய்யும் நேரம்
நேரம் தாயே இங்கு நீயே
வந்து தண்ணீர் ஊற்ற
வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
All over my body, desire arrives
And performs a sacrificial fire ritual at this hour.
Oh Goddess Mother, you must come here yourself
And pour water to extinguish it.
மனதில் உனது
ஆதிக்கம் இளமையின்
அழகு உயிரை பாதிக்கும்
விரகம் இரவை சோதிக்கும்
கனவுகள் விடியும் வரையில்
நீடிக்கும் ஆசை என்னும் புயல்
வீசி விட்டதடி ஆணி வேர்
வரையில் ஆடி விட்டதடி
காப்பாய் தேவி காப்பாய்
தேவி ......................
Your dominance over my mind,
The beauty of youth afflicts my very soul.
The pangs of separation test the night,
And dreams linger until dawn breaks.
A tempest named desire has blown across,
Shaking me down to the very root.
Protect me, O Goddess, protect me!
Eeeee…..eee…..eee…..
தானம்த தானத்
தம்தம்தம் தானம்த
தானத் தம்தம்தம்
ஆனந்தம்
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham bliss
தானம்த தானத்
தம்தம்தம் தானம்த
தானத் தம்தம்தம்
ஆனந்தம்
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham bliss
தோம்த தோம்த
தன தோம்த தோம்த தன
தோம்த தோம்த தன தோம்த
தோம்தனம் தனன தோம்த
தோம்த தன தோம்த தோம்
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha
Dhomdhanam thanana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom
தோம்த தோம்த தன
தோம்த தோம்த தன தோம்த
தோம்த தன தோம்த தோம்தனம்
தனன தோம்த தோம்த தன
தோம்த தோம் தோம் தோம்
தோம் தோம் தோம் தோம்
தனன தோம் தோம் தோம்
தோம் தோம் தோம் தனன
தோம் தோம் தனனா தோம்
தோம் தனனா தோம்த நனன
தோம் தோம் தனனா தோம்
தோம் தனனா தோம் தோம்
தோம் தோம் தோம் தோம்
தோம் தனன தோம் தோம்
தோம் தோம் தோம் தோம்
தனன தோம் தோம் தோம்
தோம் தோம் தோம் தனன
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
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…..
Aaaahaaa…aaa….aaa…..
Aaaahaaa…aaa….aaa…..
Ahaaa….aaa….aaa….
Ahaaa….aaa….aaa….
Dhomdha dhom dhom dha
Dhomdha dhom dhom dha
Namdha dhom dhom
Namdha dhom dhom
Dhomdha namdha nam dhom
Dhomdha namdha nam dhom
Dhomdha dhom dhom dha
Dhomdha dhom dhom dha
Namdha dhom dhom
Namdha dhom dhom
Dhomdha namdha nam dhom
Dhomdha namdha nam dhom
Mogam ennum theeyil
In the fire named passion,
En manam vendhu vendhu urugum
My heart burns and melts away.
Vaanam engum andha bimbam
Across the sky, that image
Vandhu vandhu vilagum
Appears and fades away.
Mogam ennum maaya peyai
This illusory demon named passion,
Naanum kondru poda vendum
I must destroy and kill it;
Illai endra podhu endhan moochu
If not, my breath itself
Nindru poga vendum
Must come to a complete halt.
Dhaegam engum mogam vandhu
All over my body, desire arrives
Yaagam seiyum neram neram
And performs a sacrificial fire ritual at this hour.
Thaayae ingu neeyae vandhu
Oh Goddess Mother, you must come here yourself
Thanneer ootra vendum vendum
And pour water to extinguish it.
Manadhil unadhu aadhikkam
Your dominance over my mind,
Ilamaiyin azhagu uyirai baadhikkum
The beauty of youth afflicts my very soul.
Viragam iravai sodhikkum
The pangs of separation test the night,
Kanavugal vidiyum varaiyil needikkum
And dreams linger until dawn breaks.
Aasai ennum puyal veesi vittadhadi
A tempest named desire has blown across,
Aani ver varaiyil aadi vittadhadi
Shaking me down to the very root.
Kaappaai dhevi kaappaai dheviiiii…….
Protect me, O Goddess, protect me!
Eeeee…..eee…..eee…..
Eeeee…..eee…..eee…..
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham
Thamdhamdham
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham aanandham
Thamdhamdham bliss
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham
Thamdhamdham
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thaanamdha thaanath
Thamdhamdham aanandham
Thamdhamdham bliss
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha
Dhomdhanam thanana
Dhomdhanam thanana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomdha
Dhomdhanam thanana
Dhomdhanam thanana
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom
Dhomdha dhomdha dhana dhomtha dhom
Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana
Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana
Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana
Dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom dhom thanana
Dhom dhom thananaa
Dhom dhom thananaa
Dhom dhom thananaa dhomdha nanana
Dhom dhom thananaa dhomdha nanana
Dhom dhom thananaa
Dhom dhom thananaa
Dhom dhom thananaa dhom
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
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…..
Aaaa…aaaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa……aaa…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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