Thaaraa Avar Varuvaaraa
From Arasilangkumari · 1961
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Arasilangkumari1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa | Oh Thara, will he come? |
| Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa | Oh Thara, will he come? |
| Kangal thavippadhai thaan arivaaraa | Will he understand the longing in my eyes? |
| Female | |
| Maaraa anbu kolvaaraa | Will he hold unwavering love for me? |
| Maaraa anbu kolvaaraa | Will he hold unwavering love for me? |
| Inba mazhai thannaiyae pozhivaaraa | Will he shower a rain of bliss upon me? |
| Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa | Oh Thara, will he come? |
| Female | |
| Thaniyae pesi manam | Talking in solitude, will his heart |
| Maghizhndhaaduvaaraa…aa…aa… | Dance in joy? |
| Thaniyae pesi manam | Talking in solitude, will his heart |
| Maghizhndhaaduvaaraa | Dance in joy? |
| Female | |
| Thaniyaa kaadhaludan | In solitude, with deep love, |
| Uravaaduvaaraa | Will he share an intimate bond? |
| Azhaippaaraa anaippaaraa… | Will he call me? Will he embrace me? |
| Azhaippaaraa anaippaaraa… | Will he call me? Will he embrace me? |
| Ninaitthaalae inbam meerudhadi | The mere thought of it fills me with overwhelming joy, my friend! |
| Female | |
| En thaaraa avar varuvaaraa | Oh my Thara, will he come? |
| Female | |
| Idhaya veenai thannil | Upon the veena of my heart, |
| Oli meettuvaaraa | Will he strum a sweet melody? |
| Idhaya veenai thannil | Upon the veena of my heart, |
| Oli meettuvaaraa | Will he strum a sweet melody? |
| Female | |
| Inba kaaviyamaai | Like a sweet poetic masterpiece, |
| Suvai oottuvaaraa | Will he feed me pure delight? |
| Pudhumai oonjalilae | On a cradle of novelty, |
| Thaalaattuvaaraa…aaa…aaa…aa….aa… | Will he rock me to sleep? |
| Pudhumai oonjalilae | On a cradle of novelty, |
| Thaalaattuvaaraa | Will he rock me to sleep? |
| Female | |
| Pughazhvaaraa maghizhvaaraa | Will he praise me? Will he feel delighted? |
| Pughazhvaaraa maghizhvaaraa | Will he praise me? Will he feel delighted? |
| Ninaitthaalae inbam meerudhadi | The mere thought of it fills me with overwhelming joy, my friend! |
| Female | |
| En thaaraa avar varuvaaraa | Oh my Thara, will he come? |
| Kangal thavippadhai thaan arivaaraa | Will he understand the longing in my eyes? |
| Aaaa….aaa….thaaraa…. | Ah... Ah... Thara... |
தாரா அவர்
வருவாரா தாரா அவர்
வருவாரா கண்கள்
தவிப்பதை தான் அறிவாரா
Oh Thara, will he come?
Oh Thara, will he come?
Will he understand the longing in my eyes?
மாறா அன்பு
கொள்வாரா மாறா
அன்பு கொள்வாரா
இன்ப மழை தன்னையே
பொழிவாரா தாரா அவர்
வருவாரா
Will he hold unwavering love for me?
Will he hold unwavering love for me?
Will he shower a rain of bliss upon me?
Oh Thara, will he come?
தனியே பேசி
மனம் மகிழ்ந்தாடுவாரா
தனியே பேசி மனம்
மகிழ்ந்தாடுவாரா
Talking in solitude, will his heart
Dance in joy?
Talking in solitude, will his heart
Dance in joy?
தனியா காதலுடன்
உறவாடுவாரா அழைப்பாரா
அணைப்பாரா அழைப்பாரா
அணைப்பாரா நினைத்தாலே
இன்பம் மீறுதடி
In solitude, with deep love,
Will he share an intimate bond?
Will he call me? Will he embrace me?
Will he call me? Will he embrace me?
The mere thought of it fills me with overwhelming joy, my friend!
என் தாரா
அவர் வருவாரா
Oh my Thara, will he come?
இதய வீணைதனில்
ஒலி மீட்டுவாரா இதய
வீணைதனில் ஒலி
மீட்டுவாரா
Upon the veena of my heart,
Will he strum a sweet melody?
Upon the veena of my heart,
Will he strum a sweet melody?
இன்ப காவியமாய்
சுவையூட்டுவாரா புதுமை
ஊஞ்சலிலே தாலாட்டுவாரா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
புதுமை ஊஞ்சலிலே
தாலாட்டுவாரா
Like a sweet poetic masterpiece,
Will he feed me pure delight?
On a cradle of novelty,
Will he rock me to sleep?
On a cradle of novelty,
Will he rock me to sleep?
புகழ்வாரா
மகிழ்வாரா புகழ்வாரா
மகிழ்வாரா நினைத்தாலே
இன்பம் மீறுதடி
Will he praise me? Will he feel delighted?
Will he praise me? Will he feel delighted?
The mere thought of it fills me with overwhelming joy, my friend!
என் தாரா
அவர் வருவாரா
கண்கள் தவிப்பதை
தான் அறிவாரா
ஆஆ ஆஆ தாரா
Oh my Thara, will he come?
Will he understand the longing in my eyes?
Ah... Ah... Thara...
Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Oh Thara, will he come?
Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Oh Thara, will he come?
Kangal thavippadhai thaan arivaaraa
Will he understand the longing in my eyes?
Maaraa anbu kolvaaraa
Will he hold unwavering love for me?
Maaraa anbu kolvaaraa
Will he hold unwavering love for me?
Inba mazhai thannaiyae pozhivaaraa
Will he shower a rain of bliss upon me?
Thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Oh Thara, will he come?
Thaniyae pesi manam
Talking in solitude, will his heart
Maghizhndhaaduvaaraa…aa…aa…
Dance in joy?
Thaniyae pesi manam
Talking in solitude, will his heart
Maghizhndhaaduvaaraa
Dance in joy?
Thaniyaa kaadhaludan
In solitude, with deep love,
Uravaaduvaaraa
Will he share an intimate bond?
Azhaippaaraa anaippaaraa…
Will he call me? Will he embrace me?
Azhaippaaraa anaippaaraa…
Will he call me? Will he embrace me?
Ninaitthaalae inbam meerudhadi
The mere thought of it fills me with overwhelming joy, my friend!
En thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Oh my Thara, will he come?
Idhaya veenai thannil
Upon the veena of my heart,
Oli meettuvaaraa
Will he strum a sweet melody?
Idhaya veenai thannil
Upon the veena of my heart,
Oli meettuvaaraa
Will he strum a sweet melody?
Inba kaaviyamaai
Like a sweet poetic masterpiece,
Suvai oottuvaaraa
Will he feed me pure delight?
Pudhumai oonjalilae
On a cradle of novelty,
Thaalaattuvaaraa…aaa…aaa…aa….aa…
Will he rock me to sleep?
Pudhumai oonjalilae
On a cradle of novelty,
Thaalaattuvaaraa
Will he rock me to sleep?
Pughazhvaaraa maghizhvaaraa
Will he praise me? Will he feel delighted?
Pughazhvaaraa maghizhvaaraa
Will he praise me? Will he feel delighted?
Ninaitthaalae inbam meerudhadi
The mere thought of it fills me with overwhelming joy, my friend!
En thaaraa avar varuvaaraa
Oh my Thara, will he come?
Kangal thavippadhai thaan arivaaraa
Will he understand the longing in my eyes?
Aaaa….aaa….thaaraa….
Ah... Ah... Thara...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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