Yaar Yaaro Enakku
From Selvi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Selvi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro enakku potti | So many people are competing with me |
| Naan vandhen kodiyai naatti | I came and planted my flag of victory |
| Female :Ilaiyavan iniyavan isaiyilae | Female: In the music of the sweet young man |
| Yevarumae mayanguvaar sabaiyilae | Everyone in the gathering will be entranced |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro enakku potti | So many people are competing with me |
| Male | |
| Surangalai pidithu | Grasping the musical notes |
| Layangalil thoduthu | Weaving them into rhythm |
| Sugangalai kodukka therindhavan | He is the one who knows how to bestow bliss |
| Kalaigalai ninaithu kalavalaiyai marandhu | Thinking of the arts and forgetting all worries |
| Siragugal virithu parandhavan | He is the one who spread his wings and flew |
| Female | |
| Idhayam malarndhu vida | As the heart blossoms |
| Ninaivil ezhundhu varum | Rising up in thoughts |
| Pudhiya nilavae | Oh new moon |
| Iravil urangi vidum | Sleeping in the night |
| Vizhiyil valarndhu varum | Growing in the eyes |
| Iniya kanavae | Oh sweet dream |
| Male | |
| Paadaadha paattellaam | All the songs that haven't been sung yet |
| Naan paaduven hae | I will sing them, hey! |
| Vaangaadha perellaam naan vaanguven | I will earn all the unmatched fame and titles |
| Pugazh enum vaanil naan kadhiravan | I am the sun in the sky of fame |
| Female | |
| Yaar yaaro enakku potti | So many people are competing with me |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Udaigalum enakku | Even my clothes |
| Sumai yena irukku | Feel like a heavy burden to me |
| Kodiyidai thuvazhndu neliyudhae | My vine-like waist wilts and twists |
| Pani idhazh velukka | As my dew-soft lips turn pale |
| Mani vizhi sivakka | As my gem-like eyes turn red |
| Thalirudal kodhitthu urugudhae | My tender body boils and melts |
| Male | |
| Pudhiya viragam idhu | This is a new longing of separation |
| Kodiya naragam idhu | This is a cruel hell |
| Marundhu yedhuvo | What could be the cure? |
| Iravu thodangiyadhum | As night begins |
| Nilavu kilambiyadhum | As the moon arises |
| Mayakkam varudho | Is dizziness taking over? |
| Female | |
| Naan kaattum | The subtle hints that I give |
| Jaadaigal sollaadhadhaa | Don't they speak? |
| Kannaa un nenjenna pollaadhadhaa | Oh Krishna, is your heart so cruel? |
| Oru thalai raagamaai irukkudhae | It remains a one-sided melody of love |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro enakku potti | So many people are competing with me |
| Naan vandhen kodiyai naatti | I came and planted my flag of victory |
| Female | |
| Ilaiyavan iniyavan isaiyilae | In the music of the sweet young man |
| Yevarumae mayanguvaar sabaiyilae | Everyone in the gathering will be entranced |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro | So many people |
| Female :Enakku potti | Female: Are competing with me |
| Male :Naan vandhen | Male: I came |
| Female :Kodiyai naatti | Female: And planted my flag of victory |
..............
யார் யாரோ
எனக்குப் போட்டி
நான் வந்தேன் கொடியை நாட்டி
இளையவன்
இனியவன் இசையிலே
எவருமே மயங்குவார் சபையிலே…
So many people are competing with me
I came and planted my flag of victory
Female: In the music of the sweet young man
Everyone in the gathering will be entranced
யார் யாரோ
எனக்குப் போட்டி.........
So many people are competing with me
சுரங்களைப் பிடித்து
லயங்களில் தொடுத்து
சுகங்களைக் கொடுக்கத்
தெரிந்தவன்
கலைகளை நினைத்து
கவலையை மறந்து
சிறகுகள் விரித்துப் பறந்தவன்
Grasping the musical notes
Weaving them into rhythm
He is the one who knows how to bestow bliss
Thinking of the arts and forgetting all worries
He is the one who spread his wings and flew
இதயம் மலர்ந்துவிட நினைவில்
எழுந்து வரும் புதிய நிலவே
இரவில் உறங்கி விடும் விழியில்
வளர்ந்து வரும் இனிய கனவே
As the heart blossoms
Rising up in thoughts
Oh new moon
Sleeping in the night
Growing in the eyes
Oh sweet dream
பாடாத பாட்டெல்லாம்
நான் பாடுவேன் ஹே
வாங்காத பேரெல்லாம்
நான் வாங்குவேன்
புகழ் எனும்
வானில் நான் கதிரவன்
All the songs that haven't been sung yet
I will sing them, hey!
I will earn all the unmatched fame and titles
I am the sun in the sky of fame
யார் யாரோ
எனக்குப் போட்டி.......
So many people are competing with me
..................
உடைகளும் எனக்கு
சுமை என இருக்கு
கொடியிடை துவண்டு நெளியுதே
பனி இதழ் வெளுக்க
மணி விழி சிவக்க
தளிருடல் கொதித்து உருகுதே
Even my clothes
Feel like a heavy burden to me
My vine-like waist wilts and twists
As my dew-soft lips turn pale
As my gem-like eyes turn red
My tender body boils and melts
புதிய விரகம்
இது கொடிய நரகம் இது
மருந்து எதுவோ
இரவு தொடங்கியதும்
நிலவு கிளம்பியதும்
மயக்கம் வருதோ
This is a new longing of separation
This is a cruel hell
What could be the cure?
As night begins
As the moon arises
Is dizziness taking over?
நான் காட்டும்
ஜாடைகள் சொல்லாததா
கண்ணா உன் நெஞ்சென்ன
பொல்லாததா
ஒருதலை ராகமாய் இருக்குதே
The subtle hints that I give
Don't they speak?
Oh Krishna, is your heart so cruel?
It remains a one-sided melody of love
யார் யாரோ
எனக்குப் போட்டி
நான் வந்தேன்
கொடியை நாட்டி.....
So many people are competing with me
I came and planted my flag of victory
In the music of the sweet young man
Everyone in the gathering will be entranced
So many people
Female: Are competing with me
Male: I came
Female: And planted my flag of victory
………………………….
Yaar yaaro enakku potti
So many people are competing with me
Naan vandhen kodiyai naatti
I came and planted my flag of victory
Female :Ilaiyavan iniyavan isaiyilae
Female: In the music of the sweet young man
Yevarumae mayanguvaar sabaiyilae
Everyone in the gathering will be entranced
Yaar yaaro enakku potti
So many people are competing with me
Surangalai pidithu
Grasping the musical notes
Layangalil thoduthu
Weaving them into rhythm
Sugangalai kodukka therindhavan
He is the one who knows how to bestow bliss
Kalaigalai ninaithu kalavalaiyai marandhu
Thinking of the arts and forgetting all worries
Siragugal virithu parandhavan
He is the one who spread his wings and flew
Idhayam malarndhu vida
As the heart blossoms
Ninaivil ezhundhu varum
Rising up in thoughts
Pudhiya nilavae
Oh new moon
Iravil urangi vidum
Sleeping in the night
Vizhiyil valarndhu varum
Growing in the eyes
Iniya kanavae
Oh sweet dream
Paadaadha paattellaam
All the songs that haven't been sung yet
Naan paaduven hae
I will sing them, hey!
Vaangaadha perellaam naan vaanguven
I will earn all the unmatched fame and titles
Pugazh enum vaanil naan kadhiravan
I am the sun in the sky of fame
Yaar yaaro enakku potti
So many people are competing with me
……………………………
Udaigalum enakku
Even my clothes
Sumai yena irukku
Feel like a heavy burden to me
Kodiyidai thuvazhndu neliyudhae
My vine-like waist wilts and twists
Pani idhazh velukka
As my dew-soft lips turn pale
Mani vizhi sivakka
As my gem-like eyes turn red
Thalirudal kodhitthu urugudhae
My tender body boils and melts
Pudhiya viragam idhu
This is a new longing of separation
Kodiya naragam idhu
This is a cruel hell
Marundhu yedhuvo
What could be the cure?
Iravu thodangiyadhum
As night begins
Nilavu kilambiyadhum
As the moon arises
Mayakkam varudho
Is dizziness taking over?
Naan kaattum
The subtle hints that I give
Jaadaigal sollaadhadhaa
Don't they speak?
Kannaa un nenjenna pollaadhadhaa
Oh Krishna, is your heart so cruel?
Oru thalai raagamaai irukkudhae
It remains a one-sided melody of love
Yaar yaaro enakku potti
So many people are competing with me
Naan vandhen kodiyai naatti
I came and planted my flag of victory
Ilaiyavan iniyavan isaiyilae
In the music of the sweet young man
Yevarumae mayanguvaar sabaiyilae
Everyone in the gathering will be entranced
Yaar yaaro
So many people
Female :Enakku potti
Female: Are competing with me
Male :Naan vandhen
Male: I came
Female :Kodiyai naatti
Female: And planted my flag of victory
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaar Yaaro Enakku Potti from the movie Selvi (1985) is a spirited musical duet celebrating artistic mastery and intense romantic yearning. Written by Vaali, the lyrics portray a proud artist claiming complete dominance in music and performance, asserting that no rival can match their talent, while simultaneously delving into the emotional heat and physical vulnerability of deep love and separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Pugazh enum vaanil naan kadhiravan”
The singer metaphorically describes themselves as the sun ('kadhiravan') shining in the sky ('vaan') of fame ('pugazh').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pani idhazh velukka / Mani vizhi sivakka”
'Pani' and 'Mani' share the second letter 'ni', creating a classical Tamil rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor
“Kodiyidai thuvazhndu neliyudhae”
The waist is metaphorically compared to a tender vine ('kodi') that wilts and bends.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vaali for the 1985 film 'Selvi', the song deftly weaves classical music terminology (layam, suranggal, raagam) with emotional expressions of triumph and romantic passion.
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