Yaaradi Nee
From Jarugandi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Bobo Shashi
- Details
- Jarugandi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaradi nee… | Who are you, girl? |
| Naanaaga… | As myself... |
| Adi kaalam kaiyil varumae | Hey, time will come into our hands |
| Thaanaaga | On its own |
| Male | |
| Pogum vazhi… | The path we travel... |
| Poovaaga…ah | Turns into flowers... ah |
| Ini kaatril mithappen naanum | Hereafter, I too will float in the air |
| Noolaaga | Like a thread |
| Male | |
| Yaarovaaga ninaithen | I thought you were a stranger |
| Poove unakkai kaninthen | O flower, I softened for your sake |
| Theevil naduvil maramaai | Like a tree standing on an island |
| Naan iruppen | I will remain |
| Male | |
| Oyvaai paravai irukka | For a bird to rest peacefully |
| Uravaai siragai virikka | Spreading wings like a kin |
| Aazhakadalil padaga | Like a boat in the deep ocean |
| Iravin nilavu nee | You are the moon of the night |
| Male | |
| Pudhu pudhu | Brand new |
| Mazhaigalai alli | Scooping up the rains |
| Mazhaigalum kulithidumae | Even the rains will take a bath |
| Uravindri valargindra vembil | On a neem tree growing without relation |
| Panai vanthu mulaithidumae | A palm tree will sprout |
| Male | |
| Suda suda sooriyan kandu | Seeing the hot, bright sun |
| Ulagamum thulirthidumae | The world will sprout anew |
| Nagargindra megangal pola | Like moving clouds |
| Thuyarangal nagarnthidumae | Sorrows will move away |
| Male | |
| Oh ooh.. | Oh ooh.. |
| Vaanathin thaaragai | A star from the sky |
| Vaasal thedi vanthathae | Came searching for my doorstep |
| Vaathaigal thooramai | Pain and afflictions far away |
| Oodi poguthae | Are running away |
| Male | |
| Adi thaagangal | Hey, when your thirst |
| Theernthu nee | Is quenched, and you |
| Sainthu kollum velaiyil | Lean on me at that moment |
| Thoothanai polvae vanthen | I came like a messenger |
| Thaangi kollavae | To support and hold you |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul achangal | Let the fears in the eyes |
| Neengattumae | Be removed |
| Katrinil thendralum neenthattumae | Let the gentle breeze swim in the wind |
| Nammodu kaalangal serattumae | Let time join with us |
| Ondrodu ondraaga maarattumae | Let us merge into one another |
| Male | |
| Oru vazhi thirakkindra pothu | When one way opens |
| Maru vazhi adaikindratheno | Why does another way close? |
| Maru vazhi adaikindra pothu | When another way closes |
| Oru vazhi thiranthidum thaanae | One way will surely open on its own |
| Thiranthidum… | It will open... |
| Male | |
| Yaaradi nee… | Who are you, girl... |
| Yaaradi nee… | Who are you, girl... |
| Yaaradi nee… | Who are you, girl... |
| Yaaradi nee… | Who are you, girl... |
| Nee nee nee nee nee…nee | You, you, you, you, you... you |
| Male | |
| Pudhu pudhu | Brand new |
| Mazhaigalai alli | Scooping up the rains |
| Mazhaigalum kulithidumae | Even the rains will take a bath |
| Uravindri valargindra vembil | On a neem tree growing without relation |
| Panai vanthu mulaithidumae | A palm tree will sprout |
| Male | |
| Suda suda sooriyan kandu | Seeing the hot, bright sun |
| Ulagamum thulirthidumae | The world will sprout anew |
| Nagargindra megangal pola | Like moving clouds |
| Thuyarangal nagarnthidumae | Sorrows will move away |
| Male | |
| Yaaradi nee… | Who are you, girl... |
யாரடி நீ…
நானாக…
அடி காலம் கையில் வருமே
தானாக
Who are you, girl?
As myself...
Hey, time will come into our hands
On its own
போகும் வழி… பூவாக....
இனி காற்றில் மிதப்பேன் நானும்
நூலாக
The path we travel...
Turns into flowers... ah
Hereafter, I too will float in the air
Like a thread
யாரோவாக நினைத்தேன்
பூவே உனக்காய் கனிந்தேன்
தீவில் நடுவில் மரமாய்
நான் இருப்பேன்
I thought you were a stranger
O flower, I softened for your sake
Like a tree standing on an island
I will remain
ஓய்வாய் பறவை இருக்க
உறவாய் சிறகை விரிக்க
ஆழக்கடலில் படகாய்
இரவின் நிலவு நீ
For a bird to rest peacefully
Spreading wings like a kin
Like a boat in the deep ocean
You are the moon of the night
புது புது
மலைகளை அள்ளி
மலைகளும் குளித்திடுமே
உறவின்றி வளர்கின்ற வேம்பில்
பனை வந்து முளைத்திடுமே
Brand new
Scooping up the rains
Even the rains will take a bath
On a neem tree growing without relation
A palm tree will sprout
சுட சுட சூரியன் கண்டு
உலகமும் துளிர்த்திடுமே
நகர்கின்ற மேகங்கள் போலே
துயரங்கள் நகர்ந்திடுமே
Seeing the hot, bright sun
The world will sprout anew
Like moving clouds
Sorrows will move away
ஓ.. ஓ...
வானத்தின் தாரகை
வாசல் தேடி வந்ததே
வாதைகள் தூரமாய்
ஓடி போகுதே
Oh ooh..
A star from the sky
Came searching for my doorstep
Pain and afflictions far away
Are running away
அடி தாகங்கள்
தீர்ந்து நீ
சாய்ந்து கொள்ளும் வேளையில்
தூதனை போலவே வந்தேன்
தாங்கி கொள்ளவே
Hey, when your thirst
Is quenched, and you
Lean on me at that moment
I came like a messenger
To support and hold you
கண்ணுக்குள் அச்சங்கள்
நீங்கட்டுமே
காற்றினில் தென்றலும் நீந்தட்டுமே
நம்மோடு காலங்கள் சேரட்டுமே
ஒன்றோடு ஒன்றாக மாறட்டுமே
Let the fears in the eyes
Be removed
Let the gentle breeze swim in the wind
Let time join with us
Let us merge into one another
ஒரு வழி
திறக்கின்ற போது
மறு வழி அடைக்கின்றதேனோ
மறு வழி அடைக்கின்ற பொது
ஒரு வழி திறந்திடும் தானே
திறந்திடும்…
When one way opens
Why does another way close?
When another way closes
One way will surely open on its own
It will open...
யாரடி நீ…
யாரடி நீ…
யாரடி நீ…
யாரடி நீ…
நீ நீ நீ நீ நீ…நீ
Who are you, girl...
Who are you, girl...
Who are you, girl...
Who are you, girl...
You, you, you, you, you... you
புது புது
மலைகளை அள்ளி
மலைகளும் குளித்திடுமே
உறவின்றி வளர்கின்ற வேம்பில்
பனை வந்து முளைத்திடுமே
Brand new
Scooping up the rains
Even the rains will take a bath
On a neem tree growing without relation
A palm tree will sprout
சுட சுட சூரியன் கண்டு
உலகமும் துளிர்த்திடுமே
நகர்கின்ற மேகங்கள் போலே
துயரங்கள் நகர்ந்திடுமே
Seeing the hot, bright sun
The world will sprout anew
Like moving clouds
Sorrows will move away
யாரடி நீ…
Who are you, girl...
Yaaradi nee…
Who are you, girl?
Naanaaga…
As myself...
Adi kaalam kaiyil varumae
Hey, time will come into our hands
Thaanaaga
On its own
Pogum vazhi…
The path we travel...
Poovaaga…ah
Turns into flowers... ah
Ini kaatril mithappen naanum
Hereafter, I too will float in the air
Noolaaga
Like a thread
Yaarovaaga ninaithen
I thought you were a stranger
Poove unakkai kaninthen
O flower, I softened for your sake
Theevil naduvil maramaai
Like a tree standing on an island
Naan iruppen
I will remain
Oyvaai paravai irukka
For a bird to rest peacefully
Uravaai siragai virikka
Spreading wings like a kin
Aazhakadalil padaga
Like a boat in the deep ocean
Iravin nilavu nee
You are the moon of the night
Pudhu pudhu
Brand new
Mazhaigalai alli
Scooping up the rains
Mazhaigalum kulithidumae
Even the rains will take a bath
Uravindri valargindra vembil
On a neem tree growing without relation
Panai vanthu mulaithidumae
A palm tree will sprout
Suda suda sooriyan kandu
Seeing the hot, bright sun
Ulagamum thulirthidumae
The world will sprout anew
Nagargindra megangal pola
Like moving clouds
Thuyarangal nagarnthidumae
Sorrows will move away
Oh ooh..
Oh ooh..
Vaanathin thaaragai
A star from the sky
Vaasal thedi vanthathae
Came searching for my doorstep
Vaathaigal thooramai
Pain and afflictions far away
Oodi poguthae
Are running away
Adi thaagangal
Hey, when your thirst
Theernthu nee
Is quenched, and you
Sainthu kollum velaiyil
Lean on me at that moment
Thoothanai polvae vanthen
I came like a messenger
Thaangi kollavae
To support and hold you
Kannukkul achangal
Let the fears in the eyes
Neengattumae
Be removed
Katrinil thendralum neenthattumae
Let the gentle breeze swim in the wind
Nammodu kaalangal serattumae
Let time join with us
Ondrodu ondraaga maarattumae
Let us merge into one another
Oru vazhi thirakkindra pothu
When one way opens
Maru vazhi adaikindratheno
Why does another way close?
Maru vazhi adaikindra pothu
When another way closes
Oru vazhi thiranthidum thaanae
One way will surely open on its own
Thiranthidum…
It will open...
Yaaradi nee…
Who are you, girl...
Yaaradi nee…
Who are you, girl...
Yaaradi nee…
Who are you, girl...
Yaaradi nee…
Who are you, girl...
Nee nee nee nee nee…nee
You, you, you, you, you... you
Pudhu pudhu
Brand new
Mazhaigalai alli
Scooping up the rains
Mazhaigalum kulithidumae
Even the rains will take a bath
Uravindri valargindra vembil
On a neem tree growing without relation
Panai vanthu mulaithidumae
A palm tree will sprout
Suda suda sooriyan kandu
Seeing the hot, bright sun
Ulagamum thulirthidumae
The world will sprout anew
Nagargindra megangal pola
Like moving clouds
Thuyarangal nagarnthidumae
Sorrows will move away
Yaaradi nee…
Who are you, girl...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply romantic and surreal reflection on the arrival of a beloved person who completely transforms the protagonist's world. Filled with wonder, the protagonist asks 'Who are you, girl?', marveling at how her presence makes life feel lighter, turning difficult paths into a bed of flowers and allowing him to float like a kite string in the breeze. Nature metaphors depict his commitment to be a protective, constant presence—like an island tree sheltering a tired bird or a boat navigating deep waters. Theme-wise, the lyrics penned by Uma Devi radiate philosophical hope and renewal. Imagery of rain bathing itself, palm trees sprouting on neem trees, and clouds sweeping away sorrow symbolize how love heals past scars and brings light into darkness. The reassurance that when one door closes, another opens on its own emphasizes optimism, destiny, and the uplifting power of unconditional love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nagargindra megangal pola / Thuyarangal nagarnthidumae”
Compares the passing of grief and hardships to moving clouds floating away in the sky using 'pola' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iravin nilavu nee”
Directly equates the beloved to the 'moon of the night', portraying her as a source of light and comfort in dark times.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Mazhaigalum kulithidumae / Panai vanthu mulaithidumae / Ulagamum thulirthidumae / Thuyarangal nagarnthidumae”
Repeated line endings with the rhythmic suffix '-idumae' creates a lyrical flow across consecutive couplets.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Oru vazhi thirakkindra pothu / Maru vazhi adaikindratheno”
Contrasts the opening of one path with the closing of another, exploring life's dualities and destiny.
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Trivia
Although the music for 'Jarugandi' (2018) was composed by Bobo Shashi, this track prominently features vocals by hit composer-singer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Lyricist Dr. Uma Devi, known for her poetic depth in films like 'Kabali', crafted surrealistic nature-based imagery for this song. The film starred Jai and Reba Monica John, and was produced by actor Nitinsathyaa.
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