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Lyrics & meaning

Yaadhumaagiye

From Seedan · 2011

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Music director
Dhina
Details
Seedan2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Jagana jagana nanaJagana jagana nana
Thakkita thakitta thakkaThakkita thakitta thakka
Jagana jagana nanaJagana jagana nana
Thakkita thakitta thakkaThakkita thakitta thakka
Jagana jagana nanaJagana jagana nana
Thakkita thakitta thakkaThakkita thakitta thakka
Chorus
{Jagana jagana nana{Jagana jagana nana
Jagana jagana nanaJagana jagana nana
Jagana jagana nanaJagana jagana nana
Jagana jagana nana} (3)Jagana jagana nana} (3)
Male
Aaah rara rara raraaAaah rara rara raraa
Theera theera naa…Unquenchable thirst...
Rara rara raraa raraaRara rara raraa raraa
Theera theera naa…Unquenchable thirst...
Male
Yaadhumaagiyae vedhamaagiyaeO love that stands as everything
Nirkkum kaadhalaeAnd stands as the holy scripture!
Kaadhal enbadhum kadavul enbadhumBoth love and God
Anbin meeralaeAre the overflowing of pure affection!
Male
Oh..yaadhumaagiyae vedhamaagiyaeOh, O love that stands as everything
Nirkkum kaadhalaeAnd stands as the holy scripture!
Kaadhal enbadhum kadavul enbadhumBoth love and God
Anbin meeralaeAre the overflowing of pure affection!
Male
Kallodu varum kaadhalLove born in stone
Maarum bakthiyaaiTransforms into devotion,
Kannodu varum kaadhalLove coming from the eyes
Vaazhum sakthiyaaiBecomes a living force!
Male
Arivaai manamae arindhaal nalamaeKnow this, O mind; knowing this brings goodness!
Sagasasa nisanini panipapa mapamamaSagasasa nisanini panipapa mapamama
Kamagaga sagasasa ga ma pa niKamagaga sagasasa ga ma pa ni
Agalum bayamae anaiththum jeyamaeFear will recede, and victory will be everywhere!
Male
Oh yaadhumaagiyae vedhamaagiyaeOh, O love that stands as everything and scripture,
Nirkkum kaadhalaeStanding strong as love!
Kaadhal enbadhum kadavul enbadhumBoth love and God
Anbin meeralaeAre the overflowing of pure affection!
Male
Aaah rara rara raraaAaah rara rara raraa
Theera theera naa…Unquenchable thirst...
Rara rara raraa raraaRara rara raraa raraa
Theera theera naa…Unquenchable thirst...
Female
Sa ni sa ni dha ma paSa ni sa ni dha ma pa
Ri sa ga ri sa ni sa ni dha ma paRi sa ga ri sa ni sa ni dha ma pa
Sa ni sa ni dha ma paSa ni sa ni dha ma pa
Ri sa ga ri sa ni sa ni dha ma paRi sa ga ri sa ni sa ni dha ma pa
Male
Tharigida thathakku thaaTharigida thathakku thaa
Thathakku thaaThathakku thaa
Thathakku thaaThathakku thaa
Tharigida thaththa…Tharigida thaththa…
Male
Naadham vandhadhu veliyidamSound originated from space,
Vedham vandhandhu oliyidamVeda originated from light,
Naavum vandhadhu mozhiyidamThe tongue came for language,
Yaavum vandhadhu avanidamEverything originated from Him!
Female
En manam engum malarcholaiMy mind was a garden of blossoms
Avan thandhadhuThat He bestowed;
Ilaiyudhirkaalam adhil inguWhy has autumn arrived here
Yen vandhadhuIn that very garden?
Male
Edhilum edhilumIn everything that happens,
Oru nanmai irukkumenaBelieve that there is some good,
Eduththukkolga en annamaeAccept it, my swan-like heart!
Ninaikka ninaikkaThe more you think positive,
Adhu nadakkum nadakkumenaThat it will surely come to pass,
Nambum ullam verum munnamaeThe trusting heart moves ahead!
Male
Arivaai manamae arindhaal nalamaeKnow this, O mind; knowing this brings goodness!
Sagasasa nisanini panipapa mapamamaSagasasa nisanini panipapa mapamama
Kamagaga sagasasa ga ma pa niKamagaga sagasasa ga ma pa ni
Agalum bayamae anaiththum jeyamaeFear will recede, and victory will be everywhere!
Male
Thaam thakkita thaamThaam thakkita thaam
Thakitta thaamThakitta thaam
Thakitta thaam….thakitta thakittaThakitta thaam….thakitta thakitta
Male
Oh yaadhumaagiyae vedhamaagiyaeOh, O love that stands as everything and scripture,
Nirkkum kaadhalaeStanding strong as love!
Kaadhal enbadhum kadavul enbadhumBoth love and God
Anbin meeralaeAre the overflowing of pure affection!
Male
Dhom thakkita thakkaDhom thakkita thakka
Dhom thakkita thakkaDhom thakkita thakka
Dhom thakkita thakkaDhom thakkita thakka
Dhom thakkita thakkaDhom thakkita thakka
Male
Dhom thaka kitta thaa kittaDhom thaka kitta thaa kitta
Dhom tha kitta thakka kittaDhom tha kitta thakka kitta
Thakakitta dhomkittaThakakitta dhomkitta
Male
Dhom thakkita thakkaDhom thakkita thakka
Dhom thakkita thakkaDhom thakkita thakka
Dhom thakkita thakkaDhom thakkita thakka
Dhom thakkita thakkaDhom thakkita thakka
Male
……………………………………
Male
Naalum iniyum thaan en seiyumWhat can even time/fate do to you now?
Kodungolum poottumae en seiyumWhat can a tyrant's scepter or lock do?
Nambi odivaa nadandhidumRun with faith, things will happen,
Ini undhan vedhanai kadandhidumFrom now on, your pain shall pass!
Female
En ninaivodum kanavodumWith my memories and my dreams
Avan sindhanaiIs his constant thought;
Enna irundhaalumWhatever happens,
Enakkindru nidham nindhanaiWhy am I facing daily reproach today?
Male
Unadhu unadhu manamIn the manner your mind
Unarum unarum vidhamPerceives and realizes,
Nigazhum nigazhum idhu saththiyamThis truth will manifest!
Male
Uruga uruga ullamAs the soul melts deeper,
Varuga varuga udalAs the body approaches,
Udhava adhavan thatthuvamThe Sun's philosophy comes to aid!
Male
Arivaai manamae arindhaal nalamaeKnow this, O mind; knowing this brings goodness!
Sagasasa nisanini panipapa mapamamaSagasasa nisanini panipapa mapamama
Kamagaga sagasasa ga ma pa niKamagaga sagasasa ga ma pa ni
Agalum bayamae anaiththum jeyamaeFear will recede, and victory will be everywhere!
Male
Thaam thakkita thaamThaam thakkita thaam
Thakitta thaamThakitta thaam
Thakitta thaam….thakitta thakittaThakitta thaam….thakitta thakitta
Male
{Oh yaadhumaagiyae vedhamaagiyae{Oh, O love that stands as everything and scripture,
Nirkkum kaadhalaeStanding strong as love!
Kaadhal enbadhum kadavul enbadhumBoth love and God
Anbin meeralae} (2)Are the overflowing of pure affection!} (2)
Female :Aaa….aa….aa……aaa…..Female : Aaa….aa….aa……aaa…..
Male
Rara rara raraa raraaRara rara raraa raraa
Theera theera naa…Unquenchable thirst...
Rara rara raraa raraaRara rara raraa raraa
Theera theera naa…Unquenchable thirst...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yadumaagiyae' from Seedan is a spiritual and philosophical composition exploring the divine nature of love, faith, and cosmic order. The lyrics equated love with God, depicting it as an omnipresent scripture that transcends human limitations. The narrator reflects on life's suffering—comparing grief to an unexpected autumn in a blooming garden—while urging the mind to hold steadfast faith that every obstacle carries an underlying good.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

En manam engum malarcholai

Compares the mind directly to a garden of blossoms.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Naadham vandhadhu veliyidam / Vedham vandhandhu oliyidam

Rhyming of the second letter 'dha' (தா / த) across successive lines.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Unadhu unadhu manam / Unarum unarum vidham

Repetition of words like 'unadhu' and 'unarum' to emphasize internal perception.

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Trivia

'Seedan' (2011), directed by Subramaniam Siva, is a remake of the Malayalam hit film 'Nandanam'. The music was composed by Dhina, and the song features philosophical lyrics by Yugabharathi reflecting Lord Krishna's divine intervention in the protagonist's life.

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