Yaar Antha Oviyaththai
From Kalathil Santhippom – 2020 · 2020
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Vijay Yesudas, Nivas
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kalathil Santhippom – 20202020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar antha oviyaththai | Who made that painting walk around? |
| Nadamada vaithatho | Has the time come to hang it up in your house? |
| Un veettil maatti vaikka | Did a glass palace look at her with envy? |
| Kaala naeram vanthatho | When she stood in front, did everyone's eyes get dazzled? |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi maaligayae | She is not a world-renowned beauty, |
| Kan vaithu paarthatho | Nor is she a wandering moon, |
| Munne aval nindra podhu | She feels like a familiar friend you can talk to. |
| Kangal koosi ponatho | She doesn't have a booming laugh, |
| Male | |
| Ulaga azhagi illai | Nor does she possess extreme fair skin, |
| Ulavum nilavum illai | Yet she stuns like a portrait of pure beauty. |
| Pazhaga thozhiyaa theriyiraa | Coming like poetry, |
| Male | |
| Athira sirippum illai | Coming like a dream, |
| Athiga sivappum illai | She fits you so perfectly. |
| Azhagin oviyamaa asaththuraa | She is the local Ellora sculpture made just for you. |
| Male | |
| Kavidhai pola vanthu | She is your maternal uncle's daughter, |
| Kanavu pola vanthu | With eyes like mackerel fish, my dear, |
| Unakku appadiyae porunthuraa | Thinking she is the perfect match for you, |
| Unakkunnu irukkuraa ulloor ellora | She is the girl I looked at in total awe. |
| Male | |
| Avathaan un maaman ponnu | What can I even say? |
| Ayila meen kannae kannu | If it is beauty, she is absolute beauty. |
| Unakkaana jodiyinnu | Every day, slowly, |
| Naan paarthu asantha ponnu | Get used to saying 'I love you'. |
| Male | |
| Ennannu naan solla | The angel that I saw, |
| Azhaguna athanai azhagu | Truly does not have wings. |
| Andraadam nee mella | A girl like her, I too |
| I love you solli pazhagu | Have not seen anytime recently. |
| Male | |
| Naan paartha devathaikku | Even when standing on the ground, |
| Siragillai unmaiyil | She floats with gentle softness. |
| Aval pola pennai naanum | Poured with gold again and again, |
| Paarthathillai anmaiyil | She is sculpted with golden brilliance. |
| Male | |
| Tharai maelae nindra podhum | Plucking a hundred thousand flowers, |
| Midhakkindraal menmaiyil | Sprinkling the remaining honey, |
| Thangathai oottri oottri | The beauty crafted on her is extraordinary, my friend! |
| Vaarthu vaitha ponmaiyil | In her innocent, sweet gaze, |
| Male | |
| Latcham poo parichu | A pinnacle of poetry |
| Michcham thaen thelichu | Gets printed into reality, ah wonder! |
| Vacha azhagu ava azhagada | Like placing a beauty spot |
| Male | |
| Achcha paarvayila | On Katchatheevu island, |
| Uchcham kavidhai onnu | Look at her lush green freshness, my friend! |
| Achchil etti vidum adadadaa | She is beauty personified, let us swoon over her, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Kachcha theevukkoru | Her eyes are pages of poetry, |
| Machcham vachathu pol | In them I saw a pure shy blush. |
| Pachchai pasumai ava paaradaa | If she comes and stands in front, |
| Azhagadaa avaladaa asanthu polaamdaa | Even the moon will step behind. |
| Male | |
| Aval kangal kavidhai pakkam | On the whole, like her, |
| Athil kanden vellai vekkam | There is no girl in this entire town. |
| Aval vanthu munnae nindraal | If she comes near you, |
| Nilavellam pinnae nirkkum | You will float slowly into the sky. |
| Male | |
| Moththathil aval pola | Like a delicate glass statue, |
| Pen intha oorukkul illai | She walks past smiling in front of you. |
| Pakkathil aval vanthaa | Oh my, your heart, |
| Paranthiduvaai vaanil mella | She is going to turn it into a busy marketplace! |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi silaiya pola | On the whole, like her, |
| Munnaadi sirichu poraa | There is no girl in this entire town. |
| Aathadi un manasa | If she comes near you, |
| Angaadi aakka poraa | You will float slowly into the sky. |
| Male | |
| Moththathil aval pola | Aahaa haa aa aa...aa... |
| Pen intha oorukkul illai | Aa.....aaa.....aaha.....aahaa...aa...aaa..aa... |
| Pakkathil aval vanthaa | |
| Paranthiduvaai vaanil mella | |
| Female | |
| Aahaa haa aa aa…aa… | |
| Aa…..aaa…..aaha…..aahaa…aa…aaa..aa… | |
யார் அந்த ஓவியத்தை
நடமாட வைத்ததோ
உன் வீட்டில் மாட்டி வைக்க
கால நேரம் வந்ததோ
Who made that painting walk around?
Has the time come to hang it up in your house?
Did a glass palace look at her with envy?
When she stood in front, did everyone's eyes get dazzled?
கண்ணாடி மாளிகையே
கண் வைத்து பார்த்ததோ
முன்னே அவள் நின்ற போது
கண்கள் கூசி போனதோ
She is not a world-renowned beauty,
Nor is she a wandering moon,
She feels like a familiar friend you can talk to.
She doesn't have a booming laugh,
உலக அழகி இல்லை
உலவும் நிலவும் இல்லை
பழக தோழியா தெரியிறா
Nor does she possess extreme fair skin,
Yet she stuns like a portrait of pure beauty.
Coming like poetry,
அதிர சிரிப்பும் இல்லை
அதிக சிவப்பும் இல்லை
அழகின் ஓவியமா அசத்துறா
Coming like a dream,
She fits you so perfectly.
She is the local Ellora sculpture made just for you.
கவிதை போல வந்து
கனவு போல வந்து
உனக்கு அப்படியே பொருந்துறா
உனக்குன்னு இருக்குறா உள்ளூர் எல்லோரா
She is your maternal uncle's daughter,
With eyes like mackerel fish, my dear,
Thinking she is the perfect match for you,
She is the girl I looked at in total awe.
அவதான் உன் மாமன் பொண்ணு
அயில மீன் கண்ணே கண்ணு
உனக்கான ஜோடியின்னு
நான் பார்த்து அசந்த பொண்ணு
What can I even say?
If it is beauty, she is absolute beauty.
Every day, slowly,
Get used to saying 'I love you'.
என்னன்னு நான் சொல்ல
அழகுன அத்தனை அழகு
அன்றாடம் நீ மெல்ல
ஐ லவ் யூ சொல்லி பழகு
The angel that I saw,
Truly does not have wings.
A girl like her, I too
Have not seen anytime recently.
நான் பார்த்த தேவதைக்கு
சிறகில்லை உண்மையில்
அவள் போல பெண்ணை நானும்
பார்த்ததில்லை அண்மையில்
Even when standing on the ground,
She floats with gentle softness.
Poured with gold again and again,
She is sculpted with golden brilliance.
தரை மேலே நின்ற போதும்
மிதக்கின்றாள் மென்மையில்
தங்கத்தை ஊற்றி ஊற்றி
வார்த்து வைத்த பொன்மயில்
Plucking a hundred thousand flowers,
Sprinkling the remaining honey,
The beauty crafted on her is extraordinary, my friend!
In her innocent, sweet gaze,
லட்சம் பூ பறிச்சு
மிச்சம் தேன் தெளிச்சு
வச்ச அழகு அவ அழகடா
A pinnacle of poetry
Gets printed into reality, ah wonder!
Like placing a beauty spot
அச்ச பார்வையில
உச்சம் கவிதை ஒன்னு
அச்சில் எட்டி விடும் அடடடா
On Katchatheevu island,
Look at her lush green freshness, my friend!
She is beauty personified, let us swoon over her, my friend!
கச்ச தீவுக்கொரு
மச்சம் வச்சது போல்
பச்சை பசுமை அவ பாரடா
அழகடா அவளடா அசந்து போலாம்டா
Her eyes are pages of poetry,
In them I saw a pure shy blush.
If she comes and stands in front,
Even the moon will step behind.
அவள் கண்கள் கவிதை பக்கம்
அதில் கண்டேன் வெள்ளை வெக்கம்
அவள் வந்து முன்னே நின்றால்
நிலவெல்லாம் பின்னே நிற்கும்
On the whole, like her,
There is no girl in this entire town.
If she comes near you,
You will float slowly into the sky.
மொத்தத்தில் அவள் போல
பெண் இந்த ஊருக்குள் இல்லை
பக்கத்தில் அவள் வந்தா
பறந்திடுவாய் வானில் மெல்ல
Like a delicate glass statue,
She walks past smiling in front of you.
Oh my, your heart,
She is going to turn it into a busy marketplace!
கண்ணாடி சிலையை போல
முன்னாடி சிரிச்சு போறா
ஆத்தாடி உன் மனச
அங்காடி ஆக்க போறா
On the whole, like her,
There is no girl in this entire town.
If she comes near you,
You will float slowly into the sky.
மொத்தத்தில் அவள் போல
பெண் இந்த ஊருக்குள் இல்லை
பக்கத்தில் அவள் வந்தா
பறந்திடுவாய் வானில் மெல்ல
Aahaa haa aa aa...aa...
Aa.....aaa.....aaha.....aahaa...aa...aaa..aa...
ஆஹா ஹா ஆ ஆ ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஹ.....ஆஹா.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
Yaar antha oviyaththai
Who made that painting walk around?
Nadamada vaithatho
Has the time come to hang it up in your house?
Un veettil maatti vaikka
Did a glass palace look at her with envy?
Kaala naeram vanthatho
When she stood in front, did everyone's eyes get dazzled?
Kannaadi maaligayae
She is not a world-renowned beauty,
Kan vaithu paarthatho
Nor is she a wandering moon,
Munne aval nindra podhu
She feels like a familiar friend you can talk to.
Kangal koosi ponatho
She doesn't have a booming laugh,
Ulaga azhagi illai
Nor does she possess extreme fair skin,
Ulavum nilavum illai
Yet she stuns like a portrait of pure beauty.
Pazhaga thozhiyaa theriyiraa
Coming like poetry,
Athira sirippum illai
Coming like a dream,
Athiga sivappum illai
She fits you so perfectly.
Azhagin oviyamaa asaththuraa
She is the local Ellora sculpture made just for you.
Kavidhai pola vanthu
She is your maternal uncle's daughter,
Kanavu pola vanthu
With eyes like mackerel fish, my dear,
Unakku appadiyae porunthuraa
Thinking she is the perfect match for you,
Unakkunnu irukkuraa ulloor ellora
She is the girl I looked at in total awe.
Avathaan un maaman ponnu
What can I even say?
Ayila meen kannae kannu
If it is beauty, she is absolute beauty.
Unakkaana jodiyinnu
Every day, slowly,
Naan paarthu asantha ponnu
Get used to saying 'I love you'.
Ennannu naan solla
The angel that I saw,
Azhaguna athanai azhagu
Truly does not have wings.
Andraadam nee mella
A girl like her, I too
I love you solli pazhagu
Have not seen anytime recently.
Naan paartha devathaikku
Even when standing on the ground,
Siragillai unmaiyil
She floats with gentle softness.
Aval pola pennai naanum
Poured with gold again and again,
Paarthathillai anmaiyil
She is sculpted with golden brilliance.
Tharai maelae nindra podhum
Plucking a hundred thousand flowers,
Midhakkindraal menmaiyil
Sprinkling the remaining honey,
Thangathai oottri oottri
The beauty crafted on her is extraordinary, my friend!
Vaarthu vaitha ponmaiyil
In her innocent, sweet gaze,
Latcham poo parichu
A pinnacle of poetry
Michcham thaen thelichu
Gets printed into reality, ah wonder!
Vacha azhagu ava azhagada
Like placing a beauty spot
Achcha paarvayila
On Katchatheevu island,
Uchcham kavidhai onnu
Look at her lush green freshness, my friend!
Achchil etti vidum adadadaa
She is beauty personified, let us swoon over her, my friend!
Kachcha theevukkoru
Her eyes are pages of poetry,
Machcham vachathu pol
In them I saw a pure shy blush.
Pachchai pasumai ava paaradaa
If she comes and stands in front,
Azhagadaa avaladaa asanthu polaamdaa
Even the moon will step behind.
Aval kangal kavidhai pakkam
On the whole, like her,
Athil kanden vellai vekkam
There is no girl in this entire town.
Aval vanthu munnae nindraal
If she comes near you,
Nilavellam pinnae nirkkum
You will float slowly into the sky.
Moththathil aval pola
Like a delicate glass statue,
Pen intha oorukkul illai
She walks past smiling in front of you.
Pakkathil aval vanthaa
Oh my, your heart,
Paranthiduvaai vaanil mella
She is going to turn it into a busy marketplace!
Kannaadi silaiya pola
On the whole, like her,
Munnaadi sirichu poraa
There is no girl in this entire town.
Aathadi un manasa
If she comes near you,
Angaadi aakka poraa
You will float slowly into the sky.
Moththathil aval pola
Aahaa haa aa aa...aa...
Pen intha oorukkul illai
Aa.....aaa.....aaha.....aahaa...aa...aaa..aa...
Pakkathil aval vanthaa
Paranthiduvaai vaanil mella
Aahaa haa aa aa…aa…
Aa…..aaa…..aaha…..aahaa…aa…aaa..aa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaar Antha Oviyaththai' is a playful and affectionate ode admiring a young woman's charming, grounded beauty and her ideal suitability as a life partner. Rather than praising her as an unattainable deity, the lyrics ground her charm in relatable traits—comparing her to a welcoming friend, a beautiful local sculpture, and someone who fits effortlessly into the protagonist's life. Through poetic metaphors, energetic praise, and lighthearted commentary, the lyrics express the awe and delight of watching someone special bring radiance into the world around her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Kavidhai pola vanthu / Kanavu pola vanthu”
Compares the woman's graceful entry into one's life to the rhythmic arrival of poetry and the pleasant occurrence of a dream.
Uyarvu Navortchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Aval vanthu munnae nindraal / Nilavellam pinnae nirkkum”
Exaggerates her beauty by stating that when she stands in front, even the moon yields and stands behind her.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ulaga azhagi illai / Ulavum nilavum illai”
The second consonant sound 'la' is repeated across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic phonetic harmony.
Metaphor
“Aval kangal kavidhai pakkam”
Directly equates her eyes to the pages of a poetry book containing written feelings.
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Trivia
The lyrics for 'Yaar Antha Oviyaththai' were penned by lyricist Pa. Vijay for the film 'Kalathil Santhippom' (2021), a multi-starrer starring Jiiva and Arulnithi.
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