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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Yaaro Yaaro

From Raja Rani · 2013

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Saindhavi
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Raja Rani
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
2 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee yaaro yaaro
Naan yaaro yaaro
Ippodhu unnil naanaa
Naan meendum vazhum
Naal kandu konden
Naan saaindhu kolla
Tholondru kanden
Nee yaaro yaaro
Naan yaaro yaaro
Ippodhu unnil naanaa
You were a stranger,
I was a stranger,
Am I a part of you now?
To live my life again,
I have found a new day.
For me to lean on,
I have found a shoulder.
You were a stranger,
I was a stranger,
Am I a part of you now?
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful piece captures a poignant moment of emotional connection and healing between two individuals who start as strangers. Despite their uncertain backgrounds and past heartbreaks, they find comfort, solace, and a renewed desire to embrace life in each other's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Epistrophe / Repetition

Nee yaaro yaaro

The repetition of 'yaaro yaaro' at the end of the lines highlights the mystery of identity and the sense of wonder between strangers.

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Parallelism)

Nee yaaro yaaro / Naan yaaro yaaro

The contrasting initial words 'Nee' (You) and 'Naan' (I) create a balanced parallel structure representing two distinct individuals merging emotionally.

Metaphor

Naan saaindhu kolla / Tholondru kanden

'Tholondru kanden' (found a shoulder) is used as a metaphor for discovering emotional security, support, and solace.

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Trivia

'Raja Rani' (2013) was director Atlee's debut film and marked G. V. Prakash Kumar's 25th film as a music composer. This recurring thematic motif encapsulates the core message of the movie—that life and love continue after heartbreak.

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