Thegam Engum Moga Vellam
From Aval Mella Sirithal · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Aval Mella Sirithal1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Dhegam enngum moga vellam pongudhae | A flood of desire overflows all over the body |
| Thedi thedi ennai koodi paaduthae | Seeking and searching, uniting to sing |
| Male :Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae | Male: A flood of desire overflows all over the body |
| Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae | Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing |
| Female | |
| Ilamaiyil thanimaiyil | In youth, in solitude |
| Idhazh tharum inimaiyil | In the sweetness offered by the lips |
| Enadhu manam pudhu kavdhai padikuthu | My heart recites a new poem |
| Male :Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae | Male: A flood of desire overflows all over the body |
| Female :Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae | Female: Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing |
| Male | |
| Aadi maadham aasaiyodu | In the month of Aadi, filled with desire |
| Pongum kaaveri | The overflowing Kaveri river |
| Paadum podhum koodum podhum | Even when singing, even when uniting |
| Vaadum ponmaeni | The golden body wilts |
| Female | |
| Pagalilum varum iravilum | Coming in the day and coming in the night |
| Nee padikkum kaadhal kaaviyam | Is the love epic that you read |
| Paruvamum nalla uruvamum | Youthfulness and a beautiful form |
| Ondru kalandhu vandha oviyam | Are a painting merged into one |
| Male | |
| Idaividadha oru naadagam | An uninterrupted play |
| Adhai nadithu paarthida aasai | A desire to act it out and see |
| Thiruvizha varum vaelaiyil | At the time when the festival arrives |
| Ingu dhinamum kaadhalin poojai | Here, daily is the worship of love |
| Female :Iravil ketkkudhu uravin osai | Female: The sound of intimacy is heard at night |
| Iniya maargazhi vaelai | In the sweet time of Maargazhi |
| Male | |
| Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae | A flood of desire overflows all over the body |
| Female :Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae | Female: Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing |
| Female | |
| Veenai ennum maeni engum | All over the body that is like a Veena instrument |
| Viralgal vilaiyaada | As fingers play |
| Maanai pondra pennin nenjil | In the heart of the deer-like woman |
| Naanam anai poda | Shyness builds a dam |
| Male | |
| Udalilae pudhu kavidhaigal | New poems upon the body |
| Naan ezhudhum vaelai iravu thaan | The time I write them is indeed the night |
| Kadalilae varum alaigal pol | Like the waves coming in the ocean |
| Naam kalandhu koodum uravu thaan | Ours is a relationship that merges and unites |
| Female | |
| Madiyilae thalai saaikavum | To rest the head on the lap |
| Imai moodavum manam ketkkum | And close the eyes, the heart requests |
| Idaiyilae undhan vizhiyilae | In between, in your eyes |
| Pala kodi aasaigal thaakkum | Millions of desires strike |
| Male :Madhanum rathiyum koodum neram | Male: The time when Kamadeva and Rathi unite |
| Megam neerthuli vaarkkum | The clouds pour down raindrops |
| Female | |
| Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae | A flood of desire overflows all over the body |
| Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae | Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyil thanimaiyil | In youth, in solitude |
| Idhazh tharum inimaiyil | In the sweetness offered by the lips |
| Enadhu manam pudhu kavdhai padikuthu | My heart recites a new poem |
| Female | |
| Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae | A flood of desire overflows all over the body |
| Male :Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae | Male: Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing |
தேகம் எங்கும் மோக வெள்ளம் பொங்குதே
தேடித் தேடி என்னைக் கூடி பாடுதே
தேகம் எங்கும் மோக வெள்ளம் பொங்குதே
தேடித் தேடி என்னைக் கூடி பாடுதே
A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Seeking and searching, uniting to sing
Male: A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
இளமையில் தனிமையில்
இதழ் தரும் இனிமையில்
எனது மனம் புதுக்கவிதை படிக்குது
தேகம் எங்கும் மோக வெள்ளம் பொங்குதே
தேடித் தேடி என்னைக்கூடி பாடுதே
In youth, in solitude
In the sweetness offered by the lips
My heart recites a new poem
Male: A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Female: Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
ஆடி மாதம் ஆசையோடு
பொங்கும் காவேரி
பாடும் போதும் கூடும் போதும்
வாடும் பொன்மேனி
In the month of Aadi, filled with desire
The overflowing Kaveri river
Even when singing, even when uniting
The golden body wilts
பகலிலும் வரும் இரவிலும்
நீ படிக்கும் காதல் காவியம்
பருவமும் நல்ல உருவமும்
ஒன்று கலந்து வந்த ஓவியம்
Coming in the day and coming in the night
Is the love epic that you read
Youthfulness and a beautiful form
Are a painting merged into one
இடைவிடாத நாடகம்
அதை நடித்துப் பார்த்திட ஆசை
திருவிழா வரும் வேளையில்
இங்கு தினமும் காதலின் பூஜை
இரவில் கேட்குது உறவின் ஓசை
இனிய மார்கழி வேளை
An uninterrupted play
A desire to act it out and see
At the time when the festival arrives
Here, daily is the worship of love
Female: The sound of intimacy is heard at night
In the sweet time of Maargazhi
தேகம் எங்கும் மோக வெள்ளம் பொங்குதே
தேடித்தேடி என்னைக்கூடி பாடுதே
A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Female: Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
வீணை என்னும் மேனியெங்கும்
விரல்கள் விளையாட
மானைப் போன்ற பெண்ணின் நெஞ்சில்
நாணம் அணைப் போட
All over the body that is like a Veena instrument
As fingers play
In the heart of the deer-like woman
Shyness builds a dam
உடலிலே புதுக் கவிதைகள்
நான் எழுதும் வேளை இரவுதான்
கடலிலே வரும் அலைகள் போல்
நாம் கலந்து கூடும் உறவுதான்
New poems upon the body
The time I write them is indeed the night
Like the waves coming in the ocean
Ours is a relationship that merges and unites
மடியிலே தலை சாய்க்கவும்
இமை மூடவும் மனம் கேட்கும்
இடையிலே உந்தன் விழியிலே
பல கோடி ஆசைகள் தாக்கும்
மதனும் ரதியும் கூடும் நேரம்
மேகம் நீர்த்துளி வார்க்கும்
To rest the head on the lap
And close the eyes, the heart requests
In between, in your eyes
Millions of desires strike
Male: The time when Kamadeva and Rathi unite
The clouds pour down raindrops
தேகம் எங்கும் மோக வெள்ளம் பொங்குதே
தேடித் தேடி என்னைக் கூடி பாடுதே
இளமையில் தனிமையில்
இதழ் தரும் இனிமையில்
எனது மனம் புதுக்கவிதை படிக்குது
A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
தேகம் எங்கும் மோக வெள்ளம் பொங்குதே
தேடித் தேடி என்னைக் கூடி பாடுதே
In youth, in solitude
In the sweetness offered by the lips
My heart recites a new poem
A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Male: Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
Dhegam enngum moga vellam pongudhae
A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Thedi thedi ennai koodi paaduthae
Seeking and searching, uniting to sing
Male :Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae
Male: A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae
Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
Ilamaiyil thanimaiyil
In youth, in solitude
Idhazh tharum inimaiyil
In the sweetness offered by the lips
Enadhu manam pudhu kavdhai padikuthu
My heart recites a new poem
Male :Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae
Male: A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Female :Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae
Female: Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
Aadi maadham aasaiyodu
In the month of Aadi, filled with desire
Pongum kaaveri
The overflowing Kaveri river
Paadum podhum koodum podhum
Even when singing, even when uniting
Vaadum ponmaeni
The golden body wilts
Pagalilum varum iravilum
Coming in the day and coming in the night
Nee padikkum kaadhal kaaviyam
Is the love epic that you read
Paruvamum nalla uruvamum
Youthfulness and a beautiful form
Ondru kalandhu vandha oviyam
Are a painting merged into one
Idaividadha oru naadagam
An uninterrupted play
Adhai nadithu paarthida aasai
A desire to act it out and see
Thiruvizha varum vaelaiyil
At the time when the festival arrives
Ingu dhinamum kaadhalin poojai
Here, daily is the worship of love
Female :Iravil ketkkudhu uravin osai
Female: The sound of intimacy is heard at night
Iniya maargazhi vaelai
In the sweet time of Maargazhi
Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae
A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Female :Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae
Female: Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
Veenai ennum maeni engum
All over the body that is like a Veena instrument
Viralgal vilaiyaada
As fingers play
Maanai pondra pennin nenjil
In the heart of the deer-like woman
Naanam anai poda
Shyness builds a dam
Udalilae pudhu kavidhaigal
New poems upon the body
Naan ezhudhum vaelai iravu thaan
The time I write them is indeed the night
Kadalilae varum alaigal pol
Like the waves coming in the ocean
Naam kalandhu koodum uravu thaan
Ours is a relationship that merges and unites
Madiyilae thalai saaikavum
To rest the head on the lap
Imai moodavum manam ketkkum
And close the eyes, the heart requests
Idaiyilae undhan vizhiyilae
In between, in your eyes
Pala kodi aasaigal thaakkum
Millions of desires strike
Male :Madhanum rathiyum koodum neram
Male: The time when Kamadeva and Rathi unite
Megam neerthuli vaarkkum
The clouds pour down raindrops
Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae
A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae
Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
Ilamaiyil thanimaiyil
In youth, in solitude
Idhazh tharum inimaiyil
In the sweetness offered by the lips
Enadhu manam pudhu kavdhai padikuthu
My heart recites a new poem
Dhegam engum moga vellam pongudhae
A flood of desire overflows all over the body
Male :Thedi thedi enanai koodi paaduthae
Male: Seeking and searching, uniting with me to sing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Dhegam Engum Moga Vellam from Aval Mella Sirithal (1988) is a passionate romantic duet that expresses deep sensual longing and intimate connection between lovers. The song uses vivid poetic metaphors from nature—such as the swollen Kaveri river in the month of Aadi, ocean waves, and rain clouds pouring during the union of the celestial deities Lord Kama and Rathi—to convey the intensity of physical and emotional love. Throughout the track, Gangai Amaran's lyrics portray the woman's body as a musical Veena played by delicate touch, and intimacy as a sacred festival celebrated in solitude. The lovers reflect on youth, solitude, and tender touch, portraying their romantic bond as an ongoing epic poem.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Dhegam enngum moga vellam pongudhae”
Desire is metaphorically described as an overflowing river flood (moga vellam) surging through the body.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Veenai ennum maeni engum”
The woman's physical form is directly compared to a Veena (a traditional string instrument).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Maanai pondra pennin nenjil”
The woman's gentle and shy nature is compared to a timid deer using 'pondra'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kadalilae varum alaigal pol”
The continuous rhythm of their physical and emotional union is compared to ocean waves using 'pol'.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Emoni & Iyaibu)
“Ilamaiyil thanimaiyil / Idhazh tharum inimaiyil”
The end-rhyming suffixes (-yil) create melodic rhythm and flow across consecutive short lines.
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Trivia
The song from 'Aval Mella Sirithal' (1988) features lyrics by prolific writer Gangai Amaran, who frequently wove seasonal Tamil motifs like 'Aadi Kaveri' and 'Maargazhi' into erotic-romantic duet lyrics.
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