Naan Yaar Ne Yaar
From Kudiyirundha Koyil · 1968
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kudiyirundha Koyil1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Naan yaar naan | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Yaar nee yaar } (2) | Who are you? Who are you? (Repeated) |
| Naalum therindhavar | Who is the one who knows |
| Yaar yaar | Everything truly? |
| Male | |
| { Thaai yaar | Who is the mother? |
| Magan yaar theriyaar | Who is the son? It is unknown! |
| Thandhai yenbaar | The one called father, |
| Avar yaar yaar } (2) | Who is he? Who is he? (Repeated) |
| Male | |
| Naan yaar naan | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Yaar nee yaar | Who are you? Who are you? |
| Male | |
| { Ohho hohoho } (2) | Ohho hohoho (Repeated) |
| Ahhahahahaa | Ahhahahahaa |
| Male | |
| { Uravaar pagaiyaar | Who is a relative? Who is an enemy? |
| Unmaiyai unaraar | They do not realize the truth! |
| Unakae nee yaaro } (2) | To your own self, who are you? (Repeated) |
| Male | |
| Varuvaar irupaar | Some will come, some will stay, |
| Povaar nilaiyaai | Some will leave; permanently, |
| Vaazhvaar yaar yaaro | Who lives, who is who? |
| Male | |
| Naan yaar naan | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Yaar nee yaar naalum | Who are you? Who are you? Who is |
| Therindhavar yaar yaar | The one who knows everything truly? |
| Naan yaar naan | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Yaar nee yaar | Who are you? Who are you? |
| Male | |
| { Ullaar pusipaar | Those who have will feast, |
| Illaar pasipaar | Those who lack will starve, |
| Udhaviku yaar yaaro } (2) | Who will come to help, who is who? (Repeated) |
| Male | |
| Nallaar theeyaar | The good ones and the evil ones, |
| Uyarndhaar thaazhndhaar | The high and the low, |
| Namakul yaar yaaro | Who are they among us? |
| Male | |
| Adipaar valiyaar | The strong will strike, |
| Thudipaar meliyaar | The weak will tremble, |
| Thadupaar yaar yaaro | Who will stop it, who is who? |
| Male | |
| Edupaar siripaar | Those who take will laugh, |
| Izhapaar azhuvaar | Those who lose will weep, |
| { Edhirpaar yaar yaaro } (2) | Who expects what, who is who? (Repeated) |
| Male | |
| Oooooo………….. | Oooooo.............. |
| Male | |
| Naan yaar naan | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Yaar nee yaar naalum | Who are you? Who are you? Who is |
| Therindhavar yaar yaar | The one who knows everything truly? |
| Naan yaar naan | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Yaar nee yaar | Who are you? Who are you? |
| Male | |
| { Piniyaar varuvaar | The diseased will come, |
| Marundhaar tharuvaar | Who will give medicine? |
| Pizhaipaar yaar yaaro } (2) | Who will survive, who is who? (Repeated) |
| Male | |
| Uyiraar parapaar | The soul will fly away, |
| Udalaar kidapaar | The body will lie helpless, |
| Thunai yaar varuvaaro | Will anyone come as a companion? |
| Male | |
| Nariyaar naayaar | Like foxes and dogs, |
| Kadipaar mulipaar | Biting and glaring, |
| Naalaiku yaar yaaro | Who knows what tomorrow holds, who is who? |
| Male | |
| Pirandhaar irundhaar | They were born, they lived, |
| Nadandhaar kidandhaar | They walked, they lay down, |
| { Mudindhaar yaar yaaro } (2) | Who has finished their life, who is who? (Repeated) |
| Male | |
| Naan yaar naan | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Yaar nee yaar naalum | Who are you? Who are you? Who is |
| Therindhavar yaar yaar | The one who knows everything truly? |
| Male | |
| Thaai yaar | Who is the mother? |
| Magan yaar theriyaar | Who is the son? It is unknown! |
| Thandhai yenbaar | The one called father, |
| Avar yaar yaar | Who is he? Who is he? |
| Male | |
| Naan yaar naan | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Yaar nee yaar | Who are you? Who are you? |
{ நான் யார்
நான் யார் நீ யார் } (2)
நாளும் தெரிந்தவர்
யார் யார்
Who am I? Who am I?
Who are you? Who are you? (Repeated)
Who is the one who knows
Everything truly?
{ தாய் யார்
மகன் யார் தெரியார்
தந்தை என்பார் அவர்
யார் யார் } (2)
Who is the mother?
Who is the son? It is unknown!
The one called father,
Who is he? Who is he? (Repeated)
நான் யார்
நான் யார் நீ யார்
Who am I? Who am I?
Who are you? Who are you?
{ ஓஹோ
ஹோஹோஹோ } (2)
ஆஹாஹாஹாஹா
Ohho hohoho (Repeated)
Ahhahahahaa
{ உறவார் பகையார்
உண்மையை உணரார்
உனக்கே நீ யாரோ } (2)
Who is a relative? Who is an enemy?
They do not realize the truth!
To your own self, who are you? (Repeated)
வருவார்
இருப்பார் போவார்
நிலையாய் வாழ்வார்
யார் யாரோ
Some will come, some will stay,
Some will leave; permanently,
Who lives, who is who?
நான் யார்
நான் யார் நீ யார்
நாளும் தெரிந்தவர்
யார் யார் நான் யார்
நான் யார் நீ யார்
Who am I? Who am I?
Who are you? Who are you? Who is
The one who knows everything truly?
Who am I? Who am I?
Who are you? Who are you?
{ உள்ளார் புசிப்பார்
இல்லார் பசிப்பார் உதவிக்கு
யார் யாரோ } (2)
Those who have will feast,
Those who lack will starve,
Who will come to help, who is who? (Repeated)
நல்லார் தீயார்
உயர்ந்தார் தாழ்ந்தார்
நமக்குள் யார் யாரோ
The good ones and the evil ones,
The high and the low,
Who are they among us?
அடிப்பார் வலியார்
துடிப்பார் மெலியார் தடுப்பார்
யார் யாரோ
The strong will strike,
The weak will tremble,
Who will stop it, who is who?
எடுப்பார் சிரிப்பார்
இழப்பார் அழுவார்
{ எதிர்ப்பார் யார் யாரோ } (2)
Those who take will laugh,
Those who lose will weep,
Who expects what, who is who? (Repeated)
ஓஓஓஓஓஓஓ
Oooooo..............
நான் யார்
நான் யார் நீ யார்
நாளும் தெரிந்தவர்
யார் யார் நான் யார்
நான் யார் நீ யார்
Who am I? Who am I?
Who are you? Who are you? Who is
The one who knows everything truly?
Who am I? Who am I?
Who are you? Who are you?
{ பிணியார்
வருவார் மருந்தார்
தருவார் பிழைப்பார்
யார் யாரோ } (2)
The diseased will come,
Who will give medicine?
Who will survive, who is who? (Repeated)
உயிரார் பறப்பார்
உடலார் கிடப்பார் துணை
யார் வருவாரோ
The soul will fly away,
The body will lie helpless,
Will anyone come as a companion?
நரியார் நாயார்
கடிப்பார் முழிப்பார்
நாளைக்கு யார் யாரோ
Like foxes and dogs,
Biting and glaring,
Who knows what tomorrow holds, who is who?
பிறந்தார் இருந்தார்
நடந்தார் கிடந்தார்
{ முடிந்தார் யார் யாரோ } (2)
They were born, they lived,
They walked, they lay down,
Who has finished their life, who is who? (Repeated)
நான் யார்
நான் யார் நீ யார்
நாளும் தெரிந்தவர்
யார் யார்
Who am I? Who am I?
Who are you? Who are you? Who is
The one who knows everything truly?
தாய் யார்
மகன் யார் தெரியார்
தந்தை என்பார் அவர்
யார் யார்
Who is the mother?
Who is the son? It is unknown!
The one called father,
Who is he? Who is he?
நான் யார்
நான் யார் நீ யார்
Who am I? Who am I?
Who are you? Who are you?
{ Naan yaar naan
Who am I? Who am I?
Yaar nee yaar } (2)
Who are you? Who are you? (Repeated)
Naalum therindhavar
Who is the one who knows
Yaar yaar
Everything truly?
{ Thaai yaar
Who is the mother?
Magan yaar theriyaar
Who is the son? It is unknown!
Thandhai yenbaar
The one called father,
Avar yaar yaar } (2)
Who is he? Who is he? (Repeated)
Naan yaar naan
Who am I? Who am I?
Yaar nee yaar
Who are you? Who are you?
{ Ohho hohoho } (2)
Ohho hohoho (Repeated)
Ahhahahahaa
Ahhahahahaa
{ Uravaar pagaiyaar
Who is a relative? Who is an enemy?
Unmaiyai unaraar
They do not realize the truth!
Unakae nee yaaro } (2)
To your own self, who are you? (Repeated)
Varuvaar irupaar
Some will come, some will stay,
Povaar nilaiyaai
Some will leave; permanently,
Vaazhvaar yaar yaaro
Who lives, who is who?
Naan yaar naan
Who am I? Who am I?
Yaar nee yaar naalum
Who are you? Who are you? Who is
Therindhavar yaar yaar
The one who knows everything truly?
Naan yaar naan
Who am I? Who am I?
Yaar nee yaar
Who are you? Who are you?
{ Ullaar pusipaar
Those who have will feast,
Illaar pasipaar
Those who lack will starve,
Udhaviku yaar yaaro } (2)
Who will come to help, who is who? (Repeated)
Nallaar theeyaar
The good ones and the evil ones,
Uyarndhaar thaazhndhaar
The high and the low,
Namakul yaar yaaro
Who are they among us?
Adipaar valiyaar
The strong will strike,
Thudipaar meliyaar
The weak will tremble,
Thadupaar yaar yaaro
Who will stop it, who is who?
Edupaar siripaar
Those who take will laugh,
Izhapaar azhuvaar
Those who lose will weep,
{ Edhirpaar yaar yaaro } (2)
Who expects what, who is who? (Repeated)
Oooooo…………..
Oooooo..............
Naan yaar naan
Who am I? Who am I?
Yaar nee yaar naalum
Who are you? Who are you? Who is
Therindhavar yaar yaar
The one who knows everything truly?
Naan yaar naan
Who am I? Who am I?
Yaar nee yaar
Who are you? Who are you?
{ Piniyaar varuvaar
The diseased will come,
Marundhaar tharuvaar
Who will give medicine?
Pizhaipaar yaar yaaro } (2)
Who will survive, who is who? (Repeated)
Uyiraar parapaar
The soul will fly away,
Udalaar kidapaar
The body will lie helpless,
Thunai yaar varuvaaro
Will anyone come as a companion?
Nariyaar naayaar
Like foxes and dogs,
Kadipaar mulipaar
Biting and glaring,
Naalaiku yaar yaaro
Who knows what tomorrow holds, who is who?
Pirandhaar irundhaar
They were born, they lived,
Nadandhaar kidandhaar
They walked, they lay down,
{ Mudindhaar yaar yaaro } (2)
Who has finished their life, who is who? (Repeated)
Naan yaar naan
Who am I? Who am I?
Yaar nee yaar naalum
Who are you? Who are you? Who is
Therindhavar yaar yaar
The one who knows everything truly?
Thaai yaar
Who is the mother?
Magan yaar theriyaar
Who is the son? It is unknown!
Thandhai yenbaar
The one called father,
Avar yaar yaar
Who is he? Who is he?
Naan yaar naan
Who am I? Who am I?
Yaar nee yaar
Who are you? Who are you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply philosophical inquiry into the nature of human existence, relationships, and mortal reality. Written in a questioning tone, the lyrics challenge superficial human identity and social constructs, repeatedly asking 'Who am I? Who are you?' and contemplating how worldly ties like parents, relatives, and enemies are fleeting illusions in the grand scheme of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinah)
“Naan yaar naan / Yaar nee yaar”
The entire lyric relies on relentless existential questions asking 'Yaar' (Who) to evoke introspection on life, death, and human bonds.
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Ullaar pusipaar / Illaar pasipaar”
Classical Tamil rhyme scheme where the second letter of consecutive words/lines match, such as 'Ullaar' and 'Illaar'.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Nallaar theeyaar / Uyarndhaar thaazhndhaar”
Contrasting pairs are juxtaposed to highlight social and human disparities (e.g., feasting vs starving, good vs evil, winners vs losers).
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by poet Pulamaipithan for the 1968 film 'Kudiyirundha Koyil' starring M.G. Ramachandran, this song served as a breakthrough hit for the lyricist. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan with music composed by the legendary duo M.S. Viswanathan - Ramamoorthy (MSV), the track remains one of Tamil cinema's most famous philosophical songs.
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