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Pagalin Oru Thagam

From Sattam Oru Iruttarai · 1981

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Shoba Chandrasekar
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Sattam Oru Iruttarai
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
4 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pagalin oru thaagam iravil adhu theerum
Paavaigal ennum
Panneeril aadum neram idhuthaanae
Pagalin oru thaagam iravil adhu theerum
Vantha thaagam inba thaagam
Ingu vaa thaagam theerum
Vantha thaagam inba thaagam
Ingu vaa thaagam theerum
Vanthu mothum antha aasai
Eppothuthaan maarum
Valarvatho sugamthanil
Valaivatho manangalai
Varumvarai porungalaen
Vanththilae inainthu paarungalaen
: Pagalin oru thaagam iravil adhu theerum
Paavaigal ennum
Panneeril aadum neram idhuthaanae
…………….
Panju poovil pattu pochchu
Thottathum aasai varum
Konjam neeyum vanjiyodu
Konjinaala inbamaagum
Kulirilae viyarththathaa
Kodaiyil kulirnthathaa
Irandumae kidaiththathu
Irailae inaiyum thaalaattilae
Thangamaeni intha rani
Angamo nooru paavam
Pongum mogam ennaalum
Ponginaal enaithaedum
Thangamaeni intha rani
Angamo nooru paavam
Pongum mogam ennaalum
Ponginaal enaithaedum
Kurukuru paarvaiyil kulukulu araiyil
Muzhuthumae pazhaga vaa paruva neeraada vaa
Pagalin oru thaagam iravil adhu theerum
Paavaigal ennum
Panneeril aadum neram idhuthaanae
The thirst of the day will be quenched in the night.
In the rosewater called women,
Isn't this the time to bathe and play?
The thirst of the day will be quenched in the night...
The thirst that has arrived is a thirst for pleasure;
Come here, and your thirst will be quenched.
The thirst that has arrived is a thirst for pleasure;
Come here, and your thirst will be quenched.
This desire that rushes and surges—
When will it ever fade?
It grows through sweet pleasure,
Bending and captivating hearts;
Please wait patiently until the moment arrives,
Unite together in the garden and see...
The thirst of the day will be quenched in the night.
In the rosewater called women,
Isn't this the time to bathe and play?
...
When a butterfly touches
A soft cotton blossom, longing awakens.
If you too share sweet whispers
With this woman, it will bring sheer delight.
Did you break into a sweat in the chill?
Did you feel cool in the summer heat?
Both are experienced together
In the lullaby of uniting at night.
This queen with a golden glow,
Her graceful body holds a hundred charms.
When passion overflows on any day,
It will always come seeking me.
This queen with a golden glow,
Her graceful body holds a hundred charms.
When passion overflows on any day,
It will always come seeking me.
With playful glances in a cool room,
Come get fully close, come bathe in the joys of youth...
The thirst of the day will be quenched in the night.
In the rosewater called women,
Isn't this the time to bathe and play?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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