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Pagalin Oru Thagam

From Sattam Oru Iruttarai · 1981

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Shoba Chandrasekar
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Sattam Oru Iruttarai1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pagalin oru thaagam iravil adhu theerumA thirst of the day will be quenched at night
Paavaigal ennumAs young women, like...
Panneeril aadum neram idhuthaanaeIsn't this the time to bathe in rose water?
Female
Pagalin oru thaagam iravil adhu theerumA thirst of the day will be quenched at night
Female
Vantha thaagam inba thaagamThe thirst that came is a thirst of pleasure
Ingu vaa thaagam theerumCome here, the thirst will be quenched
Vantha thaagam inba thaagamThe thirst that came is a thirst of pleasure
Ingu vaa thaagam theerumCome here, the thirst will be quenched
Vanthu mothum antha aasaiThat desire that comes crashing in
Eppothuthaan maarumWhen will it ever change?
Female
Valarvatho sugamthanilGrowing in pleasure,
Valaivatho manangalaiBending the minds,
Varumvarai porungalaenPlease wait until it arrives
Vanththilae inainthu paarungalaenCome and experience joining together!
Female
: Pagalin oru thaagam iravil adhu theerumA thirst of the day will be quenched at night
Paavaigal ennumAs young women, like...
Panneeril aadum neram idhuthaanaeIsn't this the time to bathe in rose water?
Female
……………....
Female
Panju poovil pattu pochchuLike silk soft upon a cotton flower
Thottathum aasai varumDesire awakens upon a single touch
Konjam neeyum vanjiyoduIf you snuggle a little with the maiden
Konjinaala inbamaagumIt becomes pure bliss
Female
Kulirilae viyarththathaaDid it sweat in the cold?
Kodaiyil kulirnthathaaDid it feel cool in the summer?
Irandumae kidaiththathuBoth sensations were obtained
Irailae inaiyum thaalaattilaeIn the night's uniting lullaby
Female
Thangamaeni intha raniThis queen with a golden body
Angamo nooru paavamHer body exhibits a hundred expressions
Pongum mogam ennaalumOverflowing passion every day
Ponginaal enaithaedumWhen it overflows, it searches for me
Female
Thangamaeni intha raniThis queen with a golden body
Angamo nooru paavamHer body exhibits a hundred expressions
Pongum mogam ennaalumOverflowing passion every day
Ponginaal enaithaedumWhen it overflows, it searches for me
Female
Kurukuru paarvaiyil kulukulu araiyilWith a sharp gaze inside a cool room
Muzhuthumae pazhaga vaa paruva neeraada vaaCome to know completely, come to bathe in youth!
Female
Pagalin oru thaagam iravil adhu theerumA thirst of the day will be quenched at night
Paavaigal ennumAs young women, like...
Panneeril aadum neram idhuthaanaeIsn't this the time to bathe in rose water?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Pagalin Oru Thaagam from the 1981 film Sattam Oru Iruttarai is a sensuous and alluring song composed by Shankar-Ganesh and penned by Gangai Amaran. Sung by Shoba Chandrasekar, the song metaphorically contrasts daytime restlessness with the soothing, intimate fulfillment found at night. The lyrics describe passion through imagery of rosewater, silk, soft cotton, and golden beauty, enticing the lover to embrace warmth and romantic bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mondhana (Initial Alliteration)

Pagalin oru thaagam... Paavaigal ennum... Panneeril aadum

Repetition of initial 'Pa' sounds creates a rhythmic flow in the opening lines.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Panneeril aadum neram idhuthaanae

Using 'Panneeril aadum' (bathing in rose water) as a metaphor for indulging in romantic intimacy.

Onomatopoeia & Rhyme (Edhugai)

Kurukuru paarvaiyil kulukulu araiyil

The dynamic echo of 'Kurukuru' and 'Kulukulu' heightens the sensory experience.

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Trivia

The song is sung by Shoba Chandrasekar, an accomplished classical singer and film director, who is also the mother of Tamil superstar Vijay. The film 'Sattam Oru Iruttarai' was directed by her husband S. A. Chandrasekhar and proved to be a milestone blockbuster in actor Vijayakanth's career.

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