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Nethu Vara Yarodu

From Vaazhga Valarga · 1987

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singers
S. Janaki, Mano
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Vaazhga Valarga
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lalala laa… lalala la laa…
Lala lalala laa… lala lalala laa…
Lalala lalala laa… lalala lalala laa…
Lallaa lallaa lallaa
Naethu vara yaarodu
Nee irundhaalum
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
Haa naethu vara yaarodu
Nee irundhaalum
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
Ippa nee en kooda irukkuradhu thaanae
Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae
Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala
Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala
Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala
Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala
Haa naethu vara yaarodu
Nee irundhaalum
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
Poovaa em maela nee saanjaa
Boomi thannaala saanjaadum
Boomi ingae adhu nee thaanae
Poovaa poothaen naan om maela
Vaadi themmaangu paadi
Vaada kaathukku nee jodi
Vanna mayil kungumathil neeraadi
On vaasalukku vandhirukku en saami
Em mannanukku sangadhiya sollaatti
Ada yaaru kitta povaa un seemaatti
Andhiyila vekkum pandhi idhu illa
Mundhi adha sonnaa sangadamum illa
Sangu sakkara saami sakkara
Pangu vekkira romba akkara
Naethu vara yaaroda
Naan irundhaalum
Adha marandhu ponen
Em machaan unnaala
Ippa nee en kooda irukkuradhu thaanae
Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae
Unmai idhu unmai idhu chinna machaanae
Othu konden othu konden karutha machaanae
Naethu vara yaaroda
Naan irundhaalum
Adha marandhu ponen
Em machaan unnaala
Kaeni thanneerum aathoda
Thaanaa pogaadhu em maamaa
Oda thanneeru oru naalum
Oruthan nelathula paayaadhu
Paathaa en dhaagam theeraadhu
Kai saethaa un aasa maaraadhu
Paattukku pakka melam nee thaan dee
En koottukku pen jodi nee thaan dee
Kaattukku kattila kondaa dee
Ada veettukku thottilae venaa dee
Sandhaiyila paathaa sandhanathu thaerae
En singathukku naanum seeru onna thaaren
Sangu sakkara saami sakkara
Pangu vekkira romba akkara
Naethu vara yaarodu
Nee irundhaalum
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
Haa naethu vara yaarodu
Nee irundhaalum
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
Ippa nee en kooda irukkuradhu thaanae
Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae
Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala
Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala
Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala
Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala haa
Naethu vara yaaroda naan irundhaalum
Haehhae
Adha marandhu ponen
Em machaan unnaala
Thanakkada
Naethu vara yaaroda naan irundhaalum
Haehhae
Adha marandhu ponen
Em machaan unnaala
Lalala la… Lalala la la…
Lala lalala la… Lala lalala la…
Lalala lalala la… Lalala lalala la…
Lalla lalla lalla
No matter who you were with
until yesterday,
I won't care at all, my young girl!
Ha, no matter who you were with
until yesterday,
I won't care at all, my young girl!
Right now, you are with me, aren't you?
Smiling bright like a shining brass pot, aren't you?
Ah, isn't this the truth, my young girl?
Just admit it, admit it, my little girl!
Ah, isn't this the truth, my young girl?
Just admit it, admit it, my little girl!
Ha, no matter who you were with
until yesterday,
I won't care at all, my young girl!
If you lean on me like a flower,
the whole earth will sway on its own!
You are the earth right here,
and I have blossomed upon you as a flower!
Come along, singing a sweet folk song,
come, you are a match for the breeze!
A colourful peacock bathed in kumkum (red powder),
has arrived at your doorstep, my lord!
If I don't tell these things to my king,
where else would your queen go?
This isn't a feast served only at dusk,
if spoken of beforehand, there is no hesitation!
Sugar candy shaped like a conch, sweet holy sugar,
you show such affection in sharing it!
No matter who I was with
until yesterday,
I have forgotten all of that,
all because of you, my man!
Right now, you are with me, aren't you?
Smiling bright like a shining brass pot, aren't you?
It is true, it is true, my dear man!
I admit it, I admit it, my dark handsome man!
No matter who I was with
until yesterday,
I have forgotten all of that,
all because of you, my man!
The water from a well
won't flow into the river on its own, my dear!
The water in a running stream
will never irrigate only one person's land!
Just looking at you won't quench my thirst,
once our hands join, your longing won't fade!
You are the rhythm drum to my song, girl!
You are the female partner for my nest, girl!
Bring a cot into the forest, girl!
Hey, won't our house need a baby's cradle, girl?
When seen at the fair, you look like a chariot of sandalwood,
and I will bring a lovely gift for my lion!
Sugar candy shaped like a conch, sweet holy sugar,
you show such affection in sharing it!
No matter who you were with
until yesterday,
I won't care at all, my young girl!
Ha, no matter who you were with
until yesterday,
I won't care at all, my young girl!
Right now, you are with me, aren't you?
Smiling bright like a shining brass pot, aren't you?
Ah, isn't this the truth, my young girl?
Just admit it, admit it, my little girl!
Ah, isn't this the truth, my young girl?
Just admit it, admit it, my little girl, ha!
No matter who I was with until yesterday,
Hey hey!
I have forgotten all of that,
all because of you, my man!
Thanakada!
No matter who I was with until yesterday,
Hey hey!
I have forgotten all of that,
all because of you, my man!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Naethu Vara Yaarodu' is a vibrant Tamil folk duet that depicts a playful and affectionate conversation between two lovers. The male partner begins by assuring his lover that whatever past she had does not matter to him, as long as she is with him now and bringing joy into his present. The female partner reciprocates by confessing that meeting him has erased all her memories of the past, completely cementing her devotion to him. The song is rich with rustic imagery and traditional idioms—referencing brass pots, sandalwood chariots, stream waters, and wedding customs. Through rhythmic banter and romantic teasing, the lovers acknowledge their shared bond, transitioning from playful banter about their pasts to accepting their future together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai Ani (Simile)

Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae

Compares her bright, cheerful smile directly to a polished, shining brass pot ('seppu kodam pola').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Sandhaiyila paathaa sandhanathu thaerae

Metaphorically addresses the beloved as a decorative 'sandalwood chariot' seen at a market fair.

Monai (Alliteration)

Sangu sakkara saami sakkara

Repetition of the initial sound 'Sa' across consecutive words creating a rhythmic, musical flow.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala / Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala

Rhyming endings with 'pombala' across adjacent lines.

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Trivia

This song features lyrics penned by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, highlighting his versatile talent not only as a renowned music director but also as a lyricist well-versed in rural Tamil folk idioms, cultural metaphors, and rhythmic poetry.

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