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Raagam Pudhu Raagam

From Nenjil Oru Mul · 1981

Lyricist
M. G. Vallaban
Singers
S. P. Shailaja, Deepan Chakravarthy
Music director
G. K. Venkatesh
Movie name
Nenjil Oru Mul
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
3 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
Laaa laa la laaa laa laaa
Raagam pudhu raagam
Ini naalum paadalaam
Raagam pudhu raagam
Ini naalum paadalaam
Naadham suga naadham
Idhazhooram ketkalaam
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
Raagam pudhu raagam
Ini naalum paadalaam
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…..
Kaamadevan thandhaan
Oru kaadhal raajiyam
Female :Aa aa aa aa aa
Male :Naalum poga sonnaan
Inba vaanil oorvalam
Poonthendral vaaganam
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
Raagam pudhu raagam
Ini naalum paadalaam
Female :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…..
Naadham suga naadham
Idhazhooram ketkalaam
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
Raagam pudhu raagam
Ini naalum paadalaam
Maeni veenai ondru
Adhai meeti paarkavoo
Maeni veenai ondru
Adhai meeti paarkavoo
Female :Aa aa
Male :Innum konjam endru
Unnai naanum ketkavoo
En thaagam theerkavoo
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
Raagam pudhu raagam
Ini naalum paadalaam
Female :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…..
Naadham suga naadham
Idhazhooram ketkalaam
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
Raagam pudhu raagam
Ini naalum paadalaam
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
Laaa laa la laaa laa laaa
A melody, a brand new melody,
we can sing every day from now on.
A melody, a brand new melody,
we can sing every day from now on.
A sweet musical sound,
we can hear from the edge of the lips.
A melody... mmm... mmm...
A melody, a brand new melody,
we can sing every day from now on.
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
The god of love has gifted us
a kingdom of love.
Aa aa aa aa aa
He asked us to go every day
on a procession across the sky of joy,
riding the gentle flower breeze.
A melody... mmm... mmm...
A melody, a brand new melody,
we can sing every day from now on.
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
A sweet musical sound,
we can hear from the edge of the lips.
A melody... mmm... mmm...
A melody, a brand new melody,
we can sing every day from now on.
Your body is a veena (traditional stringed instrument),
shall I pluck its strings and play?
Your body is a veena (traditional stringed instrument),
shall I pluck its strings and play?
Aa aa
Asking for "just a little more,"
shall I plead with you
to quench my deep thirst?
A melody... mmm... mmm...
A melody, a brand new melody,
we can sing every day from now on.
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
A sweet musical sound,
we can hear from the edge of the lips.
A melody... mmm... mmm...
A melody, a brand new melody,
we can sing every day from now on.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Raagam Pudhu Raagam is a romantic duet from the 1981 Tamil film Nenjil Oru Mul, composed by G. K. Venkatesh with lyrics by M. G. Vallaban. The song uses rich musical metaphors to express the ecstasy of new love. The lovers describe their romance as a fresh melody gifted by Kamadeva (the god of love), riding through a sky of happiness aboard a gentle floral breeze. The male lover metaphorically likens his beloved's body to a veena, expressing a desire to pluck its strings to produce sweet notes of pleasure and satisfy his deep thirst for love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Maeni veenai ondru”

Compares the beloved's body directly to a veena ('Maeni veenai'), symbolizing intimacy and musical harmony.

Personification

“Poonthendral vaaganam”

Treats the gentle breeze ('Poonthendral') as a vehicle ('vaaganam') capable of carrying the lovers across the sky of joy.

Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)

“Raagam pudhu raagam”

The core phrase 'Raagam pudhu raagam' repeats throughout the song to emphasize the theme of renewal and everlasting musical romance.

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Trivia

The song from Nenjil Oru Mul (1981) features music by legendary maestro G. K. Venkatesh, who was a mentor to Ilaiyaraaja. The vocals were rendered by the iconic playback singing duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, with lyricist M. G. Vallaban writing the poetic verses.

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