- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Movie name
- Mogam Muppathu Varsham
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Dec 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sangeetham Raagangal Illaamalaa from the film Mogam Muppathu Varsham (1976) is a romantic duet composed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and penned by Kannadasan. The song uses the analogy of music needing ragas to highlight that marital life requires physical and emotional intimacy to be complete. Drawing from Hindu mythology, the lyricist references Rama-Sita and Krishna-Radha to argue that love and desire are integral, virtuous aspects of human existence rather than worldly distractions. The song beautifully captures the deep longing, passion, and eventual peace that lovers find in each other, framing romantic union as Purushartha—a fundamental goal of human life. Through rich metaphors and poetic rhetoric, Kannadasan elevates marital romance into a divine and essential human experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Sangeetham raagangal illaamalaa”
The song repeatedly uses rhetorical questions like asking if music can exist without ragas to emphasize that life lacks joy without marital companionship.
Mythological Allusion
“Seethaiyidam raman kaanaathathaa”
References to divine pairs Rama-Sita and Krishna-Radha serve to validate love and desire as sacred and natural.
Metaphor
“Oviyathu penmai uyir kollumaa”
Womanhood is compared to a painting that needs love to come alive, illustrating emotional emptiness without intimacy.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Aan mathu ingae anal kondathu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Aan' and 'Antharangam' or 'Penn' and 'Thaen' creates a poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
The movie title 'Mogam Muppathu Varsham' plays on the famous Tamil proverb 'Mogam muppathu naall' (Lust lasts thirty days), extending the period of romantic passion to thirty years. Composed by Kannada cinema legend K. Vijaya Bhaskar, this track remains one of his finest and most iconic works in Tamil cinema, sung impeccably by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam.
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