Yaar Azhaippathu
From Maara · 2020
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Maara2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa…..aaa…..aa…..a…. | Ah... ah... ah... a... |
| Male | |
| Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu | Who is calling? Who is calling? |
| Yaar kural idhu | Whose voice is this? |
| Kaatharuginil kaatharuginil | Near my ears, near my ears, |
| Yean olikkuthu | Why is it echoing? |
| Male | |
| Po ena adhai naan thurathida | As I try to chase it away saying "Go", |
| Vaai marukkuthu | My mouth refuses. |
| Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan | To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it, |
| Thudikkuthu | My heart yearns. |
| Male | |
| Udalin narampugal | Can the nerves of the body |
| Oonjal kairu aagumaa raaroo | Become ropes for a swing? Lullaby... |
| Uyirai paravasamaakki | Enchanting the soul, |
| Isaikkuma aariroo raaroo | Will it play a sweet lullaby? |
| Male | |
| Mazhai vidaathu vara adaathi | As the relentless rain falls stubbornly, |
| Thoda thaegam nanayum | Upon touching it, the body gets drenched. |
| Manam ulaavi vara alaadhi idam thaedum….ooho | As the mind wanders, it searches for a unique place... ooho |
| Male | |
| Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu | Who is calling? Who is calling? |
| Yaar kural idhu | Whose voice is this? |
| Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan | To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it, |
| Thudikkuthu | My heart yearns. |
| Male | |
| Saerum varai pogum idam theriyaathanil | In not knowing the destination until reaching it, |
| Bodhai tharum perinbam verulladhaa | Is there any other intoxicating, supreme bliss? |
| Paadhi varai kekkum kadhai mudiyaathanil | When a story heard halfway remains unfinished, |
| Meedhi kadhai thedaamal yaar solluvaar | Who would tell the rest of the story without searching for it? |
| Male | |
| Kalaivaar avarellam tholaivaar | "Those who disperse will be lost" |
| Vasanam thavaru alaivaar avardhaney adaivaar | That statement is wrong; only those who wander will truly reach! |
| Avar adaiyum pudhayal perithu…. | The treasure they discover is immense... |
| Adangaatha nadoodi kaatrallava | Aren't they like an untamed nomadic wind? |
| Male | |
| Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu | Who is calling? Who is calling? |
| Yaar kural idhu | Whose voice is this? |
| Kaatharuginil kaatharuginil | Near my ears, near my ears, |
| Yean olikkuthu | Why is it echoing? |
| Male | |
| Po ena adhai naan thurathida | As I try to chase it away saying "Go", |
| Vaai marukkuthu | My mouth refuses. |
| Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan | To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it, |
| Thudikkuthu | My heart yearns. |
| Male | |
| Payanam nigalgira paadhai muzhuthum | The entire path along which the journey unfolds |
| Medaiyaai maarum | Transforms into a stage. |
| Evarum arimugam illai eninum | Even though no one is familiar, |
| Naadagam oodum | The drama plays on. |
| Male | |
| Vidai illaatha pala vinaavum | As many unanswered questions arise, |
| Ezha thedal thodangum | The quest begins. |
| Vilai illaadha oru vinoodha sugam | A priceless, peculiar joy |
| Thondrum….ohhh | Emerges... ohhh |
| Male | |
| Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu | Who is calling? Who is calling? |
| Yaar kural idhu | Whose voice is this? |
| Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan | To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it, |
| Thudikkuthu | My heart yearns. |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ......ஆ.....
Ah... ah... ah... a...
யார் அழைப்பது யார் அழைப்பது
யார் குரல் இது
காதருகினில் காதருகினில்
ஏன் ஒலிக்குது
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Whose voice is this?
Near my ears, near my ears,
Why is it echoing?
போ என அதை தான் துரத்திட
வாய் மறுக்குது
குரலின் விரலை பிடித்து தொடரத்தான்
துடிக்குது
As I try to chase it away saying "Go",
My mouth refuses.
To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it,
My heart yearns.
உடலின் நரம்புகள்
ஊஞ்சல் கயிறு ஆகுமா ராரோ
உயிரை பரவசமாக்கி
இசைக்குமா ஆரிரோ ராரோ
Can the nerves of the body
Become ropes for a swing? Lullaby...
Enchanting the soul,
Will it play a sweet lullaby?
மழை விடாது வர அடாதி
தொட தேகம் நனையும்
மனம் உலாவி வர அலாதி இடம் தேடும்....ஓஹோ
As the relentless rain falls stubbornly,
Upon touching it, the body gets drenched.
As the mind wanders, it searches for a unique place... ooho
யார் அழைப்பது யார் அழைப்பது
யார் குரல் இது
குரலின் விரலை பிடித்து தொடரத்தான்
துடிக்குது
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Whose voice is this?
To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it,
My heart yearns.
சேரும் வரை போகும் இடம் தெரியாதனில்
போதை தரும் பேரின்பம் வேறுள்ளதா
பாதி வரை கேக்கும் கதை முடியாதனில்
மீதி கதை தேடாமல் யார் சொல்லுவார்
In not knowing the destination until reaching it,
Is there any other intoxicating, supreme bliss?
When a story heard halfway remains unfinished,
Who would tell the rest of the story without searching for it?
கலைவார் அவரெல்லாம் தொலைவார்
வசனம் தவறு அலைவார் அவர்தானே அடைவார்
அவர் அடையும் புதையல் பெரிது..........
அடங்காத நாடோடி காற்றல்லவா
"Those who disperse will be lost"
That statement is wrong; only those who wander will truly reach!
The treasure they discover is immense...
Aren't they like an untamed nomadic wind?
யார் அழைப்பது யார் அழைப்பது
யார் குரல் இது
காதருகினில் காதருகினில்
ஏன் ஒலிக்குது
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Whose voice is this?
Near my ears, near my ears,
Why is it echoing?
போ என அதை தான் துரத்திட
வாய் மறுக்குது
குரலின் விரலை பிடித்து தொடரத்தான்
துடிக்குது
As I try to chase it away saying "Go",
My mouth refuses.
To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it,
My heart yearns.
பயணம் நிகழ்கிற பாதை முழுதும்
மேடையாய் மாறும்
எவரும் அறிமுகம் இல்லை எனினும்
நாடகம் ஓடும்
The entire path along which the journey unfolds
Transforms into a stage.
Even though no one is familiar,
The drama plays on.
விடை இல்லாத பல வினாவும்
எழ தேடல் தொடங்கும்
விலை இல்லாத ஒரு வினோத சுகம்
தோன்றும்...ஓ....
As many unanswered questions arise,
The quest begins.
A priceless, peculiar joy
Emerges... ohhh
யார் அழைப்பது யார் அழைப்பது
யார் குரல் இது
குரலின் விரலை பிடித்து தொடரத்தான்
துடிக்குது
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Whose voice is this?
To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it,
My heart yearns.
Aaa…..aaa…..aa…..a….
Ah... ah... ah... a...
Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Yaar kural idhu
Whose voice is this?
Kaatharuginil kaatharuginil
Near my ears, near my ears,
Yean olikkuthu
Why is it echoing?
Po ena adhai naan thurathida
As I try to chase it away saying "Go",
Vaai marukkuthu
My mouth refuses.
Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan
To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it,
Thudikkuthu
My heart yearns.
Udalin narampugal
Can the nerves of the body
Oonjal kairu aagumaa raaroo
Become ropes for a swing? Lullaby...
Uyirai paravasamaakki
Enchanting the soul,
Isaikkuma aariroo raaroo
Will it play a sweet lullaby?
Mazhai vidaathu vara adaathi
As the relentless rain falls stubbornly,
Thoda thaegam nanayum
Upon touching it, the body gets drenched.
Manam ulaavi vara alaadhi idam thaedum….ooho
As the mind wanders, it searches for a unique place... ooho
Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Yaar kural idhu
Whose voice is this?
Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan
To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it,
Thudikkuthu
My heart yearns.
Saerum varai pogum idam theriyaathanil
In not knowing the destination until reaching it,
Bodhai tharum perinbam verulladhaa
Is there any other intoxicating, supreme bliss?
Paadhi varai kekkum kadhai mudiyaathanil
When a story heard halfway remains unfinished,
Meedhi kadhai thedaamal yaar solluvaar
Who would tell the rest of the story without searching for it?
Kalaivaar avarellam tholaivaar
"Those who disperse will be lost"
Vasanam thavaru alaivaar avardhaney adaivaar
That statement is wrong; only those who wander will truly reach!
Avar adaiyum pudhayal perithu….
The treasure they discover is immense...
Adangaatha nadoodi kaatrallava
Aren't they like an untamed nomadic wind?
Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Yaar kural idhu
Whose voice is this?
Kaatharuginil kaatharuginil
Near my ears, near my ears,
Yean olikkuthu
Why is it echoing?
Po ena adhai naan thurathida
As I try to chase it away saying "Go",
Vaai marukkuthu
My mouth refuses.
Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan
To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it,
Thudikkuthu
My heart yearns.
Payanam nigalgira paadhai muzhuthum
The entire path along which the journey unfolds
Medaiyaai maarum
Transforms into a stage.
Evarum arimugam illai eninum
Even though no one is familiar,
Naadagam oodum
The drama plays on.
Vidai illaatha pala vinaavum
As many unanswered questions arise,
Ezha thedal thodangum
The quest begins.
Vilai illaadha oru vinoodha sugam
A priceless, peculiar joy
Thondrum….ohhh
Emerges... ohhh
Yaar azhaippathu yaar azhaippathu
Who is calling? Who is calling?
Yaar kural idhu
Whose voice is this?
Kuralin viralai pidithu thodarathaan
To hold the fingers of this voice and follow it,
Thudikkuthu
My heart yearns.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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