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Thaaraa Avar Varuvaaraa

From Arasilangkumari · 1961

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Arasilangkumari
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
3 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Kangal thavippadhai thaan arivaaraa
Maaraa anbu kolvaaraa
Maaraa anbu kolvaaraa
Inba mazhai thannaiyae pozhivaaraa
Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Thaniyae pesi manam
Maghizhndhaaduvaaraa…aa…aa…
Thaniyae pesi manam
Maghizhndhaaduvaaraa
Thaniyaa kaadhaludan
Uravaaduvaaraa
Azhaippaaraa anaippaaraa…
Azhaippaaraa anaippaaraa…
Ninaitthaalae inbam meerudhadi
En thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Idhaya veenai thannil
Oli meettuvaaraa
Idhaya veenai thannil
Oli meettuvaaraa
Inba kaaviyamaai
Suvai oottuvaaraa
Pudhumai oonjalilae
Thaalaattuvaaraa…aaa…aaa…aa….aa…
Pudhumai oonjalilae
Thaalaattuvaaraa
Pughazhvaaraa maghizhvaaraa
Pughazhvaaraa maghizhvaaraa
Ninaitthaalae inbam meerudhadi
En thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Kangal thavippadhai thaan arivaaraa
Aaaa….aaa….thaaraa….
Thara, will he come?
Thara, will he come?
Will he know how my eyes yearn for him?
Will he love me with an unchanging heart?
Will he love me with an unchanging heart?
Will he shower a rain of joy upon me?
Thara, will he come?
Talking to me in private,
will his heart dance with joy? Ah...
Talking to me in private,
will his heart dance with joy?
With an unquenchable love,
will he share his heart with me?
Will he call out to me? Will he embrace me?
Will he call out to me? Will he embrace me?
Just the thought of it fills me with overwhelming joy, my friend!
My dear Thara, will he come?
On the veena (Indian stringed instrument) of my heart,
will he play a sweet melody?
On the veena (Indian stringed instrument) of my heart,
will he play a sweet melody?
Like a delightful poem,
will he feed me sweet joy?
On a swing of new wonders,
will he rock me gently? Ah...
On a swing of new wonders,
will he rock me gently?
Will he praise me? Will he rejoice?
Will he praise me? Will he rejoice?
Just the thought of it fills me with overwhelming joy, my friend!
My dear Thara, will he come?
Will he know how my eyes yearn for him?
Ah... Thara...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thaaraa Avar Varuvaaraa is a poignant romantic track from the 1961 Tamil film Arasilangkumari. In this song, the heroine confides in her friend Thara, expressing her deep longing and anxiety over whether her beloved will return to her. She wonders if he understands her heart's deep yearning and whether he will shower her with endless bliss. Throughout the song, she imagines intimate moments of joy, picturing him playing the veena of her heart, lulling her in a swing of new beginnings, and showering her with everlasting love. The thought of his return fills her with immense joy despite her anxiety.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (இியைபு / Rhyme)

Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa

The repetitive use of the suffix '-vaaraa' at the end of consecutive lines creates a melodic monorhyme structure.

Uruvagham (உருவகம் / Metaphor)

Idhaya veenai thannil

The heart is metaphorically depicted as a stringed instrument (veena) to symbolize inner feelings played by the lover.

Uruvagham (உருவகம் / Metaphor)

Inba mazhai thannaiyae pozhivaaraa

Bliss is expressed as a shower of rain, symbolizing abundance and emotional satisfaction.

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Trivia

The film Arasilangkumari (1961) stars M. G. Ramachandran and Padmini. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary G. Ramanathan, with lyrics written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, and this song was sung by P. Susheela.

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