Thaagam Adhu
From Unakkum Enakkum · 1972
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- K. Swarna
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Unakkum Enakkum1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sugam enna sugam enna sugam | What pleasure, what pleasure, what bliss! |
| Thaagam adhu paruvathin oru vagai raagam | That thirst is a kind of melody of youth. |
| Mogam adhu piranthathum oruvitha vegam | Once passion is born, it brings a sudden rush. |
| Female | |
| Thaagam adhu paruvathin oru vagai raagam | That thirst is a kind of melody of youth. |
| Female | |
| Pavala sevvaai kaninthathu | The coral-red lips have ripened, |
| Paruga paruga suranthathu enna sugam | As they are savored again and again, what pleasure flows! |
| Thuvalum kodiyo sumanththu | Carrying a body soft as a slender vine, |
| Thunaiyai kandu | Upon seeing her companion, |
| Sivanththu enna sugam.. | Blushing deep red, what pleasure! |
| Female | |
| Thaagam adhu paruvathin oru vagai raagam | That thirst is a kind of melody of youth. |
| Female | |
| Poraadu thegam neeraadum neram | The time when the wrestling bodies immerse together, |
| Poraadu thegam neeraadum neram | The time when the wrestling bodies immerse together, |
| Pogaatha thooram | Untraveled distances, |
| Pogindrapothu enna sugum | As one journeys through them, what pleasure! |
| Female | |
| Thaagam adhu paruvathin oru vagai raagam | That thirst is a kind of melody of youth. |
| Female | |
| Meiyum meiyum kalanthathu | Body merged together with body, |
| Maiyum saanththum karanththu enna sugam | As kohl and sandal paste dissolve, what pleasure! |
| Uravin kavithai malarnthathu | The poem of intimate bond bloomed, |
| Ulagam ingae maranththu enna sugam | Forgetting the entire world right here, what pleasure! |
சுகம்.......என்ன சுகம்.........என்ன சுகம்.....
தாகம் அது பருவத்தின் ஒருவகை ராகம்
மோகம் அது பிறந்ததும் ஒருவித வேகம்....
What pleasure, what pleasure, what bliss!
That thirst is a kind of melody of youth.
Once passion is born, it brings a sudden rush.
தாகம் அது பருவத்தின் ஒருவகை ராகம்
That thirst is a kind of melody of youth.
பவளச் செவ்வாய் கனிந்தது
பருக பருகச் சுரந்தது...என்ன சுகம்....
துவளும் கொடியோ சுமந்தது
துணையைக் கண்டு
சிவந்தது என்ன சுகம்...
The coral-red lips have ripened,
As they are savored again and again, what pleasure flows!
Carrying a body soft as a slender vine,
Upon seeing her companion,
Blushing deep red, what pleasure!
தாகம் அது பருவத்தின் ஒருவகை ராகம்
That thirst is a kind of melody of youth.
போராடும் தேகம் நீராடும் நேரம்
போராடும் தேகம் நீராடும் நேரம்
போகாத தூரம்
போகின்றபோது என்ன சுகம்...
The time when the wrestling bodies immerse together,
The time when the wrestling bodies immerse together,
Untraveled distances,
As one journeys through them, what pleasure!
தாகம் அது பருவத்தின் ஒருவகை ராகம்
That thirst is a kind of melody of youth.
மெய்யும் மெய்யும் கலந்தது
மையும் சாந்தும் கரைந்தது..என்ன சுகம்
உறவின் கவிதை மலர்ந்தது
உலகம் இங்கே மறைந்தது என்ன சுகம்....
Body merged together with body,
As kohl and sandal paste dissolve, what pleasure!
The poem of intimate bond bloomed,
Forgetting the entire world right here, what pleasure!
Sugam enna sugam enna sugam
What pleasure, what pleasure, what bliss!
Thaagam adhu paruvathin oru vagai raagam
That thirst is a kind of melody of youth.
Mogam adhu piranthathum oruvitha vegam
Once passion is born, it brings a sudden rush.
Thaagam adhu paruvathin oru vagai raagam
That thirst is a kind of melody of youth.
Pavala sevvaai kaninthathu
The coral-red lips have ripened,
Paruga paruga suranthathu enna sugam
As they are savored again and again, what pleasure flows!
Thuvalum kodiyo sumanththu
Carrying a body soft as a slender vine,
Thunaiyai kandu
Upon seeing her companion,
Sivanththu enna sugam..
Blushing deep red, what pleasure!
Thaagam adhu paruvathin oru vagai raagam
That thirst is a kind of melody of youth.
Poraadu thegam neeraadum neram
The time when the wrestling bodies immerse together,
Poraadu thegam neeraadum neram
The time when the wrestling bodies immerse together,
Pogaatha thooram
Untraveled distances,
Pogindrapothu enna sugum
As one journeys through them, what pleasure!
Thaagam adhu paruvathin oru vagai raagam
That thirst is a kind of melody of youth.
Meiyum meiyum kalanthathu
Body merged together with body,
Maiyum saanththum karanththu enna sugam
As kohl and sandal paste dissolve, what pleasure!
Uravin kavithai malarnthathu
The poem of intimate bond bloomed,
Ulagam ingae maranththu enna sugam
Forgetting the entire world right here, what pleasure!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the passionate yearning, romantic ecstasy, and sensual pleasure experienced during youth. It frames youthful desire as a melody ('raagam') and highlights the intoxicating joy of emotional and physical intimacy between lovers. Through rich metaphors of vines, coral lips, and blending cosmetics, the song conveys a state of deep romantic union where all worldly cares are forgotten.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Thaagam adhu paruvathin oru vagai raagam”
Youthful yearning or desire is metaphorically compared to a melody (raagam) in a musical composition.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Meiyum meiyum kalanthathu / Maiyum saanththum karanththu enna sugam”
Rhyming of the second letter 'i'/'ai' sound across lines ('Meiyum' / 'Maiyum').
Visual Imagery
“Maiyum saanththum karanththu enna sugam”
Evokes vivid visual imagery of intimacy causing cosmetics like kohl and sandalwood paste to blur and wash away.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Sugam enna sugam enna sugam”
The phrase 'enna sugam' (what pleasure) is repeated across several stanzas to emphasize intense bliss.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Aalangudi Somu for the 1972 film 'Unakkum Enakkum', this track features a soulful rendition by K. Swarna, capturing the sensual romantic themes popular in 1970s Tamil film music.
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