Yaar Enna Sonnar
From Ilaya Thalaimurai · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ilaya Thalaimurai1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam | Who said what, why this anger? |
| Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam | Who said what, why this anger? |
| Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam | The silence you hold is a sin I committed. |
| Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam | Who said what, why this anger? |
| Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam | The silence you hold is a sin I committed. |
| Male | |
| Thaer munbu sella sillai pinbu sendraal | If the chariot goes ahead and the idol follows behind, |
| Oorkolam endru pero | Is that what is called a grand procession? |
| Thindaadum idai kondaadum enai | Seeing me who celebrates your swaying waist, |
| Kandodum nilaiyaatho | Will you just run away from me? |
| Male | |
| Sriranganaathan paarkumpothu | As Lord Ranganatha looks around, |
| Kovilil illai sridevi maadhu | Goddess Sridevi is missing from the temple. |
| Sriranganaathan paarkumpothu | As Lord Ranganatha looks around, |
| Kovilil illai sridevi maadhu | Goddess Sridevi is missing from the temple. |
| Sri raman munnae vaithegi pinnae | If Sita ends up behind while Lord Rama is ahead, |
| Idam maara nernthaal parithaabam parithaabam | And their places are swapped, it is so pitiable, so pitiable! |
| Male | |
| Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam | Who said what, why this anger? |
| Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam | The silence you hold is a sin I committed. |
| Male | |
| Antha naalil vanji konda | In those days, the deep desire |
| Aasai maara kandean | Held by this young lady was evident; |
| Intha naalil penmai yaeno | These days, why do I see womanhood |
| Vesham poda kandaen | Putting on a false disguise? |
| Male | |
| Nilladi konjam vedhanai pothum | Stop for a moment, this pain is enough! |
| Solladi kannae sodhanai pothum | Tell me, my dear, these trials are enough! |
| Nilladi konjam vedhanai pothum | Stop for a moment, this pain is enough! |
| Solladi kannae sodhanai pothum | Tell me, my dear, these trials are enough! |
| Ikkarai meedhu yaengugindraenae | I am yearning on this shore of love, |
| Akkarai illaiyo parithaabam parithaabam | Is there no care on that shore? Pity, oh pity! |
| Male | |
| Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam | Who said what, why this anger? |
| Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam | The silence you hold is a sin I committed. |
| Male | |
| Kaaveri vellam karai meeri ponaal | If the Cauvery river overflows its banks, |
| Nanjaigalin kathi ennavo | What will become of the fertile crop fields? |
| Kannaana ullam punnaagumaanaal | If a beloved heart gets deeply wounded, |
| Kadhal pogum thisai ennavo | Which direction will love go? |
| Male | |
| Pooppondra penmai porkalamaanaal | If flower-like womanhood turns into a battlefield, |
| Menmaiyum illai nanmaiyum illai | There is neither gentleness nor goodness left. |
| Pooppondra penmai porkalamaanaal | If flower-like womanhood turns into a battlefield, |
| Menmaiyum illai nanmaiyum illai | There is neither gentleness nor goodness left. |
| Kallaaga neeyum kaniyaaga naanum | With you remaining like stone and me like a soft fruit, |
| Yaen vaazha vendum parithaabam parithaabam | Why should we live like this? Pity, oh pity! |
| Male | |
| Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam | Who said what, why this anger? |
| Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam | The silence you hold is a sin I committed. |
யார் என்ன சொன்னார் ஏனிந்த கோபம்
யார் என்ன சொன்னார் ஏனிந்த கோபம்
நீ கொண்ட மௌனம் நான் செய்த பாவம்
யார் என்ன சொன்னார் ஏனிந்த கோபம்
நீ கொண்ட மௌனம் நான் செய்த பாவம்
Who said what, why this anger?
Who said what, why this anger?
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
Who said what, why this anger?
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
தேர் முன்பு செல்ல சிலை பின்பு சென்றால்
ஊர்கோலம் என்று பேரோ
திண்டாடும் இடை கொண்டாடும் எனை
கண்டோடும் நிலையாதோ
If the chariot goes ahead and the idol follows behind,
Is that what is called a grand procession?
Seeing me who celebrates your swaying waist,
Will you just run away from me?
ஸ்ரீரங்கநாதன் பார்க்கும்போது
கோவிலில் இல்லை ஸ்ரீதேவி மாது
ஸ்ரீரங்கநாதன் பார்க்கும்போது
கோவிலில் இல்லை ஸ்ரீதேவி மாது
ஸ்ரீராமன் முன்னே வைதேகி பின்னே
இடம் மாற நேர்ந்தால் பரிதாபம் பரிதாபம்
As Lord Ranganatha looks around,
Goddess Sridevi is missing from the temple.
As Lord Ranganatha looks around,
Goddess Sridevi is missing from the temple.
If Sita ends up behind while Lord Rama is ahead,
And their places are swapped, it is so pitiable, so pitiable!
யார் என்ன சொன்னார் ஏனிந்த கோபம்
நீ கொண்ட மௌனம் நான் செய்த பாவம்
Who said what, why this anger?
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
அந்த நாளில் வஞ்சி கொண்ட
ஆசை மாறக் கண்டேன்
இந்த நாளில் பெண்மை ஏனோ
வேஷம் போடக் கண்டேன்
In those days, the deep desire
Held by this young lady was evident;
These days, why do I see womanhood
Putting on a false disguise?
நில்லடி கொஞ்சம் வேதனை போதும்
சொல்லடி கண்ணே சோதனை போதும்
நில்லடி கொஞ்சம் வேதனை போதும்
சொல்லடி கண்ணே சோதனை போதும்
இக்கரை மீது ஏங்குகின்றேனே
அக்கைறை இல்லையோ பரிதாபம் பரிதாபம்
Stop for a moment, this pain is enough!
Tell me, my dear, these trials are enough!
Stop for a moment, this pain is enough!
Tell me, my dear, these trials are enough!
I am yearning on this shore of love,
Is there no care on that shore? Pity, oh pity!
யார் என்ன சொன்னார் ஏனிந்த கோபம்
நீ கொண்ட மௌனம் நான் செய்த பாவம்
Who said what, why this anger?
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
காவேரி வெள்ளம் கரை மீறி போனால்
நஞ்சைகளின் கதி என்னவோ
கண்ணான உள்ளம் புண்ணாகுமானால்
காதல் போகும் திசை என்னவோ
If the Cauvery river overflows its banks,
What will become of the fertile crop fields?
If a beloved heart gets deeply wounded,
Which direction will love go?
பூப்போன்ற பெண்மை போர்க்களமானால்
மென்மையும் இல்லை நன்மையையும் இல்லை
பூப்போன்ற பெண்மை போர்க்களமானால்
மென்மையும் இல்லை நன்மையையும் இல்லை
கல்லாக நீயும் கனியாக நானும்
ஏன் வாழ வேண்டும் பரிதாபம் பரிதாபம்
If flower-like womanhood turns into a battlefield,
There is neither gentleness nor goodness left.
If flower-like womanhood turns into a battlefield,
There is neither gentleness nor goodness left.
With you remaining like stone and me like a soft fruit,
Why should we live like this? Pity, oh pity!
யார் என்ன சொன்னார் ஏனிந்த கோபம்
நீ கொண்ட மௌனம் நான் செய்த பாவம்
Who said what, why this anger?
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam
Who said what, why this anger?
Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam
Who said what, why this anger?
Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam
Who said what, why this anger?
Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
Thaer munbu sella sillai pinbu sendraal
If the chariot goes ahead and the idol follows behind,
Oorkolam endru pero
Is that what is called a grand procession?
Thindaadum idai kondaadum enai
Seeing me who celebrates your swaying waist,
Kandodum nilaiyaatho
Will you just run away from me?
Sriranganaathan paarkumpothu
As Lord Ranganatha looks around,
Kovilil illai sridevi maadhu
Goddess Sridevi is missing from the temple.
Sriranganaathan paarkumpothu
As Lord Ranganatha looks around,
Kovilil illai sridevi maadhu
Goddess Sridevi is missing from the temple.
Sri raman munnae vaithegi pinnae
If Sita ends up behind while Lord Rama is ahead,
Idam maara nernthaal parithaabam parithaabam
And their places are swapped, it is so pitiable, so pitiable!
Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam
Who said what, why this anger?
Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
Antha naalil vanji konda
In those days, the deep desire
Aasai maara kandean
Held by this young lady was evident;
Intha naalil penmai yaeno
These days, why do I see womanhood
Vesham poda kandaen
Putting on a false disguise?
Nilladi konjam vedhanai pothum
Stop for a moment, this pain is enough!
Solladi kannae sodhanai pothum
Tell me, my dear, these trials are enough!
Nilladi konjam vedhanai pothum
Stop for a moment, this pain is enough!
Solladi kannae sodhanai pothum
Tell me, my dear, these trials are enough!
Ikkarai meedhu yaengugindraenae
I am yearning on this shore of love,
Akkarai illaiyo parithaabam parithaabam
Is there no care on that shore? Pity, oh pity!
Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam
Who said what, why this anger?
Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
Kaaveri vellam karai meeri ponaal
If the Cauvery river overflows its banks,
Nanjaigalin kathi ennavo
What will become of the fertile crop fields?
Kannaana ullam punnaagumaanaal
If a beloved heart gets deeply wounded,
Kadhal pogum thisai ennavo
Which direction will love go?
Pooppondra penmai porkalamaanaal
If flower-like womanhood turns into a battlefield,
Menmaiyum illai nanmaiyum illai
There is neither gentleness nor goodness left.
Pooppondra penmai porkalamaanaal
If flower-like womanhood turns into a battlefield,
Menmaiyum illai nanmaiyum illai
There is neither gentleness nor goodness left.
Kallaaga neeyum kaniyaaga naanum
With you remaining like stone and me like a soft fruit,
Yaen vaazha vendum parithaabam parithaabam
Why should we live like this? Pity, oh pity!
Yaar enna sonnaar yaenintha kobam
Who said what, why this anger?
Nee konda mounam naan seitha paavam
The silence you hold is a sin I committed.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaar Enna Sonnaar' is an emotional and earnest plea from a lover trying to understand his partner's sudden cold anger and silence. Pained by her aloofness, he wonders who misinformed her to create such a divide between them. He uses classic temple imagery—comparing their togetherness to a grand divine procession and invoking Lord Ranganatha and Sri Rama—to emphasize that a relationship loses its sanctity and harmony when partners become emotionally displaced or separated.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Pooppondra penmai porkalamaanaal”
Compares womanhood/feminine nature directly to a soft flower ('pooppondra') turning into a battlefield.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Nilladi konjam vedhanai pothum / Solladi kannae sodhanai pothum”
The second consonant 'll' is repeated across consecutive lines ('Nilladi' and 'Solladi').
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Ikkarai meedhu yaengugindraenae / Akkarai illaiyo parithaabam parithaabam”
Uses contrasting imagery of 'Ikkarai' (this bank/side) vs 'Akkarai' (that bank/side) to highlight emotional distance, while playing on the homonym 'Akkarai' (care/concern).
Metaphor & Imagery
“Kallaaga neeyum kaniyaaga naanum”
Metaphorically compares the beloved to an unyielding stone ('kallaaga') and the protagonist to a ripe, soft fruit ('kaniyaaga') to contrast their emotional states.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan for the 1977 Tamil film 'Ilaya Thalaimurai', this song features lyrics by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan (TMS). Kannadasan famously incorporated rich Vaishnavite imagery—referencing Srirangam Lord Ranganatha, Goddess Sridevi, Rama, and Vaidehi (Sita)—to describe human romantic estrangement, a classic hallmark of his literary style in Tamil cinema.
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