Yaadho
From Navarasa · 2021
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Navarasa2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaadho un yaakkai | What is this physical form of yours? |
| Yaadho un sindhai | What is this state of your mind? |
| Poovaai orr kaalai | Like a fresh bloom in the morning, |
| Veeyaai orr maalai | Like a withered blossom in the evening, |
| Female | |
| Yedhedho kanavu perugi veenaaga | As various dreams surge only to go to waste, |
| Idhayam irugi aangaangae… uruginaai | Your heart hardened, yet you melted here and there... |
| Uyiraeee… | Oh precious life... |
| Female | |
| Yaadho un yaakkai | What is this physical form of yours? |
| Yaadho un sindhai | What is this state of your mind? |
| Female | |
| Theeyin pandhaaga thirandadhum | Gathering together like a fireball, |
| Kannmann paarkkaamal urundadhum | Rolling recklessly without looking ahead, |
| Anaindhoyandhu veezhathaanaa?… | Was it merely to extinguish, tire out, and fall down? |
| Madamai kaanathaanaa?… | Was it merely to witness such ignorance? |
| Female | |
| Mannai chaeraadha mazhaiyaagavae | Like rain that never reaches the ground, |
| Mannippillaadha pizhaiyaagavae | Like an unforgivable mistake, |
| Uyirthaeyndhu theera thaanaa | Is life destined to wear down until it ends? |
| Uyiraeeeee… | Oh precious life... |
| Female | |
| Yaadho un yaakkai | What is this physical form of yours? |
| Yaadho un sindhai | What is this state of your mind? |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்க்ஹும்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்.... ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்....
ஹ்க்ஹும்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்......
ம்ம்ம்ம்.......ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்....... ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்.......ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்.......
What is this physical form of yours?
What is this state of your mind?
Like a fresh bloom in the morning,
Like a withered blossom in the evening,
யாதோ.......உன் யாக்கை
யாதோ......உன் சிந்தை
பூவாய்.......ஓர் காலை
வீயாய்......ஒர் மாலை.....
As various dreams surge only to go to waste,
Your heart hardened, yet you melted here and there...
Oh precious life...
ஏதேதோ கனவு பெருகி வீணாக
இதயம் இறுகி ஆங்காங்கே உருகினாய்
உயிரே.....ஏ....ஏ.....
What is this physical form of yours?
What is this state of your mind?
யாதோ.......உன் யாக்கை
யாதோ......உன் சிந்தை
Gathering together like a fireball,
Rolling recklessly without looking ahead,
Was it merely to extinguish, tire out, and fall down?
Was it merely to witness such ignorance?
தீயின் பந்தாக திரண்டதும்
கண்மன் பார்க்காமல் உருண்டதும்
அனைந்தோய்ந்து வீழத்தானா
மடமை காணத்தானா....
Like rain that never reaches the ground,
Like an unforgivable mistake,
Is life destined to wear down until it ends?
Oh precious life...
மண்ணை சேராதா மழையாகவே
மன்னிப்பில்லாத பிழையாகவே
உயிர் தேய்ந்து தீரத்தானா
உயிரே.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
What is this physical form of yours?
What is this state of your mind?
யாதோ.......உன் யாக்கை
யாதோ......உன் சிந்தை....
Yaadho un yaakkai
What is this physical form of yours?
Yaadho un sindhai
What is this state of your mind?
Poovaai orr kaalai
Like a fresh bloom in the morning,
Veeyaai orr maalai
Like a withered blossom in the evening,
Yedhedho kanavu perugi veenaaga
As various dreams surge only to go to waste,
Idhayam irugi aangaangae… uruginaai
Your heart hardened, yet you melted here and there...
Uyiraeee…
Oh precious life...
Yaadho un yaakkai
What is this physical form of yours?
Yaadho un sindhai
What is this state of your mind?
Theeyin pandhaaga thirandadhum
Gathering together like a fireball,
Kannmann paarkkaamal urundadhum
Rolling recklessly without looking ahead,
Anaindhoyandhu veezhathaanaa?…
Was it merely to extinguish, tire out, and fall down?
Madamai kaanathaanaa?…
Was it merely to witness such ignorance?
Mannai chaeraadha mazhaiyaagavae
Like rain that never reaches the ground,
Mannippillaadha pizhaiyaagavae
Like an unforgivable mistake,
Uyirthaeyndhu theera thaanaa
Is life destined to wear down until it ends?
Uyiraeeeee…
Oh precious life...
Yaadho un yaakkai
What is this physical form of yours?
Yaadho un sindhai
What is this state of your mind?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaadho is a deeply haunting and introspective song from the Netflix anthology Navarasa (2021). The song reflects on the transient and fragile nature of human existence, exploring themes of guilt, regret, and internal conflict. Through vivid imagery—a flower blooming in the morning only to wither by evening—the lyrics question the futility of human passions, unchecked rage, and existential anguish.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Poovaai orr kaalai / Veeyaai orr maalai”
Contrasts the morning bloom of a flower (Poovaai) with its evening decay (Veeyaai) to highlight the transience of human life.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Mannai chaeraadha mazhaiyaagavae / Mannippillaadha pizhaiyaagavae”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'nn' across consecutive lines (Mannai / Mannippillaadha).
Metaphor
“Theeyin pandhaaga thirandadhum”
Compares reckless, destructive emotions or actions to a ball of fire rolling without foresight.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Idhayam irugi aangaangae… uruginaai”
Juxtaposes the hardening of the heart (irugi) with its melting (uruginaai), capturing complex emotional paralysis.
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Trivia
Yaadho was featured in the 'Edhiri' segment of the Netflix anthology Navarasa (2021), directed by Bejoy Nambiar and starring Vijay Sethupathi and Revathi. The track reunited composer Govind Vasantha and singer Chinmayi Sripaada, who previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed soundtrack for 96 (2018).
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