Yaar Nee Yaar
From Swathi Natchathiram · 1974
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Swathi Natchathiram1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaar nee yaar naan yaar | Who are you? Who am I? Who? |
| Unakkum enakkum | For you and for me, |
| Vaazhvu thandhadhu yaar | Who gave us this life? |
| Female | |
| Yaar nee yaar naan yaar | Who are you? Who am I? Who? |
| Unakkum enakkum | For you and for me, |
| Vaazhvu thandhadhu yaar | Who gave us this life? |
| Female | |
| Alai purandaal neerirandaai | When waves roll, does the water split into two |
| vilaguvadhundo | and move apart? |
| Vizhi irandil ondrai ondru | Between two eyes, does one eye |
| Veruppadhundoo | hate the other? |
| Female | |
| Kurudi ennai paar | Look at me, a blind woman, |
| En manadhai varudi paar | Feel my heart gently. |
| Kurudi ennai paar | Look at me, a blind woman, |
| En manadhai varudi paar | Feel my heart gently. |
| Mul irundhaal nerudi paar | If there are thorns, feel and remove them. |
| Female | |
| Yaar nee yaar naan yaar | Who are you? Who am I? Who? |
| Unakkum enakkum | For you and for me, |
| Vaazhvu thandhadhu yaar | Who gave us this life? |
| Female | |
| Anaipapdharkko adippadharkko | To embrace or to strike, |
| Unnaiyindri yaar | who is there besides you? |
| Azhuvadharkko sirippadharkko | To weep or to smile, |
| Ennaiyindri yaar | who is there besides me? |
| Female | |
| Anaippadharkku | To embrace, |
| Unnaiyindri yaar | who is there besides you? |
| Ingu sirippadharkko | Here, to smile, |
| Ennaiyindri yaar | who is there besides me? |
| Female | |
| Idhai maranthidalaama | Can this be forgotten? |
| Ennai alavidalaama | Can my worth/patience be tested like this? |
| Idhai maranthidalaama | Can this be forgotten? |
| Ennai alavidalaama | Can my worth/patience be tested like this? |
| Indha thuyar tharalaaama | Can such grief be inflicted? |
| Female | |
| Yaar nee yaar naan yaar nee yaar | Who are you? Who am I? Who are you? |
| Female | |
| Kannilladha kuzhandhai | A sightless child, |
| Ivalin kanavanaagum nee | You who are becoming her husband, |
| Kangalaaga anniyaaga | As her eyes and as her caring mother, |
| Vilanga vendum nee | you must serve as her guide. |
| Female | |
| Kannilladha kuzhandhai | A sightless child, |
| Ivalin kanavanaagum nee | You who are becoming her husband, |
| Kangalaaga anniyaaga | As her eyes and as her caring mother, |
| Vilanga vendum nee | you must serve as her guide. |
| Female | |
| Endrum anbin uruvai | Always reflect on the image of love |
| Panbin vadivai | and the form of virtue |
| Un nenjil enni paar | within your heart. |
| Female | |
| Yaar nee yaar naan yaar nee yaar | Who are you? Who am I? Who are you? |
| Female | |
| Naan unar vilandhu | When I lay down unconscious, |
| Kidandha podhu udaiyalithathaar | who was it that provided clothes? |
| Naan uranguvadhai enni | Thinking that I was fast asleep, |
| Andha udaiyavilthathaar | who was it that removed those clothes? |
| Avan yaar… nee yaar … | Who is he... who are you... |
யார் நீ யார் நான் யார்
உனக்கும் எனக்கும்
வாழ்வு தந்தது யார்
Who are you? Who am I? Who?
For you and for me,
Who gave us this life?
யார் நீ யார் நான் யார்
உனக்கும் எனக்கும்
வாழ்வு தந்தது யார்
Who are you? Who am I? Who?
For you and for me,
Who gave us this life?
அலை புரண்டால் நீரிரண்டாய்
விலகுவதுண்டோ
விழியிரண்டில் ஒன்றையொன்று
வெறுப்பதுண்டோ
When waves roll, does the water split into two
and move apart?
Between two eyes, does one eye
hate the other?
குருடி என்னைப் பார்
என் மனதை வருடிப்பார்
குருடி என்னைப் பார்
என் மனதை வருடிப்பார்
முள் இருந்தால் நெருடிப்பார்.....
Look at me, a blind woman,
Feel my heart gently.
Look at me, a blind woman,
Feel my heart gently.
If there are thorns, feel and remove them.
யார் நீ யார் நான் யார்
உனக்கும் எனக்கும்
வாழ்வு தந்தது யார்
Who are you? Who am I? Who?
For you and for me,
Who gave us this life?
அணைப்பதற்கோ அடிப்பதற்கோ
உன்னையன்றி யார்
அழுவதற்கோ சிரிப்பதற்கோ
என்னையன்றி யார்
To embrace or to strike,
who is there besides you?
To weep or to smile,
who is there besides me?
அணைப்பதற்கு உன்னையன்றி யார்
இங்கு சிரிப்பதற்கு என்னையன்றி யார்
To embrace,
who is there besides you?
Here, to smile,
who is there besides me?
இதை மறந்திடலாமா
என்னை அழவிடலாமா
இதை மறந்திடலாமா
என்னை அழவிடலாமா
இந்த துயர் தரலாமா.....
Can this be forgotten?
Can my worth/patience be tested like this?
Can this be forgotten?
Can my worth/patience be tested like this?
Can such grief be inflicted?
யார் நீ யார் நான் யார் நீ யார்
Who are you? Who am I? Who are you?
கண்ணில்லாத குழந்தை
இவளின் கணவனாகும் நீ
கண்களாக அண்ணியாக
விளங்க வேண்டும் நீ
A sightless child,
You who are becoming her husband,
As her eyes and as her caring mother,
you must serve as her guide.
கண்ணில்லாத குழந்தை
இவளின் கணவனாகும் நீ
கண்களாக அண்ணியாக
விளங்க வேண்டும் நீ
A sightless child,
You who are becoming her husband,
As her eyes and as her caring mother,
you must serve as her guide.
என்றும் அன்பின் உருவை
பண்பின் வடிவை
உன் நெஞ்சில் எண்ணிப்பார்........
Always reflect on the image of love
and the form of virtue
within your heart.
யார் நீ யார் நான் யார் நீ யார்
Who are you? Who am I? Who are you?
நான் உணர்விழந்து
கிடந்தபோது உடையளித்ததார்
நான் உறங்குவதாய் எண்ணி
அந்த உடையவிழ்த்ததார்
அவன் யார் நீ யார் .............
When I lay down unconscious,
who was it that provided clothes?
Thinking that I was fast asleep,
who was it that removed those clothes?
Who is he... who are you...
Yaar nee yaar naan yaar
Who are you? Who am I? Who?
Unakkum enakkum
For you and for me,
Vaazhvu thandhadhu yaar
Who gave us this life?
Yaar nee yaar naan yaar
Who are you? Who am I? Who?
Unakkum enakkum
For you and for me,
Vaazhvu thandhadhu yaar
Who gave us this life?
Alai purandaal neerirandaai
When waves roll, does the water split into two
vilaguvadhundo
and move apart?
Vizhi irandil ondrai ondru
Between two eyes, does one eye
Veruppadhundoo
hate the other?
Kurudi ennai paar
Look at me, a blind woman,
En manadhai varudi paar
Feel my heart gently.
Kurudi ennai paar
Look at me, a blind woman,
En manadhai varudi paar
Feel my heart gently.
Mul irundhaal nerudi paar
If there are thorns, feel and remove them.
Yaar nee yaar naan yaar
Who are you? Who am I? Who?
Unakkum enakkum
For you and for me,
Vaazhvu thandhadhu yaar
Who gave us this life?
Anaipapdharkko adippadharkko
To embrace or to strike,
Unnaiyindri yaar
who is there besides you?
Azhuvadharkko sirippadharkko
To weep or to smile,
Ennaiyindri yaar
who is there besides me?
Anaippadharkku
To embrace,
Unnaiyindri yaar
who is there besides you?
Ingu sirippadharkko
Here, to smile,
Ennaiyindri yaar
who is there besides me?
Idhai maranthidalaama
Can this be forgotten?
Ennai alavidalaama
Can my worth/patience be tested like this?
Idhai maranthidalaama
Can this be forgotten?
Ennai alavidalaama
Can my worth/patience be tested like this?
Indha thuyar tharalaaama
Can such grief be inflicted?
Yaar nee yaar naan yaar nee yaar
Who are you? Who am I? Who are you?
Kannilladha kuzhandhai
A sightless child,
Ivalin kanavanaagum nee
You who are becoming her husband,
Kangalaaga anniyaaga
As her eyes and as her caring mother,
Vilanga vendum nee
you must serve as her guide.
Kannilladha kuzhandhai
A sightless child,
Ivalin kanavanaagum nee
You who are becoming her husband,
Kangalaaga anniyaaga
As her eyes and as her caring mother,
Vilanga vendum nee
you must serve as her guide.
Endrum anbin uruvai
Always reflect on the image of love
Panbin vadivai
and the form of virtue
Un nenjil enni paar
within your heart.
Yaar nee yaar naan yaar nee yaar
Who are you? Who am I? Who are you?
Naan unar vilandhu
When I lay down unconscious,
Kidandha podhu udaiyalithathaar
who was it that provided clothes?
Naan uranguvadhai enni
Thinking that I was fast asleep,
Andha udaiyavilthathaar
who was it that removed those clothes?
Avan yaar… nee yaar …
Who is he... who are you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotionally charged song revolves around themes of blindness, vulnerability, marital duty, and betrayal. The singer addresses her husband, questioning the deep bonds of their relationship through philosophical analogies—such as water unable to split itself or one eye never hating the other. She highlights her total dependence on her husband to be both her sight and protective motherly presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Vinaa Ani (Rhetorical Question)
“Yaar nee yaar naan yaar”
Repeated questioning throughout the song heightens the emotional angst and existential reflection.
Uvamai Ani (Simile/Analogy)
“Alai purandaal neerirandaai vilaguvadhundo”
Compares inseparable human relationships to ocean waves that cannot be divided into separate waters.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kurudi ennai paar / En manadhai varudi paar”
The second letter 'ru' rhymes in 'Kurudi' and 'varudi', creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by veteran poet A. Maruthakasi, 'Yaar Nee Yaar Naan' showcases L.R. Eswari's expressive emotional delivery in dramatic, character-driven narrative tracks beyond her famous upbeat numbers.
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