Nethu Vara Yarodu
From Vaazhga Valarga · 1987
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vaazhga Valarga1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lalala laa… lalala la laa… | Lalala laa… lalala la laa… |
| Lala lalala laa… lala lalala laa… | Lala lalala laa… lala lalala laa… |
| Lalala lalala laa… lalala lalala laa… | Lalala lalala laa… lalala lalala laa… |
| Lallaa lallaa lallaa | Lallaa lallaa lallaa |
| Male | |
| Naethu vara yaarodu | Regardless of who you were with |
| Nee irundhaalum | Until yesterday |
| Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala | I won't mind it, my young girl |
| Haa naethu vara yaarodu | Haa, regardless of who you were with |
| Nee irundhaalum | Until yesterday |
| Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala | I won't mind it, my young girl |
| Ippa nee en kooda irukkuradhu thaanae | Now you are here with me, aren't you? |
| Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae | Smiling bright like a polished brass pot, aren't you? |
| Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala | Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl |
| Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala | Admit it, admit it, my little girl |
| Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala | Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl |
| Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala | Admit it, admit it, my little girl |
| Male | |
| Haa naethu vara yaarodu | Haa, regardless of who you were with |
| Nee irundhaalum | Until yesterday |
| Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala | I won't mind it, my young girl |
| Male | |
| Poovaa em maela nee saanjaa | If you lean on me like a soft flower |
| Boomi thannaala saanjaadum | The earth sways on its own |
| Female | |
| Boomi ingae adhu nee thaanae | For me, you are the earth right here |
| Poovaa poothaen naan om maela | I blossomed like a flower for you |
| Male | |
| Vaadi themmaangu paadi | Come, singing a folk melody |
| Vaada kaathukku nee jodi | You are the perfect companion to the northern wind |
| Female | |
| Vanna mayil kungumathil neeraadi | Like a colorful peacock bathing in vermillion |
| On vaasalukku vandhirukku en saami | My Lord has arrived at your doorstep |
| Em mannanukku sangadhiya sollaatti | If I don't break this news to my king |
| Ada yaaru kitta povaa un seemaatti | Hey, to whom else will your lady go? |
| Male | |
| Andhiyila vekkum pandhi idhu illa | This is not a feast served late at night |
| Mundhi adha sonnaa sangadamum illa | There is no harm in expressing it earlier |
| Sangu sakkara saami sakkara | Sweet sugar of the Lord with conch and discus |
| Pangu vekkira romba akkara | Sharing with so much love and care |
| Female | |
| Naethu vara yaaroda | Regardless of who I was with |
| Naan irundhaalum | Until yesterday |
| Adha marandhu ponen | I forgot all about that |
| Em machaan unnaala | My dear man, all because of you |
| Ippa nee en kooda irukkuradhu thaanae | Now you are here with me, aren't you? |
| Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae | Smiling bright like a polished brass pot, aren't you? |
| Unmai idhu unmai idhu chinna machaanae | This is true, this is true, my young man |
| Othu konden othu konden karutha machaanae | I accept it, I accept it, my dark-complexioned man |
| Female | |
| Naethu vara yaaroda | Regardless of who I was with |
| Naan irundhaalum | Until yesterday |
| Adha marandhu ponen | I forgot all about that |
| Em machaan unnaala | My dear man, all because of you |
| Female | |
| Kaeni thanneerum aathoda | Even well water doesn't flow into the river |
| Thaanaa pogaadhu em maamaa | On its own, my beloved uncle |
| Male | |
| Oda thanneeru oru naalum | And stream water will never |
| Oruthan nelathula paayaadhu | Flow onto someone's land on its own |
| Female | |
| Paathaa en dhaagam theeraadhu | Just looking won't quench my thirst |
| Kai saethaa un aasa maaraadhu | Unless hands join, your desire won't fade |
| Male | |
| Paattukku pakka melam nee thaan dee | You are the accompanying beat to my song, my girl |
| En koottukku pen jodi nee thaan dee | You are the female partner for my group, my girl |
| Kaattukku kattila kondaa dee | Bring a cot out to the forest, my girl |
| Ada veettukku thottilae venaa dee | Hey, don't we need a cradle for our house, my girl? |
| Female | |
| Sandhaiyila paathaa sandhanathu thaerae | You look like a sandalwood chariot seen in the market |
| En singathukku naanum seeru onna thaaren | I shall present a dowry to my lion-like man |
| Sangu sakkara saami sakkara | Sweet sugar of the Lord with conch and discus |
| Pangu vekkira romba akkara | Sharing with so much love and care |
| Male | |
| Naethu vara yaarodu | Regardless of who you were with |
| Nee irundhaalum | Until yesterday |
| Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala | I won't mind it, my young girl |
| Haa naethu vara yaarodu | Haa, regardless of who you were with |
| Nee irundhaalum | Until yesterday |
| Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala | I won't mind it, my young girl |
| Ippa nee en kooda irukkuradhu thaanae | Now you are here with me, aren't you? |
| Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae | Smiling bright like a polished brass pot, aren't you? |
| Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala | Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl |
| Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala | Admit it, admit it, my little girl |
| Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala | Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl |
| Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala haa | Admit it, admit it, my little girl, haa |
| Female | |
| Naethu vara yaaroda naan irundhaalum | Regardless of who I was with until yesterday |
| Male | |
| Haehhae | Haehhae |
| Female | |
| Adha marandhu ponen | I forgot all about that |
| Em machaan unnaala | My dear man, all because of you |
| Male | |
| Thanakkada | Thanakkada |
| Female | |
| Naethu vara yaaroda naan irundhaalum | Regardless of who I was with until yesterday |
| Male | |
| Haehhae | Haehhae |
| Female | |
| Adha marandhu ponen | I forgot all about that |
| Em machaan unnaala | My dear man, all because of you |
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Lalala laa… lalala la laa…
Lala lalala laa… lala lalala laa…
Lalala lalala laa… lalala lalala laa…
Lallaa lallaa lallaa
நேத்துவர யாரோடு
நீ இருந்தாலும்
கண்டு கொள்ள மாட்டேனே கன்னி பொம்பள
ஹா நேத்துவர யாரோடு
நீ இருந்தாலும்
கண்டு கொள்ள மாட்டேனே கன்னி பொம்பள
Regardless of who you were with
Until yesterday
I won't mind it, my young girl
Haa, regardless of who you were with
Until yesterday
I won't mind it, my young girl
Now you are here with me, aren't you?
Smiling bright like a polished brass pot, aren't you?
Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl
Admit it, admit it, my little girl
Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl
Admit it, admit it, my little girl
இப்ப நீ என் கூட இருக்கிறதுதானே
செப்புக் குடம் போலே சிரிக்கிறதுதானே
அட உண்மையடி உண்மையடி கன்னி பொம்பள
அத ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு சின்ன பொம்பள
அட உண்மையடி உண்மையடி கன்னி பொம்பள
அத ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு சின்ன பொம்பள
Haa, regardless of who you were with
Until yesterday
I won't mind it, my young girl
ஹா நேத்துவர யாரோடு
நீ இருந்தாலும்
கண்டு கொள்ள மாட்டேனே கன்னி பொம்பள
If you lean on me like a soft flower
The earth sways on its own
பூவா எம்மேலே நீ சாஞ்சா
பூமி தன்னால சாஞ்சாடும்
For me, you are the earth right here
I blossomed like a flower for you
பூமி இங்கே அது நீதானே
பூவாப் பூத்தேன் நான் ஒம் மேலே
Come, singing a folk melody
You are the perfect companion to the northern wind
வாடி தெம்மாங்கு நீ பாடி
வாடக் காத்துக்கு நீ ஜோடி
Like a colorful peacock bathing in vermillion
My Lord has arrived at your doorstep
If I don't break this news to my king
Hey, to whom else will your lady go?
வண்ண மயில் குங்குமத்தில் நீராடி
ஒன் வாசலுக்கு வந்திருக்கு என் சாமி
என் மன்னனுக்கு சங்கதிய சொல்லாட்டி
அட யாருக்கிட்ட போவா உன் சீமாட்டி
This is not a feast served late at night
There is no harm in expressing it earlier
Sweet sugar of the Lord with conch and discus
Sharing with so much love and care
அந்தியில வைக்கும் பந்தி இது இல்ல
முந்தி அத தந்தா சங்கடமும் இல்ல
சங்கு சக்கர சாமி சக்கர
பங்கு வைக்கிற ரொம்ப அக்கர
Regardless of who I was with
Until yesterday
I forgot all about that
My dear man, all because of you
Now you are here with me, aren't you?
Smiling bright like a polished brass pot, aren't you?
This is true, this is true, my young man
I accept it, I accept it, my dark-complexioned man
நேத்துவர யாரோடு
நானிருந்தாலும்
அத மறந்து போனேன்
எம் மச்சான் உன்னால
இப்ப நீ எங்கூட இருக்கிறதுதானே
செப்புக் குடம் போலே சிரிக்கிறதுதானே
உண்மையிது உண்மையிது சின்ன மச்சானே
ஒத்துக் கொண்டேன் ஒத்துக் கொண்டேன்
கருத்த மச்சானே
Regardless of who I was with
Until yesterday
I forgot all about that
My dear man, all because of you
நேத்துவர யாரோடு
நானிருந்தாலும்
அத மறந்து போனேன்
எம் மச்சான் உன்னால
Even well water doesn't flow into the river
On its own, my beloved uncle
.................................
And stream water will never
Flow onto someone's land on its own
கேணி தண்ணீரும் ஆத்தோட
தானா போகாது என் மாமா
Just looking won't quench my thirst
Unless hands join, your desire won't fade
ஓடத் தண்ணீரு ஒரு நாளும்
ஒருத்தன் நெலத்துல பாயாது
You are the accompanying beat to my song, my girl
You are the female partner for my group, my girl
Bring a cot out to the forest, my girl
Hey, don't we need a cradle for our house, my girl?
பாத்தா என் தாகம் தீராது
கை சேர்த்தா உன்னாசை மாறாது
You look like a sandalwood chariot seen in the market
I shall present a dowry to my lion-like man
Sweet sugar of the Lord with conch and discus
Sharing with so much love and care
பாட்டுக்கு பக்க மேளம் நீதான்டி
என் கூட்டுக்கு பெண் ஜோடி நீதான்டி
காட்டுக்கு கட்டில கொண்டாடி
அட வீட்டுக்கு தொட்டிலே வேணான்டி
Regardless of who you were with
Until yesterday
I won't mind it, my young girl
Haa, regardless of who you were with
Until yesterday
I won't mind it, my young girl
Now you are here with me, aren't you?
Smiling bright like a polished brass pot, aren't you?
Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl
Admit it, admit it, my little girl
Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl
Admit it, admit it, my little girl, haa
சந்தையிலே பார்த்தா சந்தனத்து தேரு
என் சிங்கத்துக்கு நானும் சீரு ஒண்ணு பாரு
சங்கு சக்கர சாமி சக்கர
பங்கு வைக்கிற ரொம்ப அக்கர.......
Regardless of who I was with until yesterday
நேத்துவர யாரோடு
நீ இருந்தாலும்
கண்டு கொள்ள மாட்டேனே கன்னி பொம்பள
ஹா நேத்துவர யாரோடு
நீ இருந்தாலும்
கண்டு கொள்ள மாட்டேனே கன்னி பொம்பள
Haehhae
இப்ப நீ என் கூட இருக்கிறதுதானே
செப்புக் குடம் போலே சிரிக்கிறதுதானே
அட உண்மையடி உண்மையடி கன்னி பொம்பள
அத ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு சின்ன பொம்பள
அட உண்மையடி உண்மையடி கன்னி பொம்பள
அத ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு சின்ன பொம்பள
I forgot all about that
My dear man, all because of you
நேத்துவர யாரோடு
நீ இருந்தாலும்
Thanakkada
ஹேஹே
Regardless of who I was with until yesterday
அத மறந்து போனேன்
எம் மச்சான் உன்னால
Haehhae
தனக்கட
I forgot all about that
My dear man, all because of you
நேத்துவர யாரோடு
நீ இருந்தாலும்
ஹேஹே
அத மறந்து போனேன்
எம் மச்சான் உன்னால
Lalala laa… lalala la laa…
Lalala laa… lalala la laa…
Lala lalala laa… lala lalala laa…
Lala lalala laa… lala lalala laa…
Lalala lalala laa… lalala lalala laa…
Lalala lalala laa… lalala lalala laa…
Lallaa lallaa lallaa
Lallaa lallaa lallaa
Naethu vara yaarodu
Regardless of who you were with
Nee irundhaalum
Until yesterday
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
I won't mind it, my young girl
Haa naethu vara yaarodu
Haa, regardless of who you were with
Nee irundhaalum
Until yesterday
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
I won't mind it, my young girl
Ippa nee en kooda irukkuradhu thaanae
Now you are here with me, aren't you?
Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae
Smiling bright like a polished brass pot, aren't you?
Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala
Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl
Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala
Admit it, admit it, my little girl
Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala
Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl
Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala
Admit it, admit it, my little girl
Haa naethu vara yaarodu
Haa, regardless of who you were with
Nee irundhaalum
Until yesterday
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
I won't mind it, my young girl
Poovaa em maela nee saanjaa
If you lean on me like a soft flower
Boomi thannaala saanjaadum
The earth sways on its own
Boomi ingae adhu nee thaanae
For me, you are the earth right here
Poovaa poothaen naan om maela
I blossomed like a flower for you
Vaadi themmaangu paadi
Come, singing a folk melody
Vaada kaathukku nee jodi
You are the perfect companion to the northern wind
Vanna mayil kungumathil neeraadi
Like a colorful peacock bathing in vermillion
On vaasalukku vandhirukku en saami
My Lord has arrived at your doorstep
Em mannanukku sangadhiya sollaatti
If I don't break this news to my king
Ada yaaru kitta povaa un seemaatti
Hey, to whom else will your lady go?
Andhiyila vekkum pandhi idhu illa
This is not a feast served late at night
Mundhi adha sonnaa sangadamum illa
There is no harm in expressing it earlier
Sangu sakkara saami sakkara
Sweet sugar of the Lord with conch and discus
Pangu vekkira romba akkara
Sharing with so much love and care
Naethu vara yaaroda
Regardless of who I was with
Naan irundhaalum
Until yesterday
Adha marandhu ponen
I forgot all about that
Em machaan unnaala
My dear man, all because of you
Ippa nee en kooda irukkuradhu thaanae
Now you are here with me, aren't you?
Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae
Smiling bright like a polished brass pot, aren't you?
Unmai idhu unmai idhu chinna machaanae
This is true, this is true, my young man
Othu konden othu konden karutha machaanae
I accept it, I accept it, my dark-complexioned man
Naethu vara yaaroda
Regardless of who I was with
Naan irundhaalum
Until yesterday
Adha marandhu ponen
I forgot all about that
Em machaan unnaala
My dear man, all because of you
Kaeni thanneerum aathoda
Even well water doesn't flow into the river
Thaanaa pogaadhu em maamaa
On its own, my beloved uncle
Oda thanneeru oru naalum
And stream water will never
Oruthan nelathula paayaadhu
Flow onto someone's land on its own
Paathaa en dhaagam theeraadhu
Just looking won't quench my thirst
Kai saethaa un aasa maaraadhu
Unless hands join, your desire won't fade
Paattukku pakka melam nee thaan dee
You are the accompanying beat to my song, my girl
En koottukku pen jodi nee thaan dee
You are the female partner for my group, my girl
Kaattukku kattila kondaa dee
Bring a cot out to the forest, my girl
Ada veettukku thottilae venaa dee
Hey, don't we need a cradle for our house, my girl?
Sandhaiyila paathaa sandhanathu thaerae
You look like a sandalwood chariot seen in the market
En singathukku naanum seeru onna thaaren
I shall present a dowry to my lion-like man
Sangu sakkara saami sakkara
Sweet sugar of the Lord with conch and discus
Pangu vekkira romba akkara
Sharing with so much love and care
Naethu vara yaarodu
Regardless of who you were with
Nee irundhaalum
Until yesterday
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
I won't mind it, my young girl
Haa naethu vara yaarodu
Haa, regardless of who you were with
Nee irundhaalum
Until yesterday
Kandu kolla maattenae kanni pombala
I won't mind it, my young girl
Ippa nee en kooda irukkuradhu thaanae
Now you are here with me, aren't you?
Seppu kodam pola sirikkiradhu thaanae
Smiling bright like a polished brass pot, aren't you?
Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala
Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl
Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala
Admit it, admit it, my little girl
Ada unmaiyadi unmaiyadi kanni pombala
Hey, it is true, it is true, my young girl
Adha othu kollu othu kollu chinna pombala haa
Admit it, admit it, my little girl, haa
Naethu vara yaaroda naan irundhaalum
Regardless of who I was with until yesterday
Haehhae
Haehhae
Adha marandhu ponen
I forgot all about that
Em machaan unnaala
My dear man, all because of you
Thanakkada
Thanakkada
Naethu vara yaaroda naan irundhaalum
Regardless of who I was with until yesterday
Haehhae
Haehhae
Adha marandhu ponen
I forgot all about that
Em machaan unnaala
My dear man, all because of you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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