Yaakai Thiri
From Aaytha Ezhuthu · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Sunitha Sarathy
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Aaytha Ezhuthu2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Fanaaa fanaaa…. | Destroyed in passion, consumed... |
| Fanaaa fanaaa…. | Destroyed in passion, consumed... |
| Fanaaa fanaaa … | Destroyed in passion, consumed... |
| Fanaaa fanaaa…. | Destroyed in passion, consumed... |
| Chorus | |
| Yaakkai thiri | The body is the wick, |
| Kaadhal sudar | Love is the flame. |
| Male :Anbae | Male: My beloved, |
| Chorus :Jeevan nadhi | Chorus: Life is the river, |
| Kaadhal kadal | Love is the ocean. |
| Male :Nenjae | Male: Oh heart, |
| Male | |
| Piravi pizhai | Birth is an error, |
| Kaadhal thirutham nenjae | Love is the correction, oh heart. |
| Female :Aaaa…aaa….aa.. | Female: Aaaa…aaa….aa.. |
| Male :Irudhayam kal | Male: The heart is a stone, |
| Kaadhal sirpam anbae | Love is the sculpture, my beloved. |
| Chorus | |
| Yaakkai thiri | The body is the wick, |
| Kaadhal sudar | Love is the flame. |
| Male :Fanaaa aa…. | Male: Dissolve in love... aa... |
| Female | |
| Thoduvom thodarvom | We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom thuravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall renounce. |
| Male :Fanaaa aa…. | Male: Dissolve in love... aa... |
| Female :Thoduvom thodarvom | Female: We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom iravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away. |
| Male :Fanaaa aa…. | Male: Dissolve in love... aa... |
| Female :Thoduvom thodarvom | Female: We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom uravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall unite as family. |
| Female | |
| Jenmam vidhai | Birth is the seed, |
| Kaadhal pazham | Love is the fruit. |
| Logam dhvaitham | The worldly existence is duality, |
| Kaadhal advaitham | Love is oneness (non-duality). |
| Sarmam soonyam | The physical body is temporary nothingness, |
| Kaadhal pinniyam | Love is divine merit. |
| Maanudam maayam | Mankind is mere illusion, |
| Kaadhal amaram | Love is immortal. |
| Chorus | |
| Ulagathin kaadhal ellaam | All the love across this world |
| Ondrae ondrae adhu | Is one and the same. |
| Ullangal maari maari | Moving from one heart to another, |
| Payanam pogum | It continues its journey. |
| Chorus | |
| Yaakkai thiri | The body is the wick, |
| Kaadhal sudar | Love is the flame. |
| Male :Anbae | Male: My beloved, |
| Chorus :Jeevan nadhi | Chorus: Life is the river, |
| Kaadhal kadal | Love is the ocean. |
| Male :Nenjae | Male: Oh heart, |
| Male | |
| Piravi pizhai | Birth is an error, |
| Kaadhal thirutham nenjae | Love is the correction, oh heart. |
| Female :Aaaa…aaa….aa.. | Female: Aaaa…aaa….aa.. |
| Male :Irudhayam kal | Male: Irudhayam kal |
| Kaadhal sirpam anbae | Love is the sculpture, my beloved. |
| Chorus | |
| Yaakkai thiri | The body is the wick, |
| Kaadhal sudar | Love is the flame. |
| Male :Fanaaa fanaaa…. | Male: Dissolve in love, consumed... |
| Female | |
| Thoduvom thodarvom | We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom thuravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall renounce. |
| Male :Fanaaa aa…. | Male: Dissolve in love... aa... |
| Female :Thoduvom thodarvom | Female: We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom iravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away. |
| Male :Fanaaa aa…. | Male: Dissolve in love... aa... |
| Female :Thoduvom thodarvom | Female: We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom uravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall unite as family. |
| Male :Fanaaa aa…. | Male: Dissolve in love... aa... |
| Female :Thoduvom thodarvom | Female: We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom iravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away. |
| Male :Fanaaa aa…. | Male: Dissolve in love... aa... |
| Male | |
| Sapa mapa mapa mapa mapa | Musical notes (Swaras): Sa-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa |
| Mapa ni nee paa mapa | Ma-pa ni nee paa ma-pa |
| Sapa mapa mapa mapa | Sa-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa |
| Ga ma sa ga ri | Ga ma sa ga ri |
| Mapa mapa mapa mapa | Ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa |
| Ri ri ga pa fa saa | Ri ri ga pa fa saa |
| Panidhapa ma ga ri sa | Pa-ni-dha-pa ma ga ri sa |
| Female | |
| Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo | Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo) |
| Yeyo yeyo yeyo | Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo) |
| Male : Fanaaah | Male: Dissolve in love... |
| Male | |
| Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa | Swaras: Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa |
| Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa | Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa |
| Pa gi ri pa ri pa gi ri paa | Pa gi ri pa ri pa gi ri paa |
| Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa | Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa |
| Saa saa ga ma saa ga ma | Saa saa ga ma saa ga ma |
| Saa ga ma saa ga ma saa | Saa ga ma saa ga ma saa |
| Female :Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo | Female: Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo) |
| Yeyo yeyo yeyo | Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo) |
| Male | |
| Aaaa aaa aaaaa aaaaa | Vocal melody: Aaaa aaa aaaaa aaaaa |
| Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa | Vocal melody: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa |
| Female | |
| {Thoduvom thodarvom | We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom thuravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall renounce. |
| Male :Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa | Male: Swaras (Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa) |
| Ga ga sasa | Ga ga sasa |
| Female :Thoduvom thodarvom | Female: We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom iravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away. |
| Male :Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa | Male: Swaras (Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa) |
| Ga ga sasa | Ga ga sasa |
| Female :Thoduvom thodarvom | Female: We shall touch, we shall continue, |
| Padarvom maravom uravom | We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall unite as family. |
| Male :Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa | Male: Swaras (Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa) |
| Ga ga sasa} (2) | Ga ga sasa (Repeat x2) |
| Male | |
| Fanaaa fanaaa…. | Dissolve in love, consumed... |
இசையமைப்பளார் :
ஏ. ஆர். ரஹ்மான்
Destroyed in passion, consumed...
Destroyed in passion, consumed...
Destroyed in passion, consumed...
Destroyed in passion, consumed...
ஃபனா ஃபனா...
ஃபனா ஃபனா...
ஃபனா ஃபனா...
ஃபனா ஃபனா...
The body is the wick,
Love is the flame.
Male: My beloved,
Chorus: Life is the river,
Love is the ocean.
Male: Oh heart,
யாக்கை திரி
காதல் சுடர்
அன்பே
குழு :
ஜீவன் நதி
காதல் கடல்
நெஞ்சே
Birth is an error,
Love is the correction, oh heart.
Female: Aaaa…aaa….aa..
Male: The heart is a stone,
Love is the sculpture, my beloved.
பிறவி பிழை
காதல் திருத்தம் நெஞ்சே
ஆ...ஆ.....ஆ....
இருதயம் கல்
காதல் சிற்பம் அன்பே
The body is the wick,
Love is the flame.
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
யாக்கை திரி
காதல் சுடர்
ஃபனா....
We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall renounce.
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away.
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall unite as family.
தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் துரவோம்
ஃபனா....
தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் இரவோம்
ஃபனா....
தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் உரவோம்
Birth is the seed,
Love is the fruit.
The worldly existence is duality,
Love is oneness (non-duality).
The physical body is temporary nothingness,
Love is divine merit.
Mankind is mere illusion,
Love is immortal.
ஜென்மம் விதை
காதல் பழம்
லோகம் வைத்தம்
காதல் அத்வைத்தம்
சர்மம் சூன்யம்
காதல் பிண்டம்
மானுடம் மாயம்
காதல் அமரம்
All the love across this world
Is one and the same.
Moving from one heart to another,
It continues its journey.
உலகத்தின் காதல் எல்லாம்
ஒன்றே ஒன்று அது
உள்ளங்கள் மாறி மாறி
பயணம் போகும்
The body is the wick,
Love is the flame.
Male: My beloved,
Chorus: Life is the river,
Love is the ocean.
Male: Oh heart,
யாக்கை திரி
காதல் சுடர்
அன்பே
குழு :
ஜீவன் நதி
காதல் கடல்
நெஞ்சே
Birth is an error,
Love is the correction, oh heart.
Female: Aaaa…aaa….aa..
Male: Irudhayam kal
Love is the sculpture, my beloved.
பிறவி பிழை
காதல் திருத்தம் நெஞ்சே
ஆ...ஆ.....ஆ....
இருதயம் கல்
காதல் சிற்பம் அன்பே
The body is the wick,
Love is the flame.
Male: Dissolve in love, consumed...
யாக்கை திரி
காதல் சுடர்
ஃபனா ஃபனா....
We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall renounce.
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away.
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall unite as family.
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away.
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் துரவோம்
ஃபனா....
தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் இரவோம்
ஃபனா....
தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் உரவோம்
ஃபனா....
தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் இரவோம்
ஃபனா....
Musical notes (Swaras): Sa-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa
Ma-pa ni nee paa ma-pa
Sa-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa
Ga ma sa ga ri
Ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa
Ri ri ga pa fa saa
Pa-ni-dha-pa ma ga ri sa
சப மப மப மப மப
மப நி நீ ப மப
சப மப மப மப
க ம ச க ரி
மப மப மப மப
ரி ரி க ப ப ச
பநிதப ம க ரி ச
Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo)
Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo)
Male: Dissolve in love...
யேயோ யேயோ
யேயோ யேயோ
யேயோ யேயோ யேயோ
ஃபனா....
Swaras: Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa
Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa
Pa gi ri pa ri pa gi ri paa
Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa
Saa saa ga ma saa ga ma
Saa ga ma saa ga ma saa
Female: Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo)
Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo)
நீ நீ சச நீ நீ சச
ப கி ரி ப ப கி ரி ப
ப கி ரி ப ரி ப கி ரி பா
ப கி ரி ப ப கி ரி ப
சா சா க ம சா க ம
சா க ம சா க ம சா
Vocal melody: Aaaa aaa aaaaa aaaaa
Vocal melody: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
யேயோ யேயோ
யேயோ யேயோ
யேயோ யேயோ யேயோ
We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall renounce.
Male: Swaras (Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa)
Ga ga sasa
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away.
Male: Swaras (Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa)
Ga ga sasa
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall unite as family.
Male: Swaras (Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa)
Ga ga sasa (Repeat x2)
ஆ...ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....
ஆ...........
Dissolve in love, consumed...
{தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் துரவோம்
நீ நீ சச நீ நீ சச
க க சச
தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் இரவோம்
நீ நீ சச நீ நீ சச
க க சச
தொடுவோம் தொடர்வோம்
படர்வோம் மரவோம் உரவோம்
நீ நீ சச நீ நீ சச
க க சச} (2)
ஃபனா ஃபனா....
Fanaaa fanaaa….
Destroyed in passion, consumed...
Fanaaa fanaaa….
Destroyed in passion, consumed...
Fanaaa fanaaa …
Destroyed in passion, consumed...
Fanaaa fanaaa….
Destroyed in passion, consumed...
Yaakkai thiri
The body is the wick,
Kaadhal sudar
Love is the flame.
Male :Anbae
Male: My beloved,
Chorus :Jeevan nadhi
Chorus: Life is the river,
Kaadhal kadal
Love is the ocean.
Male :Nenjae
Male: Oh heart,
Piravi pizhai
Birth is an error,
Kaadhal thirutham nenjae
Love is the correction, oh heart.
Female :Aaaa…aaa….aa..
Female: Aaaa…aaa….aa..
Male :Irudhayam kal
Male: The heart is a stone,
Kaadhal sirpam anbae
Love is the sculpture, my beloved.
Yaakkai thiri
The body is the wick,
Kaadhal sudar
Love is the flame.
Male :Fanaaa aa….
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Thoduvom thodarvom
We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom thuravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall renounce.
Male :Fanaaa aa….
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female :Thoduvom thodarvom
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom iravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away.
Male :Fanaaa aa….
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female :Thoduvom thodarvom
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom uravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall unite as family.
Jenmam vidhai
Birth is the seed,
Kaadhal pazham
Love is the fruit.
Logam dhvaitham
The worldly existence is duality,
Kaadhal advaitham
Love is oneness (non-duality).
Sarmam soonyam
The physical body is temporary nothingness,
Kaadhal pinniyam
Love is divine merit.
Maanudam maayam
Mankind is mere illusion,
Kaadhal amaram
Love is immortal.
Ulagathin kaadhal ellaam
All the love across this world
Ondrae ondrae adhu
Is one and the same.
Ullangal maari maari
Moving from one heart to another,
Payanam pogum
It continues its journey.
Yaakkai thiri
The body is the wick,
Kaadhal sudar
Love is the flame.
Male :Anbae
Male: My beloved,
Chorus :Jeevan nadhi
Chorus: Life is the river,
Kaadhal kadal
Love is the ocean.
Male :Nenjae
Male: Oh heart,
Piravi pizhai
Birth is an error,
Kaadhal thirutham nenjae
Love is the correction, oh heart.
Female :Aaaa…aaa….aa..
Female: Aaaa…aaa….aa..
Male :Irudhayam kal
Male: Irudhayam kal
Kaadhal sirpam anbae
Love is the sculpture, my beloved.
Yaakkai thiri
The body is the wick,
Kaadhal sudar
Love is the flame.
Male :Fanaaa fanaaa….
Male: Dissolve in love, consumed...
Thoduvom thodarvom
We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom thuravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall renounce.
Male :Fanaaa aa….
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female :Thoduvom thodarvom
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom iravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away.
Male :Fanaaa aa….
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female :Thoduvom thodarvom
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom uravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall unite as family.
Male :Fanaaa aa….
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Female :Thoduvom thodarvom
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom iravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away.
Male :Fanaaa aa….
Male: Dissolve in love... aa...
Sapa mapa mapa mapa mapa
Musical notes (Swaras): Sa-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa
Mapa ni nee paa mapa
Ma-pa ni nee paa ma-pa
Sapa mapa mapa mapa
Sa-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa
Ga ma sa ga ri
Ga ma sa ga ri
Mapa mapa mapa mapa
Ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa ma-pa
Ri ri ga pa fa saa
Ri ri ga pa fa saa
Panidhapa ma ga ri sa
Pa-ni-dha-pa ma ga ri sa
Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo
Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo)
Yeyo yeyo yeyo
Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo)
Male : Fanaaah
Male: Dissolve in love...
Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa
Swaras: Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa
Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa
Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa
Pa gi ri pa ri pa gi ri paa
Pa gi ri pa ri pa gi ri paa
Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa
Pa gi ri pa pa gi ri pa
Saa saa ga ma saa ga ma
Saa saa ga ma saa ga ma
Saa ga ma saa ga ma saa
Saa ga ma saa ga ma saa
Female :Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo
Female: Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo yeyo)
Yeyo yeyo yeyo
Vocalizing rhythmic beats (Yeyo yeyo yeyo)
Aaaa aaa aaaaa aaaaa
Vocal melody: Aaaa aaa aaaaa aaaaa
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Vocal melody: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
{Thoduvom thodarvom
We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom thuravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall renounce.
Male :Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa
Male: Swaras (Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa)
Ga ga sasa
Ga ga sasa
Female :Thoduvom thodarvom
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom iravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall pass away.
Male :Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa
Male: Swaras (Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa)
Ga ga sasa
Ga ga sasa
Female :Thoduvom thodarvom
Female: We shall touch, we shall continue,
Padarvom maravom uravom
We shall spread, we shall forget, we shall unite as family.
Male :Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa
Male: Swaras (Nee nee sasa nee nee sasa)
Ga ga sasa} (2)
Ga ga sasa (Repeat x2)
Fanaaa fanaaa….
Dissolve in love, consumed...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yaakkai Thiri' is a high-energy, philosophically charged track from Mani Ratnam's 2004 political drama 'Aaytha Ezhuthu', composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song explores the Sufi concept of 'Fanaa' (dissolution/immersion in passion) alongside Advaita philosophy. It portrays the physical body as merely a temporary vessel or wick ('Yaakkai thiri') while love is the eternal light or flame ('Kaadhal sudar') that outlasts individual human lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Yaakkai thiri / Kaadhal sudar”
Compares human body ('Yaakkai') directly to a lamp wick ('thiri') and love ('Kaadhal') to the flame/light ('sudar').
Muran (Antithesis)
“Logam dhvaitham / Kaadhal advaitham”
Contrasts the dualistic nature of the physical world ('Dhvaitham') with the non-dualistic, unifying nature of love ('Advaitham').
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Thoduvom thodarvom / Padarvom maravom thuravom”
Employs matching suffixes ('-om') across consecutive verbs to create a rhythmic, chant-like effect.
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Composed by A.R. Rahman and sung by A.R. Rahman, Karthik, Sunitha Sarathy, and Tanvi Shah, the song integrates the Sufi term 'Fanaa' into Tamil film music lyrics. The Hindi counterpart of the film, 'Yuva', features 'Fanaa' sung by A.R. Rahman and Sunitha Sarathy with lyrics by Mehboob.
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