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Lyrics & meaning

Yaar Intha Devathai

From Unnai Ninaithu · 2002

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Sirpy
Details
Unnai Ninaithu2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{ Yaar intha devathai yaar intha devathai } (2)Who is this angel? Who is this angel?
Oru kodi pookal uzhagengum unduThere are ten million flowers across the entire world,
Intha pen polae azhagana poo ondru ullathaIs there a flower as beautiful as this girl?
Male
{ Yaar intha devathai yaar intha devathai } (2)Who is this angel? Who is this angel?
Female
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Male
Pani kooda unmel padum velaiyilWhen even the dew falls upon you,
Kulir thaangidamal dhegam nadungumaeUnable to bear the chill, your body shivers.
Malar kooda unnai thodum velaiyilWhen even a flower touches you,
Poo endru thaanae sooda ninaikumaeIt desires to wear you on itself as a flower.
Male
Amutham undu vaazhnthaal aayul mudivathillaiIf one lives drinking nectar, lifetime never ends,
Un azhagai paarthu vaazhnthaal amutham thevai illaiIf one lives gazing at your beauty, nectar is not needed.
Unnai thedum pothu idhayam ingu sugamaaga tholainthadhaeWhile searching for you, my heart was pleasantly lost here.
Male
{ Yaar intha devathai yaar intha devathai } (2)Who is this angel? Who is this angel?
Female
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Male
Anbae un kangal suzhal engirenMy love, I call your eyes a whirlpool,
Athanaalae angae muzhgi pogirenAnd that is why I am drowning in them.
Anbae un peyarai padagengirenMy love, I call your name a boat,
Athai solli thaanae karaiyai sergirenAnd only by chanting it do I reach the shore.
Male
Un kolusin osai ketka thanga manigal korpenTo hear the chime of your anklets, I will string golden beads,
Athil irandu kurainthu ponaal kannin manigal serpenIf two are short, I will attach my own pupils instead.
Unnai theevu polae kaathu nirka kadalaaga maaruvenTo surround and guard you like an island, I will turn into the ocean.
Male
{ Yaar intha devathai yaar intha devathai } (2)Who is this angel? Who is this angel?
Oru kodi pookal uzhagengum unduThere are ten million flowers across the entire world,
Intha pen polae azhagana poo ondru ullathaIs there a flower as beautiful as this girl?
Male
{ Yaar intha devathai yaar intha devathai } (2)Who is this angel? Who is this angel?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yaar Intha Devathai' is a romantic ode expressing awe and admiration for a woman's exquisite beauty and gentle nature. The singer compares the woman to a divine angel and a flower unmatched by millions across the world, highlighting her extreme delicacy and charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai Ani (Simile)

Intha pen polae azhagana poo ondru ullatha

Compares the beauty of the woman directly to that of a flower using the simile marker 'polae'.

Uruvagaimai (Metaphor)

Anbae un kangal suzhal engiren

Metaphorically compares the eyes of the beloved to a whirlpool ('suzhal') in which the lover drowns.

Monai (Alliteration)

Anbae un peyarai padagengiren / Athai solli thaanae karaiyai sergiren

Repetition of the initial 'A' sound in consecutive lines creates melodic rhythm.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitshi Ani)

Athil irandu kurainthu ponaal kannin manigal serpen

An extreme exaggeration expressing readiness to offer one's eyes/pupils as replacement beads for her anklet.

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Trivia

The song 'Yaar Intha Devathai' from the film Unnai Ninaithu (2002) was composed by Sirpy, with lyrics written by Yuga Bharathi and rendered by Hariharan. The film starred Suriya, Laila, and Sneha, and became a major musical hit in the early 2000s.

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