Yaar Indha Saalai Oram
From Thalaivaa · 2013
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Thalaivaa2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar indha saalai oram pookal vaithathu | Who placed flowers along this roadside? |
| Kaatril engengum vaasam veesuthu | A lovely fragrance wafts everywhere in the air. |
| Female :Yaar enthan vaarthai meethu mounam vaithathu | Female: Who placed silence upon my words? |
| Indru pesaamal kangal pesuthu | Today, without speaking words, our eyes speak. |
| Male :Nagaraamal indha nodi neela | Male: Wishing for this moment to stretch without moving away, |
| Enthan adi nenjam enguthae | My deep innermost heart yearns fondly. |
| Female :Kuliraalum konjam analaalum | Female: With a bit of chill and a bit of warmth, |
| Indha nerukkam thaan kolluthae | This closeness is simply overwhelming me. |
| Male | |
| Enthan naalanathu indru veraanathu | My day today has turned into something entirely new, |
| Vannam nooranathu vaanilae | A hundred vibrant colors have bloomed in the sky. |
| Male | |
| Yaar indha saalai oram pookal vaithathu | Who placed flowers along this roadside? |
| Kaatril engengum vaasam veesuthu | A lovely fragrance wafts everywhere in the air. |
| Male | |
| Theera theera aasai yaavum pesalam | We can talk about all our endless desires, |
| Mella thooram vilagi pogum varayil thalli nirkalam | We can stand a little apart until the distance slowly fades away. |
| Female :Ennai naanum unnai neeyum thorkalam | Female: I can lose myself to me, and you to yourself, |
| Ingu thunbam kooda inbam endru kandu kollalam | Here, we can discover that even sorrow is a form of joy. |
| Male :Ennaagiren endru ethaagiren | Male: What am I turning into, what state am I in? |
| Female :Ethirkaatrile saayum kudaiyaagiren | Female: I become like an umbrella leaning against a headwind. |
| Male :Enthan nenjaanathu indru panjaanathu | Male: My heart today has turned as soft as cotton, |
| Athu paranthoduthu Vaaniilae | It flies away floating into the sky. |
| Female | |
| Yaar enthan vaarthai meethu mounam vaithathu | Who placed silence upon my words? |
| Indru pesaamal kangal pesuthu | Today, without speaking words, our eyes speak. |
| Male | |
| Mannil odum nathigal thondrum malayilae | The rivers running on the ground originate in the mountains, |
| Athu malaiyai vittu odivvanthu serum kadalilae | Leaving the mountain behind, they run and merge into the sea. |
| Female :Vairam pola penin manathu ulagilae | Female: A woman's heart in this world is like a diamond, |
| Athu thondrum varayil puthainthu kidakkum endrum mannilae | Until it is unearthed, it remains buried in the soil forever. |
| Male :Kanjaadayil unnai arinthenadi | Male: I understood you through just a subtle glance of your eyes, |
| Female :En paathayil indru unkaaladi | Female: Today, your footsteps walk upon my path. |
| Male :Netru naan paarpathum indru nee paarpathum | Male: What I looked at yesterday, what you look at today, |
| Nenjam ethirpaarpathum enadi | And what the heart anticipates... why is it so, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Yaar indha saalai oram pookal vaithathu | Who placed flowers along this roadside? |
| Kaatril engengum vaasam veesuthu | A lovely fragrance wafts everywhere in the air. |
| Female :Yaar enthan vaarthai meethu mounam vaithathu | Female: Who placed silence upon my words? |
| Indru pesaamal kangal pesuthu | Today, without speaking words, our eyes speak. |
| Male :Nagaraamal indha nodi neela | Male: Wishing for this moment to stretch without moving away, |
| Enthan adi nenjam enguthae | My deep innermost heart yearns fondly. |
| Female :Kuliraalum konjam analaalum | Female: With a bit of chill and a bit of warmth, |
| Indha nerukkam thaan kolluthae | This closeness is simply overwhelming me. |
| Male :Enthan naalanathu indru veraanathu | Male: My day today has turned into something entirely new, |
| Vannam nooranathu vaanilae | A hundred vibrant colors have bloomed in the sky. |
யாா் இந்த சாலை ஓரம்
பூக்கள் வைத்தது காற்றில்
எங்கெங்கும் வாசம் வீசுது
Who placed flowers along this roadside?
A lovely fragrance wafts everywhere in the air.
Female: Who placed silence upon my words?
Today, without speaking words, our eyes speak.
Male: Wishing for this moment to stretch without moving away,
My deep innermost heart yearns fondly.
Female: With a bit of chill and a bit of warmth,
This closeness is simply overwhelming me.
யாா் எந்தன் வாா்த்தைமீது
மௌனம் வைத்தது இன்று
பேசாமல் கண்கள் பேசுது
My day today has turned into something entirely new,
A hundred vibrant colors have bloomed in the sky.
நகராமல் இந்த நொடி
நீள எந்தன் அடி நெஞ்சம் ஏங்குதே
Who placed flowers along this roadside?
A lovely fragrance wafts everywhere in the air.
குளிராலும் கொஞ்சம்
அனலாலும் இந்த நெருக்கம்
தான் கொல்லுதே
We can talk about all our endless desires,
We can stand a little apart until the distance slowly fades away.
Female: I can lose myself to me, and you to yourself,
Here, we can discover that even sorrow is a form of joy.
Male: What am I turning into, what state am I in?
Female: I become like an umbrella leaning against a headwind.
Male: My heart today has turned as soft as cotton,
It flies away floating into the sky.
எந்தன் நாளானது இன்று
வேரானது வண்ணம் நூறானது
வானிலே
Who placed silence upon my words?
Today, without speaking words, our eyes speak.
யாா் இந்த சாலை ஓரம்
பூக்கள் வைத்தது காற்றில்
எங்கெங்கும் வாசம் வீசுது
The rivers running on the ground originate in the mountains,
Leaving the mountain behind, they run and merge into the sea.
Female: A woman's heart in this world is like a diamond,
Until it is unearthed, it remains buried in the soil forever.
Male: I understood you through just a subtle glance of your eyes,
Female: Today, your footsteps walk upon my path.
Male: What I looked at yesterday, what you look at today,
And what the heart anticipates... why is it so, my girl?
தீர தீர ஆசையாவும்
பேசலாம் மெல்ல தூரம் விலகி
போகும் வரையில் தள்ளி நிற்கலாம்
Who placed flowers along this roadside?
A lovely fragrance wafts everywhere in the air.
Female: Who placed silence upon my words?
Today, without speaking words, our eyes speak.
Male: Wishing for this moment to stretch without moving away,
My deep innermost heart yearns fondly.
Female: With a bit of chill and a bit of warmth,
This closeness is simply overwhelming me.
Male: My day today has turned into something entirely new,
A hundred vibrant colors have bloomed in the sky.
என்னை நானும்
உன்னை நீயும் தோற்கலாம்
இங்கு துன்பம் கூட இன்பம்
என்று கண்டு கொள்ளலாம்
என்னாகிறேன் என்று
ஏதாகிறேன்
எதிா் காற்றிலே
சாயும் குடையாகிறேன்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சானது
இன்று பஞ்சானது அது
பறந்தோடுது வானிலே
யாா் எந்தன் வாா்த்தைமீது
மௌனம் வைத்தது இன்று
பேசாமல் கண்கள் பேசுது
மண்ணில் ஓடும்
நதிகள் தோன்றும் மழையிலே
அது மழையை விட்டு ஓடி
வந்து சேரும் கடலிலே
வைரம் போல பெண்ணின்
மனது உலகிலே அது தோன்றும்
வரையில் புதைந்து கிடக்கும்
என்றும் மண்ணிலே
கண்ஜாடையில்
உன்னை அறிந்தேனடி
என் பாதையில்
இன்று உன் காலடி
நேற்று நான் பாா்ப்பதும்
இன்று நீ பாா்ப்பதும் நெஞ்சம்
எதிா் பாா்ப்பதும் ஏனடி
யாா் இந்த சாலை ஓரம்
பூக்கள் வைத்தது காற்றில்
எங்கெங்கும் வாசம் வீசுது
யாா் எந்தன் வாா்த்தைமீது
மௌனம் வைத்தது இன்று
பேசாமல் கண்கள் பேசுது
நகராமல் இந்த நொடி
நீள எந்தன் அடி நெஞ்சம் ஏங்குதே
குளிராலும் கொஞ்சம்
அனலாலும் இந்த நெருக்கம்
தான் கொல்லுதே
எந்தன் நாளானது இன்று
வேரானது வண்ணம் நூறானது
வானிலே
Yaar indha saalai oram pookal vaithathu
Who placed flowers along this roadside?
Kaatril engengum vaasam veesuthu
A lovely fragrance wafts everywhere in the air.
Female :Yaar enthan vaarthai meethu mounam vaithathu
Female: Who placed silence upon my words?
Indru pesaamal kangal pesuthu
Today, without speaking words, our eyes speak.
Male :Nagaraamal indha nodi neela
Male: Wishing for this moment to stretch without moving away,
Enthan adi nenjam enguthae
My deep innermost heart yearns fondly.
Female :Kuliraalum konjam analaalum
Female: With a bit of chill and a bit of warmth,
Indha nerukkam thaan kolluthae
This closeness is simply overwhelming me.
Enthan naalanathu indru veraanathu
My day today has turned into something entirely new,
Vannam nooranathu vaanilae
A hundred vibrant colors have bloomed in the sky.
Yaar indha saalai oram pookal vaithathu
Who placed flowers along this roadside?
Kaatril engengum vaasam veesuthu
A lovely fragrance wafts everywhere in the air.
Theera theera aasai yaavum pesalam
We can talk about all our endless desires,
Mella thooram vilagi pogum varayil thalli nirkalam
We can stand a little apart until the distance slowly fades away.
Female :Ennai naanum unnai neeyum thorkalam
Female: I can lose myself to me, and you to yourself,
Ingu thunbam kooda inbam endru kandu kollalam
Here, we can discover that even sorrow is a form of joy.
Male :Ennaagiren endru ethaagiren
Male: What am I turning into, what state am I in?
Female :Ethirkaatrile saayum kudaiyaagiren
Female: I become like an umbrella leaning against a headwind.
Male :Enthan nenjaanathu indru panjaanathu
Male: My heart today has turned as soft as cotton,
Athu paranthoduthu Vaaniilae
It flies away floating into the sky.
Yaar enthan vaarthai meethu mounam vaithathu
Who placed silence upon my words?
Indru pesaamal kangal pesuthu
Today, without speaking words, our eyes speak.
Mannil odum nathigal thondrum malayilae
The rivers running on the ground originate in the mountains,
Athu malaiyai vittu odivvanthu serum kadalilae
Leaving the mountain behind, they run and merge into the sea.
Female :Vairam pola penin manathu ulagilae
Female: A woman's heart in this world is like a diamond,
Athu thondrum varayil puthainthu kidakkum endrum mannilae
Until it is unearthed, it remains buried in the soil forever.
Male :Kanjaadayil unnai arinthenadi
Male: I understood you through just a subtle glance of your eyes,
Female :En paathayil indru unkaaladi
Female: Today, your footsteps walk upon my path.
Male :Netru naan paarpathum indru nee paarpathum
Male: What I looked at yesterday, what you look at today,
Nenjam ethirpaarpathum enadi
And what the heart anticipates... why is it so, my girl?
Yaar indha saalai oram pookal vaithathu
Who placed flowers along this roadside?
Kaatril engengum vaasam veesuthu
A lovely fragrance wafts everywhere in the air.
Female :Yaar enthan vaarthai meethu mounam vaithathu
Female: Who placed silence upon my words?
Indru pesaamal kangal pesuthu
Today, without speaking words, our eyes speak.
Male :Nagaraamal indha nodi neela
Male: Wishing for this moment to stretch without moving away,
Enthan adi nenjam enguthae
My deep innermost heart yearns fondly.
Female :Kuliraalum konjam analaalum
Female: With a bit of chill and a bit of warmth,
Indha nerukkam thaan kolluthae
This closeness is simply overwhelming me.
Male :Enthan naalanathu indru veraanathu
Male: My day today has turned into something entirely new,
Vannam nooranathu vaanilae
A hundred vibrant colors have bloomed in the sky.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yaar Indha Saalai Oram' from the film Thalaivaa is a gentle, melodic romantic duet that beautifully expresses the tender thrill of blossoming love. The song captures how love transforms everyday reality—making the surroundings feel fragrant as if flowers were strewn across the road, and making silence speak louder than words. Both lovers express how time seems to freeze and how their inner worlds are filled with a hundred new colors and emotions. Through poetic imagery, the song explores the intimacy and quiet understanding between two souls. They compare love to rivers finding the ocean and diamonds hidden within the earth waiting to be discovered. The song conveys a sense of weightless joy where cotton-soft hearts fly into the sky, celebrating the profound shift love brings into their daily lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Female :Vairam pola penin manathu ulagilae”
Compares a woman's heart in this world directly to a diamond using the comparative marker 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Male :Enthan nenjaanathu indru panjaanathu”
Metaphorically describes the heart as having become 'panju' (cotton), symbolizing light-heartedness and vulnerability.
Oxymoron / Paradox (Muran)
“Kuliraalum konjam analaalum / Ingu thunbam kooda inbam endru kandu kollalam”
Contrasts opposing sensations like cold ('kulir') and heat ('anal'), as well as sorrow ('thunbam') being felt as joy ('inbam').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Mannil odum nathigal thondrum malayilae / Athu malaiyai vittu odivvanthu serum kadalilae”
The lines end with rhyming phonetic sounds ('malayilae' and 'kadalilae').
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Trivia
'Yaar Indha Saalai Oram' was composed and sung by G.V. Prakash Kumar along with his frequent collaborator and singer Saindhavi. The soulful lyrics were written by late lyricist Na. Muthukumar, who was widely celebrated for his ability to craft timeless romantic imagery in Tamil cinema. The song was picturized on actors Vijay and Amala Paul across scenic locations in Australia.
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