Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Periya Idathu Penn album cover
Lyrics & meaning

Ragasiyam Parama Ragasiyam

From Periya Idathu Penn · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Periya Idathu Penn
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
Oru uruvam nalla uyaram
Ilam paruvam paarvai pakkuvam
Adhan idhayam en idhayam
Thanil pathiyum kaadhal udhayam
Female :Yenna…
Female :Mhum…
Female :Sollu
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
Oru thadavai
Oru nilaiyil
Adhan madiyil
Kaadhal naadagam…hmm
Adhu mudhalae madhu mayakkam
Ini enakkum llai urakkam
Female :Sariyaa…
Female :Hmm sarithaan
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
Hahahahaha….
Female :Ragasiyam
Idhu ninaivaa
Illai kanavaa
Inbam nijamaa
Meendum varumaa
Andha iravil vandha nilavil
Thandha sugamum endrum sondhamaa
Ennadi..
Female :Chee..chee
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
A secret, a top secret!
It must stay between us!
It must stay between us!
A secret, a top secret!
It must stay between us!
A handsome, tall figure,
in the prime of youth with a mature gaze,
his heart pressing onto mine,
as love begins to dawn.
Girl: What?...
Girl: Mmhmm...
Girl: Go on, tell us!
A secret, a top secret!
It must stay between us!
Just once,
in an intimate moment,
resting in his lap,
a play of love... hmm...
Ever since, I am lost in sweet intoxication,
and from now on, sleep eludes me too.
Girl: Is it so?...
Girl: Hmm, that's right!
A secret, a top secret!
It must stay between us!
Hahahaha...
Girl: A secret!
Is this reality,
or is it a dream?
Is this joy for real,
and will it return again?
Under the moonlight that lit that night,
will the sweet bliss gifted be mine forever?
What is it, girl?...
Girl: Oh, stop it!...
A secret, a top secret!
It must stay between us!
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ragasiyam Parama Ragasiyam is a famous playful duct/confessional song from the 1963 Tamil film Periya Idathu Penn, penned by lyricist Kannadasan. The lyrics portray a playful and intimate conversation between two female friends, where one reveals her newly awakened feelings of romantic love and intimate moments spent with her beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Idhu ninaivaa / Illai kanavaa / Inbam nijamaa / Meendum varumaa”

Lines ending with matching rhyming suffixes '-aa' create a rhythmic, questioning cadence.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Adhu mudhalae madhu mayakkam”

Comparing the intoxicating feeling of love's memory directly to wine intoxication.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Adhu mudhalae madhu mayakkam”

Repetition of the 'M' sound across words creates a smooth acoustic rhythm.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Thendraladhu Unnidathil1981
Andha 7 Naatkal – 1981 FilmDesireDreams
Neethana Ennai1957
MayabazarDreamsLonging
Dhimu Dhimu2011
Engeyum KadhalAttractionDesire
Oru Naal Iravu1970
Kaaviya ThalaiviDreamsLonging
Vasantha Kaala Nadhigalile1976
Moondru MudichuDreamsLonging
Manasula Soora Kaathey2014
CuckooAttractionLonging

From the same album

More songs from Periya Idathu Penn

View album
Kannenna Kannenna Kalangudhu1963
Periya Idathu PennPlayful
Thulli Odum Kaalgal1963
Periya Idathu PennRomantic
Andru Vandhadhum Sad1963
Periya Idathu PennMelancholic
Paarappa Pazhaniappa1963
Periya Idathu PennHumorous
Kannenna Kannenna1963
Periya Idathu PennPlayful
Kattodu Kuzhal Aada1963
Periya Idathu PennCelebratory

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.