Raagam Pudhu Raagam
From Nenjil Oru Mul · 1981
- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Singers
- S. P. Shailaja, Deepan Chakravarthy
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Details
- Nenjil Oru Mul1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm | Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm |
| Laaa laa la laaa laa laaa | Laaa laa la laaa laa laaa |
| Male | |
| Raagam pudhu raagam | A melody, a brand new melody |
| Ini naalum paadalaam | We can sing it every day from now on |
| Raagam pudhu raagam | A melody, a brand new melody |
| Ini naalum paadalaam | We can sing it every day from now on |
| Naadham suga naadham | A sound, a blissful sound |
| Idhazhooram ketkalaam | Can be heard at the edge of the lips |
| Raagam ..mmm ..mmm | A melody.. mmm.. mmm.. |
| Male | |
| Raagam pudhu raagam | A melody, a brand new melody |
| Ini naalum paadalaam | We can sing it every day from now on |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….. | Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa..... |
| Male | |
| Kaamadevan thandhaan | The god of love (Kamadeva) gave |
| Oru kaadhal raajiyam | A kingdom of love |
| Female :Aa aa aa aa aa | Female: Aa aa aa aa aa |
| Male :Naalum poga sonnaan | Male: He asked us to travel every day |
| Inba vaanil oorvalam | In a procession across the sky of joy |
| Poonthendral vaaganam | With the gentle floral breeze as our vehicle |
| Raagam ..mmm ..mmm | A melody.. mmm.. mmm.. |
| Male | |
| Raagam pudhu raagam | A melody, a brand new melody |
| Ini naalum paadalaam | We can sing it every day from now on |
| Female :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….. | Female: Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa..... |
| Naadham suga naadham | A sound, a blissful sound |
| Idhazhooram ketkalaam | Can be heard at the edge of the lips |
| Raagam ..mmm ..mmm | A melody.. mmm.. mmm.. |
| Male | |
| Raagam pudhu raagam | A melody, a brand new melody |
| Ini naalum paadalaam | We can sing it every day from now on |
| Male | |
| Maeni veenai ondru | A physical form that is like a veena |
| Adhai meeti paarkavoo | Shall I pluck its strings and play it? |
| Male | |
| Maeni veenai ondru | A physical form that is like a veena |
| Adhai meeti paarkavoo | Shall I pluck its strings and play it? |
| Female :Aa aa | Female: Aa aa |
| Male :Innum konjam endru | Male: Asking for 'a little bit more' |
| Unnai naanum ketkavoo | Shall I ask of you? |
| En thaagam theerkavoo | To quench my romantic thirst? |
| Raagam ..mmm ..mmm | A melody.. mmm.. mmm.. |
| Male | |
| Raagam pudhu raagam | A melody, a brand new melody |
| Ini naalum paadalaam | We can sing it every day from now on |
| Female :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….. | Female: Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa..... |
| Naadham suga naadham | A sound, a blissful sound |
| Idhazhooram ketkalaam | Can be heard at the edge of the lips |
| Raagam ..mmm ..mmm | A melody.. mmm.. mmm.. |
| Male | |
| Raagam pudhu raagam | A melody, a brand new melody |
| Ini naalum paadalaam | We can sing it every day from now on |
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
லாலலலலல்ல
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
Laaa laa la laaa laa laaa
ராகம் புது ராகம்
இனி நாளும் பாடலாம்
ராகம் புது ராகம்
இனி நாளும் பாடலாம்
நாதம் சுக நாதம்
இதழோரம் கேட்கலாம்..
ராகம்..ம்ம்.ம்ம்.
A melody, a brand new melody
We can sing it every day from now on
A melody, a brand new melody
We can sing it every day from now on
A sound, a blissful sound
Can be heard at the edge of the lips
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
ராகம் புது ராகம்
இனி நாளும் பாடலாம்
A melody, a brand new melody
We can sing it every day from now on
.
ஆ...ஆ.ஆ.
Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa.....
காமதேவன் தந்தான்
ஒரு காதல் ராஜ்ஜியம்..
ஆ...ஆ.ஆ.
நாளும் போக சொன்னான்
இன்ப வானில் ஊர்வலம்..
பூந்தென்றல் வாகனம்......
ராகம்..ம்ம்.ம்ம்..
The god of love (Kamadeva) gave
A kingdom of love
Female: Aa aa aa aa aa
Male: He asked us to travel every day
In a procession across the sky of joy
With the gentle floral breeze as our vehicle
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
ராகம் புது ராகம்
இனி நாளும் பாடலாம்
A melody, a brand new melody
We can sing it every day from now on
Female: Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa.....
A sound, a blissful sound
Can be heard at the edge of the lips
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
மேனி வீணை ஒன்று
அதை மீட்டி பார்க்கவோ..
ஆ..ஆ.
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் என்று
உன்னை நானும் கேட்கவோ
என் தாகம் தீர்க்கவோ...
ராகம்..ம்ம்.ம்ம்..
A melody, a brand new melody
We can sing it every day from now on
ராகம் புது ராகம்
இனி நாளும் பாடலாம்
ஆ..ஆ.
நாதம் சுக நாதம்
இதழோரம் கேட்கலாம்..
ராகம்..ம்ம்.ம்ம்.
A physical form that is like a veena
Shall I pluck its strings and play it?
ராகம் புது ராகம்
இனி நாளும் பாடலாம்
A physical form that is like a veena
Shall I pluck its strings and play it?
Female: Aa aa
Male: Asking for 'a little bit more'
Shall I ask of you?
To quench my romantic thirst?
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
A melody, a brand new melody
We can sing it every day from now on
Female: Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa.....
A sound, a blissful sound
Can be heard at the edge of the lips
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
A melody, a brand new melody
We can sing it every day from now on
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
Laaa laa la laaa laa laaa
Laaa laa la laaa laa laaa
Raagam pudhu raagam
A melody, a brand new melody
Ini naalum paadalaam
We can sing it every day from now on
Raagam pudhu raagam
A melody, a brand new melody
Ini naalum paadalaam
We can sing it every day from now on
Naadham suga naadham
A sound, a blissful sound
Idhazhooram ketkalaam
Can be heard at the edge of the lips
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
Raagam pudhu raagam
A melody, a brand new melody
Ini naalum paadalaam
We can sing it every day from now on
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…..
Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa.....
Kaamadevan thandhaan
The god of love (Kamadeva) gave
Oru kaadhal raajiyam
A kingdom of love
Female :Aa aa aa aa aa
Female: Aa aa aa aa aa
Male :Naalum poga sonnaan
Male: He asked us to travel every day
Inba vaanil oorvalam
In a procession across the sky of joy
Poonthendral vaaganam
With the gentle floral breeze as our vehicle
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
Raagam pudhu raagam
A melody, a brand new melody
Ini naalum paadalaam
We can sing it every day from now on
Female :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…..
Female: Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa.....
Naadham suga naadham
A sound, a blissful sound
Idhazhooram ketkalaam
Can be heard at the edge of the lips
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
Raagam pudhu raagam
A melody, a brand new melody
Ini naalum paadalaam
We can sing it every day from now on
Maeni veenai ondru
A physical form that is like a veena
Adhai meeti paarkavoo
Shall I pluck its strings and play it?
Maeni veenai ondru
A physical form that is like a veena
Adhai meeti paarkavoo
Shall I pluck its strings and play it?
Female :Aa aa
Female: Aa aa
Male :Innum konjam endru
Male: Asking for 'a little bit more'
Unnai naanum ketkavoo
Shall I ask of you?
En thaagam theerkavoo
To quench my romantic thirst?
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
Raagam pudhu raagam
A melody, a brand new melody
Ini naalum paadalaam
We can sing it every day from now on
Female :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…..
Female: Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa.....
Naadham suga naadham
A sound, a blissful sound
Idhazhooram ketkalaam
Can be heard at the edge of the lips
Raagam ..mmm ..mmm
A melody.. mmm.. mmm..
Raagam pudhu raagam
A melody, a brand new melody
Ini naalum paadalaam
We can sing it every day from now on
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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.
Keep listening
More from Nenjil Oru Mul
Nenjil Oru Mul
Nenjil Oru Mul
Nenjil Oru Mul
Nenjil Oru Mul