Nagumo
From Arunachalam · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Arunachalam1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam vidumo | Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, will shyness depart? |
| Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi | The tender creeper closes itself when kissing. |
| Male | |
| Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam thagumo | Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, is shyness appropriate? |
| Mutham podum bodhu aadum ilankodi | The tender creeper sways when kissing. |
| Female | |
| Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam vidumo | Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, will shyness depart? |
| Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi | The tender creeper closes itself when kissing. |
| Nagumoo ooo oo oo | Smiling... ooo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Velli kolusu idhu osai osai ida | As this silver anklet makes a ringing sound, |
| Velli kizhamaiyil aasai aasai vara | As desire arises on Friday, |
| Mutham tharugaiyil meesai meesai vandhu | As a mustache comes close while kissing, |
| Mogam thoondi vidudhae | It sparks passion. |
| Male | |
| Uchandhalaiyila ennai enni kondu | Anointing oil on the crown of the head, |
| Ullankaal varai pinni pinni kondu | Entwining all the way down to the soles of the feet, |
| Mutham tharugaiyil mogamana kili | While giving a kiss, the passionate parrot |
| Udhata kadichu vittadhae | Bit the lip! |
| Female | |
| NesamaaMale :Nesandhaan | Is it true? Male: It is indeed true. |
| Female | |
| KaayamaaMale :Paarumaa | Is it a wound? Male: Take a look! |
| Female | |
| Ri ri gaMale :Pa pa ga | Ri ri ga Male: Pa pa ga |
| Female | |
| Ri ri gaMale :Pa pa ga | Ri ri ga Male: Pa pa ga |
| Female | |
| Nagumo | Does it smile? |
| Male | |
| Hey sugamo | Hey, is it pleasure? |
| Female | |
| Vetkam vidumo | Will shyness leave? |
| Male | |
| Mutham podum bodhu aadum ilankodi | The tender creeper sways when kissing. |
| Female | |
| Nagumoo ooo oo ooooo | Smiling... ooo oo ooooo |
| Female | |
| Alli malarvadhu iravu nerathula | Water lily blooms in the night time, |
| Malli malarvadhu maalai nerathula | Jasmine blooms in the evening time, |
| Penmai malarvadhu endha nerathula | At what time does womanhood bloom? |
| Enga kandu pidicha | Where did you figure that out? |
| Male | |
| Kattai viral kondu kolam podugaiyil | When drawing patterns with the big toe, |
| Kannin kadai vizhi saaindhu moodugaiyil | When the outer corners of the eyes tilt and close, |
| Kaalin kolusugal thaalam aadugaiyil | When the anklets on the feet dance to the rhythm, |
| Penmai malarndhu nirkumae | Womanhood stands in full bloom. |
| Male | |
| SeriyaaFemale :Seri thaan | Is it correct? Female: Yes, it is correct. |
| Male | |
| ParisuFemale :Idhu thaan | The reward? Female: It is this! |
| Male | |
| Ri ri gaFemale :Pa pa ga | Ri ri ga Female: Pa pa ga |
| Male | |
| Ri ri gaFemale :Pa pa ga | Ri ri ga Female: Pa pa ga |
| Female | |
| Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam vidumo | Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, will shyness depart? |
| Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi | The tender creeper closes itself when kissing. |
| Male | |
| Nagumo heyey sugamo vetkam thagumo | Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, is shyness appropriate? |
| Mutham podum bodhu aadum ilankodi | The tender creeper sways when kissing. |
| Female | |
| Nagumoo ooo oooo ooooo | Smiling... ooo oooo ooooo |
நகுமோ ஹே
சுகமோ வெட்கம் விடுமோ
முத்தம் போடும் போது மூடும்
இளங்கொடி
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, will shyness depart?
The tender creeper closes itself when kissing.
நகுமோ ஹே
சுகமோ வெட்கம் தகுமோ
முத்தம் போடும் போது ஆடும்
இளங்கொடி
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, is shyness appropriate?
The tender creeper sways when kissing.
நகுமோ ஹே
சுகமோ வெட்கம் விடுமோ
முத்தம் போடும் போது மூடும்
இளங்கொடி நகுமோ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓ
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, will shyness depart?
The tender creeper closes itself when kissing.
Smiling... ooo oo oo
வெள்ளி கொலுசு
இது ஓசை ஓசை இட
வெள்ளிக் கிழமையில்
ஆசை ஆசை வர
முத்தம் தருகையில் மீசை
மீசை வந்து மோகம்
தூண்டிவிடுதே
As this silver anklet makes a ringing sound,
As desire arises on Friday,
As a mustache comes close while kissing,
It sparks passion.
உச்சந்தலையில
என்னை எண்ணிக் கொண்டு
உள்ளங்கால் வரை பின்னி
பின்னிக்கொண்டு முத்தம்
தருகையில் மோகமான கிளி
உதட்ட கடிச்சு விட்டதே
Anointing oil on the crown of the head,
Entwining all the way down to the soles of the feet,
While giving a kiss, the passionate parrot
Bit the lip!
நெசமா
நெசந்தான்
காயமா
பாருமா
ரி ரி க
ப ப க
ரி ரி க
ப ப க
Is it true? Male: It is indeed true.
ஆண் & பெண் :
க ரி ச நி ச
நி ச நி தா ப த ச ரி
Is it a wound? Male: Take a look!
நகுமோ
ஹே சுகமோ
வெட்கம் விடுமோ
முத்தம் போடும்
போது ஆடும் இளங்கொடி
நகுமோ ஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓஓ
Ri ri ga Male: Pa pa ga
அல்லி மலர்வது
இரவு நேரத்துல மல்லி
மலர்வது மாலை நேரத்துல
பெண்மை மலர்வது எந்த
நேரத்துல எங்க கண்டு பிடிச்ச
Ri ri ga Male: Pa pa ga
கட்டை விரல்
கொண்டு கோலம்
போடுகையில் கண்ணின்
கடைவிழி சாய்ந்து மூடுகையில்
காலின் கொலுசுகள் தாளம்
ஆடுகையில் பெண்மை
மலர்ந்து நிற்குமே
Does it smile?
சரியா
சரிதான்
பரிசு
இதுதான்
ரி ரி க
ப ப க
ரி ரி க
ப ப க
Hey, is it pleasure?
ஆண் & பெண் :
க ரி ச நி ச
நி ச நி தா ப த ச ரி
Will shyness leave?
நகுமோ ஹே
சுகமோ வெட்கம் விடுமோ
முத்தம் போடும் போது மூடும்
இளங்கொடி
The tender creeper sways when kissing.
நகுமோ ஹே
சுகமோ வெட்கம் தகுமோ
முத்தம் போடும் போது ஆடும்
இளங்கொடி
Smiling... ooo oo ooooo
நகுமோ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓ
Water lily blooms in the night time,
Jasmine blooms in the evening time,
At what time does womanhood bloom?
Where did you figure that out?
When drawing patterns with the big toe,
When the outer corners of the eyes tilt and close,
When the anklets on the feet dance to the rhythm,
Womanhood stands in full bloom.
Is it correct? Female: Yes, it is correct.
The reward? Female: It is this!
Ri ri ga Female: Pa pa ga
Ri ri ga Female: Pa pa ga
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, will shyness depart?
The tender creeper closes itself when kissing.
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, is shyness appropriate?
The tender creeper sways when kissing.
Smiling... ooo oooo ooooo
Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam vidumo
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, will shyness depart?
Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi
The tender creeper closes itself when kissing.
Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam thagumo
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, is shyness appropriate?
Mutham podum bodhu aadum ilankodi
The tender creeper sways when kissing.
Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam vidumo
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, will shyness depart?
Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi
The tender creeper closes itself when kissing.
Nagumoo ooo oo oo
Smiling... ooo oo oo
Velli kolusu idhu osai osai ida
As this silver anklet makes a ringing sound,
Velli kizhamaiyil aasai aasai vara
As desire arises on Friday,
Mutham tharugaiyil meesai meesai vandhu
As a mustache comes close while kissing,
Mogam thoondi vidudhae
It sparks passion.
Uchandhalaiyila ennai enni kondu
Anointing oil on the crown of the head,
Ullankaal varai pinni pinni kondu
Entwining all the way down to the soles of the feet,
Mutham tharugaiyil mogamana kili
While giving a kiss, the passionate parrot
Udhata kadichu vittadhae
Bit the lip!
NesamaaMale :Nesandhaan
Is it true? Male: It is indeed true.
KaayamaaMale :Paarumaa
Is it a wound? Male: Take a look!
Ri ri gaMale :Pa pa ga
Ri ri ga Male: Pa pa ga
Ri ri gaMale :Pa pa ga
Ri ri ga Male: Pa pa ga
Nagumo
Does it smile?
Hey sugamo
Hey, is it pleasure?
Vetkam vidumo
Will shyness leave?
Mutham podum bodhu aadum ilankodi
The tender creeper sways when kissing.
Nagumoo ooo oo ooooo
Smiling... ooo oo ooooo
Alli malarvadhu iravu nerathula
Water lily blooms in the night time,
Malli malarvadhu maalai nerathula
Jasmine blooms in the evening time,
Penmai malarvadhu endha nerathula
At what time does womanhood bloom?
Enga kandu pidicha
Where did you figure that out?
Kattai viral kondu kolam podugaiyil
When drawing patterns with the big toe,
Kannin kadai vizhi saaindhu moodugaiyil
When the outer corners of the eyes tilt and close,
Kaalin kolusugal thaalam aadugaiyil
When the anklets on the feet dance to the rhythm,
Penmai malarndhu nirkumae
Womanhood stands in full bloom.
SeriyaaFemale :Seri thaan
Is it correct? Female: Yes, it is correct.
ParisuFemale :Idhu thaan
The reward? Female: It is this!
Ri ri gaFemale :Pa pa ga
Ri ri ga Female: Pa pa ga
Ri ri gaFemale :Pa pa ga
Ri ri ga Female: Pa pa ga
Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam vidumo
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, will shyness depart?
Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi
The tender creeper closes itself when kissing.
Nagumo heyey sugamo vetkam thagumo
Does it smile, oh is it pleasure, is shyness appropriate?
Mutham podum bodhu aadum ilankodi
The tender creeper sways when kissing.
Nagumoo ooo oooo ooooo
Smiling... ooo oooo ooooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nagumo' from the movie Arunachalam (1997) is a playful and romantic duet featuring intimate banter between two lovers. The song explores the subtle nuances of romance, physical closeness, and feminine shyness through poetic imagery comparing a woman to a tender creeper and a blossoming flower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi”
Comparing the heroine to a tender creeper (ilankodi) and a passionate parrot (mogamana kili) adds vivid romantic imagery.
Rhyme & Repetition (Edugai / Monai & Repetition)
“Velli kolusu idhu osai osai ida”
Repeated word pairs such as 'osai osai', 'aasai aasai', and 'meesai meesai' establish a rhythmic cadence in the verse.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Alli malarvadhu iravu nerathula”
Parallel phrasing with 'malarvadhu' across sequential lines creates a riddle-like poetic structure.
Did you know?
Trivia
The opening word 'Nagumo' cleverly references the classical Carnatic kriti 'Nagumomu Ganaleni', reimagining the classical term for a smile/face into a playful modern romantic duet composed by Deva for Rajinikanth's hit film Arunachalam.
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