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Lyrics & meaning

Yaarada Nee Nee

From Adharma Kadhaigal · 2024

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Shyamala
Music director
S. N. Arunagiri
Details
Adharma Kadhaigal2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yengudhu naan naanI am yearning, I am yearning,
Koorada nee neeTell me, who are you?
Female
Kaadhalaana kaadhalA love filled with deep passion,
Thandhu poguraYou give it to me and leave,
Paarvaiyaala ennaWith just a single glance,
Vaangi oduraYou steal me away and run,
Ennidathil enna pesa veikkuraYou make me talk to myself,
Unna suthi suthi theda veikkuraYou make me search for you everywhere.
Female
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yengudhu naan naanI am yearning, I am yearning,
Koorada nee neeTell me, who are you?
Female
Nenjukootula neeyumInside my ribcage of a heart,
Vattam poduraYou keep circling around,
Oora kannulaWith the corner of your eyes,
Mazhai saaral veesuraYou shower a drizzle of rain,
Female
Pogum paadhaiyilOn the path I walk,
Nee naalum nikkuraYou stand there every single day,
Kaadhal bodhaiyaThe intoxication of love,
Manasala yethuraYou raise inside my mind,
Female
Unkooda serndhu pogaTo walk alongside you,
Nenachen thirudaI wished, you little thief,
Un tholil saanju nadanthaLeaning on your shoulders as I walk,
Parappen padavaaI will fly high, oh rascal!
Female
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yengudhu naan naanI am yearning, I am yearning,
Koorada nee neeTell me, who are you?
Female
Ella neramumAll the time,
Naan unna nenaikkurenI keep thinking of you,
Neelum nizhala polLike a lengthening shadow,
Un kooda nadakkurenI walk beside you,
Female
Kannu imaiyilaOn the tips of my eyelashes,
Naan mela parakkurenI float and fly high,
Kaiya pudikkaveJust to hold your hand,
Naan kaathu kidakkirenI sit and wait patiently,
Female
Un pera padichu paarthenI read your name repeatedly,
Ilachen adadaaAnd I melted away, oh my!
Adha paadi paadi naaanumSinging it over and over,
Rasichen azhagaI admired it so beautifully.
Female
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yengudhu naan naanI am yearning, I am yearning,
Koorada nee neeTell me, who are you?
Female
Kaadhalaana kaadhalA love filled with deep passion,
Thandhu poguraYou give it to me and leave,
Paarvaiyaala ennaWith just a single glance,
Vaangi oduraYou steal me away and run,
Ennidathil enna pesa veikkuraYou make me talk to myself,
Unna suthi suthi theda veikkuraYou make me search for you everywhere.
Female
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yarada nee neeWho are you, who are you?
Yengudhu naan naanI am yearning, I am yearning,
Koorada nee neeTell me, who are you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yarada Nee Nee' captures the euphoric and bewildering experience of falling in love. The female protagonist expresses her deep infatuation and yearning for a mysterious lover who has completely taken over her thoughts. His mere presence and fleeting glances leave her spellbound, driving her to wander restlessly, talk to herself, and continuously look out for him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Neelum nizhala pol / Un kooda nadakkuren

Compares her act of following and walking with him to a lengthening shadow (Neelum nizhala pol).

End Rhyme (Iyaipu Ani)

Vattam podura / Mazhai saaral veesura / Nee naalum nikkura / Manasala yethura

Consecutive lines end with matching rhyming sounds ('podura', 'veesura', 'nikkura', 'yethura'), creating a melodic flow.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Yarada nee nee / Unna suthi suthi / Adha paadi paadi

Words like 'nee', 'suthi', and 'paadi' are repeated consecutively to emphasize emotion and rhythm.

Metaphor (Rupakam)

Nenjukootula neeyum vattam podura

Metaphorically describes the lover circling within her 'ribcage' (chest/heart) as an expression of constant romantic thought.

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Trivia

'Yarada Nee Nee' is a romantic number from the 2024 Tamil film 'Adharma Kadhaigal', composed by Sn. Arunagiri, sung expressively by Shyamala, with lyrics penned by Mohan Rajan.

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