Ragasiyam Parama Ragasiyam
From Periya Idathu Penn · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Periya Idathu Penn1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam | A secret, a ultimate top secret |
| Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam | It is essential that this remains strictly between us |
| Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam | It is essential that this remains strictly between us |
| Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam | A secret, a ultimate top secret |
| Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam | It is essential that this remains strictly between us |
| Female | |
| Oru uruvam nalla uyaram | A figure of handsome height |
| Ilam paruvam paarvai pakkuvam | Youthful age with a mature gaze |
| Adhan idhayam en idhayam | His heart and my heart |
| Thanil pathiyum kaadhal udhayam | In which the dawn of love gets imprinted |
| Female :Yenna… | Female: What... |
| Female :Mhum… | Female: Mhum... |
| Female :Sollu | Female: Tell me |
| Female | |
| Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam | A secret, a ultimate top secret |
| Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam | It is essential that this remains strictly between us |
| Female | |
| Oru thadavai | Just once |
| Oru nilaiyil | In a single moment |
| Adhan madiyil | Upon his lap |
| Kaadhal naadagam…hmm | A play of love... hmm |
| Adhu mudhalae madhu mayakkam | Ever since then, an intoxication like wine |
| Ini enakkum llai urakkam | Now I have lost my sleep too |
| Female :Sariyaa… | Female: Is that right... |
| Female :Hmm sarithaan | Female: Hmm, yes that's right |
| Female | |
| Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam | A secret, a ultimate top secret |
| Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam | It is essential that this remains strictly between us |
| Chorus | |
| Hahahahaha…. | Hahahahaha.... |
| Female :Ragasiyam | Female: A secret |
| Female | |
| Idhu ninaivaa | Is this reality |
| Illai kanavaa | Or is it a dream |
| Inbam nijamaa | Is this bliss real |
| Meendum varumaa | Will it return again |
| Andha iravil vandha nilavil | In that night, under the moonlight that shone |
| Thandha sugamum endrum sondhamaa | Will the bliss given be mine forever |
| Female | |
| Ennadi.. | Hey girl... |
| Female :Chee..chee | Female: Oh, shame... fie |
| Female | |
| Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam | A secret, a ultimate top secret |
| Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam | It is essential that this remains strictly between us |
ரகசியம் பரம ரகசியம்
இது நமக்குள் இருப்பது அவசியம்
இது நமக்குள் இருப்பது அவசியம்
ரகசியம் பரம ரகசியம்
இது நமக்குள் இருப்பது அவசியம்
A secret, a ultimate top secret
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
A secret, a ultimate top secret
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
ஒரு உருவம் நல்ல உயரம்
இளம் பருவம் பார்வை பக்குவம்
அதன் இதயம் என் இதயம்
தன்னில் பதியும் காதல் உதயம்
A figure of handsome height
Youthful age with a mature gaze
His heart and my heart
In which the dawn of love gets imprinted
Female: What...
Female: Mhum...
Female: Tell me
என்ன
ஹ்ம்ஹும்
சொல்லு
A secret, a ultimate top secret
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
ரகசியம் பரம ரகசியம்
இது நமக்குள் இருப்பது அவசியம்
Just once
In a single moment
Upon his lap
A play of love... hmm
Ever since then, an intoxication like wine
Now I have lost my sleep too
Female: Is that right...
Female: Hmm, yes that's right
ஒரு தடவை ஒரு நிலையில்
அதன் மடியில் காதல் நாடகம்..ம்ம்..
அது முதலே மது மயக்கம்
இனி எனக்கும் இல்லை உறக்கம்
A secret, a ultimate top secret
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
சரியா
ஹ்ம்....சரிதான்
Hahahahaha....
Female: A secret
ரகசியம் பரம ரகசியம்
இது நமக்குள் இருப்பது அவசியம்
Is this reality
Or is it a dream
Is this bliss real
Will it return again
In that night, under the moonlight that shone
Will the bliss given be mine forever
ஹஹஹஹா
ரகசியம்
Hey girl...
Female: Oh, shame... fie
இது நினைவா இல்லை கனவா
இன்பம் நிஜமா மீண்டும் வருமா
அந்த இரவில் வந்த நிலவில்
தந்த சுகமும் என்றும் சொந்தமா
A secret, a ultimate top secret
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
என்னடி
சீ..சீ....
ரகசியம் பரம ரகசியம்
இது நமக்குள் இருப்பது அவசியம்
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
A secret, a ultimate top secret
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
A secret, a ultimate top secret
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
Oru uruvam nalla uyaram
A figure of handsome height
Ilam paruvam paarvai pakkuvam
Youthful age with a mature gaze
Adhan idhayam en idhayam
His heart and my heart
Thanil pathiyum kaadhal udhayam
In which the dawn of love gets imprinted
Female :Yenna…
Female: What...
Female :Mhum…
Female: Mhum...
Female :Sollu
Female: Tell me
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
A secret, a ultimate top secret
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
Oru thadavai
Just once
Oru nilaiyil
In a single moment
Adhan madiyil
Upon his lap
Kaadhal naadagam…hmm
A play of love... hmm
Adhu mudhalae madhu mayakkam
Ever since then, an intoxication like wine
Ini enakkum llai urakkam
Now I have lost my sleep too
Female :Sariyaa…
Female: Is that right...
Female :Hmm sarithaan
Female: Hmm, yes that's right
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
A secret, a ultimate top secret
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
Hahahahaha….
Hahahahaha....
Female :Ragasiyam
Female: A secret
Idhu ninaivaa
Is this reality
Illai kanavaa
Or is it a dream
Inbam nijamaa
Is this bliss real
Meendum varumaa
Will it return again
Andha iravil vandha nilavil
In that night, under the moonlight that shone
Thandha sugamum endrum sondhamaa
Will the bliss given be mine forever
Ennadi..
Hey girl...
Female :Chee..chee
Female: Oh, shame... fie
Ragasiyam parama ragasiyam
A secret, a ultimate top secret
Idhu namakkul iruppadhu avasiyam
It is essential that this remains strictly between us
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt, this classic track was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and sung by L. R. Eswari and P. Susheela for the M. G. Ramachandran starrer 'Periya Idathu Penn'.
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