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Raagam Thaalam Pallavi

From Theerpugal Thiruthapadalam · 1982

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Theerpugal Thiruthapadalam
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
12 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Raagam thaalam pallavi athu kadhal bhoopaalamae
Female :Raagam thaalam pallavi athu kadhal bhoopaalamae
Male :Vaanam sinthum neram aasai nenjil mothum
Female :Pongum innaalae nam pon naal aa…aa…
Male :Pongum innaalae nam pon naal
Idhazh tharum malarae pazharasa nadhiyae
En thegam theekkadalae
Female :Kannan nenjin thaagam
Gangai kinnam theerkkum
Un mogam min kaattru mella alla vaa
Idhazh tharum malarae pazharasa nadhiyae
En thegam theekkadalae
Female :Kannan nenjin thaagam
Gangai kinnam theerkkum
Un mogam min kaattru mella alla vaa
Thogai neethaan kaaman paalam
Aaval theerkkum deva logam
Female :Maalaigal soodi kollum thaedhi paarkkattum
Raagam thaalam pallavi athu kadhal bhoopaalamae
Female :Vaanam sinthum neram aasai nenjil mothum
Pongum innaalae nam pon naal
Male :Aa…aa…pongum innaalae nam pon naal
Vaanum mannum dheepamettri maarum neramithu
Vaanum mannum dheepamettri maarum neramithu
Female :Paaavai meani poovaipola aagum velaiyithu
Paaavai meani poovaipola aagum velaiyithu
Kaalangal melangal
Female :Nerangal thaalangal
Male :Thegangal raagangal
Female :Kolangal podungal
Paaavai meani poovaipola aagum velaiyithu
Male :Vaanam sinthum neram
Female :Aasai nenjil mothum
Male :Pongum
Female :Innaalae
Both :Nam pon naal
Aa….Pongum innaalae nam pon naal
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Raga, rhythm, and refrain—that is the dawn melody of love.
Female: Raga, rhythm, and refrain—that is the dawn melody of love.
Male: As the sky spills its beauty, desire surges in the heart.
Female: Today overflows with joy, our golden day, ah... ah...
Male: Today overflows with joy, our golden day.
O flower offered by lips, O river of fruit nectar!
My body is an ocean of fire.
Female: Lord Krishna's heart's thirst,
Will be quenched by the bowl of Ganges water.
Will your passion's electric breeze come softly to scoop it up?
O flower offered by lips, O river of fruit nectar!
My body is an ocean of fire.
Female: Lord Krishna's heart's thirst,
Will be quenched by the bowl of Ganges water.
Will your passion's electric breeze come softly to scoop it up?
You are the peacock, the bridge of Cupid,
The heavenly realm that fulfills longing.
Female: Let us wait for the date when we exchange garlands.
Raga, rhythm, and refrain—that is the dawn melody of love.
Female: As the sky spills its beauty, desire surges in the heart.
Today overflows with joy, our golden day.
Male: Ah... ah... today overflows with joy, our golden day.
This is the time when heaven and earth light lamps and transform.
This is the time when heaven and earth light lamps and transform.
Female: This is the moment a woman's body becomes like a gentle flower.
This is the moment a woman's body becomes like a gentle flower.
Times and joyous drums,
Female: Auspicious moments and rhythms,
Male: Bodies and musical melodies,
Female: Draw decorative patterns!
This is the moment a woman's body becomes like a gentle flower.
Male: As the sky spills its beauty,
Female: Desire surges in the heart,
Male: Overflows,
Female: This very day,
Both: Is our golden day!
Ah... Today overflows with joy, our golden day.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This duet depicts a deeply passionate conversation between two lovers who view their romance through the lens of classical music and divine devotion. They equate their blossoming romance to classical elements—raga (melody), thaalam (rhythm), and pallavi (the primary thematic line)—culminating in a morning raga of love (Bhoopalam). Through rich poetic imagery of fire, holy rivers, flowers, and heavenly bridges, the lovers express their intense physical longing and anticipation for their upcoming marriage union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Raagam thaalam pallavi athu kadhal bhoopaalamae”

Love is directly metaphorized as classical music components (Raagam, Thaalam, Pallavi) and the dawn raga (Bhoopalam).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“En thegam theekkadalae”

Exaggerating intense passionate desire by calling the body a sea of fire.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Paaavai meani poovaipola aagum velaiyithu”

Uses 'pola' (like) to compare a young woman's delicate body to a tender flower.

Rhyme / Monai & Ethirukai

“Kaalangal melangal / Nerangal thaalangal / Thegangal raagangal”

Rhythmic word pairing using repeating suffixes (-gal) to create a musical cadence matching the beat.

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Trivia

The song 'Raagam Thaalam Pallavi' was composed by the popular musical duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1982 film 'Theerpugal Thiruthapadalam'. Lyricist Pulamaipithan cleverly weaves classical music terminology and mythological metaphors to express intimacy within a traditional Tamil cinematic duet framework.

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