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Lyrics & meaning

Yaar Yaaro

From Chinna · 2005

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Chinna
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
8 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaar yaaro naan paarthen
Yaarum enakku illai
En vazhiyil nee vanthaai
Naanum enakku illai
Kanneeril karuvaanen
Kadal neeril uruvaanen
Unnaalae uyir aanen
Nee aaga nan aanen
Nee aaga nan aanen
Yaar yaaro naan paarthen
Yaarum enakku illai
Thaayai vidavum nallavalaai
Dhevathai unai paarthen
Engo sellum salaiyilae
Unakkul thangi vitten
Enai yaar ena kettaal
Oru soll pothum
Nee ena naan solven
En mugavari kettaal
Oru vari pothum
Un peyar naan solven
Unai kadavul vanthu kettaalum
Ethirppen thara maatten
Ethirppen thara maatten
Yaar yaaro naan paarthen
Yaarum enakku illai
Kovam odum narambugalil
Veenaiyai meetugirai
Eriyum theeyai naan irunthen
Deebam yetrugiraai
Ada ithu varai ingae
Vazhnthathu pothum
Ena naan irunthirunthen
Nee vaazhkayin suvaiyai
Arinthida vaithaai
Marupadi piranthu vitten
Unai uyirin ullae naan sumappen
Veliyae vida matten
Veliyae vida matteen
Yaar yaaro naan paarthen
Yaarum enakku illai
En vazhiyil nee vanthaai
Naanum enakku illai
Kanneeril karuvaanen
Kadal neeril uruvaanen
Unnaalae uyir aanen
Nee aaga nan aanen
Nee aaga nan aanen
Yaar yaaro naan paarthen….
I have seen so many people,
but there was no one for me.
You came into my path,
and now I don't even belong to myself.
I was conceived in tears,
I took shape in the sea waters,
because of you, I came to life,
and I became you.
I became you.
I have seen so many people,
but there was no one for me.
Kinder than a mother,
I saw an angel in you.
On a road leading somewhere unknown,
I found my home in you.
If someone asks who I am,
one word is enough—
I will say, "You."
If someone asks for my address,
one line is enough—
I will tell them your name.
Even if God comes and asks for you,
I will fight Him and not give you away.
I will fight Him and not give you away.
I have seen so many people,
but there was no one for me.
In veins where anger used to rage,
you play the gentle veena.
I used to be a burning fire,
but you light a calm lamp.
Thinking, "Living here until now
was more than enough,"
that was how I used to live.
You helped me taste
the sweetness of life,
and I have been born anew.
I will carry you deep inside my soul,
and never let you go.
and never let you go.
I have seen so many people,
but there was no one for me.
You came into my path,
and now I don't even belong to myself.
I was conceived in tears,
I took shape in the sea waters,
because of you, I came to life,
and I became you.
I became you.
I have seen so many people...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional song from 'Chinna' (2005) expresses deep devotion, emotional transformation, and spiritual rebirth brought about by love. The protagonist reflects on a past defined by isolation, pain, and inner fury, contrasting it with the redemption and soothing solace found in his beloved. The lover is elevated to the status of an angel and a motherly figure who restores purpose, joy, and light to a once dreary existence. Through vivid metaphors of merging identities, the lyricist highlights a love so intense that the lover's name becomes the protagonist's address, and her essence replaces his former self. The song captures a profound sense of surrender, gratitude, and fierce commitment to protect this transformative bond against all odds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kovam odum narambugalil Veenaiyai meetugirai

Compares anger-filled nerves to a musical instrument (Veena) being gently played by the calming influence of love.

Muran (Contrast)

Eriyum theeyai naan irunthen Deebam yetrugiraai

Contrasts 'eriyum theeyai' (a destructive raging fire) with 'deebam' (a serene, sacred lamp), illustrating the healing change brought by love.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Enai yaar ena kettaal ... Nee ena naan solven

The usage of matching ending words and sound patterns creates a rhythmic flow representing complete union of identities.

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Trivia

The song is from the 2005 Tamil romantic thriller 'Chinna', starring Prashanth and Sneha, directed by Sundar C. The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, with poignant lyrics penned by Pazhani Bharathi.

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