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Lyrics & meaning

Pachchai Mohini

From Deiveega Raagangal · 1980

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Deiveega Raagangal1980

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pachai mohini maharajaOh king of the green enchantress,
Idho bharathamaaduthu un rojaaHere dances your rose in Bharatanatyam style.
Pachai mohini maharajaOh king of the green enchantress,
Idho bharathamaaduthu un rojaaHere dances your rose in Bharatanatyam style.
Ichai theernthathum maranthaayaeOnce your desires were fulfilled, you forgot me.
Indha devadhai viduvalooWill this divine angel let you off easily?
Indha devadhai viduvalooWill this divine angel let you off easily?
Female
Mega thaerilum naan varuvenI will come even on a chariot of clouds,
Minnal vegathil naan varuvenI will come at the speed of lightning,
Raagamaagavum naan varuvenI will come as a musical melody,
Naangu dhisaiyilum naan varuvenI will come from all four directions.
Female
Mega thaerilum naan varuvenI will come even on a chariot of clouds,
Minnal vegathil naan varuvenI will come at the speed of lightning,
Raagamaagavum naan varuvenI will come as a musical melody,
Naangu dhisaiyilum naan varuvenI will come from all four directions.
Female
Aadai maattridum sugam polaeJust like the pleasure of changing clothes,
Nee aalai maatridum jaadhiandrooAren't you of the breed that changes people easily?
Aadai maattridum sugam polaeJust like the pleasure of changing clothes,
Nee aalai maatridum jaadhiandrooAren't you of the breed that changes people easily?
Vaadai pidippadhil mannan androAren't you a king at pursuing scents?
Nee maayam purindhidum kannan androAren't you Lord Krishna who performs magical tricks?
Maayam purindhidum kannan androAren't you Lord Krishna who performs magical tricks?
Female
Pachai mohini maharajaOh king of the green enchantress,
Idho bharathamaaduthu un rojaaHere dances your rose in Bharatanatyam style.
Female
Enadhu manjal neruppagaumMy auspicious turmeric will turn into fire,
Enadhu kungumam kanaiyaagumMy vermillion kumkum will become a deadly arrow,
Enadhu paarvai bali ketkkumMy intense gaze will demand a sacrifice,
Nee engu poyinum kooda varumWherever you go, it will follow you.
Female
Enadhu manjal neruppagaumMy auspicious turmeric will turn into fire,
Enadhu kungumam kanaiyaagumMy vermillion kumkum will become a deadly arrow,
Enadhu paarvai bali ketkkumMy intense gaze will demand a sacrifice,
Nee engu poyinum kooda varumWherever you go, it will follow you.
Female
Kaama saasathiram padippavaraeOh student of the scriptures of lust,
Kaaliyin saasthiram padithathundaaHave you ever studied the terrifying scriptures of Goddess Kali?
Kaama saasathiram padippavaraeOh student of the scriptures of lust,
Kaaliyin saasthiram padithathundaaHave you ever studied the terrifying scriptures of Goddess Kali?
Paavam enbathai maranthavaraeOh one who has forgotten what sin is,
Pazhi vaangaamal viduvadhundaaWill you ever be spared without taking full revenge?
Pazhi vaangaamal viduvadhundaaWill you ever be spared without taking full revenge?
Pazhi vaangaamal viduvadhundaaWill you ever be spared without taking full revenge?
Pazhi vaangaamal viduvadhundaa aa aaWill you ever be spared without taking full revenge?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a dramatic and vengeful narrative delivered through classical dance. The female protagonist confronts a deceitful lover who treated women carelessly, using them for pleasure before abandoning them like disposable clothes. She mockingly addresses him as a king and a illusion-spinning Krishna, but warns him that her love has now turned into fierce wrath.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Aadai maattridum sugam polae / Nee aalai maatridum jaadhiandroo

Compares changing intimate partners to the ease and frequency of changing clothes.

Uruvagamm (Metaphor)

Enadhu manjal neruppagaum / Enadhu kungumam kanaiyaagum

Metaphorically transforms traditional symbols of womanhood (turmeric and kumkum) into weapons of destruction (fire and arrows).

Contrast / Antithesis

Kaama saasathiram padippavarae / Kaaliyin saasthiram padithathundaa

Juxtaposes 'Kama Saasthiram' (treatises on desire) with 'Kaliyin Saasthiram' (the fierce doctrine of Goddess Kali's vengeance).

Monai (Alliteration)

Mega thaerilum naan varuven / Minnal vegathil naan varuven

Use of matching initial consonants ('Mega' / 'Minnal').

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Trivia

Written by renowned lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song showcases his command over classical Tamil idioms and dramatic narrative poetry, juxtaposing classical dance aesthetics with themes of wrath and retribution.

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