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Lyrics & meaning

Nagumo

From Arunachalam · 1997

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Arunachalam
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
21 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam vidumo
Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi
Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam thagumo
Mutham podum bodhu aadum ilankodi
Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam vidumo
Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi
Nagumoo ooo oo oo
Velli kolusu idhu osai osai ida
Velli kizhamaiyil aasai aasai vara
Mutham tharugaiyil meesai meesai vandhu
Mogam thoondi vidudhae
Uchandhalaiyila ennai enni kondu
Ullankaal varai pinni pinni kondu
Mutham tharugaiyil mogamana kili
Udhata kadichu vittadhae
NesamaaMale :Nesandhaan
KaayamaaMale :Paarumaa
Ri ri gaMale :Pa pa ga
Ri ri gaMale :Pa pa ga
Nagumo
Hey sugamo
Vetkam vidumo
Mutham podum bodhu aadum ilankodi
Nagumoo ooo oo ooooo
Alli malarvadhu iravu nerathula
Malli malarvadhu maalai nerathula
Penmai malarvadhu endha nerathula
Enga kandu pidicha
Kattai viral kondu kolam podugaiyil
Kannin kadai vizhi saaindhu moodugaiyil
Kaalin kolusugal thaalam aadugaiyil
Penmai malarndhu nirkumae
SeriyaaFemale :Seri thaan
ParisuFemale :Idhu thaan
Ri ri gaFemale :Pa pa ga
Ri ri gaFemale :Pa pa ga
Nagumo hey sugamo vetkam vidumo
Mutham podum bodhu moodum ilankodi
Nagumo heyey sugamo vetkam thagumo
Mutham podum bodhu aadum ilankodi
Nagumoo ooo oooo ooooo
Is it a smile? Is it sweet pleasure? Will shyness leave?
When kissed, this slender vine closes up.
Is it a smile? Is it sweet pleasure? Does shyness suit you?
When kissed, this slender vine sways.
Is it a smile? Is it sweet pleasure? Will shyness leave?
When kissed, this slender vine closes up.
Is it a smile... oh oh oh...
As these silver anklets jingle and ring,
As romantic desire rises on a Friday,
As you give me a kiss, your mustache
Stirs up a deep passion!
Holding me in your thoughts from the crown of your head,
Wrapping tightly around me down to the soles of your feet,
While giving a kiss, this passionate parrot of a girl
Bit right into my lip!
Is it love? / It truly is love!
Is it a wound? / Just look and see!
Ri Ri Ga / Pa Pa Ga
Ri Ri Ga / Pa Pa Ga
Is it a smile?
Hey, is it sweet pleasure?
Will shyness leave?
When kissed, this slender vine sways.
Is it a smile... oh oh oh...
The water lily blooms at night,
The jasmine blooms in the evening,
At what time does womanhood blossom?
Have you figured it out, my dear?
When drawing shy patterns on the floor with your big toe,
When the corners of your eyes tilt and softly close,
When the anklets on your feet dance to a rhythm,
Womanhood stands in full bloom!
Is that right? / Yes, that is right!
The reward? / This is it!
Ri Ri Ga / Pa Pa Ga
Ri Ri Ga / Pa Pa Ga
Is it a smile? Is it sweet pleasure? Will shyness leave?
When kissed, this slender vine closes up.
Is it a smile? Hey, is it sweet pleasure? Does shyness suit you?
When kissed, this slender vine sways.
Is it a smile... oh oh oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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.

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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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