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Lyrics & meaning

Yaar Azhaippathu

From Maara · 2020

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
Maara
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
13 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aaa…..aa…..a….
Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu
Yaar kural idhu
Kaatharuginil kaatharuginil
Yean olikkuthu
Po ena adhai naan thurathida
Vaai marukkuthu
Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan
Thudikkuthu
Udalin narampugal
Oonjal kairu aagumaa raaroo
Uyirai paravasamaakki
Isaikkuma aariroo raaroo
Mazhai vidaathu vara adaathi
Thoda thaegam nanayum
Manam ulaavi vara alaadhi idam thaedum….ooho
Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu
Yaar kural idhu
Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan
Thudikkuthu
Saerum varai pogum idam theriyaathanil
Bodhai tharum perinbam verulladhaa
Paadhi varai kekkum kadhai mudiyaathanil
Meedhi kadhai thedaamal yaar solluvaar
Kalaivaar avarellam tholaivaar
Vasanam thavaru alaivaar avardhaney adaivaar
Avar adaiyum pudhayal perithu….
Adangaatha nadoodi kaatrallava
Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu
Yaar kural idhu
Kaatharuginil kaatharuginil
Yean olikkuthu
Po ena adhai naan thurathida
Vaai marukkuthu
Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan
Thudikkuthu
Payanam nigalgira paadhai muzhuthum
Medaiyaai maarum
Evarum arimugam illai eninum
Naadagam oodum
Vidai illaatha pala vinaavum
Ezha thedal thodangum
Vilai illaadha oru vinoodha sugam
Thondrum….ohhh
Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu
Yaar kural idhu
Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan
Thudikkuthu
Aah... Aah... Aah... Aah...
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Whose voice is this?
Right by my ear, right by my ear,
why does it keep echoing?
To chase it away, telling it to go,
my lips refuse.
To hold this voice by the finger and follow it,
my heart yearns.
Can the nerves in my body
become the ropes of a swing? Raaro...
Filling my soul with delight,
will it sing a lullaby? Aariro raaro...
As relentless rain pours down without stopping,
touching me, my body is drenched.
Wandering around, my mind seeks a unique place... Oh...
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Whose voice is this?
To hold this voice by the finger and follow it,
my heart yearns.
If the destination is unknown until you arrive,
is there any greater, intoxicating joy?
If a story heard halfway hasn't ended,
who can tell the rest without searching for it?
"Those who stray will get lost"—
that saying is wrong; only those who wander will truly find their way.
The treasure they discover is immense...
Is it not a wild, wandering breeze?
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Whose voice is this?
Right by my ear, right by my ear,
why does it keep echoing?
To chase it away, telling it to go,
my lips refuse.
To hold this voice by the finger and follow it,
my heart yearns.
The entire path where the journey unfolds
turns into a stage.
Even when no one is familiar,
the play goes on.
As many unanswered questions
arise, the search begins.
A priceless, wondrous joy
is born... Oh...
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Whose voice is this?
To hold this voice by the finger and follow it,
my heart yearns.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Yaar Azhaippathu' is a soul-stirring song from Maara that captures the irresistible pull of wanderlust, art, and destiny. The protagonist feels an alluring, mysterious voice whispering nearby, beckoning her to step out of her comfort zone. Rather than resisting, her soul longs to hold onto the metaphorical 'fingers of this voice' and follow wherever it leads, celebrating the magic of unexpected journeys over fixed destinations. As the journey unfolds, the world transforms into an unscripted stage where strangers seamlessly become part of an ongoing drama. Lyricist Thamarai beautifully refutes the idea that wanderers are lost, declaring instead that only those who dare to wander will discover life's true treasures. Composed by Ghibran and sung expressively by Sid Sriram, the song serves as an anthem for curious, free-spirited seekers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan”

Assigns human attributes ('viral' / fingers) to an abstract sound ('kural' / voice), metaphorically suggesting holding hands with a calling voice to follow it.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Yean olikkuthu / Vaai marukkuthu / Thudikkuthu”

The line endings 'olikkuthu', 'marukkuthu', and 'thudikkuthu' share the exact same rhyming suffix, creating a rhythmic and melodious flow.

Metaphor

“Adangaatha nadoodi kaatrallava”

Compares free-spirited wanderers to an untamed, nomadic wind that cannot be bound.

Metaphor

“Payanam nigalgira paadhai muzhuthum Medaiyaai maarum”

Compares the path of life's unpredictable journey to a theatrical stage where life unfolds like a play.

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Trivia

'Maara' (2020) is the official Tamil adaptation of the acclaimed 2015 Malayalam film 'Charlie'. 'Yaar Azhaippathu' was released as a single prior to the film's premiere and received widespread praise for Thamarai's deeply poetic lyrics, Ghibran's lush acoustic orchestration, and Sid Sriram's signature emotive vocals.

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