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Yaar Aval

From Yaar Aval Album · 2022

Lyricist
Bagavathy P K
Singer
Srinisha Jayaseelan
Music director
A. K. Sasidaran
Details
Yaar Aval Album2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yaar aval yaar avalWho is she, who is she?
Kaatrodu veesumBlowing with the wind,
Kaarkaala megamLike a monsoon cloud,
Kaadhodu pesa karaigirenWhispering in my ear, I melt away.
Female
Kanmoodi naanumAs I close my eyes,
Kaanamal pogaTo disappear from sight,
Ennodu thaanae niraigirenI fill up within myself.
Yaar aval yaar avalWho is she, who is she?
Female
Karaigal modhaaNever crashing into the shore,
Alaiyin neerooIs she the water of a wave?
Imaigal seraaWhere eyelids never close,
Kanavin theevooIs she an island of dreams?
Female
Ninaivil neendhumSwimming in memories,
Nadhiyin meenoIs she a fish in the river?
Idhayam thedum isaiyum neeyooAre you the music that my heart searches for?
Yaazh isai ival poo mazhaiShe is harp music, a shower of flowers.
Female
Haa.aaaa…haa..aaa.Haa... aaaa... haa... aaa...
Haa..aaa…aaa..aaa….Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Haa.aaaa…haa..aaa.Haa... aaaa... haa... aaa...
Haa..aaa…aaa..aaa….Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Female
Thadai illaa vegamWith unhindered speed,
Thani vaanil naanumIn the lonely sky, I am,
Sirai meeri meeri meeriBreaking free from prisons again and again,
Ennul virigirenI expand within myself.
Yaar ival yaar ivalWho is she, who is she?
Female
Unnul naanaeWithin you,
Naanai aanenI became my true self.
Ennil naanumWithin myself,
Niraigiren karaigirenI am getting fulfilled and melting away.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yaar Aval is an evocative and introspective track that explores themes of self-discovery, emotional liberation, and identity. The song begins with the protagonist wondering about an enigmatic figure (Asking 'Who is she?'), describing her through metaphors of monsoon clouds, ocean waves, dream islands, and soothing harp music. As the narrative unfolds, this quest leads inward, revealing that the mysterious presence is closely tied to her own soul and self-fulfillment. In the second half, the tone shifts towards ultimate freedom and emotional transcendence. The protagonist breaks free from symbolic prisons and expands within her own space like a bird in an open sky. Finding herself through love and reflection, she reaches a harmonious state of emotional completion, melting and dissolving into her true essence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Kaatrodu veesum / Kaarkaala megam / Kaadhodu pesa karaigiren

Repetition of the initial 'Kaa' sound across multiple consecutive lines creates a melodic flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Yaazh isai ival poo mazhai

Directly compares the subject to the music of a harp ('Yaazh isai') and a shower of blossoms ('poo mazhai') without using explicit comparison words.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Ennodu thaanae niraigiren / Unnul naanae / Ennil naanum

Repetition of the second consonant 'n' ('nn') across lines creates rhythmic harmony.

Anaphora / Repetition

Sirai meeri meeri meeri

Emphasis on breaking free by repeating the word 'meeri' thrice to underscore emotional liberation.

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Trivia

'Yaar Aval' is an independent Tamil single composed by A K Sasidaran with lyricist Bagavathy P K. The vocals are delivered by Srinisha Jayaseelan, a celebrated singer who gained widespread popularity through Tamil music television reality shows like Super Singer before embarking on a successful playback singing career.

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