Yaaro Manathile
From Dhaam Dhoom · 2008
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Bombay Jayashree, Krish
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Dhaam Dhoom2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Valiyae en uyir valiyae | Pain, oh pain of my life |
| Nee ulavugiraai en vizhi vazhiyae | You wander through the path of my eyes |
| Saghiyae en ilam saghiyae | Oh companion, my young companion |
| Un ninaivugalal nee thurathuriyae | You chase me with your memories |
| Madhiyae en muzhu madhiyae | Oh moon, my full moon |
| Pen pagal iravai nee paduthuriyae | Oh girl, you torment my days and nights |
| Nadhiyae en ilam nadhiyae | Oh river, my young river |
| Un alaigalinaal nee urasiriyae | You brush against me with your waves |
| Female | |
| Yaaro manadhilae yeno kanavilae | Someone in my heart, why in my dreams? |
| Neeya uyirilae theeya theriyilae | Is it you in my soul, or fire? I cannot tell |
| Kaatru vandhu moongil ennai paada cholgindratho | Does the wind come asking me, a bamboo, to sing? |
| Moongilukul vaarthai illai oomai aagindratho | There are no words inside the bamboo; does it become mute? |
| Male | |
| Valiyae en uyir valiyae | Pain, oh pain of my life |
| Nee ulavugiraai en vizhi vazhiyae | You wander through the path of my eyes |
| Saghiyae en ilam saghiyae | Oh companion, my young companion |
| Un ninaivugalal nee thurathuriyae | You chase me with your memories |
| Madhiyae en muzhu madhiyae | Oh moon, my full moon |
| Pen pagal iravai nee paduthuriyae | Oh girl, you torment my days and nights |
| Nadhiyae en ilam nadhiyae | Oh river, my young river |
| Un alaigalinaal nee urasiriyae | You brush against me with your waves |
| Female | |
| Manam manam engilum | Everywhere in my heart |
| Aedho ganam ganam aanathae | Something has become heavy |
| Thinam thinam nyabagam vandhu | Memories come every day |
| Ranam ranam thandhathae | Inflicting wound after wound |
| Alaigalin oosaiyil kizhinchalai vaazhgiren | I live like a shell amidst the sound of waves |
| Female | |
| Neeya | Is it you? |
| Male :Muzhumaiyai | Male: With completeness |
| Female :Naano | Female: And I? |
| Male :Verumaiyai | Male: With emptiness |
| Female :Naamo ini servomaa | Female: Will we ever unite now? |
| Female | |
| Yaaro manathilae yeno kanavilae | Someone in my heart, why in my dreams? |
| Neeya uyirilae theeya theriyalae | Is it you in my soul, or fire? I cannot tell |
| Female | |
| Miga miga koormaiyai ennai | Very, very sharply |
| Rasithadhu un kangalthaan | It was your eyes that admired me |
| Miruthuvai pesiyae ennul | Speaking softly within me |
| Vasithathu un vaarthai thaan | It was your words that resided |
| Kangalai kaanavae imaigalai marupadha | Do eyelids refuse to let eyes see? |
| Venneer vennilaa | Hot water or white moon? |
| Kanneer kannilaa | Tears in the eyes? |
| Naanum verum kaanala | Am I merely a mirage? |
| Female | |
| Yaaro… (yaaro).. manathilae | Someone... (someone)... in the heart |
| Yeno…(yeno).. kanavilae | Why... (why)... in the dream |
| Ohh neeya…(ohh neeya).. | Oh is it you... (oh is it you)... |
| Uyirilae | In the soul |
| Theeya …(theeya)..theriyilae | Like fire... (fire)... I cannot tell |
| Kaatru vandhu moongil ennai paada cholgindratho | Does the wind come asking me, a bamboo, to sing? |
| Moongilukul vaarthai illai oomai aagindratho | There are no words inside the bamboo; does it become mute? |
| Male | |
| Valiyae en uyir valiyae | Pain, oh pain of my life |
| Nee ulavugiraai en vizhi vazhiyae | You wander through the path of my eyes |
| Saghiyae en ilam saghiyae | Oh companion, my young companion |
| Un ninaivugalal nee thurathuriyae | You chase me with your memories |
| Madhiyae en muzhu madhiyae | Oh moon, my full moon |
| Pen pagal iravai nee paduthuriyae | Oh girl, you torment my days and nights |
| Nadhiyae en ilam nadhiyae | Oh river, my young river |
| Un alaigalinaal nee urasiriyae | You brush against me with your waves |
வலியே என்
உயிர் வலியே நீ
உலவுகிறாய் என்
விழி வழியே சகியே
என் இளம் சகியே உன்
நினைவுகளால் நீ
துரத்துறியே மதியே என்
முழு மதியே பெண் பகல்
இரவாய் நீ படுத்துறியே
நதியே என் இளம் நதியே
உன் அலைகளினால் நீ உரசிறியே
Pain, oh pain of my life
You wander through the path of my eyes
Oh companion, my young companion
You chase me with your memories
Oh moon, my full moon
Oh girl, you torment my days and nights
Oh river, my young river
You brush against me with your waves
யாரோ மனதிலே
ஏனோ கனவிலே நீயா
உயிரிலே தீயா தெரியலே
காற்று வந்து மூங்கில்
என்னை பாடச் சொல்கின்றதோ
மூங்கிலுக்குள் வார்த்தை
இல்லை ஊமை ஆகின்றதோ
Someone in my heart, why in my dreams?
Is it you in my soul, or fire? I cannot tell
Does the wind come asking me, a bamboo, to sing?
There are no words inside the bamboo; does it become mute?
வலியே என்
உயிர் வலியே நீ
உலவுகிறாய் என்
விழி வழியே சகியே
என் இளம் சகியே உன்
நினைவுகளால் நீ
துரத்துறியே மதியே என்
முழு மதியே பெண் பகல்
இரவாய் நீ படுத்துறியே
நதியே என் இளம் நதியே
உன் அலைகளினால் நீ உரசிறியே
Pain, oh pain of my life
You wander through the path of my eyes
Oh companion, my young companion
You chase me with your memories
Oh moon, my full moon
Oh girl, you torment my days and nights
Oh river, my young river
You brush against me with your waves
மனம் மனம்
எங்கிலும் ஏதோ கனம்
கனம் ஆனதே தினம்
தினம் ஞாபகம் வந்து
ரணம் ரணம் தந்ததே
அலைகளின் ஓசையில்
கிளிஞ்சலாய் வாழ்கிறேன்
Everywhere in my heart
Something has become heavy
Memories come every day
Inflicting wound after wound
I live like a shell amidst the sound of waves
நீயா
முழுமையாய்
நானோ
வெறுமையாய்
நாமோ இனி
சேர்வோமா
Is it you?
Male: With completeness
Female: And I?
Male: With emptiness
Female: Will we ever unite now?
யாரோ மனதிலே
ஏனோ கனவிலே நீயா
உயிரிலே தீயா தெரியலே
Someone in my heart, why in my dreams?
Is it you in my soul, or fire? I cannot tell
மிக மிகக்
கூர்மையாய் என்னை
ரசித்தது உன் கண்கள்தான்
மிருதுவாய் பேசியே என்னுள்
வசித்தது உன் வாா்த்தை தான்
கண்களைக் காணவே இமைகளை
மறுப்பதா வெந்நீர் வெண்ணிலா
கண்ணீர் கண்ணிலா நானும்
வெறும் கானலா
Very, very sharply
It was your eyes that admired me
Speaking softly within me
It was your words that resided
Do eyelids refuse to let eyes see?
Hot water or white moon?
Tears in the eyes?
Am I merely a mirage?
யாரோ (யாரோ)
மனதிலே ஏனோ (ஏனோ)
கனவிலே ஓ நீயா (ஓ நீயா)
உயிரிலே தீயா (தீயா )
தெரியலே காற்று வந்து மூங்கில்
என்னை பாடச் சொல்கின்றதோ
மூங்கிலுக்குள் வார்த்தை
இல்லை ஊமை ஆகின்றதோ
Someone... (someone)... in the heart
Why... (why)... in the dream
Oh is it you... (oh is it you)...
In the soul
Like fire... (fire)... I cannot tell
Does the wind come asking me, a bamboo, to sing?
There are no words inside the bamboo; does it become mute?
வலியே என்
உயிர் வலியே நீ
உலவுகிறாய் என்
விழி வழியே சகியே
என் இளம் சகியே உன்
நினைவுகளால் நீ
துரத்துறியே மதியே என்
முழு மதியே பெண் பகல்
இரவாய் நீ படுத்துறியே
நதியே என் இளம் நதியே
உன் அலைகளினால் நீ உரசிறியே
Pain, oh pain of my life
You wander through the path of my eyes
Oh companion, my young companion
You chase me with your memories
Oh moon, my full moon
Oh girl, you torment my days and nights
Oh river, my young river
You brush against me with your waves
{ வலியே என்
உயிர் வலியே
சகியே என் இளம்
சகியே } (2)
வலியே என்
உயிர் வலியே
Valiyae en uyir valiyae
Pain, oh pain of my life
Nee ulavugiraai en vizhi vazhiyae
You wander through the path of my eyes
Saghiyae en ilam saghiyae
Oh companion, my young companion
Un ninaivugalal nee thurathuriyae
You chase me with your memories
Madhiyae en muzhu madhiyae
Oh moon, my full moon
Pen pagal iravai nee paduthuriyae
Oh girl, you torment my days and nights
Nadhiyae en ilam nadhiyae
Oh river, my young river
Un alaigalinaal nee urasiriyae
You brush against me with your waves
Yaaro manadhilae yeno kanavilae
Someone in my heart, why in my dreams?
Neeya uyirilae theeya theriyilae
Is it you in my soul, or fire? I cannot tell
Kaatru vandhu moongil ennai paada cholgindratho
Does the wind come asking me, a bamboo, to sing?
Moongilukul vaarthai illai oomai aagindratho
There are no words inside the bamboo; does it become mute?
Valiyae en uyir valiyae
Pain, oh pain of my life
Nee ulavugiraai en vizhi vazhiyae
You wander through the path of my eyes
Saghiyae en ilam saghiyae
Oh companion, my young companion
Un ninaivugalal nee thurathuriyae
You chase me with your memories
Madhiyae en muzhu madhiyae
Oh moon, my full moon
Pen pagal iravai nee paduthuriyae
Oh girl, you torment my days and nights
Nadhiyae en ilam nadhiyae
Oh river, my young river
Un alaigalinaal nee urasiriyae
You brush against me with your waves
Manam manam engilum
Everywhere in my heart
Aedho ganam ganam aanathae
Something has become heavy
Thinam thinam nyabagam vandhu
Memories come every day
Ranam ranam thandhathae
Inflicting wound after wound
Alaigalin oosaiyil kizhinchalai vaazhgiren
I live like a shell amidst the sound of waves
Neeya
Is it you?
Male :Muzhumaiyai
Male: With completeness
Female :Naano
Female: And I?
Male :Verumaiyai
Male: With emptiness
Female :Naamo ini servomaa
Female: Will we ever unite now?
Yaaro manathilae yeno kanavilae
Someone in my heart, why in my dreams?
Neeya uyirilae theeya theriyalae
Is it you in my soul, or fire? I cannot tell
Miga miga koormaiyai ennai
Very, very sharply
Rasithadhu un kangalthaan
It was your eyes that admired me
Miruthuvai pesiyae ennul
Speaking softly within me
Vasithathu un vaarthai thaan
It was your words that resided
Kangalai kaanavae imaigalai marupadha
Do eyelids refuse to let eyes see?
Venneer vennilaa
Hot water or white moon?
Kanneer kannilaa
Tears in the eyes?
Naanum verum kaanala
Am I merely a mirage?
Yaaro… (yaaro).. manathilae
Someone... (someone)... in the heart
Yeno…(yeno).. kanavilae
Why... (why)... in the dream
Ohh neeya…(ohh neeya)..
Oh is it you... (oh is it you)...
Uyirilae
In the soul
Theeya …(theeya)..theriyilae
Like fire... (fire)... I cannot tell
Kaatru vandhu moongil ennai paada cholgindratho
Does the wind come asking me, a bamboo, to sing?
Moongilukul vaarthai illai oomai aagindratho
There are no words inside the bamboo; does it become mute?
Valiyae en uyir valiyae
Pain, oh pain of my life
Nee ulavugiraai en vizhi vazhiyae
You wander through the path of my eyes
Saghiyae en ilam saghiyae
Oh companion, my young companion
Un ninaivugalal nee thurathuriyae
You chase me with your memories
Madhiyae en muzhu madhiyae
Oh moon, my full moon
Pen pagal iravai nee paduthuriyae
Oh girl, you torment my days and nights
Nadhiyae en ilam nadhiyae
Oh river, my young river
Un alaigalinaal nee urasiriyae
You brush against me with your waves
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays the deep emotional torment, longing, and bittersweet grief experienced by a lover in separation. The lyrics continuously alternate between viewing the beloved as a soothing force (like a full moon or a river) and an unbearable source of pain and burning passion (like fire and deep wounds). The speaker feels emotionally hollowed out, comparing themselves to a mute bamboo reed that cannot sing even when the wind blows through it.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaatru vandhu moongil ennai paada cholgindratho / Moongilukul vaarthai illai oomai aagindratho”
Compares the speaker's helpless, empty state to a hollow bamboo flute that is unable to produce words or song despite the wind passing through it.
Repetition / Rhyme (Iyaibu & Sorkkal Thirumbudhal)
“Manam manam engilum / Aedho ganam ganam aanathae”
Uses rhythmic repetition of words (manam manam, ganam ganam, thinam thinam, ranam ranam) to emphasize the relentless impact of painful memories.
Juxtaposition / Paradox
“Neeya uyirilae theeya theriyilae”
Presents a contradiction between the comfort of love and the pain it inflicts, questioning whether the beloved's presence in the soul is soothing life or burning fire.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt, this iconic track from Dhaam Dhoom (2008) was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with lyrics by Pa. Vijay. The movie's director, Jeeva, tragically passed away during the film's shoot in Russia, making the album's emotional and poignant songs even more memorable to Tamil cinema audiences.
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