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Yaar Aval Yaaro

From Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal · 2011

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Mohammad Irfan Ali
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaar aval yaaroWho is she, who is she?
Aval yaaro kanaa thaanoIs she someone, or is she a dream?
Yaro nilaa thaanoIs she the moon?
Vidaiyillaa vinaa thaanoIs she an unanswered question?
Male
Vaanin pulam thaandiCrossing the bounds of the sky,
Nilam theendum mazhai thaanoIs she rain touching the earth?
Naalum aval illaiEvery day she is not around,
Enil ingae pizhai thaanoIs it a mistake that I exist here?
Male
Un maar meedhumUpon your chest,
Thozh meedhumAnd upon your shoulders,
Naan thoonginenI slept.
Uyir ingeyae pogattumLet my life depart right here,
EndrenginenSo I wished.
Karaigalae illaa nadhiA river with no banks,
Orae oru nadhiOnly one such river.
Chorus
Heyyeah….Hey yeah...
Heyyeahh…Hey yeah...
Heyyeah…hmmmmmm..Hey yeah... hmmmmmm..
Chorus
……………
Male
Orr aagaya dhooramEven when I travel
Naan pogindra podhumA distance as high as the sky,
En pakkathil nirpaal avalShe will stand right beside me.
Male
Naan veezhgindra neramWhenever I fall,
Pon kai rendum neelumHer golden hands will reach out,
Than kakkathil vaipaal avalShe will wrap me under her care.
Male
Naan kaalai paniI am the morning dew,
Nee pullin nuniYou are the tip of the grass blade.
Naan veezhaamalPreventing me from falling,
Nee thaanginaaiYou held me up.
Naan kelaa oliI am unheard sound,
Nee thaanae mozhiYou yourself are the language.
En osaikkuTo my voice,
Porul aagiraai oh ho ..You give the meaning, oh ho..
Hooo…hoooo….Hooo... hoooo...
Male
Yaar aval yaaroWho is she, who is she?
Aval yaaro kanaa thaanoIs she someone, or is she a dream?
Yaaro nilaa thaanoIs she the moon?
Vidaiyillaa vinaa thaanoIs she an unanswered question?
Male
Naan thoongaatha podhumWhen I cannot sleep,
En thunbathin podhumIn times of my sorrow,
En annai pol kaathaai enaiYou protected me like a mother.
Male
Pon vaan engum neeyaeAcross the entire golden sky,
VinmeenaagindraayaeYou become the shining star.
Naan anaanthu paarppen unaiI look up in awe at you.
Male
Naan ketkum varamThe boon I pray for,
En vaazh naal thavamThe penance of my entire life,
Un anbandri verethadiIs nothing other than your love, girl.
Oh paaraa mugamOh, the moment you turn
Nee kaattum kanamAn indifferent face toward me,
Naan kooraamalWithout saying a word,
Saavenadi oh ho ….I will die, my girl, oh ho..
Hoooo….hooooo…hooo….Hooo... hooooo... hooo...
Male
Yaar aval yaaroWho is she, who is she?
Aval yaaro kanaa thaanoIs she someone, or is she a dream?
Yaaro nilaa thaanoIs she the moon?
Vidaiyillaa vinaa thaanoIs she an unanswered question?
Male
Vaanin pulam thaandiCrossing the bounds of the sky,
Nilam theendum mazhai thaanoIs she rain touching the earth?
Naalum aval illaiEvery day she is not around,
Enil ingae pizhai thaanoIs it a mistake that I exist here?
Male
Un maar meedhumUpon your chest,
Thozh meedhumAnd upon your shoulders,
Naan thoonginenI slept.
Uyir ingeyae pogattumLet my life depart right here,
EndrenginenSo I wished.
Karaigalae illaa nadhiA river with no banks,
Orae oru nadhiOnly one such river.
Male
Aaahaaaaa……Aaahaaaaa...
………………………

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yaar Aval Yaaro is a deeply soulful and introspective song from the film Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal that explores themes of intense love, vulnerability, and mental anguish. The protagonist contemplates the surreal and ethereal presence of his lover, wondering if she is a dream, rain touching the earth, or an unanswered question. He reflects on how she provides him solace, standing by his side during his darkest moments like a protective mother and giving meaning to his existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Naan kaalai pani / Nee pullin nuni

The lover is poetically metaphorized as the tip of a blade of grass that supports the fragile morning dew drop (the protagonist).

Metaphor

Naan kelaa oli / Nee thaanae mozhi

Compares the protagonist to unheard noise and the beloved to the language that gives it structure and purpose.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Naan kaalai pani / Nee pullin nuni

Rhyming endings 'pani' and 'nuni' create a soft, melodious poetic cadence.

Simile

En annai pol kaathaai enai

Direct comparison comparing the lover's protective care to that of a mother ('annai pol').

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Trivia

Written by poet Lyricist Thamarai, the song features tender and melancholic poetic imagery. In the movie Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (2011), the song plays during a critical narrative point highlighting the main character's psychological condition and his deep emotional attachment to his romantic interest.

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